Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for SEPT 1922 September 1922 ************************************************ 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 February 6, 2005, 10:21 pm The Cleburne News NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for SEPTEMBER 1922 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, September 7, 1922 TO MOTHER'S MEMORY Jane Duncan Blacke was born in Ohio of Scotch parentage and into the corresponding environment of the Presbyterian religion which she embraced at an early age. In those days the strictest observance of the religious tenants of the church bred a similar strictness in the daily life, which was one of the other outstanding principles, a very real and abiding habit of never shirking anything in the line of duty. In this early upbuilding the daily round of duties did not make for idleness and that first training prevailed throughout a long and useful life. As a corrollary to this, or a reaction, was a passionate love of flowers and of nature in all her moods of varying reasons. When a child she taught me the botanical names of the first flower of the spring and the names of the constellations in the heavens as outlined on clear starry nights. Cherrfulness was not lacking, a wide interest in world affairs by much reading, kept alive in her thoughts to the very last. Energetic to a degree, her activities in the home, the church and community were many and never lacking. A love for travel, the contact with new experiences led to a quickened and freshened view point and was a never ending source of pleasure and reminiscence. Always hospitable, enjoying visits from friends and relatives. A real gift for reading aloud was hers always, the bible stories on Sunday afternoon, the weekday literature of wide and varied range was her delight, especially as the lengthening years and increasing deafness led to her dependence on reading more than conversation. As her activities became limited by ill health and she neared Land's End, it became increasingly evident that her hold on earthly things were lessening and her eyes were looking beyond the sunset, and that evening hour her spirit was wafted to the Heavenly Fields where earthly joys are translated. As the older life of a community lessens, the early effort, the pioneer spirit is lost, and something is gone that can never be regained. Not that death ends it but that life does not duplicate it. The passing of Jane Duncan Blacke from life and earthly activities is written and commemorated by her daughter. ___ SURPRISE BIRTHDAY DINNER On September 4th, Mrs. N.R. Pounds' children gave her a surprise birthday dinner. About 9 o'clock the children began to gather with well filled baskets and at the noon hour the dinner was spread under the shade trees. Her children, grandchildren and several friends were present to enjoy her 65th birthday and all wish her many more such happy occasions. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, September 14, 1922 MUSCADINE News Mr. and Mrs. N.W. Hill of Tallapoosa are visiting relatives here. __ Mrs. T.J. Ward and daughter Evia are visiting her mother, Mrs. J.T. Chandler. __ Mr. George Driver and Miss Ethel Bentley were happily married on Monday. --- CARD OF THANKS We use this method in expressing our thanks to our many friends who visited us duirng the long dreary years of affliction of our dear husband and father, for it gave to him and to us comfort and joy and we especially thank those who so willingly and tenderly helped us during the last days and hours of our bereavement. We shall never forget you. Mrs. I. Zora Johnson and family ___ HEPSABAH News Mrs. Albert Cruse and son from near Oxford are visiting J.T. Barnwell and family. __ T. F. HEADRICK ACCIDENTALLY KILLED T.F. Headrick, about 40 years old, died Wednesday morning at his home northeast of Heflin from injuries he received while assisting in loading saw logs on a car for the Jackson Lumber Co. at Tallapoosa. Mr. Headrick with others was at work near the Adams planing mill and in handling a large log the unfortunate man was struck under the chin by a flying skid and was thrown backward with great force, the back of his head striking an iron stirrup on the car. Mr. Headrick never regained consciousness or spoke from the time of the accident Monday until his death. __ DEATH SUMMONS MRS. MUUS The little colony at Fruithurst has again sustained a loss by the removal to worlds beyond of one of its oldest citizens, Mrs. Olive Muus, who after a long illness died here shortly after midnight on the 4th inst., and due to the severe heat was buried late in the afternoon the same day. The spacious rooms of the Muus home were filled with sorrowing and sympathizing friends and neighbors. Many floral offerings bore witness of the esteem in which this remarkable woman was held by the citizenry of Fruithurst, of which city she has been a permanent citizen since 1896. While herself suffering from illness, she not only worked faithfully to make her home a beauty spot, but was unwearying in doung good for others. Mrs. Olive Muus was a mother in Israel. Sprung from an old and prominent family in Norway she was at the age of 21 married to the Reverand Bernt Julius Muus, who also came from a very old family of Norway. With her husband she came to Goodhue County, Minnesota where the Rev. Mr. Muus served a large parish, dearly beloved by the people. Enfeebled