Monthly Archives: April 2014
Literacy group to hold used book sale
PICKENS — Books at bargain prices will be available this weekend during the Pickens County Literacy Association’s semi-annual Used Book Sale. The two-day event will be held in the All Saints Hall of Pickens Presbyterian Church, located at 311 West Main Street. The sale will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, April 4, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 5.
Thanks to the generosity of the PCLA’s many donors and volunteers, there will be tables filled with hard and paperback books, children’s books, cookbooks, self-help books, coffee table books and
Swords wins school board race
Moore earns Easley seat
COUNTY — Pickens County voters went to the polls in Liberty and Easley on Tuesday to elect a new Pickens County School Board member and a new Easley City Councilman. The turnout was light as expected, with only 7.8 percent of the 13,152 registered voters in local precincts casting ballots.
In Liberty, voters picked Tri-County Technical College Easley campus director Brian Swords to fill the seat left vacant when former School Board chairman Ben Trotter resigned earlier this year. Swords won the four-person race with 479 votes, a wide margin over second-place finisher Roy Costner’s 185 votes. Former school district building program director Bob Folkman
Opening, hours announced for Hagood-Mauldin House
PICKENS — The Pickens County Historical Society will again offer tours of the historic Hagood-Mauldin House during 2014.
The home will be open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on every third Saturday of the month beginning April 19 and continuing through October. The home will also be open on special event days in Pickens, such as the Azalea Festival and Founders Day. Individual, student, and group tours are welcomed and can be arranged by contacting Martha Seaborn-Bolding at marthaseaborn@att.net or (864) 421-4771. Admission is $5 for adults and $1 for children and students under 18.
The Hagood-Mauldin House, located at 104 N. Lewis St. in Pickens, is listed in the National
Courier Obituaries 4-2-14
Rose Nannemann
Cateechee — Rose Baumgartner Nannemann, 90, of Cateechee Trail died Monday, March 24, 2014 at Cottingham Hospice House in Seneca.
Born in Chicago, Ill., she was the widow of the late Gerald Herman Nannemann and a daughter of the late George and Magdeline Kippes Baumgartner. She was retired from the National Catholic Society of Foresters and was of the Catholic faith.
Surviving are three daughters, Linda Barrett(Hubert) of Cateechee, Cheryl Foley of Cateechee and Glenis Beadle of Round Lake Beach, Ill.; a son, Jerry Nannemann(Donna) of Round Lake Beach, Ill.; a sister, Betty Prehn of Liberty; 13 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; and two
Sweet Potato Pie Kids to perform at fundraising breakfast April 12
PICKENS — Sweet Potato Pie Kids, a bluegrass and old-time music band made up of top students from the Young Appalachian Musicians program, will perform during a special pancake breakfast at the GateHouse Restaurant in Pickens on Saturday, April 12.
The event, scheduled for 8 to 10:30 a.m., is a fundraiser for the YAM program. For $7 per person, the breakfast includes GateHouse pancakes, bacon or sausage, eggs, grits and a drink — plus entertainment by some of the Upstate’s most talented young musicians.
‘Heaven is for Real’ to be shown at Southern Wesleyan
CENTRAL — “Heaven is for Real,” a new Sony Pictures release, hits theaters April 16, but there’s no need to wait that long — Southern Wesleyan University will host a pre-release showing at 7 p.m. April 11 in the Newton Hobson auditorium on the Central campus.
The movie, based on the New York Times best-selling book of the same name, portrays the true story of a small-town father who must find the courage and conviction to share his son’s extraordinary, life-changing experience with the world.
Actor Greg Kinnear plays Todd Burpo, and Kelly Reilly is Sonja Burpo. The Burpos’ son Colton
Six Mile Baptist receives charter for Trail Life USA
SIX MILE — Six Mile Baptist Church is now officially chartered with Trail Life USA (TLUSA) as SC Troop 1001.
The church will host an informational meeting for the general public on Thursday, April 10, at 7 p.m. in the Roper Building, located at 150 N. Main St. in Six Mile.
The meeting is for anyone interested in becoming part of the troop as an adult leader or as a youth participant. TLUSA is a Christian outdoor program for boys and young men ages 5-24. For now, SC Troop 1001 will focus on boys, age 5 to 18 The overall program focuses on outdoor adventure, character, and leadership.
Adult leaders must be at least 18 years old and are required to sign a statement of Christian faith and values, undergo Child and Youth Safety Protection Training, submit to background checks,
Day knitting up kindness for the community
Ben Robinson/Courier
Lillian Day started making knit hats four years ago when she was 90. Since then she’s made 1,242, giving them to various charities, never accepting any pay. She’s given some to her pastor at Cedar Rock Baptist Church, who has used them in the church’s ministry into nursing homes. Others she has given to groups including Franklin Graham, who has used them as part of his international ministry. She has also made some baby-sized caps for the Tri County Pregnancy Center.
COURIER LEGALS 4-2-14
NOTICE OF SALE
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CASE NO. 2013-CP-39-0943
Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. Plaintiff, -vs- Joni M. Corbett a/k/a Joni Corbett and Michael Trimboli, Defendant(s)
BY VIRTUE of a judgment heretofore granted in the case of Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. vs. Joni M. Corbett a/k/a Joni Corbett and Michael Trimboli, I, R. Murray Hughes, Esquire, as Special Referee for Pickens County, will sell on April 7, 2014, at 11:00 am, at the Pickens
COURIER NOTICE TO CREDITORS 4-2-14
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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 the claim
