PICKENi-7TkE mTHE OFFICIAL
OFETilIEO7iTPAP.ER OF PICKENS
.OF THE FOdTH~tL3'
* COUNTY
A NEWSPAPER WITH A CONSCIENCE
VOLUME 51-NUMBER- 26 PICKENS, S. C., OCTOBERl, 20, 191
WESLEYAN METHODIST COL
Only Wesleyan School In South lb
At CentaI.
A Greenville N'ews .staff corres
pondent, who recently visited Pick
eris county, wrote the following ar
ticle about the' Wesleyan Mi-thodist
College: at Central-* for' his paper:.
The &ly institution in the south
maintained by -the membdrs 'of that
denomination is the Wesleyan Meth
dist College, located but a short dis
tance from Central, and which has
an enrollment of -115 students.
The local college, which is one of
the four in the nation maintained by
the Wesleyan Methodist church draws
its students all the way from Virginia
t Alabama. A large 'number are
from South Carolina, although North
Carolina, Virginia and other states
are close seconds. The institution is
coeducttional.
Prof. L. B. Smith, a graduate of
Wofford and a native of Spartanburg,
is at the head of the Wesleyan Metho
dist College. He has. been connected
with the school for nine years, having
been president for the last seven,
years.' -The faculty consists of ten
insetrugto&s
The college owns 80 acres of land,
virtually all of which are utilized in
the campus or as sites'for the college
bulidings. The administration build.
ing is located on a gently sloping hill
and is the center of the college colony
being flanked by the dormitories and
homes of the professors.
Since its establishment in 1906 the
college has enjoyed a steady growth
having received the undivided support
of members of the ilenomination
throughout the nation. Much aid is
received from the Wesleyan Methodist
Educational Society of Syracuse, N.'
Y., which owns and operates the local
college. Three years after its estab
lishent the school was chartered un
der the laws of South Carolina.
The majority of students are here'
for religious. reasons, Prof. Smith!
stated. Every student, it is said, is
either a member of the denomination
or else is favorable to the creed.
Recently a revival was held at the
college, conducted by the Rev. H. H.
Williams. At the close of the revival
every student of the institution made'
a profession of their faith in Christ.
Many of those here are ministerial,
ftudents and are pursuing courses in
the theological department. Others
are preparing for work in the foreign
mission fields. The school now has
one graduate in the foreign mission
fields while another is to leave for
this work on January 1.
Th dream of the Wesleyan Metho
dist denomination, Prof. Smith said,
was to make of the local college a,
great institution and one that will
compare with others throughout the
south. Because of the small number
of Wesleyans in the Southern stats,
the work has grown steadily rather
than by leaps and l-oun:ls. Hwev-.'
a college course, theological course,
high sichool and primary work are all
available for students matriculating
The cost to students is probably
the lowest of any institution in the
state, Prof. Smth said. The total
co(st per') year' for eac'h studlent, in
eluding board andl other expenses, is
only $100.
In .,accordlance with the dIoctrine of
the (denomination, no inter-collegiate
athletic games a'e permitted. Games
and sports are encourged between the
various classes but studen~its of the
school are not allowed to indulge inl
contests wvith other schools.
PICK EN S BAPITISTi A MSO'i ATliON
To Be Held At Secona Chlurch Oct-1
uher 26th and 27th.
Comnilttee toIteport.
. oreign Missions, J. A. Robinsoni.
Home Missions, W. M. Baker.
State Missions, R. T. Hallums.
Or'phange, .J. A. JTones.
-lPublie Moral, -.J. M. Hayes.
Aged Minister's, G. (. Blallar'd.
-Sunda:, Schools, WV. HT. Stewart.
Christ ian Educat ion, W1. -J.- Robin..
State of 'Rteligioni, S. G. D~oor.
Obituaries WV. 11. Willidams.
Tl.e Tax books opened on the 15th.
sevej'al paid, the firt one b'ina Uincl
Van llison of Ea'ley. Mr. Hincen,
counity Tr'easurer says that Mr. Elli
son has been the first ane for years
to pay his taxes.
ENJOYABLE AFFAIR
A most enjoyable affair was given
by Mrs. J. E. Boggs and Mrs. G. R.
