25 Years Ago

The Easley Progress

Wednesday, Dec. 19, 1984

• Area churches donated to Easley First Baptists’ Toy Closet to provide Christmas presents for the underprivileged.

• E.N. Evans was named “Man of the Year” and Wilson Cook was named “Citizen of the Year” by the Wren Ruritan Club.

• Easley Police Chief Kenneth Holcombe promised to enforce the state’s Blue Laws and prevent stores from opening the Sunday before Christmas.

• Ben Garvin was appointed to the Pickens County Library Board of Trustees.

• Obituaties were printed for Henry Jackson Lynch, Annie Aiken Spearman, Mildred Cobb Cox, Willie Nathaniel Duncan, Paul Lee Chapman, Ethel Whitmire Banks, Virginia Marie Gassaway, Grover Lee Finley, the Rev. James E. Coker, Lewis Clayton Rollins, Naomi Worters Earle and Veda Venore Sheriff.

• Wedding announcements were printed for:

— Janet Lee Diffenderfer to Joseph Hay Holcombe;

— Sherie Ann Watson to Steven Scott Whitman;

— Mary Elizabeth Kirkland to Jesse Homer Neely Jr.;

— Cindy Fae Fennell to James Michael Guest; and

— Jannette Alexander to Frank Kelley.

• Engagements were printed for:

— Iroth Faye Collins to Ricky N. Galloway;

— Nicole Denay to Michael Calloway;

— Aileen Bront Quinn to Norman Dean Burnett; and

— Cecelia Anne Nalley to Chester Hoxit.

• Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Dodgens celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

• Birthday announcements were printed for Rachel Nichole and Faith Elizabeth Henderson 4 months, Courtney Michelle Sherriff 3, Corey Smith 3, Alex Eric White 1, Joseph Ellis II 3, Charles Franklin Edwards III 4, Jerry Murner Jr. 5 and Coreriette Narrada Calhoun 3.

• A birth announcemnt was printed for Virginia Carol Dawkins.

50 Years Ago

The Easley Progress

Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1959

• Easley City Council allowed free parking downtown the week before Christmas.

• Births included Tammie Lynn Finley and Melissa Jane Murphy.

• The Easley-Central Water District set Dec. 30 at the date for a special election on a $1.5 million bond issue.

• Williams Cash Grocery Store at the corner of Main and Pendleton Streets closed its doors after 44 years of business.

• Georgia Lynn Carmen wed Gerald Nolan Owens.

• Obituaries were printed for Luther Garrison Dalton, J.W. “Uncle Bill” McJunkin, Bessie Minnie Lee Moore, Dora Mae Smith, Charlie Pearce, Dilworth and Mamie Woodson, Rice.

75 Years Ago

The Easley Progress

Thursday, Dec. 20, 1934

• Progress owner/publisher Arthur Cox announced there would be no paper the next week as his family enjoyed the Christmas holidays.

• Obituaries were printed for Oscar Martin and Laura J. McDaniel.

• Laurel and Hardy in “Babes in Toyland” was playing at the Lyric Theater.