Daily Archives: 03/19/2019
Fixing vet suicide with a task force
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to create a task force to address veteran suicide. He’s bringing out the big 
guns: the secretaries for a dozen government agencies will be on it.
The task force has been given one year to do the following: develop strategies to lower the rate of veteran suicides, design and propose to Congress a program of local grants, and develop a research strategy to improve coordination and monitoring.
The Department of Veterans Affairs was allegedly already
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Courier Letters to the Editor
School issues not rocket science
Dear Editor,
I read the op-ed by superintendent Dr. Danny Merck, touting his trip to Finland. Merck “discovered” the way to improve academic performance in Pickens County is by better feeding students, having them use their hands to build things, testing them less and increasing recess time.
Good grief. I can picture our rubberstamping school board nodding their heads in agreement to all of this nonsense.
According to the most recent S.C. Ready results, in Pickens County only 45 percent of the students read at or above grade level. How about focusing on teaching the students to better read instead?
Examining the most recent figures in our school district, K-12
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Courier Obituaries 3-20-19
RUTH “MARIE” ATKINS
EASLEY — Marie Atkins, 70, wife of the late Carl Atkins, passed 
from this life on Thursday, March 14, 2019.
Born in Pickens County, she was a daughter of the late Aurthur Robert Kelley Sr. and Artie Mae Young Kelley.
Survivors include a daughter, Tammy Atkins (Terry Marcus) of Pickens; grandchildren, Scott Marcus (Stephanie) and Angel Atkins; great-grandchildren, Nicholas Atkins, Jase Cox, Matthew Pillon, Kinsley Pillon and Dakota Atkins; sisters, Diane Miller, Linda Scroggs and Sandra McCall (Gary); and a
Six Mile marks anniversary of devastating 1929 tornado
By Ron Barnett
Staff Reporter
rbarnett@thepccourier.com
SIX MILE —
In the evening of March 13, 1929, a tornado swept through the tiny town of Six Mile, killing nine people — all of them relatives 
— and leaving tragic second-hand memories that remain even today, 90 years later.
Descendants of the storm’s victims, the families of Benjamin Tillman Garrett, the town’s postmaster, and his brother, George Nelson Garrett, a deputy sheriff, gathered on the anniversary of the tragedy last Wednesday to call to mind
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Mariner’s Compass pattern now adorns Pickens Visitor Center
PICKENS — A Mariner’s Compass quilt block now adorns the Pickens Visitor Center.
Ellie Elzerman, a veteran quilter and Pickens County resident, lives in the rural Central area and has a long fiber arts history beginning with learning her sewing skills from her mother and aunt. Elzerman has also been a weaver and spinner who experiments with natural dyes. As a teacher working with children, she has shared her passion for fabric and design with her community.
The history of the Mariner’s Compass pattern dates back to 1726, when it was adapted from the ancient compass rose that Portuguese
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Community Calendar
• United in prayer for life event planned
On Thursday, March 21, Cornerstone Christian and Music Store will present a special service “Uniting in Prayer For Life” from 7-9 p.m. This will be a participatory program of worship, repentance, communion, scripture reading, silent and spoken prayers for our country and its unborn citizens, led by Erica Raeh. All are invited. Cornerstone Christian and Music Store is located at 1895 Gentry Memorial Highway, Easley (Solid Gold/Dalton Flats).
• Edify set to sing at Amazing Grace
Travelers Rest-based Edify is set to perform at Amazing Grace Fellowship, located at 229 Pearl St. in Pickens. The singing will be on Sunday, March 24, at 6 p.m. All are invited to join in for a time of
Four takes on Broccoli
By Olivia Fowler
For the Courier
ofowler@thepccourier.com
Fresh vegetables were in abundant supply on the farm. Everything 
was grown, eaten, frozen or canned, pickled or preserved. Sometimes, new ideas were needed to cook vegetables some thought appeared too frequently on the table. Broccoli is a favorite, but some don’t like it. Try one of these variations on this green vegetable and see what they think. Enjoy.
Courier Legal Notices 3-20-19
PETITION for DETERMINATION OF HEIRS
PETITIONER: DOROTHY ALLMOND
DECEASED: LOUISE GRIFFIN
DATE OF BIRTH: 03/12/1933
DATE OF DEATH: 07/03/1988
NAMES OF POSSIBLE KNOWN HEIRS AND RELATIONSHIPS:
DOROTHY ALLMOND
REASON FOR PETITION: To establish the heirs of the deceased dated on date of death.
NOTICE OF HEARING
Date: April 4th, 2019
Time: 9:30 A.M.
Place: Probate Court
222 McDaniel Avenue
Pickens, SC 29671
PURPOSE: Hearing upon the Petition of DOROTHY ALLMOND in the Estate of LOUISE GRIFFIN
DESCRIPTION OF PLEADING: Petition for Determination of Heirs under South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, as amended.
A full copy of the Summons and Petition is available from the
Courier Notice to Creditors 3-20-17
The publisher shall only be liable for an amount less than or equal to the charge for the space of the item in error in the case of errors in or omissions from any advertisement, and only for the first incorrect insertion.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES
All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on Form #371ES with the Probate Court of PICKENS COUNTY, the address of which is 222 MCDANIEL AVE., B-16 PICKENS, SC 29671, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when
Courier Trespass Notices 3-20-19
In the state of South Carolina, trespass after notice is a misdemeanor criminal offense prohibited by section 16-11-620 for the South Carolina Code.
Those who enter upon the lands of others without the permission of the owner or manager shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor trespassing. All persons are hereby notified and warned not to hunt, fish, cut timber or trespass in any manner whatsoever upon the lands
