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A VA PcICENP- THE GEM OF THE FOOTHILLS - TAE O P -8+8+w 41+'4 99COUNTY A A NEWSPAPER WITH A CONSCIENCE APRILIPTION, $1.50 A YEA.R MUCH COTON SIGNED UP Only One More Week of Cooperative Cotton Marketing Campaign. Wednesday Morning-County Agent Bowen has just informed The Sentinel that the most enthusiastic meeting ever held in Easley was held Tues day afternoon in the interest of the cooperative cctton marketing cam paign. As a result of the meeting over 400 bales were signed up in a few minutes- and all merchants of Easley agreed to close their stores next Tuesday afternoon and tour the county in an effort to sign up our quota of cotton. A whirlwind tour of Pickens county will also be made Saturday of this week and will wind up with a meeting in Pickens at 4 o'clock p. in. A prom inent Texas farmer will probably be in the touring party and it will also be necompained by a brass band. It is expected that Pickens county will sign up around 3000 more bales be tvccn now and May 1. More than 1600..bales have already been signed in the cunty. 4 Six South Carolina counties have gone over the top in the cotton co operative marketing campaign, ac cording to officials of the South Carolina Cotton Growers' Co-oper ative association. The six counties are Marlboro, Darlington, Sumter, Calhoun, Dillon and Dorchester. Several otheir counties are expected to reach their quota by Saturday night. As the sign-up campaign draws to a close more interest is being shown in Pickens county. During the past week about 500 bales were signed up, making a total of more than 1000 bales for this county. Several of the largest farmers of the county have signed. The campaign will c.lose May 1 and an intensive drive will be made in Pickens county this week. County Agent Bcwen states that the business men of Easley are going to get in their automobiles and give one day of their time to the cause. Reports from other sections of the state indicate that the required quota of bales will be signed in his state to make the system a success. M ARIIIAGES Mr. E. W. Brazeale and Miss Irene Ncwton were married by Rev. J. C. Diggs in the Grace Methodist church Wednesday morning about 9 o'clock. The bride is a daughter of Mrs. M. W. Newton of Pickens and is an ac complished and popular lady. Mr. Brazeale - is a substantial and weH known farmer of near here. Many friends extend congratulations. Miss Lillie Maud McCombs, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McCombs of near Easley, and E. B. ("Bing") Sheriff, prominent ecitizen of near Easley, were married by Judge N. A. Christopher in his office on April 12. Miss Gertrude Wilson and Mr. J. E. Coward, both of Easley, were mlarriedl by Rev. WV. Everett Taylor on April 17. Colonel HI. Sheriff and Miss Nora Robinson wvere married April 10 by Rev WV. Everett Taylor. All of Eas Iey. Mr. Chas. B. Kidd and Miss Ger trude Tumlin, both of Central, were married by R. W. Kelley, N. P., April 7. Married on the 16th day of April at the residence of Mr. and1( Mrs. Butler Carnes of Centiral, Mr. Leon.. ard Ates to Miss Bessie Mae Carnes, J Davis Mauldin per'forin~g the cer cmony. Mr. Ates is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ates and the bride is a (laughter of Mr. and1( Mrs Butler Carnes, also .of Central. The writer wishes them ia happy voyagE through life. C. F. GRANDY D)EAD). Mr. C.* Frank Grandy, a wvell known con' ractor, d ied ,at h1is home in Co lumbhus, Ga., April 6. The body wa (cie to Williston in this state for buial. tUat being the home of his parents. Mr'. G randy wvas wvell knowvn in Piekeno eaunty where he did( conside.. able work as a contractor, among his jobs in this county being the Pickens and Glenwood Mills. IHe wvas forty eight years of age and Is survived by four sons. Hie was a first cousin of the Grandy's of Pickens. CENTRAL NEWS ITEMS Mres. Lawrence Dead-Other Local and Personal Items. J. N. Morgan is having the front of all of his store buildings painted. They have quite , difference appear ance. The Methodist chitrch had special Easter music last Sunday. Prof. Ernest Goodwin attended the District Sunday school convention held at Salem church above Pickens last Sunday. Mr Goodwin was one of the speakers. Mrs. J. H. Lawrence passed away last Monday at her home four miles from here. She was interred at Lawrcnce