Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for JANUARY 1938 January 1938 ************************************************ 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 14, 2007, 12:27 am The Cleburne News January 1938 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for JANUARY 1938 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JANUARY 6, 1938 FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. MACK KITCHENS HELD AT NEW HARMONY Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Gertrude Kitchens, age 33, who died of a bullet wound at her home near Heflin on Monday morning about 9:30, were held Tuesday afternoon at New Harmony Baptist church at 2 o'clock, Rev. G.W. Grubbs conducting the services. Interment was in the church cemetery, Owens of Heflin in charge. Surviving are the husband, Mack Kitchens, two sons, her father and mother Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stephens of Heflin and several brothers and sisters, all of Heflin. ------ MRS. BURGESS LAID TO REST Funeral services for Mrs. Lula Johns Burgess, age 59, wife of the late Dr. Jim Burgess, who died at the residence at Edwardsville on Tuesday morning about 4 o'clock of last week, were held Wednesday, Dec. 29 at 2:30 p.m. at Antioch church, Rev. Hobart Murphree of Wedowee officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery, Owens of Heflin, directing. Surviving Mrs. Burgess are two sons, Leman and Howard Burgess of Edwardsville, two daughters, Mrs. Mabel McKinney of Heflin and Miss Ruth Burgess of Edwardsville; two sisters, Mrs. Ellen Favors of Atlanta; Mrs. K.M. McBride of Tallapoosa and one brother Dr. L.J. Johns of Birmingham. Pallbearers were Chester Burgess, Robert Owen, Bob Burton, Charlie Owen, Burton Burgess and Claude Pilgram. ------- 27 COUPLES ARE ISSUED MARRIAGE LICENSES DURING DECEMBER Records Monday at the office of Probate Judge Glasgow show that 27 couples obtained marriage licenses in December: Lee Dunkin and Miss Lesie Lee Laminack Leonard J. Floyd and Miss Opal Coppet Charles Crawford Baggs and Miss Julia Clarke Leslie Don F. Peck and Mrs. Nell Wing Cochran Ernest Whitmore and Miss Evelyn Mitchum Laurine G. Smith Jr. and Miss Mary Alice Boggs William W. Edwards Jr. and Miss Isabel Fraser Curtis Bibles and Miss Willie Dean W.B. Pruitt and MIss Felma Mae Frames James R. Burns and Miss Addie Lee Stuart Chester T. Allen and Miss Era Rice George Duval Phillips and Mrs. Lillian Cochron Alvin McMahan and Miss Mildred Bennett William Otis Craft and Miss Ethel Parker William Gordon Gibbs and Miss Lois Lowery Milburn Yates and Miss Vertie Calhoun H.H. Vaughan and Miss Oma Estella Benefield M.L. Anderson and Miss Bessie Mae Headrick C.F. Patton and Miss Catherine Childers Calton D. Jackson and Miss Bealah Mae Smith Grover Wilson Shoemaker and Miss Evelyn Williams Clarence D. Nichols and MIss Oma Butler W.B. Pritchett and Miss Sara Freeman Royce Q. Benefield and Miss Irene Luallen H.W. Boyd and Miss Frances Fortson James A. Bishop and Miss Louise Shermer --------- RITES OF JOHN PRICE HELD AT MOUNTAIN CREEK DEC. 23 Funeral service for John Price, age 65, of the Mountain Creek section of Cleburne county, who died Dec. 22 at a Rome, Georgia hospital, were held last week, Dec. 23 at Mountain Creek church, Rev. A.T. Warmack officiating. Owens of Heflin was in charge. Interment was in the church cemetery. Surviving Mr. Price are two daughters, Mrs. Vera Holcomb and Mrs. Lottie Holcomb, and six sons; Eugene, Acey, Clarence, Clark, Ralph and Roy Price, all of the Mountain Creek settlement. ------- LOCAL News Clyde Boman of Jackson, Miss., visited his sister Mrs. J. Houston Morris and Mr. Morris last week. ---- David A. Wright who is with the C.C.C. Camp at Cades Cove, Tenn., visited his father Allen Wright last week. --- OBITUARIES Funeral services for James Earl Davidson, age 14, who died at an Anniston hospital of a gun shot wound received Monday afternoon last week while hunting with a companion, were held Wednesday, Dec. 29 at 12 o'clock at Bethlehem church with the Elder Sanders conducting the services, assisted by Rev. Williams. Interment was in the church cemetery, Owens of Heflin in charge. Surviving James Earl are his mother, and brothers and sisters. -------- Funeral services for Mrs. Dona Eva Hicks, age 46, wife of R.J. Hicks, who died at her home at Ai on Wednesday night of last week were held Thursday afternoon, Dec. 30 at 2 o'clock at Oak Grove church, Rev. Mr. Stiles of Bowdon, Georgia officiating. Surviving Mrs. Hicks are the husband and six children, three sons and three daughters, all of the Ai community. She is also survived by her mother