by the hard struggles of pioneer days in Minnesota, he returned to his home city, Troudyem in Norway and when he died he was buried in the Cathedral Cemetery of that city, which perhaps is the most hallowed spot in Norway. Now, his iwfe, after along life of 84 years, filled with many painful struggles, sufferings and disappointments, rests in the little cemetery of beautiful Fruithurst. The officiating clergyman at the funeral was the Reverand Wilhelm Petterson, who has known Mrs. Muus since his college and seminary days in Minneapolis. Mrs. Muus' immediate survivors are two sons, Mr. Nils Muus in Minnesota and Mr. Harold Muus who lives in California and Mrs. Brigitte Kluver who has for these many years been a comfort and untiring nurse of her old mother. ___ THE TRIAL OF JOHN RAKESTRAW The trial of John Rakestraw of Edwardsville, charged with the murder of A.D. Cheatwood last March, came up for a hearing Friday morning of last week. The case was one of the hardest contested ever witnessed in this county with Merrill and Jones of Heflin and Judge Hugh Merrill of Anniston for the defense, and Circuit Solicitor J.B. Sanford and County Solicitor Nichols representing the State. The leading speeches were made by Solicitor Sanford and Judge Merrill. Col. Sanford was surely at his best and when he closed his appeal to the twelve men for conviction of Rakestraw, often referring in sympathetic words to the dead boy's old widowed mother and the victim's lonely wife and fatherless child, may eyes in the audience were filled with tears. The case was given to the jury about 2 o'clock p.m. on Saturday and after deliberating for nearly 2 hours, a guilty verdict was rendered, placing Rakestraw's punishment at thirty years in the state penitentiary. ---- RAKESTRAW MAKES ESCAPE WIthin less than 36 hours after having been found guilty of the killing of A.D. Cheatwood and a sentence of 30 years given, the condemned man had sawed his way to liberty some time during Sunday night from the jail here. ___ LOCAL News Mrs. C.D. Bruce and children of Gadsden are the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.W. Gray. __ J.A. Morgan of Lincoln spent Sunday with his mother Mrs. Louise Morgan. __ Mr. J. Norris Baker of Anniston and Miss Edna Anne Green of Beason Mills were married at Heflin last Sunday, A.H. Glasgow officiating. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, September 21, 1922 MUSCADINE News Mrs. H.H. Brown spent Wednesday with her father R.L. Rollins near Camp Ground. __ Mrs. Mae Albright spent the latter part of last week in Temple, GA with her brother who has been sick. __ Mrs. Minnie Cheives is visiting her mother Mrs. M.M. Albright. __ LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Gaines and Mrs. Jim Daugherty and children visited relatives at Boaz last week. __ Mrs. J.S. Bolt is on an extended visit to relatives at Crawford and Rogersville. __ Wiley L. Deese, who was injured in an L. & N. passenger train wreck recently is able to be on the streets again. __ Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Cook and children of Bell Mills spent Sunday with Mrs. Martha Cook and family. __ Allen Wright who is employed at Marvel, Ala., will soon move his family to that place in the future. __ Carroll Morgan is contemplating entering the service of his "Uncle Sam" again. He is a graduate of West Point and held a Lieutenancy during the World War. __ Mrs. Anna McKey who has been spending some time with her brother Henry Burk in Washington, D.C. has returned home. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, September 28, 1922 2 WOMEN ARRESTED LAST SUNDAY While raiding the community at Borden Springs Saturday night and early Sunday morning, Sheriff Adams and Deputy Tom Black, arrested Mrs. Tom Mills and her 15 years old daughter Bertha Mills, on a charge of violating the prohibition laws. Deputy Black, who had kept watch over the MIlls home a greater part of the night, saw the two women carry a jug from the house, hiding it nearby, whereupon the two officers made their presence known. The two accused women will now have to answer to the charge of violating the prohibition law. ___ MRS. ALICE GARRICK OF FRUITHURST BURIED SUNDAY Mrs. Alice Garrick, 56 years old, died at her home in Fruithurst on Saturday night and was buried Sunday, the interment in the city cemetery, Rev. W.B. Smead officiating at the services. Mrs. Garrick sustained an injury a few weeks ago while on a visit in Birmingham. Blood poisoning set up and her condition grew worse each day until her death. The News extends sympathy to the bereaved relatives. __ HEPSABAH News J.T. Thrasher has returned to Anniston after several weeks visit with his daughter Mrs. Z.W. Morris. __ LOCAL News J.E. Morrison of Randolph county and Earl Morrison of Beason Mills were here on Monday. __ Gete and M.L. McElroy of Trickum Valley were in town on Monday. __ Lieut. Carroll Morgan left for Fort Sam Houston, Texas on Tuesday morning. __ GOOSE NECK News Mrs. A.W. Lee visited her sister, Mrs. B.F. Beason on Thursday. __ Mr. Woodson Lee has returned to Florida after spending his vacation with his mother Mrs. A.W. Lee. __ Mrs. Bill Jones and daughter Mrs. Norton spent the day with Mrs. Ethel Jones. __ Mrs. R.A. McKey is visiting her sister Mrs. N.S. Winham. __ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/gnw293newspape.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 11.2 Kb