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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1921
Page
1
In a Tuesday special election, E. P. McCravy of Easley defeated W. H. Chastain and E. F. Looper for the Pickens county state senate seat. J. C. Jennings withdrew. Final returns pending official count.
Forest Welborn a noted Pumpkintown citizen died Monday September 26 after six weeks of illness. He was 39, son of Judge M Welborn of Pickens, husband of Janie Hendricks, and a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist church. Funeral details to be announced by Rev. W C Seaborn.
Mrs. R R Dagnell died at her daughter's Bamberg home on September 21. She was buried in Anderson beside her husband. She was the widow of Rev R R Dagnell a prominent Methodist minister who once served Pickens church. many friends grieve.
Local notes report Rev. A F P Jackson visiting Alfred Alexander, Mrs. B Gosnell with Bob Childress, Bessie and Lois Findley at Tabernacle services, Butler Roper and family visiting his parents, Ettine Dalton with Mrs. Jim Stewart, and Edrew Stewart seen with his girl. Frances Morgan from Ogonéeé visited Graté and Lol Briecke last week. inquiries about Bobby, Jack, and Jim remain.
The Tamassee school in Oconee county, backed by the South Carolina D A R, opens October 3 with a strong teaching staff. Tuition drops from 10 to 7 dollars per month payable in advance in money or produce. Girls learn books plus home crafts and self sufficiency, with aid available to a deserving girl from Pickens county. Interested parties contact Mrs T J Mauldin, Regent Fort Prince George Chapter D A R Pickens S C.
Bethlehem school finishes a very successful term on September 9 with a well received entertainment. Attendance records propelled the success and many pupils did not miss a day: Hume Fortner, Broadus Simmons, Wade Gilstrap, Es sie Rigdon, Ora Simmons, Gertrude Coleman and others.
Mr George Bowie of Eustatoc brought a four foot horn snake to Pickens Monday. Local experts say it is a young horn snake with a small horn. The creature, spotted like a rattle snake with bronze red side spots, was killed in Big Eustatue by Bowie and Erskine Finley and is now preserved in alcohol at the Pickens Drug Co store. Editor Rion McKissick of Greenville Piedmont viewed the specimen.
Court convened in Pickens with Judge R Withers Memminger presiding as the Jake Gosnell murder trial began. The State rested Tuesday and jurors were chosen quickly. Gosnell, a Federal agent, faces trial for the July 4, 1919 shooting of Sheriff Rector.
Observers hail the semi annual Pickens County Singing convention at Mountain View church as near the best in the convention's history. Attendance ranged from about one thousand to two thousand with many prominent singers from the county and neighboring areas. Dinner was served picnic style both days. The next session will be at Enon church on the fourth Sunday in April and the preceding Saturday.
Furman University alumni in Pickens County organized the Furman Club of Pickens County after a meeting led by L. M. Glenn. Officers elected were Prof. L. N. Foy president, Prof. W. F. Hagan vice president, George S. McCrary secretary treasurer. An executive committee includes Rev. F. T. Cox and others. A rally and banquet are planned in Eastley area with possible address by Furman President McGlothin. County alumni list shows 25 to 30 members.
A 1921 church resolution from Antioch Church instructs a roll revision on the first Sunday in October 1921. It notes a 100 member base, urges full attendance, warns that neglect to comply forfeits membership, and asks members to bring dinner and spend the day with Rev. H F Wright as moderator and A T Winchester as clerk.
Miss Sallie Lusk wed Mr Newton Meece Sunday at 1 pm at Rev. F T Cox's residence. The couple receive congratulations from many friends.
The Hurricane township singing convention meets Norris Baptist Church on the second Sunday afternoon in October at 2 o clock. This is a special session of the convention and a large attendance is expected.
Crowley from the News and Rion McKissick of the Piedmont report on Gosnell in Greenville coverage. McKissick, a top editor and lawyer, is noted as a premier court reporter in the state. Both Greenville papers push strong trial coverage.
Former clerk A John Booges assists Clerk Stewart during court week providing procedural support and case handling duties at the courthouse.
A key State witness, Mr. Doran, Charleston detective and Irishman, took the stand. Defense counsel Dean ceded him to Mr. Wyche, who could not gain much headway as Doran spoke with a brogue blending Charlestonese and Irish.
During testimony, Carlos Rector, brother of the late Sheriff Hendrix Rector, stripped to the waist so a doctor could mark on his body with a pencil the bullet entry points and ranges in his brother’s fatal shooting.
The courthouse remains crowded at each session with many Greenville residents in attendance daily.
Judge Memminger makes his first Pickens visit in about six years and says he enjoys coming here. The remarks highlight the judge's positive connection with the community during the visit.
Alonzo Hall and Austin Toomey pleaded guilty to stealing a car from County Commissioner Joe Finley on September 19. The pair received 18 months in prison after being found with the vehicle in Virginia last week by officers who had information from Sheriff Roark, who coordinated the return.
The fourth Alexander reunion met at the Little River cemetery in Tamasses South Carolina on Saturday September 17 1921. Rev W C Seaborn led a sermon from St Matthew chapter twenty seven and recalled years when he served as pastor at Little River church. Hon J R Earle of Walhalla spoke on High Ideals of Citizenship. A building committee led by Rev R A Hudson was chosen to construct a tabernacle and record Alexander kin names births and deaths in a secretary's book.
Miss Claire Kearse of the State board of public welfare spent several days in Pickens county last week examining the welfare of children placed in local homes. Six children have found homes in the county through the board and Miss Kearse praised the foster homes as she showed evident interest in her work.
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