Mrs. McIntyre, and brothers and sisters. -------- Services for Mrs. Walter J. Bell, age 68, of 627 Woodland Ave S. E, Atlanta, Ga. who died Wednesday morning of last week in a private hospital, were held at 10:30 o'clock Thursday, Dec. 30 at Martha Brown Memorial Church, the Revs. T.T. Davis and R. Turner officiating. Burial was in Pine Grove cemetery near Heflin, Ala. Surviving are her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Henry Jones of Dos Palos, Calif., and Mrs. Barney F. O'Brien of Atlanta; five sons, Raymond C., John M., and Horatio D. Bell of Atlanta; and W. Reginald Bell and Roy H. Bell of Heflin, Ala., and 11 grandchildren. -------- Funeral services for G.A. McCleskey, age 77, who died at his home in Muscadine on Thursday afternoon of last week were held Saturday morning, Jan. 1 at Muscadine Church at 11 o'clock, Rev. A.T. Warmack officiating. Burial was in Muscadine cemetery, Owens in charge. Surviving are the widow Mrs. Lucinda McCleskey; one son, Roy McCleskey of Fitzgerald, Ga., one daughter Mrs. E.W. Carter of Miami, Florida. Pallbearers were Roy McCleskey, Nat Davis, Carl Brown, Paul Brown, Raymond Brown and E.J. Little. ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JANUARY 13, 1938 RITES ON SATURDAY FOR J.T. CHANDLER Funeral services for J.T. Chandler, age 71, who passed away at the home of his son, Ernest Chandler, near Fruithurst Friday afternoon about 4 o'clock, were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at State Line church, with the Rev. A.T. Warmack conducting the services. Burial was in the church cemetery, Owens of Heflin directing. Mr. Chandler is survived by two sons, Ernest and Luther Chandler of Fruithurst; four daughters, Mrs. Ned Hill of Birmingham; Mrs. Della Morrow, Mrs. Monroe Ferrell and Mrs. Lola Ward, all of Fruithurst. Active pallbearers were Marlin Ward, Howard Ward, Ernest Chandler, Luther Chandler, Johnny CHandler and Bob Jones. ------ CLEBURNE WOMAN PASSES AT HOME Funeral services for Mrs. Ora Thrower, aged wife of Marcus Thrower, who passed away at the home near Chulafinnee of pneumonia Friday evening about 6 o'clock, were held Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Chulafinnee Methodist church, with the Revs. G.W. Grubbs and C.E. Kaylor officiating. Surviving Mrs. Thrower are the husband; three daughters, Mrs. Thelma Waits of Fort Worth, Texas; Mrs. Zebber Ford of Albany, Ga., and Miss Connie Thrower, and one son J.W. Thrower and six grandchildren. ------ LOCAL News R.B. McElroy of Jasper, Ala., a former citizen of Cleburne county and a brother of Mrs. J.H. Crumpton, died at his home at 8 p.m. Monday. ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JANUARY 20, 1938 VICTIM OF BURNS BURIED AT ANTIOCH LAST SUNDAY Anniston, Ala., Jan. 16 Final rites for Mrs. Revy Monroe of Muscadine, second fatality reported this week in Anniston vicinity from burns received in clothes ignition, were held Sunday at Antioch church, Jones directing. Mrs. Monroe, age 30, died Saturday morning from burns incurred when her clothes caught fire from an open grate. She is survived by her husband, two sons, Charles and Jimmy; a daughter Dorothy Jean; her father James T. Turner of Edwardsville; two brothers, John R. and Lloyd Turner of Edwardsville; and two sisters, Mary Chandler of Cedartown, Ga. and Mrs. Pearl Norrell of Heflin. ------ AGED NEGRO PASSES Aunt Sue Stitts, a Heflin negro of undetermined age, died last Friday and was buried Sunday. Aunt Sue was born and raised in the Corinth section of Randolph county but had lived in Heflin for about 12 years. She was housekeeper in the home of the editor for about five years and was a "good old soul." Peace to her ashes. ----- MOLLIE STEPHENS PASSES Aunt Mollie Stephens, aged Heflin negro, died last week in the same house with Aunt Sue Stitts. Aunt Mollie was born and reared here and was well liked by all the white folks of the town. May she sleep in peace until the Resurrection Morn. ------ GRAND JURY MEETS The grand jury was in session Monday. Among the bills returned was one charging Bill Green, a negro, with murder in the first degree. This case will be set for Monday, Jan. 24. Green is charged with having killed Nelson Cheaves, also a negro, by shooting him with a shot gun. ------ FRUITHURST News Milton Morris who was critically wounded Sunday afternoon by self inflicted injuries, is said to be resting well at last report. ----- MRS. PADGETT PASSES Anniston, Ala., Jan. 11 The funeral for Mrs. Ellen Padgett, age 76, who died Sunday night of burns received when a stove-fire ignited her clothing, was conducted this afternoon at Blue Eye by the Rev. G.C. Corley. Burial