Hendricks when they were joint hos.
tesses-last Tuesday afternoon at the
home of the former and entertained
in honor of Mrs. Van Clayton, a re
cent bride. The attractive new bun
galow of Mrs. Boggs was artistically
decorated, green and white being the
color scheme, together with sugges
tions of the approaching Hallowe'en
seasbn. The 'guests arrived before
the honoree and were given hand
painted cards upon whieh they were
to write their best receipe for "man.
aging a husband." These were later
read by Mrs. Clayton and produced
much comment and laughter. On
the wall at the entrance of a nar
row pathway made by green a:nd
white crepe paler tied to chairs was
a schedule of trips. and all unmarried
ladies pi-esent were asked to write
opposite the nian'e of a. month when
they would begin the 'matriimonial
journey. Mrs. Chiyton then began
the journey down the pathway and
tile first sign she encountered was,
"Jt's a long, rocky road to. matri
niony." She indeed found many orig
inal signs and more than an armful
of "rock" before she reached the end
Cf the way. Upon opening thc-e
"rocks" they were found to be 'iice
and useful gifts from friends. Mrs
Clayton was then given examination
blanks and asked to stand an exan
ination for entering matrimony. E'eh
guests present asked a question re
lating to the way she would do whO-j
marriel alnd her answers, later read
by Mrs. Boggs, were so good and ori
ginal that it was unanimously voted
that she be iven a first. grade eer
tificate. The hostess, assisted by
Miss Thelma Lewis, Bernice Carey,
Mary Morris and Mrs. John C. Carey,
served delicious fruit salad, san(d
wiehes antd coffee. Mrs. Clayton was
then given a market basket tied with
green and white crepe paper and
bearing the sign, "may your purse
nlways be heavy and your heanr
light," and asked to g marketing,
This' she did by drawing from thi
basket pieces of money (small card
boards) upon which were direction
where to find the right articles
These proved to be jars of canne<
fruits, jams and preserves.
SINGING CONVENTION.
The Central tonnship singing con
vention will meet at Fairview church
three miles north of Norris on next
Sunday October 23, 1921.
H. S. RaIpey, Pres.
Charlie McLain, See.
.BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.
Oolenoy Oct. 17-The well known
and'hospitable home of Hon. and Mrs.
Matthew Hendrix w-as the scene of a
happy gathering on Tuesday, the 4th
inst. About 100 pleople participated
in the festival occasion. This num
ber included many close friends, near
cousins and distant cousins, sisters
and nephews, 0one gr-eat-great grami
daughter-, a host of grandl childrenr
and all of the living children of this
State. This was the surprise. cele
bration of tihe 79th birthday of Mr.
H endlrix.
The (lay was an ideal Autum day.
The hills antd mountains had that dlis
tinctive beauty pecular to tihe season.
Tile beautiful old1 countr-y home where
a large family has been rearedl, all of
whom hlave taken their- place inl other
places. remains with little chage in
a ppeatranlce. A new yar-d rence, Sima
lar to thle old onel about whlic-h the
chlildlren of this home played, hast
been addedl from time to time. The
occasional additionl of a coat of whlite
pinilt has kept the original app~iear
anee of the dwelling. Neither has
the interior ol the hos grown okW
fashlioned, or miisuised for twoV( grniid
dauwghters Miss Mary and Daisy Mar'
t in, children of a be'lov'ed danughter,
te late Mrvs. l'Illmmal Hendtrix Ma~ttin,
make. thecir homelit here. Iflnce, tilt
spir it of you)1th so~ long prevaIlenlt, still
remaIlins~ in this home.
A teat uret of the hatppy ga ther ing
wats thle boutiatiful picnic dinner- whlich
was enjioyed act thet no0on hour. Nothl
ing to be desiredl was left o~ff. Rev.
W. C. Seah<a.n a pastor- of man~v
yea rs, coud uctIed ai devotion~ serv'ie'
inl the after'noon.
"Perhapa I migxht have enjoyed it
a little better hlad I been able to h'avi
seen the people" saidl Mr. Hiendrix
"but it has been a great day for tic
nnywa, he ,.n-i.....
SCHOOL TEACHERS MEETING.
