NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for DEC. 22nd thru DEC. 29th, 1938 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, DECEMBER 22, 1938 FUNERAL IS HELD FOR MRS. THRASH Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Thrash, 83, who died Saturday at the residence near Hepzibah, were conducted at Hepzibah church at 2 p.m. Sunday by the Rev. Daniel Bowlin of Heflin and the Rev. J.W. Grubbs of Chulafinnee. Interment was in the church cemetery, with Brown-Service of Heflin in charge. Mrs. Thrash, who was born in Cleburne county, was a member of the Methodist church for 70 years. She is survived by three sons, W.B. of Heflin; J.O. of Hepzibah and W.D. of Tampa, Fla.; a sister, Mrs. Eugenia Ayers of Chulafinnee; two brothers, Percy F. Currie of Hepzibah and Z.W. Currie of Mobile. ----- DEATH COMES TO MRS. J.M. LAND Bowdon, Ga., Dec. 15 Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Rebecca Land, who died sudddenly at her home in Bowdon, Rt. 3, while reading the paper on Friday, were held Sunday morning at Mt. Pleasant church. Rev. C.L. Matthews assisted by several other ministers, officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Land was 76 years of age. Survivors are her husband J.M. Land and several children. ------ ACCIDENT VICTIM IS BURIED SATURDAY Anniston, Ala., Dec. 18 Funeral services for Claud McClellan, age 19, who was fatally injured in an accident at Oliver Dam near Tuscaloosa on Thursday, were conducted at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at Campbell's Crossroads near Ashland by the Rev. Judge Ingram. Interment was in the church cemetery with Usrey in charge. Mr. McClellen had been a carpenter and had been employed at Oliver Dam for nearly three months. He lived with his father in Munford, Route 1. He is survived by his wife, a brother Charles and three sisters, Mrs. Fannie Jenkins, Mrs. Clydie Stewart and Mrs. Mamie Dothard, all of near Munford. ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, DECEMBER 29, 1938 JENKINS RITES HELD FRIDAY Anniston, Ala., Dec. 24 Funeral services for James M. Jenkins, age 74, a prominent citizen of Delta, Route 1, were conducted from Good Hope Delta Baptist church at 11 o'clock Friday morning, with the Rev. F.J. Ingram of Ashland officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery, directed by Luquire. Mr. Jenkins died at his residence at 12:10 o'clock Wednesday afternoon after an illness of two years with infantile paralysis. Among his survivors are his wife and four sons, J.W., H.G., A.V. and T.R., all of Birmingham; two daughters, Mrs. Cecil Sims of Ashland and Mrs. Eunice Hudson of Delta and a sister, Mrs. W.E. Reagan of Delta. Pallbearers were J.J. Miller, E. Miller, Y.A. Shaddix, W.C. Mitchell, W.J. Ingram and S.J. Rice. ------ MRS. DODSON DISMISSED FROM TROY HOSPITAL Troy, Ala., Dec. 22 The many friends of Mrs. M.N. Dodson will be glad to learn that she has been dismissed from Troy Hospital and is at home to friends on Pine street. She was seriously burned by an explosion of gas in the basement of the Dodson home several weeks ago, which claimed the life of her daughter Sarah Elizabeth. ------ BREED FUNERAL RITES AT ROCK SPRINGS Talladega, Ala. The body of Joe Breed, paroled convict who was killed by a train near here, was sent to Heflin for burial at Rock Springs. Relatives there claimed the remains of the middle- aged man who died as he was hobbling his way on a paralyzed leg to a Christmas at his home in Randolph county, the coroner Kyser Leonard said. Breed had served a sentence for murder that was imposed on him in Roanoke in 1919, prison records show. He was one of the convicts whom Governor Graves had granted special Christmas paroles and was on his way to Randolph county when an A. B. & C. passenger train struck him about three miles from Talladega. Funeral services were conducted at Rock Springs church at 2 p.m., Dec. 22, the Rev. Wallace Reaves officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery, directed by Brown-Service of Heflin. Survivors are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.N. Breed, six brothers and four sisters. ------- DEATH CLAIMS ELI SHERMAN Anniston, Ala., Dec. 25 The Rev. M.M. Kennedy conducted funeral services at Pleasant Gap on Saturday for Eli Sherman, age 28, who died at his Borden Springs residence on Friday of pulmonary tuberculosis. Interment was in the Pleasant Gap cemetery, directed by Luquire. Pallbearers were Jess Smith, Collier Poole, J.C. Ashmore, William Minton, Hubert Ward and Robert Allen. Surviving Mr. Sherman are the father, Charles Sherman of Borden Springs; two brothers Joseph of Talladega and John of Anniston and three sisters, Mrs. Annie Ashworth of Pleasant Gap, Mrs. Janie Woods of Borden Springs and Mrs. Maggie Alley of Arkansas. ------ IN MEMORY OF AUGUSTA ANN TURNER On the morning of Oct. 8, 1938, the Death Angel visited the home of W.L. Turner and took our darling sister and aunt home to live, where pain or death is felt no more. She was born May 13, 1874 and was a faithful member of Concord Baptist church for 43 years. Oh, it is so hard to give her up; how me miss those sweet smiles and kind words, but we know she is at reast and we want to live so that when our life is completed in this world, we can once again meet her, never to part again. She had many hard trials through life but she never complained. She fought the battle of life bravely and as a reward, she has gained a crown of righteousness which the righteous judge shall give. Oh, how hard