Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Articles from JULY 16th to JULY 23rd 1925 July 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 21, 2004, 2:52 pm The Cleburne News NEWSPAPER NOTICES FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS" for JULY 16th 1925 to JULY 23th 1925 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, July 16, 1925 J. B. HARLAN DIED SUNDAY J.B. Harlan, tax collector of Cleburne county, died at his home in Heflin on Sunday night at 10:30 o'clock of typhoid fever. Funeral services were held at New Harmony Baptist church, two miles south of Heflin Monday argernoon at 2:30 o'clock, being conducted by Rev. H.P. Amos and Rev. J.W. Grubbs, a life long friend of the deceased. A vast concourse of sorrowing friends and relatives attended the funeral. As a citizen Mr. Harlan as loyal and true; as an official he was considerate, kind and efficient, ready and willing at all times to render any service possible. He was prompt in all matters relating to the office and was very highly regarded by the officials at the State Capitol for the very satisfactory manner in which he conducted the affairs of his office, his whole heart was in his work and efficiency crowned his labor. Mr. Harlan was a member of the Missionary Baptist church and a member of the Woodman of the World. Men of Joe Harlan's type are always missed and we sorrow at his going away and in his death the town and county have lost a valued citizen whose place will be hard to fill. Mr. Harlan was 44 years of age and leaves a widow and four children: three small boys and one girl. Two sisters and three brother survive and are: Mrs. W.T. Howle, Heflin; Mrs. Henry Howle of Venus, Texas; James Harlan of Dalton GA; Sam Harlan of Anniston, and Ike Harlan of Cleburne. Active pall bearers were: W.F. Groover, Lee Haywood, M.A. Vickers, O.F. Staples, J. Fred Gurley, and J.M. Crumpton. ____________ GRANDSON OF MR. MITCHELL KILLED BY LIVE WIRE J.W. Mitchell of this place has received word that his grandson Claude Thompson of Lubbock, Texas, had met instant death when he came into contact with a high power electric light wire at the above place. Besides his parents, the deceased is survived by his wife and two children. ______ WILL BE DISCHARGED FROM ARMY HOSPITAL SOON G.W. Wager is in receipt of information from the authorities in Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.C. that his son Dudley Wager, who has been confined there for the past year on account of sickness will be discharged within a short time. Young Wager is a member of the Motor Transport company, having joined the Army over two years ago. __________ CAPT. GRICE AND FAMILY VISIT RELATIVES Captain L.O Grice and family recently spent several days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.G. Grice at Edwardsville. He has been attending the U.S. Army subsistence school for the past year, graduating a few weeks ago. Prior to going to Chicago he was stationed at Camp McClellen for several years. Captain Grice is now on duty at Fort Omaha, Nebraska as quartermaster. __________ JUNE & JULY BREAK RECORD AT MARRIAGE LICENSE BUREAU The latter part of June and the first two weeks of July proved a record breaker at the marriage license bureau in the county, as evidenced below: Chas. Prichard and Miss Ella Lovejoy A.O. Hammond and Miss Vera Morrow E.L. Findley and Miss Joanna McCoy Thermon Morrison and Miss Bola Vick Nerens Barker and Miss Vicie Edwards H.S. Senft and Miss Leona Woody I.W. Hammock and Miss Lollie Lorine Cox Leo A. Cross and Lorene Reed John R. Mooney and Miss Grace Katherine Parker Henry McCrary and Miss Bertha Land W.T. Abney and Miss Leona Williams Ernest Coursey and Miss Cleo Coleman E.S. Adkins and Miss Virginia Beach Powell Deason and Miss Bernice Moore F.M. Folsom and Miss Vera Chatman Donald Lee Martin and Miss Elizabeth Gibbs Stephen Wade and Miss Roxie Beason E.T. Pierce and Miss Ethel Beason Frank E. Hogan and Miss Ruth Loney Robert E. Holley and Miss Vena Webb Donald Rutherford and Miss Edith Jackson Ralph W. Chambers and Miss Mae Childs L.B. Barrenton and Miss Lillie Smith