NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for AUG. 3rd thru AUG. 10th, 1939 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, AUGUST 3, 1939 LUM EASTERWOOD GIVEN DINNER A large crowd of relatives and friends were present at the home of Lum Easterwood on Sunday, July 23 in celebration of Mr. Easterwood's 82nd birthday. Dinner was served under the large oak tree in the front yard. It was a happy surprise for Mr. Easterwood. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. T.R. Story and family Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Easterwood and family Mr. and Mrs. Jim McCormick and family Mr. and Mrs. Everett Charles and family Mr. and Mrs. J.B.F. Cheatwood and family Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo McCormick and family Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson and family Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Parker and family Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Bannister and family Mr. and Mrs. Ed Owen and family Mr. and Mrs. Sollie Dunn and family Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Cheatwood and family Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Thompson and family Mr. and Mrs. Lege Brown and family Mr. and Mrs. Chester Johnson and family Mr. and Mrs. George Cook Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Easterwood Mr. and Mrs. Sam Williams Mr. and Mrs. G.O. McKnight Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Story Mr. and Mrs. Henry Noland Mr. and Mrs. Harlis Cheatwood Mrs. Dussie Bennett and children Mrs. Hattie Williams and children Mrs. Mandy Hubbard Mrs. Mary Jane Bannister Mrs. Leona Charles Mrs, I.H. Stankard Mrs. Pearl Easterwood Alfred and Howard Roach Marie and Aline Pesnell Minnie Bell Orvel Ray Hughes Walter Easterwood Harold Greer Gus Reid Ambrose Prestridge Bob Pesnell Leithtos Thrasher J.C. Ingram Jim Cheatwood Sarah Louise Houck Luther Cheatwood --------- MACEDONIA News July 31 "Uncle" Bill Couch spent the week with his daughter, Mrs. Rufus Bennefield. ----- ROEBUCK FAMILY HAS REUNION A family reunion was held recently at the home of H.H. Roebuck near Boaz, honoring his mother Mrs. Martha Ann Roebuck on her 81st birthday. A picnic lunch was served on the lawn. Those enjoying the affair were: Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Roebuck and daughter Inez Mr. and Mrs. C.V. Roebuck and children Marie and Homer Mr. and Mrs. H.M. Butler of Fort Payne Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holcomb of Powell Cloid Jones of Powell Mr. and Mrs. T.F. Warren of Crossville Mr. and Mrs. King Wilson of Newnan, Ga. Mrs. R.C. West and daughter Margaret of New Orleans, La. Mrs. J.T. Roebuck and son Bobby of Gadsden C.P. Roebuck of Gadsden Mrs. J.M. Cruce of Lilburn, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Claud Rylee of Buford, Ga. Mr. Bert Roebuck of Thomaston, Ga. Mr. Fred Roebuck of Newnan, Ga. D.A. Roebuck and son Dorsey of Buford, Ga. Miss Gladys Warren of Chattanooga, Tenn. Mrs. G.R. Beggs and children of Attalla Mr. and Mrs. S.T. Maner and children, Sanford and Earle of Whitney Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Yarbrough and son Wallace of Easonville Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Butler of Fort Payne Mrs. Carl Roebuck and son Carl David of Tuscaloosa Mrs. N.B. Murphee and son Wendell of Oneonto Mr. and Mrs. M.L. Williams and children of Boaz Mrs. T.E. Yancey and daughter Estella of Kenner Mr. and Mrs. Willard Yancey of Kenner Mrs. M.E. Hampton Mrs. J. Jordon Mrs. James Garrard Mrs. M.J. Garrard of Boaz Mrs. Nell Jo Gargas of Alabama City Earl Roebuck Claudell Sharpton Comer Roebuck ------- MUSCADINE MAN ENDS LIFE Funeral services for Virgie Roberts, age 37, were held at Camp Grounds on Friday July 21, who died Tuesday, July 18th from a gunshot wound, said to be self inflicted. Mr. Roberts suffered critical head injuries in a lumber mill accident two years ago, from which it is said he never fully recovered. He leaves a mother, a brother Milton Roberts of Clanton, and a sister Mrs. Mae Williams of Columbus, Ohio. ------ LOCAL News "Uncle" George W. Reid, of Naples, Texas, who moved from this county some 40 odd years ago, is visiting relatives and friends in Cleburne county. ----- Tom Shelton and sons Hugh and Charles Shelton of Lawrenceberg, Tenn. are visiting the former's sister, Mrs. Leola Skinner in Oxford. ------ Mrs. Leola Skinner and daughter Reba and granddaughter Betty Mae Skinner of Oxford were Heflin visitors on Saturday. