25 Years Ago

The Easley Progress

Wednesday, July 30, 1986

-- The flow of 18 Mile Creek, source of water for the city of Liberty, was reduced by almost one-half due to the drought.

-- A drive at Greenville-Pickens Speedway was arrested for reckless driving during the course of the race. After the charges were dismissed in court, the driver turned around and sued the speedway.

-- Pickens County schools were preparing for an Aug. 21 start.

-- An Easley video store owner was charged with disseminating obscene material because he rented the movie “The Harlequin Affair” to a minor.

-- The Louis P. Towles family of Easley was the 1986 Regional Family of the Year.

-- Obituaries were printed for Dewitt Snyder, Michael Lee Allgood, Andrew Hunter, Katheryn Rowland, Arthur W. Raines, Mary Gacen Schrivener, Ethel Sentell, Tyner Szeflinski, Beatrice Ora Scott, Ruth Williams Jones, Freddie LeRoy Howard, Charles Franklin, Breazeale, Christorpher C. Fowler, Carrie Ruppe Jones , Sheena Elon Brett Woodall, Susie Durham Holcombe, James Shields Jr., Nettie Hayes Turner, Ella Taylor Turner, Rev. George Lee James, Augry M. Owens and John Waymond Chastain.

— The Easley Senior League team won the state tournament and advanced to the Regional tournament.

— Wedding announcements were printed for: Andrea Carolina Burgess to Brett Steven Southerland; Missie McGaha to Jan Edwin Burrell; and Gloria Diana Mitthem to Robert Allen Jenks.

— Anniversary announcements were printed for Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johnson, 50th, and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Woodrow Chastain, 50th.

— Recent births included Megan Brittany Suddeth, Jennifer Leigh Talley and Leah Riggins Stapleon.

— Engagements were anouunced for: Jaqueline Townsend to James Radford Day; Kelly Renee Piper to Rodney Dean Raines; and Angela Stephanie Fulbright to Michael Allen Carpenter.

50 Years Ago

The Easley Progress

July 21, 1961

— Former NFL quarterback Norman Van Brocklin was set to be the speaker for the upcoming Easley Football Jamboree. Former Wake Forest Coach Peahead Walker ws set to be there, as was sportswriter Ed Danford.

— The new Liberty Post Office was set to be dedicated Saturday.

— Obituaries were printed for Ford W. Williams, Wales G. Owens, Clarence Lee Martin, Roxie Swafford Williams, Lydia Gibson Watson, Ida Belle Teate and Nellie Grace Stewart.

— A four-barrel whiskey still was raided in the Peters Creek section. Ten gallons of liquor was poured out.

— Dr. Ed Bolt said that Wales Owens, who had passed away that week, was “probably the best passer and punter in Easley’s history.

—The engagement announcement for Alice Elizabeth Youngblood to Medus Preston Henry was announced.

— Birth announcements were printed for James Timothy Winslow, Russell Helton Hawkins, Kenneth Arnold Gilliard, Cynthia Anne Gilstrap, Dorothy Sharon Simmons, Brenda Lee Stone, Trevory Holder benjamin, Sharon Dinette Sitton, Debra Denise Bradley and Teresa Darlene Aiken.

75 Years Ago

The Easley Progress

July 30, 1936

—Jack Hagood announced plans to seek the office of Game Warden.

— C.H. Kelley of the Flat Rock community was seeking an office in the state House of Representative.

— Frank C. Allgood announce his candidacy for the office of Pickens County Sheriff.

— Obituaries were printed for Bobby Jo Nix and David Cornoid Duraham.