Monthly Archives: August 2017
Cannon Memorial Auxiliary Spirit Night set at Wendy’s
PICKENS — Cannon Memorial Auxiliary will hold a Wendy’s Spirit Night on Thursday, Aug. 31, from 5-8 p.m.
Wendy’s is located at 505 Ann St. in Pickens. Participants can pick up a flyer to present at Wendy’s in either the AnMed Health Cannon Auxiliary Shoppe or at the Outpatient Registration area prior to the Spirit Night.
Flyers will also be available at Wendy’s the night of event. Participants must present a flyer in order for the auxiliary to benefit. Wendy’s is donating a percentage of the proceeds to the auxiliary.
SWU, county prep for eclipse event
CENTRAL — An event is coming Aug. 21 that is unlikely to repeat itself in our lifetimes, and Southern Wesleyan University will offer one of the best spots on the planet to experience it.
On Aug. 21, all of North America will be treated to an eclipse of the sun, but only those within a narrow path from Oregon to South Carolina will see one
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Free parking on CU campus for eclipse visitors
CLEMSON — Free parking will be available in a number of locations on Monday, Aug. 21, for visitors coming to Clemson University to participate in the “Eclipse Over Clemson” activities.
Directional signs will be in place as visitors enter campus on Perimeter Road (Silas Pearman Boulevard). Clemson University police and lot attendants will be on hand to assist with traffic.
Six commuter parking lots will be open free of charge to eclipse visitors
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McKenzie descendants to celebrate exodus from slavery at Hagood Mill
PICKENS — The descendants of Berry and Caroline McKenzie will gather at the Hagood Mill Historic Site on Saturday for the first time in more than 150 years to celebrate their exodus from slavery at the mill to freedom in the 
Golden Grove community in Travelers Rest.
The McKenzie family will visit the Hagood Mill site where generations of their ancestors toiled and built the wealth of one of Pickens County’s most prosperous families. The history of Hagood Mill cannot be completely told without the narrative of enslaved families who made it thrive.
After a tour of the Hagood Mill site, the McKenzie family will travel to Cold Springs Church and to the Hagood family cemetery to pray and lay flowers on the graves of slaves in honor of Berry and Caroline McKenzie, who are believed to be buried in one of these plots.
As an integral part of Pickens County’s culture and heritage, the McKenzie family seeks to celebrate the efforts of South Carolina churches, Pickens
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Five generations
Celebrating her 95th birthday on Aug. 13, Inez Owen Ammons will be enjoying a get-together with her family on Saturday, Aug. 12. Pictured above is Owens with five generations of her family — Ophelia Ashe, Keith Ashe, Alexis and Wesley. Ammons, the mother of nine, including triplet boys, has been an inspiration to all who come in contact with her as she has shared years of memories with her 20 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren and several great-great grandchildren. Happy birthday, Mom, and we wish you many more. We love you.
Easley High Class of 1952
The 65th class reunion of the Easley High School Class of 1952 was held on June 3 at Taste of Distinction on Powdersville Road in Easley. The Class had 21 classmates in attendance. 41 members have passed away. Front row, seated from left, are Dexter Rogers, Ruby Dell Cassell Simmons, Sarah Lee Garrett O’Shields, Betty Jean Gillespie Lark, Molly McCombs, Jo Lynn Tumlin McFadden, Bonnie Meece Ellison and Earl Ellis. Ladies standing in back row are Phinalia Blackston Hunter, Dorothy Jones Reese, Norma Davis Truesdale, June O’Dell Jones and Cynthia Grant Hunter. Men standing are Clyde Rackley, Harold Porter, Marion McCollum, Jack Nicholson, John Fred Parker, William (Billy) Lusk and Bobby Burgess. WandaLee Spearman Hill was not available for the picture.
Janet Edens Conover/photo
Gospel fundraiser Saturday
Mountain View Quartet to sing at Pickens Senior Center
PICKENS — The Pickens Senior Center will be the place to be on Saturday, Aug. 12, as the Mountain View Quartet will be performing live.
The quartet is made up of Norman Holliday, Neal Cantrell, Rick Hayes and Mark Pilgrim.
The music starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are limited and can be purchased at the Pickens Senior Center front desk Monday through Friday from 9-11 a.m. for $5. The center is located at 129 Schoolhouse St. in Pickens.
All proceeds from ticket sales will go to the Pickens Senior Center. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Courier Calendar of Events 8-9-17
• CAAAM to host Black Business Expo
On Sept. 9, the Clemson Area African American Museum (CAAAM) will host a Black Business Expo at Calhoun Bridge Center. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and admission is free to the public.The expo will be an opportunity for Upstate African-American business owners and
Raise the bar with bar cookies
By Olivia Fowler
For the Courier
ofowler@thepccourier.com
One of the nicest things about making bar cookies is the ease of the process. 
There’s no rolling or cutting, no dropping by the tablespoon. You mix it up and bake, then cut them into bars. And they are really good.
Now, I like all of these particular recipes. Some are richer than others, but as we all know, cookies are sweet. Probably the richest of these recipes — that means laden with the most calories — is the salty
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Courier Trespass Notices 8-9-17
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