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, AUGUST 10, 1939 MRS. MARY JENKINS' RITES HELD LAST THURSDAY Funeral services for Mrs. Mary E. Jenkins, age 81, of Heflin, were conducted at the M.E. Church in Heflin on Thursday, August 3, with the Rev. W.D. Boling, pastor and the Rev. Roy Niager, Baptist minister, officiating. Interment was in the Heflin cemetery with Brown-Service in charge. Mrs. Jenkins passed away at her residence at 12:40 a.m., August 2, after an illness of about ten days. She was born in Calhoun county on March 29, 1858. She is survived by one daughter Mrs. Beulah McMurray of Heflin and one son C.C. Jenkins of Birmingham; one sister Mrs. J.E. (Addie) Page of Birmingham; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Neal Morgan, Fred McMurray, Rudoph McMurray, Frank Owens, Cliff Meacham, C.M. Elliott Jr., Jim Mcgriff, P.J. Merrill and C.L. Wager. ------- FRUITHURST News Aug. 7 Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Walker of Sand Mountain, who have been visiting their daughter Mrs. Arthur Laminack, are visiting relatives at Oak Level this week. ----- Miss Elizabeth Thomas who has been spending the past week with her aunt Mrs. Daisy Long at Camp Grounds, returned home Sunday. ---- Mrs. A.B. Bennett had as her guests last week her sister Mrs. J.D. Bazzell of Jacksonville, Fla., Mrs. J.D. Turvavilla of Tallahassee, Fla., Mrs. Viola Stephens and daughter Dorotha of Ballayo, South America. ------ PULLTIGHT News July 31 Miss Gradice Price was the weekend guest of Lillian Pollard of Ranburne. ----- Miss Lillian Pollard and Miss Gradice Price visited Mrs. Ethel McKenzie on Tuesday. ----- Mrs. Rose Bud Walker spent last Monday evening with Mrs. Bertie Price. ---- Mr. McKenzie and his bride of Villa Rica, Ga. were in PullTight on Monday. ------ Miss Lovella Price of Blue Mountain spent last week with Gradice Price. ----- Rose Bud Walker visited Mrs. Etta Teal on Sunday. ----- Ruddie Gay spent Saturday with Halyd Price. ------- MACEDONIA News Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Langley spent Friday with her mother Mrs. Blair. ----- Mrs. J.A. Langley spent Friday with Mrs. Tom Farlow. ---- Mr. and Mrs. John Gay visited Mr. and Mrs. G.W. McKenzie on Sunday. ----- AI News SURPRISE BIRTHDAY DINNER On Sunday, July 23, a surprise birthday dinner was given for Alonzo Weathers, his birthday being July 18. His little granddaughter Verna Sue Gaines' birthday was July 17. She was 2 years old. There were two long tables filled with good food. We all gathered in and slipped our dinner boxes by him. We put the tables out in the hall. We said "Happy Birthday" to him. He enjoyed the dinner fine. Mrs. Ruth Warren and Mrs. Ophelia Gaines also celebrated their birthdays. Ruth's was July 23 and Ophelia's July 27th. We all enjoyed the dinner and wish for them many more happy birthdays in the future. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Weathers and family, Carl, Flora, Ethel Marie and Marvin Mr. and Mrs. Buna Gaines and little daughter Verna Sue Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Warren and baby Mrs. Ophelia Gaines and children, Bernice, James, Thelma, Pauline, Willie Jean Hugh Weathers Cecil Brand Mr. and Mrs. Willie Warren Mr. and Mrs. Clum Gaines and Ruth Some went to the river and went swimming. We wish them to be well and happy their next birthdays. Written by Mrs. Buna Gaines ------- REUNION HELD W.T. and A.H. Chappell visited A.H. Chappell at Milner, Georgia recently. >From there they met a host of old friends at the home of MRs. Eddie McDaniel near Thomaston, Ga. on July 23 where a good dinner was spread under the oak trees for the old boys 80 years old and older. ------- W.A. HIGGINS RITES HELD NEAR GRAHAM Funeral services for W.A. Higgins, age 75 of Graham in Randolph county, were conducted at the Camp Ground Methodist church at 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 2. Interment was in the church cemetery, directed by Brown - Services of Heflin. Mr. Higgins passed away at his home at 10:10 p.m. August 1, after several months of illness. He was a retired farmer and came to Alabama from Haralson county, Georgia. He is survived by his wife; three sons, Boyd of Graham; Lloyd of Waco, Ga., and Grady of Hogansville, Ga., six sisters, Mrs. Octarice Harold of Bowdon, Ga., Mrs. Sara Kaylor of Graham; Mrs. Teshie Kaylor of Atlanta; Mrs. Wordie Lanier of Waco, Ga., Mrs. Emma Word of Tallapoosa, Ga., and Miss ? Clara Hendrix of Red Oak, Ga. ------ FINAL RITES FOR C.H. WILLIAMS Funeral services for Charles Henderson Williams, age 75, of Fruithurst were conducted at Camp Creek church, Friday, July 21, with the Rev. A.T. Warmack officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery, Brown-Service of Heflin directing. Mr. Williams passed away at his son's home, J.M. Williams, on July 20 at 1:50 a.m., after several days illness. He was born in Cleburne county and had lived his entire life in the county. He is survived by two sons, J.M. Williams of Fruithurst and Will Williams of Handson ? county, Georgia; five daughters, Mrs. Jessie Brooks and Mrs. Annie Smith of Fruithurst; Mrs. Bessie Camp of Edwardsville; Mrs. Martha Gentry of Buchanan, Ga., Mrs. Estell Cheatwood of Fruithurst; two brothers, Sam M. of Edwardsville and Johnnie Williams of Fruithurst; and three sisters, Mrs. Sadie Harper of White Plains; Mrs. Patsy Holley of Fruithurst and Miss Liza Williams of Fruithurst. ------ WATERMELON CUTTING AT MR. R.E. PESNELL'S A large crowd met at R.E. Pesnell's on Sunday, July 30 just to be together and have a good time and all that were present reported a good time. Lunch was served at noon. There was a watermelon cutting in the morning and in the afternoon music was played and everyone enjoyed it. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Thompson and children, Edward, Leon and Evelyn Inez Mr. and Mrs. S.D. Dunn and children, Annie Lee, Acker, Nettie Bell and Andrew Mr. and Mrs. Everett Charles and son Dale Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Thompson and children, Allene, Bernice, Dorothy and Mary Lucile Mrs. Hattie Williams and children, Nell and Christine Mr. and Mrs. M.A. Bannister and children, Grace, Herbert and Betty Jean Mr. and Mrs. Earl Thompson and children, Mable, Odell Robert, Leeda and Ollie Faye Mr. and Mrs. Barton Rakestraw and children Doris Jean and Donal Barton, all of Edwardsville Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Pesnell and Martin and Grover Mrs. Ella Pesnell Mr. and Mrs. Allan McBurnett and children, Douglas and Ina Blanche Mr. and Mrs. John McBurnett Mr. and Mrs. T.R. McBurnett and daughter Javis; Joe Green, all of Lincoln We all wish to meet again at R.E. Pesnell's for another watermelon cutting next year for everyone enjoyed the watermelon, lunch and the music. A daughter. ------- TEXAS VISITORS RETURN Mr. and Mrs. H. Starlin Madden of Kopperl, Texas, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Madden of Fort Worth, Texas and Miss Addie Zell Butler of Gilmer, Texas, who have been visiting H.J.L. McCaghren and children, have returned home. Mr. Madden has not been back to Alabama in 37 years. He is a brother of Mrs. McCaghren. ------ GEORGE W. REID, AN OLD CLEBURNE BOY, RETURNS FOR A SHORT VISIT (written by W.C. McMahan) George W. Reid was born in Cleburne county at what is now New Hopewell on the 7th day of November 1857. He got his education at Old Hopewell, attached himself to the church in early life and while quite a young man, was called to the ministry. He married Masuria, a daughter of the Rev. Fred Vaughan on the 16th of May 1878, to which union a son and two daughters were born. In 1891 he moved west and finally settled in 1895 where he now lives in Naples, Texas. The support of his family and the service of his God has been his chief object in life, in which he seems to have succeeded well. He has been preaching over 50 years; has married approximately 600 couples; has conducted near 300 funerals, many of them by special request from the deceased before their deaths. He has never been arrested or sued; never owed a dollar that he did not pay; never had a personal difficulty with his fellow man. While he has thus served the Lord, God has blessed him wonderfully, both spiritually and physically, as he is 82 years old and has no need for doctor's medicine for nearly 30 years. He is strong in the flesh, as erect as an Indian and were you to spend an hour with him, you would find him strong spiritually, as he would jump up and quote a passage of scripture, and in a two minute sermon, hold you absolutely spellbound. Therefore he is happy as he can be. His heart as light as seafoam on ocean waves; needs no airplane as he says he feels that he could always fly without them. He is back here now to visit relatives and old friends and to make new one, and he is meeting many, but for the most of his old friends he must look to memories gallery and with his mind's eye, see their faces on its walls and in doing so, it brings to mind many incidents and faces that he could not get otherwise. With his mind's eye, he visited his old home and that of his sainted wife and walks with her along lover's lane and lives over again with her a few of those precious moments that brought the greatest thrills of young manhood. Cousin George, we have enjoyed your visit to our home and invite you to call again. May you continue strong and may you make more visits to old Cleburne and may you continue leading precious souls to the Lamb of God. W.C. McMahan -------- CARD OF THANKS We are most grateful to our many friends for their continued kindness and solicitude through the several days of severe illness of and the death of our beloved mother Mrs. E.O. (Mary) Jenkins. We thank each and every one of you for your presence and support at this time. We especially thank the ladies of the Order of the Eastern Star of which organization our mother was a charter member. The expressions of sympathy in the form of the many beautiful floral offerings were deeply appreciated. Trusting that God's blessings will attend you all. Mrs. H.P. McMurray and family Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Jenkins and family --------