Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for FEBRUARY 1939 February 1939 ************************************************ 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 March 1, 2007, 10:52 pm The Cleburne News February 1939 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for FEBRUARY 1939 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, FEBRUARY 2, 1939 JUDGE R.B. CARR PRESIDES AT COURT Judge R.B. Carr presided at the current term of court. Circuit Solicitor Joe Cockrell was present, leading prosecutions, assisted by Cleburne Solicitor Pelham Merrill. Several important cases were heard, among them being that of Charlie Green for the alleged murder of Walter Ashmore back in 1934. Green was sentenced to five years. Rudy L. Skinner was foreman of the Grand Jury. ------- CLEBURNE COUNTY CONFEDERATE PENSION ROLL JANUARY 1939 Names of Pensioners and Addresses Class 1 Akin, Sarah Jane, Graham, Ala., Rt. 1 Almon, Mary W., Heflin, Ala. Archer, Ellen, Delta, Ala. Edwards, Sarah J., Heflin, Ala. Ferrell, Mary A., Bowdon, Ga. Hunnicutt, Phebe, Heflin, Ala. Snow, Francis, Bowdon, Ga. Turner, Nancy, Heflin, Ala. Willingham, Augusta A., Edwardsville, Ala. Class 2 Buchanan, Sarah J., Ranburne, Ala. Gibbs, Sarah E., Bowdon, Ga. Kenney, Margaret, Borden Springs Riddle, Martha, Heflin, Ala. Rooks, Martha S.F., Heflin, Ala. Class 3 Bryant, Willie, Heflin, Ala. Harris, Martha, Muscadine, Ala. Haywood, Elizabeth, Heflin, Ala. Mullally, Myrtie E., Delta, Ala. Owen, Viola, Edwardsville, Ala. --------- FORMER CITIZEN PASSES AFTER LONG ILLNESS Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 26 Funeral services for Moses Rutenberg, 73, who died yesterday at his home, 1223 29th St. S., were to be held at 2 p.m. today at Ridout's Chapel, Rabbi Myron Silverman officiating. Burial was to be in Emanu-El Cemetery. Mr. Rubenberg, a native of Poland, came to this county when he was 17. He operated a dry goods store in Heflin for many years and had lived in Birmingham since 1936. He was a Mason. Mr. Rubenberg is survived by his wife; six daughters, Mrs. S.E. Ory of Fort Payne; Mrs. B.F. Jaffe of Athens; Mrs. S.B. Pollytinsky of Hartselle; Mrs. Herbert McLendon of Cullman; Mrs. J. Siegel and Miss Sarah Rutenberg of Birmingham, and three sons, B.A. Rutenberg of Birmingham; I.S. Rutenberg of Gadsden and R.L. Rutenberg of Georgia. ************ Mr. Rutenberg was widely known throughout Cleburne county and was held in high esteem. He and his estimable family first lived at Muscadine; later moving to Heflin, where he engaged in the mercantile business. Declining health several years ago caused him to retire from active business. The news of his death will be read with shock by his Heflin and Cleburne county friends. --------- MRS. S.D. GIDLEY RITES HELD AT CHURCH Anniston, Ala., Jan. 30 Funeral services for Mrs. S.D. Gidley, age 62, who died Saturday at her home near Delta, were conducted at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at Dry Valley Baptist church. Interment was in the church cemetery, with Usrey in charge. Mrs. Gidley is survived by her husband; five sons, J.D., C.R., D.T., L.H., and S.T. Gidley, all of near Delta; three daughters, Mrs. J.D. Campbell and Mrs. L.C. Freeman of Delta; and Mrs. Ambus King of Bowdon, Ga; three brothers, Will, Arthur and Louis Hollingsworth of Lincoln; four sisters, Mrs. Lula Knox and Mrs. Bell Knox of Lincoln; Mrs. Joe Swafford of Gadsden and Mrs. Ida Miller of High, Texas and her mother Mrs. Amelia Hollingsworth of Lincoln. -------- TWO DEATHS FEATURES IN ALABAMA "ODDITIES" On Sunday, Jan. 15 at 1:30, over WAPI broadcast of Alabama Oddities, the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mitchell's grandmothers was dramatized. Mrs. Jim Mitchell and Mrs. Jim Gaither died at the same time last March 20th at 6:15 a.m. (They were the paternal grandmothers of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mitchell). At the time of their deaths, Mrs. Jim Mitchell was living with her only daughter, Mrs. J.W. Bishop at Lineville and Mrs. Jim Gaither was living