Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for SEPT 1924 September 1924 ************************************************ 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 18, 2005, 9:23 pm The Cleburne News NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for SEPTEMBER 1924 NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, September 4, 1924 LOCAL News Ed Beason, well known local merchant, has been ill at his home for the past few days. Mr. Beason was reported to be slightly better and hopes to be up and about in a short time. ___ A.R. Dodson of Bremen, who has been quite ill following an operation two weeks ago is reported to be improving. ___ The newly organized Knights of the Ku Klux Klan at Hopewell has donated the sum of $50. toward the work of making needed repairs at the Antioch church, according to information reaching Hflin this week. Many of the leading citizens of Hopewell have enrolled themselves as members of the Klan at that place. ____ A Sacred Harp singing will be given at the Liberty Hill church in south Cleburne on the fourth Sunday in September and the services promises to be one of the most enjoyable ever had in that section of Cleburne county. People of Liberty Hill are arranging to serve a basket dinner at the noon hour and this feature will be appreciated by the singers, music lovers and others. ___ J.T. Boyd, who has been ill at his home for several months, was believed to be slightly better this week. Friends of the popular official hope for continued improvement in his condition. ___ TWENTY ONE PRISONERS CONVICTED IN TWO WEEKS OF COURT WORK Tears poured from the eyes and down the cheeks of the wife and mother of Avery Waddell, young white man who was convicted in the circuit court last Friday under an illicit distilling charge, as the jury filed into the court room and reported to Judge S.W. Tate, "that we the jury find the defendant guilty as charged in the indictment." Each of the women interested in the trial before Judge Tate, held in their laps a child of the convicted man, and as they wept silently, observant people sitting in the court room felt a pang of sincere sympathy for the grieving women and sleeping babes, the latter knowing not of the long separation of a year and a day ahead of them. Waddell exhibited no sign of emotion as the jury reported the verdict to Judge Tate and later in the day he was brought before court to receive the sentence of a year and a day in the state penitientiary. Other prisoners convicted during last week for the same offense were brought before Judge Tate to receive the following sentences, for illicit distilling: Brodice Ellison; one year and a day Rev. Joe Knott; one year a a day to 13 months Len Allen; one year and a day George Coley; 18 months to 2 years John McElroy; one year and a day Herschell Junior; one year and a day Fielly Howell, one year and a day to 13 months Late Thursday afternoon, the jury heard the evidence against Columbus Gann, charged with the murder of Larkin Allen, and brought in a verdict of guilt, the charge having been reduced from murder to first degree manslaughter. This verdict carries with it a penalty of one year and a day in the penitentiary. Attorneys for the defendant have announced their intention to carry the case up on appeal to the supreme court and passing of sentence against the prisoner will be held up pending the filing of the appeal. Prisoners ranging in age from 19 to 55 years appeared before Judge Tate Tuesday afternoon to hear the sentence of law pronounced upon them by the court following their conviction in the circuit court during the present week; 11 white men being convicted or entered pleas of guilty during the first two days of the present week. Outstanding among the cases was that of Enos Pate and his son Dewey, the two prisoners being called before Judge Tate by that official and given their sentence along with a feeling lecture by Judge Tate. Enos Pate had been convicted of illicit distilling and his son was found guilty in two cases, illicit distilling and disturbing public worship. They were given a year and a day in the liquor making cases and Dewey Pate was fined $20. and costs in the other case. Tom Argo was sentenced to the penitentiary following his conviction under charge of assault with intent to murder, two other cases against him having been dropped. The other prisoners sentenced by Judge Tate were: Adam