Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for SEPT. 1939 September 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 9, 2007, 3:50 pm The Cleburne News September 1939 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for SEPTEMBER 1939 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, SEPTEMBER 7, 1939 CARD OF THANKS We take this method of thanking the ones that so earnestly helped us and for their kind words of sympathy during the illness of our dear wife and mother. May God's richest blessing abide with you all. W.P. Brown and family ------ TOLLESON REUNION HELD AUGUST 27th Many descendants of William Tolleson, a pioneer citizen of Cleburne county, Alabama, near Edwardsville, met at Oxford Lake on Sunday, August 27th near Anniston, for the first gathering in honor of that invincible and worthy hero of the Alabama wilderness of that part of Alabama. He was born in 1812 and was buried at Cane Creek Primitive Baptist church during the year 1889. Of his several sons and daughter who have passed to the great beyond, only descendants of Jesse, Bill, John and Green B. Tolleson were present. There were around 300 persons at the gathering among them being a great-great granddaughter Miss Leila Tolleson of Duncan, Oregon and a great granddaughter Miss Marie Tolleson of Stroud, Oklahoma, their visit being the inspiration for the occasion. They are descendants of Jesse Tolleson. A very notable part of the gathering was the presence of all the immediate family of Green B. Tolleson, most of their children and grandchildren. They were: Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Tolleson of Dutton Mr. and Mrs. O.L. Tolleson of Crossville Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Tolleson of Choccolocco Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Barker of Boonville, Miss. Mr. and Mrs. J.O. Tolleson of Heflin Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Liner of Dutton Mr. and Mrs. S.L. Tolleson of Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Owen of Leeds Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Tolleson of Tallapoosa, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. N.H. Tolleson of Anniston The oldest person present was Mrs. Mary Ann Tolleson Hurst of Bremen, Ga., daughter of Jesse Tolleson, she being 78 years of age. It was suggested by J.O. Tolleson, a retired rural mail carrier of Heflin, that a regular reunion of the family be established, there being many hundred who could not be notified of this meeting in time, and who are scattered into several states of the union. The decendants of William Tolleson will meet at Oxford Lake on the second Sunday in August, 1940 for their annual reunion. -------- LAST TRIBUTE FOR HEFLIN WOMAN HELD FRIDAY Mrs. Mary W. Almon, age 82, passed away at her home Aug. 31, after an illness of four days. Mrs. Almon was born in Jackson, Miss. on March 9, 1857. She was a charter member of the Baptist church here. Her residence has been in Heflin for over half a century. The funeral services were held at the Baptist church on September 1 at 3:30 p.m. The Rev. Roy Niager conducted with Rev. Ingram and Rev. Carter assisting. Interment was in the Heflin cemetery with Brown - Service in charge. The active pallbearers were Grady Boyd, John Lambert, Melville Crumpton, Fred McMurray and her grandson Captain Yeatman of Tuscaloosa. Mrs. Almon is survived by two sons, Spurgeon of Rocky Mt. Va., and W.J. Almon; one daughter Mrs. J.W. Norton who has been with her mother for some time; one sister and one brother of Plain View, Texas. ------- IN MEMORY OF MRS. ELZORA BARKER Just awhile before the break of day, Monday morning, March 27, the death angel crept softly into the home of L.O. Barker of Fruithurst and carried away his beloved companion and the mother of his children, Mrs. Elzora Barker. She had been in ill health for several years suffering from asthma and a bad heart. About two weeks before her death, she contracted a severe cold and developed pneumonia soon afterwards. All was done for her that medical care and loving hands could do to restore her back to health, but it being the will of God, she was called away. She as born in Cleburne county on June 21, 1873 and had been a faithful member of the Congregational church at Cane Creek for more than 50 years. She was well known and loved throughout Cleburne county where most of her life had been spent. As a wife and mother and friend, she was loyal and devoted. Our hearts go out in deepest sympathy to her husband, children and brothers. We realize how heart breaking it was to give her up, but remember, that our loss is her eternal gain. She had told her family several times that she was prepared to go whenever God saw fit to call her. Isn't it a sweet consolation to know that she is now free from pain and suffering and is enjoying the glory and pleasures of the Kingdom that can not be described. Funeral services were held at Cane Creek church, conducted by Rev. C.D. Knight. Interment was in Cane Creek cemetery. She is survived by her husband; three sons, Luther of Hogansville, Ga., Melvin of Fruithurst and Marlin of Griffin, Ga., four daughters, Mrs. Zella Thompson of Fruithurst; Mrs. Lela Johnson of Griffin, Ga., Mrs. Lola Coty of Thomaston, Ga., and Mrs. Ethel Depree of Renfroe; two brothers, Asa Reid of Choccolocco and Gus Reid of Fruithurst; nineteen grandchildren and one great grandchild and a host of relatives and friends. By Etta Mae Zimmerman --------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, SEPTEMBER 14, 1939 PARNELL FUNERAL HELD LAST WEEK Funeral services for J.W. Parnell, age 59 of Anniston, Route, 1, who died at