>From "The Cleburne News", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for DEC. 23rd thru DEC. 30th, 1937 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, DECEMBER 23, 1937 EDITOR OF WEEKLY PAPER DIES AT ROANOKE HOME Olin H. Stevenson passed away at his home in Roanoke December 12, after an illness of several months. At the age of 22, Mr. Stevenson established The Roanoke Leader and was editor of that paper for forty-five years. He lived to see the paper grow from a small four page paper, printed on a hand press, hand set, to an eight page machine set, and printed on a modern press. The task the deceased assumed when a young man was a hard one, and it took courage and hard work to accomplish that task. During the forty-five years one policy was adhered to, and that was to publish a clean paper, advocating at all times the things the editor thought was right and condemning the things that he thought were wrong. Mr. Stevenson possessed gifts that everyone is not endowed with, and he used the gifts for the benefit of his fellows. No one, in our opinion, ever had cause to accuse him of doing an intentional wrong and during all his struggles, and he had many, he steered closer to his Comforter. When the health of the deceased failed some months ago, his son assumed the responsibilities of "carrying on" and is continuing the policy of the founder of the paper. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Roanoke Methodist church. The attendance was large. A number of out of the county friends were present. Randolph county has lost a fine citizen, the church an ardent supporter, and the newspaper fraternity an able and courageous editor whose place will be hard to fill. May the All Wise One comfort the bereaved, is our prayer. The Wedowee Press, Dec. 17, J.H. Kerr, owner ---------- BURIAL RITES FOR HUGH GROOVER HELD ON FRIDAY Hugh J. Groover, 45, was laid to rest in the Heflin cemetery, Friday afternoon, after a brief illness. Mr. Groover was the proprietor of the Heflin Barber Shop and had made his home in Heflin for the last several years. The funeral services were held at the Heflin Baptist church and Rev. Paul Meigs of Atlanta and Rev. Hobart Murphree of Wedowee conducted the services. Pallbearers were F.A. Vaughan, C.T. Dryden, Wallace Ireland, Willie Merrill, Virgil Vise and T.N. Davis. He is survived by his widow and one son Jack; his father C.E. Groover; three sisters, Mrs. Melville Crumpton, Mrs. Lillie Ireland and Miss Vera Groover, all of Heflin. ----- BURIAL RITES FOR JOHN L. GRICE IN CHARLOTTE, N.C. Mr. John Larry Grice of Charlotte, N.C. died Dec. 16 after a brief illness at the U.S. Veteran's Hospital, Columbia, S.C. Interment was in Crestlawn cemetery, Atlanta, Ga., beside the grave of his father the late A.G. Grice. He was in his fifty-fourth year. Mr. Grice was reared in Edwardsville. After some years in the Railway Mail Service he entered real estate business in Atlanta. He served as a Captain in the Georgia Governor's Horse Guards for two years on the Mexican border during the Villa uprising. He attained the rank of Major during the World War and saw service in France. After the war he was for years a district manager of the White Truck Company, serving in Jacksonville, Charlotte and St. Louis. In recent years he lived at Charlotte and was, until it was abolished last Fall, the manager of the Charlotte division of the North Carolina P.W.A. He is survived by his wife, two sons and one daughter; his mother Mrs. A.G. Grice of Edwardsville; and his brothers Rev. Homer L. Grice of Nashville, Tenn., Loyce D. Grice of Atlanta, Ga., Maj. L.O. Grice of Philadelphia, Penn., and Keely Grice of Charlotte, N.C.; and his sisters Mrs. Frank Williams of Tallapoosa, Ga., Mrs. W.A. Guyton of Atlanta, Ga., and Mrs. A.B. Ferguson of Peizer, S.C. -------- BIRTHDAY DINNER GIVEN FOR W.A. McELROY ON DEC. 14 The children, grandchildren and some of the friends of W.A. McElroy of the Bethel community in honor of Mr. McElroy's 77th birthday. Mr. McElroy is very active for his age. He has a good memory and during the dinner hour, he entertained his guests in a very interesting way of telling in detail some things that happened in the "good ole days." He told of the building of the first school house at Bethel and how the first church happened to be, along with other interesting facts about the community. At 12 o'clock the 38 guests were invited around two long