with her only daughter Mrs. F.B. Thompson at Ashland. They were both 83 years old and had been invalids a long time. Both of their husbands passed away years ago. They had never talked over the telephone nor had seen each other for years but each requested to be buried in white, the same song to be used " In the Land Where We'll Never Grow Old", and asked for the same preacher, Rev. F.J. Ingram of Ashland. The funerals were set for the same time but had to be changed so Rev. Ingram could preach both funerals and so Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mitchell could attend both funerals. Each one had a burial policy with the same company and the same undertaker, Mr. N.G. Blair, was in charge. Both of them (the deceased) were at the undertaker's at the same time. Mr. Herbert Mitchell was pallbearer at both funerals, as well as the grandsons as pallbearers at each funeral. The Ashland Progress ------------ CARLOAD OF WHISKEY SEIZED AND DRIVER HELD Anniston, Ala., Jan. 13 One hundred and fifty gallons of illicit corn whiskey, apparently bound for the Birmingham bootleg market, was confiscated here Thursday night by Anniston police who placed Dewey McAlpin of Tallapoosa, Ga. under arrest on a charge of possessing untaxed liquor. Local police spotted the liquor-laden car as it passed through Anniston, and after a chase, finally overtook the vehicle about four miles west of the city on the Bankhead Highway. --------- IN MEMORY OF JOHN WILLIAM COOK Funeral services for John William Cook, 68 years, 11 months and 12 days old, who died Dec. 30 at his home in Beat 8, were conducted from Ranburne Baptist church Dec. 31, the Rev. W.H. Caldwell officiating. Mr. Cook was born at Macedonia where he lived until he was 25 years old and then moved to the Ranburne community where he lived 44 years and was well known in many parts of Cleburne county. His wife preceded him to the grave some 19 years. Survivors are his children, Adrian Cook, Mrs. Rosa Whitman, O.E. Cook, Mrs. Lillie Harris, Mrs. Maude Parker, Mrs. Dura Buchanan, Sam Cook, Clyde Cook and Caldron Cook. ---------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, FEBRUARY 9, 1939 FUNERAL MONDAY FOR AGED HELFIN WOMAN Funeral services for Mrs. Pheobe Ann Hunnicutt, 97, who died at her home here Sunday morning after an illness of two months, were conducted from the Methodist church at 2 p.m. Monday by the Rev. O.G. Waid. Interment was in the Heflin cemetery, directed by Brown- Service of Heflin. Mrs. Hunnicutt was born and reared in Cleburne county and lived 60 years here (in Heflin). She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Raleigh Gibbs, Misses Mattie, Ida, Ellen and Frances Hunnicutt, and a brother, James Brown of Texas. Active pallbearers were Neal Morgan, R.O. Atkins, Frank Owens, Fred McMurray, H.H. McMurray and J.C. Crews. ------- AN APPRECIATION OF MRS. HUNNICUTT, by Ella Perryman In the death of Mrs. W.R. Hunnicutt at her home here last Sunday morning, Heflin lost a most distinguished and beloved citizen. For more than 60 years she had lived here, worked here and loved here. She wisely fulfilled all the missions of womanhood as a devoted wife and self sacrificing mother and a valuable member of the community life, sharing generously always of herself in these various capacities. To my mind, she came as near as one could in rejoicing with those who rejoice and weeping with those who weep. She was to be found in every home of illness and sorrow, with her deep affection, her fine understanding, her judgment so wise that she was a pillar of strength. Mrs. Hunnicutt fed the hungry, for no person ever left her door unfed and uncomforted; hers was a home of bounty and open hospitality. She shared with her husband the spirit of the open door to all Ministers of the Gospel. The weary and service-worn circuit rider always found sympathy and solace at the Hunnicutt home. Mrs. Hunnicutt enjoyed a deep and abiding faith and strove to impart and inspire this faith in others, though never did she pose as a Saint; she loved young people and wanted