Laminack, L.L. Martin, Abner Blair, Mellie Cheatwood, Grady Owens, John Long Jr., Clarence Brown, Sol Brimer and J.T. Bentley. The jury which heard the evidence against J.T. Bentley took the case Monday afternoon but did not reach a verdict until late Tuesday, the court waiting for the verdict. ____ BELLTOWN News Mr. and Mrs. S.A. Maner and childiren spent the weekend with relatives in Gadsden. __ Ornan and Fred Shaw spent the weekend with relatives in Randolph. __ Miss Lois Lasseter has returned to her home here after an extended visit with relatives and friends in Whitesburg, Palmetto, Villa Rica and Atlanta and other points in Georgia. __ Mr. and Mrs. Newt Riddle and children spent Sunday afternoon with T.M. Campbell. __ Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Lasseter and children visited G.A. Todd in Oxford on Sunday. __ FRUITHURST News Mrs. F.L. Grant and children John W. and Anna B., left Thursday morning to visit relatives in Gadsden, Birmingham and Ensley. __ Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Granath and children of Atlanta are visiting here this week. __ Iver Granath who has been in school in Athens, GA is spending a few days with homefolks. __ Mr. and Mrs. John Karlson and children of Atlanta are visiting the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Johnson. __ Mr. and Mrs. George Vaughan, Miss Louise Jones and Mrs. Lamar Wolf and son Billy left Monday morning for Florida in Mr. Vaughan's car. ___ LOCAL News Mrs. Ella Evans and her daughter Mrs. Hugh Lokey of Birmingham, have returned to their homes after a pleasant visit to their sister and aunt, Mrs. Forney Pounds. The Birmingham people are former residents of Heflin and received a cordial welcome while here on a visit. ___ B.S. Lasseter, Mrs. Corrine Richards and children and Raymon Carden of Villa Rica have returned to their homes after spending several days with the former's brother, W.L. Lasseter and family of Belltown. ___ Harrison Morrison of Anniston has returned to his home after spending a few days in Heflin. __ J.A. McCoy of Fruithurst and his grandson Bob Parker of Piedmont, were among the visitors who came to Heflin on Monday. Mr. Parker was enroute to his home after a visit in this county. ___ Mr. and Mrs. Foster Mims of East Point, GA have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Reid at their home here. ___ NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that an application for the pardon or parole of Dock Kilgore, convicted and sentenced by the circuit court of Cleburne county on the 28th day of Feb. 1924, for distilling, to a sentence of one year and one day to 13 months in the penitentiary of Alabama, will be made to the Governor of Alabama. Mrs. Dock Kilgore ____ NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that an application for the pardon or parole of Elijah Smith, convicted and sentenced by the circuit court of Cleburne county on the 28th day of Feb. 1924, for distilling, to a sentence of one year and one day to 13 months in the penitentiary of Alabama, will be made to the Governor of Alabama. Mrs. Elijah Smith _____ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, September 11, 1924 YOUNG EDWARDS KILLS FATHER WITH ROCK; Deplorable Tragedy Occurred Sunday in Randolph County On Sunday afternoon, Zeb Edwards, about 30 years old, was almost instantly killed by his son, the weapon used being a large rock which struck the victim in the head, resulting in the unfortunate man's death. The particulars of the unfortunate affair are to the effect that the son had driven one of his father's mules to a singing in the community and upon returning it to his home in the afternoon his father upbraided him for taking the mule without his consent which is said to have brought harsh words resulting in a difficulty in which the older Edwards lost his life at the hands of his son is is said to be about 17 years old. Edwards is said to have been chasing his son with a drawn knife and in order to protect himself the boy threw the rock which resulted in the death of his father. The tragedy occurred near Newell just over the line in Randolph county and after investigating the killing, the authorities from Wedowee decided to await the action of the grand jury, and the boy was allowed to go until that time. The Edwards family is one of the largest and most influential in Cleburne County, the deceased being the son of W.E. Edwards, a well