Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for AUGUST 1923 August 1923 ************************************************ 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 11, 2005, 8:04 pm The Cleburne News NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for AUGUST 1923 NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, August 2, 1923 LOCAL News Mrs. J.J. Wager and family of Heflin; Mrs. Roy Entrekin of Birmingham and Miss Maurine Entrekin of Douglasville, GA motored over to Bowdon on Sunday to a reunion at the home of Mrs. Wager's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Jackson. There were sixty-five present. __ Mr. T.W. Jackson of Temple, Texas visited his sister, Mrs. J.J. Wager on Monday and Tuesday. __ FARM FOR SALE Three and a half miles west of Teague's Mill; 49 acres; good house, barn and other out buildings; good pasture with running water. If interested see or write Charles A. Kennedy, Edwardsville, Ala. ____ Melville Adams and sister Miss Nannie Lee of Iuka, Miss., are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Striplin near Chulafinnee. __ Mr. and Mrs. Arch Griffin and daughter Ella Ross of Moundville are visiting Mrs. Ella Moore. __ Ross Moore is spending the week in Columbus, Miss. __ Mrs. Paul New of Birmingham is visiting Heflin relatives. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, August 9, 1923 MUSCADINE News Hubert Brown who has been visiting relatives at this place has returned to his work at Jackson, Miss. ___ Mrs. Ellen Duke from Birmingham is visiting her mother Mrs. A.G. Johnson. __ Walter West returned to camp at Ft. Benning on Thursday. __ Mrs. J.M. Boman was laid to rest at this place on Sunday afternoon. __ On Monday, July 23, the death angel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. B.S. Henry and took their sweet daughter Jessie Lee. She was a member of the C.M. church and lived a devoted christian life and was loved by all who knew her. She was a bright and shining light in her home and will be missed so much, but our loss is heaven's gain. Weep not, dear parents, for she is resting in the strong arms of her jesus, in heaven, where they will be no more suffering nor pain. She was laid to rest in Cane Creek Cemetery amid the presence of a large concourse of broken hearted relatives and friends. A beautiful flower was this sweet girl, but god saw fit to call her home. ____ Mrs. W. Lee Evans and daughter Mary Ross have arrived from Durant, Oklahoma to spend a month visiting relatives and friends. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, August 16, 1923 IN MEMORY OF MR. BURTON K. HAND Mr. Burton K. Hand was born January 12, 1845 and departed this life July 6, 1923, being seventy-eight years, 6 months and six days old. The bereaved are his wife, eight children, all of whom are living and twenty- four grandchildren. All of his children except one were with him at the time of his death. Mr. Hand was converted at a methodist meeting fifty years ago, but never joined any church. He was of the hopeful disposition, and during the dark days of his life it was a pleasure to share his belief that it would all come out right. He was a devoted husband and father and a kind neighbor. He told his neighbors and friends that he was awaiting the angels to cary him home and died praising the lord. To the heart broken wife and children, how you will miss him and his good advice; the vacant chair can never be filled any more. But life is just what you make it. You can trust in the one that has power to give and to take away. You know he never makes mistakes; and we can go to him and to have our broken hearts healed and prepare to meet him again where all will be peace and love forever. ____ TAYLOR FAMILY REUNION The family reunion on August 13th at the home of Mr. E.H. Taylor was enjoyed by a large crowd of relatives, neighbors and friends, there being forty-seven present at dinner, which was spread out in the shade near a spring of cool, sparking water. All the children were present except one, and all the grandchildren except three. In the afternoon many other friends in the neighborhood came in. ___ J.W. Kilgore of Abel was in to see us Wednesday. He reported the arrival of a baby girl at his home recently. __ Mr. Lloyd Stone and Miss Louise Pulley went to Georgia a few days ago and were married at Tallapoosa. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Pulley of this place. ___ IN MEMORY OF OSCAR F. CUNNINGHAM In Sullivan County, East Tennessee, on the 18th of August 1848, Oscar F. Cunningham was born. Amid the famliar haunts of his birth place Oscar spent his childhood and grew to manhood, residing in the county in which he was born until he reached midlife. In 1864 when the south, which he always loved, called for men to fight, although but seventeen years old, young Oscar volunteered and from that time until the war between the states had ended he was a brave soldier. At the close of the war, just as bravely did he assume the responsibilities in the care of his widowed mother, educating his only sister. When he was twenty six years old he was married to Miss Nora L. Adams, who was, through all the joys and sorrows of four decades, to him a faithful wife, and to their children a devoted mother. The children who survive are Claud of Heflin, Ala., Oscar of Ray, Arizona, and Mrs. H.S. Geismer of Birmingham, Ala. The son of a faithful minister of the M.E. Church, Oscar was reared in an atmosphere of religion, and it was not strange that he joined the Methodist church in early childhood, nor is it singular that he grew to be an active worker in the sunday school and church and remained a