them to have the joys of youth. In no sense of the accepted term was she an old woman, for her spirit was that of a young and progressive woman. Her interest had no local limitation for it was world-wide and when her eyes partially failed, her daughters read to her and thus she satisfied her thirst for knowledge of national affairs. She was entirely unspoiled, for all the love and attention that was showered upon her, never produced any selfish childishness. I knew her through the years as a neighbor and a beloved friend and have seen the clouds of sorrow gather around her and have observed her profound faith, her dynamic courage, and her valiant reaction to the vicissitudes of life and have seen her arise trimphantly and gather up the threads of her emotional life and carry on for the sake of those about her. Her Soul just did not accept defeat. The last rites were held Monday afternoon in the M.E. church which she had loved and served. All day the clouds had been dark and heavy and much rain had fallen, then suddenly, before the service ended, the sun came, but again the clouds, but finally the sunlight came and stayed and even at the cemetery, a shaft of sunlight played upon the basket as the little body sank into its last sleep, but the Soul of her, that big, beautiful, glowing Soul of her, surely must have been radiant with eager joy upon some other shore. -------- MRS. THROWER DIES The Cleburne News learned just before going to press of the death Tuesday night of Mrs. Kerron Thrower of Chulafinnee. A more extensive article will be printed in these columns next week. -------- CHARLIE NORTON DIES IN AUTO CRASH TUESDAY Charlie Norton, 29, was fatally injured at about 8:30 Tuesday night on the outskirts of Heflin when the automobile he was driving collided head-on with a truck. From what The News could gather just before going to press Wednesday, Charlie was headed east and in attempting to dodge two boys on bicycles, side- swiped the truck, his car turning over. He was badly crushed, it was reported; the auto was wrecked. He is survived by his widow and little girl; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.C.Norton; three brothers, Asa, Ewell and Albert Norton; two sisters, Mrs. Walter Hayes and Mrs. Lawrence Cole. Funeral services and burial for Charlie will be held at Lower Cane Creek today, Thursday, directed by Brown-Service. ------ HENRY B. HEARD IS LAID TO FINAL REST Henry B. Heard, 72, died at his home in Newell, Route 2, Jan. 31, after an illness of two weeks. He was laid to rest in Poplar Springs cemetery Feb. 1, Rev. Jodie Henderson officiating. The funeral was directed by Brown-Service of Heflin. He is survived by two sons, Cosby Heard of Temple, Texas and Joe Heard of Newell; one daughter Mrs. S.M. White of near Newell; a brother Tom Heard of Dawson, Ala., and a sister Mrs. Becky Chappell of Heflin, Route 3. ------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, FEBRUARY 16, 1939 MRS. WHITLEY DEATH VICTIM Anniston, Ala., Feb. 9 Funeral services for Mrs. B.F. Whitley, age 67, who died at her home near Delta on Wednesday, were conducted at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at Shiloh church near Deleta by the Rev. Frank Ingram. Interment was in the church cemetery with Jones in charge. Mrs. Whitley is survived by her husband, four sons, H.C. of Delta, Roy of Memphis, R.O. of Hollywood and Grover of Poplar Bluff, Mo.; three brothers, Ed Ingram of Oxford and John and Leonard Ingram of Lineville; and two sisters, Mrs. Holly Hudson of Delta and Miss Zona Whitley of Opelika. ------ MRS. CHEATWOD IS LAID TO FINAL REST Mrs. B.F. Cheatwood of Heflin, Route 1, died in an Anniston hospital on Wednesday morning of last week where she had been rushed for treatment. Funeral services were conducted Feb. 9 at Bethel church with interment in the church cemetery. Survivors are the husband, four sons, Cecil of Chattanooga; Odell, Leroy and Linvill of near Bethel; Mrs. Harold Sims and Miss Nellie Cheatwood of Delta; two brothers, Howard, Delta and Charles of Chattanooga; seven