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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-10
Winners in Boys Corn Club

Following is the result of the bows
corn club show held at Pickens Decem. i.
ber 29th:
Leon Hendricks, of Eas,ey route 6
WI "fse prize for best yield on one
a.fe' 81 bushels. Ralph McCollum,
nas,eS route 6. won second prize. Wes-
'ey Higgins. Liberty route 8, won third
prize The first and second prize win
ners get scholarships to Clemson Col
'ege snort course, and the third prize
winner gets $500. >'
d. R. Edens, Marietta route 2 won
$40 prize for best ten ears.
All members of pig club are requested
to send in record books properly file,
out, by January 18th, to Supt. f. v
Clayton or T. A. Bowen, county agent
Pickens.
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Honor Roll for Kings School

First Grade None.
ADV. First Grade Iclc Alexander.
Second Grade Ollie Ramsey, Calvin
liunnicutt, Reecc Holiday.
Third Grade Jessie Holden, Lila
iiunnicutt, Clayton Hunnicutt.
Fourth Grade Lille Mae Stewart.
Fifth Grade Drucila Holaday.
Sixth Grade Vclma Smith, Alex
Ramsey, Selma Holiday. Lille Hunni
cutt
Seventh Grade Helen Ramsey, Sarah
Ramsey, Agatha Smith.
ETnEL JONES, Teacher.
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Grecnville News.

Grecnvillc News.
Prohibition activity in Pickcns
County seems to be on the crescen-
DO. The Rev. DR.. George Stuart lee
tured there lately on "Good-bye,
John Barleycorn," the exercises pre-
sumably having been presided over
by the Hon. Gary Hiott of the Pick
ems Sentinel, who says in the latest
issue Since Pickens county officers
have begun to shoot automobile
tires and build fences across the
pubic roads to stop automobiles
suspected of carrying likker, we
suggest that about the only way to
get the stuff to Pickcns would be to
rent one Of those British tanks"
Why not use one Of the domestic
variety?
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WOOdall News

After a weeks vacation for Christ.
mas the teachers and students of Mar
tin graded school made resolution to
DO some of the hardest work possible in
the new year.
Misses Pearl Murphree, Gertie Aiken
and Sadie Nealey spent the HOLIDAYS at
their respective homes.
Miss Willie Mae Benjamin had as
her guests last week Misses Lola Mao
ltampey and Christine Cauley.
Mr.. Oble Bolding made his regular
call at the home of his Hearts De-
sire" Sunday afternoon.
Gone Seaborn who is attending the
University Of South Carolina was the
guest of w. NJ. Benjamin during the
holiday season.
We are very sorry to have Rev. Law
renee Kelly leave our community. lie
ls moving to Central Mr.. Claude Boil
ding now occupies the house that Mr..
Kelley vacated.
Miss Beulah Bolding, one Of Six Mile $
students, spent part of her vacation
in Spartanburg.
MIR. Frank Brazeale and family visit
ed in the Martin section Sunday.
Mr. John Few was seen hunting near
the school house recently. We did not
learn whether it was rabbits or "dcar''
he was after
We are sorry to have Mr.. Levi Chap
el move from our midst to Cross Roads.
Miss Eunice Kelley who is attending
W. M. c. at Central spent her holidays
at home.
Misses Annie Laurie Newton and Sa-
die Nealey spent last week end with
Miss Pearl Murphree.
Mr.. Jake Lewis bravcd the snow Sat
rday and went to town.
Mr.. Monk Winchester has purchased
home near DR.. Kirksey's and will
move to it as soon az possible.
Miss Maude Parrott spent New Years
day with Mrs. Marshal Martin.
Mrs Della Hunter and Mrs. Essic
Holding visited at Mr.. Dave Parrott's
recently.
Miss Jessie Martin is spending the
week with her sister, Mrs Ralph Gar
rctt
B. G. Nealey Of our section is moving
to Pickens.
Miss bessie Few spent her HOLIDAYS
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Few.
Mrs. lane Winchester visited Mrs.
W. NJ. Benjamin last week.
MIR. Walter Murphrce would be glad
some one would send remedy for n
mule that's afraid of Ford; also rem
edy for girl that is afraid of mule.
Mr.. John Few and sisters, Misses
Bessie and Maude, spent Christmas day
with Miss Pearl Murphree
"Martingalc. :"
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Central Itemss