At The Easley High School Building
November 5th.
There will be a meeting of the
teachers of Pickens county held at
the Easley High School Bulding Nov
ember 5th, at 10:30 A. M. The pur
pose of this meeting is to perfect.an
organization for the benefit of the
teachers of the county. A reading
course will be discussed with numer
ous other questions pertaining to the
work of the teacher.
Every teacher is urgently request
ed to be present, for we believe this
meeting will be of great benifit to
all. If a reading course is inaugura
ted it will be of great help to teach
era in getting their certificates re
iewed as well as helping seeure
higher grade of certificate.
The State Supervisor of Rural
schools Mr. D. L. Lewis will be pre
sent ind give valuable assistanse.
Let every teacher in the county,
whether he or she be teahing at the
present time or not, feel it their duty
to attend this meeting. Those teach
ers who refuse to attend unless pro
videntially hindered will not be given
the same consideration as those who
do attend. So please bear in this in
iniid and come for your own as well
as your schools good.
F. V. Clayton.
Supt. of Education.
The Plesant Grove School building
as well as the Town Creek school
building has been completed and re
ceived. They are now ready for oe
cupancy, andi are credits to the old
buldings they supplant. Other dis
tricts anticipating building shouln
see these buildings and go and do
likewise.
The Teachers examination was held
Oct. 7th, and 8th., with about seven
ty (70) standing. Previously there
has been a larger number presenting
themselves for certificates, and the
fact that only 70 stood the examina
tion this time leaves the impression
that there might be a teacher short
age in the county.
The State Superintendant of Ed
ucation forwarded to Pickens last
week the State Aid for the Night
l school work done during the past
summer. Last year this money was
n t received till November 11.
Supt. of Education F. V. Clayton.
has moved his offiee into the one pre
viously occupied by the Sheriff. A
door has been cut into an adjoining
office thus giving two rooms for his
work. This move was made necess
ary by the increased work of the
.compulsory attendance law being
placed on the county Su perintendent.
Those having business with the su
perintendent of education will please
-bear this in mind. County Agent T.
A. Bowen may also be found occupy
ing one of these oflices.
D~r. O'Brien of Columbia is in Pick..
ens county mnak ing a mental Hygeine
Survey of at least 5'00 school children
of the county. This is a great step1
tow~ardI progress as it will some time
in the future he of great assistance
to the school workers in solving many
dIifficulIt school problems.
There will be preaching at the
Pickens Baptist church next Sunday~
moringI1 at 11 A. M. There w.i!l he
business of importance to transart
acs it will be the last Sunday befmc
the meeting of the As atun. 'The
night service have W~ !deci ' se
as long as the Rev iv4~ *.' e~ ion
tinue.
Dr. Burts wvill be asked to preach
at the Pickens Baptist church on the
first night of the Association which
is Wdneday,night of next wveek.
Either lHe 0or oneC of th(e bret hern
will preach tfor us that night.
We wvish to (call special at tent ion
to the advertisement of' the Green
wood Business Cocllegec. Gr.ieiinwood,
S. C., in this issue of our11 pape)(r. TIh is
Ischool is having a moest remarkable
Mr. WV. S. I 'eteorson, president of thew
schoiol. The college guarantees pos
itions to its gradua tes and 1' res~ide'nt.
Peterson states that he has more re
qluests for' office help than he c'an
possibly supply. Write him for' cat
alogue. .---.
NOTiICE.
A due bill ive by me to B. C.
Robinson. October 14, 1921. is null
and void I will, not pay it. J. R.
PROGRAM OF UNION MEETING.
To Be Held at Peters Creek Fifth
Saturday and Sunday
Following is the program of the
union imeeting of the Pickens Bap
tist association to be held with the
Peters Creek church the fifth Sat
urday and Sunday in October. All
churches asked to send delegates.
SATURDAY
10 a. m.-Devotional by Rev. J. E.
Foster.
10:15-Enrolhlment of delegates
and organization.
10:30-The importance of Cooper
ation in Civic and Religious Better
ment. Discussion led by Dr. W. M.
Ponder.
11:30-1-low to secure our propor
tion of the :0,000 tithers. By C. E.
