Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for MAY 1939 May 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 6, 2007, 1:43 pm The Cleburne News May 1939 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for MAY 1939 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, MAY 4, 1939 FATHER OF LOCAL RESIDENT PASSES Anniston, Ala., May 1 Funeral services for T.J. Turner, 78 year old farmer of Heflin, will be conducted at Pleasant Hill church at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning with the Rev. Charles R. Bell Jr. officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery, directed by Jones. Mr. Turner died at his residence at 11:45 o'clock last night after an illness of several months. He was born and reared in Cleburne county and was a prominent property holder of that county. Among the survivors are the wife, three sons, M.W., I.L. and R.J. Turner of Heflin; three daughters, Mrs. A.A. Wright of Anniston; Mrs. W.B. Shockley of Heflin and Mrs. G.R. Striplin of Delta; two brothers, Newberry Turner of DeArmanville and Leander Turner of Delta; and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Bryant of Anniston and Mrs. Nan Burns of Gifless Mills, Tennessee. ------- JAMES O. YARBROUGH GIVEN BIRTHDAY DINNER APRIL 23 James O. Yarbrough celebrated his 63rd birthday on April 23. A large crowd gathered at his home to help him enjoy the day. The day seemed to be a very happy one with him. All his children were present except one, who was in Mt. Berry school. All his grandchildren were present. The dinner was spread on tables in the yard which was filled with good things to eat. In the afternoon a large crowd gathered for a meeting at 1 o'clock. Rev. Flennions of Zion in Randolph county preached. The services were under the walnut tree in the back yard of Saul Teague's old home. Rev. Preston from Crumby's Chapel made an interesting talk. Rev. Wilkson from Zion was present also. The guitar music was very good and enjoyed by all. Mr. Yarbrough received many presents. The crowd left wishing him many more happy birthdays. --------- G.H. VISE RITES HELD SUNDAY Funeral services for G.H. Vise, age 70 of Heflin, were conducted at the Micaville church in Micaville at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 30 with the Rev. Roy Niager officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery directed by Brown- Service of Heflin. Mr. Vise died at his home here at 3:30 p.m. Saturday April 29, after an illness of about an hour. He was born and reared in Cleburne county and was well known. Among survivors is his wife Mrs. Estelle Vise; three brothers, David, Lander and Tom; and one sister, Mrs. Vargie Kemp, all of Cleburne county. Pallbearers were Virgil Vise, Felton Vise, Frank Lambert, G.L. Smith, A.W. Smith and Lawrence McDowell. ------ SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY GIVEN FOR MRS. N.A. SOX The many friends of Mrs. N.A. Sox of Edwardsvfille susrprised her with a party at her home Tuesday afternoon, April 18, the celebrate her 72nd birthday. Games were played and refreshments were served by Miss Sara Sox and Mrs. Tom Hamby to the following: Mrs. Annie Austin Mrs. Ralph Burgess Mrs. James Fike Mrs. Leonard Cheatwood Mrs. Hattie Burgess Mrs. Carl Ward Mrs. Inez Robertson Mrs. Velma Owen Mrs. Chester Burgess Mrs. M.J. Walker Mrs. T.J. Brown Mrs. Bob Lee Burgess Mrs. Albert Owen Mrs. Tom Hamby Mrs. Maggie Burgess Mrs. Virgil Easterwood Mrs. Edward Burgess. We all wish for Mrs. Sox many, many home happy birthdays. ------- C.K. HARPER DIES AT WHITE PLAINS Anniston, Ala., April 29 Funeral services for C.K. Harper, age 69, who died at his home at White Plains on Friday afternoon following an illness of four months, will be conducted at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at Cane Creek church in Cleburne county by the Rev. A.T. Warmack and the Rev. H.R. Carter. Interment will be in the church cemetery with Usrey in charge. Mrs. Harper is survived by his wife, a son, W.J. Harper of White Plains; five brothers, J.O. of Newnan, Ga., R.A. of Albertville; C.L. of Tallassee; J.M. of Mobile; and Jesse Harper of Anniston; and two sisters, Mrs. J.W. Patty of Fruithurst and Mrs. L.R. Howell of Jacksonville. ------ IN MEMORY OF WILL BLANTON On April 29, 1935, Will Blanton, husband and father, was taken suddenly away from us to the heavenly home prepared for everyone. On this fourth anniversary of his passing, we do not feel he is far away, but only in the next room, and our love for him and his for us, lights the mystic way into that other room. Though the years come and go, and the dark days of his passing seem to deepen into rain, there comes the gleam of love-lighted vision to shine while we lift the torch into the next room to be with our loved one. Mrs. Esther Blanton Mrs. J.D. Rooks Miss Della Mae Blanton ------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, MAY 11, 1939 2 CLEBURNE MEN PERISH IN BLAZING CAR SUNDAY NIGHT Orville Hoyt Laminack, age 24 and Delbert Pruett, both of near Fruithurst, died in a raging inferno when a load of moonshine whiskey in their automobile burst into flames after a truck smashed into the side of the car about four miles north of Fruithurst in Cleburne county early Sunday night, it was reported Monday by Sheriff W.T. Prestridge. Both men died inside the automobile, it was reported, and both bodies were badly charred by the intense flames. Residents near the scene of the crash rushed to the blazing car and truck. The two men had perished in the flames before they could be rescued. A man said to be named Ferguson was driving the truck. He was knocked unconscious and free from the flames. He regained consciousness while the rescue work