NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", for August 22nd thru August 29th, 1929 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, August 22, 1929 RITES FOR MRS. BOMAN HELD AT BOWDON ON SUNDAY Funeral and burial services for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Boman, beloved wife of Rev. G.B. Boman, were held in Bowdon on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Methodist Church being filled to capacity with friends, many of whom had driven many miles to pay their last tribute to one they had learned to love. She was born January 12, 1865 in Hall County, Georgia and was married to Rev. G.B. Boman September 14, 1882 and besides her husband, is survived by the following children: Mrs. Pauline Hackney of Cedartown, Georgia John H. Boman of Milwaukie, Wisconsin J.O. Boman of Orlando, Florida Dr. T.W. Boman of Laurel, Mississippi Mrs. Pearl Morris of Heflin, Alabama Spurgeon, Miss Mary and Clyde Boman of Bowdon, Georgia The brothers and sisters are: J.W. Morris of Heflin, Alabama Mrs. Evie McEachern of Texas Tom Morris of Stilesboro, Georgia John Morris of Emerson, Georgia Mrs. Mindy Hallums of East Point, Georgia Mrs. Carrie Ervin of Rome, Georgia G.R. Morris of Cedartown, Georgia Mrs. Louetta Bell of Birmingham, Alabama A good woman, wife, mother and friend is dead. Th heartbreaking weight of woe behind these simple words can be realized in full only by those to whom it has a personal meaning. At a time like this words become meaningless to express the deep emotions of sympathy and sorrow that flow from the hearts of the hundreds of friends of Bro. Boman and family. But those same emotions are not meaningless and such balm as there is in fraternal love, in sincere friendship, in community of feeling which makes the misfortune of one the sorrow of all, goes out to the stricken ones. We rejoice, however, that love and memory are subject to no limitations of space, not even the gulf between time and eternity. Loved ones can take comfort in the assurance that it is well with wife and mother. Mrs. Boman was known and loved not only here in Heflin where she resided for several years but throughout the county. In Bowdon she won the love of the entire community as was clearly shown by the beautiful floral offerings contributed by friends. Beautiful tributes to the memory of this splendid christian woman were paid by Dr. Warren Cutts, pastor of the Baptist Tabernacle of Carrollton and Rev. John W. Grubbs, a life long friend of the family. Appropriate music was rendered the the local choir. About four weeks ago Mrs. Boman was taken critically ill at the family home in Bowdon and was immediately removed to an Atlanta hospital where she underwent an operation, soon to be followed by a second that proved too much for her frail condition, death coming to end her suffering Friday morning at 10 o'clock. The Cleburne News with hundreds throughout Cleburne and adjoining counties offer sincere sympathy to the bereaved family in their great loss. Pall bearers were the sons, John, Owen and Tom, son-in-law J. Houston Morris; Dr. Will Barrett and Paul Morris, nephews. ___ EDWARDSVILLE News Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Bell and daughters Lillian and Vela and Mrs. Ellen Bell left Sunday for Oklahoma; they will also visit in Texas. __ BORDEN SPRINGS News Jim Cooley and son Will of Mexia, Texas visited relatives here the latter part of the week. __ Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gray of Chattanooga, Tennessee are visiting relatives here. __ ENJOYS VISIT AND WATERMELON CUTTING Sunday afternoon, I, with my friends, visited Mr. and Mrs. John Bell at their home just across the river from Howle and Turner and found them eating watermelons and of course we were all soon in line. Mr. Bell, who owns and operates a 7 horse farm, was soon walking me over the plantation among the towering corn, then into a cotton field extending over a large area from waist to shoulder high, now and then stumbling upon a big melon. I asked Mr. Bell how he managed to cultivate so much; he said he prepared all his land with a tractor, except nooks and corners where the tractor could not be operated, never lanting a piece of land until he had it fixed as he wanted it, than it was always in condition for cultivating. Said he had all the modern machinery he wanted. I found that Mr. Bell does not only superintend this farm but he makes a regular hand, notwithstanding, he has accumulated enough of this world's goods to "go through on" and live on the easy side of life. As we approached a melon patch near the river, with the ground literally covered with the juicy fruit, he spoke of the "old swimming hole". I was convinced that John was a great sport; finally we returned to the house and loaded his Buick with the children and to the swimming hole we went, and such a time! Then back to the house and we ate and ate melons for an hour, and my car being loaded with a number of fine melons, we bade our friends good by, promising to call again. W.C. McMahan ___ LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Ballenger and daughter Dorothy J. have returned from a visit to Mrs. Ballenger's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.W. Fenell at Wardsworth, Ala. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, August 29, 1929 HOME FROM LOUISIANA VISIT Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Norton returned Sunday morning from a pleasant trip with relatives and friends in Louisiana. Henry declares that the "old Alabama" boys out there showed him one of the best times he ever experienced. He visited at Choudrant, Ruston and Munroe, being joined at Munroe by sevel of the "Paul Jones" boys who accompanied a party 40 miles south of that city. Mr. and Mrs. Norton declare they never enjoyed a trip more. ___ GOOSE NECK News E.T. Hammond is visiting his brother in Cullman County. __ Mrs. Ella Winham and granddaughter visited Mrs. A.W. Lee Saturday evening. __ Mrs. Jim Thompson is visiting her daughter Mrs. Henry Morrow at Roopville, Georgia. __ LOCAL News John Rooks returned to his home at Dolomite after spending several days with Cleburne relatives. __ On Sunday, Aug. 25th, N.E. Holley of Fruithurst was made happy when his children and grandchildren, numbering 44, and 14 of his neighbors gathered for his seventy-eighth birthday anniversary dinner. The occasion was thoroughly enjoyed. ___ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 267.2.0 - Release Date: 5/27/2005