Robinson.
12::0-Dinner.
1:30-Devotional by J. A. Robin
son.
1:45-The best way to get our
people to take and read our religious
papers. By C. R. Abercrombie.
2:45-What are some of the evi
dences (if denominational progress?
Led by J. R. Connelly.
&30-Miscellaneous and adjourn
ment.
SUNDAY
10 a. m.-Devotional by B. P.
Ml itchell.
10:15-What place should the Sun
day school have in the life of the
church and comnmnity ? By W. C.
Mann.
11:15-Missionary sermoni by Rev.
H. F. Wright.
Dinner.
1::0-Service of song.
1:45--"Every olle wins one" one
of our objectives for the year 1922.
By V. E. Fin<'ley.
2:45-Miscellaneous business anld
adjiourn11mnt.
Committee.
THE PICKENS BAPIST ASSOCIA
TlON.
The .Pickens Baptist Ass.ciation
w11 Ieet with Seconia lHapti-At church
Wednesday- rnd Thursday, Oct. 20th
and 27th, and the following program
has been arranged by the committee
on order of business.
Fii st Day-Denominational Day.
(Devoted" mainly to general interest,
of denomniination)
10:00 Devotional Service. Enrollment
of Delegates and Sermon.
11:00 Missions, State , Home and
Foreign.
12:00 Report on 75 Million Cam
paign and Conservation Work, inelud
ing St wardshi) and Church Efficien
cy.
1:00 Adjourn for Dinner.
2:00 Service of Song.
2:10 Elucation, Including M inister
ial Education, Education Commission
aid Institutions.
:8:10 Benevolences, Orphange Hlos
Ilital and~ Aged Miniisters.
41:00 Evangelism, "Every One Win
One," Campaign.
A dljourilnment.
SecondI Day-A ssociaitional D~ay.
(Devoted miainly to aj ssocia(t ional in
terel'st.)
10:00 D~evotional.
10:15 Sunday School, H. V. P. U.,
and Colportage.
11:15 Woman's Work.
11:43 Religious itAeraItur1e4.
12 :15 Report olf E x eor - cem.
miittee.
12:45-1 :00 M iscellneous andl Ad
.JOurnllment for din ner.
2:00 Service of Song.
2:10 Digest of Chumrch I '. Vr
Sta.t.e of Religion ini ('C1 hurhs.
: :10 Pubic. Morl' s and14 law ! 1n
men'lt.
:':45 Laymen's Work.
41:15 Election of of'ficerls, \t sull-.
aneIlous and Adjourlinment.
Tlhere wvill he an1 all day'' 11 mtingi
a1t Six M ilei churchFel SaturdIiay (O)t . 22,
'bi;3 Schoo~ml 'ouvenit ion in thle Twelve
Mlih- River Assoc'iiti..31 a ll churhes
are4 reuse to 011nd delegates.
dur1in lg t he day. I .(I. *\verIybody:. '.omei
and1( bring well filled basket s, and1( let
us have aQ1 great meetinl . We areU x
pecting Dr1. Thomas J1. Watts anmd
other'I speakers with uRs.
WN. M. Walker.
1(- 'o Cmmlttee.
Mr. and Mlrs. J1. M. Gillespie spent
Thrusday with their1 daughter' Mr's.
R. B. Dyers near Enasle.
MRS. H. A. JOHNSON DEAD.
News was recived last Friday o
the death of Mrs. 11. A. Johnson o
Perry Oklahoma, Mrs. Johnson wh
was 50 years of age, was before he
marriage Miss Amanda Harris, dau
ghter of J. R. Harris of Pickens. He:
first husband was Mr. Freeman of th,
latter place. Mrs. Johnson has v
wide family connection throughcu
this section.
A few days prior to her death he
two sons, Earnest Freeman and B. L
Freeman, the latter aezompa'nied b;
his wife, left for a visit to their moth
er. In addition to these sons, anoth
er son Dick Freeman and one daugh
terl, Essie, she is survived by the fol
lowing sisters. Mrs. W. T. Griflir
Mrs. Forresit Keith and Miss Lil
Harris of Greenville and Mrs. Jame
Hendrhicks of Earley.
