NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for February 21st thru February 28th 1929 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, February 21, 1929 LOVELESS POSTS $500. BOND Albert Loveless of near Hightower made $500. bond and is free following his arrest on a grand jury indictment of attacking and seriously wounding W.F. Rooks with a pocket knife near Arbacoochee last July. Rooks was said to have been cut about his back, left side and a serious wound on his left arm. Loveless was indicted by January term of the grand jury. ___ MRS. J.R. GIBBS BURIED AT RANBURNE Mrs. J.R. Gibbs, wife of Mr. J.R. Gibbs of Graham, Alabama died at her home at 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, February 10th. She had been in failing health for some time but her death was followed by a severe attack of pneumonia. Mrs. Gibbs was 48 years, 4 months and 10 days old, having been born near Ranburne in Cleburne County. She had long been a member of the Baptist church and her membership at the time of her death was with the Heflin church. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. G.B. Boman at Ranburne Lost Creek Baptist church on Monday morning and interment was made in the church cemetery. Mrs. Gibbs is survived by her husband and one son, Mr. Sam J. Gibbs of Sulligent, Ala., her father, Mr. J.T. Pirkle and two sisters, Mrs. P.W. Hyatt and Mrs. J.A. Brown. A wide circle of relatives and friends mourn the pasing of this good woman. The Bowdon Bulletin ___ A BIRTHDAY DINNER The 87th birthday of Mr. J.B. Woodard was enjoyed by a large crowd of relatives and friends on Monday of last week, the second Saturday in February being his birthday but it being preaching day at Ranburne Baptist church, the celebration for "Uncle J.B." was put off until Monday following. The men folks prepared stove wood while the women cooked a grand feast for the occasion. There were 55 present to enjoy the happy occasion, the long tables being loaded with all kinds of good things to eat. Enough stove wood was prepared to last this year. "Uncle" Phillip Hatfield split over half the wood and said he deserved a good dinner, so he made two trips to the table and he sure did enjoy the chicken pie, cooked as it was in an old fasioned oven. Uncle Phillip left with pie all over his chin. We wish to thank all who in any way helped in making the day the splendid success that it was, and if the good lord will spare Mr. Woodard to live me must met with him in 1930. His daughter, Mrs. Lemmer Creamer ___ "UNCLE" FRANK IMPROVING "Uncle" Frank Roberts of Iron City, who was painfully hurt several days ago by falling timber, was able to come to Heflin last week and is back in the crosstie business. __ MR. LONG WRITES OF OLD COUNTY from Stonemountain, Georgia, Feb 15th To Editor of the Cleburne News, Please find enclosed my renewal to The News changing my paper from Muscadine to Stone Mountain. I regret very much leaving old Cleburne, my birth place, the county I love so dearly; first, I was born there, second, mother mother lived her days out there, as did my devoted companion and my dear old father will spend his remaining days there, all of which makes the old county sweet to think of. I shall never forget those of my friends and neighbors who always shared their sympathies with me in time of trouble. May god's richest blessings be ever theirs. H.W. Long ___ LOCAL News Mrs. Neal Morgan was called to Atlanta the first of the week on account of the serious illness of her father. __ Friends and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Walker will regret to learn that they will soon move to north Alabama where they will make their future home. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, February 28, 1929 IN MEMORY OF H.M. NIXON H.M. Nixon was born the 8th day of January 1851, and died on the 20th day of February 1929 at his home in Dallas, Texas. He was the eldest son of Abner and Eliza Nixon and was one of eight children, three daughters and five sons. He leaves four brothers and one sister, W.A. and S.D. Nixon of Carrollton, GA; P.D. and R.P. Nixon of Bowdon, GA and Mrs. E.J. McElroy. He was the father of seven children, six boys and one daughter, four of whom he raised to manhood and womanhood and two of them are left to mourn his death; one son, J.M. Nixon of Dallas, Texas; six grandchidlren and one daughter, Mrs. Lee Brimer of Heflin; also his oldest son Samuel died the 8th day of January 1929, aged 54 years, one month and 12 days. H.M. Nixon was a member of the M.E. Church, South and was a minister of the gospel more than 45 years. In 1905 he joined the Odd Fellows and Masons at Lecta. He returned to Texas May 1916 and lived in Dallas until his death, being at the time living with his fifth wife, who was very sick. He bore his sufferings without complaint, he was sick about two and one half years with heart trouble and high blood pressure. It is hard to give daddy up, but its god's will that must be done, not ours. All we can do is to be ready to meet him in a better world. His daughter, Mrs. Lee Brimer ____ BORDEN SPRINGS News Mr. and Mrs. H.S. Miller visited in Cedartown on Thursday. __ Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Rutherford and son Roy of Piedmont visited Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Holland on Sunday. __ Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Mercer and son Clayton attended the singing at Cave Springs on Sunday afternoon. __ IN MEMORY OF H.B. PILGRIM H.B. Pilgrim was born in Georgia March 16, 1885 and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Vera Sharbutt in Birmingham on Feb. 13, 1929. He lived the greater part of his life in Cleburne county at or near Edwardsville. He joined the M.E. Church twenty-five years ago and lived a consistent christian life, setting a noteworthy example for all who knew him. Mr. Pilgram is survived by five children: Jesse Pilgram of Edwardsville; Mrs. Vera Sharbutt, Mrs. Minnie Ashmore, Mrs. Emma Gable, and Mrs. Ada Houston. His remains were laid to rest in the Edwardsville cemetery Sunday afternoon the 17th, the funeral and burial services being in charge of Rev. Hobart Murphree. __ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.17 - Release Date: 5/25/2005