known farmer of the Cane Creek settlement. The funeral and interment took place at the Cane Creek Primitive Baptist church Monday afternoon. ____ PINHOOK News Mrs. Cressie Beecham spent several days last week with Mrs. Dorothy Moore and family. ___ Mrs. Cresia Beecham spent Wednesday with Mrs. Minnie Pesnell. __ NEW HOPE News Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Edwards and daughter Melba were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Willingham. __ Mr. and Mrs. Couch visited their daughter Mrs. R.W. Bennefield on Sunday. __ W.J. Jacobs and family visited their grandson and wife Mr. and Mrs. Monre Stamps at Waco, GA. ___ Mrs. W.L. Boyd visited her daughter Mrs. Dale Edwards on Saturday afternoon. __ A telephone message from Bremen Wednesday morining was to the effect that A.R. Dodson, brother of C.F. Dodson, was in serious condition with slight hopes of recovery. ___ LEBANON News Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Clackum visited their daughter Mrs. Maud Chandler on Sunday. __ Mrs. L.C.M. White and daughter visited Mrs. E.J. Little and daughter Friday afternoon. __ Mrs. E.J. Little visited Mrs. Emma Chandler Wednesday afternoon. __ Miss Edith Crawford spent the week with her aunt, Mrs. Della Liner. ___ LOCAL News The following people have either renewed this subscription or subscribed to The News since our last issue: Virgil Morris, Heflin 4 J.W. Thomas, Troy A.H. Smyth, Galveston, Texas B.G. McCallahan, Troy J.T. Thompson, Canton, GA Warren Maust, Asheville Mrs. Arah Skinner, Heflin 8 S.F. Skinner, Heflin 8 Jim Sears, Heflin 4 W.T. Henson, Hightower _______ Mrs. Lillie Cape of Atlanta is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sol Teague of Beason Mill. __ Cliff Merrill of Heflin 7, passed through town on Monday enroute to Atlanta to visit his brother Charlie, who has been quite sick for some time. ___ Mr. and Mrs. Grady Johnston of Troy, who had spent several days in Bremen with their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. A.R. Dodson, passed through Heflin Sunday morning enroute to their home. ___ Mrs. Lizzie Teague of Beason's Mill, has returned to her home after a visit with relatives and friends in Oxford and Anniston. ___ Miss Bovine Vickers spent last week in Birmingham as the guest of her sister, Mrs. E.H. Lawson. ___ Messrs. J.H. Crumpton and J.A. Harper left Sunday for a visit to southwest Texas, being joined in Anniston by a large delegation from that place, going in a special train to Brownsville and will be away ten days or two weeks. ___ Mrs. Margaret Cook has returned from an extended visit with relatives in Birmingham and Anniston. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, September 18, 1924 EDITOR'S GRAVE LITERALLY HIDDEN BY FLORAL GIFTS; A.R. DODSON PASSES TO GREAT BEYOND AT HIS BREMEN HOME A.R. Dodson, of Bremen, Georgia, brother of C.F. Dodson of Heflin, passed away at his home there at 11:45 o'clock last Thursday morning, following an operation at a Rome hospital about three weeks ago. The deceased was 69 years old at the time of his death. Mr. Dodson saw his first newspaper experience on the Evergreen (Ala) Record, 60 years ago while a small boy. He assisted in publishing the first issue of the Daily Anniston Hot Blast, now the Anniston Star, later publishing The Plowboy at Edwardsville. Mr. Dodson, with Link Newman established the first People's Party in northwest Georgia at Dalton and for two years was editor of The Courier at Cedartown, and twenty- nine years ago he establshed The Tribune at Buchanan and remained its editor until six years ago when he disposed of the plant and purchased The Gateway at Bremen, which he published until his death. He was a member of the Baptist church and a Master Mason and his burial was conducted with masonic honors, the services being in charge of Dr. W.D. Hamrick of Carrollton, grand master of the grand lodge of Georgia and neighboring lodges, the interment being in the cemetery at Buchanan Friday afternoon, a large number of friends and relatives witnessing the solemn and impressive ceremony at the grave. Rev. G.B. Boman conducted a short service at the home be reading a scripture lesson, prayer being offered by Rev. Mr. Tatum, a local minister. The music was in charge of James Mosely, assisted by singers of the three Bremen churches. Many beautiful floral offerings were sent by friends from various sections as a token of