tables that groaned under the burden of everything good to eat, such as vegetables, chicken pie, salads, sandwiches, chicken and dressing, all kinds of pies, puddings, cakes and custards and coffee. Everyone wished Mr. McElroy many more happy birthdays. Those present for dinner were: Mr. and Mrs. W.A. McElroy Mr. and Mrs. Willie McElroy Harold McElroy Julie McElroy Sam McElroy George McElroy Iney McElroy Mrs. Lillie Godwin Marvin McElroy Curtis McElroy Mrs. Lillie McElroy Bernice Godwin Cordie Godwin Helen Godwin O.T. Godwin Mrs. Essie Godwin Joe Godwin Mose Godwin Dessie Bell Mrs. and Mrs. Albert bell Harvey Bell E.D. Bell Mrs. Rance Bell Bobbie Bell Mrs. Merriett Mrs. E.C. Brown Mrs. J.M. Bentley Jr. Mrs. Mary Hart Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Chandler Gilbert Chandler Mrs. Rena Laminack Selma Laminack Alvin Bell Mr. Williams ----------- CLEBURNE WOMAN PASSES AT HOME Anniston, Ala., Dec. 19 Mrs. E.B. Hollis, age 78, daughter of a pioneer Cleburne county resident, died at her home at Hollis Crossroads in Cleburne county at 10:30 o'clock Saturday night after an illness of three weeks. She died in the house in which she had lived 51 years. Funeral services will be conducted at the Chulafinnee Methodist church on Monday. Surviving Mrs. Hollis are her husband, four sons, C.V. of Columbiana; Ben of Alexandria; Gaston of Oxford and Gwin of Heflin, and four daughters, Mrs. W.F. Higginbotham of Birmingham; Mrs. W.G. Stripling of Bowdon, Ga., and Belle and Dovie Hollis of Heflin, and a sister Mrs. John Pierce of Albertville. Mrs. Hollis was a member of the Chulafinnee church. ------ MRS. ALICE HINDS CLAIMED BY DEATH LAST FRIDAY Anniston, Ala., Dec. 17 Mrs. Alice Hinds, age 79, died at 12:30 o'clock this morning at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Dan McCord of Heflin, after an illness of some time. The body will remain at Usrey Funeral home until services at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at Cane Creek Baptist church. The Rev. John Doss will officiate and Usrey will direct interment in Cane Creek cemetery. Mrs. Hinds was a member of the Cane Creek church. ----- IN MEMORY OF ELIAS FLETCHER GREEN Elias Fletcher Green was born in Cleburne county, Alabama, May 3, 1864 and departed this life, November 3, 1937; age 73 years and six months. He joined the Methodist Episcopal church at Green's Chapel during the summer of 1882 to which he remained a faithful member until he was transferred to the Church Triumphant. On December 22, 1882 he was united in marriage to Miss Barbara Bomar. To this union were born seven children. Three infants and two daughters, Mrs. O.S. Teague (Myrtle) and Mrs. J.N. Baker (Edna) preceeded him to Heaven. Surviving are the widow Mrs. Ann Green, one daughter, Mrs. John A. White; one son, Elbert Green; six grandchildren, one great grandchild; two brothers, Gus of Fort Payne; John of Heflin and one sister, Mrs. L.A. Johnson of Fort Payne. This good man spent his entire life in the community where he was born, a life worthy of imitating in many ways. He contributed liberally of his means to the church and other worthy causes; provided well for his family and his was a home where christian influence reigned. He stood firmly for the right under all circumstances and was never heard to pass adverse criticism upon any one. His presence in the home and community cannot be filled, but christian influence will live on. It can be truthfully said that in his going, the county has lost a law abiding citizen, the community a good neighbor, the church a loyal member, the brothers and sister a worthy brother, the children and grandchildren an affectionate father and grandfather, the wife a devoted companion. On November 5 at 2 p.m. with Owens in charge, the body was carried to Green's Chapel where Rev. Hobart Murphree, assisted by the Revs. E.T. Woodard and E.F. Grubbs, conducted a very impressive funeral service in the presence of a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends. The music so sweetly rendered by Messrs. Mathews, Merrill, Taylor, Rooks, Morris Miss Taylor and Mrs. Dorman, together with the beautiful floral offerings was a great comfort to the family and a loving tribute to the dead. The body was then carried to the grave by pallbearers Elbert Green, Cranston Teague, Kaylor Bomar, Earl Thompson, John A. White and Ronald Smith, where the last funeral rites were performed, and then placed beneath the sod, covered with a blanket of flowers, to await the resurrection. One Who Loved Him --------- DAVIS HERREN IS KILLED BY FALLING TREE Wedowee, Ala., Dec. 16 Just as we go to press on Thursday afternoon we are notified that Davis Herren, 26, who resides with his father G.A. Herren near Newell, was fatally injured by a falling tree Thursday morning. We are not able to get the particulars. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, DECEMBER 30, 1937 HEFLIN MAN KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT Anniston, Ala., Dec. 26 James Owens of Heflin, an ex-soldier, died in Fort McClellan hospital at 8:30 o'clock Saturday night from injuries received in an automobile collision late Friday afternoon at the intersection of Pelham road and the road leading into the military reservation. Owens was said to have been thrust through the window of the automobile in which he was riding, by the impact of the crash. Surviving Mr. Owens are his wife Nettie, a son Arbro, both of Heflin; a daughter Rachel of Heflin; two brothers Robert of Ai and Claud of Heflin and a sister Mrs. Zethie Harris of Fruithurst. He was a World War veteran. ************** Funeral services for James Owens, 39, of Heflin, who died at Fort McClellan Hospital Saturday night as a result of an auto accident, were conducted at Edwardsville Baptist church on Monday afternoon by the Rev. A. Brown. -------- McCULLOUGH RITES HELD AT DELTA ON SATURDAY Funeral services for Pryor R. McCullough, age 62, were conducted at the Delta church Saturday afternoon by the Rev. L.B. Jones and the Rev. F.J. Ingram. Interment was in the church cemetery, directed by Jones. Mr. McCullough died at the home of a sister, Mrs. Carson Mitchell, at Delta on Friday morning after an illness of several weeks. He was a prominent Delta farmer. Suriving are his sister and a brother S.M. McCullough, both of Delta. The Anniston Star -------- B. B. JOHNSON DIES IN BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 21 Word has been received in Heflin of the death of B.B. Johnson who died in a Birmingham hospital on Dec. 21 after a week's illness. Mr. Johnson was well known in Heflin and Cleburne county where he spent the early part of his life. He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Irene and Edith Sue of Birmingham; a mother, Mrs. J.D. Johnson of Heflin; five brothers, D.S. of Delta; P.B. of Heflin; G.H. of Fort Payne; J.B. of Birmingham; Melvin of Heflin; four sisters, Mrs. T.O. Moore of Delta; Mrs. A. Jones of Delta; and Mrs. J.W. Howle of Abilene, Texas and Mrs. Daisy Davies of Bluff Dale, Texas. ----- FUNERAL SERVICES FOR CLYDE OSBORN HELD HERE MONDAY Funeral services for Clyde Osborn, age 24, were held at the M.E. church here, Monday afternoon with the Rev. Hobart Murphree of Wedowee conducting the funeral. Clyde died in Columbus, Ohio Saturday morning and his remains were sent to Heflin for burial. Surviving the deceased are his mother Mrs. Fred Osborn; and two sisters Mrs. W.S. Fuller of Birmingham and Miss Aline Osborn of Heflin. Pallbearers were C.L. Wager, E.P. Owens, H.H. McMurray and Tom Owens. ----- IN MEMORY OF B.S. CRUMBLEY On Thursday afternoon, June 3, 1937, death visited the home of Mrs. S.A. Crumbley and claimed for its victim, her dear husband B.S. Crumbley. He was born February 24, 1865 in Gwinnett county, Georgia but moved to Alabama in early youth where he remained until his death. He was 72 years, three months and seven days of age. He was married to Sally Ader Otwell on September 28, 1885. To this union was born 11 children, eight girls and three boys; ten of which are living, one preceding him to the grave in early infancy. Our hearts are grieved by his passing. He left a vacancy in the home that can never be filled, but it is a sweet consolation to know that some day we can meet him where there will be no more sorrows and pain. He was converted in early boyhood and lived a good christian life. He was always kind and cheerful and he was never too tired to help someone in need. Let's pray that the sunset of our lives may form just as beautiful a picture as that of our grandfather's. One that can be gazed upon with deep admiration of his loyalty, faithfulness and reverence unto his divine creator. Dear loved ones, do not grieve for grandfather, for he is at rest; but live to meet him where there will be happiness, peace and joy. A granddaughter, Gertrude Kaylor -------