it is to give her up. Our homes can never be as they were. There is a vacant place that can never be filled, but we know that by her going, heaven is only made brighter. We know that she cannot come back to this world, but oh, what a sweet consolation that we can go to her some day, never to be parted. Call not back the dear departed, anchored safe, where the storms are over on the borderland we left her; soon to meet and part no more. "When we leave this world of changes, when we leave this world of care, we shall find our missing loved ones, in our father's mansion fair." The funeral services were conducted at Concord church, the Rev. Mr. Johnson officiating. Pallbearers were John R., Clyde, Hugh and Hurst Turner, Harvey Williams and Will Slappy. She is survived by two brothers, John. T. and Lawrence Turner; a sister Mrs. J.P. Boman, and other relatives and a host of friends. Written by her niece, Geraldine Boman. --------- IN MEMORY OF TOM HICKS The Death Angel claimed his spirit Nov. 28 and his body was laid to rest Nov. 30 in the cemetery at Old Cane Creek Primitive Baptist church to await the resurrection morning. Uncle Tom was a native of this county where he lived all his life. He leaves to mourn his passing, his loving wife Mrs. Betty Hicks; four sons, James Albert, Benny, Ozie and Grady; three daughters, Mrs. Harvie Casey, Miss Lizzie Hicks, and Mrs. Nona Dewberry; one son and one daughter preceding him to the grave. It was hard to give up Uncle Tom, but our Heavenly Father knows best and never makes any mistakes, so we can say to dear Aunt Betty, be submissive of the Lord's will and live to meet Uncle Tom. He was 68 years and some few months old at the time of his passing. Written by a niece, Rosetta Walker. ------ OBITUARY OF WILLIAM ALFRED MARSHALL William Alfred Marshall was born on a farm near Albion, Illinois, June 7, 1858. The deceased was the youngest of Wm. and Hannah Dixon Marshall. His three sisters, Lucy Marshall Taylor, Sarah Ann Marshall and Mary Lavinia Lester and his brother John Henry Marshall preceded him to the grave. At an early age he professed his faith in Christ and was a member of the Christian Church at Albion for some 50 years; thereafter, uniting with the Methodist church , remaining a faithful member until he joined the Church Triumphant. In January 1881 he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Cooper. To this union was born four children, Swain of Jacksonville, Ill., Pearl (Mrs. Wm. Richardson) of Mt. Vernon, Ill., and twin sons who died in infancy. Elizabeth Cooper Marshall departed this life Aug. 3, 1887. In April 1888, Mr. Marshall was united in marriage to Mary Wilcox. To this union were born four children; Stella (Mrs. Lee A. Somers) of Champaign; John of Chicago and Charles Marshall of Chicago, Ill., and one son who died in infancy. Mary Wilcox Marshall departed this life April 13, 1897. On June 15, 1905, Mr. Marshall was united in marriage to Augusta Howell of Oak Level, Alabama., who survives him, but who on account of ill health, was unable to attend the funeral. Besides his widow and the above mentioned children, he is survived by 12 grandchildren; five great grandchildren; two nephews and four nieces, besides a host of relatives, friends and acquaintances. By a special friend, E.H.C. ------- LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beason of Panama City, Fla., were here for Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. S.N. Noble. ----- MRS. PARRIS BURIED AT PINE GROVE Funeral services for Mrs. Frances E. Parris, 77, who died at her home Saturday near Belltown, were conducted at Pine Grove church at 11 a.m. Sunday at 11 a.m. Sunday, the Rev. W.M. Barr officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery, Brown-Service of Heflin directing. Mrs. Parris had been in bad health for a number of years, her last serious illness lasting about three weeks. She was a native of Cleburne county, but her parents were natives of S.C. before moving to this county before the War Between the States. She was the widow of Elijah L. Parris and they lived a number of years in the Ai and Pine Grove communities. Survivors are three sons, E.L. of Wedowee; J.O. and U.S. Parris of Belltown; three daughters, Mrs. Annie Jenkins of Fruithurst; Mrs. Ada Vaughan of Heflin and Miss Idella Parris of Belltown; a brother, W.A. York of Piedmont, and two sisters, Mrs. Alice Parris of Jacksonville and Mrs. Cinderella Casey of Edwardsville. ------ OTWELL - MOSELEY Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Ray Sr. of Moselle, Miss., announce the wedding of their niece Miss Lola Belle Otwell to Bivian Moseley of Moselle, the wedding taking place Dec. 23. The bride is the daughter of Smiley and the late Cora Otwell of Cleburne county, but has made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Ray for the past two years. The groom is a graduate of Jones County, Miss. A.H.S. and is a successful young farmer of the Moselle, Miss. section. ------ CHANDLER RITES HELD AT LEBANON William E. Chandler, 66, who died at the residence near Muscadine Dec. 24 was laid to final rest at Lebanon on Tuesday. The Rev. H.R. Carter and the Rev. A.T. Warmack of Heflin officiated at the funeral services. Brown-Service of Heflin ws in charge of the burial arrangements. Mr. Chandler was born June 11, 1872 in Haralson county, Ga. but had lived in the Muscadine community for a number of years. He is survived by his widow Mrs. Arabella Chandler, three sons, three daughters, a brother and three sisters. ------