Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for MARCH 1940 March 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, 6:44 pm The Cleburne News March 1940 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for MARCH 1940 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, MARCH 7, 1940 CHULAFINNEE News March 4 We extend our deepest sympathy to L.R. Denman in the death of his father W.W. Denman of Delta. ---- DEATHS J.W. TATE Funeral services for J.W. Tate, age 59, who died at his home on Heflin, Route 2, early Sunday afternoon of last week following a brief illness, were conducted a the Happy Hill church. The Rev. W.M. Barr officiated at the services. Interment was in Happy Hill cemetery. Surviving are the wife, a son, F.S. Tate of Anniston; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth May of Blue Mountain and Mrs. Flora Hall of Heflin, and three brothers, J.M. of Alabama City; L.G. of Social Circle, Ga. and W.O. of Crawford, Ga. ------ CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the many friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy shown us during the death of our dearly beloved husband and father. May God's richest blessings rest upon each of you is our prayer. Mrs. J.W. Tate and children ------ SHERMAN GAINES Funeral services were conducted for Sherman Gaines, 32, on Thursday afternoon of last week. Mr. Gaines was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Gaines. The Rev. W.M. Barr officiated. Services were held at the Ai Baptist church, with burial in the church cemetery. He is survived by the parents and by a sister Miss Velma Gaines and two uncles, L.L. Gaines of Ai and Arthur Gaines of Heflin. ------ J.W. COUCH Last rites were held Monday afternoon of last week for J.W. Couch, a Cleburne county planter, at Evans Chapel. The Rev. Roy Niager officiated. Mr. Couch is survived by his widow, a son and daughter. ------ MRS. MARY BENNETT Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Bennett, age 77, were conducted from the Mt. Gilead church at Ohatchee on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Bennett died at her home late Friday night. The Rev. Emmett Boozer and the Rev. Z.J. Clark officiated. Interment was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Bennett is survived by seven sons, M.W. and W.M. of Piedmont; H.A. of Chattanooga; H.L. and L.D. of Jacksonville; J.R. of Muscadine and J.L. of Esom Hill, Ga.; three sisters, four brothers, 24 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, MARCH 14, 1940 FRUITHURST LEADING CITIZEN PASSES The many friends of Manford Steele will regret to learn of his death at his home Wednesday morning. Mr. Steele had been in poor health for some time, but his death came as a shock to his family and friends. Mr. Steele was born January 25, 1872 in Missouri. He had made his home in Fruithurst for the past 11 years. He was united in marriage to Miss Ella A. Bryant on May 20, 1908. He was a member of the Presbyterian church. He is survived by his wife and three sons, Fred and Joe Steele of San Francisco, California and Bryant Steele of Samson and two granddaughters, Betty Steele of San Francisco, California and Harlyn Mashon Steele of Sampson; and three brothers, George C. of Mobile; Joe of Birmingham and D.C. Steele of Los Angeles, California; and a sister, Mrs. Earl Davis of Denver, Colorado. Funeral services were held at the Fruithurst Methodist church at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon, Rev. J.P. Dumont officiating. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery, directed by Brown - Service of Heflin. The pallbearers were Earl Wager, Henry Parker, Ollie Bishop, Chas. Simon, J.C. Black and A.B. Bennett. ------- DEATHS MR. GARNER Piedmont, Ala., March 8 Lee A. Garner, age 59 died Thursday morning at his home at Oak Level after an illness of several weeks. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at Oak Level. Interment was in the church cemetery. Surviving Mr. Garner are his wife, two children, Hoyt of Piedmont and Mrs. Lois Woodward of Esom Hill, Ga. and a brother-in-law, J.B. Rogers of Jacksonville. ------ MRS. TANNER Mrs. Linme? Gray Tanner, age 23 of Jasper, Ga. died suddenly Sunday morning, March 3 at her home. Funeral services were held at Howle's Chapel near Oak Level on Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, the Rev. A.T. Warmack of Heflin officiating. Mrs. Tanner was a member of Howle's Chapel for ten years. She was married to Loyd Tanner seven years ago. Surviving Mrs. Tanner are the husband, three sons of Jasper, Ga., and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.B. Gray of Oak Level and several brothers and sisters. ------ MRS. DEAN Mrs. J.W. Dean, age 77 of Muscadine, Route 1, passed away at her residence March 6 at 6:30 a.m. after an illness of three days. Funeral services were held at the Fruithurst Baptist church on March 7 at 3:30 p.m. by Rev. J.A. Duke. Interment was in the Fruithurst cemetery, directed by Brown - Service of Heflin. Mrs. Dean is survived by three daughters, Mrs. W.L. Goodman of Muscadine; Mrs. Carrie Vaughan and Mrs. Nannie Vaughan, both of Atlanta. ------ MR. DENNEY W.A. Denney, age 95, died at the home of his son W.W. Denney on Bowdon, Ga., Route 3, on March 1 at 1 a.m. Funeral services were held March 2 at Macedonia by the Rev. R. Skinner. Interment was in the church cemetery with Brown - Service in charge. Mr. Denney is survived by five sons, W.W. of Bowdon, Ga., J.A. of Sylacauga; N.C. of Huntsville; T.H. of Edwardsville, and J.L. of Cullman, and one daughter Mrs. J. Willborn of Hartselle. ------ AI News March 4 The birthday dinner given in honor of J.H. Connell on Sunday, March 3 was enjoyed by a large crowd. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Warren Mrs. Ophelia Gaines and children Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Gaines and family Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Connell and baby Mr. and Mrs. William Beck and children Mrs. Ethel Phillips and daughter of Anniston Mr. and Mrs. James Connell and family Milton and Leroy Kerr Mr. and Mrs. Chester Warren and children ------ LOCAL News Ed McMahan who was born and reared in Cleburne county, is in a Hattiesburg hospital taking blood tranfusions and is not expected to live. Wiley, his only surviving brother, is at his bedside. ------ Mrs. Thos. C. Cochran of Central City, Kentucky spent last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walt McWhorter. She and her brother Fred returned on Wednesday. Fred is expected to spend the summer in Kentucky. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, MARCH 21, 1940 210 GALLONS CAPTURED Deputy Sheriff W.T. Prestridge and federal officer M.H. Barnes captured 210 gallons of "white lightning" liquor the first of the week in the Friendship community. The liquor was seized at the homes of Emory Johnson and Carman Boman, it was reported to The News on Tuesday. ------ LOCAL News Fred Beason of Atlanta visited his mother Mrs. Steve Noble here on Saturday night. ----- DEATHS W.V. JONES W.V. Jones, 82 year old retired farmer, died at his home near the Perryman Bridge on Thursday night of last week after an illness of about two weeks. Funeral services were conducted at 11 o'clock Sunday morning at New Harmony Church. Burial was in the church cemetery with Brown - Service of Heflin in charge. Surviving are four sons, Homer, Ewell, Arnold and Dock, all of Heflin; four daughters, Mrs. J.A. Thompson of Dalton, Ga., Mrs. Ervin Norton of Heflin and Mrs. Melvin Lumpkin and Mrs. Bill Thompson, both of Heflin. ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, MARCH 28, 1940 CELEBRATES EIGHTY-THIRD BIRTHDAY MARCH 11th On March 11, children and friends of Mrs. Fannie Hand gathered to wish her joy and happiness on her 83rd birthday. Grandmother Hand has been wonderfully blessed with health and strength these 83 years and she, in turn, has been a blessing to others with her thoughtfulness and loving kindness toward them. Quilt making has been grandmother's hobby through all these years. So we honored her on this day with a birthday dinner and an old fashioned quilting. Those present were: Mrs. Grace Merrill and children, Horace and Doris Mrs. John May, Miss Katherine Mays, Miss Rachel Mays Mrs. Martha Smith Mrs. Lanie Ayers Mrs. Dorothy Sutton Mrs. Izora Waits Mrs. Horace Allen Mrs. Evie Waits Mrs. Belan Hanvey Mrs. Theo Allen and little daughter Martha Jean Mrs. Arlin Hanvey Mrs. Winnie Waits and little son Perry Mrs. Bernice Hanvey Mrs. Mattie Hand Mrs. Jessie Allen Mrs. Fannie Hand Everyone enjoyed the day very much and we all wish for grandmother many happy birthdays to come. ------ FRUITHURST News March 18 The many friends of Mrs. Sudie Dean will regret to learn of her death at the home of her daughter Mrs. W.L. Goodman on Wednesday morning, March 6. Her death came as a shock as she had only been sick three days. Mrs. Dean was born in Monroe County, Georgia on June 17, 1862 and had made her home in Fruithurst with her daughter for many years. She was an active member in the Baptist church and loved by all who knew her and she will be missed by all. Surviving are one daughter Mrs. W.L. Goodman and three step-daughters, Mrs. Tom Vaughn, Mrs. Gus Vaughn and Mrs. Addie Barnes; and two step-sons, J.C. Dean and C.J. Dean of Griffin, Ga. Funeral services were held at the Fruithurst Baptist church on Thursday afternoon, the Rev. J.A. Duke officiating. Interment was in Evergreen cemetery. Pallbearers were Henry Barker, C.C. White, Ollie Bishop, J.W. Davis, A.B. Bennett and G.C. Voss. -------- DEATHS ABERCROMBIE William R. Abercrombie, age 69, died at his residence on Bowdon, Ga., Route 3 on March 20 after an illness of about a year. Funeral services were held from the Macedonia church on Wednesday, March 21 at 11 a.m. by the Rev. R. Skinner. Interment was in the church cemetery, directed by Brown - Service of Heflin. Mr. Abercrombie is survived by his wife, two sons, five daughters, six brothers and two sisters. ------ McWHORTER Millard F. McWhorter, age 81 of Fruithurst, Route 1 passed away at his residence on March 16 at 7 a.m. Mr. McWhorter was born in Cleburne county and lived his entire life here. Funeral services were held at Mt. Perron church on March 17 at 3 p.m. by Elder Ira Patty. Interment was in Mt. Perron cemetery, directed by Brown - Service of Heflin. Mr. McWhorter is survived by his wife, three sons, and three daughters. His grandsons were pallbearers. ------- CLAYTON Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon of last week at the Concord church for Mrs. Letha Clayton, age 41, who died at an Anniston hospital early Tuesday evening of last week. Her home was at Lebanon. Services were conducted by the Rev. R.W. Johnson. Interment was in the church cemetery. Surviving are her husband, G.W. Clayton and two brothers. ------ SAYER Mrs. Mary Etta Sayer died at the home of her daughter's mother-in-law on Wednesday, March 20, almost instantly. She is survived by a husband W.L. Sayer of Bell Mills; two sons and five daughters. Funeral services were held at Pine Grove at 2 p.m. Friday, Brown - Service in charge. Rev. H.R. Carter and Rev. W.M. Barr officiated. ------- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape1400gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 11.7 Kb