STATEM ENr
Of the Ownership, Managemeni
Etc., Required by the Act of Con
gress of August 24, 1912, of Th
Piekens Sentinel, published weekl,
at Pickens, S. C.. for October 1
11121.
State of South Carolina,
County of Pickens.
Before me, a notary public in an
for the State aforesaid, personall
appeared Gary Hiott, who, havin;
been duly sworn according to law
deposes and says that he is the busi
ness manager of The Picken Sunti
nel and that the following is, I, th,
best of his kinowledge and belicf,
tre statement of the olv uershit
Imana1gemenlt, etc., of the f t-a
publication for the date shown in th
tibove caption, required by the At
of August 24, 1912, embodied in set
lotin 41, Postal latws and Reguh
tions, printed ol tithe reverse of thi
forii, to wit:
1. That the namities nItld itdresso
of the p1uld isher. edittr 'Nagi t
editor, and busine's mnaittnger are:
Publisher, Editor, Business Mam
ger: Gary Hiott, Pickens, S. C.
2. That the owners are:
The Pickens Sentinel Co., 1. 1
Mauldin, Columbia, S. C.; T. .j. Mau
din, J. McD. Bruce. Gary Hiott,
R. Hendricks, A. .J. Roggs, E.
Craig, Pickens, S. C.
:. That- the known hondholde
mlortgagees, and other. securlity h)of
ers owning orl holding 1 per cent
more of total amount of bonds, 11101
gages, or other securities are: No
4. That the two paragraphs nvo
ahove, giving the namems of tihe owy
ers, stockholders, and security hol
crs. if any. contain not only the 1I:
of stockholders and security holi
as othey a)ppear uponl ftiett lt hooks
the company, but also, in t'1
where the stoe.kholder oi securit
holder aplpe'arls upon the hooks c
the company as trustee orl inl an
other. fiduciary relation, the( 11nme <
of the person or corporation ft
whom such trutstee' is act intg, is gis
en; also that the said .two par'i
gra'3tphs contain statement~s embrat
intg affianit's full knowledge antd b)<
I ief as to the Ocicumstantces andti tco
dlit ions~ under wvhich stock hohlers ant
security holders wvho do ntot apt 11
upon the bhooks of the complany II
t'rustees, hold stock an id seP1uri ties i
it eapac ity other than that~ of a hnn
fitle oiwner'; and1( this affiant hats n
reason to believe that any ot her pea
stil, assoc'iation, atssociaiiin, 01r cti
poriatlion htas any int erest d irec(t (I
indir'ec't ill the said stock, biondls, u
ot her secui ities thani as sot statedt hb
himli.
Swornt toi andt subiscribedt befori
met thIiis 8iith dy of Oct ober, ,l1921.
l'rantk Me.l'll . N. P'.
Myl comitt ssion ex:pir'es ait pleasur'
of te Governor.
Sher'itY Roatrk ande ( hief Nt'aly at
res;teod I inocoln Ct(olumbuis P itt s' Sun
dayi1, til TI. I.l I ivens' plance beivee
It. is -a iIhi t tw"hent IPitt 5 drew~ th
n it'n Smijth the latter l-ft. bom
iulst li ke he( hmtt good( sese Pij
was ari ra ignedl bef1ore M'dan' itra
'ie .\londlay andti st'tenied o pia
ainte of' $150 or 'serve fire' m1o0 h
ott the c'haintgang. I Te paid te fimt
Pitts is not what is kntown as a g'oo
negr'o. lHe served a senttanlce sevi''
years1 algo for kill iing hiis brIother.
The "get to-gothter"~ meetinig hel
in the Methodist church last wec
was greatly entioyed by a gor
sized (crowd. Delightful coffee, cal,
and anndwichns wern semmved
CENTRAL NEWS LETTER
r Local and Personat Items From A
Good Town
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Seaborn and
little H. E. Jr., motored to Turnnel
House Mt. above Walhalla last Sun
day. They carried a well Plied bas
ket and. spent the day.
Rev. A. E. Driggers, pastor of the
Methodist church at Clemson, filled
presiding elder, Holler's appointment
here last Sunday. He preached a
soul-stirring sermon and showed pre
- siding elder abilty.