Walter Gassaway Of Greenville was
here last Friday looking after business
interests.
r. G. Gaines went to Greenvllle last
Friday on business.
r. C. Gaines. ,jr.. is here spending
his vacation with his parents and
friends. He goes back to Clemson
the 10Th to take up his school work.
T. M. Can't is moving his stock of
furniture into the vacant store next to
Central Mercantile Co.
F.V. Clayton spent Friday night here
with home folds.
Paul Clayton spent Friday in Green
vile on business.
Miss Lola Smith left last week to re-
sumo her work at Due West College.
Mr.. Edgar Martin left Sunday for his
place Of business in the north, after
spending some time here with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M. Martin.
Dr. l.. G. Clayton attended the Pick
ems County Medical Society last week
at Easley.
Use your county paper in 1918 more
than you ever have. If you have any
thing to sell. advertise it, for there are
some one who want to buy Just
what you have to sell. Make every
Sentinel reader your prospective buyer.
II you want to buy something, put your
want ad. in The Sentinel, for some one
wants to sell just what you want to
buy. Ask every Sentinel reader (by
an adj if he has what you want. Ad-
vertising is great medium of getting
the seller and the buyer together. Adj
vertise!
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Il. Pace Of Green
vile, spent Christmas holidays with
the lattcr's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
+. Kelley. Of Central route 8.
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Echoes From The Past

The present long cold spell reminds
our older citizens Of the continued and
extremely cold weather Of January,
1856 On looking over some of The
Sentinel's files we find that on January
8, 1886, the thermometer was two de-
grees below zero in Pickens. We also
notice an account OF the freezing to
death of Cling Aiken on the Sassafras
turnpike road January ., 1886. He was
a son Of William Aiken.
Following arg some more interesting
items taken from The Sentinel of 1886:
Julyl: Frank G.. Mauldin has safely
passed the examinations at w est Point
and has been accepted as u cadet
from the Third district. He is Il son Of
whom the Piedmont Institute should be
proud. (Mr. Mauldin is now a briga-
dier-gcneral in the U. S. army and in
command at Camp Cody, New Mexico.
Ed
Julyl5: III. Il. Hendricks has manu-.
factured eighty gallons of wine from
blackberries.
Sept. lG: : Business il looking up.
r. A. Bowen and ID. c.. Durham swap
ped horses last week -
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MUST RETURN PROPERTY AT
FULL VALUE FOR TAXATION

