Monthly Archives: November 2014
Courier Obituaries 11-12-14
Carroll R. Hurley
Six Mile — Carroll Ray Hurley, 80, husband of Sherill Marr died Nov. 3, 2014.
Carroll was born in Bryson City, NC, son of the late Bass Lee and Ethel Seay Hurley. He was retired from Pickens County Recycling after a full working life as a Chemist with Dow Chemical, Technician with the Tega Cay Water Works near Rock Hill, Equipment Superintendant with RMI Oil Co, and as a long haul truck driver. A lifelong cowboy, he broke and trained horses for many years and traveled around the world 15 times. He was a member of the Masonic lodge in the Philippines and was a Shriner.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Sherill of the home, a son, George Hurley (Cindy) of Six Mile, and two
Pink costs more than blue?
There was a thought-provoking news story on public radio the other day about gender-based pricing disparity in France.
It seems that many products identical in materials and ingredients are priced more for women than for men. For example, it was found that disposable razors identical in every way except for color are more expensive for women than for men. Pink disposable razors are priced a good deal more than blue ones. They are different only in color.
Do you think it really costs more to color razors pink than it does to color them blue? That argument doesn’t fly. And an investigation of this situation has resulted in sad news. Razors are just the tip of the
Courier Letters to the Editor
Thank you to veterans
Dear Editor:
To all our veterans who have served in our armed forces of the United States of America, our family salutes each of you.
We know that freedom is not free and that each of you were willing to give the ultimate sacrifice to protect this freedom we hold so dear.
Pickens County has a rich heritage of military heroes, and on this Veterans Day we wanted to say thank you and we
Courier Legals 11-12-14
NOTICE OF HEARING
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
IN THE PROBATE COURT
CASE NO. 2013-ES-39-00849
Perry H. Gravely, Personal Representative, Estate of Charles M. Thomas, Deceased, Petitioner, vs. Donald Thomas, Jr., Larry Wayne Thomas, Alicia Mae Thomas, Camey Lynn Thomas West, and Dennis Hendrix, Respondents.
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TO: Cammie Lynn Thomas West, Donald Thomas, Jr., and Alicia Mae Thomas:
YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the above captioned action was filed on June 26, 2014, in the Probate Court
Notice to Creditors 11-12-14
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
Courier Trespass Notices 11-12-14
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
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Lions sponsor contest
Each year, Lions clubs around the world proudly sponsor the Lions International Peace Poster Contest in local schools and youth groups. This art contest for kids encourages young people worldwide to express their visions of peace. For more than 25 years, millions of children from nearly 100 countries have participated in the contest. The theme of the 2014-15 Peace Poster Contest was “Peace, Love and Understanding.” Students ages 11, 12 and 13 were eligible to participate, and over 100 Liberty Middle School art students participated in this contest under the direction of Art Teacher Elaine Snell. This year’s Liberty Middle School Peace Poster Contest winners are 7th grader Jay Bost (3rd Place), 8th grader Brittany Price (2nd Place), and 8th grader Audrey King (1st Place). Pictured above are Jay Bost, Brittany Price, Audrey King. Back row: Liberty Lions Club Peace Poster Contest Chairman Oscar Thorsland, Liberty Lions Club President Jean Thomas, and Liberty Middle School Art Teacher Elaine Snell. The Liberty Lions Club monthly breakfast meeting is held on the secound Thursday at 7 a.m. at Little Bistro Restaurant For more information call Jean Thomas at 843-4204 or go to the Lions International website at www.lionsclub.org.
Man charged in killings
LIBERTY — A Liberty man faces two murder charges in connection with a shootout that left two family members dead at a Liberty apartment complex last month.
Benjamin James Pilgrim, 32, of 817 Rice’s Creek Road, who had been hospitalized since the Oct. 10 incident at Forestview Apartments, was arrested last Thursday upon his release from the Roger C. Peace Rehabilitiation Center in Greenville and charged with two counts of murder, as well as one count of possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
Houston Chapman, 22, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crime, while Steven Chapman, 42, was later
Former Pickens officer charged with sex assault
PICKENS — A former Pickens police officer faces multiple charges after S.C. Law Enforcement Division agents allege he sexually assaulted a woman while on duty.
Robert Lee Sapp, 56, of 105 Beverly Court in Liberty, was charged with one count of first-degree assault and battery and one count of misconduct in office, according to a SLED news release.
Sapp was arrested last Wednesday to wrap up an investigation conducted by SLED agents at the request of the Pickens
