Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for DEC 1939 December 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 11, 2007, 10:58 pm The Cleburne News December 1939 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for DECEMBER 1939 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, DECEMBER 14, 1939 MAN DIES FROM POISON Jim Owens, who took rat poison on Sunday morning, died late Monday evening in an Anniston hospital. Mr. Owens was formerly employed at McGriff Motor Co. in Heflin. ----- MR. AND MRS. KERR HAVE ANNIVERSARY On November 24, Mr. and Mrs. B.D. Kerr celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. This couple was married Nov. 24, 1889. To this union was born 17 children, 13 of them still living. There are 51 grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. Guests began to arrive about 9 o'clock. All of their children were present except two daughters who live in Georgia. At the noon hour the table was spread in the yard with plenty of good things to eat. The most beautiful scene of the day was father and mother cutting the anniversary cake. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. S.S. Edwards and family H.A. Kerr and children Mr. and Mrs. B.S. Edwards and family Mr. and Mrs. Asa Edwards and family Mrs. and Mrs. H.L. Huey and daughters Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Kerr and children Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Kerr and baby Mr. and Mrs. V.A. Kerr and daughter Leonard, Joe and Catherine Kerr Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Edwards and son Mrs. Myrtle Johnson J.D. Wheeler Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Huey Mrs. Sarah A. Edwards --------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, DECEMBER 21, 1939 ROLLINS FUNERAL HELD LAST WEEK At 10:40 Friday afternoon, the death angel visited the home of S.J. Rollins and took him away. He was 81 years of age and has been a member of the Congregational Methodist church at Liberty Hill for a number of years and was a true christian man. He died at the home of his daughter Miss Mae Rollins and his grandson, Eldred Haywood, after a short illness. Beside the daughter and grandson, he left two granddaughters, Willie and Lille May and three grandsons, Adglon?, Dormon and Bobbie Hudson in the home. He was the father of six sons, O.O. and M.M. of near Liberty Hill; I.H. of Abel; D.C. of Coldwater; H.W. of Edwardsvbille and S.A. Rollins of Gadsden. He also was the grandfather of a number of children. He had two brothers, Jim of Georgia and I.H. Rollins of Wedowee. ------ FINAL RITES HELD FOR MRS. DUKE Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Duke, age 84, of Heflin, who passed away at the resident of C.M. Elliott on Saturday morning at 2 o'clock after about two months' illness, were held at the Heflin Methodist church at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 17 with the Rev. E.C. Johnson, pastor, conducting the services. Interment was in the Camp Ground cemetery, directed by Brown - Service of Heflin. Mrs. Duke is survived by a sister, Mrs. T.A. Johnson of Hugo, Okla., also several nieces and nephews; Mrs. C.M. Elliott of Heflin; Miss Nell Duke of Washington, D.C., Mrs. D.H. Pierce of Bessemer; Mrs. Mattie Smith, Mrs. Frank Coker, Mr. and Mrs. Traylor and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson, all of Bowdon, Ga. Pallbearers were Clellon Wager, J. Houston Morris, W.I. Owen, C.A. Mathews, J.C. Crews, H.H. McMurray, E.B. Wood and Dr. C.T. Meacham. ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, DECEMBER 28, 1939 CHILDREN HOME FOR CHRISTMAS DAY Mr. and Mrs. Benton L. Adams had their children with them Christmas and were showered with many gifts, such as hams, baskets of can goods and many other useful things. The children present were: Mr. and Mrs. V.L. Adams Mr. and Mrs. J.K. Adams and Miss Sam Adams of Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. M.M. Mandot and daughter Anita of Atlanta Mrs. Johnnie Mandot of New Orleans, La. Mr. and Mrs. B.T. Adams and son Henry Benton of Delta Mr. and Mrs. Joe S. Adams and sons Joe Jr., Billie Tom and Baxter P. ------ NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT State of Alabama, Cleburne County Probate Court Notice to: J.C. Anderson Dora Jackson J.P. Bradbury Wilson Bradbury Denson Bradbury You are hereby notified that James M. Anderson, Executor of the estate of J.P. Anderson, deceased, has this day filed his accounts, vouchers, evidences and statements for the final settlement of the said Executor and that the 12th day of January has been appointed by the court for hearing and making said settlement, at which time you can appear in said court and contest the same if you think proper. This 7th day of December 1939. A.H. Glasgow, Judge of Probate ------- LOCAL News Mrs. L.T. Beason of Snyder, Oklahoma is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.R. Striplin in the Chulafinnee community. ----- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape1397gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 5.2 Kb