NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for JAN. 3rd thru JAN. 17, 1935 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JANUARY 3, 1935 IN MEMORY OF HARRY KIMBRO In loving memory of our darling son and brother, Harry Kimbro, who left us December 27, 1932. " How we have missed you since you left us, Human lips could never tell, But our hearts are fixed on Heaven Where all our loved ones dwell. Yes, our hearts are sad and lonely, Since on earth we see you no more, But some day we'll come to you, On that Far Off Golden Shore. " Mother, Mrs. R.H. Kimbro Sisters, Mrs. Grace Rogers and Mrs. G.W. Orton, Sheffield, Ala. ----- LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Timmons of Albertville spent Christmas holidays with her mother, Mrs. W.D. Walls and Mr. Walls of Heflin. ---- O.J. Dewberry of Chicago was the guest of his daughter Mrs. Pierce Owens Jr. last week. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JANUARY 10, 1935 FUNERAL HELD FOR MRS. SWOPE Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Jane Swope, age 77, who died at her home in Clay county at 9 o'clock a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, were held at Bethel church on Thursday a.m., at 11 o'clock with the Rev. Jones officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery with Owens directing. Mrs. Swope is survived by her husband J.J. Swope, six children and several grandchildren. Active pallbearers were Charlie Blake, M.L. Blake, H.M. Thrower, Ellis Smith, Taft Fowler and Archie Currie. ----- MARRIAGE ANNOUCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Wise of Hightower announce the marriage of their daughter Ezmer to Carl Hughes of Sparta, Tenn. The wedding took place at the residence of Rev. O.A. Mobley on Christmas night about 7 o'clock. The bride and groom returned to the home of the bride immediately after the ceremony. They were accompanied by a number of friends which made the occasion a most pleasant one. ----- MRS. McEACHERN IS LAID TO REST Mrs. Effie McEachern, age 52, died at the home here on Tuesday of last week, after a long illness. She was a devoted wife and mother and will be missed by a large circle of relatives and friends. Before her marriage she was Miss Effie Fordham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Fordham of the Lecta community. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Surviving are her devoted husband, D. Henry McEachern, a son Lester; sisters, Mrs. Robert Chandler, Mrs. Arlin Vaughan, Mrs. LeRoy Crumpton, Mrs. Willie Wilson, Miss Bela Fordham; brothers, Grover, Dewey and Jesse Fordham. Funeral services were conducted at Antioch Church at 2 p.m. Jan. 2, Rev. Hobart Murphree of Wedowee officiating, assisted by Rev. H.R. Carter of Anniston and Rev. W.M. Barr of Bell Mills. Burial was in the church cemetery, Owens directing. Pallbearers were Arlan Vaughan, Will Mullins, Cranston Vaughan, Woodrow Wilson and Grover Fordham. The Cleburne News extends sympathy to the bereaved husband, son, sisters and brothers. ----- TURNER BOUND OVER ON MURDER CHARGE Dan Turner, agout 55 years old, who was given a preliminary hearing in County Court on Monday before Judge Glasgow on a charge of murder in the slaying of Hoyt Townley, 21, near Hightower on New Year's Day, was remanded to jail in default of a $1000. bond. ----- LOCAL News Mrs. Jeff Gibbs of Ranburne died Tuesday. Sympathy is extended to the bereaved family. ---- JACK BEARDEN Funeral services for Jack Bearden who died Wednesday, Jan. 2 were held on Thursday, Jan. 3. ----- MRS. VISE IS LAID TO FINAL REST Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Vise, age 79, who died at her home near Micaville on Jan. 4, were held Saturday a.m. Jan. 5 at 11 o'clock at Micaville church, Rev. J.D. Eason of Bowdon officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery with Owens directing. Mrs. Vise is survived by five children, J.M. Vise, Valia Vise, Tom Vise, Mrs. Minnie Lee Bible and Burt Vise. ------ PNEUMONIA FATAL TO C.C.C. RECRUIT Anniston, Ala., Jan. 6 Funeral services for William E. Teague, age 20 of near Chulafinnee, member of the C.C.C. camp at Friendship, who died Saturday at the hospital at Fort McClellan following an illness of pneumonia, were conducted at Chulafinnee Sunday afternoon. Mr. Teague had been ill for the last several days. In addition to his mother Mrs. Minnie Lee Teague, he is survived by several brothers and sisters. ----- IN MEMORY OF MY MOTHER, MRS. HETTIE MAE POLLARD On Dec. 26th, the death angel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Ballenger and took away their darling daughter, Mrs. Hettie Mae Pollard, wife of I.M. Pollard of Ranburne. Mother, daddy and I were spending Christmas holidays with her parents where she became sick and died. She was buried at Ranburne Baptist church where she was a member. Rev. Caldwell and Mr. Otwell made some consoling remarks to the bereaved. The pallbearers were her six brothers and two nephews. Yeates was in charge. She was a sweet, kind mother, a loving wife and daughter. She was willing to help any one who was in need. She was just a rose blooming, only 28 years, four months, 26 days old. She is survived by her husband I.M. Pollard and one daughter Lillian; her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Ballenger; six brothers, P.D., Hugh, Ray, Redge, and Roye of Heflin and S.O. Ballenger of Heflin and many other relatives and friends who mourn her passing. Her loving daughter, Lillian Pollard, 11 years old. ----- VETERANS PENSIONS IN CLEBURNE There are only three veterans (of Cleburne county) on the pension rolls. They are: Joseph