Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Notices Feb 5th - Feb 12th 1925 February 1925 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Candace Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net October 19, 2004, 1:24 am The Cleburne News NEWSPAPER NOTICES FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS" for FEBRUARY 1925 NEWSPAPER Issue of February 5, 1925 DR. BLACKE GOES TO HIS FINAL REST Simon Lovel Bearce Blacke was born at Georgetown, Brown county, Ohio on February 15, 1840. He attended the public schools at that place and from Georgetown high school he went to the Ohio state university and completed the prescribed four year course in medicine. After his graduation he practiced in Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan before coming South. In the last named state he was senior house surgeon in charge of the hospital surgical work for a large iron company of that section, but during the rest of his life devoted his attention to the general practice. In it quite interesting to note that Dr. Blacke was born in the same town as General U.S. Grant who was a relative and special friend of all Dr. Blacke's people. When the civil war came on, Dr. Blacke enlisted in the 4th Ohio Cavalry, which was formed as a special escort to Gen. Grant. Later the doctor with his regiment was transferred to Kentucky as the escort of Gen. Geo. B. McClellan. During this campaign, he was wounded while being sent across the field with dispatches, his horse being shot from under him and one knee injured, from which he remained lame until his death. Following this he was placed in charge of supplies under Gen. Oliver O. Howard and this position he filled until the end of the war. With the return of peace he went to his alma mater and took a post graduate course. Shortly afterward he married Jane Duncan MaKlem and moved from Ohio to Illinois. To this union were born three children: Horace Blacke of Chicago, Ill; Mrs. R.L. Seepe who died in Fruithurst in 1922; Dr. Blacke's wife dying shortly aftewards in the same year; and Mrs. Ida Blacke Smedley of Fruithurst. Dr. Blacke came to Fruithurst in 1896 to retire but the local demand was so great that he felt that he could not lay down his work and so continued in active practice almost to the time of his death. At one time he operated a drug store in Fruithurst and later was postmaster; and in Fruithurst, he fell sleep in his own home on January 30th, 1925. His death was not altogether unexpected, as he had been in failing health for about two years and because of his advanced age. The doctor was a member of the state medical association and a former president of the Cleburne County Medical society. During the World War he ws quite active and examined all the boys from this county and for which service he received a medal and letter of thanks from President Woodrow Wilson. He belonged to the Masonic fraternity and had his membership in the Anniston Commandery; he was also affiliated with the Muscadine A.F. and A.M. and a number of members of that lodge were present at his funeral. Ever since it's formation, he had been a member of the Grand Army of the Republic and he was quite active in local school and church work. In his religious connections he was a Presbyterian and continued faithful to his belief until the time of his death. The burial service was conducted at the home by Rev. Potter, pastor of the local Methodist Church and was very largely attended from every section of the county and even beyond. The minister paid a number of splendid tributes to the memory of this pioneer citizen and physician of Fruithurst. ____________ LOCAL NEWS C.E. Luster and Miss Mary McInzer of Atlanta were married at the court house here Tuesday by Judge A.H. Glasgow. ___ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, February 12, 1925 W.A. BURGESS DIED SATURDAY W.A. Burgess of Edwardsville died at the General Hospital in Birmingham Saturday night at 10 o'clock of an acute attack of Brights Disease where he had been carried a week before for treatment. The remains were brought to Edwardsville Sunday night to his home and sorrowing family and friends. Mr. Burgess was in his 51st year and besides his wife is survived by the the following children: Chester Burgess of Birmingham; Mrs. Nellie Elliott of Birmingham; Mrs. Inez Robertson of Edwardsville; Forest Burgess of Edwardsville; Dewey Burgess of North Carolina, Burton Burgess of Edwardsville and Barbara, the baby girl whom the father fairly worshipped. The deceased leaves three sisters: Mrs. J. Alta Brown, residing in California; Mrs. W. Allen Brown of Edwardsville; and Mrs. J.C. Norton of Heflin; and two brothers: Dr. James E. Burgess and Bob Lee Burgess both of Edwardsville. Will Burgess was possessed of a big, generous open heart which was as true to a friend as the needle to a pole. Mr. Burgess