1919 news articles, Butler, AL submitted by Laura Leigh Elmore ***************************************************************************** USGenWeb NOTICE: Libraries and individual researchers may download this file for personal, non-commercial use only. Any other use requires written permission from the transcriber. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ****************************************************************************** >From newspaper clippings found in the Greenville, AL Public Library, Genealogy and History Room. -------------- January 8, 1919 A Letter from France (From Corp WM. I. Russell) Well, here I come again. I am fat and feeling good. Ernest Pitts and I are in the same tent. We have been together for three days; don't know how long we will be together. We hope we will be together until we get back. I like France better every day, and the rest of the boys seem to like it. We think we will be home in time to celebrate Easter, and go fishing in the Spring a few days. All of you girls get your face powdered up nice and get your Sunday look on your face. We are going to spread joy when we return to the States. However, we are not worrying about getting back, as we are getting plenty to eat and plenty to wear. Believe me our Uncle Sam is putting it to us. Well, I must go. Keep the chicken fat and the water boiling until we get there. Corp. WM. I. Russell -------------- Perry - Parmer February 19, 1919 A quiet marriage was celebrated at the home of the bride's parents, Rev. and Mrs. C.L. Perry, Monday morning at eleven o'clock, when Mr. Percy Parmer and Miss Gertrude Perry were made man and wife. Rev. C.L. Perry performed the ceremony. Only the closest friends and relatives were present, and immediately afterward Mr. and Mrs. Parmer left for Marianna, Fla., where they will make their home. Mrs. Parmer is a pretty, winsome young lady who has many friends who wish for them all happiness. Mr. Parmer, though young in years, is holding with credit an important position with the Southern Express Co., at Marianna, Fla., and promises to go high in his chosen work. ---------------- John Simon Russell's obituary, From Newspaper Article dated May 2, 1919 Mr. John Russell Dead On last Tuesday afternoon John Russell, of Pigeon Creek, died at his home, following a stroke of paralysis which struck him on the 24th of April. Mr. Russell was 70 years of age, had lived in that neighborhood practically all his life. He reared a large family of children, most of them living in the same community. It is said that with children and grand children there were between 75 and 100. He was a member of Sardis Church, and a Mason of long standing. He was buried Wednesday with Masonic Honors. He leaves a widow with whom he has been living about half a century. Mr. Russell was a prominent man in this community and did not appear to be as old as he was. Only a few weeks ago, he lost one of his sons. ------------------- Pigeon Creek June 4, 1919 Mr. and Mrs. R.D. Shell had a family reunion last week. There were the following present: Dr. W.T. Shell and daughter, Miss Catherine, of Corsicana, Tex.; Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Jones and daughter, Miss Clara; Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Pollard and three children, Tyler, Virginia and James Rufus, of Greenville; Dr. J.O. Foster and wife and two children, Miss Rubie and Master Ralph, of Luverne; Dr. R.L. Jernigan, wife and two children, Robert and Eline, of Pigeon Creek. Dr. Shell was on his way to New York, Washington and Boston, where he goes every year to take post graduate courses in medicine. That keeps him abreast of his profession; while it costs a great deal of money to take these yearly trips he finds it profitable to do so, and his brother physicians seek his advice and counsel. Tho Dr. Shell is now living in Texas, he is a Butler County boy, raised in this neighborhood and we all are proud of his success in life, especially are the people of beat 17 proud of him. He is now 45 years of age, but looks only to be between 25 and 30. We all wish him continued success in life. Mr. and Mrs. R.D. Shell spent the 4th Sunday in Luverne visiting relatives. Misses Maggie and Bulah Huguley, of Mt. Olive, visited their sister, Mrs. A.A. Moore. We are having gentle rains which are doing the oats good. Reporter ------------------- Pigeon Creek Items July 18, 1919 On Thursday, July 24, all that feel interested are invited to come to Sardis Church to help clean off the cemetery; cut the dead trees down and the dead limbs from the trees that are standing, to clean out the well and make general preparation for the great revival that will begin on the second day of August. Those who have lost sight of their loved ones' graves