Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for FEBRUARY 1938 February 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, 11:07 pm The Cleburne News February 1938 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for FEBRUARY 1938 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, FEBRUARY 3, 1938 DEATH CLAIMS MISS KNIGHTEN Borden Springs, Jan. 31 The death angel visited the home of Mrs. and Mrs. W.A. Knighten on Friday, Jan. 28 and claimed as its victim their daughter, Jimmie Lee, age 26. She had been ill for only one week with flu and pneumonia. We cannot understand why she was taken so young, but God in his wisdom knows best and he does all things well. Jimmie Lee was a faithful member of the Church of Christ and was a devoted christian girl. To know her was to love her for she was always kind and had a smile for all. She leaves to mourn her, her parents, four sisters, Mrs. C.J. Buttram of Oak Level; Mrs. Will Pollard, Misses Dorothy and Bobby Knighten, and one brother Frank, all of this section; several uncles and aunts, cousins and scores of friends. Funeral and burial services were conducted at the church here Saturday afternoon, Usrey of Piedmont in charge. ------ SPRAYBERRY IS BURIED MONDAY A ruptured appendix was responsible for the death of Robert S. Sprayberry, age 67, whose funeral was held this morning at Mount Moriah church near Delta. He died early Sunday morning at the home of his brother and sole survivor, W.T. Sprayberry, a Delta farmer. Services were conducted by the Rev. John Grubbs, and burial was in the church cemetery, Jones directing. ------ BENEFIELD RITES HELD YESTERDAY Funeral services for W.J. (Bill) Benefield, who died at his home Tuesday near Rocky Flat after a lengthy illness, were conducted at Macedonia church on Wednesday, the Rev. A.T. Warmack of Heflin officiating, Owens of Heflin directing. Surviving are several children and other relatives of the New Hopewell community. ------- MARVIN HICKS IS LAID TO REST Marvin, the 18 year old son of R.J. Hicks of Ai, died Tuesday morning in an Anniston hospital, where he was carried following an attack of pneumonia. Funeral services were held at Oak Grove church Wednesday, the Rev. A.G. Stiles of Bowdon, Ga., officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. There were two deaths in the Hicks family in about one month. Mrs. Hicks died on Dec. 29 of pneumonia and was laid to rest in the cemetery at Oak Grove on Dec. 30. ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, FEBRUARY 10, 1938 LEGION CONDUCTS FUNERAL SERVICES Wedowee, Ala., Feb. 3 Americal Legion graveside rites were conducted at the burial today of John Daniel Haynes, an Anniston World War veteran, at Valley Grove church cemetery near here. Haynes died Monday at the Veterans Hospital in Atlanta and his body was sent to Anniston, his native home where a sister, Mrs. Marion Borders resides. At the funeral church services today, the Rev. J.P. Bean officiated and burial was directed by Jones of Anniston. Pallbearers were Wilson White, Elbert Hanson, Gold Yarbrough, Olen Mitchell, A. Lipham and G.D. Graham. Surviving him are his mother Mrs. Z.A. Haynes of Newell; four brothers, Robert of Cullman, Moses of Bowdon, Ga., and Aaron and Cary of Wedowee; six sisters, Mrs. Marion Borders of Anniston; Mrs. Lizzie Gore of Leeds; Mrs. D.E. Townson of Birmingham; Mrs. Hoyt Boyd and Mrs. Boyce Carver of Wedowee and Mrs. Cleveland Crews of Solado, Texas. ------ MRS. ED BAKER IS LAID TO REST Heflin, Ala., Feb. 3 Final rites were held today for Mrs. R.E. Baker, wife of a Heflin farmer, who died Wednesday after a brief illness. Services were conducted by the Rev. A.T. Warmack at Macedonia chuch and burial was in the church cemetery. Jones of Anniston directed. Her nephews acted as pallbearers. Surviving are her husband; four brothers, T.T. Cantrell of Heflin; W.W. Cantrell of Columbus, Ga., J.P. Cantrell of Muscadine and D.H. Cantrell of Quitman, Arkansas; and three sisters, Mrs. Dora Thompson of Gadsden; Mrs. Evelyn Farlow of Bowdon, Ga., and Mrs. Janie Puckett of Auburn, Ga. ---------- C.F. DODSON DIED AT HOME WEDNESDAY C.F. Dodson, 77, editor of The Cleburne News, died suddenly at his home early Wednesday morning. Funeral and burial will be held Thursday at Ai. ------- NEGRO WAR VETERAN VICTIM OF HEART ATTACK ON MONDAY Will Virden of Heflin, a negro World War veteran, dropped dead Monday with what was thought to have been a heart attack. He had been in bad health for the last several months and had spent time in the negro Veteran's Hospital at Tuskegee. Will was buried Wednesday afternoon in Heflin. He is survived by his wife and four children. --------- FUNERAL SUNDAY FOR MR. WHEELER Piedmont, Ala., Feb. 5 Robert Oscar Wheeler died at his home in Borden Springs community Friday night after a seven months illness from paralysis. He as 57 years old. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Borden Springs Christian church, the Rev. B.L. Cox officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Surviving are his wife; two daughters, Edith of Anniston and Helen of Galveston, Tex; three brothers, Luther of Jacksonville, Calvin of Thompson, Ga., and Isaac of Atlanta; and his father, T.R. Wheeler of Piedmont. ------ FUNERAL SUNDAY FOR MRS. SMITH Piedmont, Ala., Feb. 7 Mrs. Sally Smith, age 82, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Pluma Burroughs on Route 2 Friday afternoon. She was born in the community and had lived there all her life. She was a member of the Bethel Church where funeral services were held for her Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, the Rev. A.L. Sherill officiating. Burial was in Hanks cemetery. She is survived by her daughter Mrs. Burroughs; a brother Sonny Greenwood of Texas and two grandsons. ------ CARD OF APPRECIATION We take this method of thanking our neighbors and friends for their sympathy and courtesy during the brief illness and death of our beloved brother and uncle, Robert Samuel Sprayberry, and to Bro. Grubbs and Bro. Ingram for their comforting words. Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Sprayberry and children, Delta, Route 1. ------- LOCAL News Mrs. Leola Skinner of near Heflin and her little granddaughter Betty Mae Skinner were visitors at The News office on Monday. ----- Mr. and Mrs. Luther Skinner have moved from Route 2 into their new place of residence near New Harmony Church. ---- Mr. and Mrs. George W. Thrower of Chulafinnee anounce the marriage of their daughter Keifer to the Rev. P.D. Taylor of Heflin. The marriage ceremony was performed several days ago by the Rev. R.L. Skinner of Bell Mills. ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, FEBRUARY 17, 1938 C.F. DODSON DIED AT HOME WEDNESDAY Feb. 9 Charles Franklin Dodson, age 77, father of the editor of the paper, died at his home in Heflin at an early hour Wednesday morning. First news received stated that he probably suffered a heart attack and died in his bed. Mr. Dodson for a long number of years had been prominently identified in the weekly newspaper field, having owned and edited The Cleburne News for a number of years. Prior to his removal to Heflin he edited papers at Carrollton and Bremen, Ga. He was what might be called an editor of the old school, never bitter, never sarcastic but always pointed his writing toward the upbuilding of his community and the general welfare of the people. At the time of his death, Mr. Dodson was serving as Chairman of the Board of Registrars. He affiliated himself early in life with the M.E. Church and was a member of the Masonic fraternity and also the Woodmen of the World. He was born June 24, 1861 in Evergreen, Ala., a son of the late lamented John Peter Dodson and Elizabeth Gaines Dodson. Mrs. and Mrs. M.N. Dodson and daughter Elizabeth, and Mr. and Mrs. Philip Kingsley left immediately after the receipt of the sad news to attend the last rites. The Troy Messenger, Feb. 9, 1938. * * * * * * Heflin, Ala., Feb. 11 Funeral services for C.F. Dodson, 77, editor of The Cleburne News, who died at his home here Wednesday after a long illness, were held at the residence Thursday, with Heflin and Edwardsville Masons officiating at the burial. He was born in Evergreen, Ala., and came to Cleburne with his parents shortly after birth, when his father, John P. Dodson entered the Confederate Army. Long and widely known in Alabama and Georgia newspaper circles, Mr. Dodson became editor of The News in 1915. His father and mother preceded him to the grave by a long number of years. His mother died June 13, 1893 and his father died April 11, 1910. They were laid to rest in Ai Church cemetery. Pallbearers were Judge A.H. Glasgow, Clellon L. Wager, M.L. Crumpton, C.T. Dryden, P.J. Merrill and G.W. Cook. Brief funeral services were conducted at the residence at 1 p.m. Thursday, the Rev. C.E. Kaylor, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, South and the Rev. Roy Niager, pastor of the Heflin Baptist church, officiating. Interment was in Ai cemetery, Owens of Heflin in charge. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Dodson; three sons, M.N. Dodson, editor of The Troy Messenger; E.P., and R.A. Dodson of The Cleburne News; three daughters, Mrs. J.P. Robinson and Mrs. W.O. Steele of Atlanta; Mrs. Phillip Kingsley of Troy, and a brother W.A. Dodson of Bivins, Texas and a number of nephews, nieces and other relatives. CARD OF APPRECIATION We wish to extend sincere thanks and appreciation for the many kindnesses, messages of love and understanding and beautiful floral offerings from our many relatives, friends and neighbors at the death of our beloved husband and father, Charles Franklin Dodson. We especially thank Rev. C.E. Kaylor and Rev. Roy Niager for their consoling words. We also deeply appreciate attention and advice given by Owens Funeral Home. Mrs. C.F. Dodson and family -------- T.M. WILLIAMS RITES AT SMYRNA Funeral services for T.M. Williams, age 84, who passed away at his home near Newell on Friday night, were held Sunday morning at 11 o'clock at Smyrna church, Revs. E.F. Daniel, H.R. Carter and Mr. Mathews officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery, Owens of Heflin directing. Surviving are five sons, D.R., D.M., T.R., W.C. and Henry Williams, all of Newell; two daughters, Mrs. Alvin Roberts of Iron City and Mrs. J.J. Turner of Edwardsville; two brothers, three sisters and several grandchildren. ------ MRS. HURST IS HURT BY FALL INTO A WELL Bremen, Ga. On Monday, Feb. 7, Mrs. A.A. Hurst, while gathering some scattered boards at a tenant house on her farm near Bremen, stepped over an abandoned well, falling about 20 feet to the bottom. The covering had become rotten and did not hold her weight. She suffered a broken leg below the knee and a sprained ankle and possibly fractured some ribs. She was carried to the Bremen hospital where she has shown rapid recovery for one of her age. If nothing develops to the contrary, she hopes to be out again within a reasonable length of time. ----- BIRTHDAY DINNER GIVEN FOR MRS. LOTT On Sunday, Jan. 13, a large crowd gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Lott to celebrate Mrs. Lott's 54th birthday anniversary. At 12 o'clock a large table was spread in the yard. A large white cake with pink candles adorned the center. Among those present to wish her many more happy birthdays were: Mr. and Mrs. Sam Norrell and son Mrs. E.E. Evans Mr. and Mrs. G.F. Lott Mrs. Garth Webb and children Mr. and Mrs. Chester Gore Mr. and Mrs. Lem Burt Mr. and Mrs. Will Daniel Mr. and Mrs. B. Lott Mrs. H. Butler and son, Sonny Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Haynes and children Mrs. George Fordham Mrs. White Rev. and Mrs. Borders Harold Martin Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Lott and children, Earl, Opal and Junior Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Evans Dorris Evans Mr. and Mrs. H.T. Howell adn son Kenneth ------ BURNS VALLEY News Feb. 14 We regret the death of Marion Summerall, which occurred at his home last Tuesday afternoon. He was 95 years old and is survived by five sons and three daughters and a number of grandchildren. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, FEBRUARY 24, 1938 MR. SPRUILL PASSES AT FRUITHURST Fruithurst, Ala., Feb. 17 Funeral services were conducted early this afternoon at Friendship church near here for Rufus M. Spruill, age 62, who died at his home here Wednesday. The services were conducted by the Rev. J.C. Campbell, and interment was in the church cemetery, directed by Jones of Anniston. Mr. Spruill is survived by his wife, two sons, Duward and Buford of Winston, Ga., two daughters, Mrs. J.A. Duke of Birmingham and Miss Mary Frances Spruill of Winston. ------- FUNERAL IS HELD FOR NEWELL MAN Roanoke, Ala., Feb. 19 Funeral services for W.J. Traylor, 79 year old farmer of Newell, who died Friday morning after an illness of two months, were conducted at the Pine Hill church on Saturday afternoon. Surviving are the widow, three sons, Henry of Fyffe; Menyard of Woodland and Griffin of Newell; three daughters, Mrs. E.W. Lovvorn of Newell; Mrs. Heaton Abernathy of Hollywood, Calif., and Miss Linnie Traylor of Newell. ------ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape1366gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 13.8 Kb