sisters, Mrs. Y.L. McKibbon, Mrs. Delmon Morrison and Mrs. Ollie Lindsey, all of Chattanooga; Mrs. A.V. Whatley of McRae, Ga., Mrs. Jesse Phillips and Mrs. A.P. Cheatwood of Delta. ------ FORMER ANNISTON POLICEMAN PASSES Anniston, Ala., Feb. 14 John E. Garrett, former Anniston policeman, died suddenly at 8:30 o'clock Monday morning at his home at 1029 Noble street. Funeral services were conducted from the residence at 2 o'clock today by the Rev. L.N. Claxton Jr. and the Rev. Ira D. Harris. Interment was in Edgemont cemetery. Active pallbearers were Alex Deason, A.D. Black, C.L. Dill, Pink Coursey, Walter Wardlaw and Vernon Carter. Honorary pallbearers were Leighton Kitchens, James McGriff, M. Mullins, Houston Morris, Lawrence Peek, C.E. Turner, Dr. Hugh Gray and Dr. Jerre Watson. Mr. Garrett resigned from the police force in May 1934 after having served about 15 years. He established a filling station and tourist camp on the Bankhead Highway near Heflin at that time and had operated it since then. Mr. Garrett had been in poor health for the last few years. Surviving are the widow, three sons, Paul of Talladega and Odell of Los Angeles, California, and John Garrett Jr. of Anniston, and two daughters, Mrs. Morgan Wade of Anniston and Mrs. Ted Parrish of Los Angeles. ------ DR. J.D. DUKE PASSES AWAY SUNDAY NIGHT Dr. Jefferson Davis Duke, 77, pioneer Cleburne county physician, died at his home here Sunday night after an illness of six weeks, but had been in declining health for about three years. Funeral services were conducted from the Methodist Episcopal church, South, at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Rev. W.D. Boling, his pastor, officiating, assisted by Dr. J.E. Brasher of Boaz and the Rev. Roy Niager of Heflin. Masons were in charge of burial rites. Interment was in Heflin cemetery, with Brown-Service of Heflin directing. He was a graduate of Atlanta Medical College for Physicians and Surgeons, receiving his diploma in 1884. He held an honorary degree from Emory. Returing to his home at Graham, Randolph county, he practiced his profession and moved with his family to Heflin in 1905. Ill health caused him to retire from his profession about three years ago. Dr. Duke was a Mason, a Shriner, an Eastern Star member, and member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. For many years he was chairman of the Medical Board of Cleburne county. Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. D.H. Pearce of Bessemer; Mrs. C.M. Elliott and Miss Nell Duke of Heflin; three grandchildren and three great grandchildren; two half-brothers, A.D. and William Duke of Weowka, Okla., and one sister Mrs. Eula Smith of Okemah, Okla. --------- MRS. THROWER DEATH VICTIM Mrs. K.C. Thrower, 35, died at her home near Chulafinnee at 4 a.m. Wednesday of last week following an illness of several days. She had been in declining health for the last several months. Funeral services were conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday of last week at the Chulafinnee Methodist church, the Rev. DeWitt Stovall of Oxford officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Thrower is survived by her husband; three sons, a daughter, her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. J.W. Grubbs; two brothers, Henry and Emmett Grubbs; four sisters, Mrs. T.N. Campbell of Oxford; Mrs. B. Hughes of Crest, Texas; Mrs. G.B. Hughes of Wichita Falls, Texas and Miss Cora Grubbs of Chulafinnee. ------- MERRILL BILL WOULD GIVE ALABAMA BACK THE SEAL USED BEFORE CIVIL WAR Montgomery, Ala., Feb. 3 The Alabama Legislature had before it today a bill to stop use of the state's great seal, which, a startled group of United Daughters of the Confederacy discovered, was designed by a Yankee. The "outlandish thing" as Mrs. Marie Bankhead Owen, was adopted as the state seal by a carpetbag Legislature in 1868. It was designed by Representative R.M. Barr, who was somewhat more offensive to the U.D.C. members than the average Union soldier because he served as a Major in the Union Army. He was from Ohio but was elected as a