Rev. Mr. Anderson filled his reg
- ular appointment at the First Bap
a tist church here last Sunday.
George Marrett spent the week end
with his parents, and no one but
George knows who else he was with
during his absense here.
An event of nouch interest to Cen
tral wits the reception given Mr. and
- Mrs. F. Van Clayton last Friday
e evening by Mr. Clayton's parents,
Dr. and Alis. L. G. Clayton. The
Vollowiiy were presenlt: Mr. and
Mrs. A. 1I. Morris, Misses Mary and
Nannit morris of Pickens; Mr. and
Mrs. F. B. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. Ramseur. Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Allen
Mr. and Mrs. Graves Duckett, Mr.
MI rs. I. T. Seatbor'n, Mr. and M rs. L.
A. Falls, Dr. and Irs. J. ). Bear
(1e11, Air. atid MIrs .1. W. Wallace, Mrs.
W. I). Correll, Prof. and Mrs. Earle
Barrelt, 1Ir. and Mrs. E. L. Ilender
son, irs. W. V. Clayton, Mrs. Iuth
Duckett. Helen and Wats Clayton,
MI isses Hettie Guines, Amianda Pat
terson Je'ssi. AIorgan, Frank Clayton.
13ill (;aineils, Rt. G. Gaines Jr., L. H.
Iwling lir. vall. The hotise was
dom ted with golden-rod, purple
.sagt an11d ferns. A delicious salad
Vourse aild hot (.hocolatte was served.
MIusic was rendered by sister. of tihe
"r1oomi1, MIisses Cleone and Angie Lee
Glayton, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton have
Ia host of friends here who wish them
nlmh success and happiness il life.
ir. W. L. Gassaway, of Greenville,
was here last Monday looking after
business interest. Ir. Gasraway has
done so much for our town inl a pub
He way until we are always glad to
See him herew, for we feel we have a
warm big hearted frield atmong us.
There was a fire at the Iasaqueena
mill last Friday night, it caught inl
the slasher room, it wits Soon) extin
guislhed, doing Very little damage.
W. T. Earle, spent Sunday inGreen
. ville with his mother, who has under
gone an operation, but who will soon
be able to return to her home here,
to tihe delight, of her many friends.
Irs. J. ). Warnock and family
speit lIst Sunday with Hon. and
Mr'S. 13 .1. .Jiohnlson. .
Work is eoing forward on the new
I-ethodist church here and it is ho led
tihat it. will soon be finished suflicien
tly to worship in.
Mr. E. I. Stone is remodeling his
htome by adding double wndows anid
more doors. and14 beaver-boarding.
If yout want to subscribe for the
Sentinel, here, se'e E. L. Henderson.
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- NIr. Earul Merek of Greenville spent
. t he wOE.k enid wvit h his brother Mr.
r K- P. MIerek.
,. NIr. and1 NIris. .J ohn Newton of the
.lesantiiHlillrtsectioni spen2t Saturday
ni ght1 anld Sun tda y w'ith the latter's
paren'Its .\A! r. and NIrs. E. Kelly.
NIru. MeIlhanl Winchester, of near
Pikn visi t'd his brother Mr. Edd
WinchIester' recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Mar'tin Mitchell were
the guests of the lattter's parents Mr.
andlt Mrps. F. Kelly.
Mr. 'and Mrs. W. M. Volrath and
f amily visted MIri. Volwrath's dlaugh
ters4 in l'asley last Sunday.
Mr and Mrs. Home'r 1(elly of Oco
nee' vistedc att the honme (of Mr. Kay
Kelly re'cently.
Mr. Lawturence 1\elly of the Pleas
ant1 i ll sectio 101was Meen D~ear Hunt
m111 nearl Kt'owee iver(' last Sunday.
Mrs. Edd Wincth'eter wans th0 guest
of Mrs C. S. Skelton last Sunday af
Mr. .J. B. liendricks wats seen 'rid
m ~g mn a niew huggy last Sunday, look
Iout girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Garrett were
the gtuest of Mr. and Mr's. W. M.
VoIathSaturday night.'
k School Girl.
e lMiss Bonnie Henderson is vistig
relatives in Greenville.