can find them on this day, as there will be people there who will take pleasure in helping locate them. On the first Sunday in July Rev. Ross Arnold, pastor of the Greenville Baptist Church preached Sardis Church at eleven o'clock. Mr. J.M. McKenzie, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Thagard and children attended the services at Sardis on the first Sunday in July. Program for Protracted Meeting The meeting will begin at ten o'clock on the Saturday before the first Sunday in August, with a prayer meeting conducted by Mr. Simon Russell; at eleven o'clock Rev. R.T. McCord will preach, after which a business conference, after which the meeting will adjourn until Sunday ten a.m., when a prayer meeting conducted by Mr. R.A. Shell, will be held. Afterwards, preaching by the pastor, Mr. McLeod. Twelve, noon, dinner served on the long tables. Prayer meeting at two p.m., conducted by Mr. W.L. Pitts. Preaching at two-thirty; preacher to be supplied. Thereafter, Sunday prayer meeting at ten a.m., preaching at eleven; prayer meeting just before preaching at the night services, which will begin at eight o'clock. There is much sickness in this community. After a good rain the corn is looking better. It seemed for some time that the corn crop would be a failure. Mr. Leon Russell is teaching the Summer School at the Garrett School House. Rev. F.M. Fleather preached at the Center Hill School House several nights recently. Reporter ------------------- August 1, 1919 Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Baggett are happy over the return of their son, John T. Baggett, from duty overseas with the army. Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Hughes, of Oakey Streak, are happy over the arrival of their son, sergeant Ellie W. Hughes, from France. Sergeant Hughes was one of the first called into the service of Uncle Sam, being a member of the National Guard Company of Andalusia, which was mobilized for active duty in June, 1916. He saw service on the Mexican Border and afterwards was a valiant member of the A.E.F. ----------------- Pigeon Creek News Items November 12, 1919 The baby girl of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Curington died on the night of October 22nd, and was buried at Sardis Church the next day. This little girl was one of twins. Rev. A.W. Seekers went to fill his appointment at Buck Creek Church in Covington County on the fourth Saturday and Sunday. Mr. John Sims is seriously ill at his home near the Huguley Bridge. Mr. Ollie Moseley and Miss Dana Wood were married on Nov. 2nd at Sardis at eleven o'clock in the morning, Rev. W.T. Davidson performing the ceremony. Both are prominent young people of Crenshaw County. There will be an all day meeting at Sardis Church on the fifth Sunday in November, the 30th, and by request of the Woodmen of the World I am authorized to announce that there will be an unveiling of the tomb of Sovereign Tommy Russell at one-thirty. Everyone is invited to be present. There will be dinner on the grounds. In church conference on the 2nd at Sardis McLean Russell was elected superintendent and Miss Johnnie Pitts secretary of the Sunday School for some time and we trust that it will take on new life now. The $75,000,000 Drive is getting interesting as we had a good meeting for it just after preaching services on Sunday. Reporter ------------- Pigeon Creek Items December 3, 1919 On Sunday morning, Nov. 16th, Mr. Robert Pitts and Miss Jimmie Spears were married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Spears, Rev. N.O. Mathews officiating. On the same day, in the afternoon, Mr. George Nichols and Miss Clyde Chesser were also married, Rev. N.O. Mathews officiating. May joy, happiness, long life and prosperity be theirs. Miss Leila Perry is teaching at the Sardis District School. Our schools are much larger than usual, due to the compulsory school attendance law, which is a good law. Mr. Ellie Campbell is moving back to the home which he left to make his home in Florida a year ago. We are glad to have him back. Mr. Edd Campbell has sold his place and is moving to near Letohatchie. Mr. Jean Curington, who was so ill with Typhoid, is out again we are glad to say. There are a lot of good fat hogs here ready for the scalding barrel. People are about out of meat and are anxious to have a cold spell so that they may kill some meat. Syrup making is not yet over. It has been going on some time, but the crop was a large one. Mr. Rural Russell has a position in Montgomery. Messrs. T.L. and Cecil Wood and their little sister, Miss Florence, attended Sunday School at Sardis last Sunday. We have a good school and we want it to do all that it can toward teaching our children the right way through the Holy Bible. -----------------