NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for NOV. 5th thru NOV. 19th, 1936 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, NOVEMBER 5, 1936 MRS. NUCY TURNER, AGE 67, OF NEW HOPEWELL IS BURIED MONDAY Funeral services for Mrs. Nucy Turner, age 67, who died at her home at New Hopewell on Saturday night, were held Monday morning att 11 o'clock at Concord, Rev. R.L. Skinner officiating, assisted by Rev. C.T. Morton of Hightower. Burial was in the church cemetery, Owens of Heflin directing. Surviving Mrs. Turner are her husband J.T. Turner, three daughters, Mrs. Mary Chandler of Cedartown; Mrs. Pearl Norwell of Hopewell and Mrs. Beatrice Monroe also of Hopewell; two sons, John R. and Lloyd of Hopewell and a number of grandchildren. She is also survived by three brothers and three sisters; Messrs. Spillman, Lawrence and T.P. Harris of Lecta, Mrs. Lillie Scott of Hopewell, Mrs. Minnie Arnold of Phil Campbell and Mrs. Ethel McCord of Newell. ------- ROBERT WHITE BURIED AT ROCK SPRINGS ON TUESDAY Funeral services for Mr. Robert White, age 65 years, who passed away Sunday night about 9 o'clock near Hightower were held Tuesday at Rock Springs church. Interment was in the church cemetery. ----- IN MEMORY OF JOHN A. ROGERS John A. Rogers was born Aug. 21, 1857 in Douglas county, Georgia. At the age of seven, his father came home from the Civil war sick with measles and died, leaving him, his mother and four sisters. He moved to Cleburne county, Alabama when he was 12 years old, where he took his place as head of the family in regard to making a living. He was converted and united with the Southern Methodist church at Oak Level when he was 17. He was an active member and served as steward for 25 years. He was happily married to Julia Allen Parker, Oct. 30, 1879, being 22 years of age. To them were born seven boys and nine girls, one girl dying in infancy. Fifteen are living and have families. Surviving are his widow Mrs. Julia A. Rogers of Crossville, Ala., C.B. Rogers of Dawson, Ala., J.B. Rogers of Jacksonville, Ala., Mrs. T.A. Young of Centre, Ala., H.A. Rogers of Crossville, Ala., Mrs. J.P. Sutton of Crossville, Ala., Mrs. B.R. Roberts of Tenn.; Mrs. W.C. Sutton of Albertville, Ala., J.W. Rogers of Crossville, Ala., G.K. Rogers of Albertville, Ala., Mrs. J.W. Lewis of Crossville, Ala., W.A. Rogers of Crossville, Ala., Mrs. Amby Campbell of Crossville, Ala., Mrs. H.F. McWhorter of Ensley, Ala., H.L. Rogers of Mancehster, Tenn., and Mrs. C.J. Tidwell of Alexandria, Ala. In addition to the immediate family there are 81 grandchildren, 17 of whom are married and 10 great grandchildren. He departed this life Oct. 18, 1936 at his home. He was 79 years, one month and 28 days old. Services were held at Lathanville church, Oct. 20, 1936 at 11 o'clock. Interment was at the Lathanville cemetery in Crossville, Ala. Rev. B.M. Bowen was in charge of the services with Rev. Wm. B. Gilbreath assisting. Bartlett of Collinsville was in charge. The eight pallbearers included seven grandsons and one grand son-in-law, namely, Alex Young, Conley Rogers, Clyde Rogers, Hollis Sutton, Clark Roberts, Howard Young, Alex Rogers and Gene Tolbert. Father had suffered much from high blood pressure for the last few years, falling in his room Feb. 16, 1936. He broke a hip which caused him much pain and suffering. We, the family have this testimony: "We grieve for our loved one, yet we feel sure of his destination. Numbers of times he had spoken of his assurance of a home beyond the sky and expressing it, he said " I'm all right." Only God knows what life means to us. Truly he ran a faithful race and we honor and cherish his sweet memory." -------- LETTER TO EDITOR OF THE NEWS (from W.H.L. Carruth in Sumrall, Mississippi) To Editor of the Cleburne News, Last year in an article in your paper, which was written about the late Fred H. Osborn, the statement was made that his father was the first buried in the Heflin Cemetery with Masonic honors. This statement is not correct, and I thought the time, for sake of historical accuracy, I would write and correct it, but posponed it from time to time. Today being the anniversary of my father's death, I am again reminded of the statement and I am sending you this article which I trust may be interesting to at least some of your readers. As said above, I do this so that history may be kept correct. Please let the writer of the article referred to above be assumed that neither my brothers no myself felt any resentment at the statement, but I just want to keep the record correct. I find that with most people when you ask them about someone they have known in the past, it is much easier to get them to remember the person if you call them by their "given name" rather by their initials, so in this article in most names which I mention I will follow this plan. My father, the late A.P. Carruth, better known to many of his day as "Splash" died Oct. 22, 1882 and was buried Tuesday, Oct. 24, 1882. He was the first person to be buried in the Heflin Cemetery and was buried with Masonic honors. Hence he was the first person to be buried in the Heflin Cemetery with Masonic honors. The funeral services were in charge of Heaton Lodge of Arbacoochee. The best of my memory the following Masons participated; there may have been others who I have forgotton. I was only about nine years old then: Andrews Wright, known as Anders Wright acted as Worshipful Master; Rev. Trimble, a Methodist minister acted as Chaplain. I do not recall the others who acted in an official capacity. In addition to the above named Masons, the following were in the procession: Mark Pinson, Howard Bell, Judge W.R. Hunnicutt, Joe Taylor, Crawford McDaniel, Fayette Snow, Jack Bedwell, Bob McCaughren, Bill McMahan, David Creamer and Elijah Black, all of Cleburne county. Also John Davis, Lawrence Davis, Henry Davis, Joe Murphy and Wes Wright of what was then known as Davisville in Choccolocco Valley. Certainly I cannot remember the names of all who were present but I do recall some of them and give their names here: Jesse Ellis, Lige Henry, John Thrower, Frank Stovall, James Glasgow, Jack Reed, Bob Norred, Julius O'Harrow, Doctor Bell of Bell Mills, Alex Riddle, Frank Riddle, John Ross and Wesley Hunnnicutt. I presume that all of the above named persons are dead, and to most of the younger generation in and around Heflin, these names may be altogether strange. I am not sure, but it is possible that Uncle Jeff Henry of your city and Walter Bell of Atlanta and Oscar Bell of Texas, the late John Dodson and John Walker of near Bell Mills were also present. Of the younger men who can recall this instance, I cannot recall at this time any except the following: Elza Strickland of Texas and Tom Black and Judge Glasgow of Heflin. Just as a matter of comparison between now and fifty-four years ago, I call attention to the following facts: When my father died, my mother had to send for a man named Tom Williamson who lived near Chulafinnee some six or seven miles from us to make a coffin. When we went to the cemetery, those who attended traveled in wagons, buggies and horseback. It was six miles to our home in Heflin and it required almost the entire day to make the trip and conduct the services. Now, a homemade coffin is very, very rare. People who attend funerals now usually do so in autos and the corpse is hauled in a hearse and the time required, except for long distances, is only a few hours. It may be of interest to some of your readers to know that if my father had not died at the time he did, the first general mercantile firm in Heflin would have been Hunnicutt and Carruth, the partership being W.R. Hunnicutt and A. Carruth. I trust that I may be pardoned for recalling another incident in connection with my father. In think that it was in 1870 that the Democrats of Cleburne county decided to select a list of men for the various county officers which were to be elected that year, without a convention or a primary, but by with only one object in view, that of winning with good men. This was done by personal solicitation of Democrats from all parts of the county after they had held conferences. My father was persuaded to run for Sheriff. He was elected. At that time, Edwardsville was a rather rough place. After the election and after a great deal of worry and earnest thinking, my father decided that he would not serve. My older brothers Gus and Tom were children then and he told my mother that Edwardsville was not a suitable place in which to try to bring up boys. So he decided to forego the office rather than risk the chance of losing the boys. Of course my mother heartily agreed with him. As the law was then, if a county office became vacant, the Governor filled it by appointment, so in order that the Decmocats could retain the office of Sheriff, my father was sworn in and served for a few days. He then resigned and William A. Alexander, who I think lived near Oak Level, was appointed to fill out the unexpired term. I just wonder if there are any of the older citizens in and around Edwardsville who remember Sidney and Tully Carruth, who lived just north of Edwardsville. Mr. Editor, thanking you for the kindness of space for this article and with every good wish for my friends in dear old Cleburne, I am respectfully, W.H.L. Carruth, Sumrall, Mississippi, October 22, 1936. --------- LOCAL News Mrs. Mollie T. Burgess, formerly of Edwardsville and Heflin, is now living with her son Hugh O. Burgess at 1159 St. Charles Place N.E., Atlanta, Georgia. ----- MRS. HUNNICUTT'S BIRTHDAY The Birmingham News, Oct. 26 An orchid to Mrs. Phoebe Hunnicutt of Heflin, Ala., on her ninety-fifth birthday and many happy returns of the day from The Birmingham News. The widow of Judge W.R. Hunnicutt, Mrs. Hunnicutt has for more than 80 years dispensed hospitality in the community that has made her honored and revered by hundreds of persons who have enjoyed the graciousness of her home or have been given a lift when their way was rough. Scores of friends visited her today to congratulate her on her birthday. A native of Cleburne county for more than 80 years, she has been an active and interested member of the Methodist church and her home has ever been open to the ministers of the church from the circuit rider to bishops. It has been said of her that no one who sought charity from her ever left empty handed while her devotion to the sick and infirm of the community has become legend. The mother of nine children, five of whom survive, Mrs. Hunnicutt is renowned for her "way" with babies and on many occasion she has been called to minister to an ailing child at the suggestion of physicians. Mrs. Hunnicutt attends church regularly, participates in voting in local and general elections and maintains an active interest in civic and church affairs. The Birmingham News, Oct. 26th, Monday. -------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, NOVEMBER 19, 1936 MOVES BACK TO FARM Mr. and Mrs. F.R. Thrower have moved back to their farm at Chulafinnee. They had resided in Heflin since 1931, Forney having been deputy sheriff and Jailer under former Sheriff W.I. Owen. ----- DWELLING, CONTENTS BURNS AT PULLTIGHT ON SUNDAY Word was received here Monday that the farm dwelling and contents of Mr. and Mrs. Grady Rollins of near Pulltight were destroyed by fire of undetermined origin at about 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Sadly, no insurance was on the house or contents. ----- PARRISH RITES HELD THURSDAY Funeral services for J.A. (Andy) Parrish, 78, who died Wednesday of last week at the home of W.S. Brown of Micaville, were held at 2 p.m. Thursday of last week at Micaville Baptist church, Rev. R.L. Skinner of Bell Mills officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery, directed by Owens of Heflin. Uncle Andy was a native Cleburne countain and will be missed in the community. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. W.S. Brown, Mrs. Cama Key, Mrs. Alma Triplett of Micaville and Mrs. Maggie Ford of Valley Park, Mo.; two sons, Marion and Jesse Parrish of Micaville and a number of grandchildren. ------ IN MEMORY OF T.F. MILLS On Nov. 2, 1936, the Death Angel visited the home of Mrs. Mills and claimed as its victim the beloved husband and father, T.F. Mills. Mr. Mills was born in Franklin County, Ga., June 17, 1865, moving to Bartow County, Ga. at the age of 16, later moving to Cleburne county where he resided until his death near Vigo, Ala. He met and married Miss Mattie Porter in the year 1898 at Tecumseh, Ala. To this union were born ten children, seven girls and three boys. Mr. Mills was a member of the Baptist church for 40 years, but had been disabled to walk for the last five years. He will be greatly missed in his home and by the children. Surviving are the blind widow, daughters Mrs. Oscar Palmer, Mrs. M.F. McWhorter of Fruithurst; Mrs. Isaac Tanner of Esom Hill, Ga., Miss Isabell and Eula Mills; one son, Tommie Mills and ten grandchildren. Interment was in Cherry Grove Cemetery with Rev. Smith of Piedmont conducting the funeral services. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the friends and neighbors and everyone for their deeds of kindness shown us during the sudden death of our beloved husband and father; also for the beautiful floral offerings and the courteous undertakers and Rev. Smith for their kind words of condolence. May every deed be returned and God's richest blessings be bestowed on everyone. Mrs. M.F. Mills, children and grandchildren -------- DR. BURGESS IS LAID TO REST Dr. J.E. Burgess, 60, native of Edwardsville, died at the residence at 1 p.m. Tuesday, after an illness of several months. Funeral services were conducted from Edwardsville Baptist church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. H.R. Carter of Heflin officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery, directed by Owens of Heflin. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Lula Burgess, two sons, Leman and Howard Burgess of Edwardsville; two daughters, Mrs. L.L.McKinney of Heflin and Miss Ruth Burgess of Edwardsville; and a brother R.L. (Bob Lee) Burgess of Edwardsville; three sisters, Mrs. W.A. Brown of Heflin, Mrs. Alta Brown of Muscadine and Mrs. Jack Norton of Heflin. Dr. Burgess was born and raised in Edwardsville where he spent nearly all of his life. ----- HERE'S ONE FOR RIPLEY; A Marriage Mix-Up By W.C. McMahan Some time ago on the streets of Heflin I met Mat, Nellie, Dave and Hettie and a girl and a boy. Mat was Nellie's father-in-law and Nellie was Mat's mother-in-law. The boy was the girl's half uncle and the girl was the boy's half aunt. Mat was Dave's father and Dave was Mat's step father-in-law. Nellie was Hettie's mother and Hettie was Nellie's step mother-in-law. Mat was the boy's father and the girl's grandfather. Hettie was the boy's mother and the girl's step grandmother and half sister. Dave was the girl's father and the boy's step grandfather and half brother. Dave was Hettie's stepfather and Hettie was Dave's stepmother. Nellie was the girl's mother and the boy's grandmother. Mat was Hettie's husband and Dave was Nellie's husband. I will give $1. to the first person who brings or sends me a correct solution of the riddle. These people are well known in Heflin. It is a true story. W.C. McMahan --------

NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for OCTOBER 1936 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, OCTOBER 1, 1936 ROCK SPRINGS News Those attending the birthday dinner at A.L. Creel's on Sunday were Marshall WIlliams and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bell, Mr. and Mrs. William Creel, Walter Green and family, Wiley Creel and family, Marshall Beam and family, Joel Beam and family, Bradford Butler and family, Grover Teague and family, Mrs. Mattie and Fay Garrison. ----- HALEY RITES ARE HELD AT CHURCH IN HEFLIN ON FRIDAY Heflin, Ala., Sept. 26 Funeral services for A. Duke Haley, 56, Southern Railway employee for about 20 years, who died in an Anniston hospital on Thursday, were conducted from the Methodist Episcopal church, South, here at 2 p.m. Friday, the Rev. C.E. Kaylor, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Lower Cane Creek church cemetery, Owens of Heflin directing. Mr. Haley was stricken Sunday night and rushed to the hospital for treatment. He was born at Brockville in Randolph county on Feb. 21, 1880 and came to Heflin with his parents in 1890. He was a member of the Southern Methodist church. Surviving are the widow Mrs. Pauline Adams Haley, two sons, Robert and Edwin Haley and his father, A.J. Haley of Heflin; a brother W.A. Haley of Birmingham; two sisters, Mrs. W.H. Ector of West Point, Ga. and Mrs. C.H. Coggins of Birmingham. ----- FORMER CITIZEN DIED AT OXFORD Anniston, Ala., Sept. 25 J.S. Spivey, age 65, resident of this county for the last 15 years, died at 8:45 o'clock Thursday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W.E. Hulsey of Oxford, following an illness of several months. Funeral services were conducted at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Heflin Methodist church by the Rev. C.E. Kaylor. Interment was in the Heflin cemetery with Usrey in charge. Mr. Spivey was born and reared near Atlanta. He had made his home with Mrs. Hulsey for the last 15 years. Surviving are the widow, two sons, W.L. Spivey of Oxford and H.M. Spivey of near Oxford; a daughter Mrs. Hulsey; a sister Mrs. W.L. Chewning of Atlanta and a brother W.R. Spivey of Tucker, Ga. ------ FORMER CITIZEN DIED RECENTLY Anniston, Ala., Sept. 25 Funeral services for George Wheeler, 94, who died Friday at a local hospital, were held at 10 a.m. Sunday at White's Chapel with the Rev. Clyde McClellan officiating. Burial was in Edgemont cemetery with White in charge. A native of New York state, Mr. Wheeler had made his home in Anniston for a short time prior to his death. His death followed an illness of several days. Suriving are his widow, a son J.J. Wheeler of Fruithurst and a daughter Miss Annabell V. Wheeler of Benton Harbor, Mich. ----- FRANK ADAMS CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY Sunday, September 20 is a day that will be long remembered. It was on that day that Uncle Frank Adams celebrated his 65th birthday anniversary. All of Uncle Frank's children were present at the noon hour. Those present: His only sister, Delia Hendrix from Linedale His nephew and niece Mr. and Mrs. Jabbo Smith of Rome Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Adams of Carrollton P.O. Adams of Thomaston Mr. and Mrs. Millard Skinner of Tallapoosa Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lowery, Merrill, Audrey Avejean Lowery, all of Ranburne Mrs. Ollie Skinner and J.P. Skinner of Carrollton Miss Ertis Skinner of Mt. Zion School Mr. and Mrs. Ed Adams and children, Garland, Paul, Ralph and Ruby, Buzetta, Avis, Bud, Ted and Nellie Mr. and Mrs. Tom Robinson and children Buford, Bernard, Nina, Doyal, Eva Otis and Martis Mr. and Mrs. Carl Adams and children Marvin, Lois, Roy, Margie Nell, Dorothy Jean The table was placed under a large oak and a bountiful lunch was spread. Everybody seemed to enjoy themselves mightily. About four o'clock everyone was invited into the kitchen and they ate supper and the guests began to depart to their respective homes. Written by his daughter Mrs. Ollie Skinner ------ LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Stroud of Anniston spent Sunday here with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.P. CLay. --- Mrs. Mark Livingston of Tuscaloosa is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Owens. --- D.W. GRAY CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY ON SEPTEMBER 27 D.W. Gray of Heflin celebrated his 83rd birthday anniversary on Sunday, September 27th. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. D.W. Gray Mr. an Mrs. F.P. Gray and children Lynn and Mary Alice of Heflin Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Bruce and daughter Leonard of Oxford Mrs. T. Owens and daughter Mary Sue Mr. and Mrs. P.B. Gray and daughter Nell of DeArmanville Mr. and Mrs. L.W. Gray of Oxford Mr. H.M. Burrow of Montgomery Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Schroeder of Anniston Mrs. Ezrma Simpson and son Grady of Anniston Mr. and Mrs. Barney Gray and daughter Sara of Fruithurst J.S. and E.L. Gray and Miss Myrtie Gray of Heflin Mrs. Mary Bannister of Edwardsville Mrs. H.M. Alston and Elisha Jenkins of Heflin -------- BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Sunday, Sept. 27 held much unexpected happiness for Fletcher Jacobs of Plainview as he celebrated his 80th birthday. We are sure that he didn't so much as dream early in the morning that his table would be enlarged so as to accomodate 100 guests at noon. He had the rare privilege of having all his children with the except of one son who is in the West, at home to spend the day. There were also his brothers Tom, 78, and John, 76; a large number of grandchildren, great grandchildren, relatives and friends to help make this one of the most pleasant and memorable occasions of his life. Although Mr. Jacobs was 80 years "young" on that day, he is still as active as many who are very much younger. We feel sure that he has no regrets at reaching this age, but is rejoicing in the fact that he has passed another milestone on the road that leads him nearer Home. We wish for him many more such occasions and may his life continue to be an inspiration to those about him as has ever been. A friend. -------- IN MEMORY OF MRS. W.H. HUEY In memory of Mrs. W.H. Huey, who departed this life September 14, 1936 about 6 o'clock p.m. She was sick one week. When the Death Angel called she was ready to go. Aunt Julia lived a christian all through life. She was 61 years, four months and three days old. Born March 27, 1865. She was married to W.H. Huey on January 24, 1894. She united with Ranburne Lost Creek Baptist church when she was 16 years old. Weep not for your mother, dear children, for we know she has gone to rest. We cannot bring her back, but we will all try to meet her. All who knew Aunt Julia loved her. She had lots of friends and relatives to mourn her death. She leaves her husband, three girls and three boys, Miss Dora Huey, Mrs. Emma Rollins, Mrs. Willie Deese, Cephus Huey, Horace Huey, Jeff Juey; two brothers, four sisters and a stepmother; L.N. Baggett, J.H. Baggett, Mrs. A.B. Alewine, Mrs. J.E. Turner, Mrs. Cass Gibbs, Mrs. D.G.W. Gibbs and Mrs. Gus Knight. They had a special song by Jim Ayers and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Hyde and daughter. During her sickness they had three doctors, Dr. J.M. Lindsey, Dr. O.R. Styles and Dr. Kirby. Her pallbearers were nephews, Lewis Baggett, Fred Alewine, Heaton Turner, Hobert Baggett, Gradie Estes and Ben Gibbs. Her flower girls were her nieces, Belview Baggett, Hazel Baggett, Mavis Baggett, Louise Baggett, Eva Gibbs, Dura Gibbs, Fay Alewine and Ezell Estes. Rev. Ed Caldwell conducted the services. Her nieces, Belview and Louise Baggett. ------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, OCTOBER 8, 1936 ONE VETERAN, 24 WIDOWS ARE PAID THEIR PENSION OCT. 1 A total of $1,455. was distributed to Veterans of the War Between the States and their widows by Probate Judge Glasgow for the quarter beginning Oct. 1. The roll showed only one veteran living. He is W.H. Vaughan, age 92, of Heflin and he received $150. Widows in Class 1 received $75. each. They are: Mrs. S.J. Akin Mrs. M.E. Cain Mrs. N.J. Carlton Mrs. S.J. Edwards Mrs. M.A. Ferrell Mrs. Phoebe Hunnicutt Mrs. M.A.E. Robertson Mrs. F.F. Snow Mrs. N. Turner Mrs. B.C. Vaughan Mrs. A.A. Willingham Six widows in Class 3 received $45. each. They are: Mrs. Mary W. Almon Mrs. S.E. Gibbs Mrs. R.V. Hughey Mrs. M. Kenney Mrs. M. Riddle Mrs. Fannie Rooks Seven widows in Class 3 received $30. each. They are: Mrs. S.J. Buchanan Mrs. Willie Bryant Mrs. N.A. Bussey Mrs. M. Harris Mrs. Elizabeth Haywood Mrs. M.E. Mullally Mrs. Viola Owen --------- PRESTRIDGE RITES HELD WEDNESDAY Funeral services for W. Croft Prestridge, aged farmer of the Abernathy community, who died Tuesday were held Wednesday. He was a native Cleburne countian and was an uncle of Sheriff W.T. Prestridge of Heflin. Owens Funeral home of Heflin had charge of arrangements. ------ NEWPAPER Issue of Thursday, OCTOBER 15, 1936 CAVENDER JAILED IN A NEGRO FARMER'S DEATH; Self Defense is Claimed by Hepzibah Community Farmer in Sunday Killing Heflin, Ala., Oct. 12 Wilson Cavender, a farmer living in the southern part of Cleburne county, was in the county jail here Monday on a charge of first degree murder in the shooting of Ernest Gipson, a negro, Sunday night in the yard of Cavender's home. Cavender and his daughter are the only two persons who witnessed the shooting of Gipson, officers said. The negro was struck with a .32 calibre pistol bullet, which struck him in the neck, according to officers. Sheriff Tom Prestridge said Cavender claimed self defense in the shooting. The sheriff said that he was told by Cavender that the latter fired as the negro was reaching for a rock. The Grand Jury will convene Monday to investigate the case. Cavender told officers that the negro came to his home seemingly in an intoxicated condition and used obscene language in front of his children. After which it was said that the negro left and returned later and in an argument stooped to get a rock with which to hit Cavender. Cavender told officers he fired one shot as the negro stooped for a rock. The bullet took effect under the left shoulder blade, it was said. Cavender late Monday posted bond of $2000. for his appearance before the next grand jury. ------ LOCAL News Mrs. Frankie Johnson, aged 84, continues very sick at the home of her daughter Mrs. M.J. Walker in Edwardsville. Her many relatives and friends hope she may soon be on gaining ground. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, OCTOBER 22, 1936 FUNERAL SERVICES FOR W.A. OWEN; Edwardsville Pioneer Citizen Laid to Final Rest Last Thursday Heflin, Ala., Oct. 16 William Albert Owen, 69, native of Edwardsville, died at the residence Wednesday morning after an illness of about two months. He was widely known over this section of Alabama as a Sacred Harp songs director, having conducted schools over Cleburne and neighboring counties several years ago. Mr. Owen was born and raised near Edwardsville. He was a son of James O. and Almedia Owen, pioneers of the county. He was a member of the Missionary Baptist church and will be greatly missed in the community. Funeral services were conducted from Edwardsville Baptist church at 2 p.m. Thursday, the Rev. M.T. Adams of Munford officiating, assisted by Rev. W.M. Barr of Bell Mills, Rev. C.P. Hamby of Munford, Rev. H.R. Carter and Rev. A.T. Warmack of Heflin. Judge A.H. Glasgow of Heflin spoke appropriate words of condolence at the church and to the bereaved family. Burial was in the church cemetery, directed by Owens Funeral Home of Heflin. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Julia Owen; five sons and three daughters, W.I. Owen of Heflin, a former Cleburne county sheriff; Marlin Owen, Albert Owen, Robert and Percy Owen of Edwardsville; Mrs. Virgie Easterwood, Mrs. Nelle Albright and Mrs. Bessie Sox of Edwardsville; a brother, T.B. Owen of Calhoun county and a sister Mrs. Will Wade of Edwardsville. Pallbearers were W. Irving Owen, Marlin Owen, Albert Owen, Robert Owen, Harold Greer and Claud Sox. ----- BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY OF MR. RUSSELL An occasion long to be remembered was the seventy-sixth birthday anniversary dinner honoring S.P. Russell and a family reuion at the residence last Sunday in Gadsden. The event was attended by five children, 15 grandchildren and a score or more friends. A birthday cake, blue and white, containing 76 candles, occupied the center of the table. The candles were lighted and the cake cut by S.B. Russell of Heflin. Those present other than Mr. and Mrs. S.P. Russell were: Mr. and Mrs. S.B. Russell and children Rosemary, Sam, Betty, Fred and Buddy of Heflin Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Russell and daughter Barbara of Sylacauga Mr. and MRs. L.H. Russell and children Louie Jr. and Ruth Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Hooks and children Kenneth, Gwendolyn and Archie of Gadsden Mrs. J.G. Davies and children Sarah and Jack, Betty Ann Smith of Hokes Bluff Mrs. Lula Sims, Mr. and Mrs. Mallory Sims and children Robert, Dorris and Jimmy of Birmingham Mrs. S.N. Sikes and Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Howard of Attalla Ralph Williams of North Carolina Leon Haynes and Rusby Croker of Heflin ------ NO BILL RETURNED AGAINST CAVENDER IN NEGRO KILLING It is understood that the Grand Jury returned a "no bill" for Wilson Cavender, a Hepzibah farmer, in the pistol slaying of Ernest Gipson, a negro, Sunday night, Oct. 11. ------ MRS. NOLEN LAID TO REST IN MACEDONIA CEMETERY Mrs. John Nolen, age 71, passed away at the family home in the eastern part of the county following a brief illness. The funeral was held at Macedonia church, Rev. A.T. Warmack of Heflin officiating, assisted by Rev. R.L. Skinner of Bell Mills and Rev. C.E. Morton of Hightower. Burial was in the church cemetery, Owens of Heflin in charge. Surviving are the husband John R. Nolen, two sons, Ernest and Henry Martin, daughters Mrs. Lithie Duncan, Mrs. Ruthie Brown, Mrs. Elvie McCollum, Mrs. Nora Faulkner. ---------- PRICE FUNERAL CONDUCTED AT PLEASANT GROVE CHURCH T.J. Price, 77, died at the residence two miles east of Lecta last Thursday after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held at Pleasant Grove church near Hightower last Friday. Interment was in the church cemetery, directed by Yates of Bowdon, Ga. Survivors are the widow Mrs. Sallie Price, sons, daughters and other relatives. ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, OCTOBER 29, 1936 MRS. SALLIE PRUITT CELEBRATES 66th BIRTHDAY Sunday Oct. 25 is a day that will long be remembered by her child, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her son, grandchildren and great grandchildren and a host of friends were present at the noon hour: Mr. and Mrs. L.F. Bentley and children Felma, Joe, Mildred and Shuble Mr. and Mrs. William Bentley and children Eugene and Buford Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith and baby Frances Miss Jeanette Bentley all of Chula, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Tillman Bentley and baby Travis of Tifton, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Harden Melton and children Corine, Flossie and Walter of Ocilla, Ga. There were fifty-nine to enjoy the 66th birthday anniversary of Mrs. Pruitt. The table was placed out in the yard and a fine lunch was spread. Everybody seemed to enjoy themselves very much. We all hope that grandmother can have many more happy birthdays. May the Lord bless her all her life and make her last days her happiest. Written by Mae Melton, Vera Smith and Jeannette Bentley, granddaughters. ------

NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for SEPTEMBER 1936 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, SEPTEMBER 3, 1936 J.E. CAMPBELL IS DEAD FROM BURNS OF ELECTRIC LIGHT Anniston, Ala., Aug. 31 J.E. Campbell, employee of the Alabama Power Company, who formerly was connected with the local office the the utility, died at 5 o'clock this morning in the Opelika hospital from burns received when he was enveloped by an electric arc while checking a repair job at an Opelika textile plant. Mr. Campbell, who was Southern Division sub-station foreman with headquarters in Montgomery, was fatally burned Sunday afternoon when the switch was thrown to test a motor repair job. Another power company employee was slightly burned, it was reported. The body was brought here by Usrey this afternoon and will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Reaves at 1504 Noble Street. Mr. Campbell was employed in Anniston for a number of years and moved to Montgomery about 10 years ago when he received a promotion. Surviving are his wife Mrs. Birdie Pearce Campbell, a son James and a daughter Annie Nell; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.H. Campbell of Heflin; three brothers, Martin of Heflin, Brock of Golden Springs and Henry of Mississippi, and a sister Mrs. Harvey Murray of Heflin. ------ WOMAN, 88, HURT IN FALL Mrs. W.H. Vaughan, 88, suffered four fractures of the left hip in a fall at the home here, and was in critical condition in an Anniston hospital where she was taken for treatment. ---- DELTA WOMAN DIES Mrs. Rose Mitchelll of Delta died at the home of her son L.C. Mitchell, on Friday afternoon, at the age of 80. Funeral services were conducted from the Providence Methodist church on Saturday. She is survived by three sons, L.C., W.C. and M.C. Mitchell, all of Delta, Ala. ----- J.A. BATCHELOR FAMILY REUNION; 37 WERE PRESENT Misses Annie, Emma and Olivia Batchelor returned recently from a visit to their sister near Tifton, Ga. We thank the Lord for being at home together again with dear mother and Dad. All of the children were present except William of Talladega. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. N.F. Gay and family of the Hightower community Mr. and Mrs. T.E. Batchelor of the Hightower community Mr. and Mrs. Jesse H. Otwell and family of Lenox, Georgia Johnnie Batchelor and little girl of Anniston Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Brown and family Myrtle and Rachel McElroy Kermit Preston Hope all will be together at this time next year. Emma Batcheor, Heflin, Ala. ----- RITES FOR MRS. WADE Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Wade, 69, who died at 8 p.m. Saturday at the home of a son near Cedar Creek, were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Bethsadia Baptist church near Edwardsville. Burial was in the church cemetery. Survivors are four sons, W.E. Wade, J.R. Wade, M.O. Wade, all of near Edwardsville and J.T. Wade of Atlanta; two daughters Mrs. Sallie Edwards of Cane Creek and Mrs. Sarah Smith of Moreland, Ga. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, SEPTEMBER 10, 1936 SEWELL FUNERAL HELD AT CONCORD Funeral services for W.R. (Willie) Sewell, age 46, former member of the county board of education, who died at the home of Mrs. George Pounds in Tallapoosa, Ga. on Thursday, Sept. 3, were held Friday at 2 o'clock at Concord Baptist church. Revs. Rufus and P.P. Johnson of Lebanon officiated. Burial was in Concord cemetery, Owens of Heflin directing. Surviving Mr. Sewell are the widow Mrs. Lois Sewell and three sons, Ernest, Lester and Curtis all of the Lebanon community. Also one sister, two half sisters and one half brother survive. ----- LEBANON News Sept. 5 On last Thursday, W.R. Sewell, 46, passed away at the home of Mrs. George Pounds in Tallapoosa, Ga. He moved to Cleburne county about 30 years ago from Haralson county, Ga. and married Miss Louise Roberts about 25 years ago. To this union were born three sons; one sister Mrs. Josie Allen of near Tallapoosa; one half- sister of Birmingham; one half- brother Johnny T. Chandler of Lebanon; and a host of relatives in Haralson and Cleburne county to mourn his death. He joined the Baptist church at Concord about 15 years ago and was a faithful member and a deacon and will be greatly missed in the church. He served in the capacity as Sunday school superintendant for several years. He was also serving his second term as a member of the county board of education. Mr. Sewell was loved and respected by all who knew him; he was a true christian man, and always had a kind and sympathetic word for the sick and unhappy. He loved his God, church and home and stood for all things that were good. The church and community's loss is Heaven's eternal gain and surely Heaven has gained a great soldier of the Cross. Let us all live to as to meet Bro. Sewell in that home he so faithfully lived to go to. A friend. ------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, SEPTEMBER 17, 1936 MRS. W.H. VAUGHAN PASSES AWAY SATURDAY Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Vaughan, age 88, wife of W.H. Vaughan of Heflin, who died at an Anniston hospital Saturday afternoon about 5 o'clock, were held at the First Methodist church on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Revs. L.S. Wessinger of Sumiton, Ala., J.E. Brasher of Leeds, Ala., and C.E. Kaylor of Heflin officiating. Interment was in the Heflin cemetery, Owens directing. Mrs. Vaughan was one of the county's oldest citizens, having been a resident of Heflin for a number of years. Surviving her are her husband, four sons, Lige, Clinton and Arthur of Heflin; Luther of Oxford, and one daughter Mrs. A.J. Jones also of Heflin, and several grandchildren. Active pallbearers were Frank Lowens, Roosevelt Baber, Roy Brown, Fred McMurray, LeRoy Groover and M.T. Clay. ------ LAST RITES FOR MRS. JOSEPHINE VAUGHAN HELD TODAY Funeral services for Mrs. Josephine Vaughan, age 71, wife of David Vaughan, who died at her home in Beat 10, Tuesday morning about 1 o'clock, will be held at the home of a sister Mrs. W.A. Neal of near Oxford Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. C.E. Kaylor, pastor of the Methodist church of Heflin officiating. Burial will be in the Heflin City cemetery, Owens of Heflin directing. Surviving Mrs. Vaughan are the husband, two sisters, Mrs. W.A. Neal of Oxford and Mrs. Lula Milligan of Anniston, nephews and nieces. ------ HEART VICTIM LAID TO REST AFTER RITES Anniston, Ala., Sept. 10 Funeral services for Thomas M. Campbell, age 52, of Oxford, who died suddenly from a heart attack Tuesday morning while on duty as a foreman at the WPA project near Anniston, were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Pleasant Hill church in Cleburne county by the Rev. H.R. Carter and the Rev. T.D. Stovall. Interment was in the church cemetery with Usrey in charge. Surviving are the wife, a son Cleon and two daughters Mrs. J.R. Aldridge and Mrs. Gladys Estes, all of Oxford; two brothers, W.W. Campbell of Albertville and Homer Campbell of Heflin and two sisters, Mrs. L.H. Haywood of Heflin and Mrs. C.W. Jones of Delta. ----- PINHOOK News Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Pesnell of Anniston spent the weekend with Mrs. Sarah Dunn and Mrs. Ella Pesnell. ---- FINAL RITES FOR MARY PARKER, AGE 46 The death angel visited the home of Mrs. Sarah Buchanan and took Mary from her, the one she did all she could for, but God knew best. We cannot understand why God should take Mary in the prime of life, but we do know that He doeth all things well and his doings cannot be questioned. She had been in declining health for several years from which she suffered painfully. To her children we would say the fact that she has gone on before only makes it more interesting to live well and bravely, in the hope that we, who survive the perils of living, may meet her later on in the place where she has gone. Though how hard the thought of parting, life will not be long, at best, then how sweet will be the meeting bye and bye when we're at rest. There's only one mother, hundreds of stars in the sky, hundreds of shells on the shore, hundreds of birds go singing by, hundreds of clouds in the sunny weather, hundreds of dew drops on the lawn, hundreds of bees in the purple cloves, hundreds of butterflies on the lawn, but only one mother the wide world over. She had a smile for everyone she met. To know her was to love her. Mary Parker was born January 17, 1888 and departed from this world August 4, 1936 leaving her husband and five children, one grandchild, a mother, four brothers and five sisters, to mourn her death. May her sleep in death be peaceful and happy. A Friend. ------- JOHN WARREN HAS BIRTHDAY One of the most enjoyable events of the season took place at the home of John W. Warren on Sept. 12th, when his good wife gathered together all his children and a few of the close relatives and surprised him with a big birthday dinner. The occasion was also a celebration of his wife's birthday on the 3rd and his daughter Eppie Mae's on the 21st, all of September. It took quite a bit of scheming to work plans to prepare the dinner in his absence. Imagine his broad grin when he returned from Heflin to find all his children waiting to greet him, and a still broader one when he was marched to the dining room to sit before his beautiful cake of 64 candles and a bountiful supply of other good eats and his place heaped high with gifts. The ones present were: John W. and Mrs. Josie (Ford) Warren; Ralph, Vernon and Irene Warren Mr. and Mrs. Olen Weaver all of Heflin Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Warren and son and daughter Gregory and Betty Carolyn Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bohannon and daughter Johnnie Lee of Dutton Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Bain and children Lonial, Edna, Elizabeth, Evelyn, William Albert and Howard Mr. and Mrs. Eston Hilley and son Billy Charles of Choccolocco Other relatives present were his sister, Mrs. Lola Tolleson and children, Zelma, Wilson, Norvin, Euel and Leander of Heflin; and a cousin Mrs. Bertha Horton of Anniston. The day closed with quite a number of neighbors and friends gathering to enjoy the beautiful string music made by the Bain brothers, Lee and Albert and son Lonial. That day with its pleasures will indeed ever be a sweet memory planted in the hearts and minds of all who were present. We extend to our dear father the greatest of blessings and may the Lord see fit to spare him to be with us many more such happy occasions. Written by his children ------- FATHER HONORS SON'S BIRTHDAY On the first Sunday in Sept. 1936, according to previous arrangement, our venerable friend James L. Lowery, entertained a few hundred of his friends at his home in Ranburne by spreading for them perhaps the biggest public dinner ever spread by an individual in Cleburne county, given in honor of his eldest son Virgil, celebrating his 45th birthday. At about 10 o'clock a.m., friends of Mr. Lowery began coming in, in response to that great, broad invitation, and as they arrived they found Mr. Lowery and his good wife busily engaged in superintending the spreading of that great feast, loading a table of nearly a hundred feet long, always finding time to leave the table long enough to greet their friends with a hearty handshake and with a remark peculiar only to Jim Lowery, making them feeling doubly welcome. This dinner was spread in the back yard of Mr. Lowery's home in the most beautiful grove among shade trees, whose boughs swayed by the gentle breezes seemed to beckon a welcome, that even Mr. Lowery could not excel and the people continued to pour in and at about 12:30 Ben Bresner of Atlanta, a friend of Mr. Lowery's, called the congregation to order and made an appropriate talk; the Rev. Charley Kaylor involved the divine blessing and Mr. Lowery, full of emotion and love, asked his friends to walk up and help themselves, which they did. The writer filled a plate with pork, mutton, kid, chicken, fish, all properly barbecued and bread and many things too numerous to mention, and walked back to the woodpile and climbed about half way up, seated himself and began to devour and feast upon that wonderful dinner, as he looked down that long table with happy men, women and children, with hearts like sea foam on ocean waves, as they too devoured the contents of those plates, and back again and again for the third application until all were filled, and yet the table looked as it it were still loaded. Ice tea, ice water and cold lemonade were plentiful. When dinner was over and every body looked as if they only wanted a place to rest a few minutes, Bro. Charley Kaylor, laboring under that great pressure, made an excellent talk, who then called upon Pelham Merrill, W.C. McMahan, Judge Glasgow, Andy Kaylor, Rev. Coley, Dr. J.E. Lindsey and Lon Lowery. The Rev. Gregg dismissed us with an appropriate prayer. -------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, SEPTEMBER 24, 1936 VAUGHAN SERVICES HELD AT MRS. NEAL'S HOME Heflin, Ala., Sept. 17 Mrs. Josephine Pinson Vaughan, a descendant of one of the early white settler's in Cleburne county, then Benton county, died at the age of 71 at the residence in Arbacoochee at 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday. She had been in ill health for about 18 months, having suffered a fractured hip in a fall at the home in February 1935, and was in almost helpless condition up until the time of her passing. Born and reared in this section, Mrs. Vaughan spent her entire life in Cleburne county. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, South. She fell asleep at 10:30 a.m. Monday and never awakened, passing gently into the hands of her maker shortly after midnight on Tuesday, her devoted husband being at her bedside, where he had kept constant vigil during her helpless condition. The body was removed Tuesday morning to the home of a sister Mrs. W.A. Neal near Oxford, where funeral arrangements were announced. Funeral services for Mrs. Vaughan were conducted from the residence of Mrs. Neal at 10 a.m. today, the Rev. C.E. Kaylor, pastor of the Heflin South Methodist church, officiating. Burial followed in the cemetery here, Owens of Heflin directing. Survivors are her husband Dave W. Vaughan; two sisters Mrs. Neal of Oxford and Mrs. W.G. Milligan of Anniston and several nephews and niees and a host of other relatives and friends. Active pallbearers were Dr. W.A. Neal Jr., Dr. R.D. Neal, Dr. T.C. Neal, G.B. Hollis, Dr. George Leyden and Frank Owens. ------- IN MEMORY OF AARON WALKER Oh, how our hearts were grieved and made sad and a gloom was formed over the little village of Hightower and everywhere he was known when the sad news came that Aaron Walker had passed on from this world to a brighter world. The Reaper of Death was sent into the Bremen Hospital on Thursday, July 23 at 12 o'clock and said " Aaron, you have suffered enough, come home, dear one, where all will be well. " We cannot understand why Aaron was taken away from us, but God wanted him, he needed another crown to make Heaven brighter and Aaron was too good to stay in this world of trouble. He suffered so much, but he was always smiling and bore his suffering so good. He did want to get well, just for the sake of Essie and the children. When he knew he wasn't going to get well, he said, "Essie, give me up and let me go; it will be a rough road for you, but it won't be long; I'm allright and will soon go." God doeth all things well, but some times we are puzzled why does does these things, but He knows best. Aaron's presence is not with us anymore, but his sweet memory will never die. We are looking at the good words of kindness or deeds he had said or done, he was such a help to his community. Aaron was born Jan. 13, 1906; died July 23, 1936, living 30 years, six months and ten days at the time of his death. He leaves to mourn his going a broken hearted wife, two little boys, Wallace and Reid; one little daughter Shirley; a father, mother, three sisters, four brothers, besides a host of relatives. Pallbearers were J.E. Jackson, Carl Lindsey, S.H. Gibbs, J.E. Thomason, G.T. Lipham and Ed Farlow. Funeral services were conducted at Ranburne Baptist church, the Rev. C.T. Morton of Hightower officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery, Yates of Bowdon in charge. A friend. ------ IN MEMORY OF MRS. DAVIS On Friday morning, June 19, 1936, the good Lord came and took the dear wife of Hubert Davis. Mrs. Leona Davis was born May 8, 1908; at the time of her death she was 28 years, one month and eleven days old. After staying here only a little while, she was called to the Great Beyond where all will be called some day. Leona was a devoted young wife and mother. Though it was sad to leave an infant baby, but thank the Good Lord it has gone on with its dear mother, only living three weeks. To know her was to love her as she was so kind and good to all. She was confined to the bed two weeks before she was called to go home with the death angel. She leaves her husband Hubert Davis, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Chandler, three brothers, Richard Allen and Thomas Chandler all of Muscadine; three sisters, Mrs. Lessie Hill, Mrs. Dora Young of Muscadine and Mrs. Lena Benefield of Edwardsville. Owens was in charge of the burial. The pallbearers were Hubert Davis, Richard Chandler, Fred C. Benefield, Allen Chandler, Howard Voss and Thomas Chandler. A Friend. ----- LOCAL News Mrs. T.J. Shockley, 86, who suffered a stroke of paralysis at the home of her daughter Mrs. John Bell of Cedar Creek, is still in serious condition as of Tuesday. ----- The News learned late Tuesday that Duke Haley, widely known Heflin railroad employee, was seriously ill at his home here, being stricken suddenly Sunday night. It is also learned that his aged father, A.J. Haley of Heflin is seriously ill at the home of a son in Birmingham. ------ FORMER CLEBURNE COUNTAIN PASSED AWAY LAST MONDAY Word was received here yesterday of the death last Monday of Jim A. Thompson, 69, which occurred recently in Phil Campbell, Ala., following an illness of two years. Thompson, a former resident of the Bell Mills community, moved with his family to Franklin county, Ala., 32 years ago. E.A. and H.G. Gaines, brothers-in-law of Heflin, attended the funeral which was held Tuesday of last week. ----- TURNER FAMILY HAS REUNION SUNDAY NEAR NEW HOPEWELL On September 20 the children and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Turner, known as Uncle Jim and Aunt Lucy, met at their home with lots of nice gifts and good eats to enjoy a happy surprise birthday dinner with Aunt Lucy. She and all present enjoyed the day more than words can express. We hope that it will be the Lord's will for us all to meet together again there a year from that day. This was her 69th birthday anniversary. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. John R. Turner and family Mr. nd Mrs. Howard Monroe and family Mr. and Mrs. Millard Norell Sr. Mr. and Mrs. L.S. Scott Mr. and Mrs. T.P. Harris and family Mr. L.L. Harris Mr. and Mrs. Garlon Gray Mr. and Mrs. Spillman Harris Mr. Hoyt Watson Mr. and Mrs. Sam McCord and family Mr. and Mrs. Earl McCord Mr. and Mrs. Herman Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Bradley and son from Anniston Mrs. C.H. Durham Mr. Robert Harris It was a day that will be remembered a long time. May she spend many more happy birthdays like this and may her last years be her brightest and happiest of all. By one present. -----

