MOONSHINE COLUMN End of an era as Cameron exits stage
A fragmented moonshine column reflects on wartime attitudes and political figures. It notes the fading influence of James Donald Cameron, also known as Don Cameron, a former U.S. senator and secretary of war, as public life shifts after wartime years. It mocks critics of administration and comments on price debates and social satire.
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James Donald Cameron
Pennsylvania
Don” Cameron
Cameron
Tle
U.S. Senate
Grant
Editor Gary Hrrrt Bids Farewell to The Pickens Sentinel
Gary Hrrrt announces sale of his interest in The Pickens Sentinel and that W N Matheny will succeed him as editor and manager on October 1. He praises the paper, its stockholders, and local supporters and reflects on six years of service and the paper’s improving fortunes.
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Pickens Sentinel Co
W. N. Matheny
Sentinel
Pickens
The
Samy
Matheny
Pickens County
Folger, Thornley & Co
Somemissioners
Sam
Gary Hrorr
Obituary for Bro B B Gilstrap in Pickens View Church
The community mourns Bro B B Gilstrap who died after years of ill health. Funeral held at Pickens View Wesleyan Methodist with Rev D Powers and Rev Levi Rigdon assisting. He was 69, survived by two wives and five children, plus three sisters and three brothers. He lived a faithful life and kept the faith.
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B. B. Gilstrap
Bense
Pickens View Wesleyan Methodist Church
D. (. Powers
Levi Rigdon
Bro. Gilstrap
Hardy Gilstrap
Tie
Vesta Reed
John S
W. J. Joab
Hardy
Joseph Wyatt
Lucretia Daecus
Paul
Pickens Baptist Association Meeting Date Clarified
An error in the minutes causes confusion over the next meeting time. The association will meet on Wednesday October 16 1918 at the Yickena church with a full delegation expected from all churches. JAS A ROBINSON Clerk of Association.
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Pickens Association
Yickena Church
With the Brethren Anderson Boy Seeks A Goat
A local column notes a boy’s playful wish to own a goat as part of growing up with neighbors and family in Anderson. The lighthearted piece ties in community life and childhood milestones.
Pickens County Loyal to Blease Stirs Curiosity
The Tugaloo Tribune notes Senator Blease carried four counties Aiken Clarendon Pickens and Saluda and questions how Pickens voted in his favor prompting local speculation on support patterns and election tactics.
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Blease
Aiken
Clarendon
Pickens
Saluda
Pickens Sentinel Missing Sparks Snakes Bite Editor
The Spartanburg Journal notes no copy of The Pickens Sentinel this week and jokes editor Gary Hiatt may have been bitten by a snake.
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Spartanburg Journal
Pickens Sentinel
Gary Hiatt
Press group nominates Gary Tiots for chaplaincy
The State Press Association facing a vacancy nominates Editor Gary Tiots of The Pickens Sentinel as chaplain as Greenville News reports.
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Greenville News
State Press Association
Gary Tiots
The
Pickens Sentinel
To Readers or Papers
The Pickens Sentinel editorial page last week ran more advertisements than editorials, a shift noted by the editorial in the Anderson Daily Mail. It discusses profitability of ads over opinion pieces and implies readers may find ads more influential than editorials.
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Anderson Daily Mail
The
Pickens Sentinel
Local Press Association Meeting Hopes for Order
Galtney Ledger notes hopes that Watson Bell Gary Hiatt Rion McKissick Harold Booker Jim Hamel and Rey Sam Creech will all be interned before Wednesday September 18 to ensure a meeting proceeds without rowdyism.
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Galtney Ledger
Watson Bell
Gary Hiatt
Rion McKissick
Harold Booker
Jim Hamel
Rey
Sam Creech
Press Association
Gaffney Ledger Visit Details Prompt Dairymen Prep
The Gaffney Ledger reports that Buttermilk Booker of the Columbia Record will arrive with the widow and orphan, urging Dairymen Austell and Black to prepare to receive him. Other individuals including Watson Gell Gary Hiatt Jim Hamel Rion Mc Kissick George Brown and Rev Sam T Creech are not expected to be assisted, as a different source will cover them.
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Gaffney Ledger
Buttermilk Booker
Columbia Record
Austell
Black
Watson Gell
Gary Hiatt
Jim Hamel
Rion McKissick
George Brown
Sam T. Creech
Where Is She Spartanburg Journal Mystery
Gary Hiatt inquiries into the old fashioned girl who once married a civilian. The journal notes she no longer resides in Spartanburg and remains elusive to readers.
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Spartanburg
Gary Hiatt
Easiest Thing You Know Columbia Record
Pickens county candidate who seeks to abolish the state penitentiary is described with irony as an optimist. The column questions how one can live in Pickens county and still be an optimist.
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Columbia Record
Pickens County
North Carolina Trip Sparks Sentinel Recovery Wonder
The Pickens Sentinel notes N. C. Gary Hiatt traveled to North Carolina last week and unexpectedly appeared in the regular issue. Readers question how he recovered so quickly.
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Spartanburg Journal
Gary Hiatt
North Carolina
The
Pickens
Bosom Friends and Loyal Truth Tellers
A friend of ours is old John Digh who never told us a lie. The Pickens Sentinel notes Samson Payne as our best friend who never said whether rain would come. The Greensboro Herald appears to echo these lines in a folksy tribute to enduring friendship.
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John Digh
the Pickens
Sentinel
Samson Payne
Greensboro
Herald
Local Offer Provokes Bold Retort on Kaiser Capture
The Spartanburg Journal and The Pickens Sentinel spar over a German Kaiser capture offer with a year’s subscription and goods. A rival counteroffer promises extra prizes if Nab Gossett adds moonshine, tempting local readers to volunteer.
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Spartanburg
The
Pickens
Gus Gossett
Oconee County
He Never Got Here Gaffney Ledger
Evangelist and editor Rev. Sam T. Creech of Woodruff reports that Watson Bell recently went to Greenville and may have joined Gary Hiott. Hiott quips that scientists have not solved whiskey, admitting he does not know what it is and has given up.
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Gaffney Ledger
Sam T. Creech
Woodruff
Gospel and Sunshine
Watson Bell
Greenville
Pickens Way
Gary Hiott
Rascal
Spartanburg Journal
Gary Hiatt
Gary
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