was in the Blue Eye cemetery, Usrey directing. Surviving are two sons, Kirk Padgett of Fruithurst and Lee Padgett of Lincoln; four brothers, Joseph Williamson of Heflin and Henry, Lark and Charles Williamson of Texas; four sisters, Mrs. F.W. Massey of Tifton, Ga., Mrs. Henry Haywood and Mrs. Mark Padgett of Delta and Mrs. Newt Turner of Heflin. ------ LAST RITES CONDUCTED FOR MR. FRANK BELL Bowdon, Ga., Jan. 13 Funeral rites for Mr. Frank Bell, of near Hightower, uncle of Mr. Luther Johnson, cashier of the Commercial Bank, were conducted Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock at Cool Spring church in Cleburne county with Rev. Reaves, pastor of the church, and Rev. Leonard Burson officiating. Widely known in this section, Mr. Bell, a retired farmer, had resided at his home near Hightower for the past fifty years. He died Tuesday after a three weeks illness, at the age of 79. Survivors are his wife who is at present, very ill; three sons and several daughters. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JANUARY 27, 1938 61st BIRTHDAY for N.J. PESNELL On Jan. 16 the children of N.J. Pesnell of near Pine Grove gave a dinner in honor of his sixty-first birthday anniversary. He seemed to enjoy having all his children at home once more. Those present were: Joseph Pesnell Mr. and Mrs. Austin Pesnell and children, Beatrice and Charlie Mr. and Mrs. Lester Pesnell and children, Billie, Horace and Chester Mr. and Mrs. Jean Bolt and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Allen Johnson and daughter Miss Lettie Kesler Miss Vernice Newborn Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Morris of Grantville, Ga. Rev. P.P. Johnson Rev. C.E. Garner Rev. Mr. Williams Tom Cook Loyd Morris Fred Newborn Ezra Kesler Mrs. Docia Beason and children Edward and Chester All seemed to have enjoyed the day and wished Mr. Pesnell many more happy birthdays. ------- BRIMER RITES AT BLACK CEMETERY Funeral services for J.W. (Bill) Brimer, 82, who passed away at the home Sunday night after a long illness, were held Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Black Cemetery, Rev. C.E. Kaylor, pastor of the M.E. Church, South, officiating. Burial was in the Heflin cemetery, Owens of Heflin in charge. Survivors are the widow and five sons. ----- FORMER RESIDENT BURIED TUESDAY Anniston, Ala., Jan. 25 The body of H.G. Ernest, 78, formerly a resident of Calhoun and Cleburne, was brought here Monday for services Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Masons. Mr. Ernest, who for many years was active in Masonic circles of this and neighboring counties, died in Montgomery at 10 o'clock Sunday night. He had been living in Montgomery for the last 15 years with his son Leon Ernest. He is survived by another son, Hilliard Ernest of Atlanta and several nephews and nieces. ------- ALLEN FUNERAL IS HELD TUESDAY Funeral services for E.M.E. Allen, widely known Hightower farmer, who died Sunday night, were held Tuesday in Randolph county. He had been in declining health for more than a year. Survivors are the widow and other relatives. ----- GRAND OLD MAN; W.M. EVANS (Photo with article) W.M. "Uncle Will" Evans from Evans Chapel was a caller at The News office last Saturday, which reminds us of a recent visit to this Grand Old Man by Arthur Phillips of the Anniston Star, several weeks ago. Mr. Evans is 89 and lives in sight of where he was born in 1849. His entire life has been devoted to farming, except the four years he was sheriff. In 1892 he was elected sheriff and moved to Edwardsville where the court house was located at that time. After the expiration of his term he moved with his family to the mill close to where he lives now. That house where Mr. Evans lives in was built by his grandfather more than 100 years ago and is said to have been one of the first frame buildings ever built in this or the Cane Creek section. The other houses up to that time were built of logs. The lumber in the Evans house is all made by hand and the sills, sleepers and joists are mortised and put together with wooden pegs. On his farm, Mr. Evans raises cotton, corn, wheat, oats and hay and has an orchard of some 700 apple trees. He markets all the fruit not needed for home use. Included among several other prized antiques in a Grandfather Clock that tells the hour, the day and the month. Uncle Will said this clock one time ran continuously for 42 years without any kind of repair. Mr. Evans lives with his second wife. The first time he married was in 1871. He is the father of three girls and two boys. He has several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Uncle Will told