J.F. Johnston and Miss Emily Ruth Johns John H. McCord and Miss Tillie Bagwell Monroe Campbell and Miss Lena Turner Henry Thompson and Miss Belle Watson B. Golden and Miss Rosa Dial W.E. Lemaster and Mrs. Lizzie Smolley Jno. R. Hayes and Miss Daisy Blackstock Ben Hill, colored, and Miss Sara Verden, colored ______________ FAMILY REUNION WELL ATTENDED: AGED COUNTY CITIZENS ARE JOINT HOSTESSES AT BIG DINNER FRIDAY Long to be remembered by the multitude of relatives and friends is the reunion given honoring Mr. and Mrs. W.F. McElroy and Mr. and Mrs. L.J. Baughan on Friday, July 10th, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L.J. Baughan. The day was spent in a most enjoyable way. "Uncle Bill" correctly expressed it when he answered the question "what did you do all day" by answering, "Pshaw, we did nothing but just eat." That would be more forcefully realized should you have seen the tables under the huge oak trees at about 12 o'clock. Hardly one delectable dish could be mentioned that could not be found there. Was there a crowd there? Consult the broken door steps at the home of the host and hostess and you can judge the crowd more easily. Many of the relatives were present. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Baughan present were: Mr. Alburn Baughan; Mrs. Ella Lott; Mrs. Zolla Walker; each being accompanied by his or her family. Mr. McElroy's children present were: J.R. McElroy; Mrs. J.O. Weir; Mrs. Alburn Baughan; also having present their families. Besides this, there were many more distant relatives and friends. Mr. Baughan is in his eight-third year but still enjoys the pleasures afforded by his scores of friends. Mrs. Baughan in enjoying the day, was not older than the youngest child. "Uncle Bill" McElroy is not reluctant to state his age as eighty-four, yet, he too, enjoys mingling with his numberless friends. ______________ Hon. Frank P. Morgan of Montgomery, member of Alabama Public Service Commission, visited his mother, Mrs. Louise Morgan and other relatives here the past week. ____ The annual Sacred Harp singing will be held at Ai the 3rd Sunday this month. All interested to meet and help in the work of cleaning off the cemetery. ____ MUSCADINE News Belton Dodd's famous cat "Creasie" is dead. ___ Hoyt Harris caught the biggest eel in the creek last night. ___ Clois and Alton Cook of Sumington are here for a months visit. __ Mr. and Mrs. Victory Goble were in Tallapoosa last week. __ TEAGUE's Mill News Miss Bessie Teague left for an extended visit to Lawrenceburg, Tennessee and other points. __ Miss Una Lee Harris left last week for Florida where she was joined by Mr. McDonald and was quietly married. ___ Lawton Harris of Birmingham is visiting his mother at this place. ___ Mr. and Mrs. John Howle of Hightower are visiting relatives here. __ Mr. and Mrs. Silvan Waters of Newell are spending the weekend with relatives here. ___ GOOD CROPS IN TEXAS In sending in his newspaper renewal for another year, G.W. Reid of Naples, Texas reports that crops are good in his section of the country. ____ The Cleburne County singing convention will be held at Pine Grove, 9 miles east of Heflin on August 1st and 2nd. All singers are urged to come over and help make this convention the best one ever held in the county. ___ A beautiful event of the season was an outdoor ice cream supper given by Miss Euna McElroy at her home in Trickem valley. Bright gas lights threw a glimmer of happiness on those present, while ice cream was being made, after which ice cream, cake and lemonade were served to a host of friends from far and near. The evening was a most enjoyable event spent by young and old alike. ______ Mrs. B.T. Foster received the sad news early Wednesday that her grandson, Emory Howle had died at his home in Venus, Texas. He was a son of William Howle who moved to Texas several years ago. ____ LOCAL NEWS Mrs. F.R. Wood spent a part of last week with relatives near DeArmanville. __ Mrs. Escar Wood has returned from a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.P. Crews, near Newell. __ Miss Erna Powell of Lineville is visiting her