NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for APRIL 18th thru APRIL 25th, 1935 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, APRIL 18, 1935 MRS. JOHNSON DIED FRIDAY Funeral services for Mrs. Flora Johnson, widow of the late J.H. Johnson, age 74, who died at her home in Edwardsville early Friday morning, were held Saturday a.m. at 11 o'clock, Rev. Mr. Spear conducting the services, Owens of Heflin in charge. Mrs. Johnson is survived by one brother, J.J. Swope of Delta and one sister and several other relatives. ----- IN MEMORY OF CARL GRIZZARD At 8 o'clock Thursday night, April 4, God called Carl home. He had been in declining health for about one year. He was born Sept. 27, 1891. He suffered so much but he bore it patiently without complaining. He realized a short time before his death that his stay here on this earth was short, but he said he was ready. It was so hard to give him up, but God said, come higher. If we love and trust Him and do His will, we too can go to Him. Dear brother, how we do miss you, but we know that you are not suffering now. He leaves six children, Gladys, Hulan, Hubert, Gleason, Hazel and Jarrell Grizzard; a mother, father, six brothers: Vester, Tom Earl, Euel, Alton, Buren and Neal Grizzard; six sisters: Mrs. Duff Cunningham, Mrs. Carl Clayton, Mrs. Bill McCray, Madlene, Era and Adlue Grizzard and a host of relatives. We will not say farewell, dear brother, but will say goodbye for a little while until our life's work is done, then we want to meet you where there is no more suffering, no more pain and no more bitter tears shed. A sister, Madeline Grizzard, Waco, Ga. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, APRIL 25, 1935 FUNERAL RITES FOR FORMER CLEBURNE CITIZEN Anniston, Ala., April 22 Funeral services for J.A. Rhodes, age 72, who died at his home at Blue Mountain on Saturday following an illness of three months, were conducted at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Congregational Methodist church at Blue Mountain by the Rev. J. Rhodes and the Rev. J. Barron. Interment was in Pine Grove cemetery. Mr. Rhodes had been a resident of Blue Mountain for 35 years. He moved there from Cleburne county where he was a member of the Liberty Grove Baptist church. He is survived by his widow, a son, two daughters and several brothers and sisters. The Anniston Star Mr. Rhodes was a son of the late William Rhodes of Cleburne county and was well known in this section. ----- FINAL RITES FOR A.J. EDMONDSON Funeral services for A.J. Edmondson, age 69 of Heflin, were conducted at Chulafinnee Methodist church at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon by the Rev. J.T. Spear. Burial was in Chulafinnee cemetery in charge of Usrey of Anniston. Mr. Edmondson was born and spent his entire life in Alabama. He lived for 22 years at Chulafinnee. He died suddenly at his residence at 9:45 Saturday morning. Surviving are a son Douglas Edmondson of Heflin; five daughters, Mrs. C.E. Gardner of Birmingham; Mrs. Orris Howell of Heflin; Miss Lucille Edmondson of Birmingham; Miss Jessie Edmondson of Heflin and Miss Anne Edmondson of Boaz; four brothers, David, Grant, John and William Edmondson of Wedowee, and two sisters, Mrs. John Gay and Mrs. Mollie Willis of Wedowee. ----- LOCAL News L.D. Walker of Ranburne was a caller at The News office on Monday. He said that his father H.C. Walker, in his ninety-fourth year, was quite active for one of his advanced age and was busy Monday making preparations for a watermelon patch. ---- Mrs. W.T. Crockett of Carrollton has returned to her home after spending several days with Sheriff and Mrs. W.T. Prestridge and family. ---- FRUITHURST News April 22 Mrs. W.C. Gentry spent part of last week with her daughter Mrs. J.N. Edgerton in Rome, Ga. ---- Uncle Jonathan Haley returned Monday from a pleasant trip with Randolph county relatives. ----