NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for APRIL 1932 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, APRIL 7, 1932 BORDEN SPRINGS News April 4th Funeral and burial services were held here Wednesday afternoon for John A. Wheeler, 75, who passed away Thursday a.m. at the home of his son in Anniston. Surviving are one daughter Mrs. Reuben Harrison of Birmingham, three sons, Mark of Birmingham, Joe of Anniston, Thomas of Cedartown and one brother, W.W. Wheeler of Esom Hill. ------ IN MEMORY OF DEVAUGHTER BUCHANAN On March 1, 1932, God called from our midst our dear husband and father. How sad it is here without him. He was 38 years old. He tried to live a christian life since 1912. He joined the Missionary Baptist church and lived the same till God called him home. Why God saw best to take him from us, we know not, but some glad day we shall know. Oh, how he suffered, no one can tell, but now dear husband and father, you are resting in the arms of our blessed Redeemer, and some glad day we shall meet you in the land where no pain and sorrow can enter and where it will always be peace and love. It was sad to part with you here on earth, but God doth all things for His glory and He saw fit to add another star to his crown and you were the one to fill His command. Husband and father, just a little while here to stay and God will call us all home and what a wonderful meeting it will be. He served his country and for God he died true and faithful. He died at a government hospital in Outwood, Ky. where he was being treated. The body was shipped home and laid to final rest at Macedonia cemetery, Revs. Warmack and Kennedy officiating. Mrs. Ira Buchanan and children ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, APRIL 14, 1932 "UNCLE BILLIE" WALKER CELEBRATES HIS 81st BIRTHDAY Following Satuarday, April 9th, Uncle Billie Walker celebrated his 81st birthday. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Julian J. Greer of Edwardsville Mr. and Mrs. Duke Haley of Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. G.F. Hill Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Henry Mr. and Mrs. John W. Warren and mother, Mrs. Newton Ralph Warren Jesse Robertson Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Dodson Mrs. Walker is to be congratulated on the fine dinner. ----- FORMER CITIZEN PASSES AWAY W.W. Albright of Mt. Zion, Ga., passed away at his home Monday and was laid to rest Tuesday. He was in his 78th year. Mr. Albright was born and reared in this county, near Abernathy. He was a splendid citizen. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, APRIL 21, 1932 PINHOOK News Several from here attended the funeral of Sim Brown at Rabbitttown last Monday afternoon. ---- 6 PERSONS HURT WHEN DYNAMITE CAPS EXPLODED The explosion of fifty-one dynamite caps at the home of Mrs. Watson, a mile and a half east of Heflin on Sunday afternoon, seriously hurt H.L. Thompson, his wife and baby and three others. Thompson and his baby have been removed to an Anniston hospital for treatment. Mrs. Thompson was the least hurt of the three. Mr. Thompson suffered a badly hurt leg besides other injuries. Mrs. Thompson was struck under the eye by part of a cap. Thompson and the five others were seated on the veranda when it is thought the caps were set off by a spark from a piece of fuse that he had placed a lighted match to. The explosion partly wrecked the floor where the caps had previously been placed. Thompson and his baby were given first aid by local physicians and were removed to Anniston on Monday. The Thompson were visiting at the home of Mrs. Watson at the time of the accident. ----- LOCAL News G.L. Hicks and Mrs. Ada Truett were issued a marriage license in March. ---- IN MEMORY OF MRS. MABLE ROBERTS Mrs. Mable Roberts departed this life October 27, 1931. She was born November 22, 1903. She was married to Jesse A. Roberts on May 9, 1922. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Brown. Mable was a devoted companion and was loved by all who knew her. Her sickness seemed to be clothed in death at the first and she often told her husband she would not be with them long. Mable had good attention but the Death Angel came for her. Her suffering was great but she was patient through it all. She leaves three dear little children, Ruth, Billie and Mary Nell. SHe was laid to rest at Muscadine Camp Ground cemetery with Rev. Warmack in charge of the services. Mable is gone but her memory will long linger with us. To her husband we will say, look to Jesus, He is your friend. He will be a companion and will comfort you. Place your cares upon Him for He cares for thee. To the relatives and friends you can say in the language of David about his child, " I can not bring it back, but I can go to it." We cannot bring Mable back but Praise the Lord, we can go to her. The summons will come to us all one of these days; watch and pray, be ready to go. MOTHER, Muscadine, April 15, 1932. ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, APRIL 28, 1932 LOCAL AREA DEATHS Mrs. Joe Hickerson was instantly killed by a bolt of lightning at the home near Old Hopewell at 3 o'clock Monday. At the time, Mrs. Hickerson was at the barn and her clothing was set on fire by the lightning. Funeral services were conducted Monday at Ai. Surviving are the husband, seven sons and one daughter. ------ Rev. W.J. Newborn died at the family home near Bethsadia last Sunday and was laid to rest on Monday. Cancer was said to have been the immediate cause of his death. ---- Mrs. R.W. Holmes, 87, died at the home of her daughter Mrs. J.W. Johnson near Beason Mills on Saturday. Funeral services were conducted Sunday at New Harmony, Revs. Ingram and Carter officiating. Burial was made in the church cemetery. ---- SOON TO BE SEVENTY-FIVE; PLOWS SIX DAYS A WEEK Harrison W. Butler was in town Saturday and was relating to friends that he had "put in" two weeks at hard-down plowing the past 12 days. "I'll be 75 years old the 18th of May" said he, "and I can jump my length and out run any tennis player in town." -----