The News that he did considerable light work in and around his home, that he felt good, ate hearty and slept well. ------- PRIZED RELICS HELD BY TWO IN CLEBURNE J.J. Parker of Fruithurst as in his posession a card written by his school teacher dated Feb. 19, 1881 which he prizes very highly. Mr. Parker who is 69 years old, said J.H. Grimes was his teacher and Grantley was the schoolhouse where the former attended about three months in the year, walking 2 1/2 miles. The Grimes family is widely known in the Pinhook and Grantley sections of Cleburne county. Mrs. J.F. Turner of Route 3, Heflin, has an old crockery pitcher she has had for 35 years. This pitcher will hold about a pint and was a gift from her mother. Mrs. Turner said this pitcher was about 70 years old and that her mother gave it to her when she began housekeeping. Mrs. Turner does not use this pitcher, as it is her favorite keepsake. ------ MRS. CREED LAID TO REST SUNDAY Funeral services for Mrs. Missouri Creed, age 65, who died at her home Saturday afternoon were held Sunday afternoon at at 2 o'clock at Cedar Creek church, the Rev. E.F. Daniel of Newell officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery, Owens of Heflin directing. Mrs. Creed is survived by two daughters, Mrs. R.T. Thompson and Miss Bessie Creed; one son, John Creed of Heflin; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. -------- LETTER TO THE EDITOR From H.M. Witherington The Cleburne News, Gentleman, I herewith enclose one dollar for renewal of your paper. I have nothing to read tonight and am all alone, not even a dog to entertain me. I am in my 71st year and have been shot three times by bandits and still live in my Hermit Camp. I have been called an old miser, but I don't think I am, for I recently gave my neighbors cattle handouts, nubbins of corn and I cook and eat three meals a day. So I am not really a miser. But my dear old mother told me that if I only had a dime and loved it and could not spend it, I was a young miser, and if I grew up holding it tight I would be called an old miser. Well, I did give my nephew some money to get me a box of shells and he asked me was the money ok. Well, it was dark on the outside but was bright on the inside. He got the shells! Editor, I was a good farmer in my young days and raised good crops and good stock, colts and cattle and hogs. I have been living in Cleburne county five years and owned land for over 10 years and haven't seen a colt in the county and nothing but scrub cattle and hogs. Now why can't the farmers and merchants of the county and Helfin cooperate and select a suitable plat of land near Heflin for a stock and poultry farm. Start a stock company and make the shares in ten dollar stock and on Christmas morning of 1938 let some good old farmers and merchants present their sons with one or more shares in Cleburne Stock and Poultry Farm, and that boy will be so happy till he would hug every one at the breakfast table. Now, all get their heads together and start the ball rolling for better stock, better poultry and better cotton. I am too old and crippled up to break horses but the county has a lot of young men that can do it. I hope to live to visit the Stock and Poultry Farm when I go to Heflin. H.M. Witherington, Fruithurst, Ala. --------- IN MEMORY OF MRS. LILLIAN LAMBERT Mrs. Lillian Lambert was born July 11, 1907 and died July 9, 1937 and was buried on her birthday. She joined the Missionary Baptist church at Old Hopewell in 1923 and lived a true christian life until her death. She was laid to rest in the Ranburne cemetery. She leaves her husband and one child to mourn her death. Oh, it was so hard to give her up; it's so lonely without her, but we just say the Lord's will be done, not ours. The Lord had a vacant place in heaven for her soul to fill. Dear husband, child, brothers and sisters, just trust in the Lord so when our stay on earth is done we can say we have a place in heaven to fill as she did. Dear Lillian, we miss you so; we have spent a lot of lonely hours since you left us and our hearts are so sad, but then we look at the other side and say some sweet day we will meet you in the sweet by and by, where there will be no more sickness, nor sorrow, pain or death, but all will be happiness and joy. She leaves a little daughter to be brought up in this world without a mother, but may God bless her little life and comfort it that it may be a shining light to the world. Our hearts are so sad when we think of how she suffered but all was done for that loving hands could do. She was so young to have to leave this world but the Lord is too good to make mistakes. Her