chapel cemetery Tuesday. The many friends of H. E. Sea born will be glad to know that he is out again after a prolonged shut-in with the "flu"'. Mis, John W. Kelley is much im proved to the delight of her many friends. Those who wish to join the cotton coolicrative marketing association in this setion may see J. H. Ramseur, F. B. Morgan or E. L. Henderson and get information on the plan. Don't wait for them to call on you but come along and get in now. Miss Betty Gaines, supt. of the Methodist Junior Missionary Society, gave the members an Easter egg hunt last Thursday and the childt-n report a great time. Mrs. C. J. Tarrant and Mrs e-letty Duckett and Miss Mary Goidwin, gave their Sunday school classes an egg hunt last Friday and the ones (who found the most eggs got a prize. The prize winner of Mrsi. Tarrant's lass was Frances Hender son, and prize winner of Mrs. Duck ett's class was Frank Douthit. The prize winner-in Miss Goodwin's class was Nellie Henderson. Mr. John Goodwin was our repre senative at the county oratorical coi? test at Liberty last Wednesday night. He won third place. CO. TEACHERS' EXAMINATION. Will Be Ield In Court House May 12 and 13. Thc State Board of Education at its last iecing ordered that the reg ular spring teachers' examination be held at Pickens court house Friday, May 12th, and Saturday, May 13th. These examinatictns will begin promptly at 9 o'clock a. In. The examination will c.over primary licensps-first, second and third grade. 0 The examination for high school certificates will be held later. The subjects that the teachers will be examined on are as follows: Primary.-English Grammar and Language; Arithmetic; Playground and Community Activities; History, South Carolina, United States and General; Geography; Civics and Cur rent Events; Literature; Pedagogy; Health; Nature Study; School Law; Manual Training, and Writing. Gdneral Elementary.-En~igl ish Grammar and Composition; Arithme tic; History, Unit- d States and South Carolina; Geography; Civics and Cur' rent Events; Spelling; Reading, in cluding Literature Pedagogy; Natuire Study and Elementary Agr'ic.ulture; Physiolo'gv and Hygiene; School Lawv; Algebra (Algebra required for first and second grade -ceitificates). A primary certificate wvill entitle the- holder to teach in the first five gradecs. A general elementary certificate will entitle the holder to teach in the first nine grades. F. V. Clay ton, Supt. of Ed. MAY RUN FO.R GOVERNOR There is a persiistent rumor thrmiougihout the state that Ex-Gover_ nor JIohn Gary Evans of Spartanburg will be in ther r'ace for governor this year'. So far the~ only canldidates who ha:ve defIin0 iey an noun'edl f'oi' gover nori are -'x-Gover'nor' Blease, Andrewv aj Deth 11 ndii Will ianm A Coleman of Iis ailso I: nown'i th',t strong pres 5ure~ is bingj hi ought to beai' -upon State Suin 'itendent of Education Sweanringen anid H enry C. Tfillman of Greenwvood to run for' governor'. Mr. Tillman is a son of the late Senator Ben Tiliman. .Judging by casual inquires made by The Sentinel Blease and Tillman wouild he the favorites in Picken.. DEMOCRATIC CLUB MEETINGS Preninct Club Meetings Should He Held Fourth Saturday In April. To the presidents of the different Democratic clubs of Pickens county: Be sure to have your annual meet ing on the fourth Saturday in April for the purpose of reorganizing. The fourth Saturday is the day named in our rules and if any club fails to call its members together and organize on that day your only chance then to be represented would be for the county committee to fix a day for such club by giving two weeks notice, so do not let Saturday, April 22, pass without getting your men togeher. - W. E. Findley, County Chairman. FOR PROBATE JUDGE I hercby announce myself a candi (late for Probate Judge of Pickens County, subject to the rules and reg ulations of the Democratic party in the approaching primary. R. A. HUDSON. AT SALEM CHURCH There will be a Sunday school day at Salem church on Pickens circuit the fifth Sunday in April. A good program has been arranged by the Sunday school for the morning ses sion and some interesting speakers for the afternoon. The public is in vited to attend the above services. ALEXANDEI Beginning Frida The All-TI In HUR A N , HU7 Cliarearles Sptangal "Hurricane Hut< First Chapter Friday & LIBERTY AND EASLEY WIN. Oratorical and