Tax payers in Pickens county and
every other county in South Carolina,
must hereafter return their property
for taxation at its full actual value, ac-
cording to recent ruling made by the
state tax commission. All property
will be assessed at fifty per cent of it's
actual market value and the new ruling
is now in effect. On account ofits in
terest to the people The Sentinel gives
space below for the entire letter Of the
tax commission explaining the new or
der:
To the County Auditor and the Town
ship Board of Assessors for Pickens
County.
In view of the Constitutional require
ment that all property shall be assessed
upon uniform basis, and in order to
prevent inequalities arising from differ
ent standards of assessment in the diff
ferent counties of the state, the Tax
Commission, after a conference with
the County Auditors and the Chairmen
of the County Boards of Equalization,
has adopted fifty per cent of the true,
reasonable market value of property as
the common standard upon which all
assessments of property for the pur-
poses OF taxation, regardless of classes,
shall be made throughout the state in
the year 1918. This standard will apply
both to the assessments originally made
by the Tax Commission and to those
originally made by the Township Boards
of Assessors.
You are, therefore, instructed in
taking the tax returns, to have the tax
payer state in the column calling for
the "valuc by the taxpayer" the true
market value of the property in ques-
ton, which, in his opinion, represents
the full 100 per cent value of the prop
erty. This is in accordance with the
oath printed at the bottom of the tax
return i'll which the tax payer is requir-
ed to say that the property returned by
him is listed at what he honestly be-
lieves to be it's market value. When
the returns are SO taken they arc to be
turned over to and passed upon by the
township or other local boards of assess
ors. who shall inquire into the value
placed upon the property by the taxpay.
er, and verify the value so stated bv
the tax payer
After ascertaring what is the market
value of the property in question, the
township local boards of assessors shall
assess SO per cent, or one half thereof, |
as the value Of the property for pur-
poses of taxation, and write same in
the column value by the township board.
The column for value by the County !
Boards will be left blank to be used by
the County. Bnards in equalizing, or
changing the assessments made by the
township boards, where they find it nee
essary in order to remove Inequalities
that may occur in passing on the sepa-
rate pieces of property.
In assessing real estate each lot.
farm, plantation or separate parcel Of
land is to be separately returned with n
statement as to the number Of buildings
thereon, with the value of the buildings
stated separately from the value of the
lands, and 80 described as to be identi.
fled by the local Board of Assessors and
other tax officers.
In assessing real estate, the tax pay
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ef Is not required to state the value
thereof; The true. value is to be ,origi.
nally ascertained by the township or
other local boards of assessors, and in
ascertaining the value, the township or
other local boards should not apply one
value per acre to all lands in the same
tax district without regard to locality,
fertility, or other local conditions espe-
cially affecting the piece of property in
question, but should ascertain the true,
reasonable market value of the lands
and buildings separately, and after 80
ascertaning the true, reasonable mar
ket value of the several pieces of lands
and of the buildings thereon, the town
ship or other local boards of assessors
shall take so per cent of the market
value 80 ascertained by them as the
value of such property for the purposes
of taxation If the tax payer has
stated what he deems the true value,
and the property is assessed for more
than 80 per cent of value stated by tax
payer he shall be notified of the in
crease.
The same standard is to be pursued
in taxing all classes of property, such
as bank shares, textile industries, oil
mills, cotton mills, railroads, horses and
mules, and other property throughout
the state, to the end that each tax pay
er shall pay taxes upon the same pro-
portionate part Of the real value of the
property owned by him as is paid by
every other tax payer IN the state.
This is required by the Constitution.
For this reason it is necessary that the
tax payer make true returns of the
market values; that they be verified by
the township or other local boards of
assessors and that the same percentage.
namely so per cent of all such market
values, shall be taken as the basis for
assessment of all classes of property
The tax payer, when he makes his
return, is required to swear to what
he honestly believes is the market
value of his property. and the oath
must be administered to the taxpayer
by County Auditor or other officer
authorized to administer an oath: and
this information is to be used bv the
County Boards when they undertake to
ascertain the market value, and to take
5oper cent thereof rs the taxable value.
new returns must be made in 1918, A
mere reference to former returns will
not be allowed. In case of personal
not listed or returned in 1913, |
the penalties by law will attach.
II the adoption of this common stand,
ara results, as it probably will, IN an in.
crease of the aggregate assessed
value OF property throughout the state
the danger of excessive taxation will
be avoided by the action of the General
Assembly in authorizing reduction of
whatever levy may be fixed bv it to
such rate as will only raise the amount
OF appropriations made and authorized
by law. The levying of taxes is entire
~ within the control Of the Legislature
The assessment Of taxes is entrusted
to the County Auditors, Boards of AS
SCISSORS, Boards Of Equalization, the Tax
Commission and the Tax Board Of Re-
view. If the tax officers fail to do their
duty injustice must follow.
Respectfully yours.
South Carolina Tax Commission.
A. W. Jones, Chairman.
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McdUNKIN- -RAlNEs = Married, on Sun
day, December so. 1917, by and at the
residence of Rev. H. X. Williams in
Easley, Mr.. j. Raines and Miss Leitha
McJunkin. All of near Easley. ',;.
DkvIs-PERRY- Married on Sunday,
January 9th, near Cateechee, Mr.. w.
A. Perry to Miss Christine Davis, both
of Cateechee, j. Alonzo Brown, N. p,
at the throttle. Many congratulations.
-B
LooPER- -NlMMoNs = Married, Thurs
day, December 27, 19l7, Mr.. w. Reese
Nimmons and Miss Lena Looper. G..
W. Bowen. N. P, offic,ated. All are
of the Cross Roads section and have a
large circle Of friends
WILLIAMs-THoMAs Married, on De-
cember 81, 1917, at the residence of and
by j. B. Prince, N. p, Mr.. julius
Thomas and Miss Grace Williams. Both
parties are well known and highly re-
spected by their many friends in the
CrosWell and Lathem' communities. =
Easley Progress.
HENDERSON, BATES. "A wedding which
was quite a surprise to their many
friends was that of Miss Annie Belle
Henderson and Mr.. Give Bates, which
took place Sunday, December, 20, at
residence Of the officiating minister,
Rev Mr.. Holroyd. at Easley. The
bride is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
John d. Henderson, of Liberty and the
groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs w. r..
Bates, of Pickens.
WOODWARD HENDRICKS Married, on
Sunday. December 80, 1917, at the resi-
dence Of and by r. NJ. Hill, N. p, in the
Cross Roads section, Mr.. Sim Hendrick $
and Miss DOME Woodward. Also at
same time and place and by same officer,
Mr. John Willis and Miss Matte Hol-
combe, daughter of Mr. B. G.. Holcombe,
of near Easley After the ceremony
the couples repaired to the home Of Mr..
viii Willis of near Pickens where a
splendid wedding supper was given
them. All are of Pickens county and
have the best wishes of their friends.
C1sSoN- KING = Married, on Thursday,
December q, 1917, at the home of the
hride's mother, Mrs. Terrell Csson, OF
near Easley, her daughter, Miss Beulah,
and MIR. Ernest King. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. D. w. Hiott.
Immediately after the marriage the
guests were invited into the dining room
where splendid wedding supper was
served. The bride is young lady OF
many excellent traits, and has many
friends. while the groom is the son OF
Mr. and Mrs. J. Monroe King, and a
prosperous young farmer. The happy
couple have the best wishes of host
of friends.
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Moved to Salem.