parents preceded her to the grave several years ago. Our homes have been made sad by her going but our loss is heaven's gain and heaven has been made brighter by her having gone there. Her mother-in-law, Mrs. Mollie Lambert -------- IN MEMORY OF MRS. ORA THROWER A pall of gloom was cast over our community on Jan. 7 when the Death Angel visited the home of Marcus Thrower and carried away a faithful companion, a loving mother and a good neighbor. It was so hard to give her up, but we know that God knows best so at His command she entered into eternal rest with all the redeemed of God, where all is peace and love. We feel if Mrs. Thrower could look back over the banks of Glory she would say "weep not for me, dear husband and children" for we feel sure that she is basking in the sunlight of God's pure love, and no sorrow nor pain can enter there. She joined the Chulafinnee M.E. Church, South, in early life and lived a christian life until God said come up higher. There is a sweet form that is missed, also a sweet voice and a sweet smile, a vacant place that no one can fill, but let us live so as to meet her in that bright Mansion above, where sad parting comes no more. CARD OF THANKS We thank our scores of neighbors and friends for the kindness shown us during the sickness and death of our precious wife and mother. May God bless you all, is our prayer. Marcus Thrower and family ------- IN MEMORY OF PAT HICKS In was one year ago last August 12 that the Death Angel took my beloved brother from Garner Hospital in Anniston at 8 o'clock. He got shot the 10th in the night and lived until the 13th. Death removed him from his suffering; he looked so peaceful. He said there was a part of his life he didn't live like he should, but everything was all right, that he was ready to go if it was the Lord's will. How sweet it is to know that he is at rest; no one can realize the loss of a brother until he is gone; it is so hard to give him up. Seems like it is more than we can bear sometimes, but the Lord knows best. There is a vacant place in the home that can never be filled; we miss his sweet face and bright smiles so much; he had a smile for everyone he met. He was loved by all who knew him. Our family circle has been broken but I trust it will be unbroken in heaven. Pat was nearly 25 years old, his birthday being Sept. 3; his presence was missed so much on that day. It so sad to be with the dear little children and hear them speak of Daddy; the days are dreary and long for them; but we know Heaven is brighter with Pat's smiles; his suffering is over. He's not dead, only sleeping, awaiting that great day when the dead in Christ rise; we hope by the grace of God we can meet him there. The flowers that were placed upon the grave may wither and decay, but love for him who sleeps beneath will never fade. He leaves to mourn his passing a wife and four children, his parents, three sisters and four brothers, besides a host of relatives. Our hearts were torn with anguish as we stood by his bedside and saw his sweet life ebbing away. All was done for him that could be done, but to no avail, and we at last murmured through blinding tears, "Thy Will Be Done." He is gone but not forgotton. I heard him sing so many times "May the Circle Be Unbroken." His sister, Lona Dewberry --------- IN MEMORY OF MRS. ANNIE KITCHENS Dear Mr. and Mrs. Stephens, Dear Friends, be assured you have my sympathy in your bereavement in the death of dear Annie, because she was a dear, precious daughter, wife and mother; a loving, dutiful daughter, one whom you had a right to be proud of. I reverenced her as a friend because she was noble, worthy of the highest esteem, true to herself, true to others. Truly, I never knew her guilty of an ignoble act or word. Her life was an open book; to know Annie was the keynote to appreciation, reverence and love, because she was free from guile, deception and immortality; her life was noble. I realize I have lost a worthy and precious friend but in retropecting her life, I also realize that through the atonement, she will live again, because Jesus is a righteous judge and will judge dear Annie according to her acts, her noble life; hence, dear parents, sisters, brothers, husband and children, have cause to rejoice in the hope of the resurrection through the bestower of life eternal, who will dry our tears and blot our out inequities. A friend, Annie Stewart --------- LOCAL News Mrs. Thos. C. Cochran and little daughter Betty Jane have returned to their home in St. Louis, Mo., after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. W.P. 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