Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for MAY 1937 May 1937 ************************************************ 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: C Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net February 8, 2007, 1:29 pm The Cleburne News May 1937 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for MAY 1937 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, MAY 6, 1937 BROTHER OF J.E. THOMASON DIES Word has been received here by relatives of the recent death in Atlanta, Ga. of William A. Thomason, a former resident of the Hightower community of Cleburne county. Funeral services were held from the Kirkwood Methodist church in Atlanta, the Rev. J.R. Turner, the Rev. Claude Hendrix and the Rev. W.T. Hamby officiating. Interment was in West View cemetery. Mr. Thomason was a steward in this church and a leader in young people's organizations. He was associated with the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co. and two weeks previous to his illness, he was presented with a 35 year service pin from this firm. Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Leta Thomason of Atlanta; a daughter Mrs. Ernest Haynes of Decatur, Ga., two sons, Howard of Augusta, Ga., and J.C. of Decatur; a brother, J.E. Thomason of Hightower; a sister Mrs. Jefferson Sox of Ranburne and a nephew, S.T. Thomason of Heflin. ------- MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED IN APRIL Records in the office of the Probate Judge showed that 13 marriage licenses were issued to couples during April: James Moore and Miss Dorothy Freeman W.G. King and Mrs. Naomi Grist Bill Jordan and Miss Annie Mae Payne O.L. Kelly Jr. and Mrs. Mildred Sheffield Frank Long and Mrs. Ann Cochran Son Evitt and Mrs. Sally Peck Sampson Harris and Miss Vera M. Richards J.S. Lambert and Mrs. Louise Warren H.E. Watson and Miss Gwendolyn Wilson Albert L. Head and Miss Nell Reynolds W.Ross Jones and MIss Kathleen Butler Edward Roberts and Miss Bessie Mae Morrison ------ DEATH TOLL 3 IN SAW MILL BOILER EXPLOSION HERE Heflin, Ala., April 29 The death toll from the explosion of a sawmill boiler near here Wednesday morning reached three when the third victim succumbed to injuries in an Anniston hospital late Wednesday afternoon. Rev. W.T. Price of near Belltown and Tol Story of near Heflin were killed instantly. A large piece of the boiler struck Price and Story as they stood together nearby, it was said. Daniel Stephens was on the opposite side of the boiler and was said to have been the fireman. He received fatal injuries and was rushed to an Anniston hospital by Owens Company where he died about 4 p.m. Wednesday. William Stephens, a brother, was hurt by flying debris, it was stated. The Cleburne News has not learned the cause of the explosion but two of three versions have been advanced, The News learns. Funeral services for Price were conducted at Liberty Hill church at 1 p.m. Friday, the Rev. J.W. Grubbs of Chulafinnee, officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery, directed by Owens Funeral Home of Heflin. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. W.T. Price; four sons, D. of Blue Mountain; James of Bell Mills; Ernest of Decatur, Ga., and John of CLeburne; two daughters, Mrs. Gertrude Abner of Oak Level and Mrs. Myrtle Johnson of near Anniston. Funeral services and burial for Mr. Story were held at New Harmony Baptist church near here Friday. He is survived by his widow, three children, two brothers, T.R. of Heflin and Bob of Blue Mountain, sisters and other relatives. Rites for Mr. Stephens were conducted from New Home church in Randolph county on Saturday. The Rev. Paul Meigs of Heflin officiated. Interment was in the church cemetery. Survivors are his widow, two small children, brothers and other relatives. ------ JOHNSON FUNERAL AT CROSS ROADS Funeral services for Mrs. Frankie L. Johnson, 83, who died Monday at the home in the Ai community, were held at Bethsadia (Cross Roads) Church on Tuesday. Burial was in the church cemetery, directed by Owens of Heflin. Survivors are a son, J.H. Johnson of Ai; three daughters, Mrs. Martha Jane Walker of near Edwardsville; Mrs. Effie Edwards of near Hopewell and Mrs. Fannie Newborn of Newnan, Ga. ----- B.F. WAGER DIES; Brother of J.J. and G.W. Wager of Heflin Carrollton, Ga., April 29 B.F. Wager, 78, native and lifelong resident of Carroll county, passed away at his home on Coleman St., Monday night at 8 o'clock after a brief illness of pneumonia. He is survived by his widow, formerly Miss Dora Barron; two daughters, Miss Ophelia Wager of Carrollton; Mrs. Hassie Vincenzie of Atlanta; two sons, Charles Wager and Brice Wager of Montgomery, Ala., two sisters, Mrs. Geo. Stephens and Mrs. Emma Harper of Carrollton; four brothers, C.A. of Carrollton; T.J. of Athens, Texas; J.J. of Heflin, Ala., and G.W. Wager of Tallapoosa. Mr. Wager was the son of Charles Christian Wager, native of Wittenburg, Germany, who came to New York in 1847. Soon thereafter he enlisted in the Mexican War, fighting for American principles. He