sister, Mrs. Clarence Jenkins. __ E.E. Brown from Florida is visiting relatives and friends in Edwardsville and Heflin. __ Mrs. L.T. Beason of Snyder, Oklahoma is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.R. Striplin and other relatives near Chulafinnee. __ Wash McElroy of Trickem was a caller at this office during the latter part of the week. ___ J.H. Crumpton left on Tuesday morning, being called to the bedside of his son LeRoy who was stricken seriously ill in Jacksonville, Florida a few days ago. ___ Mr. and Mrs. C.R. Varnell and children of Chattanooga have returned home after a visit with their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. W.V. Morris, it being their first visit to Alabama, motoring to Anniston and Oxford lake on their return to Chattanooga. Eva Morris accompanied them home. ____ Miss Bernice Reid, who is attending summer school at Jacksonville, spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. L.D. Reid. ___ Miss Ruby White returned to her home at Lecta Sunday after a week's visit with her sister, Mrs. Arthur Myers. She was accompanied home by Miss Winnie Crumpton who is spending this week with her. ___ Mrs. Hattie Blake and children accompanied by Miss Myrtle McMahan, left Tuesday afternoon to visit relatives in Mississippi and will gone until the middle of August. ___ Word was received here Wednesday morning that Mrs. J. Whit Vaughan, whose home is in Lawrenceburg, Tenn., underwent an operation for appendicitis at Columbia, Tenn., and is doing as well as could be expected. ___ NEWSPAPER Issue of July 23rd, 1925 LAST RITES FOR HEFLIN CITIZEN, H.P. McMURRAY A good citizen of Heflin was buried on Sunday, July 19th from the M.E. Church, south, when the last rites were held for Hopson Pierce McMurray. He was born near Wedowee on May 1, 1882. He obtained his education in the schools of that county. He was married about nineteen years ago to Miss Beulah Jenkins of this place and from this happy union were born three children, one of whom went home several years ago, and two are left with the widowed mother to mourn the going away of their father. For the last 15 years he had been a member of the Missionary Baptist church of Heflin. He had been a resident of this place for about 25 years and for a long time was employed by Bean & McMurray. During all these years he proved himself to be a splendid business man. He was of a pleasant nature and had a good word to say to and about other people. One characteristic about "Hop" was that he attended strictly to his business and left others to attend to theirs. He was appointed and served as postmaster for over a year but resigned and returned to his former position. In the home ke was a kind and loving husband and father, giving to the little ones in the home loving attention and striving to make an attractive home for them. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity and a large concourse of Masons from practically every lodge in the county attended and took part in the services at the church and grave. An immense throng of sorrowing relatives and friends were gathered at the church to pay their token of respect to the deceased. Church services were conducted by Rev. J.C. Francis, assisted by Rev. G.B. Boman and Rev. H.P. Amos, acting chaplain of the local Masonic Lodge. Beautiful tributes were paid by the officiating ministers to the memory of the deceased. To the bereaved relatives we commend the comforting power of him who doeth all things well. Active pall bearers, members of the local Masonic order were J.L. Finley, J.T. Beason, L.E. Adams, J.W. Barnes and C.L. Chandler. The deceased is survived by his wife and two children: Hugh and Lee; his mother, Mrs. Lizzie McMurray; one brother, T.M. McMurray of Memphis, Tenn., and one sister, Mrs. A.D. Smith of Post, Texas. __________ CARD OF APPRECIATION As mother, widow, and children of the late H.P. McMurray, we desire to give grateful thanks to the kindly neighbors who were so true in the last sickness and death of our dear one, to the nurses who did so much to make his last hours peaceful and free from pain, to the physicians