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Pickens Sentinel

Location

Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1916

Page

8

Pickens tent meeting closes after ten days of service

The ten day tent meeting in Pickens ends Monday with large crowds and strong preaching by Rev. Mr. Compton and Engineer Fant. JB Parsons is credited for organizing the event and aiding its success while R L Henderson buys a car to improve rural mail service for R F D No. 5 linking Pickens to earlier trains. patrons urged to keep stamped envelopes to speed mail delivery.

Pickens Mr. Compton Fant Parsons

Local Items Highlight Social Visits and Events

Easley births and county visits are noted along with teaching plans in Hampton and school guest travels. Residents attend gatherings at Tabor church Pickens and a U D C meeting hosted by Mrs Robinson. A horseswappers convention is announced for September 26 to 27 with free stalls for stock.

Pickens

Community Club Meetings List and Federal Jury Draws

Miss Elizabeth Mauldin promotes a week of meetings for the bread and canning clubs across Six Mile Dacusville Reunion Zion with Hallum and others hosting. Federal court grand and petit jurors are named for the October term in Greenville from Pickens county. Judson Mills advertises support for long staple cotton with market price guidance.

Elizabeth Mauldin Bread Club Six Mile Canning Club Dacusville Home Demonstration Club Reunion Zion Greenville Pickens County F. H. Clinkscales Calhoun B. T. McDaniel Pickens C. H. Carpenter Easley T. P. Patterson Central W. T. Thomas J. D. Holder R. A. Bowen Judson Mills

Local notes record illnesses and social events

Mrs J W Adams is seriously ill with typhoid fever. Miss Fay McHugh of Greenville visits Mrs C Robinson. District missionary meeting October 4 5 promises a treat. Rev L I Wiggins on vacation with relatives. Mrs Florence Griffin improving after a week of illness. Mrs W H H Arian and daughter Mollie visiting Mrs S F Curtis in Pickens. Pickens baseball defeated by Glenwood 5 3. No services at the Methodist church next Sunday. prayer meeting postponed. Officers LaBoon Julian and McKinney arrested 27 negroes gambling along the Southern railway track. fines total 290. Married Sunday 3 inst D W Dodson to Bessie Stewart. Rev Compton reports alfalfa in Nile valley. land sells for 10000 an acre. KK L Henderson returns from Brevard trip. Henry Sutherland carried mail on route 5. Woman's Missionary Society meeting October 4 6 at Pickens Methodist church with speakers and missionaries invited.

Griffin elected county treasurer in Anderson second primary

John R. C. Griffin won the Anderson county treasurer seat in the second primary over G. N. C. Boleman. Former Easley resident Griffin is praised as a capable official by many in the county. The Pickens town council bans car cutouts and orders strict enforcement with warning signs on all approaches.

John R. C. Griffin Anderson County G. N. C. Boleman Mr. Griffin Easley Pickens Chief of Police

Death of Judy Arter 1916 leaves husband and five children

Judy Arter widow of Jesse Arter died August 9 1916. Born in Abbeville County raised in Oconee County by Mr Bush Grant at Salem. She was Meth odist. Burial Bethlehem church the day after death. She leaves husband five children.

Judy Arter Jesse Arter Abbeville County Oconee County

Miss Merle Hendrix Sets Notable Tomato Record

Miss Merle Hendrix of Ooleney tomato clph on one tenth acre sold 5.06 dollars worth of tomatoes. 609 No 3 cans filled and vines 44 still bearing. This personal achievement reflects well on both the individual and the community.

Merle Hendrix Ooleney Tomato Clph Timate

Also Mentioned on This Page

Pickens Drug Company Rexall J. N. Hallum Prop Myr Phore Anderson Phosphate and Oil Company W. F. Farmer M. C.smith and John C. Carey Keowee Bank, Pickens, Et C Pickens Railway Company Arisah Ferguson Arialis Southern Railway Southern By Pickens Railroad Company J. T. Taylor Lewis Pickens Sentinel DOCAL A. B. ‘Taylor Misa Essie Kelley Greenville Apent County Wm. Smith Frank McFall Mattie Griffin Hampton Eva Holcombe Mt. Garmel Mra B. LaBoon Grace‘ McDaniel Atlanta George Holley Ora Mae McFall Misses Mae Sallie Griffin H. A. Jennings Louise Gravley Emma Ilerde Grace Porter R. E. Steele Keowee Reese Bowen T. J. Mauldin Pickens Township Tabor Fulton Childress Pendleton Childress Griffin Church C. E. Robinson Norman L. Hamilton City Johns Hopkins ‘Hospital Baltimore J. L. Bolt Entre Nous Club Hallum Wayne Mauldin J. W. Adams Fay McHugh Robinson Rev. L. I. Wiggins Florence Griffin W. H. H. Arian Miss Mollie Enon S. F. Curtis Glenwood Methodist Church LaBoon Julian McKinney D. W. Dodson Bessie Stewart W. S. Gantt Old World Nile Valley KK. L. Henderson Brevard North Caroling Mr. Henderson Henry Sutherland Woman's Missionary Societies Pickens Methodist Church Lawrence H Ed Bowen Lawrence Furman University Ossié Hendricks Furman Vaughan Inabinet White House Maestrc The Pickens Dw. & Gro. Co Greenville, Ss. Co. B. Ee Geer, Prest. and Treas Anderson Phosphate and Oil Co W. F. Farmer, Secy M. C. Smith John. C. Carey Keowee Bank Pickens, S. C Keowee Bank Pickens, S. C AJ. P. Carey Jno Carey IAA Hendricks J. W. Hendricks the Sentinel
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