75 Years Ago

The Easley Progress

Thursday, Aug. 9, 1934

• Sidney H. Hones, 25, was killed when he was hit by a train near the Glenwood Community.

• More than 3,000 cows were being sent to Pickens County by the federal government. Government officials had moved the cows from the drought-stricken areas of Minnesota and rented land in Pickens County for the cows to graze in.

• Easley Chief of Police J.T. McKinney resigned his office so he could seek the elected office of county supervisor. Jim Freeman was promoted to the Police Chief’s position. Bob Lesley was named assistant chief.

• John Dillinger was shot and killed by federal agents in Chicago.

• Obituaries were printed for R.C. MCue and D.B. Ariail.

• Crane Chevrolet adverstised new cars for “$450 and up.”

50 Years Ago

The Easley Progress

Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1959

• Georges Creek Baptist Church marked its 100th anniversary with homecoming services. The Rev. R.c. Richey was the pastor of the church.

• 15-year-ol Clay Whitmire of Easley was participating in the U.S. Golf Association’s Junior Championship in Palo Alto, Calif.

• 640 people received polio vaccines at a clinic sponsored by the Easley Jaycees.

• New births ar Easley Baptist Hospital included: Wanda Day Holliday, Robert Harris Sams, Melinda Gail Brown, Robert Dale Hooper, Deborah Kay Powell, Gregory Lee Reeves, Jody Ross Morgan, Danny Thomas Dillard, Buddy Darnell Tipton, Winford Dean Gibson, Ronnie Carol Powell, Amanda Gail Posey, Robert Glen Haynie, Jerry Allen Lewis, Tina Lee Masters and Mark Mitchel Porter.

• Wedding announcement were printed for:

Agnes Cox Pepper to Justin Palmer Campbell; and

Ada Melinda Bowen to Charles Glenn Gibson.

• Engagement announcement were printed for:

Linda Watkins to Robert Harlan Jr.;

Judith Willis to Howard Ray White; and

Mary Louise Foster to Cephas Valvaze Thomason III.

• Obituaries were pinted for Michael Corey Sheridan, James LeRoy Hall Jr., Janice Estelle Kennemer and Marie M. Sanders.

• The Easley High School band reported 66 members for its initial meeting.

25 years ago

The Easley Progress

Wednesday, Aug. 8, 1984

• A developer sued the City of Easley for denying his request to have property rezoned to multi-family for a proposed new apartment complex.

• Eddie Talley was appointed the new rescue director for Pickens County.

• Pickens County Council approved the purchase of an IBM computer to help speed up the tallying of votes.

• Obituaries were printed for Cecil Elmer Ellison, Delma Couch Chapman, Cory Dustan Merck, Esther Jenkins Kelly, William Bryan Messer, James Ernest Cassell, Robert Olser Couch, William Harston Julian, Mora McGee Turner, Betty Hellams Davis, Annie Rodgers Thomas, Hampton Wade, Leonard Rubis Capps, Robert Harold Bolding, Raliegh Moore, Majorie Weathers Stevens Poole, Fannie Latham Chapman, Karen Nichole Swett, Ora Simmons Mason, Ruth Cox Waldrop,Ralph Brewer and Oscar Clenith Chastain.

• Antwan Hendricks, Jerry Durham and Chris Albertson were returning to the Easley High School football team after missing time the previous season with knee injuries.

• Senior Danny Merck was set to be the starting quarterback for the Liberty High School Red Devils.

• Sherry Annett Thrift was crowned Miss Liberty 1985.

• Wedding announcements were printed for:

Melissa Elizabeth Black to Timothy James Brady;

Kimberly Rae Bowers to Donald Jay Coggins;

Deborah Elaine Campbell to Dane Clark Wilson;

Sherrie Ann Nix to William Wayne Beaver;

Rhonda Marie Delamore to Anthony Clark Loving;

Lisa Holder to David Andrews;

Melanie Ruth Parker to Donald Keith Patton;

Kimberly Marie McCollum to Brian Keith Williams; and

Sharon Michelle Sloan to Michael Geoffrey Payne.

• Engagement announcement were printed for:

Mary Ellen Price to Mark Furman Hendrix;

Sherri Lynn Bayne to John David Brock; and

Glenda Elaine Ray to Charles Vinson Morgan.

• Bernice Parrish Drake celebrated her 80th birthday.

• Birth announcements were printed for Rodney Michael Turner Jr., Austin David Winchester and Jonathan Maurice Coker.

• Birthday announcments were printed for David Cody Dawson 3, Tanya Dawson 11, Jessica Marie Chandler 2, Jennifer Ann Chandler 2, Timothy Allen Johnson 6, Joshua David Batterson 4, Joe Hoffman 2 and Ramanda Rose Porter, 3.