his residence early last week, were conducted at the Mount Zion church by the Rev. Ira D. Harris. Interment was in the church cemetery. Mr. Parnell is survived by his wife, his father Alex Parnell of Heflin; a brother Daniel Parnell of Heflin; a sister Mrs. J.F. Turner of Heflin; a half- sister Miss Mae Parnell and a half-brother, Jim Parnell. Active pallbearers were Lynn Willingham, Edgar Burgess, Jack Griffith, Clifford Whisenant, J.R. Harliss and Ed Wade. ------- MRS. C.T. CRUSE DIES IN OXFORD Mrs. C.T. Cruse, age 75 of Heflin, Route 1, died Wednesday of last week at the home of her daughter Mrs. J.L. Rice of Oxford, after an illness of two years. Funeral services were conducted at the Hepzebah church at 2 o'clock on Thursday. Mrs. Cruse is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Blake of Wedowee and Mrs. Addie Rascoe of Heflin; two brothers, J.P. Currie of Los Angeles, California and Joe Currie of Oklahoma; three daughters, Mrs. J.L. Rice of Oxford; Mrs. E. Cheatwood of Anniston and Mrs. B.J. Huckaby of Columbia, S.C. and four sons, A.C. Cruse of Heflin; T.J. Cruse of Oxford; O.C. Cruse and A.J. Cruse of Anniston. ------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, SEPTEMBER 21, 1939 FINAL RITES HELD FOR W.L. VAUGHN Funeral services for W.L. Vaughn, age 74 of Fruithurst, Route 1, who died at his residence on Tuesday, Sept. 12, were conducted at the Mt. Perron church on Wednesday, Sept. 13 by the Rev. Brown. Interment was in the church cemetery. Mr. Vaughn is survived by two daughters, Mrs. L.H. Morris of Jacksonville; and Mrs. E.F. Alewine of Muscadine; and four sons, George of Tarpon Springs, Florida; Herman and Leonard of Fruithurst and Billie of Columbus, Ohio. ------ HARRIS FUNERAL HELD LAST WEEK Funeral services for Jolly Tom Harris, age 21 of near Heflin, who died at his residence on Wednesday, Sept. 13 were conducted at the Methodist church on Friday, Sept. 15 by the Revs. J.A. Brown and Roy Niager. Mr. Harris is survived by his mother, six brothers, three sisters, two half-sisters and one half-brother. ------ PARNELL FUNERAL HELD LAST WEEK Funeral services for A.A. Parnell, age 82, who died at his home in Heflin, Route 3 on Friday, were conducted at Pleasant Hill church at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon by the Rev. H.A. Padgett. Interment was in the Pleasant Hill cemetery, with Jones directing. Mr. Parnell is survived by his wife, two sons, David S. and James, and two daughters, Mrs. James Turner and Miss Emmie Mae Parnell, all of near Heflin, and a brother E.L. Parnell of Oxford. --------- FINAL RITES HELD FOR MRS. TEAGUE Heflin, Ala., Sept. 18 Funeral services for Mrs. J.M. Teague, age 84, who died Saturday night at her home on Route 3, following an illness of about a year, were conducted at Pleasant Hill Baptist church at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon by the Rev. H.R. Carter. Interment was in the church cemetery with Usrey of Anniston in charge. Surviving are a son J.A. Teague and three daughters, Miss Mellie Teague, Mrs. C.M. Roberts and Mrs. G.C. Roberts, all of Heflin. --------- MACEDONIA News Sept. 18 Mrs. Tom Farlow spent a few days last week with her daughter and son Mrs. Oscar Cole and Earl Farlow of Poplar Springs. ----- Mrs. Monroe Benefield visited Mrs. Tom Farlow on Saturday. ---- Sam McKenzie and wife visited his son G.W. a few days last week. ---- Mr. and Mrs. Presley and Lenard Gore of Rome, Ga. visited Mr. and Mrs. Jim Benefield last weekend. ----- Mrs. Fannie Bartlett visited her brother William Benefield on Saturday night. ----- LOCAL News Mrs. Ada Easley of Greenville, S.C. is visiting her sister Mrs. D.D. Perryman for a few days. ---- MOVES TO ATLANTA W.C. McMahan and family moved to Atlanta on Saturday. Mr. McMahan has practiced law in this county for more than 40 years, retiring two years ago. For 17 years he has lived at Sugar Hill, one and a half miles south of Heflin, which place he has helped build and where he had arranged the convenient country home in the country, which is now occupied by Eba Thrasher. We are sorry to give up Mr. McMahan and wish him happiness in his new home. ------ News was received here this morning of the death of Mrs. Dale in Atlanta. Mrs. Dale and her daughter Miss Leona Dale had een staying at their home here this summer. A week ago Saturday, Mrs. Dale was taken seriously ill and was taken to Atlanta where she died Monday morning. ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, SEPTEMBER 28, 1939 JOE TAYLOR RITES HELD AT HOPEWELL Funeral services for Joe Taylor, age 57, of near Plainview, were conducted at Old Hopewell at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 21. Interment was in the church cemetery, directed by Brown - Service of Heflin. Mr. Taylor passed away at his home at 3:45 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, after an illness of about two weeks. He is survived by his wife; four sons, John of Plainview; Charlie of Hopewell; William of Tallapoosa, Ga., and J.B. of Edwardsville; three daughters, Ada, Edna and Gladys Taylor, all of Edwardsville, and six sisters. ------ LOCAL News C.A. White and grandson Marvin White of Hopewell were Helfin visitors on Saturday. C.A. is 84 years of age but looks to be about 70. ----- MACEDONIA News Sept. 25 Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Wilson of Borden Springs spent Saturday night and Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Miller. --- Mrs. Fannie Bartlett spent last week with her sister Mrs. Ross Turner. ---- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape1391gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 11.4 Kb