NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for JULY 5th thru July 12th 1928 NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, July 5, 1928 89th BIRTHDAY on JULY 14th "Uncle" W.H. Adair was in Heflin Tuesday for his Confederate pension. Mr. Adair will celebrate his 89th birthday on Saturday, July 14th and says "the old woman" has promised him a big dinner on that day. ___ COUNTY COURT CASES The following cases were before Judge D.S. Baber in county court on Monday: Melvin Laminack, distilling, waived to grand jury M.R. Kilgore, distilling, waived to grand jury Joe Harris, violating the prohibition law, waived to grand jury Harrison Pritchett, violating prohibition law, fined $50. Coy Walker, violating prohibition law, fined $50. ___ MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED Recently J.H. Turner and Miss Hettie Long E.H. Watts and Miss Blanche Carter R.P. Wheeler and Miss Bernice Bearden Emanuel Johnson and Mrs. Cora Colden Comer Giles and Miss Lillie Mae Thrower Ambrose Owen and Miss Willie Galema Barr Houston Charles and MIss Ellen Thompson Amos A. Taylor and Miss Margaret Muse E.P. Owens and MIss Mildred Lee Carruth Hillery McCleuaney and Miss Sarah Houston Henry Suit and Miss Doshia Morris E.S. Bush and Miss Mary Frances Holmes ___ LOCAL News Rev. W.J. Campbell who suffered a light stroke of paralysis several days ago is able to be up again and was in town for a short time Saturday. __ IN MEMORY OF WILIE NOELL For some unknown reason to us, Willie, the much loved son of Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Noell, was called by the Great Reaper, death, to the realities of a better world than this. Willie was the idea of their home and to have known him was to love him; patient and reserved in nature, gentle and loving in heart. He was the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Campbell and Mrs. H.A. Noell. Willie was sick only a short time and seemed to realize at first that he would not get well; he did not seem to fear death; talked to his folks and told them he would have to leave them; told his brothers to be good to their mother. Willie was ever ready to do for his mother. He talked to his Uncle Deroy Campbell and asked him to look after his mother, sister and little brother and when his uncle told him he would do that he said, "I am satisfied." Willie was age 22 last December. He joined the Missionary Baptist church in August 1922 at Cedar Creek. He was loyal to his church and sunday school. You could always find Willie at the front when he attended church. He was laid to rest at Hepsabah cemetery, Revs. W.M. Barr and F.M. Zaner conducting the funeral services. Let me say to the bereaved family, we know that Willie is gone, left you here to weep and mourn; left you here for a better home, where no sickness e're can come, but we can meet him some sweet day where we will live forever. A Friend. ___ EDWARDSVILLE News Mrs. Ada Lee and children of Monroe, Ga are vsiiting her sister, Mrs. E.I. Crumbley this week. __ Mrs. Nellie Elliott and daughter of Birmingham visited her mother Mrs. Hattie Burgess recently. __ Mr. Bob Zimmerman of Texas is visiting his son, T.H.Zimmerman and family this week. __ LOCAL News Seaborn M. Denson from Winston County, a former Cleburnite, has arrived for the Sacred Harp singing the Fourth. Mr. Denson who only recently lost his companion has the profound sympathy of a large circle of Cleburne county friends. __ Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Brown of Seabring, Florida are the guests of the latter's mother, Mrs. Lorena Harlan. __ Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Cook of Albany were the guests of the former's mother, Mrs. Margaret Cook last week. __ Mrs. Gauda Minor and son Mitchell, accompanied by Vadie Laney of Faulkville were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Henry this week. Mrs. Minor and Mrs. Henry are sisters and had not seen each other in eight or ten years. ___ Mr. and Mrs. Lee Haywood and little daughter visited Mrs. Haywood's parents Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Wright near Bowdon on Sunday, Mrs. Wright returning with them. ___ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, July 12, 1928 MRS. CANTRELL, AGE 81, GONE TO REST (Photo shown); Mrs. Cantrell, Pioneer, Passes "Earth with it dark, dreadful ills, recedes and fades away, Left your heads ye heavenly hills, ye gates of death, give way. My soul is full of whispered song, my blindness is my sight, The shadows that I feared so long are all alive with light. The while my pulses faintly beat, my faith doth so abound, I feel grow firm beneath my feet, the green immortal ground. That faith to me a courage gives low as the grave to go, I know that my redeemer lives, that I shall live, I know. The palace walls I almost see, where dwells my lord and king, o grave, where is thy