was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church at Edwardsville where he had spent his entire life. Rev. W.C. Potter, pastor, conducted the funeral service, a large crowd of friends and relatives being present to pay their last tribute of respect. The deceased was a son of the late Ab Burgess whose death occurred a few months ago. The Cleburne News extends sincere sympathy to the bereaved family in their great sorrow. ________ Lieut. A.C. Morgan, stationed at Fort. McPherson with the 22nd Infantry, is spending several days among Heflin relatives and friends. ___ MANY STILLS FOUND Twenty-four stills, 6000 gallons of beer and two arrests was the record of federal, state and county officers for Saturday, according to reports. Officers returned to Anniston Saturday night with the men and about 2000 pounds of copper which they had gathered up in their raids in the county. Late Friday night officers with the help of Chief Tolleson of Piedmont confiscated a Ford sedan and arrested three men who were said to have had five quarts of whiskey in their possession. The stills which were destroyed in Cleburne county averaged from one to two hundred gallons in capacity. The officers started early Saturday into Cleburne and destruction followed in their wake. "We never did get to where we started, we were so busy tearing up the stills we ran onto that we filed to reach our destination" one of the officers said when questioned by a Star reporter in Anniston. Twenty four stills in one day approaches a record made by B.L. Adams when 30 odd stills were destroyed in one days time, this record being during his appointment as sheriff. ________ OAK LEVEL News Friends of Arthur Gilmer will regret to learn of his death. __ Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Buttram were the guests of J.L. Steed and family on Sunday. __ C.W. Burchfield visited relatives at Fruithurst on Sunday. __ Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Motes were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Warren on Sunday. __ HOPEWELL News G.W. Groover and family visited in Ranburne Sunday. __ There will be a singing at the Baptist church Sunday afternoon. __ FRUITHURST News Miss Katherine Fowler, a senior student in the Tallapoosa high school spent the weekend with home folks. __ Mrs. Mary H. Dunmead of Marylynn Sanatorium is spending a few days in Birmingham. __ BETHEL Community News Mr. and Mrs. M.L. Deese visited their parents Sunday night. __ Mr. and Mrs. R.M. Kilgore visited Mr. and Mrs. Thompson on Sunday. __ MARRIED - - Frank Laminack and Miss Lizzie McDonald were married on Sunday. ___ MUSCADINE News Crandel Harris is visiting his brother in Birmingham. __ Otto Harris and family spent Sunday with the Dodd family. __ Miss Ramie Selay has returned to her home in Anniston after a few weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. Jeff Barnes. ___ Richard Pounds was here last Thursday. __ NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that an application will be made for the parole of Sol Brimer convicted at the July term of the circuit court of Cleburne county of the offense of distilling and sentenced to the penitentiary for a minimum sentence of 1 year and 1 day and 15 months maximum, will be made to the Governor of Alabama. Sol Brimer. ____ PINHOOK Community News Several from here attended the funeral of Sallie Parker at the Grimes Cemetery. __ George and Porter Hammonds of Alexandria visited here Sunday. ___ ORDER OF PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that an application for parole will be made to the Governor of Alabama for Columbus Gann, convicted in the circuit court of Cleburne County, Alabama for the July term 1924 for manslaughter and sentenced to the penitentiary for one year and one day. Columbus Gann ____ ORDER OF PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that an application will be made to the Governor of Alabama for the parole or pardon of J.A. McCoy, convicted of the offense of murder in the second degree, at the spring term 1924, circuit court of Cleburne County and setnenced to the penitentiary of Alabama for a term of 1 year and 1 day. J.A. McCoy. ____ NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT To all parties concerned: Take Notice: that L.N. Baggett, administrator of the estate of J.B. Baggett, deceased, has filed in this court his settlement and vouchers for final settlement and March 7th 1925 is the day set for final settlement of the estate. This Feb'y 5, 1925. D.S. Baber, Judge of Probate ____ NOTICE To all persons concerned: Take Notice: that on January 26, 1925, Ross Moore was by this court appointed administrator of the estate of Mrs. Ella R. Moore, deceased. This Jan'y 26, 1925. D.S. Baber, Judge of Probate. ____ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/gnw201newspape.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 10.0 Kb