Monroe County Representative on the Republican ticket. Barr, it was pointed out, "was probably about as Southern as the King of Siam and probably would have turned up his nose at such Southern delicasies as hog and hominy." The seal, however, is "very pretty", Mrs. Owen admitted. It depicts an eagle flying with the United States flag and has the inscription "Here We Rest". The "Here We Rest" did not meet Mrs. Owens' approval, she said, because it might give outsiders an idea Alabamians are lazy. She added, however, that the word "Alabama" is of Indian origin, and means "Here We Rest." The name was taken from an Indian legend. According to the story, a group of Indians migrated here in search of peace. Each night the chief of the tribe stuck his staff in the ground and the next day the tribe journeyed in the direction in which it pointed. One day the staff remained straight and the Indians decided to settle on the spot, which, according to legend, was somewhere on the Alabama River. The new seal would be almost an exact copy of the original seal used prior to the Civil War. It shows a map of the state with principal rivers. The map is bordered by a circle inscribed "Alabama - Great Seal". The bill to adopt the former seal was introducted the Speaker of the House, Hugh D. Merrill of Anniston. ------- IN MEMORY OF MRS. LERA BLAIR On Wednesday morning, Nov. 16, 1938, at 10:12 o'clock the Death Angel came into the home of Clyde Blair and claimed as its victim his darling wife, Lera. She was 28 years old. She bore her suffering easy, but she will have no more pains to bear up yonder with the Angels in the sky. It was hard to give her up but we know our loss is Heaven's gain. We know that she cannot come back to us but with God's help we can live to meet her in the sweet by and by. Lera, better known as Lee, had a smile for everyone. All along the pathway of life she met with many trials and temptations, but she never complained. She never spoke hard of anyone; was always the same every time you saw her. Lee, you don't know how we miss you; don't know how hard it is to give you up, but some day we will live together again. Lee, the Angels only waited five days until they called away your darling baby, Bettie Lee. Dear little hands, we miss them so. She leaves to mourn her passing her husband Clyde Blair; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Langley; four brothers, Lenard of Cedartown; Lemuel of near Bowdon, Ga.; Virgil and Clifton of Macedonia; two sisters, Mrs. N.N. Smith of Macedonia and Mrs. Horace Huey of Farmers High, besides a host of relatives and friends. Written by a cousin, Myrtice Farlow ---------- BILL HEADRICK LAID TO REST MONDAY Funeral services for William W. Headrick, 69, who died at his home near here Saturday, were held at Hurricane church at 2 p.m. Monday, Rev. H.R. Carter of Heflin officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery, with Brown of Heflin directing. Survivors are the wide Mrs. Rebecca Headrick; three daughters, Mrs. Zera Hogan, Mrs. Curtis Owen, both of Heflin, and Mrs. Bessie Andrews of Anniston, and a son Clellon Headrick. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, FEBRUARY 23, 1939 MISS PARKER PAID LAST RITES FEB. 16 Muscadine, Ala., Feb. 17 Funeral services for Miss Levonia Parker, age 22, who died at her home at Muscadine on Wednesday, were conducted at Friendship at 11 o'clock Thursday morning by the Rev. R.L. Bates. She had been in ill health nearly two years but was critically ill about two weeks. Miss Parker is survived by her parents Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Parker; three brothers, Horace of Lakeview, Oregon; and Wiley and Harold of Muscadine; and four sisters, Miss Lilla Wee ? of Muscadine, Mrs. L.C. Price of Waco, Ga., Mrs. R.T. Thompson of Bowdon, Ga. and Mrs. Thelma Akin of Graham. Pallbearers were Wiley Parker, Roy Thompson, Marvin McDaniel, Hoyt Clayton, Cecil Brown and Lee Boman. ------- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape1379gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 20.7 Kb