victory, o death, where is thy sting." Early on the morning of June 29th, just as the morning sun came over the easter hills that gave us light for another beautiful day, god, in his infinite and all wise wisdom, spoke to Mrs. Ellen Cantrell and said "its enough, come up higher", her stay on earth having been 81 years and six months. Aunt Ellen had been afflicted for the past few years of her stay here, her suffering and pain ending when death came, bearing it all with out complaining, saying "it was for the best". She follows her husband who preceded her to the grave about 27 years ago. Mrs. Cantrell passed away at the old home place where she had lived and tenderly cared for so long by her youngest daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Baker. She leaves to mourn her departure nine children and one sister, Mrs. Sarah Ann Skinner, several grandchildren and a host of friends. The five sons are: J.F. Cantrell, Burwell, Ga W.M. Cantrell, Columbus, Ga D.H. Cantrell, residing in Arkansas J.P. Cantrell, Hopewell, Ala T.T. Cantrell, Heflin, Rt. 7, Ala Four daughters: Mrs. Dora Thompson, Tallapoosa, Ga Mrs. E.O. Pucket, Orban, Ga Mrs. L.F. Farlow, Hopewell, Rt. 1, Ala Mrs. Annie Baker, Bowdon, Ga One daughter, Mrs. J.L. Jackson, preced her to the grave several years ago. "Aunt Ellen" as she was affectionately known, joined the Missionary Baptist church at Macedonia at the age of 14 and lived a consecrated christian until her death. Realizing some time before her death that her stay was short, she planned the funeral services, requesting Rev. A.T. Warmack, her pastor, have charge and W.F. Jacobs, once chorister at Macedonia, conduct the song service. A.C. Gay, J.S. and A.H. Preston, J. Ester Smith, D.H. Smith and Frank Craven were the pallbearers. At the conclusion of the services, several having made short talks, among whom was Dr. W.P. Smith, who had ministered to Aunt Ellen during her long illness, testifying to her consecrated life and sweet character, admonished those present to live as she had lived. ____ WIND, RAIN, HAIL HITS COMMUNITY This community was visited by a severe wind and rain storm Friday accompanied by hail at the farm of "Slim" Jim Norton where gardens, corn and cotton were considerably damaged. Fruit trees at the home of Joe Wade, a mile south of town, were flattened to the ground, besides a barn was blown down, smashing a wagon. A half mile further on, fruit trees suffered considerable damage at the home of Col. McMahan. A limb was blown from a peach tree at the home of Mr. McMahan measuring about eight feet in length and bore ardound 250 well developed peaches and was on exhibition in Heflin Saturday morning. Other farms south of Heflin suffered equally as bad. ___ LOCAL News Newt J. Stephens who has been confined to the U.S. Veterans Hospital at Memphis for the past three months is at his home near Bowdon for a few days. __ Mrs. T.B. Ogletree and daughter will return the latter part of the week from Sylacauga where they visited relatives. __ Hewitt Reid who is employed by General Electric Co. in east Pittsburg, Penn., is visiting his mother Mrs. L.D. Reid. __ Mrs. Eliza Yarbrough of Easonville has been visiting relatives and friends in Heflin and Edwardsville for the past two weeks. __ Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Poarch and children of Elizabethton, Tennessee returned home Sunday after visiting the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Adams. Mr. Poarch, formerly a telegraph operator is now with the firm of Sterchi Brothers, Carter, Inc. silk manufacturers as assistant manager. __ EDWARDSVILLE News Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Burgess of Chattanooga spent the weekend here, returning home Monday accompanied by Dolly Burgess who will spend several days with them. ___ Mrs. Hoyt Greer and son of Sheffield are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Greer. __ PENSION GIVEN AFTER LONG WAIT W.H. Gentry, Confederate veteran of the Lebanon community was no doubt made to feel thankful on Tuesday when the mail delivered to him a check for $150. Mr. Gentry, who has been unable to find witnesses who served with him in the Confederate Army, they all having passed on, Judge Glasgow took up the matter with Congressman Lamar Jefers and upon examination of the records in Washington, found that Mr. Gentry had been honorably discharged. This fact Mr. Jeffers communicated to Judge Glasgow. As a last resort, Mr. Gentry made application for a state pension, to which was attached Mr. Jeffers letter and sent to the State Pension Department at Montgomery with the result, a check for $150. was forwarded to the judge of probate here for the old veteran. And "Uncle" Gentry is feeling fine, and will draw right along with the other "boys" of the '60's. ____ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.15 - Release Date: 5/22/2005