Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for MAY 1940 May 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 14, 2007, 10:07 pm The Cleburne News May 1940 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for MAY 1940 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, MAY 2, 1940 CHULAFINNEE News April 29 W.B. Johnson and Mrs. Myrt Lee Allred spent Tuesday and Wednesday of last week in Birmingham and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Higginbotham at Tarran City. ---- BIRTHDAY DINNER On April 22, a large crowd gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Roach, honoring Mr. Roach's 77th birthday. Singing and preaching was enjoyed by everybody. At noon a table was built in the yard and a great feast was spread. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Roach Mr. and Mrs. John Roach and children, Alfred Hurshel, Thelma, Howard, Louise, Ernest and Maline Mr. and Mrs. Chester Johnson, Ruth, Ruby, Loy and Melvin Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Joe Steed and Evelyn Steed Mr. and Mrs. N.J. Roach, Alvin and Helen Roach Mrs. Eva Cheatwood and son Joe Mr. and Mrs. Ed Day, Hazel, Margret, Irene, Claude and Vernon Day Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robertson, Myrtis, Hurbert, Dolly, Wilmer Jean, Glenn and Willis Robertson Mr. and Mrs. Willie Pollard Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Banks and son Billy Mr. and Mrs. P. Walker, Opal, Vester and Billy Ross Walker Mrs. Della Morrow and daughter Pauline Mr. and Mrs. Geo Cook John Smith J.C. Ingram Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Parker, Joe Parker and daughter Ruby Misses Bernice Hughes, Pauline Charles, Marie Cheatwood, Aline Thompson and Opal Cheatwood Mrs. Hattie Williams Christine, Noel and Jack Williams Lum Easterwood Bernice and Dorothy Thompson P.L. Roberts Chester and Ray Hughes L.J. Dryden Russell, Robert and Willie Turrell Nell Grizzard Hazel and Eunice Henson Everyone wished Mr. Roach many more happy birthdays. ------ TOM BLACK IS STRICKEN The many friends of Tom Black will regret to learn that he was stricken several days ago with paralysis and was reported Tuesday as not doing so good. ------ LOCAL News Miss Mattie Clements of Atlanta visited her niece Mrs. Neal Morgan last week. ---- Mrs. Fred Osborn spent the weekend in Birmingham visiting her daughter Mrs. William Fuller. ---- The many friends in Heflin of the Rev. Frank Ingram will regret to learn of his serious illness at his home in Ashland. Mr. Ingram served the Baptist church here for a number of years as pastor and he is greatly loved throughout this section. ----- Mr. and Mrs. J.A. (Gus) Morgan of Anniston announce the birth of a son Saturday, April 27 at an Anniston hospital. The little boy has been named fo rhis paternal grandfather John Francis Morgan, who was one of Heflin's pioneer citizens. ----- DEATHS KITCHENS John William Kitchens, age 72, who had lived in Heflin for 45 years, passed away at his home here, Sunday, April 28. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 o'clock from the residence with the Rev. Roy Niager officiating. Interment was in the Heflin cemetery, with Brown - Service in charge. Mr. Kitchens was a member of the firm known as Kitchen Brothers. He has been ill ill health for several years. He was a prominent figure in Republican circles of the state for years and served as Postmaster for eight years. He was also connected with the Department of Internal Revenue for four years and was a delegate from the State at Large to the Republican Convention in Philadelphia several years ago. He is survived by his widow, two sons, McCrary of Heflin and John Robert of Birmingham; two brothers, J.L. of Heflin and J. Fred of Wedowee and a sister, Mrs. Louise Wright of Wedowee. ------ BRANNON The funeral was conducted for Mrs. Mary T. Brannon, age 81 of Iron City, who died at her residence there early Saturday afternoon following a three week illness, from the Iron City Methodist church at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The Rev. D.H. Miles directed the services. Mrs. Brannon, a resident of Iron City for 42 years, is survived by three daughters, Mrs. J.T. Rhodes and Mrs. M.P. Clay of Heflin and Mrs. J.F. Martin of Chosea Springs; and three sons, J.W. and M.B. Brannon of Iron City and W.A. Brannon of Birmingham. Interment was in the old Davistown cemetery with Mrs. Brannon's grandsons as pallbearers: M.P. Clay Jr., R.W. Brannon, Horace Bell, John Brannon Jr., Franklin Martin and Grover Quinn. Brown - Service of Heflin conducted the funeral arrangements. ------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, MAY 9, 1940 MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED IN TEXAS Anniston, Ala., May 5 Sheriff W.L. Borders was enroute today to Fort Sam Houston, Texas to get James