Expression Contest acid at Liberty Last Wednesday. Liberty and Easley high school di vided honors at the annual Pickens county high school reading and ora torical cortests which were held in the Liberty high school auditorium on Wednesday night when Miss Eunice Boggs, of Liberly, was awarded first place in the reading contest, and M. B. Wyatt, of Easley, first place in oratory. Miss Bertha -Jolly, of the Six Mile Academy, was awarded see ond place in reading, and Glenn Sisk, of Calhoun-Clemson, second in ora. tory. The auditorium was well filled with supporters from tlh (ierent schools. The judges for the contests were Prof. Ross of Furnan; Prof. Gardi ner, of Furman, and Ir of. Warren of Greenville high school. ATTENTION, CONFEI)ERATE VETERANS. All Confederate veterans who have nqt yet obtained a Cross of Honor and who are desirous of obtaining one, or any veteran who has had the misfcrtune to lose his cross, will please make application to the presi dent of the Pickens Chapter U. D. C. by May 1, so that the crosses may be obtained for bestogal on June 3. Lest you forget: Renew this week. t THEATRE y and Saturday irill Serial .. ... . ... .... 11tcfltson UJTE STUNT KING 'CA AN! "cH yelonic Sensations ing Thrills Feats lone- -Miore Action ornado ~h" Is Coming! Saturday, April 21-22 LIBERTY WINS TRACK MEET Pickens Team Only One-Third Point Behind the Winners, The Liberty high school track team won the annual Pickens county track meet at Clemson College last Satur day by a marginl of one-half point. Piekvns enme seecnd and Clemson Calhcun third. The final score was as follows: Liberty 24, Pickens 23 2-3, Calhoun..Clemscii 23 1..3, Central 15 1-2, Etasley :,, Six M ile 0. O'Dell of Liberty was the il(livi(lual star of thie n'eet, making 17 points. Other stars w ic Newman of Calhoun. Clemson, Allgood and Adams of Pick en1s. Newman broke two state recor(ls. He lowe(l the hatl,-mile run from 2 minutes I l :L4 secon(s to 2 minutes :1 2-5 seccnds, an(1 the 440 yard dash from 54 4.5 seconds to 54 1-5 seconds The individual winners of the meet wcre as follows: 100-yard dash-A-Adams, of Pickens first, 10.1 seconds; O'Dell, of Liberty, secondl; Klaugh of Calholull third. litigh jump---O'Dell, of 1iberty, first, 5 feet 4 inches; Clayton, of Central; Goc(win of Central, and All good Cf Pickens, tie(l for secol(l. 880-yard run-Newman, of Cal. houn, first. Cox, of Easley, see.onl; Clayton, of Central, third. Pole vault-O'Dell and Jones of Liberty tied for first, 10 feet nine inches; Allgled of Pickens third. 120-yard run-lough, of Calhoun, first, 15.2 sceonds; Clayton of Cen tral, second. Broa(l jump--O'Dell, of Liberty, first, 20 feet 6 1-2 inches; Blum, of Liberty, second; Clayton, of Central, third. Shot-put-Allgood, of Pickens, first 41 feet, 4 inches; Palmer of Central second; Clayton, of Central, third. 4410-yard run-Newman, of Cal houn, firt; Adams, of Pickens, see ond; Cox, of Easley, third. TO THE WOMEN OF PICKENS COUNTY. Please allow me to call your at tuntion to the fact that the var* ious Democratic clubs are to meet on the fourth Saturday of this month for rc-organization and to elect delegates to the county convCltions wIhich will he held on the following Monday, MAay Ist. Since the average voter comes into direct contact with the manegemtient ef her party only at the club imectings, it is urgedi that every wvoman who has attained her majority or who will become twenty-one years of age before the general election inl November, attelnd the met ting which will be hl (1 in her precinct on1 April 22nd. Of course, it is taken for granted that ecac club in elceting delegates to the county conventidn will p~rovide for a fair representation of women, but, since time immemorial, it has been the custom to s( leet. men only, this provision may be overlooked un. less womieni are present as a reinderilc hat they, also, are (it izens. Thten too., the dlelega tion! <.hise 5 i)y the cout ty convetiont! to t he state' con cention Should be cOlopsed of hot a men'l and1( women ; and a womnt, as wetlI as a man, rheui 1ld h selactedt to rein esent the couty V 1 n the St at"e ecra tic lExt * tive ( 'om mitta.. The De ntoerat ic itarty n i w requ aires that the National Eixecutive (Ctn imit.. tee shll comlrise two membtIers, a mnt~i and a wVomnan, from~ii eah state, Mrs. Jul1ian D. 8alhI~y, otf A iken be In (one.lusion, le me