Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-12-05

CAROLINA ARMY OFFICERS
One Hundred and Nincty-Two Men
Selected from Fort Oglethorpe.


Last week more than 5000 men
We're given commissions In the varl-
Gus branches Of the United States
pleted successfully the course OF
training in the Officers Training
Camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. or
the 5000 men completing the course,
1872 were from South Carolina. Sew
eral Of these are we'll known in Wal
halla and Oconee, and we give below
their names, the official titles they
received, the branch Of service in
which they will enter and the points
to which they have been assigned to
complete their training and to assist
in the training Of others. These are
as follows:
Romaine @. Merrick, Greenville,
captain, field artillery; Camp Logan,
Houston, Texas. Mr.. Mcrrick Ia son
Of the late A. G. Merrick, Of Wal
halla, former postmaster here. At
the time Of entry into the training
camp he was deputy collector in
the Internal revenue service. He was
one of the best and most fearless Of
ficers who had ever served in this sec
ton. He is a brother Of Mrs. b. +.
Sloan, Of Walhalla.
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1st lieutenant, infantry; Chickamau-
ga Park. Mr.. Manning Is we'll known
in Walhalla, having prior to his en-
listment for the training camp been
engaged by the government in per-
fecting and abstracting titles for the
purchase of mountain lands for the
Appalachian Forest deserve.
George Henry Reaves. Clemson Col
lege, I'd lieutenant, infantry. Assign
ed to Chickamauga Park.
William A. Schilletter, Clemson
College, 1st lieutenant, infantry. AS
signed to Camp Jackson.
F. w. Cappelmann, Columbia, 1st
lieutenant, field artillery; Camp Lo-
gan, Houston, Texas. Mr.. Cappel-
mann Is son of Hon. John d. Cap
pelmann. of Charleston, who is an
old Walhalla "boy," we'll known to
all the people of Oconee. ~
Harold G, Dean, Williamston, I'd
lieutenant, infantry; Chickamauga
Park. Mr.. Dean is son OF Mrs. Dr..
Epting, who is daughter of the late
Capt. VIM. G.. Smith, for many years
known as the Patriarch of the Blue
Ridge Railway. ~ X sst4 4 4;. & .2G,,4,
P.-H. Hopkins, James Crossing,
1st lieutenant, infantry; Camp Cor
don, Atlanta.
David Todd, Seneca, I'd lieutenant;'
Fort oglethorpe, Ga. Mr.. Todd is a
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Todd, Of
Seneca. and Is we'll and favorably
known to our people.
John w. 'Elkins, Hampton, 1st lieu
tenant; Chickamauga Park. Mr.. Ell
kins is a son Of Rev. j. w. Elkins, Of
the Lower South Carolina Confer
ence, who at one time was pastor Of
the Walhalla Methodist church.
Geo. Harris, Westminster, I'd lieu
tenant, infantry. Mr.. Harris Is a son
of the late Hon. John r. Harris.
Walhalla in south Dakota.
We clip from the White River, S.
D., County News the following inter-
esting items: .'
Word has been received that Post
master Dendy is now an officer in the
u. s. Army, having his choice Of cap
tain or first lieutenant Mr.. Dendy
has always been a good, faithful
worker, and we know he will make
good, Remember, Rae, all Mellette
county is back of you!" -
POSTMASTER Dendy," Of White
River, South Dakota, Is none other
than "Our Rae" son of Capt. and
Mrs. s. X. Dendy, Of Walhalla. He
has host Of friends here and else
where in South Carolina who will be
glad to learn Of his military attain
ments. That he will prove worthy
Of every trust no one who knows him
will doubt.
Rae has just completed three
months training course at an officers
camp near st. Paul, MINI.