Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for FEB. 1940 February 1940 ************************************************ 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 13, 2007, 1:25 pm The Cleburne News February 1940 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for FEBRUARY 1940 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, FEBRUARY 1, 1940 LOCAL News Mrs. W.B. Merrill visited her daughter Mrs. John Maguire in Birmingham last week. --- Mrs. M.P. Clay who has been in an Anniston hospital for two weeks is at home and improving. Her friends are glad to have her back. ---- MRS. MAUDE DODSON DIES IN ATLANTA HOSPITAL Mrs. Maude Turner Dodson, who lived at Tallapoosa, Ga. passed away at the Georgia Baptist Hospital in Atlanta on Friday, Jan. 26 and was interred at the Providence Church near Tallapoosa, Ga. She was 43 years of age and leaves a husband, four children, three boys and one girl, all of Tallapoosa, Ga., three brothers, J.J. Turner of Abernathy; Alf M. Turner of Heflin and B.H. Turner of Birmingham; one sister Mrs. Senia Turner Chandler of Atlanta, Ga. ------ FRUITHURST News Jan. 29 Allen Holcombe, who has been seriously ill at the home of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. C.C. White for the past several weeks, is reported to be improving to the delight of his family and friends. ---- MRS. NANCY BURNS IS LAID TO REST Anniston, Ala., Jan. 29 Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Burns, age 74, who died of pneumonia at Pinhook early yesterday, were conducted from the Rabbittown Baptist church at 2 o'clock today. The Rev. T.D. Stovall officiated at the services. Burial was in the church cemetery with Usrey directing. A son, James Burns of Pinhook, survives. ----- JOHN MARTIN DIES AT WHITE PLAINS Anniston, Ala., Jan. 29 John M. Martin, age 72, widely known resident of White Plains, died at his home this morning at 10 o'clock following an illness of three months. Funeral services will be held from the home tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock with the Rev. S.P. Brown of Fruithurst officiating. Burial will be in the family cemetery. Surviving are three sons, J.T. and J.W. of Choccolocco and Geo. of Collingsville and three daughters, Mrs. Rella Coppett, Mrs. Laura Duncan and Mrs. R.A. Easterwood, all of Choccolocco, and 31 grandchildren. ------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, FEBRUARY 8, 1940 DEATHS MRS. GAINES Mrs. Alice C. Gaines, age 83, died suddenly at the residence of her son, J.M. Gaines, at Ai, on Saturday night at 6:30 o'clock. Funeral services were held at Ai Baptist church on Sunday, Feb. 4 at 2.p.m. by Revs. P.P. Johnson and W.M. Barr. Interment followed in the church cemetery, directed by Brown - Service of Heflin. Mrs. Gaines is survived by four sons, Grady of Heflin; J.M. and W.C. of Ai., and E.A. Gaines of Heflin; three daughters, Mrs. J.A. Thompson of Phil Campbell; Mrs. T.B. Champion of Heflin; and Mrs. W.T. Garner of Blue Mountain; and one brother, J. Hudgins of Sycamore, Ga. Grandsons were pallbearers and granddaughters acted as flower girls. ------ MR. PHILLIPS W.F. Phillips, age 72, died at the residence of Jess Phillips at Delta, Route 1, on Jan. 26 after an illness of a week. Funeral services were held at Pleasant Hill church on Jan. 27 by Rev. E.A. Riddle. Interment was in the church cemetery, directed by Brown - Service. Mr. Phillips is survived by three brothers, John of Delta; Tom of Doran, Ga., and Homer Phillips of Atlanta, Ga. ------ MRS. COOK Mrs. G.W. Cook, age 84, passed away Jan. 27 at Waco, Ga. Mrs. Cook died suddenly of a heart attack. Funeral services were held at Antioch church on Jan. 27 by Rev. Peter Johnson. Interment was in the church cemetery, directed by Brown - Service of Heflin. Mrs. Cook is survived by her husband, three sons and three daughters. ------ MRS. BIRD Mrs. Emma E. Bird, age 63, died Jan. 25 at her daughter's residence in Bowdon, Ga. The funeral was held at Macedonia church on Jan. 28 by Rev. J.A. Eason. Interment was in the church cemetery, directed by Brown - Service of Heflin. Mrs. Bird died suddenly at the home of her daughter Mrs. W.M. Smith. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. J.C. Williams of Bowdon, Ga., two sons, H.M. of Bowdon, Ga., and W.L. of Cedartown, Ga., eight daughters, Mrs. J.E. Smith of Bowdon, Ga., Mrs. W.F. Otwell of Tifton, Ga., Mrs. B.J. West of Bowdon, Ga., Mrs. J.T. Whitman of Heflin; Mrs. W.M. Smith of Hopewell; Mrs. William Skinner of Bowdon, Ga., Mrs. W.F. Deason of Jasper and Mrs. Flora Otwell of Ranburne; three brothers, G.W. Williams of Thomaston, Ga., D.H. and J.T. Williams of Bowdon, Ga.; four sisters, Mrs. W.C. Pitts of Tifton, Ga., Mrs. H.G. West of Carrollton, Ga., Mrs. A.H. Preston and Mrs. Ida Williams of Bowdon, Ga. ------ MRS. BABER Mrs. C.A. Baber, age 79, passed away at her residence here at 2:15 Tuesday afternoon after an illness of several years. She is survived by her husband D.S. Baber; two sons, Henry J. and D. Fletcher, both of Randlett, Oklahoma; one daughter, Mrs. E.D. Owen of Witchata Falls, Texas; and five sisters, Mrs. S.L. Grice of Atlanta; Mrs. F.J. Hale of Fredrick, Okla., Mrs. L.B. Powell of Randlett, Okla., Mrs. Jesse Vaughan of Heflin; and Mrs. Molly T. Burgess of Atlanta, Ga. Funeral services will be announced later by Brown - Service Funeral Home in Heflin. Mrs. Baber was a member of the Primitive Baptist church for more than 50 years and had lived in Cleburne county all her life. ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, FEBRUARY 15, 1940 FRUITHURST News Feb. 12 The many friends of Lovic F. Julian will regret to learn of his death at his home here Sunday, Feb. 4. Mr. Julian has been in poor health for several years. He was born in Fayette County, Feb. 9, 1862 and had been living in Fruithurst four years. He is survived by his wife and one brother and several nephews and one niece. Funeral services were held at his home, Rev. J.P. McDumont officiating. Interment followed in Cane Creek cemetery. ------- Mrs. Emmett Pugh of Rome, Ga. is visiting here parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Pulley. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, FEBRUARY 22, 1940 (NOTE: The first two pages of this newspaper issue were so poorly scanned that they are nearly illegible) DEATHS MRS. W.A. WILSON Mrs. W.A. Wilson, age 57, died Feb. 8 at 4:45 a.m. at her residence at Hopewell after a lingering illness. Mrs. Wilson was a member of the Hopewell Baptist church and had lived in Cleburne county all of her life. Funeral services were held at Hopewell Baptist church at 11 a.m. Feb. 9, the Rev. Loftin officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery, directed by Brown - Service of Heflin. Mrs. Wilson is survived by her husband, one son, W.W. Wilson and one daughter, Irene Wilson of Hopewell; two brothers, Grover Fordham of Heflin and W.W. Fordham of Anniston, and three sisters, Miss Bela Fordham of Muscadine, Mrs. A.D. Vaughan of Heflin and Mrs. Leroy Crumpton of Gadsden. ------ MRS. M.A. CANADA Mrs. M.A. Canada, age 78, died Feb. 6 at Montgomery. Funeral services were held at Iron City at 3 p.m. on Feb. 8 with the Rev. H.R. Carter officiating. Interment was in the Iron City cemetery. Brown-Service of Heflin directing. Surviving Mrs. Canada are one son, J.M. Canada of Jacksonville, Fla., one daughter, Mrs. R.E. Huey of Montgomery and seven grandchildren. ----- MRS. MATTIE LOU ALLEN Mrs. Mattie Lou Allen, age 49, died at the residence of her son Jim Allen on Heflin Route 3 at 7 p.m. Feb. 18 after an illness of two days. Funeral services were held Monday at 1 p.m. at New Harmony. Interment was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Allen is survived by three sons, Jim of Heflin; Tom of Griffin, Ga. and John Lee Allen of Heflin; and three daughters, Christine of Heflin; Mattie Lou and Lizzie Mae, both of Heflin. ----- FINAL RITES ARE HELD FOR MRS. D.S. BABER Mrs. Charity Ann Baber, age 79 of Heflin, passed away Tuesday Feb. 6 at her home here, where she had lived more than 23 years. She had been a member of the Primitive Baptist church for 56 years. She is survived by her husband, two sons, Henry J. and Fletcher of Randlett, Okla., one daughter Mrs. Minnie Owen of Witchita Falls, Texas; 15 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren of Texas and Oklahoma; five sisters, Mrs. Fannie Hale and Mrs. Lula B. Powell of Oklahoma; Mrs. Sarah Lee and Mrs. Mollie T. Burgess of Atlanta, Ga. and Mrs. Jesse Vaughan of Heflin. Funeral services were held from the Primitive Baptist church on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 1 p.m., four miles northeast of Heflin. Interment was in the Edwardsville cemetery, directed by Brown - Service of Heflin. The minister in charge was the Rev. H.R. Carter of Heflin. Pallbearers were Roosevelt Baber, C.M. Bennett, J.W. Bennett, J.A. Harper, H.A. Jackson, Jim Haywood. ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, FEBRUARY 29, 1940 LEBANON News Feb. 26 Mrs. Lona Hutcherson visited her mother Mrs. C.W. Dryden on Friday. ----- DEATHS MRS. LAYMONS Anniston, Ala. Feb. 23 Funeral services for Mrs. Delia Laymons, age 62 of Heflin, were conducted this morning at Wesleyan Methodist church. The Rev. L.N. Claxton officated at the services. The interment was in Pine Grove cemetery. Surviving are the husband John Laymons; three sons, Thomas and Wakefield of Heflin and Lonnie of Town Creek; three daughters, Mrs. J.L. Swansey and Mrs. Vick Brown of Heflin and Mrs. Charlie Turner of DeArmanville; the father T.M. Champion of Eastaboga; five brothers, W.L., G.W. and L.C. Champion of Anniston; W.C. of Talladega and R.M. of Springville and three sisters, Mrs. Maudie Cotton of Oxford; Mrs. Hattie Cotton of Eastaboga and Mrs. Nan Brimer of Gadsden. ------ MRS. LUCENDIA PRUITT Mrs. Lucendia Pruitt, age 70, died Feb. 19 at her residence near Hopewell after suffering several months with a serious illness. Mrs. Pruitt was a member of the Primitive Baptist church for more than 25 years at State Line. Funeral services were held at Mars Hill Primitive Baptist church at 2 o'clock on Feb. 20. Mrs. Pruitt is survived by one sister, Lillie Chadwick and several other relatives. ------ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape1399gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 10.7 Kb