A. Noles, wanted here on a charge of fatally shooting J.T. Wyatt at 826 Nole street, the night of March 21. Sheriff Borders was notified that Noles was in the custody of military authorities. Sheriff Borders advised through the adjutant general's office in Washington that Noles had enlisted in the U.S. Army on April 16 and subsequent communications brought information on Friday that Noles was in the custody of military authorities pending action of Alabama authorities. Wyatt died at Garner Hospital the morning of March 23 of abdominal wounds. Before he died, he told Sheriff Borders that his assailant called him to the door and opened fire. Two bullets went astray and left holes in the wall near the door. James Price of Oxford, an Anniston pipe shop worker and brother-in-law of Noles, who was arrested shortly after the shooting, remains in custody at the Calhoun county jail. Noles, authorities said, had spent the night at Price's home. Full particulars about facts in the case were not made public by Sheriff Borders, but he said that the shooting resulted from a liquor transaction. ------- SHOOTING SCRAPE IN SOUTH CLEBURNE COUNTY The News learned on Tuesday morning that Wes Hanvey shot Dudley Hanvey on Monday night during a quarrel between the two men. The shot entered the left arm just above the arm pit, it was stated. The argument was over the election which was held on Tuesday, it was reported to the News. ------ DEATHS HANSON Funeral services were conducted at the Borden Springs Christian Church at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon for James E. Hanson, age 63 of Anniston, who died at 1 o'clock Thursday morning of last week. The Rev. Mr. Edwards officiated at the services. Interment was in the church cemetery, with Usrey of Anniston in charge. Surviving Mr. Hanson are his wife, a son Robert of Borden Springs; two half- sisters, Mrs. Jessie Wilson and Mrs. Nellie Green of Anniston and a grandson, Leonard Putman of Blue Mountain. ------ SMITH Funeral services for Robert G. Smith, age 62 of Birmingham, were held at the Riverside Baptist church on May 2 by the Rev. H.T. Wright. Interment was in the church cemetery with Brown - Service in charge. Mr. Smith is survived by his wife; one son O'Neal; three daughters, Mrs. A.R. Reid, Mrs. R.S. Bellew and Mrs. H.D. Thompson, all of Birmingham; three brothers, Ed of Texas; Dorie and Judge of Tallapoosa, Ga., three sisters, Mrs. Wiley McMahan of Atlanta; Mrs. J.M. Anthony of Birmingham and Miss Nora Smith. ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, MAY 16, 1940 LOCAL News Miss Dessie and Glyn Giles left Thursday for San Angelo, Texas where they will visit their sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tolleson. ---- Mrs. Ida Ashley of Birmingham and Mrs. Edith Stewart of Roanoke spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Stewart of Heflin. ---- FRUITHURST News May 13 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fowler Jr. of Roswell, New Mexico and Miss Mary Vance of Cedartown, Ga. were the weekend visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wager. ---- Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wager celebrated Mother's Day by visiting Mr. Wager's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Wager on Sunday morning and late Sunday evening visited Mrs. Wager's grandmother Mrs. J.J. Vance in Tallapoosa, Ga. and attended the family reunion of the Vance family. ----- HENSON FUNERAL Funeral services were conducted at 10 o'clock on Sunday at the Ranburne church for Mrs. Leila Henson, age 30, of Muscadine, who died at Garner Hospital at 9 o'clock Friday morning. Interment was in the Ranburne cemetery. Surviving Mrs. Henson are her husband, J.P. Henson and a daughter Josephine Warren. ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, MAY 30, 1940 D.P. CARTER DIED MAY 25 Damon P. Carter, age 35, died suddenly at the home of his father the Rev. H.R. Carter on Saturday night at 8 o'clock. Mr. Carter is survived by his wife, a daughter, his parents Mr. and Mrs. H.R. Carter; five sisters, Mrs. Myrtie Gunter of Jacksonville; Mrs. Bertie Stevens and Mrs. Vera Smith of Anniston and Misses Hazel and Sarah Carter of Heflin; three brothers, W.B. of Anniston; J.T. of the Panama Canal Zone and Hoover Curtis of Heflin. Interment was held at Cedar Creek on Monday morning at 11 o'clock. ------ CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for their kind expressions of sympathy during our recent bereavement in the death of our brother and uncle, W.W. Burchfield. The floral offerings, the talks by Rev. Ira Patty and Rev. E.C. Garner, and the considerate services of the undertaker were also greatly appreciated. The family. ---------- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape1402gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 9.8 Kb