say that the n~ine'teethI amnd tment gives the vote alike to~ the wen~t wh, wan.ed it tad to the woman who ;tought she did ntot wamin it. Neither lhts the tight Oto mglet Iit . It now hbecomes just f as ehi t dty of c':ery wvoman in Sout h (Ctaoii to u -e hter batllet for th t puli i l ar a ' ~' s it ha:s for gen. rmtions ha ben th uyo o'en maiy: t he franchisf. for th ha i n. r':* e ar the St a I. Sha!!. we pron. itcs mtiindfutl and~ svorthy of the trt Mlrs. Anie i (Caines Will iiamts, Chairmanti Southi Caoinia I.eague In the lopein g baseball i.ames~ aof the season int the IPickents (County Textile h( ague Glenwod defeatedl Pickens in Pickens by a score of 14 to 63, andl Liberty defeated Central on the I .ihet'tty diatmpnd, 11 to 5. No report front the Easlev-Al ice -ame. SHORT ITEMS OF INTEREST Picked Up Here and There-Locals and Otherwise. The Pickens County Singing con ventien will meet with Enon church next Saturday and Sunday. The Ilickens Township Singing con vention will meet with Bethlehem church the fifth Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. W. J. Edwards, of Claxton, Ga., member of the local firm of Edwards & Darsey, spent last week in Pickens. Mr. Edwards is a genial gentleman and is very much pleasej with Lick ens. When you need any engraved sta tionery, wedding invitations, announ cements, cards, etc., come in and see snmples at The Sentinel office. The Sentinel is agent for Aniica's finest engravcrs. Mlrs, Irma Mlorris, Miss Irene New ton a.nd Miss Chast'ain who have )eenl teachinfg the Twelve Mile school for the last session, gave an enter tainment. en last Friday night which was thoroughly enjoyed by all pres ent. Tagood sc.hool under the supervi sion of Mr. Rule Cannon, closed its seven months session on last Friday. This school is not very large, but is made Up of good )eople who most heartily appreciate Mr. Cannon's un tiring efforts in their behalf. Born unto Mr. and 'Mrs. Harvey Ilarper of Pickens route 5, April 5, a find daughter-Lillian Valetta. Neighbors of Mr. Harper say that lie looks tenl years younger since the little angel came to bless his home and he says this wee bit of a Harp makes the sweetest music he ever heard. Acecording to rccords kept by Fol ger', lendricks & Co. there were only twenty clear days during the first three months of this year, as follows: Six fair days in January, seven in February and sevn iln March. This is anl unusurwl number' of rainy and cloudy days during this length of time. Mr. L. It. Craig, of Greenville, Ilistrit. organizer cf the "Shifters," Was in Pickens Tuesday and succeed Nd inl organizing a strong lodge here n a few hours. The'l "Shifters" is hle newest set'ret organizationl and is nweeping the country like wildfire. niy ole wishing to join the Pickens odge should see Casey Porter, Gig illiat.t. Christopher of F. E. Arm trong. Thel Lyrie theatre at Easley wvill howv fra pictures Friday morning md aft ernoon and Saturday morning >f this week, showing the great pic m1evs entit led ''Goodbye Boll Weevil," mdl "Swveet I ltaitoes from Planting, noa:: lleI use to Market." Prof. hllw~.el (f (Clemuon C~olleg(~e and a weet. potato spec'ialist wvill be on lndl Fraidaly nmorning at 11 o'clock. t will pay every tarmer in Pickens. ount lto I ee' t h(se pictures. No .are' t: sie the* pictures. Jiev. lt. A. IIndson01 is the first Pick nis coIunty mVan~ to formally announce ~a cundi':te tor public office this ('a1. In anothern column appears Ir. UI dson's mi'1nnient as a can. l idatt fori the( offlie' (f priob~ato judge . mdl t h a :ncmernt w.ill no doubt '('reate consi)5'erahP!( inoteres'1t through.. mut the (counlty, not only beOcautse it s the first ''ne otf the' campaign but ilst herauw~- ai'. !1!udson wvill be a nti fermieule ' andidaite. Hie is a, InarR Iini.ster, wvell.-known1 *I~ l omiioner of rans~11yl-. canlia eu..ntv, N. C., wvill come to l 'ieken Thursday tlo !onlfer' with Supl 'Irvisor 2al eli iney about the0 ickens lIrverId road. Werk on the Pickens inI'i itn of the highway is progressing aifatorily ! and it is under'istoodl that. Transylvania county is ready to be'gin) opierations on the North Caro lia side. A little more than eight miles of the r'oad remains to be built in Pickens county and Super visor McKinney states that he ex.. lpects to contract for the completition of the road to be let within the next 0e1'n twno