who exhausted their skill to fight back approaching death, and to all who gave such services as they could, and sweet expressions of love and sympathy in our time of trouble, we shall hold them in grateful remembrance and pray that the richest blessings may attend them. Mrs. Lizzie McMurray Mrs. H.P. McMurray Hugh McMurray Lee McMurray ______________ J.E. JACKSON KILLS 7 FOOT RATTLER What must have been the granddaddy of all rattlers was killed recently by J.E. Jackson of east Cleburne, who was a caller to the News office Saturday and told the editor of his kill. His snakeship was seven feet long and was eight inches in circumference at the largest part of his body, J.E. said. ____ JACKSON REUNION IS HAPPY AFFAIR A family reunion was held at the home of Mr.and Mrs. T.J. Jackson in Bowdon, GA on Sunday the 19th. Mr. Jackson is the father of Mrs. J.J. Wager of Heflin; is well known and loved throughout the Carroll, Heard, Coweta and other Georgia counties. Scores of relatives gathered early in the morning and spent a most enjoyable time before dinner was announced. Owing to the large number of guests the sumptuous dinner was spread on three large tables out under the cool shade of trees. Mr. Jackson who is 80 odd years old was spry and gay for one of his advanced age, moving among his assembled sons and sons- in-law, daughters and daughters-in-law, grand and great grandchildren and other kin with unusual pep. While music and song were not had the guests especally the older ones were content to sit and chat of past days. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson as well as many relatives and friends, pronounced the day perfect and one long to be remembered. Late in the afternoon the guests departed for their respective homes, expressing their hopes of meeting again next year. Relatives and friends present included: Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Wager of Heflin Mrs. S.B. Williams, Calera Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Hyatt Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Word, Bowdon Mr. and Mrs. Clellan Wager, Heflin Mr. and Mrs. Jim Yeaver Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Yeager, Clem Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Tuggle Mrs. Dora Mitchell, Bowdon Mr. and Mrs. L.T. Lane, Franklin Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Jackson, Carrollton Mrs. John Kidd and Miss Mary Kidd, Newnan Mr. and Mrs. B. Jackson, Cedartown Mr. and Mrs. A.T. Jackson, Carrollton Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Jackson, Breman Misses Ethel and Gene Yeager, Clem Mr. and Mrs. Will Jackson, Newnan Mrs. T.N. Smith, Sargent Grandchildren present were as follows: Hazel, Hope, Hugh and Helen Lane of Centralhatchie Singleton, Agnes, Frances, Travis and Eleanor Jackson of Carrollton Clellon, Earle and Myrle Wager of Heflin Mrs. Lucile Enterkin, Birmingham B.M., Jr., Mary Bess and Margaret Frances Jackson of Bowdon Mr. and Mrs. Earle Adams, Bill Adams and Thomas Millican of Bowdon Mrs. Lizzie Shelnut and J.T. Shelnutt of Bremen Mrs. Ida Hagan, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Barrow, of Bowdon Mr. and Mrs. T.T. Rowland, Atlanta Mrs. Wash Rowland, Bowdon Mabell Rowland, Atlanta J.J. Walker, Bowdon Curtis and Ralph Walker, of Carrollton Harold Mitchell of Breman And last but not least, a great grandchild, Mary Allen Wager, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Wager of Heflin, was present. ___________ MARRIED - - Mr. George A. Phillips and Miss Minnie Browning Limbaugh both of Talladega were married here Sunday afternoon at the parsonage, with Rev. J.C. Francis, officiating. _____ There will be a grave yard working at Old Liberty on July 31st. Come early and bring working tools, is requested. ____ CLEBURNE COUNTY DISTILLERS PAROLED Governor Brandon this week on recommendation from the Pardon Board, paroled Len Allen of this county and George Colley who received a year and day for distilling in August 1924. ____ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/gnw212newspape.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 16.6 Kb