faithful member to the day of his transfer to the church triumphant. He loved the preachers and found great joy in entertaining them in his home. He was a Master Mason, holding his membership at Bilbro Lodge, Powderly, Ala. In young manhood, Oscar Cunningham found a congenial spirit in the person of that princely christian layman, L.G. Pettyjohn. With the passing years the ties which bound the two together grew stronger. Their friendship was like that of David and Jonathan. Together they hunted quail, together they sought the innocent pleasures of life; together they bore the burdens, each rejoicing in the other's joys and each weeping over the other's sorrows. When his good friend slipped away last year, Oscar's spirit was broken. He did not tarry long. On June 26, 1923, he followed his friend home. His body was laid to rest in his native county in Tennessee. Written by Frank W. Brandon ______ Mr. Marcus L. Myers of near Ai and Miss Minnie McCulley residing near Bell Mills, stole a march on their friends last Sunday, going to the home of Esqr. Jim Loveless where they were quietly married. Miss Minnie is a beautiful young woman, a granddaughter of Mr. W.K. Owen, a pioneer citizen of Cleburne. Mr. Myers is one of the county's most prosperous young farmers and is well liked by all who know him. ___ W.H. Sears, age 84, who has been in declining health for the past several months, was reported on Wednesday as not being much improved. ___ Mr. and Mrs. Carl Steele of New Orleans are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Steele. __ Carl Vickery of Altanta was a Heflin visitor on Sunday. __ Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Waldrep of Birmingham are spending this week with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.M. Howle at Beason Mills. __ Mr. and Mrs. Tom Boyd spent the week visiting relatives in Marshall County. __ Mr. Lee Groover of Tallapoosa was here last week visiting his brother Cicero and family. Lee is city clerk of Tallapoosa, a position he has filled efficiently for the past ten years. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, August 23, 1923 UPPER CANE CREEK News Mrs. Elsie Patty and children have returned to their home after visiting relatives here. __ FAMILY REUNION The family reunion on the 19th at the home of J.T. Connell was enjoyed by all present. All the children were present except one and all the grandchildren except four. There were 28 guests for dinner and on account of rain at the noon hour dinner was not spread on the ground. ___ GOOD FARM FOR SALE I am offering my farm of about 110 acres; about 30 acres good creek bottom; about 55 acres open land; remainder in pasture and woodland; on public road 1/2 mile east of Lecta; good dwelling house and barn; fair orchard; plenty of good water; in a good community; near churches and schools. For sale at a bargain. W.A. Norton, Heflin, Route 8. ____ Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Waldrep returned to their home in Birmingham after spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. H.M. Howle at Beason Mills. __ FOR SALE - - One second hand Touring Car in first class condition. Hewitt Reid. __ Mr. and Mrs. Little Lane and children of Roopville visited Mrs. Lane's sister, Mrs. J.J. Wager last week. ___ "Uncle" Fayette Gaines has returned to his home at Ai, after spending several weeks with relatives at Boaz. __ Mrs. John Lowery of Adamsville is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Matt J. Evans out on Route 5. __ Miles Brown returned on Saturday from a visit in Lawrence County, Tennessee. His mother accompanied him but will remain there for several weeks. __ MRS. HEWITT BURIED ON TUESDAY Mrs. Taylor Hewitt died at her home near DeArmanville on Monday morning about 5 o'clock, Aug. 20th, where she has lived for more than forty years. She had been a devout member of the Missionary Baptist church for about forty years. Mrs. Hewitt was a daughter of Mark Bennett who settled on Cane Creek, two miles above Edwardsville more than eighty years ago, on the farm now owned by Robt. M. Hogan. Mrs. Bennett has one sister living in Oklahoma, wife of "Uncle" Joe Hooper, the first sheriff of Cleburne County. Mrs. Hewitt had four brothers, Willis, John, Green and Rolling Bennett, all of whom have been called away. Mrs. Hewitt was about 77 years old. The funeral and burial services were held at Choccolocco church, a great number of relatives, friends and neighbors being present to pay their last respects to this mother in Israel. ___ Mr. Bob Norton of near town and Miss Ella Wheeler of near Bell Mills were happily married last Sunday at the home of Rev. W.M. Barr. ___ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, August 30, 1923 MR. POWELL HURT BY FALLING POLE Bud Powell of Ashland, well known in Heflin, while returning to his home Monday morning from a visit here, having with him his two little granddaughters, the children of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Powell, was seriously hurt when struck by a falling telephone pole near the home of Mr. Jesse Harris. Mr. Powell was traveling in a buggy. His condition is said to be serious at last report. Fortunately, the little girls escaped injury. ___ LOCAL News J.I. Armstrong of near Hightower was in to see us on Saturday. __ Mrs. Edna Lane spent Sunday in Anniston. __ Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Williamson of Birmingham spent the weekend with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs Ben Beason at Beason Mills. ___ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/gnw304newspape.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 11.5 Kb