MIR. Editor: Please change my paper
from Central route to Salem, as
have accepted the pastorate Of the Sa-
lem field and moved here. The brcth-
ren have been bringing me Br'er Rab
bit, cabbage. wood and such things to
make us comfortable and happy.
G.. r. Abercrombie.
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A Find
Inland Printer.

Devil = There's a tramp at the door
Mr.. Hyde, and he says he amt had
nothin' to eat for six days.
Editor Fetch him in. If we can
find how he does it We can run tho paper
for another week. +"
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Il More Days

On account Of the large number of people who have
told US and sent US word that they Intended to take
advantage OF The Sennels special wo-year subscrip-
lon ofter but were unable to us on account of the
pad weather, we have decided to extend the offer one
month: So during January will accept two-year
SUBSCRIPTIONS at $3.50. This is open to old and new
SUBSCRIBERS alike. More subscribers have already
taken advantage of this offer than we expected but
we want all to have the same chance
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MORTUARY

LITTLE LOUISE LONG Little Louise
Long, the three year old child of Mr.
a''a MRS. y. 4. Long, died at their home
ne"r central, Friday morning, Decen-
per 2lst, at 1890 clock after an lines.
OF three weeks Of measles, followed by =,
pneumonia. The funeral services war;
held at Pendleton Methodist church
conducted by Rev. VIM. Owings, aftcr
which the, little body was laid to rest in
inc church cemetery. Mr.. and Mrs
long have the sympathy of their many
'rlends IN their sore bereavement
MRS. }. p. O'DElI.-Mrs. J. p O,Deu
u'ea at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
'ohn bressey in Greenville Saturday
morning, December 22nd. She had been
IN declining health for some time h,t
her death was distinct shock to bcr
many friends. Mrs O'Dcll was tb.
wife of. p. O'Dell, a prominent farmer
OF Easley township. She is survived
by two brothers, r. w. Bryant Of
Asheville, N. c., and II. w. BRYANT, Of
Durham, N. c., and one sister, Mrs.
Oscar Prater, Of Seneca, S. G.. her
husband and eleven children. The rc.
mains of Mrs. O'Dell was laid to rest
at Flat Rock church, near Liberty Mon.
day.
MRS. ORA LACKEY- Mrs. Ora Iackey
wife of Mr.. l.. l.. I,ackey, died at their
home at the Easley mill village on the
morning of December 9th from heart
trouble. Age % years. She was :,
member of the Methodist church. also
OF the Woodmen Circle. Besides bus.
band she is survived by three little
children, the youngest only about two
weeks Of age She had many friends
ana was true christian woman and her
death IS shock to the community
The bercavcd husband and little chill
dren have the sympathy Of the entire
community. The funeral and interment
took place on Friday in West View
cemetery, conducted by Rev. II. T.. Ho,-
royd. Easley Progress.
tho c,o,y rro,L ,aa.;" '"o9 =,
! hor homo Movan>,,o, .,o., ~ nr ""s ~
She left NJ in the prime Of life and was
3S years, 5months and 23 days old. She
leaves tomourn her departure husband
and seven children, besides host of
relatives and friends Early in life she
gavc her beor. to Goa ond f,, ,,,,,,,..
of voors had heeno f,;,hr,I ,a.,,, -
the Wa ,lopon Mathod;st ol,,,....
She had hecn in doc,;,;rr, ho.,.,, g.
several months tnnero, sorv,oas NV. ~.
conducted at M O,ivot ,h,.o,, T.. ~
pastor. Rcv ! l. M.rcL uo.
we're laid away in the Six Milo ccmntorn
which is only /, sh,,t distance f,n,,, H.
girlhood home Fp,rnn
>. -. DUNCAN John David Duncan,
one VI me most highly respected young
men Oh th's county died on the morning
oi Novemocf ~, i3l7, at his home near
DIX M''e. Tic was born and reared in
'"'s county ana was thirty-four years
ana ten months or age. Besides his
Griel stricken parents he leaves wife
VINO was MISS Veda Childrcss, and two
sons. Brandon, age ten years, and little
'hVia' VINO - eighteen months old, to
mourn his untimely death. He also
Duncan.
INC o"i'"i services were conducted at
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The Sentinel job department turns
out printing in the right way and turus
it out right away.
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SCoTT- WoELFE.L Married, on We'd
nesday. December 26, 1917, at the resi-
dence Of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. G. Scott, Of the Pisgah section
of Anderson county, their youngest
daughter, Miss Alvin, and Mr.. Edward