later moved to Carroll county and was a Southern soldier in the War Between the States and lived here until his death in 1900. Relatives attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Adkins of Eatonton; Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Latimer and Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Wallace of Sargent; Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Wager and Mr. and C.L. Wager of Heflin; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wager of Fruithurst; Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Wager of Tallapoosa; Marcus and Dudley Wager of Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Wager and Brice Wager of Montgomery. -------- RANBURNE News April 29 Mr. and Mrs. George Province (Vera Yates) of Pittsburg, Pa. are here, being called home by the sudden illness of their father, W.E. Yates. We hope for him a speedy recovery. ---- Mr. and Mrs. Ponder Kitchens and Mrs. C.T. Kitchens were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Yates on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Yates and children, Mr. and Mrs. Holliday and children were also visitors of Mr. Yates. ---- TRIAL OF HOSEY BUTLER IS DEFERRED IN CARROLL COURT Carrollton, Ga. The April Term of Superior Court was adjourned after the court had spent two days on the criminal docket. The trial of Hosey Butler, indicted for the murder of Amos F. Richardson of Carrollton, was deferred pending a decision by the Court of Appeals. Attorneys for Butler filed a petition asking for a change of venue. The petition was overruled and attorneys filed a bill of exception. The bill has been sent to the Court of Appeals. ------ LOCAL News William David Motes, 60, died suddenly at the home near Oak Level at about 3 a.m. Saturday. He was a native of that section of Cleburne county. Funeral services were held at Oak Level church at 11 a.m. Sunday, the Rev. A.T. Warmack of Heflin officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. He is survived by his widow, two brothers and a sister. ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, MAY 13, 1937 MRS. SARAH HICKS TAKEN BY DEATH Piedmont, Ala., May 7 Mrs. Sarah C. Hicks, 80, of Piedmont, died at her residence at 2:30 o'clock yesterday morning. She moved to the community in 1896 with her husband, the late A.B. Hicks, and had resided thee since. Mrs. Hicks was the mother of 12 children, all of whom reached maturity except one son. Among her close survivors are five sons and three daughters, a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at the residence at 10 a.m. Friday with Elder Ira Patty of Heflin officiating. Interment was in Boozer Cemetery, directed by Johnston of Jacksonville. ------ ROBERTS FUNERAL HELD AT BAPTIST CHURCH IN IRON CITY The funeral for Frank O. Roberts, 67, who died suddenly Monday morning at the residence near Chosea Springs, was held at Iron City Baptist church at 3 p.m. Tuesday, the Rev. W.M. Barr and the Rev. H.R. Carter of Heflin officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Morgan Brannon, Clark and Carey Hinton, Joseph Owens Jr., Tucker Jones and Mike Scott. Death claimed Mr. Roberts on Monday morning shortly after he suffered a heart attack. Survivors are the widow, five sons, five daughters, five brothers and three sisters. Mr. Roberts was a native of Cleburne county, living a number of years at Chulafinnee before moving to Calhoun county about 15 years ago. ------ DUNN FUNERAL HELD SUNDAY Jacksonville, Ala., May 10 Funeral services were conducted at Rabbittown on Sunday afternoon for Mrs. Sara P. Dunn, age 80, of that community, who died at 10:30 o'clock Saturday night. The Rev. T.D. Stovall officiated, while Johnston directed. Mrs. Dunn had lived 37 years in the same community. Among the survivors are a daughter Mrs. Ella Pesnell; a sister Mrs. Hulda Burns of Piedmont, two brothers, J.A. of Piedmont and H.B. of Alexandria Valley and four grandchildren, L.E. Pesnell and Grover Pesnell of Piedmont, Miss Mollie Pesnell of Anniston and Mrs. R.E. Thompson of Edwardsville. (note from transcriber: the brothers' surnames were not stated) ----- FORMER RESIDENT PASSES; Brother of W.B. Mitchum Thadeus C. Mitchum, 66, of 3208 Ave., C., Ensley, passed away at the residence Saturday morning. Funeral services from the Brown-Service Chapel were at 2 p.m. Sunday; interment in Oakland Cemetery. Survived by a widow, three daughters, Mrs. Beatrice Lloyd, Mrs. Evelyn Reid and Mrs. Elizabeth Kerr; one stepson, Luther Horton and a brother, W.B. Mitchum. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, MAY 20, 1937 FUNERAL SERVICE AT LEBANON FOR AGED RESIDENT Funeral services for W.R. Baber, 69, was held at Lebanon on Monday afternoon, the Rev. H.R. Carter of Heflin officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Baber, a native of Cleburne county, died at 11:15 a.m. Sunday at his residence, 803 Mulberty Ave., Anniston, where he had lived the last two years, moving from the Lecta community. Surviving are the widow, four sons, W.P. Baber of Mobile; L.M. Baber of Fort Bragg, N.C.; J.G. Baber of Anniston, and M.L. Baber of Lecta; four daughters, Mrs. Munroe Harper of Mobile; Mrs. J.T. Hughes of Anniston; Mrs. J.M. Prescott of Charleston, S.C., and Mrs. J.L. Cheek of Oxford; a brother Jim Baber of Mt. Zion, Ga.; two sisters, Mrs. Arthur Gaines of Heflin and Mrs. Grady Beggs of Tifton, Ga. ------ FORMER RESIDENT VISITS Mrs. R.R. Bobo arrived Sunday from Parkin, Ark., and will spend several days with her sister Mrs. Ann Rowell. Mrs. Bobo resided here more than 30 years ago. She and Aunt Ann are the only two left of the well known Sheppard family. ----- IN MEMORY OF MRS. SARAH E. DODSON In memory of Sarah E. Dodson, who departed this life May 23, 1903. C.F. Dodson Marvin and Ed Dodson Martha Robinson Lucile Kingsley ------- SHERIFF PROBES SHOOTING NEAR ESOM SATURDAY Heflin, Ala., May 16 Cleburne county officers Sunday said they were seeking Morris Edward Jones, 22, for questioning in connection with the shooting of Toney Culver, 21, Saturday night in the northern part of the county near the Alabama - Georgia state line. Sheriff Tom Prestridge of Heflin said Culver was shot in the head and side, a bulllet lodging in one lung. His condition is considered critical. Sheriff Prestridge stated that Jones was still at large but he is expecting to make an arrest soon. The Sheriff said that hew as told that Jones went into the yard at the Culver home and started cursing in the presence of Mrs. Culver and when asked to leave, he shot Culver twice. The wounded man was rushed to a Cedartown, Ga. hospital where his condition is considered grave. Culver had resided in the community near Esom Hill, Ga., for only a few days, it was said and he was unknown to Jones. The neighbors could ascribe no cause for the shooting. ------- ADERHOLDT KILLED IN AUTO CRASH; BATCHELOR IS HURT Anniston, Ala., May 16 C.F. Aderholdt, 32, an Anniston barber, was killed early Sunday when the automobile in which he was riding crashed into a lumber truck at Cooper's Crossing. John Batchelor, the other occupant of the car, was taken to a hospital with two broken ribs and severe lacerations of the face and body. Aderholdt is survived by the widow, five children, three brothers and a sister. ----- FUNERAL SERVICES HELD AT ANTIOCH FOR MRS. HARRIS Bowdon, Ga., May 14 Funeral rites for Mrs. Alice Odelia Harris, 68 years of age, were held Sunday, May 9th at 2 o'clock at Antioch Church in Cleburne county, Ala., this being her old home church. The Rev. W.C. McGarrity, pastor of the M.E. church officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery under the direction of Yates Funeral Home. Mrs. Harris was greatly loved by the people of the community, and although she had been in ill health for the past two years, her death came as a shock to her many friends. She is survived by three children, Will Harris of Atlanta, and Parker and Carl Harris. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, MAY 27, 1937 A.E. CARRUTH IS BURIED TUESDAY Funeral services and burial for A.E. Carruth, 70, who died Sunday at his home in Sumrall, Miss., were held Tuesday in Heflin where the body was sent for interment. Mr. Carruth was a former Probate Judge of Cleburne county and was serving in that capacity when the cornerstone was laid at the courthouse July 4, 1907. A more extended write up of Mr. Carruth will be printed in a later issue of the paper. ------ ASHLEY RITES AT NEW HARMONY Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Ella Ashley, age 70, who died at the home of her sister Mrs. Alston in Heflin on Sunday afternoon about 3 o'clock, were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the First Baptist church, Rev. Paul Meigs, pastor, officiating. Burial was in New Harmony cemetery, Owens of Heflin directing. Surviving Mrs. Ashley are three brothers, E.B. Bond of Heflin, A.M. and W.J. Bond of Birmingham and one sister Mrs. H.C. Alston of Heflin. CARD OF APPRECIATION We take this method of thanking our friends for their kindness and words of sympathy during the long illness and death of our beloved sister. May God bless each and every one of you, is our sincere prayer. Mrs. H.C. Alston E.B. Bond A.M. Bond W.J. Bond ------ McINTYRE RITES AT GOLD RIDGE Goldridge, Ala., May 21 Funeral services for Millard F. McIntyre, age 80, who died at the residence here Wednesday night after a long illness, were conducted from the Baptist church here at 2 p.m. Thursday, the Rev. Mr. Caldwell of Carrollton, Ga. and the Rev. J.D. Eason of Bowdon, Ga. officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery, Owens Funeral Home of Heflin, directing. He had been in declining health for slightly more than a year and was thought to be improving when the end came suddenly. He had resided in the same community nearly half a century. Survivors are the widow, 10 children and 23 grandchildren and other relatives in the community and in Cleburne county. Pallbearers were sons and sons-in-law. ------- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape1349gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 15.3 Kb