love and respect in which they held him in life and a kindly remembrance in death, one among the prettiest being sent by the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, of Atlanta. No husband or father ever received more devoted attention than did our brother, and to his noble and loyal wife who never tired in her efforts to do something, surely there awaits you a rich reward at the close of life's journey. A.R. Dodson was born in Cleburne County in 1855, was the son of John P. and Elizabeth Dodson, and he is survived by his widow, two daughters, Mrs. R.L. Campbell of Rockmart, and Miss Hartley Dodson of Bremen; two sons, W.A. Dodson of Rome, GA and Gaines F. Dodson of Buchanan; and two brothers, W.A. Dodson of Bivins, Texas and C.F. Dodson, and a large number of relatives in Alabama and Georgia. ( Correction made in the next week's issue of the Cleburne News, viz: newspaper issue of Sept. 25th) CORRECTION In mentioning the names of the brothers, children and other members of the immediate family relatives of A.R. Dodson in last week's Cleburne News, that of Mrs. Lizzie Daughterty, a sister, was omitted. ) ____ OFFICERS RAID STILL ON TUESDAY Rooks and Talley Nabbed by Officers in Arbacoochee Section Sheriff H.A. Jackson, Federal Officer B.H. Crumpton, State Officers Draper, Lynch and Garrett, made a successful raid in the Arbacoochee section of the county on Tuesday, capturing two men, 25 gallons of whiskey and pouring out several hundred gallons of beer. Charlie Rooks, one of the men captured in the raid, was brought to town, but made bond for his appearance at the next term of county court, to be given a preliminary hearing before Judge D.S. Baber. Dunk Talley, who was also captured, hand-cuffed and left alone for a few minutes, had disappeared upon the return of the officers. The sheriff is on the watch for the escapee and expects to land him behind the bars within a few days. ____ LOCAL News The many friends of Hugh Gibbs, who has been in a sanitorium at San Antonio, Texas for the past three months, will be glad to learn that he is improving in health. ___ Hamp and Bob Norton of Cane Creek were in Heflin on Tuesday. __ Mrs. A. Baughan and children of Birmingham have returned to their home after visiting relatives in Trickem Valley. __ "Uncle" L.J. Baughn and granddaughter Miss Hattie Lott of Trickem Valley, were visitors at the Cleburne News office Saturday. ___ Mrs. Lessie Gann arrived Sunday and is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Morris on Route 4. __ Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Johnson and children and Mrs. J.B. May returned the latter part of last week from a visit at Tuscaloosa. ___ Mrs. Inus Barnes attended the funeral and burial of her cousin, Mr. A.R. Dodson at Buchanan last Friday. __ W.T. Pesnell and sons Fred and Hugh, were here Saturday from Ai. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, September 25, 1924 EDWARDSVILLE News Allen Garner and family visited their son Elton Garner on Sunday. __ Mrs. Effie McEachern, who has been sick for some time, is improving slowly. __ Mr. and Mrs. Garry Grice are at home after a months' stay in Carroll County, GA. __ LOCAL News Douglas Sykes, 13 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Sykes of Troy, was fatally injured Saturday afternoon when the buggy in which he was riding was struck by an automobile driven by Mrs. Grady Johnston. According to witnesses, a blind mule the boy was driving, shied, apparently frightened by the noise of a train which was coming behind it on the tracks, and ran directly in front of the car. The boy was carried to Masonic hospital at Troy in a private car where he died a few hours later from a fractured skull. Monday's Troy Messenger, giving a full story of the deplorable accident, states that after hearing statements from eye witnesses, declare it is to have been unavoidable. ____ MUSCADINE News Mrs. Wiley Dodd and daughters Mildred and Delle spent last week in Birmingham and Anniston. __ Mr. and Mrs. Warner Albright of Mt. Zion were here last Thursday. __ LOCAL News CORRECTION In mentioning the names of the brothers, children and other members of the immediate family relatives of A.R. Dodson in last week's Cleburne News, that of Mrs. Lizzie Daughterty, a sister, was omitted. ____ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/gnw321newspape.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 18.0 Kb