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NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for AUGUST 1936 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, AUGUST 6, 1936 GRADY TODD IS DEAD IN CRASH EAST OF OXFORD Anniston, Ala., Aug. 2 An Anniston policeman was killed almost instantly early Sunday night when knocked from his motorcycle by an auto while riding on the Bankhead Highway, nine miles east of here. The victim, Grady Todd, 30, suffered a broken neck when the impact hurled his body atop the auto hood and knocked the motorcycle into a roadside ditch, and his companion, Officer Lawrence Peek, who was riding in front of Todd on another motorcycle was unhurt. Officer Peek said he and Officer Todd had been seeking a liquor car, five miles east of Oxford and had driven upon the highway from a side road, a few moments before the crash. Officer Peek said the auto struck his companion's motorcycle from the rear, both vehicles traveling in the direction of Anniston. Todd had joined the city police motorcycle force here only three weeks ago. He is survived by the widow. Anniston, Ala., Aug. 4 E.E. (Pete) Tucker, employee of the National Reemployment Service here, was driving the automobile that struck the motorcycle and he gave himself up after the accident. Tucker was released under $1000. bond pending completion of the investigation. Mr. Grady Todd was born and reared in Heflin, attending Cleburne county schools and first came to Anniston in 1924 to become employed at Fort McClellan. His marriage to Miss Hattie Brooks took place in 1931. He resided at 2120 McKleroy Avenue. Surviving are his wife; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Todd of Anniston; three brothers, A.G. and J.R. of Heflin and G.R. of Birmingham, and four sisters, Mrs. W.L. Lassiter, Miss Bessie Todd and Mrs. W.T. Dillard of Anniston and Mrs. H.L. Smith of Tifton, Ga. ------ STRICKLAND RITES HELD SUNDAY Anniston, Ala., Aug. 3 Final tribute to Miss Della Strickland, age 67, was paid at the graveside Sunday afternoon by the Order of the Eastern Star of which she was a member. Miss Strickland was widely known in Anniston and for a number of years was employed in local stores. She died at the Masonic Home in Montgomery at 6 o'clock Saturday morning after a short illness. Funeral services were conducted at Usrey's Chapel at 3:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, followed by interment in Edgemont, with Usrey in charge. Surviving are two brothers, Anderson of Anniston and E.B. of Chattanooga. HEFLIN FOLKS ATTEND FUNERAL The following named of Heflin attended the funeral and burial: Mr. and Mrs. C.J. McCraven, Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Black, A.L. Black, Misses Alice and Minnie Owens, Misses Mattie and Frances Hunnicutt and Miss Mattie Williamson. -------- LOCAL News "Uncle" Carter White of Hopewell was among the visitors here last week. He will be 80 years old next Saturday, he told The News. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, AUGUST 13, 1936 JOHNSON BURIED AT CANE CREEK James Johnson, 69, died at the home near Edwardsville on Saturday following a lengthy illness. He was born and raised near the place where he died. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Sunday at Upper Cane Creek Methodist church, the Rev. Mr. John Crews of Rome, Ga., officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery, Owens of Heflin directing. Survivors are two sons, Rufus Johnson and Chester L. Johnson; two daughters, Mrs. Izora Roach and Mrs. Zella Thompson; two sisters, Mrs. Tom Owens and Mrs. Mary Bannister, all of Edwardsville. ----- H.S. VISE FUNERAL HELD AT MICAVILLE; Native Cleburne Countain buried August 6 in the Micaville Cemetery Last rites for Hosea M. Vise, well known Heflin resident, who died Wednesday morning of last week in an Anniston hospital where he was taken earlier in the week for treatment of acute lympatic condition, were conducted at Micaville Baptist church, 14 miles south of here, at 2 p.m. Thursday of last week. The Rev. R.L. Skinner, pastor, officiated, assisted by the Rev. W.S. McDowell of Anniston, the Rev. W.M. Barr of Bell Mills and the Rev. Paul Meigs of Heflin. Mr. Vise was born and raised in Cleburne county, where he lived all his life, with the esception fo three years when he resided on Jacksonville road near Anniston. He and his family moved back to the county about two years ago and made their home in Heflin. He was born August 14, 1873 near Micaville, in the southern part of the county. Surviving are the widow Mrs. Roamie Vise, and nine children, Mrs. Frank Lambert, Virgil Vise, Farmer Vise, Mrs. Bill Cavender, Russell Vise and Miss Mary Vise of Heflin; Fair Vise of DeArmanville, Mrs. Lawrence McDowell and Felton Vise of Anniston; four brothers, G.H. Vise of Birmingham; D.V. Vise; T.J. Vise and a sister Mrs. J.T. Camp, all of Heflin. Relatives and friends from out of town attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. G.H. Vise of Birmingham; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cosgrave and children and Mrs. Fannie Lemaster of Gadsden; Mrs. Flora Harbon of Alexandria; Mr. and Mrs. W.C. McDowell of DeArmanville; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Dothard, Mrs. Hazel Smith of Anniston. ----- BUTLER RECOVERS FROM WOUNDS Carrollton, Ga., Aug. 8 Ralph Butler, 18 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Butler of Bowdon, Route 2, was returned to his home yesterday afternoon, Wednesday, after a skull fracture and injuries to some of his brain tissue had mended by an operation at the Carrollton Clinic. Injured by a blow from rock thrown in the course of an altercation between groups of Midway and Sardis boys near Sardis church on Monday, July 27, young Butler was taken to the Clinic with a badly fractured skull. Since the operation, Butler has been recovering rapidly and on Wednesday afternoon he was returned to his home. ------ HAPPY OCCASION "Uncle" Jim Hilley was made glad on July 26, 1936 when his children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, brother, nephews and neighbors and friends gathererd at his home to spend the day. A bountiful feast was spread under the shade trees at noon. After dinner we had some good music. Then a message from Rev. Mr. Lassiter. It was the first time UncleJim had all of his children together in about 40 years. It was a great day for him. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Hilley and children Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Kaylor of Bell Mills Mr. and Mrs. Rich Fordham of Trickem Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Thrasher of Haleyville Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Hilley of Lecta Mr. and Mrs. John Hilley Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Norton of Bell Mills Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hilley of Macedonia Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hilley of Trickem Grandchildren and great grandchildren: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hilley, son and sister Cora Mr. and Mrs. Olen Kaylor and children Mr. and Mrs. O.D., Gertrude, Gladys, Glema, Curtis and John Henry Mr. and Mrs. Howard Fordham and Vernelle Mrs. Ella Tranham and children Lena, Opal, Aline, Charlie and Yvonne Seborn Fordham and son charles Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Willingham and baby Thena Fordham and baby Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Tankersly and baby Grace Thrasher Hoyt Thrasher Lonnie Hilley Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Hilley Mr. and Mrs. Carl Norton Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Clayton and baby Luther, Evelyn and Ralph Norton Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hilley Wilson and Guy Hilley Earl Hilley Ben Hilley (a brother of Uncle Jim) Mr. Lee Hilley and son from Georgia ------ WATSON REUNION AT LECTA ATTRACTS MANY Mr. and Mrs. Spillman Harris entertained a family reunion at their home near Lecta on August 9. By noon the family were all gathered with their baskets of good things to eat. There was a long table under a large oak tree in the yard from which a most bountiful dinner was enjoyed. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Spillman Harris Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Watson and family Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Jones and family Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Watson and family, all of Heflin Mrs. H.J. Williamson of Carrollton, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Watson of Ty Ty, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harris and family of Heflin Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Woodard and family of Wedowee Mr. and Mrs. George Harris and family Mr. and Mrs. Howard Fordham and family Mr. and Mrs. Carl McClure and family Mr. and Mrs. Blake Hanson and family Mrs. Jack Kent and family Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Hilley Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Daniel and family, all of Heflin Mrs. Amos Richardson and family of Carrollton, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Williamson and son of Atlanta Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Edwards of Sylacauga Misses Lula and Oma Jones of Oxford Mrs. G.W. Teague and son Whit of Heflin Miss Jesse Brown of Edwardsville All of the children and grandchildren of the late S.H. and Mahala Watson were present except Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Mathis and family of Tifton, Ga; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jones and family of Heflin; Arlan Williamson of Atlanta, Ga., and Howard Watson of San Pedro, California. The day was enjoyed by all. ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, AUGUST 20, 1936 BENTLEY BIRTHDAY Uncle Jim Bentley celebrated his 86th birthday on Sunday, August 9, giving a big dinner at his home near Muscadine Camp Ground, 126 being present. Children, grandchildren, relatives and friends and his eight children were there; 26 grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. The children were: Oscar Bentley Martin Bentley Wayland Bentley Mrs. Lula Kilgore Mrs. I.V. Laminack Edna West of Tallapoosa, Ga. Mrs. Ola Laminack of Burkburnett, Texas Emory Bentley of Devoll, Oklahoma The day was an enjoyable event. All carried well filled baskets. The table had a special cake decorated with candles. Just after dinner Uncle Jim was surprised by the arrival of two nieces, Mrs. Jack Hicks of Atlanta, Ga. and Mrs. Selma Hanvy and son Lloyd of Crossville, Tenn. Everyone wishes him many more birthdays. ------ GRUBBS FAMILY HOLDS REUNION A reunion of the family of the Rev. and Mrs. J.W. Grubbs was held at the Grubbs home in Chulafinnee. Their six children, 20 grandchildren, four great grandchildren and five visitors were present. The children present were: Mrs. Lola Hughes of Iowa Park, Texas Mrs. Jesse Edwards of Kress, Texas Mrs. Lillie Campbell of Oxford Henry Grubbs, Emmett Grubbs and Miss Cora Grubbs, all of Chulafinnee A brother, Henry C. Grubbs of Dawson was also present. The Rev. Mr. Grubbs is 75 years of age and has lived at Chulafinnee for the last 41 years. He and Mrs. Grubbs have been married for 54 years. He has been a Baptist preacher in Cleburne county for 34 years. LIving in the county all his life, Mr. Grubbs has never preached at a church more than 14 miles from his home. He is proud of the fact that all his children who are old enough are members of the church. ------ HICKS FUNERAL AT LIBERTY HILL Anniston, Ala., Aug. 14 Funeral services for Pat Hicks, age 24, victim of shotgun wounds suffering during a manhunt for a negro reported to have invaded the home of a white woman and attacked her child, were conducted at 2 o'clock this afternoon at Liberty Hill church. Interment was in the church cemetery with Usrey directing. Hicks, a resident of Alexandria Valley section, was wounded Monday night and died about 8 o'clock Thursday morning. Art Bush, a negro, is held for the fatal shooting of Mr. Hicks and for the wounding of J.A. Hicks and Forney Martin. Mr. Hicks was in a party of five men at the time he was shot. The group of men sought to search Bush's home for a negro prowler when the shooting occurred. Feeling was tense in the Lloyd's Chapel community where both the shooting and the prowling occurred. The condition of Mr. Martin who was shot in the face, was reported as unchanged today at Garner Hospital. His condition is considered serious. ------- COUPLE WALKS THIRTY MILES TO BE MARRIED IN ANNISTON " I now pronounce you man and wife". With these solemn worrds the Rev. R.E. House today ended the long journeying of J.H. Holt of Heflin and his fiancee Mrs. Nannie Jones of Anniston, both 31 years of age, who traveled more than 30 miles in two days to be married. The marriage was performed before a handful of witnesses, including two Anniston Star staffmen in the Smith Building, office of the local minister, as the clock stood at 10:30 o'clock. Mrs. Jones, mother of four children by a previous marriage and the bridegroom, stood with hands clasped during the short ceremony. Through marriage, J.S. Mitchell, age 87, father of the bride, becomes both father-in-law and brother-in-law of the groom. The latter part of last week, according to Mr. Mitchell, who accompanied the couple on a long hike from Shoal's creek, 16 miles from Heflin, to Anniston, Mrs. Jones "ran away" from home. After wandering about 75 miles through Randolph and Cleburne counties, she was located by her father in the vicinity of Shoal's Creek. Mr. Holt happened to be at Shoal's Creek on Sunday, so the three of them together walked to Heflin where they spent the night. Mr. Holt and Mrs. Jones had been engaged for some time. Monday morning, they set out for Anniston, spending last night in west Anniston, where Mrs. Jones lived on Bancroft Avenue. This morning early, they were arranging to get married. They will make their home in Heflin, where Mr. Holt is employed in the lumber business. Mr. Mitchell married Mr. Holt's sister, thereby holding a double relationship to him by law. The Anniston Star ------ LETTER FROM OSCAR R. BELL FROM TEXAS Mercedes, Texas, Aug. 9, 1936 Mrs. Ida McCoy and S.I. Denson Heflin, Alabama Dear Friends, I say friends because I used to be a friend of the late Seburn Denson when he was a just a young man. I was partly raised at Bell Mills. Seburn's father lived near Arbacoochee. I taught school at the Mills, four mils north, some 65 years ago. When I read in The Cleburne News about the protracted meeting to be held at Heflin and Seburn's name was mentioned, it reminded me of the old times and old friends back in Cleburne county. I have just passed my 85th birthday and I think Seburn was about 18 when I was there. I remember his sister Fannie but don't know what ever became of her. >From reading the Cleburne News of the meeting annoucement, I infer your father, Seburn Denson, has passed on. He was a singer back in his boyhood days. I left Cleburne county about 66 years ago, going to Gadsden. Came to Texas in 1897 when Fort Worth was the end of the railroad. After traveling over Texas for some time, went to Arkansas, from there, back to Alabama near Gadsden and married my sweetheart on Mar. 4, 1880. We lived in Little County, Arkansas for 27 years. Two doctors advised me my wife was suffering from asthma and suggested that I take her to the coast, in southwest Texas, which I did. She lived 19 years here. Sold my home here in June for $8,500; went back to every place I'd lived, spending three days to three months at each. Returned back home to the old Rio Grande Valley and have lived here since April 1907. I am a subscriber to The Cleburne News, published at Heflin and get it every Saturday morning and call it "like getting a letter from home." I taught the Editor (C.F. Dodson) his "letters". He came to school to me when he was only six years old. Very respectfully, Oscar R. Bell -------- LOCAL News Mrs. Fannie Rooks is quite sick at the home of her daughter Mrs. Harrison Green near Cedar Creek. ---- Uncle Bill Vaughan, 90 year old veteran, has been on the sick list at his home here. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, AUGUST 27, 1936 LOCAL News The condition of Mrs. T.J. Shockley who suffered a stroke of paralysis recently at the home of her daughter Mrs. John Bell near Cedar Creek, was unchanged as of yesterday. ----- Mr. and Mrs. S.T. Maner and son visited Mrs. Maner's grandmother Mrs. M.A. Roebuck at Boaz on Sunday. The latter has been quite ill but was some better on Monday. ----- Mrs. Dave W. Vaughan continues in a critical condition at the home in Arbacoochee. Her sisters, Mrs. W.A. Neal and Mrs. W.G. Milligan and other Anniston relatives have been at the bedside for the last few days. ----- CLEBURNE WOMAN BOASTS OF 206 LIVING RELATIVES Mrs. John T. Hale was the daughter of "Uncle" Billie Tolleson, a first settler of Cleburne county, and was born in May 1851, being 85 years old last May. She is the mother of 12 children, all living to be grown, except one who died quite young. Nine girls and two boys grew up to be married and have large families. Mrs. Hale boasts of 74 living grandchildren (17 dead); 124 great grandchildren (seven dead) and eight great-great grandchildren. She has six daughters and two sons living, Mrs. Etta West and Mrs. Emma Brown, both of Boonville, Miss.; Mrs. Mattie Smith of Hopewell; Mrs. W.I. Edwards of Newell; Mrs. Hattie Johnson of Edwardsville and Mrs. Della Edwards of Heflin; W.R. Hale of Leoma, Tenn., and Gus Gale of Tullahoma, Tenn. Three daughters have passed on, Mrs. W.R. Brown and Mrs. R. Hall and Mrs. John W. Warren. When married, Mrs. Hale and her husband settled on Cane Creek, about three miles south of Edwardsville, where all their children were born and later married, at the old homestead. Mr. Hale died about 32 years ago but this good little woman "carries on". I say "good little woman" because she is "little", as she weighs only 70 pounds. She is happy in that all her children have visited her within the last few weeks. John W. Warren, Heflin, Ala. ---------- LAST RITES FOR MRS. PERKINS HELD AT PLEASANT HILL Last rites for Mrs. E.L. Perkins, 88, who died Friday night at the home near Cedar Creek, were conducted Saturday afternoon at Pleasant Hill Baptist church in Chulafinnee, Rev. H.R. Carter of Heflin officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Surviving are a daughter Mrs. A.L. Kent of Cedar Creek and a half brother, N.C. Shockley of Oklahoma. The Cleburne News extends sympathy to the bereaved relatives. -----

NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for JULY 1936 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JULY 9, 1936 IN MEMORY OF MRS. JULIA ANN HARRIS (nee Gable or Cable) Mrs. Julia Ann Harris (nee Gable or Cable ) was born at White Plains, Ala. on Calhoun county, October 24, 1862 and departed from this life on July 1, 1936. She was 73 years of age. She was converted and joined the church in her early days. Mrs. Harris loved the Lord. The church of her choice ws the M.E. Church, South. She loved to read her Bible and was always happy and cheerful. She was always ready to speak a kind word to those in sorrow and lend a helping hand. Mrs. Harris was married to W.R. Harris on Oct. 17, 1886, living a true and faithful companion for 50 years and to this union was born three children, Arthur, Nannie Sue and a boy that died as an infant. Mrs. Harris had been in ill health for several years and had not been able to go about the house for more than a year before she died. She suffered a great deal before her death but always looked to the Lord for the bright side of life. She never seemed to worry very much. Funeral services were conducted at Pleasant Hill church on Thursday by the Rev. J.W. Grubbs and W.M. Barr. Burial was in the church cemetery by the side of her mother, Mary Gable (or Cable). Owens of Heflin was in charge. Surviving are her husband and two children Arthur and Nannie Sue, one grandson and a host of friends and relatives. ------- OBITUARIES Mack Harris Funeral services for Mack Harris, age 55, widely known Cleburne county citizen, who died suddenly at his home near Howle & Turner's Store on Saturday July 4 were held Sunday July 5 at 2 o'clock at Upper Cane Creek church, Rev. W.M. Barr officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery, Owens of Heflin in charge. Mr. Harris is survived by his widow Mrs. Lela Harris and twelve children, three sons and nine daughters, also three stepchildren. Active pallbearers were I.W. Hogan, Jack Clements, Jim Clements, Jeff Morgan, Henry Lloyd and Wess Medes, his son-in-laws. ----- Mrs. Julia Ann Harris Funeral services for Mrs. Julia Ann Harris, age 73, wife of William R. Harris, who died at her home near Belltown on Wednesday afternoon after an illness of several months, were held Thursday afternoon of last week at 2 o'clock at Pleasant Hill church near Howle & Turner. Rev. J.W. Grubbs and Rev. W.M. Barr officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery, Owens of Heflin in charge. Besides the husband, Mrs. Harris is survived by two children, one daughter Mrs. J.T. Boyd and one son, Arthur Harris, both of the Belltown community. ------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JULY 16, 1936 CARD OF THANKS We wish to extend our thanks to those who aided and assisted in the death and burial of our cousin, Josie Pesnell. Especially to Bro. Kaylor and Bro. Barr for conducting the funeral services. May each one be rewarded in Heaven, is our desire. The time will come to one and all to pay the last farewell. May God bless you all is our prayer. J.W. Baber and family and M.J. Voss and children ------ OBITUARIES George D. Hanson Funeral services for George D. Hanson, age 77, who died at his home at Ranburne on Tuesday afternoon of last week, were held Wednesday July 8th at 2 p.m. at Lost Creek church, Rev. Cardwell, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Ranburne cemetery, Owens of Heflin directing. Mr. Hanson is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mollie Hanson and six children, G.M. Hanson of Hightower; Mrs. Dona Gibbs of Ranburne; Mrs. Elsie Kaylor of of Sycamore, Ala., Mrs. Mary Barrett of Ranburne; Mrs. Essie whitley and Miss Verta Hanson of Ranburne. Active pallbearers were grandsons, Clifford Hanson, Fred Hanson, J.C. Hanson, Sidney Gibbs, Hershel Gibbs and J.D. Kaylor. ----- J. Memory Hamil Funeral services for J. Memory Hamil, 59, of Tallapoosa, Ga., former resident of Cleburne county, who died at his home in Tallapoosa on Thursday a.m., were held Friday morning at 10:30 at the Mt. Zion Methodist church with the pastor Rev. Mr. McGarity officiating. Interment was in the Mt. Zion cemetery, Owens of Heflin directing. Mr. Hamil is survived by his widow Mrs. Maggie Hamil; one brother, John Hamil of Bowdon, Ga.; five sisters, Mrs. O.J. Dewberry, Mrs. Oscar Nichols, Mrs. Spencer Kemp, all of Tallapoosa, Ga.; Mrs. Mary Crouch of Dallas, Texas and Mrs. Georgia Moody of Brownville, Texas. ----- Newton E. Holley Funeral services for Newton E. Holley, age 85, of near New Coldwater, who died at his home Friday evening, were held at Upper Cane Creek church on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Revs. W.M. Barr and A.T. Warmack officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery, Owens of Heflin in charge. Mr. Holley is survived by his widow and six children, Pink Holley of near Heflin; Pat and Jessie Holley of Scottdale, Ga., Mrs. Sallie Thompson, Mrs. Lou McCoy and Miss Frances Holley of New Coldwater. -------- LOCAL News R.E. Kirk, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kirk of Bell Mills, and who is in the U.S. Navy, spent several days in the county. He was to report back soon to his ship at Long Beach, Calif. ---- W.B. Ray, a former Cleburne countain but now living in Mozell, Miss., arrived Saturday to spend several days with east Cleburne relatives and friends. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JULY 23, 1936 FALLING TREE BADLY INJURES T. CHAMPION Anniston, Ala., July 16 Thomas Champion, age 27, sawmill worker of Cleburne county, who was injured Wednesday afternoon when a tree fell on him, remained in serious condition today at Garner Hospital here. The tree struck Champion's head, it was reported. He was unconscious when he was brought here but regained consciousness during the night. ----- BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARIES FOR HEFLIN RESIDENTS An unusual occurrence is that of birthday anniversaries comong on the same date to four Heflin residents, all relatives. W.H. (Uncle Bill) Vaughan will observe his 90th birthday anniversary on Sunday. His grandson Earl Jefferson Jones will be three years old on that day. His son-in-law Austin J. Jones and a nephew, Amos J. Vaughan, also celebrate their birthday anniversaries next Sunday. Both Austin and Amos will be 42. ------ WILL PREACH FUNERAL AT RANBURNE IN AUG. The belated funeral services for J.W. Williams, 82, who died April 27th at his home near Hightower, will be preached at Ranburne Baptist church at 11 a.m. the first Sunday in August by the pastor, the Rev. Mr. Caldwell of Griffin, Ga. A son, J.J. Williams, told the Cleburne News that the services were posponed due to the children and other relatives living at a distance being unable to attend the funeral in April. ----- FUNERAL IS HELD FOR PROMINENT WEDOWEE MAN Wedowee, Ala., July 16 Funeral services for John W. Overton, age 62, prominent Randolph county citizen and local attorney, who died at his home Tuesday afternoon following a stroke suffered on Saturday night, were held Wednesday afternoon at the Baptist church here. The Rev. F.J. Ingram, pastor of the church, officiated. Interment was in the Masonic cemetery. Pallbearers were members of the Randolph county Bar Association. Surviving are the widow, two sons, John W. Jr. and Hugh Overton and two sisters, Mrs. A.L. Kent of Wedowee and Mrs. Yancy Simpson of Bessemer. Mr. Overton was a leader in the political and civic life of Randolph county and Alabama for many years. Born September 3, 1874 at Lineville, he entered public life as solicitor of Randolph county. Later he served a term as Mayor of Wedowee. He was elected to the State Senate in 1907 and immediately won state-wide fame by leading the fight for passing of the first good roads amendments to the Constitution. He also served as inferior court judge in this county for five years. ------ McELROY BURIED AT MT. PERON JULY 15 Harvey McElroy, 35, a former resident of Beat 2, was killed in Ohio, according to information received here. He was said to have been at work on his automobile while parked on the highway when he was struck and fatally injured by a passing car. The body was returned to his home near Oak Level and was interred at Mt. Paran cemetery on Wednesday, July 15. ------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JULY 30, 1936 LOCAL News Some 40 years ago, Synthia Williamson, a sister of A.Q. Williamson of Bell Mills, moved to Texas and in a few years they lost sight of her and gave her up as dead. A few months ago W.C. McMahan of this plae received a letter from this "girl" wanting him to get up proof as to her age so that she could get an old age pension. Mr. McMahan went to work and furnished the Texas authorities with sufficient proof so that they put her on the list. Mr. McMahan received a letter last Friday thanking him for his assistance and stating that she had just received her first check of $18. ------ WALKER RITES ARE HELD AT RANBURNE LAST FRIDAY Aaron Walker, about 40 years of age, who died at his home near Hightower, was laid to rest Friday at Ranburne. The News extends sympathy to the bereaved widow, children and other relatives. ----- RITES HELD AT FRUITHURST FOR LUTHER McDANIEL, 45 Anniston, Ala., July 24 Funeral services for Luther McDaniel, 45, who died Wednesday at a local hospital, were held Thursday morning at Fruithurst Baptist church with Rev. Mr. Womack officiating. Burial was in Fruithurst cemetery with Usrey in charge. Mr. McDaniel whose death followed a short illness, had made his home for the past two years with his brother A.G. McDaniel, 1628 Front street. He was an employee of the Southern Railway. Surviving are three brothers; W.M. McDaniel of Holt; A.G. McDaniel of Muscadine; two sisters Mrs. Russell Ayers of Cedartown, Ga., and Mrs. W.B. Parrott of Whitesburg, Ga. ------ HOWELL'S CHAPEL WILL OBSERVE ITS 100th ANNIVERSARY NEXT SUNDAY Sunday, Aug. 2 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of Howell's Chapel at Oak Level and an all day program is planned for the occasion. The Rev. John Howell, great-grandfather of R.C. Howell, a widely known Methodist minister of Cleburne county, organized the church at Oak Level a century ago with a dozen members, it is said. A committee is arranging a program which will include memorial songs, preaching, a gathering of former relatives and friends in a home-coming event and a basket dinner at noon. The afternoon will be devoted to a muscial program and addresses by former residents, with Mrs. W.A. Marshall of Albion, Ill. in charge. She is a sister of R.C. Howell of Oak Level, the latter being one of the speakers. ----- REVIVAL ANNOUNCED TO START IN HEFLIN AUG. 8 Mrs. Ida McCoy and S.I. Denson of Cleveland, Tenn. will run a revival in Heflin on Aug. 8. Mrs. McCoy and Mr. Denson are the son and daughter of Uncle Seborn Denson. He is known all over the county as the great Sacred Harp singer. Mrs. McCoy's son, Otis McCoy is known to all music lovers all over the United States, for he has published many song books for several years. Everybody is cordially invited to attend the revival. -----

NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for JUNE 1936 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JUNE 4, 1936 ALMON CAUGHT IN MISSOURI ON MURDER CHARGE Anniston, Ala., May 30 W.J. Almon, wanted here on charges of murdering his sister Mrs. Lovic Cooper on March 21 at her farm home near Read's Mill, was under arrest today at Springfield, Mo., where it was reported that he confessed the crime to officers there and waived extradition to Alabama. Sheriff P.W. Cotton, Deputy Arlan Williamson and W.F. Patty, local taxi operator, left today for Springfield, Mo., to return Almon to Anniston. They are expected to return Monday night. Almon was captured by officers of Green and Trent counties, Mo., according to reports received here. The sheriff of Trent county was advised that Almon was in that section, after the sheriff's office here received information to that effect. The first information of Almon's whereabouts came in a letter from an eastern state, it was said. After Almon's arrest, he was taken to the Springfield, Mo., jail where he was questioned Friday night. Officers told Deputy Summers over long distance telephone that Almon first claimed his name was Moore and denied his name was Almon. Later, they said, he confessed to the crime. A reward of $200. for the arrest and conviction of Almon was posted by Governor Bibb Graves shortly after the death of Mrs. Cooper. Almon had been missing since March 21, the day his sister's blanket covered body was discovered in a shallow grave in a barn at her home. Edward Almon, age 16, a son of the man under arrest, called Sheriff Cotton on March 21 and told him that his aunt, Mrs. Cooper, had been missing since the previous day. After the sheriff arrived at the Cooper home, Edward Almon expressed fear that his father had killed Mrs. Cooper. Search was begun immediately for Almon and he was traced to Chattanooga, Tenn. Officers did not learn his movement from there. However several tips were received from time to time that Almon was in certain parts of the country but all proved fruitless until this week when he was located in Missouri. ------ HIRAM A. WHITMAN LAID TO REST MONDAY Funeral services for Hiram A. Whitman, age 61, who died suddenly at his home near Macedonia on Sunday about 12 o'clock, were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Macedonia Baptist church, Revs. R.L. Skinner and A.T. Warmack officiating. Masons were in charge of burial in the church cemetery, Owens of Heflin directing. Mr. Whitman is survived by his widow and eleven children, seven sons and four daughters, and all are living in the Macedonia community. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JUNE 11, 1936 PEOPLE OF BLAKE GRAVEYARD COMMUNITY DESIRES A SHELTER The people of the Blake Grave yard community have decided to build a house or shelter of some kind at that place. This has been talked about for a number of years. Let us all work together and get a building this time, as you know it is badly needed. Anyone desiring to give to the building fund, see one of the committee. Mrs. Jessie Allen Miss Lena Blake Mrs. J. Lebus Casey ------ IN MEMORY OF MRS. CARRIE MIDDLEBROOKS Late in the afternoon of April 28 as the day was nearing the dark hours of night, the soul of Mrs. Carrie Middlebrooks was nearing the dark river of death. But we feel assured that Jesus and the holy angels were there to bear her gentle spirit across. Her sweet christian life is evidence to us that Jesus guided her along life's rugged road. To know her was to love her; she was always kind and cheerful, even during the long months of her illness she was so patient, never complaining. She is greatly missed in her home, community and church, especially in the choir. She loved to sing praises to the heavenly king; she sang until the end, even while she was lingering between life and death, she sang his praise. Mrs. Carrie was born Sept. 11, 1874; joined the Baptist church at Abelene in Carroll county, Ga.; was married to Mr. C.L. Middlebrooks on May 1, 1904. She leaves to mourn her departure, her husband and three children, two boys Bryon and Wilson; one girl, Mrs. Ruth Otwell, all of the Macedonia community; three brothers, C.W., I.D. and Alfred Kimberly; two sisters, Mrs. Cora Thrasher and Mrs. Lizzie Maddox. Peace be to her memory; may her life which was a model of the Savior be a pattern for us to follow. By a Friend. ------- LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. Henry Norton of Birmingham spent the weekend with her daughter Mrs. Garth Webb. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JUNE 25, 1936 OBITUARIES Mrs. Josie Pesnell Funeral services for Mrs. Josie Pesnell, age 81, a resident of Heflin for a number of years, who died at her home Wednesday p.m. was held Thursday a.m. at 10:30 o'clock at the First Methodist church, Rev. C.E. Kaylor and W.M. Barr officiating. Burial was in the city cemetery, Owens directing. ------ Mr. Lon Williamson Funeral services for Mr. Lon Williamson, age 67, who died suddenly at his home at Howle and Turner's Mill, on Monday afternoon, were held Tuesday p.m. at 2:00 at Liberty Hill, Rev. J.W. Grubbs officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery, Owens of Heflin directing. Mr. Williamson had been a resident of the Cross Roads community for a number of years. He is survived by his widow and children. ----- Henry M. Phillips Funeral services for Mr. Henry M. Phillips, age 74, who died at the home of his daughter Mrs. A.M. Halsomback of Edwardsville on Thursday night, were held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Sardis Church in Carroll County, Ga. Burial was in the church cemetery, Owens directing. Mr. Phillips had been living with his daughter in Edwardsville for about one year. Besides Mrs. Halsomback, Mr. Phillips is survived by a son of the Sardis community. ----- Mrs. Leona Davis Funeral services for Mrs. Leona Davis, age 28, wife of Hubert Davis of Lebanon, who died at her home Friday afternoon, were held Saturday morning at 11 o'clock at Lebanon Church, Rev. A.T. Warmack officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery, Owens of Heflin in charge. Besides her husband and baby, Mrs. Davis is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Chandler of Muscadine; three brothers and four sisters. Active pallbearers were brothers and brother-in-laws. ------- CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the many friends for their kindness and sympathy in our sorrow in the loss of our beloved husband and father. Also the beautiful floral offerings. May the Lord bless each of every one of you. Mrs. F.L. Williamson Mrs. Herman Newman Mrs. E.E. Roberts ------

NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for MAY 1936 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, MAY 14, 1936 FUNERAL HELD AT PINE GROVE FOR W.J. DAVIS Funeral services for W.J. Davis who died at his home near Bell Mills on Tuesday, May 5, were held at Pine Grove Baptist church on Wednesday afternoon, May 6, at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. W.M. Barr officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery, Owens directing. Mr. Davis was born and reared in Georgia, later moving to Cleburne county where he lived up to the time of his death, with the exception of about 15 years that he lived in Gadsden. He had been in bad health for some time. He is survived by his widow and eight daughters, Mrs. J.A. Champion of Bell Mills; Mrs. E.A. Gaines of Heflin; Mrs. Reid Campbell of Heflin; Mrs. J.H. Weathers of Edwardsville; Mrs. Ella Waits of Hopewell; Mrs. Erskin Tomlin of Gadsden; Mrs. Lilla Spencer of Gadsden and Miss Alma Davis, living with her parents, and three sons; John of Hopewell; Raymond of Gadsden, C.B. Davis of Heflin. He is also survived by a great number of grandchildren. Active pallbearers were grandsons, Leonard Champion, Arnton Campbell, Sherman Gaines, Lewis Davis, John Waits and Robert Davis. ----- MEMORIAL SINGING There will be a memorial singing at Bethlehem church, 2 miles south of Felton, Ga., on the fifth Sunday. In memory, services will be of Mrs. Oliver Perryman, Mrs. Nancy Hilton and Mr. B.F. Williams, deceased. All Cleburne singers are invited to attend and help us. There are many good singers in Cleburne who know where Bethlehem is and used to come to our singings. ----- MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED DURING MONTH OF APRIL The following named couples were issued marriage licenses during April, the records in Probate Judge Glasgow's office shows: Lee Allen and Ruth Smith G.G. Brooks Jr. and Evelyn McKinney Fred Sievers and Eunice Bolt G.W. Wager and Harriett A. Pounds Leslie C. Holshouser and Virginia Goodwin Cecil Perry and Dorothy Warmack R.L. Horsley and Mrs. Alta Thompson F.P. Singleton Jr. and Mrs. Mildred Frances Morrell Filmore McWhorter and Mrs. Helen Barnett Elbert Ballard and Dorsie Henry Forrest H. Boldworth and Mersia E. Bradford F.H. Dollar and Lucile Wilson James H. Loftis and Mamie Tuggle Arnot Jones and Lenora Moore ------- FUNERAL RITES HELD FOR MRS. MIDDLEBROOKS Funeral services for Mrs. Carrie Middlebrooks, wife of Charlie H. Middlebrooks, who died at her home near Macedonia on Monday night, April 27, were held Tuesday afternoon, April 28, at 2 o'clock at Macedonia Baptist church with Rev. A.T. Warmack officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with Owens of Heflin in charge. Mrs. Middlebrooks is survived by her husband and three children, two sons and one daughter and five grandchildren, all of near Macedonia. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, MAY 21, 1936 CLEBURNE MAN DEAD Chester Young, age 55, farmer of near Muscadine, was found dead beside the Southern Railway tracks two miles from his home Sunday afternoon. It was stated that Young was believed to have been killed by a train. Officers said that Young's neck was broken and several ribs fractured. It was stated that Young apparently had been sitting on the track. ----- BORDEN SPRINGS News May 18 Funeral and burial services were conducted here Saturday for William Lorren of Anniston, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Lorren of this place. He is survived by his widow, two children, five brothers and three sisters. ----- IN MEMORY OF MRS. MATTIE BEAM WHITE On October 7, 1935 the angel of death visited the home of Otis White of Hightower and took his dear wife Mattie. Mattie was born Jan. 19, 1901. She joined the Missionary Baptist church at Rock Springs on Aug. 4, 1920 and lived a christian until God called her home to join His band of happy angels. She leaves her husband, two children, a father and mother, two sisters, four brothers and a host of friends and relatives to mourn her death. She was in declining health for about a year. She bore her sufferings with great patience. God called her home where now she suffers no more. Let us put our trust in the Lord who does all things well. Some day again we will meet her where there will be no more sickness and death. Mattie was called in her young days we know not why. She is living now with Christ, I feel sure, where all is happy. It makes our hearts sad to give up Mattie, but some sweet day we can meet dear Mattie who awaits our coming in Heaven. " Softy I hear thy gentle call, Come my friends and loved ones, all. Come to a home of peace and care, There's a crown of joy and glory there." Written by one who loved her, Mrs. A.J. Prichard ------------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, MAY 28, 1936 FUNERAL SERVICES FOR O.L. JACKSON Funeral services for O.L. Jackson were conducted the the Lower Cane Creek Baptist church Sunday, May 17 at 2:30 p.m. The services were conducted by Rev. Dewitt Stovall. Mr. Jackson passed silently away Saturday morning, May 16 at 11:15 a.m. at his residence four miles northeast of Heflin, after an illness of several months. He had been a resident of Cleburne county for about eighteen years and was a member of Happy Hill Baptist church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. O.L. Jackson, four daughters, Mrs. Alden Knox of Lincoln, Ala., Reva Jackson of Heflin; Emma Ruth Jackson of Hanceville, Ala., and Jeanette Jackson of Heflin; four sons, Jesse A. Jackson of Hanceville, Ala., Joseph L. Jackson of Heflin; Julius M. Jackson of Waco, Ga., and James Jackson of heflin; five sisters, Mrs. Frank Brown of Atlanta; Mrs. P.C. Merrill of Florida; Mrs. V.B. Toney of Carrollton, Ga., Miss Kate Jackson of Carrollton; Mrs. Charles Taylor of Atlanta; three brothers, Will Jackson of Carrollton, Ga., J.L. Jackson of Carrollton, Ga., and Russell Jackson of Charlotte, N.C. ------- OLD PATRIARCH HOLDS FAMILY REUNION Mrs. W.C. McMahan attended a family reunion last Sunday, celebrating the 84th birthday of her father, Alf M. Smith, near Tallapoosa. Mr. Smith has four sons and four daughters, all present but one. He has 29 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren. Children and grand and great grandchildren came from Oklahoma, Atlanta and Birmingham. The old gentleman, 84 years old, walked the place and rejoiced among his friends, relatives and guests, as one taking in an old time camp meeting. The reunion was a complete surprise to him, he could scarcely control himself. In fact he felt that he had enough to make him shouting happy; nearly a hundred of his offspring were present and at 11 o'clock spread the biggest dinner 'neath the great, spreading oaks where his children played during their childhood, and after a few appropriate talks commenting on the old gentleman's life and success, were invited to the great feast; which feast and reunion the Atlanta Georgian had early in the day announced over the radio. This gave grandpa a great thrill. May Grandpa have many subsequent reunions of the same nature. ----- IN MEMORY OF MRS. FRANCES ALMON COOPER Mrs. Frances Almon Cooper was born March 15, 1877 and died March 20, 1936. Mrs. Cooper's funeral was held at Usrey's Funeral Home in Anniston on March 23, 1936. It was conducted by Rev. W.O. Higgins, pastor of the Duke Baptist church and Rev. R.E. House of the Gospel Mission of Anniston. Her body was laid to rest at Edgemont Cemetery by the side of her husband, the late Lovic Cooper of Anniston. Mrs. Cooper loved her home and was a splendid business woman. Proverbs 31:1--31 could well have written of her. "Who can find a virtuous woman, for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She riseth also while it is yet night and giveth meat to her household. She considerith a field and buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Many daughters have done virtuously but thou excelleth them all." Her work well done, the angel of death has taken our friend to a higher service. We mourn her loss but we know we can meet her again. May the everlasting arms be about the members of the stricken family to uphold and sustain them in their loss; may their grief and sorrow bring them closer to Thee, and may they rest in the assurance of the immortality of the soul. A Friend. -----------

NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for APRIL 1936 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, APRIL 2, 1936 BORDEN SPRINGS FARMER IS DEAD Anniston, Ala., March 25 Funeral services will be conducted for O.R. Chandler of Borden Springs at Arrington's Chapel at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon by the Rev. Leeman Smith; interment in the church cemetery, with Usrey in charge. Mr. Chandler, 78 years of age, died at his residence at 8:30 o'clock Monday night after an illness of ten months. He was a retired farmer and a member of Arrington's Chapel. Surviving are his wife, six sons, C.E., L.G. and J.W. Chandler of Borden Springs; J.T. of Piedmont, J.L. of Toledo, O., and H.E. of Atlanta; four daughters, Mrs. Rose Morrison and Mrs. Bessie Brice of Borden Springs; Mrs. R.D. LePortier of Winder, Ga., and Mrs. Mary Pollard of Leesburg; a brother Thomas Chandler of Cedartown, Ga.; 25 grandchildren and a great grandchild. ------ A GOOD WOMAN PASSES Mrs. Elizie Palmer Cunningham, age 60, of Collinsville, departed this life March 27 after a long illness and was laid to rest in the cemetery at Collingsville on Sunday. She is survived by her husband M.C. Cunningham, two sons, T.C. and George of Collinsville, three sisters, Mrs. Fannie Hall of Oxford, Mrs. E.E. Stricklin of San Antonio, Texas, Mrs. Mary A. Hurst of Bremen, Ga., and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn their loss. ----- BURIAL RITES FOR MRS. WALKER HELD ON FRIDAY Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Walker, age 61 years, wife of the late W.A. Walker who preceded her to the grave December 2, 1934, were held Friday, afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Cane Creek Church. Mrs. Walker died Wednesday morning about 10 o'clock. Elders Ira Patty and Sanders officiated. Interment was in the church cemetery, Owens directing. Surviving are her stepchildren, Mrs. H.J. Walker, Mrs. Ethel Johnson and Mrs. Nannie Marsh of Mt. Hope, Ala., Mrs. Daisy Bobo of Russellville; two brothers, Johnny Warren of Heflin and Ira Warren of Tennessee; one sister, Mrs. Lola Tolleson of Heflin and 33 nieces and nephews. The Cleburne News with hundreds of other friends extend sympathy to the bereaved stepchildren, brothers and sister and other relatives. ----- DEATH CLAIMS CHOCCOLOCCO MAN AT HOME Anniston, Ala., March 25 J.M. Turner, who had spent the entire 59 years of his life in Calhoun county, died after an illness of three years at his residence at Choccolocco. Death came at 1:10 o'clock Monday afternoon. Funeral services will be conducted at Pleasant Ridge Church by the Rev. Carl Cornett. Usery will direct interment in the church cemetery. Mr. Turner was a member of the Pleasant Ridge church. Surviving are his widow, five sons, Carl Woodrow, A.G. and O.W. of Choccolocco and H.L. of Talladega; five daughters, Mrs. Annie Pritchard of Iron City and Misses Myrtle, Edna, Mormaleta and Elaine of Choccolocco; four sisters, Mrs. Sallie Wooly of Cabot, Ark., Mrs. Maudie Snider and Mrs. Liddie Jacks of Choccolocco and Mrs. Dell Gaines of Talladega; and five brothers, John, Henry, and Newt Turner near Heflin and Lee and Jess Turner of Choccolocco. ----- MR. YARBROUGH PASSES Mr. Lonie Yarbrough, age 56 years of Adamsville, Ala., died in a Birmingham hospital on Wednesday morning of last week. Mr. Yarbrough was born and raised at Edwardsville and was a son of J.P. and Mrs. Liza Yarbrough. He moved from this county several years ago. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, APRIL 9, 1936 JOHN WILEY OWEN KILLED EARLY SUNDAY MORNING John Wiley Owen of Cleburne county, was instantly killed when a car said to have been operated by Roy Young, a forester, ran over him in the town of Heflin on the Bankhead Highway in front of the grammar school. Mr. Owen was said to have been walking up the highway when a car struck him in a head-on-collision. It was said by authorities that a heavy ran was falling when the incident occurred. Mr. Owen received injuries in his head and his lungs from which he died instantly. Also his left arm and both legs were broken. Local authorities made no arrest after the preliminary investigation. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, APRIL 16, 1936 WHITESIDE FUNERAL HELD AT RESIDENCE Anniston, Ala., April 8 A.M. Whiteside, age 92, White Plains Confederate veteran, was laid to rest in White Plains cemetery on Tuesday mroning, following funeral services conducted at the residence by the Rev. Mr. Kaylor of Cleburne county. Interment was directed by Usrey. White Plains and Oxford Masons were in charge of services at the cemetery. Mr. Whiteside was born and reared in Calhoun county and was a member of the Methodist church. Surviving are three sons, A.J. of Donno, Tex., W.C. of Malone and W.H. of White Plains and two daughters, Mrs. B.D. Whiteside of White Plains and Mrs. C.S. Borders of Winter Haven, Fla. ------ LOG HURTS MAN The News learned late Tuesday evening that Grady Haywood was seriously hurt when a heavy log rolled on him, crushing his chest, it was said. He is in an Anniston hospital. ----- JUDGE W.B. MERRILL HAS BIRTHDAY, APR. 5 Walter Benjamin Merrill of Heflin was born April 5, 1873 near Franklin, Georgia. His parents moved to Edwardsville, Ala., the county seat of Cleburne county when he was small. He lived there until the courthouse moved to Heflin in 1905. Mr. Merrill was admitted to the bar in 1892 and has practiced law in the courts of Alabama since, except the seven years when he was Circuit Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit. Mr. Merrill is a Democrat and has taken an active interest in politics since he was a young man. He was chairman of the county executive committee for five years and has kept in touch with their plans since. He has served his district as state Senator for one term. He is a Shriner and has held serveral offices in the Masonic order. Mr. Merrill is a deacon in the Baptist church and for years taught the Men's Bible class. He still takes an active part in civic and religious life of the town and county. At present, Mr. Merrill is senior partner in the law firm of Merrill and Merrill of Heflin. The junior member is his son P.J. Merrill, who is county solicitor of Cleburne county. ------ CHEAHA PARK IS OPENED APRIL 3 Anniston, Ala., April 4 The beauty and scenery of Cheaha State Park left by the hand of nature will be preserved and perpetuated for generations to come by the State of Alabama, following the official dedication of the project at a special ceremonies conducted at noon on Friday. Colonel Bunker gave a brief history of Cheaha State Park in his opening remarks. He paid tribute to the members of the C.C.C. who had done the work in developing the park. Tom Peeples, a Confederate Veteran of Fishhead Valley in Cleburne county, was the oldest citizen attending the dedication of Cheaha State Park. In his 94th year, Mr. Peeples said he had heard of "this place" since he was four years old. He said that he had hunted deer in the vicinity of Cheaha State Park when he was a young man and recalls that he killed one deer in the second year of the War Between the States near Pulpit Rock. " I shouldn't have come", Mr. Peeples said. "It's too cold and I haven't been feeling well lately. Anyway, there ain't gonna be a dance." Mr. Peeples is noted for his "fiddling" which he has played at dances for years. ------- MRS. C.E. McGRIFF PASSES AWAY Mrs. C.F. McGriff, age 65, of the Antioch community, died at her home Saturday evening, following a long illness. Funeral services were in the Antioh emetery Monday afternoon by Rev. W.M. Barr and others. She is survived by her husband and ten children. She was the daughter of the late J.W. Wilburn. ---- MAN CUTS THROAT It was learned here Tuesday that John W. Shealey, age 75 of Beat 2, about 8 miles from Muscadine, on Tuesday morning about 8 o'clock slashed his throat and was reported to be in a serious condition. He was rushed to an Anniston hospital, it was stated. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, APRIL 23, 1936 LETTER FROM D.H. CANTRELL, from Arkansas To Editor of the Cleburne News, Will you allow me a small space in your valuable paper, as I am reading The Cleburne News now. I like to get news from home, as I was born and raised in Cleburne county, Alabama in the old Macedonia community. Leaving that county and going to Arkansas in 1905, I came to Cleburne county, Arkansas where I have made my home the most of the time since then. So you see, I have lived most of all my life in Cleburne county, Alabama and in Cleburne county, Arkansas. It has been 20 years since I visited that country. I have three brothers and four sisters and many friends of by-gone years out there. I expect to visit my old home again, sometime in the future. This is a nice country in which to live here. It's a nice farming country around Quitman, having some very good bottom land in this section of the state and have some sand rock on the hill lands. We raise alot of native hay; thousands of bales over the country every year; alot of grain crops of different kinds, also lots of strawberries in this section; but we fear our berries and fruits have been killed by the hard freeze, which we had April 3. Well, I want to say again that I sure enjoy The Cleburne News from home. I was made sad when I read in the News of the passing of Louis Jackson. He was an old school mate. He was a fine old boy. HIs wife and children have my deepest sympathy. We must all cross over some day. I would be glad to hear from my old playmates, who might read this, if it doesn't find the way to the wastebasket. Boys, write up out there and help your editor make your home county paper the best in the state. It sure is a fine paper. We enjoy reading it. I can't hardly wait for the time to come to get it. Yours very truly, D.H. Cantrell, Quitman, Arkansas. April 13, 1936. --------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, APRIL 30, 1936 FUNERAL RITES HELD FOR MR. J.R. GROOVER Reese Groover, 63 years of age, died at his home at Hopewell last Saturday morning at 9 o'clock within one mile of where he was born. For some time he had suffered with diabetes but was up and going until right up at his death. He had been a farmer all of his life except about 15 years he was on the police force in Gadsden. For about three years he had been on his farm in Hopewell. He was one of our best church and Sunday school workers, from which work we will greatly miss him. He is survived by a widow and three grandchildren and by one brother and one sister. Pallbearers were his nephews and grandsons. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. M.M. Kennedy of Rock Run; Owens of Heflin directing. ----- IN MEMORY OF MALCOLM H. BENEFIELD Malcolm H. Benefield died of pneumonia at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Z.H.J. Benefield of the Rocky Flat community on Friday, March 20, at 9:15 o'clock, age seven years and two months. He is survived by his parents and one sister and brother, Cleta and Douglas. Rev. Ed Caldwell and Rev. Lassister officated at the funeral services with burial at Macedonia. Yates of Bowdon directing. CARD OF THANKS We wish to take this method of thanking each and everyone for the many kind words of sympathy extended us during the sickness and death of our beloved son Malcolm. May God's richest blessings be with each and everyone is our prayer. Mr. and Mrs. Z.H.J. Benefield and children. ------ IN MEMORY OF T.H. LAWLER On March 11th the death angel visited the home of Tommie Lawler and took him out of this world of sorrow and pain and gave him a home of joy, peace and comfort. We know his body suffered great pain but we know he is beyond all suffering now. Yes we know he has moved out of this world of trouble to a new place there to live with Jesus and his darling wife, the one that he has grieved so after and shed so many tears after, who preceded him to the grave a little over a year. We believe he has won the victory, while yet it was hard for him to say goodbye to his three children; they are now left without a father or mother to look to, and oh, how sad it is. We should all as mother and father, show these children love and kindness. Only those who have the trial that these children have had know just what it means to go along struggling through the world without a father or mother, but is my earnest desire and prayer, that God's blessings abide on them and they'll be just what the Lord would have them to be. Tom's going leaves a vacancy in Corinth church as he was an active Sunday school worker there. He worked for the orphan children at Troy, Ala., now he leaves three orphans, so if all can, please help these children if only a kind word of encouragement. He was always willing to help and oh, how faithful he was in time of sickness to do all he could. Sometime in life each and every home is going to be made sad by death the taking of our loved ones; we don't know when we are going to be called away so we should strive to be ready at all times for one by one, we're passing over to be reunited around the throne of God. There the circle will never be broken again. Tommie leaves a host of relatives and friends to mourn his death. He was 39 years, 11 months and 3 days old. Mrs. J.F. Lambert ------ IN MEMORY OF MRS. SARAH SCOTT On Sunday morning, March 1, a little after sunrise, the death angel removed from our midst our dear grandmother. She was born December 25, 1841, this making her in her 95th year. She joined the M.E. church at Muscadine Camp Ground when young, lived a constant member until death. She enjoyed meetings, singings and was Sunday school teacher as long as she was able to go. She was loved so much, we can't think of her as dead, but sleeping to wait the resurrection. She has departed from this life and a dark shadow is cast over us, but God in his wonderfulness makes no mistakes. She was devoted to her children, always looking to their interest and happiness, and always had a kind word for them, and she had many friends; enemies, she had none, for to know her was to love her. Her life was a light upon a hill that could not be hidden and still that light shines for her life and good deeds. Dear grandmother, we miss you, none can fill the vacancy in our hearts. Though your brow was wrinkled, grandmother, and your hair was gray, our true love is changeless and shall never fade away. She was true and faithful, ever ready to shoulder any responsibility that might be hers as a wife and mother. She was faithful to her God and church. She left sufficient evidence for us to feel sure she is basking in the sunshine of God's eternal happiness and singing around the beautiful throne. To the children, I say, weep not for your dear mother, though you have lost your precious jewel that the world cannot give back, but you have the sweet assurance of going to her. She leaves to mourn her death two sons, V.E. and L.S. Scott; three daughters, Mrs. Emma Bowman, Mrs. Loula Clayton and Mrs. Rocia Johnson. Her husband preceded her to the grave a little over two years ago; also one daughter Mrs. Lizzie Liner. Funeral services were conducted Monday at Friendship by Bros. Williams, the two Johnson's, Baytes and Wright. Written by two granddaughters who loved her, Mrs. Mary Whitman and Mrs. Alice Gay. Surviving also are one brother, Jimmie Brown of Quitman, Texas; one sister, Mrs. Pheobe Hunnicutt of Heflin; a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a daughter of the late William A. Brown. ----------- IN MEMORY OF JOHN E. WALKER On Sept. 10, 1935 the death angel came and carried away our loving and faithful husband and father, John E. Walker. He was a son of John P. Walker and Mrs. Elizabeth Fowler Walker. He was born March 15, 1874. He joined the Baptist church at Rock Springs when he was young. He was later made deacon of the church. He was a member of Union Hill church when he died. He was a faithful member and always made the church one of his first thoughts. He was married to Miss Jerusha Bradberry on Oct. 10, 1893. To this happy union was born eleven children, namely: Lawrence, Pierce, Silvyn, Emmett and Fred Walker; Mrs. Mae Hayes, Mrs. Bessie Smith, Mrs. Ruth Crews, Mrs. Avis Crews, and Misses Myrtis and Lois Walker. His wife, all of his children, several grandchildren, five sisters and four brothers survive him. No one knows how he is missed. We miss his good, kind advice, his smile. A vacant chair is in our family circle; a vacant chair is at the table; a loving voice is missing. Beautiful memories of him must take his place if that is possible. But why weep? He is enjoying Heaven and all its glories. He has seen the Savior he trusted; he has seen mother, father, sisters and brother. Why not just think of meeting him there in the future. The burial took place at Union Hill Church. Revs. A.G. Styles, W.R. Ingram and C.T. Morton conducted the funeral services. Owens of Heflin was in charge. Written by his youngest daughter, Miss Lois Walker -------

NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for MARCH 1936 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, MARCH 5, 1936 GROOVER RITES HELD AT CHURCH ON WEDNESDAY J.P. Groover, age 49, widely known Heflin citizen, died suddenly in an Anniston hospital at 10 o'clock Monday night where he was carried earlier in the day after being suddenly stricken on Sunday night. He had been in ill health for about two months but was out on the streets in Heflin Saturday and Sunday morning. He suffered a relapse and died within a short while after being admitted to the hospital. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, a Mason and an Oddfellow. He was born in Cullman county in 1886 and came to Cleburne with his parents in his early youth. Upon growing to manhood he engaged in the sawmill business and operated near Hopewell and also in Calhoun county for a number of years, moving to Heflin about 14 years ago. Surviving are his widow and six children, Miss Miriam Groover of Birmingham; Wallace, Edna Earl, Bobbie Jean, Mary Carolyn and Clara Jo of this city; a brother J.R. Groover of Haleyville; two sisters, Mrs. G.A. Todd of Anniston and Mrs. Mack Long of Marriaty, New Mexico. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal church here at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Rev. Hobart Murphree of Wedowee and Rev. O.G. Waid of Heflin officiating. Burial was in the city cemetery, Owens directing. ------ TWO GIRLS, MAN DIE IN ACCIDENT Tallapoosa, Ga. Three persons were killed a fourth was seriously injured as their automobile collided with a truck here early Saturday. The dead were listed as Newton Cole, Miss Nebunia Dean and Miss Emma Schandera, all of Tallapoosa. Police Chief Carter Paris said that Marshall Buttram also in the car was at home in critical condition. Tallapoosa is a short distance from the Alabama line. The truck was headed east, loaded with piping and was well equipped with tail lights, police said. ------ CONFEDERATE VETERAN'S LETTER The following letter is self explanatory and is the property of Mrs. James M. Anderson of the Macedonia community. It was written by her grandfather Jas. J. Doss while he was in the Confederate Army. The said part of it is that Mr. Doss never came home. Frankford, Ky., Oct. 5, 1862 Dear Wife and Children, I one time more have took my pen in hand to let you know that I am well as to health but I am nearly wore out marching. I have been on a march ever since the eighteenth of September. I have suffered greatly with my feet; they have been blistered over a week and I have to keep marching. We are expecting a big battle now every day. I don't know how much further we will go. We may go into Ohio; we have marched about two hundred miles to Kentucky. We are at the capitol of this state. There are about 30,000 soldiers here. We have seen some of the prettiest country that I ever did see. I came through a lane fifty miles long, a fence on both sides all the way. I came through some fine towns, some days as many as three towns a day. Kentucky is a great country it if had good water but I never wanted water as bad in my life as I have since I came on our march. We had to drink pond water and it as muddy as a hog wallow and as warm as dish water, and about half enough to eat some days. We had to go twenty miles and tote our guns and cartridge box and knapsacks and three days rations. It has been very dry here some times; it looks like the dust will stifle all of us. I am in hopes that these few lines may go safe to you and find you all enjoying good health. Do the best you can; I would if I had it, give ten thousand dollars, to get to come home, but I can't come. I want to see you all just as bad as I can. Put your trust in the God of love and I will try to do the same. I received your kind and affectionate letter the first of October and was more than glad to hear from you all. I want you to write. I will close by saying, I want to see you and all of my dear little children. Do as well as you can and may God save you all and take you home to enjoy undivided praises, is my whole hearted desire. Farewell! James J. Doss, to Jane Doss and children. Amen! Dear and Kind Mother, I here say to you that you have all ways been a tender and good mother to me and I never can forget you for it. I want to see you; I can't tell how bad I want to see you all. Tell all of my sisters howdy for me. Tell Grancer ? and Granny I want to see them. Tell Granny her voice is still fresh in my mind when she said put all my trust in the Lord, for in him was all our help. If I never see none of you on earth, I hope to meet you in Heaven to part no more. I will close by saying I am your son until death. James J. Doss, to Sleta Doss ------ CELEBRATES 94th BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY Mr. H.C. Walker celebrated his ninety-fourth birthday anniversary on Feb. 28 at the home of his son, L.D. Walker, two and one half miles southwest of Ranburne. The children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and neighbors and friends present totaled 40, among whom was one of his old friends, J.L. Harden, age 88. The noon hour came on and everyone present enjoyed a delicious dinner. He received several nice presents, among them was a cheerful letter and a nice present from his son Joe of Welch, Texas. He enjoyed the day just fine and is in good health considering his age. We wish him many more happy birthdays. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, MARCH 12, 1936 IN MEMORY OF JOHN A. SMITH The death angel visited the home of G.W. Smith on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 12 o'clock and took his father. The burial took place at Pinetucky church, Revs. R.L. Skinner and W.M. Barr conducting the funeral services, Owens of Heflin in charge. The father left three children, five grandchildren, one brother, two sisters and a host of relatives and friends to mourn his going away. He was 79 years, nine months and 15 days old. He united with the Baptist church in Aug. 1889 and lived a christian life until death. Since his going away, I pray the blessings of God on the family; you can see your father some sweet day where there will be no more goodbyes. Mrs. W.T. Smith, Heflin, Rt. 4 CARD OF THANKS We take this method of thanking our friends for their kindness shown us during our recent bereavement. May the blessings of God rest on you all, is our prayer. W.T. Smith J.W. Smith Bessie Brown ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, MARCH 19, 1936 BURNS RITES HELD MONDAY AFTERNOON Anniston, Ala., March 17 Funeral services for Mrs. Lettye J. Burns, age 67 of Rabbittown were conducted at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon from the Rabbitttown Baptist church. Interment was in the church cemetery, directed by Usrey. Mrs. Burns died at her residence at 3:30 Sunday afternoon after an illness of five days. She was a member of the Rabbitttown church. Surviving are her husband J.A. Burns; five sons, T.C., Alex, Jack, Herschel and Carl of Pinhook and two daughters Mrs. Cynthia Gidley of Jacksonville and Mrs. Callie Beard of Gadsden. ----- LAWLER FUNERAL AT MICAVILLE H.T. Lawler, age 42, died at his home near Micaville on Wednesday of last week, following a brief illness of pneumonia. He was a member of the Micaville Baptist church where the funeral services were held, Rev. R.L. Skinner officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. His devoted wife preceded him to the grave one year and four days, both being pneumonia victims. Three children are recuperating from pneumonia, all being seriously ill at the time of the death of their father. Surviving are thrre children, Melvin, Edward and Edna; his mother, three brothers and three sisters. ----- FORMER CLEBURNE COUNTAIN DIED MARCH 7th IN TEXAS Relatives in Heflin and Cleburne county received word of the death of I.H. Bentley, 53, prominent farmer of Burk Burnett, Texas on saturday, March 7. Mr. Bentley was born in the Bentley Mill community of Cleburne county in 1883 and moved to the West in 1907. The Cleburne News is in receipt of a clipping from a Texas paper giving a full account of the funeral services and burial, which will be reprinted in an early issue. It was handed in Tuesday morning by D.S. Baber of this city, who is well acquainted with the Bentley family. ----- CARD OF THANKS We want to thank our friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy shown us during the sickness and death of our dear beloved mother Mrs. Sarah Scott. May God bless each one is our prayer. Mrs. Rosa Johnson Mrs. Lula Clayton Mrs. Emma Boman V.E. and L.S. Scott, Rt. 1, Muscadine ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, MARCH 26, 1936 BRUTAL MURDER AT FARM HOME Anniston, Ala., March 22 One of the most horrible crimes in the history of Calhoun county was discovered late Saturday when county officers, summoned on what they thought would be a routine call, found the body of Mrs. Frances Cooper, age 58, hidden beneath stable debris in a barn at her farm home near Wellington. Mrs. Cooper's head had been crushed by a blunt instrument and her head and body had been covered with a blanket. Mrs. Cooper's brother W.J. Almon who with his three sons lived at her home, disappeared about noon on Saturday and was being sought by county officers in connection with the crime. A note, scawled in ink on a piece of shoe box, was found by Sheriff P.W. Cotton ona table in the house. Sons of Almon identified it as their father's writing. The note read as follows, " Boys, give me two days before you get the law. Goodbye. You all feed and go to Grandma's." Officers found blood stained sheets, two coats and a pair of blood stained pants in a tub beneath the house. The pants, the boys told them, were worn by Almon on Friday morning. Funeral services for Mrs. Cooper were conducted from Usrey's Chapel at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon by the REv. W.O. Higgins and interment was in Edgemont Cemetery. Mrs. Cooper is survived by her mother, Mrs. W.U. Almon of Heflin; two brothers, W.J. Almon and Spurgeon Almon of Ashville, N.C. and a sister, Mrs. J.A. Morton of Tuscaloosa. Mrs. Cooper resided in Heflin for a number of years and later resided in Anniston with her husband the late Lovic Cooper. After Mr. Cooper's death she continued to live here until a few years ago when she moved to the country where she was rearing three of her nephews, the oldest of which is 16. The Anniston Star ------ FUNERAL RITES HELD FOR MRS. T.M. REAVES Mrs. Thomas M. Reaves, 78, died at the home here early Wednesday after an illness of more than a year. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church at 11 o'clock Thursday, the Rev. F.J. Ingram, a former pastor, officiating. Interment was in the city cemetery with Owens Funeral Home directing. A native of Clay county, Mrs. Reaves was Miss Dicie E. Hardy before her marriage 60 years ago. Soon after her marriage she and Mr. Reaves moved to Chulafinnee section of Cleburne county where they lived about 20 years. Survivors are the husband Thomas M. Reaves of Heflin; a daughter, Mrs. Chula Griggs of Atlanta; three granddaughters, Mrs. Eugene Cooper of Oxford; Misses Josephine and Dorthy Griggs of Atlanta; three grandsons, Sylvan Landers of Atlanta; Hugh and Fred Reaves of Anniston. ------

NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for FEBRUARY 1936 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, FEBRUARY 6, 1936 HICKS FUNERAL HELD MONDAY AT CANE CREEK Mrs. M.F. Hicks, 77, died at the home of her daughter here Sunday night after a short illness. She was a member of the Primitive Baptist church and had been a resident of this city a number of years. Funeral services were conducted at the residence Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Ira Patty of Mars Hill officiating. Burial was in Cane Creek cemetery, directed by Owens of Heflin. Survivors are four sons, H.M. Hicks of Anniston; S.J. Hicks of Sterling, Colorado; M.A. Hicks of Tampa, Fla. and J.R. Hicks of Miami, Fla.; two daughters, Mrs. D.N. Issos of Birmingham and Mrs. M.G. Brown of Heflin and 13 grandchildren. ----- LEWIS JACKSON PASSES Funeral services and burial for Lewis Jackson, widely known Macedonia farmer who died Saturday after a brief illness, were conducted Tuesday at Macedonia. ----- FLOWERS FATALLY INJURED IN WRECK JAN. 29 NEAR FORT Anniston, Ala., Jan. 31 W.H. Flowers Jr., a prominent Borden Springs lumberman who was injured about the head in a collision on Pelham Road near Fort McClellan on Wednesday afternoon, died Thursday night about 10:30 o'clock at Garner Hospital where he was taken for treatment immediately after the accident. Sheriff P.W. Cotton today said he had released Mell Wyatt, driver of one of the vehicles in the accident and that he would not prefer charges against him. The sheriff said he investigated the case further Thursday following the preliminary investigation made immediately after the collision. The sheriff and Coroner T. Flint Gray were at the scene of the accident for about two hours immediately after it occurred. Sheriff Cotton says he believes that the accident was unavoidable because of an ice and snow covered road. The collision occurred on a curve just north of the Fort McClellan entrance. Mr. Flowers was alone in his automobile, and in a produce truck with Mr. Wyatt was a negro who received minor cuts and bruises. Wyatt was uninjured. Funeral services for Mr. Flowers who was 38 years of age, will be conducted in Atlanta. The body was sent to Atlanta by Usrey today. Surviving are his wife and a daughter Mildred of Cedartown; his father, W.H. Flowers and a sister Mrs. J.B. Fitts of Atlanta. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, FEBRUARY 13, 1936 MRS. LITTLE LAID TO REST AT CEDAR CREEK The funeral for Mrs. M.E. Little, 80, pioneer resident of Cleburne county, who died at her home near Hepzibah on Saturday following an illness of a year, was held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from Cedar Creek church. The Rev. J.W. Grubbs, a former moderator of Cleburne county Baptist Association of Chulafinnee, officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Surviving are the daughter Mrs. Percy F. Currie and a brother John Howell, both of south Cleburne; two sisters, Mrs. Rachael Blake of Double Springs and Mrs. Nathaniel Teague of Fyffe. ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, FEBRUARY 20, 1936 CLEBURNE LOSES ITS OLDEST BORN WOMAN ON FEB. 12; Mrs. Martha Stricklen, age 91 Passes; Funeral Here Last Thursday Mrs. Martha Evans Stricklen, age 91, who died Wednesday Feb. 12 at the home of Dr. Thigpen at Tuscumbia, where she made her home the last few years following the death of her husband Simon Stricklen, was probably the oldest native Cleburne countain. Her death removed the last member of the sons and daughters of William P. Evans and his wife Elizabeth Ann McEwing Evans, who were blessed with 15 children. The body of Mrs. Stricklen arrived in Heflin on Thursday afternoon of last week and was carried to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, where funeral services were held. The Rev. C.E. Kaylor, pastor, officiated. Burial was in the city cemetery. Pallbearers were R.C. Meacham, A.L. Black, G.F. Hill, F.A Vaughan, J.T. Black and C.J. McCraven. Surviving are three sons, S.A. Stricklen of Reform; W.A. Stricklen of Florida and E.E. Stricklen of Texas; two daughters, Mrs. R.E. Sessions of Birmingham and Mrs. Stell Blake of Tuscumbia. Mrs. Stricklen was born near Evans Chapel where she spent her early girlhood and was married to Simon Stricklen. She was a member of the Southern Methodist church more than 75 years and lived a true christian life. Of interest to relatives and friends is, of the 15 (Evans) children there were two sets of twins, Wesley and Asbury and Mathew and Martha (Mrs. Stricklen). They were the thirteenth and fourteenth children born to William P. and Elizabeth Ann Evans . Joe was the fifteenth child. Children born other than the latter five were Alec, John, Jim, Isaac, Margaret, Henry, Robert, Green, Elizabeth and Martin Evans. ------- BUTLER IS AUTO WRECK VICTIM Newt Butler, well known north Randolph farmer, was almost instantly killed late Sunday afternoon near Ranburne when the automobile in which he was riding with his son, left the road and crashed into a concrete culvert, according to information received in Heflin Monday afternoon. The car was said to have turned over twice after hitting the culvert and was demolished. The elder Butler's body was crushed, it was said, while the son escaped serious injury in the fatal accident. Mr. Butler is survived by his widow, sons and daughters and other relatives. ------ LOCAL News Tom T. Cantrell of east Cleburne was a recent visitor at the News office. He ordered The News sent to his brother in Quitman, Arkansas. ---- Many of the Skinner boys from east Cleburne were here Monday attending a land sale. ---- Miss Mae Robertson of the University of Alabama returned Saturday after attending the funeral of her grandmother Mrs. M.E. Little. --- IN MEMORY OF MRS. SARAH J. FORDHAM The death angel visited the home of John F. Fordham on Thursday evening, Feb. 13 and took away his precious wife. She was laid to rest at Old Hurricane cemetery, Rev. R.L. Skinner conducting the services. Grandmother left her husband J.F. Fordham; six children, J.W. Fordham of Heflin; D.C. Fordham of Clearmont, Ga; S. R. and Joe Fordham of Heflin; Tavie Bamberry of DeRuyter, N.Y.; Celia Fordham of Heflin; 27 grandchildren, one great grandchild; four brothers, Jim Hall of Texas; Joseph Hall of Anniston; Andrew Hall of Heflin; Bennie Hall of Washington. Grandmother had been in ill health for a number of years. She was a true and faithful wife, mother and grandmother. SHe was 74 years, two months and 18 days old. Grandmother united with the Methodist church at Hurricane at an early age and lived a christian life until death. It was hard to give her up but God had a better place for her to rest. We hope to live a life that grandmother lived and meet her again on the golden shore where there will be no parting. Pallbearers were Marshall Roberts, Loyd Roberts, Jim Nolen, Bud Woodard, Jerry Wise and Joe Watson. We wish to thank our friends for their kindness shown us during the sickness and death of our dear grandmother. A granddaughter, Geneva Fordham ------ MUSCADINE News Feb. 15 Our friend and fellow citizen, Newman M. Albright, celebrated his fifty-eighth birthday Monday night. His friends who are numbered by all who know him, began to gather in the early afternoon and by seven o'clock, one hundred or more had assembled to extend to him good wishes and to present him with numerous presents, consisting of wearing apparal of various kinds and to "wine and dine" him in a sumptuous supper of cakes, pies and a number of other delicacies. After this the music began the the entire evening was spent in merry making till the wee small hours in the morning. Then the guests departed, thinking of Feb. 10, 1937 for this is an annual occasion. Mr. Albright was born near this little village and has lived here all his life. He is an outspoken public spirited citizen. The weather is never too cold nor does the storm rage too severe for him to try to minister to his fellow man. No matter how busy he may be with his own private business, he is always ready to lend a hand to help his neighbor. May his future days be bright and sunny and may his friends continue to scatter flowers along his pathway through life, is this wish of one who knows him. ------ MRS. COPELAND BURIED AT MACEDONIA LAST WEDNESDAY Mrs. S.E. Copeland, age 86, who died at her home in east Cleburne the first of last week, was laid to final rest in Macedonia cemetery. She had been in declining health for several months. A large number of relatives survive. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, FEBRUARY 27, 1936 MRS. HENDERSON LAID TO REST Anniston, Ala., Feb. 21 Mrs. M.C. Henderson, age 73, died after an illness of a week at the residence in Choccolocco, Rt. 1, at 2 o'clock Wednesday morning. She was a member of the Zion Hill Baptist church of White Plains and had resided in Calhoun county 55 years. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. T.D. Stovall at the Rabbitttown church at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Interment was in the church cemetery with Usery in charge. Active pallbearers were Burt Cheatwood, Herman Holley, Alfred Henderson, Millard Henderson, George Hall and Horace Whiteside. Surviving are the husband, two sons, H.C. Henderson of Choccolocco and H.N. Henderson, Washington D.C., two daughters, Mrs. Burt Cheatwood of Piedmont and Mrs. Herman Holley of Jacksonville, 17 grandchildren and a great grandchild. ----- ATTENDS FUNERAL, BURIAL OF NEPHEW IN BIRMINGHAM Mrs. J. Lebus Casey and son John Sears are in Birmingham where they attended the funeral and burial Wednesday of the former's nephew Joe Merrill who died last Saturday in Norfolk, Va. Young Merrill was in the U.S. Navy at the time of his death. ----- COLE RITES AT WHITE PLAINS Anniston, Ala., Feb. 24 J.M. Cole, 74 years old, died at his residence at Weaver on Friday night after an illness of two weeks. He was a member of the White Plains Methodist church and had resided in Calhoun county 33 years. Funeral services were conducted at the White Plains church at 1:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Interment was in the church cemetery, directed by Usery. Pallbearers were Floyd Whitlock, Eber Cross, J.J. Baird, Howard Fite, Arthur Williams and Howard Waldrep. Surviving Mr. Cole are his wife, five sons, F.J., J.C., Woodrow, Lawrence and William of Weaver; five daughters, Mrs. U.P. Borden of Piedmont; Mrs. Paul Tollson and Mrs. Clarence Dothard of Hollingsworth; Mrs. Harry Clark of Gadsden and MIss Leila Cole of Weaver; a brother, William Cole of Cleburne county and two sisters, Mrs. Thomas Waddell of Anniston and Mrs. Mollie Smith ------

NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for JANUARY 1936 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JANUARY 2, 1936 21 COUPLES GET LICENSES TO WED Records last Saturday at the office of A.H. Glasgow, Judge of Probate reveal that 21 marriage licenses were issued to couples during the month of December (1935) as follows: Calvin Southerland and Mather Bryant A. Rivers Jones and Frances Layton Howard Parrish and Marie Noles S.D. Otwell and Mrs. Freddie Truett Joseph L. Kerr and Ada Smith William Manz and Thelma Grayson Richard Roseberry and June Martin Gayan T.P. Butler and Lawrence Armstrong James Harvey Whitten Jr. and Helen Dargan Lawndes E.L. Starr and Jettie Pollard Hoyt Williams and Lucy Chase Walter J. Bryant and Lena McAlpin Clyde Wm. Simmons and Gladys Johnson Clyde H. barnett and Grace Jones Paul Pruitt and Evelyn Speight Guy T. Whitting and Elizabeth E. Porter R.D. Chandler and Dorsie Long O.C. Roberts and Sadie Harris Grover Cheatwood and Hattie Smith Hugh Pesnell and Doris Lambert G.A. Burson and Lucile Neighbors ------- ROBISON RITES HELD FROM LOCAL CHURCH M.D. Robison, age 77, was laid to rest Tuesday morning in Heflin Cemetery following funeral services conducted at the M.E. Church, South, the Rev. F.J. Ingram of Ashland conducting the services, with Owens in charge. Mr. Robison died during the night of Dec. 29 at his room. His many friends were shocked to learn of his sudden death. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. J.D. Manget of Atlanta, Ga., Mrs. Cecil Williams of Birmingham; Mrs. James Swicegood of Birmingham and MIss Lola Robison of Atlanta and three sons, Charles B. Robison, Luther C. Robison and H. Scott Robison all of Birmingham. Pallbearers were Clellon Wager, Cecil Williams, Charles Robison, Scott Robison, L.C. Robison and James Swicegood. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JANUARY 9, 1936 MISSISSIPPI VISITORS J.L. Edwards of Louisville, Miss., will leave next week for his home, after spending the holidays with his aged mother Mrs. Rhoda Edwards who is at the home of her daughter Mrs. C.A. Kennedy in Heflin. Mrs. Edwards is 92 and is in good health for a person of her advanced age. J.L. also visited his brothers W.I. of Newell and Leman of Tallapoosa, besides many other relatives on Cane Creek. ----- COOLEY RITES HELD JAN. 3rd at GOLDRIDGE Funeral services for H.L. Cooley, 86, who died at the home near Goldridge on Wednesday were held the following Friday at 11 a.m. at the church, the Rev. Mr. Caldwell officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery, Owens of Heflin in charge. Surviving are the widow Mrs. Mollie Cooley, four sons, three daughters and six grandchildren. Pallbearers were D.L., B.H., G.H. and C.I. Cooley, sons, and George Holmes and James Harris. ----- MAGIC CITY LAWYER LAID TO REST HERE Anniston, Ala., Jan. 2 J.B. Stephens, age 66, prominent Birmingham lawyer who was born in Cleburne county, was laid to rest in Highland Cemetery here Wednesday afternoon, following funeral services at John's Chapel in Birmingham. Mr. Stephens died suddenly in Birmingham on Monday morning. Surviving are his wife, three sons, R.A. of Anniston, R.F. of New Orleans and W.B. of Birmingham and a daughter Mrs. W.W. Robertson of Anniston. ----- LONG IS SHOT IN FACE; MAY PROVE FATAL John White, 35, is in jail here on an assault to murder charge in connection with the shooting Tuesday night of Lawrence Long, 23, which occurred in the former's home in Beat 3. Sheriff Tom Prestridge said Wednesday morning that he was unable to find out what caused the shooting. Long was rushed to an Anniston hospital and is said to be in a serious condition. He was said to have been shot in the face and the sheriff said it is doubtful if he will survive, according to statements of hospital attaches. ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JANUARY 16, 1936 MRS. WILLINGHAM LAID TO REST Anniston, Ala., Jan. 8 Funeral services were conducted at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. Luiza Willingham, age 77, who died Monday morning at her residence at 1407 Stephens avenue, after an illness of about a month. Services were held at Hurricane church in Cleburne county and burial was in the church cemetery, directed by White. Surviving are a daughter Mrs. C.W. Smith of Anniston and three sons, J.T. Willingham of Roanoke, W.R. Willingham of Cleburne county and L.W. Willingham of Cedartown, Ga. ----- HOLLEY FUNERAL WAS WEDNESDAY Anniston, Ala., Jan. 15 Funeral services for Newton A. Holley, age 61, will be conducted at the Rabbittown church at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning. Masons will have charge of services in the church cemetery. Interment will be directed by Usrey. The services will be conducted by the Rev. H.R. Carter and the Rev. W.M. Barr. Mr. Holley passed away at his residence at White Plains after an illness of four months. He had been a resident of Calhoun county 25 years and was a member of the Baptist church. For a period of 40 years he had been active in Masonic circles. Surviving are his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Henry Burnham of Jacksonville and Mrs. Ocie Haywood of Heflin; five sons, Robert of Jacksonville, Jewell and Rufus of Anniston and Marion and Ardis of White Plains; three sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Roach of Edwardsville; Mrs. Rebecca Roberts of Muscadine and Mrs. Ava Cheatwood of Choccolocco; a brother M.B. Holley of White Plains and three grandchildren, Dorothy Burnham, Edwin Haywood and Clois Gidley. ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JANUARY 23, 1936 OTWELL CASE TO GO TO JURY TUESDAY Smiley Otwell of Heflin, went to trial on Monday on a charge of killing his wife, in what is termed by old timers around the courthouse as "the worst trial ever had in Cleburne county." According to three state witnesses, Mrs. Barnes, Jim Rowell and Mrs. Whitman, Otwell shot his wife as she was fleeing from him with her two year old baby in her arms. The defense used Bell Otwell, a 15 year old daughter as the first witness. She stated she was an eye witness and that the mother was killed as she came up behind Otwell and was trying to keep him from committing suicide. Four defense lawyers, Messrs. Williams, Walker, Longshore and McMahan were used by the defense as witnesses. The state used some witnesses in rebuttal to show that Bell Otwell had been inducted to tell her version of the killing as she did and also to show that two shots were fired. Otwell, while on the stand, stated that he went out to commit suicide and that from the moment he pressed the trigger until he found himself in jail he knew nothing, having suffered a complete lapse of memory. The case was submitted to the jury at 5:30 p.m. ------ FUNERAL HELD FOR MRS. BACHUS Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie Bachus, age 35, who died at her home near Hollis' schoolhouse Tuesday morning January 14, were held Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock at Bethel church in Clay county, the Rev. J.W. Grubbs officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery, Owens of Heflin directing. Besides her husband, Mrs. Bachus is survived by two sisters Mrs. Alma Crosson and Mrs. Lela Ligon of near the same community; three brothers, J.H., C.S. and W.E. Easterwood of near Edwardsville and her mother Mrs. Pearl Easterwood also near Edwardsville. ------ MRS. LEO JONES LAID TO REST Funeral services for Mrs. Mattye Jean Jones, age 42, wife of Leo R. Jones and infant child, who died at her home in Heflin early Monday morning, were held Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the First Baptist church. She was a devoted wife and mother and will be missed by a large circle of relatives and friends. Rev. F.J. Ingram of Ashland and Rev. W.M. Barr officiated, Owens directing. Interment was in the Heflin cemetery. Surviving are her husband and eleven children, six daughters and five sons, four brothers and three sisters. Active pallbearers were Lee Jones, Oscar Jones, Walter McWhorter, Russell Cofield, Bill Jones, Buster McWhorter. The Cleburne News extends sympathy to the bereaved husband, sons, daughters, sisters brothers and father. ------ THE PASSING OF A FRIEND (Mrs. Lessie Crumpton Otwell) Mrs. Lessie Crumpton Otwell, daughter of Mr and Mrs. John H. Crumpton of Heflin, was born Dec. 25, 1898 and died Nov. 30, 1935. At an early age she joined the Methodist Episcopal church at Heflin and continued a faithful member to the end. She was deeply devoted to her children, making many sacrifices for their interest. Such loyalty and devotion is worthy of our deepest admiration and praise. Her friends were numerous; she always welcomed new acquaintances and having made a friends, she maintained that friendship throughout life. These many friends realize the loss which has come to them in her passing. There remains and will continue to remain in our memory, a great love for her. Her life seemed short and incomplete; and yet we remember that life is not measured by its length, but by the service and devotion rendered during that life, whether long or short. Having served well, while she lived, we can feel that she went to her reward, having completed her work here on earth. She had high ideals and worked toward that end. The nights were not too dark nor the distance too great for her to go with her children to any church activity. With patience and diligence she labored that those in her care might have a richer and fuller life. To such one, we say, "Fare-thee-well". She goes before; we follow on. O.G. Waid -------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JANUARY 30, 1936 JURY GIVES OTWELL LIFE; Cleburne County Man Found Guilty of Fatally Shooting Wife Heflin, Jan. 23 Smiley Otwell, 37 year old Cleburne county farmer, is under sentence of life imprisonment here today for the shotgun slaying of his wife, Mrs. Lessie Otwell, Nov. 30. A Circuit Court jury brought in a verdict of first degree murder yesterday against Otwell, after having the case more than 20 hours. The defendant took the stand to declare he accidentally shot his wife while he was trying to commit suicide. His testimony came after three state witnesses declared that he shot Mrs. Otwell while she was fleeing from him with her two year old baby in her arms. -------- MILLIGAN RITES HELD TUESDAY AT ANNISTON Anniston, Ala., Jan. 26 W.G. Milligan, 77, a Heflin resident for many years, died at 9:30 o'clock Saturday night in a Pensacola, Fla., hospital. Surviving are his wife of 2015 Leighton Avenue and a daughter Mrs. George H. Leyden of this city. The body will be brought to Anniston on Monday. Funeral services are to be announced later by Usrey Funeral Home. Mr. Milligan was born August 15, 1859 in Madison county and received his early education at Huntsville and Gadsden schools, later attending Cumberland University at Lebanon, Tenn. For some time, he was engaged in the mercantile business at Heflin until because of ill health, he went to Florida. A son Marcus, Worth Texas, was killed during the World War. WELL KNOWN HERE Funeral services for Mr. Milligan who was well known in Heflin were conducted Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at the home of his daughter Mrs. George Leyden in Anniston, the Rev. Melton Clark of the First Presbyterian church officiating. Burial was in Edgemont Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dr. Frank Layden, J.O. Owens, J.A. Morgan, S.A. Russell, Dr. T.C. Neal and E.L. Turner. Surviving Mr. Milligan are his widow and daughter of Anniston. For many years, Mr. Milligan was engaged in the mercantile business here at at one time he and W. Owen Black were editors and publishers of the Cleburne New Era, a newspaper etablished in Heflin in 1890 by the late W.A. Porter. ------- McKEEN KILLED LAST TUESDAY Wedowee, Ala., Jan. 24 Jim Tom McKeen, 40, was shot and instantly killed Tuesday afternoon by Tom Wortham, a brother-in-law. It is said that McKeen and Wortham had been having trouble for the past few months. Witnesses state that McKeen fired his pistol six times at Wortham, three times through the wall of the store of A.J. Roberts. Wortham then shot McKeen one time, the shot killing him. Wortham gave himself up to the sheriff and was brought to jail pending action of the grand jury. ----- IN MEMORY OF MRS. VONIE HOWELL On Sunday morning, Oct. 20, 1935, the death angel visited the home of J.W. Howell and took as its victim the beloved wife and mother Mrs. Vonie Howell. Aunt Vonie had been a member of the Primitive Baptist church for about eight years; she had been in declining health for about three years, being unable to attend services as she would like. She was a true and faithful member, always doing what she could to help the lost to find Christ whom she so fully trusted. No one knows how Aunt Vonie suffered, but she is now where pain and sorrow can come no more; she said she was "ready to die" and she was a christian wife, a kind and loving mother; her whole desire was to have a christian home. She was loved by all who knew her and had a kind word for everyone. Weep not friends and loved ones for she is at rest with Jesus now. But some sweet day we will all be with you and the family circle will be unbroken. She leaves to mourn her passing, her husband, two little boys, Leroy and Jesse Britt, her mother Mrs. Josephine Bailey; five sisters, Mrs. Katie Willingham, Mrs. Effie Hill, both of Fairfax; Mrs. Mattie Manley of Hightower; Mrs. Dura Jackson, Mrs. Lois Brown of Rock Springs; three brothers, Andrew Bailey of LaGrange, Ga., Handley Bailey of Albertville and Arthur Bailey of Fairfax; and a host of friends and relatives. She was laid to rest in the Mount Pisgah cemetery to await the morning of the Resurrection. Flower bearers were nieces Mrs. Minnie Lee Sherr, Mrs. Effie Gibbs, Misses Annie Pearl, Nannie and Will Willingham, Annie, Rose, Mary, Tom, Allie V. Bailey, Mattie Reaves. Pallbearers were brothers and brothers-in-law. Written by her two nieces, Lemeral Manley and Effie Manley Gibbs. -------

NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for DECEMBER 1935 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, DECEMBER 5, 1935 HUSBAND HELD IN SLAYING OF WIFE Shot in the head with a shotgun reported to have been fired by her husband, Mrs. Lessie Otwell, 35, was almost instantly killed Saturday afternoon in front of her home here. Smiley Otwell, 40, farmer and sawmill worker, who, witnesses said fired the fatal shot at this wife as she sought vainly to escape and then he turned the shotgun on himself, inflicting minor flesh wounds, was arrested soon after the shooting, on a charge of murder. Financial difficulties, county authorities said, were reported to have led to the difficulties. County Attorney P.J. Merrill said two witnesses told him Mrs. Otwell was shot in the head and almost instantly killed in the roadway in front of her home. WItnesses added that they saw Mrs. Otwell just before the shooting fleeing across their front yard, closely pursued by Otwell. The first shot which struck Mrs. Otwell in the back of the head was followed by a second in which Otwell was said to have turned the gun on himself. Police Chief B.L. Adams who was in the neighborhood at the time of the shooting, rushed to the scene, where he found Mrs. Otwell dying in the roadway and Otwell suffering from wounds of the left arm and side. The bulk of the shotgun charge fired at himself, passed between Otwell's arm and side. Chief Adams arrested Otwell on a charge of murder and placed him in the county jail here. City Attorney Merrill said Otwell, following his arrest, had acted in an irrational manner and had not discussed the shooting coherently. The accused man worked Saturday morning as usual in a nearby planing mill. The shooting was witnessed Mr. Merrill said, by a mother and a daughter living in the vicinity. Mrs. Otwell is survived by one child and five step-children. SERVICES HELD HERE SUNDAY Funeral services for Mrs. Lessie Crumpton Otwell were held at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Crumpton, at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Burial was in the Heflin cemetery. Services were conducted by Rev. O.G. Waid, Rev. Kaylor of Heflin and Rev. Hobert Murphree of Wedowee. Surviving are her parents; five brothers, A.L. Crumpton of Ashland; R.L., J.M. and Owen Crumpton of Heflin and Milton Crumpton of Birmingham; five sisters, Mrs. J.H. Lambert of Heflin; Mrs. B.L. Steadham of Anniston; Mrs. Dodson Mosley of Centre; Mrs. Grady Price of Gadsden and Mrs. Hobart Murphree of Wedowee and three children, Nettie Lou Smith, Ralph Smith and Mary Nell Otwell. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends, neighbors and relatives for the kindness and sympathy shown us during our recent bereavement. Also for the beautiful floral offering. J.H. Crumpton and family -------- BORDEN SPRINGS News Dec. 2 Funeral and burial services were held Wednesday afternoon for Mr. Alex Mercer of Decatur. --- MRS. CRUMPTON ILL Mrs. J.H. Crumpton is confined to her room in a serious condition, from the shock of Saturday's awful tragedy. Her granddaughter Miss Elaine Crumpton who is a student nurse at Forrest Central Hospital, Gadsden, is staying with her. ----- MRS. SARAH CROSSON BURIED AT HEPSEBAH Mrs. Sarah Crosson, age 76, of Oxford, was buried in Hepsebah Baptist church cemetery Friday afternoon after services at the church conducted by Rev. T.D. Stovall and Rev. Walker of Oxford, and Revs. J.W. Grubbs and Rev. Jones of Chulafinnee. Pallbearers were Henry McKensey, John Strickland, O.T. Smith, C.S. Phillips, E.T. Ingram and A.R. Williams. Mrs. Crosson was a member of Hepsebah church. She had been a resident of Calhoun county for 14 years. She died at 7 o'clock Thursday morning at the home of a son, E.B. Crosson at Oxford. Surviving are seven sons, J.W. and C.J. Crosson of Heflin; E.B. and A.F. Crosson of Oxford; T.C. and W.R. Crosson of Bowdon, Ga., and J.C. Crosson of Weaver; two daughters, Mrs. J.H. Phillips and Mrs. Anna Williams of Weaver; a brother J.S. Cruse of Crossville; 30 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. ------ JOHN B. NELSON Funeral services for John B. Nelson, age 77, pioneer resident of Oak Level who died at his home Nov. 27, following an illness of several months, were conducted Thursday last at Mars Hill church. Elder Ira Patty officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Surviving are the widow, a son M.M. Nelson of Oak Level and five daughters. ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, DECEMBER 12, 1935 NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL LAND FOR DIVISION State of Alabama, Cleburne County Probate Court Dec. 5, 1935 Notice to: J.F. Skinner, Atlanta, Ga.; Flora Chappell Howell, Lawrenceburg, Tenn.; Lena Chappell Foyster, Greenville, S.C; Zora Aikens, Carrollton, Ga.; Johnny Benefield, Atlanta, Ga.; Robert Chappell, Carrollton, Ga.; Oliver Chappell, Alaska; Ishamuel Worth Skinner, Bowdon, Ga.; and two children of Dola Chappel Hornsby, deceased, whose names, ages and residence are unknown. On this day the 5th day of December 1935, came William L. Skinner, and filed his petition in writing, under oath, for an order and proceeding to sell certain property described therein, for the purpose of division and partition between said petitioner and R.L. Skinner, J.F. Skinner, H.S. Skinner, R.M. Skinner, M.E. Skinner, Clyde Jackson, Myrth Jackson Lindsey, Flora Chappell Howell, Lena Chappell Foyster, Lenora Daniel, Zora Aikens, Johnny Benefield, Jewel Notes, two children of Dola Chappell Hornsby, deceased, whose names ages and residence are unknown, Robert Chappell, Oliver Chappell, Mrs. Maude Martin, Helen Skinner, Winnie Skinner, Gwendolyn Skinner Richardson, Faye Skinner Wiggins and Ishameul Worth Skinner, as joint owners of said property. It is ordered that said petition be set down for hearing on the 13th day of January 1936 and that notice thereof, together with the say set for hearing the same, be given the above named persons as said joint owners of said property, by citation to be personally served on them ten days before said day appointed for hearing the same, and also by publication for three successive weeks in the Cleburne News, a newspaper published in this county. A.H. Glasgow, Judge of Probate ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, DECEMBER 19, 1935 MRS. STOVALL DIES AT HOME LAST SUNDAY Anniston, Ala., Dec. 17 Funeral services were held at 11 o'clock Monday morning at Bethlehem church for Mrs. Mary Jane Stovall, age 74, who died at her home at Friendship on Sunday morning following an illness of about two weeks. Mrs. Stovall was the mother of Rev. T.D. Stovall, well known Baptist minister of Calhoun county. The services were conducted by the Rev. G.L. Seiber and the Rev. C.P. Hamby. Interment was in the church cemetery with Usrey in charge. Mrs. Stovall had been a resident of this county for more than 40 years and her family was one of the leading families in the Friendship community. Surviving Mrs. Stovall are three sons, the Rev. Mr. Stovall, J.E. Stovall and G.H. Stovall, all of Friendship; three daughters, Mrs. W.J. Craft of Cullman; Mrs. A.J. Vaughn of Friendship and Mrs. Bernice Parker of Pittsburg, Texas; five brothers, Dock Treadwell of Commerce, Texas; James and Smith Treadwell of Georgia; George Treadwell of Friendship and John Treadwell of Leeds, and a sister, Mrs. Abbie Bonner of Cullman. ------ OTWELL INDICTED BY GRAND JURY Smiley Otwell, in jail in connection with the shotgun slaying of his wife Mrs. Lessie Crumpton Otwell on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 30, was indicted on a first degree murder charge by a special grand jury convened by Judge R.B. Carr of Anniston last Monday. ------ IN MEMORY OF J.B. NELSON On Wednesday morning, Nov. 27 at 9:30 o'clock, the death angel visited the home of Mrs. J.B. Nelson and took as its victim her husband, J.B. Nelson, 77 years, five months and 15 days of age. He leaves to mourn his passing his wife Mrs. P.E. Nelson, one sister Mrs. Jodia Waddell of Okemah, Okla., six children, 22 grandchildren, one great grandchild and a host of other relatives and friends. The children are: M.M. Nelson, Mrs. Julia McElroy, Mrs. Lee Laminack and Mrs. Ettie May Zimmerman, all of Fruithurst; Mrs. Martha Johnson of Edwardsville and Mrs. Bertha Adderholdt of Jacksonville. Mr. Nelson was a kind and loving man; if he could not speak well of a person he spoke not at all. He was a faithful member of the Primitive Baptist church at Mars Hill. The funeral was held at this church with burial in the church cemetery on Thrusday, Nov. 28 at 2 o'clock, Elder I.M. Patty, pator and Billie Robinson of Cedartown, Ga., conducting the funeral services. "Gone but not forgotten". By a granddaughter, Hazel Laminack. ------ IN MEMORY OF MRS. M.A. OWENS Mrs. M.A. Owens, age 71, died at the home in Edwardsville on Friday, Nov. 29 after an illness of about three months. Born and reared in Calhoun county, Mrs. Owens was a member of Harmony Grove Baptist church. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon, Dec. 1 at Cane Creek Methodist church by Rev. J.W. Patty, with burial in Cane Creek cemetery. Usrey of Anniston was in charge. Pallbearers were her grandsons, Huey Kitchens, Ernest Owens, Freeman Owens, Lloyd Brooks, Thomas and Edward Owens. Surviving are the husband J.T. Owens; five sons, J.W., J.E., Bart and Elbert Owens of Edwards ville and Irwin Owens of Birmingham; four daughters, Mrs. Tarvie Kitchens of Woodlawn; Mrs. Essie Brooks, Mrs. Charity Trantham and Mrs. Vera Kitchens of Edwardsville; a sister, Mrs. Pearl Easterwood of Delta; a brother Max Harris of Heflin; 36 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. A Friend. ----- NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL LAND FOR DIVISION State of Alabama, Cleburne County Probate Court December 14, 1935 Notice to: Emeline Pitts who resides in Tifton, Ga. Mary Otwell who resides in Newnan, Ga. Five children of Elec Steward, whose names, ages and residences are unknown and when last heard of, resided somewhere in the state of Texas On this day, the 14th of December 1935, came John Batchelor and Eveline Batchelor and filed their petition in writing, under oath, praying for an order and proceeding to sell certain property described therein for the purpose of division and partition between said parties and: Emeline Pitts Dock Steward Mary Otwell Sarah Jane Brown Rena Gay Five children of Elec Steward, whose names, ages and residences are unknown, and when last heard of, resided somewhere in the State of Texas Three children of Lunda Brown whose names are Argro Brown, Luther Brown and Ezra Brown, all of whom are under the age of twenty-one years and live with their father Marvin Brown as joint owners of said property. It is ordered that said petition be set down for hearing on the 13th day of January 1936 and that notice thereof, together with the day set for hearing the same, be given the above named persons as said joint owners of said property, by citation to be personally served on them, ten days before said day appointed for hearing the same, and also by publication for three successive weeks in the Cleburne News, a newspaper published in this county. A.H. Glasgow, Judge of Probate ----

NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for NOVEMBER 1935 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, NOVEMBER 7, 1935 HAYWOOD RITES CONDUCTED LAST THURSDAY W.J. Haywood passed away at the age of 86 years at the home of his son, S.L. Haywood of Heflin, on Wednesday, October 27 at 12:30 p.m. Mr. Haywood was a native of Cleburne county, living nearly all of his life in the Chulafinnee community. He was a Congregational Methodist minister for 54 years. He leaves to mourn his death seven children, four sons and three daughters, J.M. and S.L. of Heflin; Howard of Chulafinnee and Loyd of Anniston; Mrs. M.J. Kelly of Attalla; Mrs. S.A. Rollins of Murray Cross; Mrs. F.L. Williamson of Chulafinnee, and leaves 29 grandchildren. Burial was made in Liberty Hill church near Chulafinnee on Thursday, Oct. 31 at 2:30 p.m. Rev. C.P. Hamby of Heflin officiated. Pallbearers were Grady Haywood, Ocie Haywood, Alton Haywood and Arris Haywood, Herman Williamson and Newnan Williamson. ------ FORMER RESIDENT DIED Anniston, Ala., Nov. 2 L.R. Dunston, age 68, for many years a farmer of Calhoun county, died at his residence at Silver Run at 11 o'clock Wednesday night after an illness of six months. He had lived at Silver Run in Talladega county about a year. Mr. Dunston was born in Cleburne county but spent 50 years of his life in Calhoun. His affiliation was with the Methodist church in DeArmanville. Funeral services were conducted at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at Bethlehem church by the Rev. T.D. Stovall. Burial was in the church cemetery. The following nephews were pallbearers: Oscar Dunston, Troy Dunston, J.C. Dunston, Wiley Faulk, Ernest Faulk, and Leon Dunston. Surviving are the widow, two sons, T.D. and L.E. Dunston of Anniston; six daughters, Mrs. J.A. Waits and Mrs. J.A. Hood of Birmingham; Mrs. J.D. Waits and Mrs. J.R. Houston of Anniston; Mrs. A.C. Higgins of Silver Run and Mrs. R.A. Stephens of Oxford; a brother, A.O. Dunston of DeArmanville and a sister, Mrs. I.D. Faulk of LaGrange, Ga. ------ LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. J. Rich McElroy and daughters Mrs. Florence Vance and Miss Claudie McElroy, and Hubert McElroy and son Donald were visitors here Saturday. Mrs. Vance, who has been visiting in Trickem and other parts of the county, will leave this week for her home in Slate Springs, Miss. ----- T.C. Crosson of near Hopewell passed through Heflin on Tuesday enroute to Oxford Lake to visit his aged mother Sarah Crosson who suffered a stroke of paralysis about a month ago at the home of another son, E.B. Crosson. T.C. was accompanied by Ben J. West. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, NOVEMBER 14, 1935 MACEDONIA News Nov. 11 The community was made sad when the news came Thursday that Mrs. Mary Ann Skinner was dead. The bereaved relatives have the sympathy of this community. She leaves a host of friends and relatives to mourn her passing. ----- Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Couch motored to Russellville one day last week for a visit to their daughter Mrs. Marion Deese and Mr. Deese. ---- BORDEN SPRINGS News Nov. 11 Frank Waits of Oxford who has been here for several weeks was called home Monday on account of the serious illness of his daughter Miss Mildred Waits. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, NOVEMBER 21, 1935 VANDERVELDE FUNERAL RITES HELD TUESDAY Fruithurst, Ala., Nov. 18 Mrs. Elizabeth Vandervelde passed away at the home here Sunday. She is survived by her husband and two stepchildren, Ruth and Edward Vandervelde; her mother Mrs. A.T. Holland and sisters, Mrs. Ray King, Mrs. E.E. White, Misses Bertha and Louella Holland, all of Atlanta; her brothers, C.G. Holland of Brooklyn, N.Y., L.C. Holland of Gary, Ind., A.T. Holland of San Diego, Calif., and R.C. Holland of Garden City, Mich. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at the Harry C. Pool Chapel in Atlanta, the Rev. R.C. Houston officiating. Many friends here and other places mourn the loss of this beloved woman to her family, but their loss is counted a gain in the home beyond the skies. ----- FUNERAL HELD AT CAMP CREEK FOR JOE ROBERTS WIth the death last Friday of Joe L. Roberts, 95 year old veteran of the War Between the States, only one of the thinning ranks of the Confederate Army is now living in Cleburne county. He is W.H. Vaughan of this city. Mr. Roberts was born and lived nearly all his long useful life near Oak Level, but moved to Lebanon about three years ago. He served one term as sheriff in the early '80's. Funeral services were held last Sunday afternoon at Camp Creek church near Oak Level. Rev. J.W. Grubbs, Revs. P.P. and Rufus Johnson officiated. Burial was made in the church cemetery. Mr. Roberts was a native of Cleburne county and was one of the oldest citizens. Besides his widow, six sons survive. They are M.M. and P.L. Roberts of Lebanon; T.J. Roberts of Brookhaven, Miss., A.M. Roberts of Crossville, Tenn., W.S. Roberts of Gorman, Texas and J.L.M. Roberts of Sudan, Texas. "The muffled drum's sad roll has beat, The soldier's last tattoo; No more on life's parade shall meet, That brave and fallen few. On fame's eternal camping ground, their silent tents are spread, and glory guards with solemn round, the bivouac of the dead. " ----------- FUNERAL RITES HELD FOR MRS. N. CHEATWOOD Mrs. Nancy M. Cheatwood, age 88, widely known woman of Edwardsville, died at her home at 10:50 a.m. Tuesday following an illness of about nine days. Surviving are her husband, T.M. Cheatwood; three sons, W.C. Cheatwood, J.B.Cheatwood and Luther Cheatwood and a daughter Mrs. Ada Thompson, 13 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren, all of Edwardsville and a brother Ben L. Hogan of Cullman county. Funeral services were to be conducted from the Methodist church at Edwardsville on Wednesday afternoon, the Rev. J.R. Crews and the Rev. Alta Brown of Edwardsville officiating. Burial in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were five grandsons, Asa Thompson, Leonard Cheatwood, Lois Cheatwood, Harlan Cheatwood and Rufus L. Johnson. ----- ACCIDENT VICTIM IS LAID TO REST AT HIGHTOWER Anniston, Ala., Nov. 17 A man identified as W.T. Woodard of Hightower, Ala., was instantly killed on the Bankhead Highway ten miles east of Oxford early Saturday night when struck by an automobile driven by Mrs. Bertha McDaniels of Anderson, Ind. who was enroute from Atlanta to Birmingham. The body was taken to Usrey Funeral Home. Hightower, Ala., Nov. 17 Funeral services for W.T. Woodward, who was killed when struck by an automobile while walking on the Bankhead Highway near Iron City on Saturday night, were conducted from the church at Hightower, his home, Sunday afternoon. Interment was made in the church cemetery. Surviving Mr. Woodard are his widow; three daughters, Mrs. Lemma Shepard of Birmingham; Mrs. Inez Treadwell of Hightower and Mrs. Arolla Lowrey of Ranburne; three brothers, B.A. Woodard of Fairburn, Ga., I.M. Woodard of Bell Mills; A.B. Woodard of Hightower; two sisters, Mrs. Lemma Bonds of Bowdon, Ga. and Mrs. Salmoe Hand of Anniston. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, NOVEMBER 28, 1935 STARR FUNERAL HELD WEDNESDAY IN HARALSON COUNTY L.N. Starr, age 60, widely known Heflin citizen, died at his home here Tuesday following an illness of more than three years. He had been in serious health the last three months, suffering an attack of paralysis from which he never recovered. Mr. Starr had been a resident of Cleburne county for 24 years, moving here from Tallapoosa, Ga., and was engaged in the sawmill business. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Baptist church at Waco, Ga., Rev. W.M. Barr of Heflin officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery, Owens of Heflin directing. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Florence Starr, four sons, Emerson, Roy, Henry and G.P.; four daughters, Misses Frances, Elizabeth and Mary Starr and Mrs. Dora Maner; two brothers, Roy of Heflin and G.P. of Talladega and a sister Mrs. Willie Weaver of Miami, Fla. ----- PLAINVIEW News Nov. 25 Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Stamps of Manchester, Ga. and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Stamps of Carrollton, Ga., visited Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Jacobs recently. ----

NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for OCTOBER 1935 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, OCTOBER 3, 1935 BROWN RITES AT CHURCH SEPT. 28th Luther Brown, 21, was fatally shot Friday when a shotgun in the pine top discharged a load of shot into his breast just below the heart, penetrating his body. The accident victim was employed at W. Euell Jones' sawmill near here and it was said he brought the gun with him in the morning and intended hunting on his way back home. Eye witnesses said the gun was fired when Brown reached into the pine top, pulling it out muzzle first, and the weapon was discharged in some way. Sheriff Tom Prestridge who investigated declared the shooting accidental. Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at Rabbittown Church, in Calhoun county, Rev. Mr. Stovall officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Surviving are the widow, an infant child and his mother Mrs. Pearl Hall of near Heflin. Pallbearers were Clifton Tompkins, F.J. Cheatwood, Aubrey Clay, Fred Clay, Luther Hyatt and Homer Hogan. ------ PIONEER CITIZEN 82nd BIRTHDAY Uncle D.W. Gray celebrated his 82nd birthday at his home near Heflin on Sunday. Mr. Gray has lived all his life in this county and is known to be one of our best citizens, a true Mason and loyal citizen. A large number of his relatives and friends enjoyed the day with him and all wish him many more birthdays. Among those who enjoyed the dinner with Mr. Gray were: Mr. and Mrs. D.W. Gray Mrs. Della Brooks Elisha Jenkins H.M. Burrow Savage Gray Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gray Lynn Gray Mary Alice Gray Mrs. Theodore Owens Mary Sue Owens Mr. and Mrs. P.B. Gray Nell Gray Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Bruce Mr. and Mrs. L.W. Gray Miss Myrtle Gray Elbert Gray Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schoeder Pat Steed Hazel Steed Mr. and Mrs. Joe Steed Evelyn Steed Ann Rhodes C.F. Dodson ------- FORMER CITIZENS VISIT IN HEFLIN Messrs. W.E. and O.W. Hogan of Choudrant, La., and sister Mrs. R.A. Croxton of Forest, Miss., are here visiting relatives and friends in Cleburne and Randolph counties. The Messrs. Hogan and Mrs. Croxton are the children of the late I.D. Hogan who left this county about 49 years ago. This is the first visit back in Cleburne since he left here as a small boy 49 years ago that O.W. Hogan has been in this county. ------ IN MEMORY OF MRS. OTWELL On the 27th day of August, nineteen minutes until 5 o'clock a.m., the angel of death visited our home and took away our dear wife and mother. We cannot understand just why that you had to leave us behind in this world with our hearts so sad and our eyes filled with tears, but God knew best, His plans are like lilies, pure and white. It seems to be such a puzzle that we cannot understand and just why that you had to leave us after a brief illness of 12 days. How you suffered, dear mother, but we know now that you are where no more pain, sickness or death can enter. Mother was only 33 years, five months, nineteen days old at the time of her death. The days and weeks seem to long and lonely since you have passed to the great beyond mother, but you are happy and if you could speak you would not want us to weep. She is survived by the husband, five children; three girls and two boys; 10 brothers, two sisters and a host of other relatives and friends who mourn her passing. Funeral services were held at Lost Creek Baptist church with Yates in charge, with Revs. Morton and Harris officiating. Pallbearers were Hamilton Smith, Noah Moore, Newman Smith, Henry Crews, Theman Lipham, Erwin Whitman. "Side by side we are still, though a shadow between us doth fall, We are parted and yet not parted, not wholly and all. For still you are around and about us almost in our reach, Though we miss the old pleasant communion of smile and speech, And we long to hear what you are seeing and what you have done Since the earth faded from your vision and the heaven beyond. And opened your eyes upon glory. We have lived what has seemed to ages in feeling and thought. Mother, we speak of you cheerfully always, wonderfully, beauty grew on your face which lights the path that we are going to tread. The Family CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the many friends for their kindness shown us through the sickness and death of our dear wife and mother and for the many beautiful flowers. May the Lord's richest blessing rest upon each of you is our prayer. Silas D. Otwell Lemma, Ray, Hazel, Noel and Dorthy Jene Otwell --------- IN MEMORY OF EVIE BIRD JOHNS Evie Bird Johns was born Jan. 8, 1868 in Carroll county, Ga. Her family moved to Cleburne county to the vicinity of Pleasant Grove when she was quite small. She joined the Missionary Baptist church at Macedonia when in her teens; was married to Henry Johns on Sept. 22, 1883; to this union five children were born, two preceding her to the grave. Those surviving are Mrs. Larkin McMahan of Atlanta; Mrs. Russell Norton and Mrs. John Norton of this county, and her devoted husband. She died Sept. 13, 1935. She was faithful to her church, was a kind and loving mother and a true and faithful wife until her death. Her life had been a light to those who knew her. May we weep not as those who have no hope, for we believe by grace through faith in Christ that we'll meet again some sweet day and there we'll spend eternal ages basking in the sunshine of God's eternal love. A former pastor, Rev. R.L. Skinner CARD OF APPRECIATION We take this method of expressing our sincere thanks to the many kind friends who rendered their assistance and sympathy at the death of our dear wife and mother. We also thank you, kind friends, for the many beautiful flowers that were placed on her grave. J.H. Johns and family ------ FRUITHURST News Oct. 1 Mrs. E.R. Carlson went to Birmingham to attend the funeral of her brother Mr. William Mallock who died in a hospital in Chicago on Saturday. ----- Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Granath celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, OCTOBER 10, 1935 WHITE FUNERAL HELD TUESDAY Rites for Mrs. Odie White who died at the home near Hightower on Monday morning were conducted Tuesday at Rock Springs church. She had been in ill health for more than a year. Surviving are the husband, two children, her parents Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Beam and other relatives. --------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, OCTOBER 24, 1935 CARD OF THANKS We wish to take this method of thanking all who so graciously extended their service, kindness and words of comfort and sympathy to us during the illness and death of our daughter and sister. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Beam and family ------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, OCTOBER 31, 1935 LAST RITES FOR MRS. STEPHENS HELD TUESDAY Funeral services for Mrs. Joyce Walker Stephens, 74, wife of the late W.A. Stephens, whose death occurred at the home of her daughter Mrs. Ross Moore after an illness of several weeks, were held from the Baptist church here Tuesday afternoon. The Rev. T.J. Roberts, a former pastor of Cedartown, Ga., officiated. Burial was in Heflin Cemetery, Owens directing. Relatives and friends were shocked and inexpressably saddened on last Monday when they learned that the soul of Mrs. Stephens had wended its way into the Valley of Death, regardless of the fact that her passing was not wholly unexpected. She was a member of the Missionary Baptist church, joining in early girlhood. She was 74 years of age at the time of her death. Mrs. Stephens was one of the best known citizens of Heflin and Cleburne county and was a member of a pioneer family. She had made her home here for a number of years, moving to this place with her husband, the late W.A. Stephens and their children, from Edwardsville. Mrs. Stephens was the widow of W.A. Stephens who served three terms as sheriff of Cleburne county. Surviving are six daughters, Mrs. A.H. Glasgow and Mrs. Ross Moore of Heflin; Mrs. C.C. Bean of Bowdon, Ga., Mrs. T.W. Boman of Jackson, Miss., Mrs. W.A. Harris of Anniston; and Miss Ruth Stepens and Atlanta; three sons, Charles W. Stephens of Chulafinnee; N.J. Stephens of Hightower; and J.O. Stephens of San Antonio, Tex., several grandchildren and great-grand children. Pallbearers were sons-in-law of the deceased and included, A.H. Glasgow, T.W. Boman, Ross Moore, C.C. Bean, W.A. Harris and a grandson, Floyd Stephens. ------- FRUITHURST News Oct. 28 Ahaz Bennett was moved from a Carrollton hospital to his home here Sunday. Mr. Bennett suffered a serious injury to his spinal column when thrown from a wagon while hauling wood. ---- People of this community regret to hear of the death of Mr. Lem Thompson, a former resident of this place. We extend deepest sympathy to the family. ---- IN MEMORY OF MRS. BETTIE LENORA POUNDS The Death Angel visited the home of John W. Pounds and took as its victim the beloved wife and mother, Bettie Lenora Pounds. She was born Oct. 10, 1877, died Oct. 8, 1935, lacking two days being 58 years old. Mrs. Pounds had been a member of the Missionary Baptist church for 16 years. She was a true and faithful member, always doing what she could for the betterment of her church and to help the lost to find Christ whom she so faithfully trusted. She was a good Sunday school worker being a teacher of the card class for a number of years. As a neighbor, Mrs. Pounds was one of the most beloved of the community, always ready to minister to the poor and needy, when there was sickness around she did what she could. Her reward in heaven will be great, for in the bible we find where Peter said "And when the Chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away." In Paul's writing we find a scripture like this, "And let us not be weary in well doing; for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." Anyone who knew Mrs. Pounds need not ask if she were a christian, for she proved in in everyday life. She said she was ready to go but wanted to Lord to use her as He saw fit. In the home she seemed to enjoy serving her loved ones. Mrs. Pounds was taken sick June 21 and no one knows how much she suffered, yet it was borne with patience. She leaves to mourn her going, her husband John W. Pounds, one daughter Mrs. Aline Bennett, her father G.W. Stamps; three brothers, Charlie, Arthur and Jessie; seven sisters, Mrs. Sis Whitehead, Mrs. Annie Moore, Mrs. Kate Proctor, Mrs. Willie Hale, Mrs. Tommie Maddox, Mrs. Alice Cook and Mrs. Rubye Jones. Funeral services were conducted at Oak Grove Baptist church by Rev. A.G. Syles of Waco, Ga., assisted by Rev. C.E. Garner of Ai. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were W.L. and Grady Pollard, Adron Cook and Charlie Stamps. Written by her friends ------ IN MEMORY OF MRS. VENABLE Mrs. Erma Huey Venable, 31, died Sept. 28, 1935 at a Bremen, Ga. hospital following a brief illness. She leaves to mourn her untimely passing, her faithful companion Vergil Venable and their six children, Cecil, Ruth, Margaret, Opal, Harold and Dorthy Elizabeth; also surviving are her parents Mr. and Mrs. Albert Huey and her sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Whitehead, Mrs. Annie Raburn, Mrs. Ada Moore, Mrs. Burnice Robinson, Miss Ethel Huey; also three brothers, Raymond, Buford and Dorsea Husey. The writer was glad and happy to call Erma "friend" in the deepest and truest meaning of the word. Since 10 years of age she has been a faithful member of the Sandy Flat Baptist church where funeral and burial services were held. It might be truly said of Erma that she literally adopted Romans 12:1 as her life's creed, for no sacrifice was too great for her to make on behalf of her family of friends or in the interest and well being of her community. Quietly, unassuming, courageously, she met the various difficulties of life unafraid, unflinching and faced the Grim Reaper at last. Peace to her soul; peace to her memory. Written by one who loved her, Mrs. Boyd E. Freeman. ------

NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for SEPTEMBER 1935 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, SEPTEMBER 12, 1935 VICTIM OF AUTO ACCIDENT BURIED AT PLEASANT HILL Funeral services for Eldon Vise, age 21, of near Riddle's Bridge, who was fatally injured Saturday night in an automobile collision at Hollis Cross Roads, were conducted by the Rev. J.W. Grubbs at Pleasant Hill church Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment was in the church cemetery with Usrey of Anniston in charge. Mr. Vise died of injuries to his head and chest soon after he reached the hospital in Anniston. He was taken to Anniston in a private automobile. Surviving are his parents Mr. and Mrs. S.L. Vise, a brother J.C. Vise and four sisters, Mrs. Leo Feazzel of Heflin, Mrs. John Howle of Ranburne and Misses Marceline and Murle Vise. ----- CARD OF THANKS We take this opportunity of thanking our many friends for every kind word and each sympathetic deed shown us during our recent bereavement. May you be rewarded with love from One who is able to see all things. Mr. and Mrs. S.L. Vise Mr. and Mrs. John Howle Mr. and Mrs. Leo Feazel Misses Marceline, Murl J.C. Vise ------ DAVID E. BOYLES PASSES Funeral services for David E. Boyles, 86 years old, were held at Antioch church on Monday, Sept. 9 with Revs. Hobart Murphree and C.T. Morton officiating, Owens of Heflin in charge. Mr. Boyles was one of the county's best beloved citizens and had many friends over the county. He died at the home of his daughter Mrs. J.P. Groover near Heflin. He is survived by two sons, H. Boyles and Jim Boyles of Birmingham, and six daughters, Mrs. Groover, Mrs. McLendon, Mrs. Sherill, Mrs. McGriff, Mrs. McCray and Mrs. Brooks. The pallbearers were J.P. Groover, Dedrick McLendon, Wilks Sherill, E.G. McGriff, Mr. McCrary and Mr. Brooks. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, SEPTEMBER 19, 1935 REV. G.B. BOMAN IS TAKEN BY DEATH AFTER LONG ILLNESS Bowdon, Ga., Sept. 12 General B. Boman was born March 15, 1862 in Cleburne county and died September 7, 1935 in the Baptist hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, age 73 years, five months and three days. He spent his early youth in the section in which he was born and joined the church while yet a young man. He was married September 14, 1882 to Mary Elizabeth Morris. Ten children were born to this union and three of these have preceded their father in death. The remaining are Miss Mary Boman of Bowdon; Mrs. Pearl Morris of Heflin; Mrs. Pauline Hackney of Cedartown; John H. Boman of Atlanta; Owen Boman of Orlando, Fla., Tom Boman of Jackson, Miss., and Clyde Boman of Heflin. His first wife died on August 16, 1929 and on December 25, 1930 he married Miss Emmie Howle and she was his faithful companion at the time of his death. He spent his entire life in religious and education work. He preached his first sermon at Hurricane Church in Cleburne county, Alabama about 50 years ago. He has held pastorates in Polk County, Heflin, Bowdon, Bremen, Buchanan, Centralhatchee and many other rural churches. He was County Superintendant of Schools in Cleburne county for ten years and spent other years teaching. In addition to the widow and children, he leaves to mourn his passing, eleven grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. The body of the deceased was carried from the home at noon Monday to the auditorium of the Baptist church where it lay in state in the midst of beautiful florals sent by loving friends and from numerous organizations he had been affiliated with. The funeral was conducted by Rev. H.P. Bell of Carrollton with Rev. E. Dittemore assisting. Invocation was by Rev. Thomason. Brief tributes to the life and character of the departed were given by Mr. Jeff Lovvorn of Carrollton and Rev. W.H. Barrett, pastor of the First Baptist church, Dawson. The active pallbearers were his sons, J.O., J.H., T.W., Clyde, his nephew Rev. W.H. Barrett and Houston Morris. The church decorating committee and ladies of the Missionary Society carrying the large florals, formed an isle from the church door to the street through which the funeral cortege passed from the church enroute to the cemetery where he was placed beside his wife who had preceded him. Besides members of his family from out of town, there were members of his pastorates at Bethel near Temple, and Shiloh near Cedartown. Friends were present from Bremen, Whitesburg, Centralhatchee, Heflin, Anniston, Birmingham, Esom Hill, Cedartown, Atlanta and other places. Rev. Boman was widely known in Georgia and Alabama where he had served pastorates. He was a member of the Masonic order. Bowdon business houses were closed during the funeral hour. The Bowdon, Ga. Bulletin ------ BRYAN A. REESE ACCIDENTALLY SHOT BY OFFICER Tampa, Fla., Aug. 30 Radio Patrolman Bryan A. Reese, 30, of 7301 Huntley avenue, a member of the police department for nearly nine years, was almost instantly killed yesterday by a shot accidentally fired by Patrolman J.F. Thomas, while the two men, accompanied by Officers Wright and Williams, were raiding a negro gambling game at Central avenue and Kay street. The bullet pierced Reese's chest just below the right collar bone and he died before aid could be summoned. According to the report of the accident, Officers Thomas and Williams who were on duty in the section, received a complaint of the gambling in the rear of the house. They telephoned to headquarters shortly before 5 o'clock and asked for a radio patrol car to assist them in the raid. Wright and Reese were sent on the call and the four officers moved in on the game together. Thomas had drawn his gun to frighten the negroes, he told Lieutenant Eddings, and with no intention of firing it. He said he had seized one of the group who was struggling to free himself and during the scuffle the gun fired, the bullet striking Reese in the chest. Reese was a native of Edwardsville, Ala., and had spent much time in the west before coming to Tampa in 1926. He was married to Miss Amelia McNenney in 1932 and they had one child, Emily Joan, two years old. Other survivors are his mother Mrs. M.B. Reese, four sisters and three brothers. -------- DEATH CLAIMS FRED OSBORN He was born at Mobile, Ala, June 12, 1876 and died at Heflin, Alabama, Sept. 5, 1935 at 11:15 a.m. Death has claimed a beloved citizen, Mr. Fred Osborn, son of Jane Colton Osborn and Capt. Mathias Corwin Osborn. His early childhood wa spent in the cities of Mobile and Montgomery, Alabama. When about seven years of age his parents moved to Cleburne county where he attended the Ross Collegiate Institute. He was first employed as a bookkeeper in Heflin. At the early age of sixteen he went to Mt. Sterling, Ohio to live with an aunt and to begin the study of telegraphy; later he went to Columbus, Ohio and still later to Chicago where he was employed by the Baltimore and Ohio Railway company for a period of seven years. He was married to Amelia Stelzer June 25, 1902 and in the fall of that same year, returned to Heflin, working for a time in the post office. Then he was tendered a position of Asst. Cashier of the Bank of Heflin on Nov. 9, 1905. In the meantime he accepted a Civil Service appointment as clerk in the U.S. Treasury Department, Washington, D.C. In 1907 he returned to Heflin and was again connected with the Bank of Heflin which connection he continued to the time of his death. He was admitted to the Masonic Lodge in 1903. The ideals and purposes of the Order were dear to his heart. The atmosphere of his childhood was satiated with the spirit of Masonry since his father was an outstanding member and worked for the promotion of the cause. The funeral of Capt. Mathias Osborn was the first in Heflin conducted with Masonic honors. Surviving the deceased are his widow Mrs. Amelia Stelzer Osborn, Mrs. Frances Osborn Fuller, Miss Aline Osborn and one son, Mr. Clyde Osborn. The suddenness of Fred's passing was a severe blow to his family and friends. Few of us knew of his illness but those who understood his nature felt immediately how typical of his desire the briefness of the end. His was of a nature of unselfishness and he had expressed the wish that when the call came he might go without lingering to be served over a prolonged period. And yet friends grouped about the bier, looking upon his unusual naturalness, could scarcely accept the inevitable. His life had been one of usefulness and quiet service; his work in Heflin had given him opportunity for contacts with many people. That he had touched the lives and hearts of those in varied walks of life was attested as they came from all over the county to pay their last respects. He bore out the teachings " He hath shewed thee, man, what is good" and "what doth the Lord require of thee but to do justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with thy God." >From early childhood this was a nature unassuming, modest, with the high note of sincerity as the unit of value. He never knew how to be false to a friend, likewise he could never pretend that which in his heart he did not feel. To such a nature pretense was the shabbiest attribute of the human make-up. Qualities so rare in the busy world of today give us a standard on which to think. The community life has been the loser in his passing. A good citizen has been called up higher. A devoted family man, a member of the M.E. Church, where he worshipped and served as in every other walk of life, with conscientious thoughtfulness. The last rites were particularly dignified, the church filled with a mass of floral offerings. Long before the hour for the service, friends from different parts of the state had come to mingle with the sorrowful, and a sense of peace and genuine affection pervaded the atmosphere. Surely the family must have felt the comforting spirit that was thrown about them; must have gone, even in their sorrow, to his last resting place with the assurance that though life had been cut short, the spirit of him who had without ostentation created for himself so genuinely a feeling of appreciation, that he had lived for a profound purpose. -------- IN MEMORY OF MR. BOYLES, 86, A CHRISTIAN MAN WIth the recent passing of Mr. David E. Boyles of Hopewell, Cleburne County lost one its valuable citizens, true, honest, upright; the church a Godly, earnest christian gentleman and his family one of the humblest and most devoted fathers of this present age. The writer of this has known him intimately all his life, and what is here said, will not be disputed by anyone. In his youth he was quiet and dutiful; as a young man he shunned the foibles of that period. I never heard him swear a profane oath in my life. As a mature man, Dave Boyles was a christian gentleman, always and everywhere. Did he have any faults, perhaps so, for who hasn't? Of a retiring disposition, he was, perhaps, more often misunderstood and criticized for that reason than for any overt act. He may, at times, have been more or less stubborn in his convictions, but he was so because he believed he was right. Convinced of an error, he gladly and graciously abandoned his convictions to a wiser course. Mr. Boyles was five times married. Only the first and fourth marriages were fruitful. Two boys and three girls were born of the first union. The two sons Charles T. and Jack, died several years ago. The three sisters of this marriage are Mrs. Mildred McCray, Mrs. Cannie Brooks of Birmingham and Mrs. May Sherrill of Ranburne, all of whom still live. Of the fourth marriage a number of children were born and the following are still living: Mrs. Effie McGriff, Messrs. Homer and James Boyles, all of Birmingham, Mrs. Maude Groover of Heflin and Mrs. Emma McLendon of Hopewell. The pallbearers at the funeral which occurred at Antioch, near Abernathy, were sons-in-law of the deceased. They were John H. Brooks, Albert McCray, A.E. McGriff of Birmingham, Wilber Sherrill of Ranburne and J.P. Groover of Heflin and I.D. McLendon of Hopewell. The undertaker was Mr. Owens of Heflin. The ministers who officiated were the Revs. Waid, Murphree and Morton. Rest dear friend, in peace. ------ JIM ASHMORE , ABOUT 45, DIED SUNDAY NIGHT Jim Ashmore, about 45 of Edwardsville, died suddenly Sunday night while members of his family were at church. No inquest was held and it is supposed that he died of natural causes. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, SEPTEMBER 26, 1935 LOCAL News Uncle A.J. Haley is recovering from a nail wound in his foot which happened three weeks ago. ----

NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for AUG. 22nd thru AUG. 29th, 1935 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, AUGUST 22, 1935 MR. GLASGOW, 87, A PIONEER, PASSES Mr. J.T. Glasgow was born Dec. 26, 1847 in South Carolina, his parents coming to Alabama when he was three years old and has lived here for 82 years on the same farm where death found him last Saturday morning at 10:10. His church came first with him. He was married to Miss Eliza Wallace in 1869. His second wife being Mrs. Ida Cook. He carried about with him his ideal of a true man, written out. Here it is: "Attend carefully to the details of your business. Be prompt in all things, consider well, then decide positively; dare to do right; fear to do wrong; endure trials patiently, manfully; fight life's battles bravely; go not into the society of the vicious; hold integrity sacred; injure not the reputation of another, nor his business; join hands only with the virtuous; keep your mind from evil thought; lie not for any consideration; make friends; never try to appear what you are not." These and a few others were his code, the rules of his life. He lived up to them. He never blazed above the footlights of the world, but the benign light of his christian life constantly was shown, in his home, his business, his church, everywhere he went. Eighty-eight years ago he was born in South Carolina of excellent parents. They gave him the blessing of christian training. He followed that training until death. He united with the Baptist church in early manhood and was a regular attender, ever ready to bear his part of the finances of his church and school. Uncle Jim had been in failing health for the past two years. Often he would say he could tell you that he was fast passing out, yet he remained the same true, happy, jolly christian. Never one time in all his suffering, complaining. He seemed to keep asking himself "Must Jesus bear the cross alone and all the world go free? No, there's a cross for you and there's a cross for me. " He faced death fearlessly and courageously and in dying, gave not only the sorrowing children but to bereaved friends, the divine words which cheer and comfort them in this their hour of grief and despair. Uncle Jim, having fought in the hour of his last extremity gallantly, with steadfastness, uncomplaining, unfailing courage which marked and illuminated his progress through life, surrendered to the inscrutable will of the ruler of life and death. With sublime fortitude, he bore the supreme demand that was made upon him with a resignation which never faltered, he went out in the shadows glorified by the light of christian faith. The beautiful flowers showed the love and respect people had for him. The funeral was conducted by the Revs. H.R. Carter, J.W. Grubbs, W.M. Barr and A.T. Warmack. The suriving children are two sons, Judge A.H. Glasgow and O.W. Glasgow; the daughters are Mrs. Sam Harlan, Mrs. Mattie Prater and Miss Inda Glasgow. All were at his bedside when death came. The pallbearers were his grandsons, Raymond Glasgow, Wilmer Glasgow, Raymond Prater, Wyatt Prater, Hoyt Harlan and Lee Hightower. He has one brother and one sister living in Texas. The funeral and interment were held at Harmony on Sunday at 2 p.m. ------ MRS. VIOLA SHOEMAKER PASSES AWAY SATURDAY Mrs. Viola Shoemaker, age 74, passed away at her home in Beat 3 near Oak Level on Saturday and was laid to rest in the cemetery at Upper Cane Creek on Sunday. Mrs. Shoemaker was ill for two weeks. Eight children and many friends and relatives are left to mourn her passing. -------- FRUITHURST News Aug. 19 Mrs. Katie Fellows of Ames, Iowa (formerly Miss Katie Garrick) is visiting her sister Mrs. Ollie Bishop and brother George Garrick and other relatives and friends here this week. ---- Mrs. Dewey Gorrer, Mrs. Cleve Voss and Mrs. Miles Brown of near Heflin visited their sister Mrs. Vernie Southerland recently in Tennessee. ----- FARLOW DIES OF KNIFE WOUNDS Wilson Farlow, about 40, was cut to death by Vertis Holland, 21, on Monday night about 8 o'clock. He was arrested at 12 o'clock and placed in the county jail at Heflin on Tuesday. Sheriff W.T. Prestridge and Solicitor P.J. Merrill investigated the killing and Holland was placed under a charge of murder in the first degree. It is reported that Holland had Farlow called out of his house about 8 o'clock Monday night and the fatal altercation took place about fifty yards from Farlow's home. He was cut in the side in several places and stabbed just above the heart. He was rushed to a doctor but died before those who were carrying him were able to get to a doctor. It is also reported that Holland made a threat to get Farlow as he left Mountain View Church in Georgia to drive down to Farlow's home. The alleged murder took place in Beat 8, near the Georgia state line. ------- LETTER WRITTEN 71 YEARS AGO The letter below was sent in to The News by Amos J. Inman of Hightower: Marietta, Ga. July 1, 1864 Battlefield Co. B., Reg't 36 Ga To A.M. Haley from A.N. Haley Dear father, mother, brother and sister, I will drop you a few lines to let you know that I am well at this time. I hope that when this comes to hand, will find you all doing well. I received your letter today dated June 21. I was glad to hear from you all. I am glad to inform you that I am yet alive and sound. We are fighting every day and I expect we will have a big fight on the 4th day of July. We have killed a heap of Yankees but they have killed a heap of us too. Pop, you do the best you can until I come. Be as it is, I put my faith in God for He is my Maker and Savior. I have a heap of trouble but I bare it the best I can. I want you to write to me as soon as you get this letter and then I will write to you again. I have not drawn any money since I have been in service and I don't know when I will draw. William stopped at home with his family when we fell back. Pop, write soon, give me all the news in old Randolph county. To his sister, M.C. Haley from A.N. Haley, Dear sister, I will drop you a few lines to let you know I am still alive. I was glad to hear that you was well. I have got the army paten boots that you sent to me. Sis, I want you to tell the girls not to marry until I come home and then I can see them marry, for I don't except to marry if I live to get home myself. Tell Babe Coller that I am glad she was wrotte to me as I am a poor Rebel Soldier and a long ways from home. I hope to God I live to see you all again. Write soon. ------------- MR. THROWER PASSES AWAY EARLY FRIDAY Anniston, Ala., Aug. 16 H.M. Thrower, age 29, of 21 West Fifteenth Street, died early this morning at a local hospital a few hours after being brought there unconscious, for treatment. The attending physician stated that edema of the brain was the cause of death and that such a condition is usually caused by kidney trouble. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 o'clock Sunday morning at Pleasant Hill cemetery near Heflin, by Rev. W.M. Barr. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Active pallbearers will be M.D. Barnwell, J.D. Johnson, A.A. Wright, T.I. Thrower, R.M. Beason, P.D. Moore, E.O. Morris and M.L. Blake. Honorary pallbearers will be Henry Ford, Clarence Green, E.G. Thompson, Claude Kiker, Johnny Green and Luther and Harvey Barnwell. Mr. Thrower had been employed at the local plant of the Monsanto Chemical Company for about two years and was widely known in Anniston. Surviving are his widow and his parents Mr. and Mrs. F.R. Thrower, and Mrs. Eunice Barnwell of Heflin. ------ CARD OF THANKS To our friends and neighbors here in Heflin and at Anniston, we wish to sincerely thank them for their kindness during the brief illness and death of husband, son and brother. May God richly reward you all. Mrs. H.M. Thrower, wife Mr. and Mrs. Forney Thrower, parents Mrs. Eunice Barnwell, sister -------- LANGLEY FUNERAL HELD AT MACEDONIA Funeral services for L.B. Langley, age 72, prominent farmer of Macedonia settlement were conducted at Macedonia church on July 30. Elder Burson conducted the services, Yates of Bowdon in charge. Suriving are the widow, two sons and ten daughters. ------- CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere appreciation to our friends and neighbors for their expressions of sympathy shown us during our recent bereavement. Mrs. James N. Ivey and family ------ UNCLE JOHN NOLEN'S 88th BIRTHDAY The weather was dark and faces seemed likewise until they began gathering on Saturday, August 17, at old Uncle John Nolen's to share with him on his 88th birthday. For years, friends, neighbors and relatives have gathered at this home to enjoy the day together, but each years seems to offer a more pleasant day than the one before. Early Saturday morning, cars, loaded trucks, and other means of travel, found thei rway through the heavy falling rain to this old family. The day seemed brighter soon and it was enjoyed by 250 persons. The day was spent in laughter an talk, mingled with music makers; a string band from Georgia was there full of music to ring from their many instruments. At 12 p.m. the long tables that stand from year to year were loaded with good things to eat, furnished by family, friends and neighbors. Uncle John enjoyed the day more than anyone, it seems. For once more he had his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren with him. The day was later made dark by the message of the death of his brother Joe of Roanoke. This leaving only one sister, Lizzie and Uncle John. They repeat often that they are living on borrowed time but we trust that God can spare a few more years for such a dear old person to be with us. Listen, people, if you want to really enjoy one day, have plenty of good things to eat and have some one welcome you into their midst, just come to Uncle John Nolen's on August 17, 1936. A Niece -------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, AUGUST 29, 1935 HEFLIN FILLING STATION MAN ABDUCTED AND ROBBED FRIDAY MORNING Heflin, Ala., Aug. 23 A widespread search was conducted by authorities here and in other towns and cities in Alabama and Georgia for two men who early Friday abducted L.L. McEachern, filling station operator, robbed him of about $3. and escaped in the victim's automobile after tying him to a tree near Villa Rica, Ga. McEachern told Chief of Police B.L. Adams of Heflin that the two men called him to fix a puncture on their automobile several miles from there on a highway and that while he was working on the tire they drew pistols and made him get in his own automobile. McEachern was forced to drive his car to Villa Rica area about 50 miles from here where the abductors bought five gallons of gasoline and then made McEachern drive several miles out of Villa Rica where he was tied to a tree, Chief Adams said. McEachern worked himself free and walked to Villa Rica, Ga., where he reported the abduction and robbery to Police Chief G.E. Harper. The two bandits left the automobile they had been driving and fled in McEachern's automobile, Chief Adams said. ----- Heflin, Ala., Aug. 24 Friday morning about 5 o'clock, two men came to the filling station of D.H. McEachern of Heflin and asked that he send someone to fix a puncture. Mr. McEachern sent his son Lester in a new 1935 Chevrolet Coach. While Lester was out on the ground fixing the tire, the men pulled a gun on him and ordered him to get into his own car. They transferred some tools from their car to McEachern's car and ordered Lester to drive toward Georgia. They stopped at the Underpass Filling Station at Edwardsville and made McEachern pay Bob Lee Burgess for gas purchased there. They forced him to drive on past Villa Rica and then they turned around and came back to Villa Rica and drove out in a small ravine on the Villa Rica - Carrollton road. They carried Lester off into the woods about 150 yards and made him back up to a large tree. When his hands would not reach around this tree they moved him over to a smaller tree and tied his hands behind him with tape from off the seat of the automobile. One of the men took off his hat and threatened to "bump him off" but Lester told him that he had done everything they asked him to and promised not to make any noise until they could get away. They finally decided to leave him tied and they left in his automobile. After working awhile Lester got loose, walked three miles to Villa Rica and motified the authorities there and in Heflin. A few minutes after the authorities at Heflin were notified, Mr. Smith, a salesman from Carrollton brought word that a suspicious car with two men in it had pawned a coat for some gas at Bell Mills to Roy Bell and Bell took the tag number. The tag number corresponded with McEachern's car. It was further reported that the bandits asked the way to Anniston without going through Heflin. Authorities at Heflin immediately blocked all roads to Anniston and Chief B.L. Adams began to trace a report that the kidnappers had been seen in the Ai community. At present no authentic trace has been found since they left Bell Mills. Charges of highway robbery, kidnapping, carrying a stolen car across the state line and disposing of stolen property can be brought against the two men if arrested. Saturday's morning papers carried an account of two men treating Frank Johnson of Morgan county is very much the same manner in which McEachern was treated. The car which the bandits left bears a Morgan county tag. ------- SECOND PARTY IS JAILED IN SLAYING Friday afternoon a warrant was sworn out for Raynard Holland, the brother of Vertis Holland, a confessed eye witness to the fatal stabbing of Wilson Farlow. Raynard Holland is charged with the same crime as his brother on the ground that he was an accomplice. Authorities state that Raynard Holland's story was untrue and very unsatisfactory. Holland admits that he is the one who called Farlow off the porch a few minutes before Farlow met his death. ------ IN MEMORY OF LEWIS "WILTZ" FARLOW Lewis Wiltz Farlow, the subject of this brief sketch, was born April 1, 1904 and departed this life August 19, 1935. He leaves to mourn his untimely passing, his faithful companion the former Miss Annie Lee Roberts, and their five small children, Vivian, Wilma, Imogene, Donald and Jay. Also surviving him are his brothers Marvin of Wyoming; Robert, Hobson and Carl of Birmingham and Benjamin of near Hopewell, Ala., one sister Mrs. Mae Robinson of Mississippi, and that truly wonderful old mother of his whom all her neighbors both old and young affectionately call "Ma Farlow". His father, Thomas Asbury Farlow, his two older brothers Horace and Henry and his sister Ruth, all preceded him into the Great Beyond. The writer was proud and happy to call Wiltz Farlow "friend" in the deepest and truest meaning of that sometimes misused and abused word; and with the Editor's kind forebearance, feels moved to pay some small tribute to his memory through the columns of The News. It might be truly said of Wiltz that he literally adopted Romans 12.1 as his life's creed; for no sacrifice was too great for him to make on behalf of his family or friends, or in the interest and well being of the community. The youngest member of a large family, after his older brothers and sisters had married and established homes of their own, he remained in the old home with his widowed mother and was ever diligent in ministering to her comfort and welfare. Quietly, unassumingly, courageously, he met the various stressed and difficulties of life; and unafraid, unflinching, manly, he faced the Grim Reaper at the last. Peace to his soul! Peace to his memory! Written by one who loved him and is sorely distressed by the unhappy manner of his passing. ----- MRS. OTWELL BURIED WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28 Mrs. Silas Otwell of near Crumbley's Chapel died at the family home on Tuesday morning at 4 o'clock after an illness of about ten days, and was buried Wednesday at Ranburne. The husband and five or six children survive. Mrs. Otwell was the daughter of Lee Pollard. ----- KINFOLK OF WILLIAM BEAN, PIONEER SETTLER, REUNION AT FRIENDSHIP A reunion of the descendants of William Bean, pioneer of Benton (Calhoun) county, was held at the Friendship school in the community where he settled in 1835 after moving here from North Carolina. A number of relatives attended the reunion. Born in 1800, William Bean migrated at the age of 35 from Burke county, N.C. to this county, where he resided until his death in November 1860. His second wife was Jane Walker who was born in 1820 near Savannah, Ga. and died in 1908 in Calhoun county. She was the daughter of A. Jesse Walker who was one of the early settlers of east Alabama. Jesse Walker was prominent in the public affairs of Benton county, having represented his county in the Legislature in the session of 1850-51. He was identified with the States Rights party in politics and was an ardent advocate of secession in the stormy decade of the fifties. Related to the Walker family was the Curry family, who migrated with the Walkers from Georgia. Dr. J.L.M. Curry, a member of this family, is well known both in Alabama and Southern history. Lawyer and Congressman in the ante-bellum days he was associated after the War between the States with Richmond College, now the University of Richmond, at Richmond, Va. and later in life was identified with one of the first foundations for the advancement of education among the negroes of the South. Today, he is one of Alabama's representatives in Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C. The Walker and Curry families were closely related to the Lamar family of Georgia which has been prominent in state and national life. Living today are two daughters of William Bean, Mrs. Susan Hood of Oxford and Mrs. I.E. Hubbard of Albertville. Among the descendants present at the family reunion were: Mrs. Hood and Mrs. Willie Anderson and family of Oxford Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Stovall of Oxford Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hood of Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. J.D. White of Anniston I.E. Hubbard of Albertville Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hearn and family of Albertville Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Campbell and family of Section Colonel and Mrs. Walter M. Thompson and family of Gadsden Mrs. Walker of Attalla Mrs. J.C. Bean of Heflin Russell Bean of Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Bean and family of Lexington, Va. Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Bean of Bowdon, Ga. Miss Ruth Bean of Heflin Coleman Smith and famil of Lineville Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham of Atlanta Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jobson and family Mr. and Mrs. A.A. Anderson Miss Vera Jobson of Oxford The Anniston Star, Aug. 22 ---------

NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for AUG. 1st thru AUG. 15th, 1935 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, AUGUST 1, 1935 CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY Mrs. C.E. Lambert celebrated her 78th birthday, July 28. Those present were: W.T. Perkins Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Lambert and daughters Ruby, Eva Lee and Lorraine Mr. and Mrs. L.O.Lambert and children Eunice and Clyde Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Lambert Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Lambert and children Cleo, J.C. and Dorothy Nelle Melvin, Edward and Edna Lawler Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Cavender and children Mary Etta, Essie Mae, Arnold, Lurlene, J.C. and Arris E.W. Perkins and children Clinton, Louise and Clifford Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rollins and children Theo, Aileen, and Leatrice Mr. and Mrs. Guy Cavender and son Harold Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Loveless Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Young and son Harold Mrs. Howard Vise and son J.D. Henderson Shaddix Homer Roberts Helen Lambert ------ DEATH COMES TO MR. GROOVER Funeral services for W.F. Groover, 66, were conducted at Bethel church near Hartselle on Friday of last week. Mr. Groover died at his home in Hartselle on July 25, after an illness of more than three years. He is survived by his wife, two sons, W.L. and Tom Groover; seven daughters, Mrs. Annie Crawford of Avon Park, Fla., Mrs. Fanny Harris of Hopewell; Mrs. Pearl McWhorter of Birmingham; Mrs. Mae Wilson of Hopewell; Mrs. Gladys Willis of Birmingham, Misses Lillian and Mildred Groover of Hartselle. Mr. Groover was a native of this county and served one time as tax assessor of Cleburne county and had a host of friends in this section. ----- McCORD FUNERAL HELD AT LIBERTY HILL Anniston, July 24 Funeral services for J.A. McCord, age 58, of Delta, were conducted at Liberty Hill at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternooon. Burial was in charge of Usrey. Mr. McCord died at his residence at 4:15 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. He was a member of Liberty Hill church and had resided in Delta for 25 years. Surviving are three sons, J.T. and Albert McCord of Anniston and Willie McCord of Delta, and two daughters Mrs. Cecil Snelly of Anniston and Mrs. Essie Price of Able. The Anniston Star ------- LOCAL News Mrs. J.H. Crumpton spent last week in Wedowee with her daughter Mrs. Hobart Murphree. --- " I KNOW I WILL SEE MY PAPA"; Death of Lester McElroy Lester McElroy, age 21, son of Mrs. Ninnie McElroy, died at the home of his mother in Trickem Valley, July 24, and was laid to rest in Wise's Chapel cemetery on Thursday. Just before he went away he called his mother, brother and sisters to his bedside and told them that he had to go. He said " I am ready to go and I will soon be with my papa in heaven" (who preceded him to the grave 13 years ago). " I Know I will know him when I get there." He asked his mother, brother and sisters to meet him in heaven and he went away to join his father and all the redeemed of the earth who have gone on before. He left a mother, brother and three sisters and a host of relatives and friends to mourn his going. Funeral services were conducted by the Revs. Morton and Blake. A relative. ------ IN MEMORY OF RAYFORD SNOW After a brief illness, the 15th of June, the angel of death visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Snow, taking away their dear son and brother Rayford. Ray did all he could to help others and make them happy, always having a smile for everyone. How we miss his pleasant smile and sweet voice. He leaves a host of friends and relatives to mourn his death, a father, mother, eight brothers, three sisters; Sep, Herchel, Ulues, Ralph, Elmo, Clemon, Fotch and Jerry; Mrs. Vergie Stephens, May and Dana Sue Snow, all present for the funeral at Ranburne cemetery on June 16th except a brother Sep, whose home is in China. We will not say farewell dear friend, but goodbye for a little while, until our work on earth is finished, then we want to meet you where there is no more suffering, no more pain, no more bitter tears. A Friend. ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, AUGUST 8, 1935 "UNCLE JACK" STEED DEAD "Uncle Jack" Steed, 81, died at his home at Oak Level at 5 o'clock Tuesday morning and will be buried at the Steed cemetery Wednesday at 11 a.m. Uncle Jack was a good citizen and neighbor; a brother of Mrs. D.W. Gray of Heflin. He was a Mason and a member of the Methodist church. ----- JUDGE BABER, OLD TIMER, WRITES Heflin, Ala., Aug. 5 As our editor is called on many times to write up the good all-day singings, I will to him about one all day preaching by the good old Primitive Baptist of old Cane Creek, three miles northeast of Heflin, a three day meeting, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, ending Sunday, Aug. 4. My good wife, feeling able to make the trip on Sunday, we ventured out in time to be there at the opening of services at 10 a.m. We found a good congregation just back from the water where services were held. So their services were from 9 in the morning till 3 or later in the afternoon. At this meeting there were two visiting preachers from the Georgia side, Bro. Robinson and Bro. Price to assist Bro. Sanders. After good and lengthy sermons from the two visiting messengers, they adjourned for one hour, then came the good part with all to a bountiful feast prepared by the good ladies, where there is always plenty and some left over. This is the place that old Uncle Davy Knight, a Primitive preacher, who was on hand at this church when I was a small tot at my mother's knee more than 70 years ago (preached) and called these good meetings and dinners almost like heaven on earth. When the noon hour was over, then came the most solemn part, sacrament and foot washing. Not being a member, I had no hand in this, but sitting nearby under a shade tree, hearing this good part going on and near by where one of our boys was buried in 1884, with two brothers buried there long ago and many relatives, and also in sight of where the Lewis Coffey family of ten in number, were put away at one time in one grave. This good family, when their home was blown away were brought to my home and prepared for burial. Seeing the graves of all these with others too many to mention whom I have seen living here on earth, makes me feel that it was good for me to be there, even if I was not a member and partaking of the good things in the sacramental ceremonies. These good meetings have been going on, we don't know how long, and will live on, I hope, as long as time will last. I wish I had more space to not worry the editor to mention part of the number who I have seen here on earth that are resting in the Cane Creek cemetery waiting the final call. The oldest inscription I noticed were William Henry, born 1800; the Edwards brothers, Peter, Lemuel, Stephen, Joseph, and Uncle William, whom the town of Edwardsville was named after; he was hit on way home from the field by a stroke of lightning that ended his time here on earth; there are the Pesnells, Tollesons, Browns, Morgans, Hoopers, Holleys, Hogans, Judge Barlett Owen, Hicks, Burgess, Barkers, Warrens, Wades, Nortons and many others not mentioned here, who were laid to rest in this large cemetery. Those who are living come here the first Sunday in August. There will be someone there. D.S. Baber ------- LOCAL News Mrs. Morgan Howle and daugher Louise of Birmingham have been the guests of Mrs. Howle's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ab Thrower for the past few days. --- Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Lambert and children and Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Chandler left Saturday for a visit to relatives in Texas and Oklahoma. ---- CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for the kindness shown us in the illness and death of our dear boy and brother, Lester. We pray God's blessings on every one who so faithfully stood by us in our trouble and bereavement. Minnie McElroy Hazel McElroy Orby McElroy Carlyen McElroy Grace Fordham ------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, AUGUST 15, 1935 JOHNSON FUNERAL HELD AT CEDAR CREEK Funeral services for Mrs. D.A. Johnson, age 80, who died at her home in Heflin, Route 1, on Sunday, were conducted Monday afternoon at Cedar Creek by the Rev. H.R. Carter and the Rev. H.M. Barr. Interment was in Cedar Creek cemetery. Mrs. Johnson, who had resided in the same community for the last 50 years, is survived by two sons, L.A. Johnson of Chavies, Ark., and Melvin Johnson of Fyffe. She was a member of the Cedar Creek Baptist church. ------ H.M. VISE CELEBRATES SIXTY-THIRD BIRTHDAY The nine sons and daughters of H.M. and Mrs. Vise met at their home north of Anniston last Sunday and spent another grand day. Mr. Vise had with him also his brother G.H. Vise, whose birthday occurred on the same day. Not only did these two grand old brothers celebrate on the same day, but there was another one, Jack Vise, son of Virgil, one year old, whose birthday came at the same time. Mrs. Vise had with her, her two sisters Mrs. LeMaster and Mrs. Harbon, besides many friends and relatives, together with a wonderful congregation of neighbors. Mrs. Vise served an excellent dinner and uncle Hosea had watermelon in easy reach all the time. Wishing these old people and this youngster Jack, many more such days. A friend. ------ LETTER FROM CULLMAN COUNTY (from J.T. Walker) Steppville, Ala., August 10, 1935 We are ell enjoying the splendid revivals which are being held close around. There have been many additions to various churches by baptism and by letter. It is dry out here, corn is needing rain badly, also cotton. Old "Sol" is trying to get revenge on us it seems with the mercury rising to 100 degrees. I was born in Cleburne county, four miles from Edwardsville and went to school at the old log school house at Cane Creek. Some of my teachers were Robert Barker, Jim Baber, Roberson Warren, Cicero Groover. Some of my classmates were Gus Reed, W.A. Reed, Jones Reed and brothers; E.D. Owens and many more that I could mention and I would like to hear from them all. I am just wondering what has become of them. My father, T.S. Walker, moved from Cleburne to Georgia when I was quite young but while I was in Cleburne I formed many acquaintances that I will always remember. In 1925, I moved to this county of Cullman where I now live. I visited my mother at Cullman last week and she is doing very well for her age. I have an uncle, G.R. Hale and an aunt, Emma Bennett that are taking the Cleburne paper and I would like to hear from them. I was glad to get to see some of my acquaintances at the "big singing" at Cullman the second Sunday in July. Hoping that the editor will publish this letter, Sincerely yours, J.T. Walker ------ MR. J.N. IVEY BURIED HERE J.N. Ivey, age 53, 1227 N. 13th St, passed away at the residence early Thursday morning of last week. Surviving are the widow, one son H.G. of Birmingham, two daughters, Doris Ivey and Margaret Ivey of Birmingham. Funeral services were held at the residence Friday at 10:30 a.m. The body was shipped to Heflin at 12 noon on the Southern for interment. Pallbearers were H.F. Mashburn, J.B. McKibbon, J.W. Harbin, Lee Vaughan, J.S. Kemp and D.J. Settles. Mr. Ivey had many friends in Heflin where he was married to Miss Lola Gibbs, sister of Raleigh Gibbs of Heflin and Hugh Gibbs of Birmingham; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. L.L. Johnson and Mrs. Lizzie Jones of Birmingham. Until stricken several months ago, Mr. Ivey was employed by the Southern Railway. ------ INJURED IN BUGGY - AUTO WRECK LAST WEEK "Uncle Tom" Couch, age 85, was thrown from his buggy near Heflin and injured when the vehicle was hit by an automobile occupied by a Georgia tourist. Mr. Couch was brought to Heflin and given first aid treatment and returned to his home. Mr. Couch is a Confederate veteran. ----- LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Coggin of Birmingham attended the funeral of J.N. Ivey here on Friday. ---- Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Henry have as their guest, Mrs. Henry's brother Bart Wright of Boaz. ---- Thomas M. Cheatwood, 83, of Edwardsville was here on business on Saturday. Glad to see "Uncle" Thomas looking so well. He and his good wife have lived all their lives in the community of Edwardsville, raising a good set of boys who are law abiding citizens. Mrs. Cheatwood is a few years younger than her husband. Here's hoping both will have many more years spared to them. ----- Mr. and Mrs. Gus Wright of Boaz were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Henry and other relatives in the county. Mr. and Mrs. Wright are former citizens of the county but have been away several years. ---- Mr. and Mrs. Jess Wisener of Arp, Texas are visiting with relatives and friends in Cleburne. ---