L. Roberts, age 94 John H. Henry, age 88 William H. Vaughan, age 88 There are 10 widows more than 80 years old; six widows more than age 70 and 10 widows under 70 years old. ------ BIG DAY FOR MR. PRUITT On Dec. 25th a large crowd of 30 gathered at J.T. Pruitt's for a big Christmas dinner: Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Alewine Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Alewine Mrs. Della Hicks Mrs. Josie Grimes Mr. and Mrs. Willie Pruitt and children of Rome, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Long and baby Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hicks and children Mrs. Dessie Roberts and children Hardie Burrell Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Pruitt and children All enjoyed a big Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Pruitt are moving to Sand Mountain soon. ----- RICHARD THOMAS BEASON Funeral services for Richard Thomas Beason, age 70, who died at the home of his daughter Mrs. Rollins on Thursday Jan. 3, were held Friday, Jan. 4 at 11 o'clock at Green's Chapel, Rev. P.D. Taylor officiating. Interment was in the Beason's cemetery, Owens directing. Mr. Beason is survived by seven children, one boy and six girls. ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of JANUARY 17, 1935 MRS. JEFF GIBBS Mrs. Jeff Gibbs died at the home of her husband at Ranburne on Jan. 9 and was buried in the Ranburne cemetery Jan. 10th, after several days of intense suffering. Mrs. Gibbs is survived by the husband, three children and a host of relatives. ----- MRS. NANCY JOHNS Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Johns, age 88, mother of Henry Johns, who died at her home near Lecta on Sunday Jan. 13th, were held at Antioch church Jan. 14th at 11 o'clock. Interment was in the church cemetery, Owens in charge. ----- IN MEMORY OF MARY ELIZABETH WHITE The Death Angel visited the home of ours on the 7th day of December 1934, claiming the wife and mother of ours. She has suffered for eight months and two weeks. I couldn't hardly stand to see poor mother suffer but we all must suffer so much here on earth; poor mother couldn't bear the pain any longer and God took her away from this world. Oh, it is dreadful to suffer but god put us all on earth to suffer more or less. It was hard to give her up but God said "Come" and she must go. She is sleeping in the arms of Jesus in her heavenly home where no sickness, pain or death enters; dear mother is walking the streets paved with gold, I know, for she said a few days before Jesus called her home, " I hear Jesus calling me and I am going to meet Him in the clouds," and I am sure she did, for mother loved everybody. Mother was born in Randolph county March 30, 1875 and joined the Baptist church at the age of 16 at Providence; her mother died when she was yet a small child and she was raised by her father John Noles and stepmother. She was married to Littleton Greenberry White on Sept. 4, 1888 and to this union were born 11 children, two dead and nine living. Funeral services were conducted at Ranburne Baptist church, Rev. J.D. Eason officiating. Burial was made in the church cemetery with Owens of Heflin in charge. Written by a daughter. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank each and every one for their kindness during the sickness and death of our wife and mother. May God bless you all. L.G.M. White Mrs. Sallie Slaton Mrs. Belno East Mrs. Deno Anderson Frances White Claude White Roland White Arnold White Thaniel White ------ BIRTHDAY OF GRANDFATHER ALWINE On January 4, 1935, grandfather Alewine was 76 years old. The children and grandchildren gave him a surprise. About 11 o'clock we all began to come in. They began stretching their eyes. Such a crowd and it so late, as they always have dinner about 11 o'clock. Grandmother began to start dinner for the crowd, when we all brought our baskets in and told her she need not bother. We put a large table out on the porch and spread dinner, which I think everyone there enjoyed. Those present were; children: Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Alewine Mrs. Della Hicks Grandchildren: Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Pruitt and children Mrs. Dessie Roberts and little daughter Pauline Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hicks and children Mr. and Mrs. Dewie Long and baby Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Long and little daughter Jean A niece, Mrs. Lewis Long; also a friend, J.T. Long and his two little grandsons; Clemon and Herman Finnell and J.J. Stogner. We sure enjoyed the day and hope grandfather many more birthdays. A granddaughter, Juanita ----- MORRIS RITES Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Morris, wife of Will Morris, age 29 years, who died at her late home south of Heflin on Wednesday, January 9th, were held in the Micaville church, January 10th, at 2 p.m. The services were presided over by Rev. R.L. Skinner; interment in the church cemetery with Owens in charge. Mrs. Morris was confined to her home for some time and while the community loses a good christian citizen, death has taken from her the suffering which she bore with a confirmed spirit of fortitude. She is survived by her husband Will Morris; her mother Mrs. Julia Cavender; also brothers and sisters. The deceased was a daughter of Mrs. Julia and the late Jack Cavender, living near Turner's Mills. Active pallbearers were her brothers and her husband's brothers. ----- BORDEN SPRINGS News Jan. 14 Funeral services were held at Arrington's Chapel on Sunday afternoon for the twin babies of Mr. and Mrs. John Morrison. -----