was in progress. The truck and automobile tangled in the collision and neither turned over. Just how the fire was started has not been determined. It was known however that gasoline lines on the automobile were broken and that as the fire raged, the tank on the truck exploded. Joint funeral services for the victims were conducted at Morris Hill church by the Rev. Ira Patty at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. Interment was in the church cemetery with Jones of Anniston and Brown-Service of Heflin in charge. Surviving Mr. Pruett are four brothers; John of Bremen, Ga., Marvin, Carl and Raymond of Cleburne county, and seven sisters, Mrs. Josie McAlpine of Tallapoosa, Ga., and Mrs. Ozella Butler of Arkansas; Mrs. Myrtle Hicks, Mrs Verdie Tanner, Mrs. Para HOwell, Mrs. Tom Hicks and Mrs. Arbell Cobb, all of Cleburne county. Mr. Laminack is survived by his mother Mrs. J.L. Laminack; two brothers, Howard and Murial, both of Cleburne county and two sisters, Miss Marie Laminack and Mrs. Hazel Parker of Boilng Springs. The Anniston Star -------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, MAY 25, 1939 FUNERAL CONDUCTED FOR MRS. HEADRICK Edwardsville, Ala., May 19 Funeral services for Mrs. Mattie Headrick, age 60, who died at her home here Thursday night, were conducted at Cane Creek church at 2 o'clock this afternoon by the Rev. L.J. Green. Interment was in the church cemetery, with Luquire of Anniston in charge. Mrs. Headrick is survived by three sons, L.W. of Piedmong; L.A. of Easom Hill, Ga., and C.G. of Heflin; and four daughters, Mrs. Rosa Lee Owens of Edwardsville; Mrs. Etta Bonner of Heflin; Mrs. Lizzie Parrish of Mt. Pleasant, Tenn., and Miss Mattie Headrick of Edwardsville. ------ HENDERSON FREED BY POSTING BOND Anniston, Ala., May 19 Charging that Truman Erwin bludgeoned his wife to death with a piece of an automobile crank when he testified in his own defense, Albert Henderson, under warrant charged with Mrs. Erwin's death, was granted bond today by Circuit Judge R.B. Carr who presided over the habeus corpus proceedings. Bond was set at $2000. Henderson testified at the habeas corpus hearing that Mr. Erwin struck at him and that he fled the death scene on the old Heflin road. Henderson's testimony conflicted with statements he had made to Coroner T. Flint Gray and Sheriff W.L. Borders who investigated the death. He had told them in the investigation that an unidentified hold-up man was responsible for Mrs. Erwin's death. The defendant testified that he gave Mrs. Erwin a ride to her home, she having stopped him on the Jacksonville-White Plains road. He said he drove her from that point to her home at Choccolocco and upon reaching the Erwin home, her husband forced her at the point of a pistol to re-enter the Henderson car. He testified further that Mr. Erwin forced him to drive to the spot where the killing took place. He said that a short time before reaching the death scene, Erwin commanded him to drive into a field where they turned around and then proceeded to the Heflin road. Supporting the defendant in this phase concerning the automobile being in a field, Bud Johnson, a negro, swore that he saw the automobile in the field and that there were three persons in it. He was uncertain as to there being two men and a woman. Mrs. Dora Belle Howell testisfeid that she saw two men in the automobile as it drove into the field. Lamar Harper said he was enroute from Choccolocco to White Plains and passed Henderson and Mrs. Erwin as they were headed in the opposite direction. Mrs. Lucy Brooks who lives near the death scene, testified that Henderson stopped at her home between 7 o'clock and 7:15 o'clock and reported an attack and sought transportation to go notify officials. Mrs. Mary Chastain testified that she lived near the Erwin home and that Mrs. Erwin came to her home on April 19 and displayed bruises about her body, stating that her husband had beaten her. She further testified that Mrs. Erwin was brought to Garner Hospital here for examination and returned to the Chastain home where she spent the night. She also stated that Mr. Erwin came to the Chastain home looking for her in the afternoon preceding the murder. She said she saw a shotgun and other weapons in Erwin's car. HENDERSON MAKES BOND Anniston, Ala., May 21 Albert Henderson, charged with murdering Mrs. Truman Erwin on April 20 was freed Saturday under $2,000. bond granted on Friday at the conclusion of a habeas corpus hearing in Calhoun county circuit court. During the hearing, Henderson took the stand and accused Truman Erwin of bludgeoning his wife to death with a piece of automobile crank. Immediately after the crime was reported, Mr. Erwin and his son Truman Erwin Jr. were taken into custody as suspects. They were later released when Henderson was unable to identify either of them as being the person who he said attacked Mrs. Erwin with the piece of iron in his automobile. Sheriff W.L. Borders said Saturday that he had checked the movements of Erwin during the afternoon and up to the time of the death on April 20 and was convinced it would have been impossible for Erwin to have slain his wife. -------- MISS MINNIE LEE CHASE PASSED AWAY SUNDAY Birmingham, Ala., May 22 Miss Minnie Lee Chase, age 22, passed away Sunday at the residence, 1169 Green Spring Ave. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Mary Williams and Miss Winnie Chase, both of Woodland, Ala., a grandmother Mrs. Lucy Evans of Lacon, Ala., several uncles and aunts. The remains will be sent Monday by John-Service to Heflin, Ala. for interment. ------ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape1382gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 11.8 Kb