Il. Woefel, Of Birmingham, Ala. Rev
ID. w. Hiott ohiciated. The bride is an
accomplished young lady and numbers
her friends by her acquaintances, being
very popular in her section, while the
groom is prominent young business
man of the Alabama city. They i'm.
mediately left for the home Of the groom.
carrying with them the best wises Of a
large circle Of friends for long and
useful life. = Easley Progress.
WYATT MoBLEY : A marriage Of more
than usual interest took place at the home
Of the bride in Easley on New Years day.
when Miss Eva, eldest daughter Of Mrs.
Charles N. Wyatt. became the bride of
Lieut.. Henry Ganson Mobley, Of Heath
Springs, s. G.. Young Mobley gradua-
eSo oS eiiS VI .'odlIi Cdio
in the class of lG and is now lieuten-
ant in the regular army and stationed at
Fort Ogethorpe, Ga Miss Wyatt is a
graduate of Columbia College in the
class of 'l6 and has been very popular
teacher-last year at Fountain Inn and
this year ut Easley until she resigned
to unite her career for the future with
the dashng young cavalry officer. The
wedding march was beautifully render.
ed by Mrs Harold Barr and the mar
riage ceremony was performed by Rev.
d. w. Hiott, lifelong friend of the
family, the beautiful and impressive
ring ceremony being used. The bride
was becomingly dressed in travelling
suit of blue with hat and accessories to
match. The only ornament worn by her
was diamond brooch. a gift of the
groom. The groom was dressed in full
uniform. Only the immediate families
and few intimate friends were pres
cnt. Immediately after the ceremony
the young couple left for Fort Oglc-
thorpe, carrying with thcm.thc love and
est wishes Of n host Of friends.
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HAAsW ATKINS Mr.. and Mrs. Phil.
lip Haas, Of Grecnvile, announce the
marriage Of their daughter, Lucretia
Christina, to William Homer Watkins,
of Liberty, Saturday, December Goth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watkins will be at home
after January 6, at Winnsboro.
BROWN EVANS Miss Pauline Brown,
the beautiful and attractive daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. j. Fl. Brown Of Lib
erty, was on last Friday united in mar
riage with Ward r. Evans, formerly of
Charlotte, now with the Hospital De-
taehmcnt, Coast Artillery Corps, sta
toned at Fort Caswcll, N. C. The cerc-
mony was performed by Rev. II. X.
Williams, Of Easley, at his residence,
only few friends and relatives being
present. The bride isquite accomplished
and number her friends by hosts. The
groom is in the service of his country
having been called in from the merchant
marine service to take his place with his
company. The wedding is the culmina-
ton OF a sweet romance beginning when
the groom was engaged in railroad con
struction work near Grcenvillo about a
year ago. The happy couple will be at
home in Liberty for few days after
which the groom will rcjoin his com
mand Liberty Gazette.
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DkvIs-PERRYM Married on Sunday,
January 9Th, near Cateechee, Mr.. w.
A. Perry to Miss Christine Davis, both
OF Cateechee, j. Alonzo Brown, N. p,
at the throttle. Many congratulations.
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LooPER- NlMMONs = Married, Thurs
day, December 27, l9l7, Mr.. w. Reese
Nimmons and Miss Lena Looper. G.
W. Bowen. N. p, officiated. All are
of the Cross Roads section and have a
large circle Of friends.
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MARRIAGES

McJUNKIN- RAlNEs - Married, on Sun
day, December so. 1917, by and at the
residence of Rev. H. X. Williams in
Easley. Mr.. j. Raines and Miss Leitha
McJunkin. All of near Easley. ',;3
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This Is Campaign Year

ana or course you will want your county paper If
you are interested in the welfare Of your county you
want to keep up as much as possible with PickSens
county boys in the army
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-04-20
Death Of United States Senator
R. F. BrOuSSard.

Friday night, at nine O'Clock,
United States Senator Robert f.
Broussard, led at his home in
New Iberia, after an illness of
several weeks.
He was buried at IL 80 o'clock
Tuesday morning with Masonic
honors.
The funeral was very largely at
tended, the Senator being very
popular in this entire section.
His death is a great loss to the
sugar district and the entire State
of Louisiana.