Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for JULY 1940 July 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 16, 2007, 8:18 pm The Cleburne News July 1940 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for JULY 1940 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JULY 4, 1940 AI News July 1 Mrs. Gilbert Gay of near Hopewell is visiting her daughter Mrs. Loyd Garner this week. ----- DEATHS EDWARD P. McMAHAN Edward P. McMahan, a former citizen of Cleburne county, died in a hospital at Hattiesburg, Miss. on Friday night, June 21 and was buried in Hattiesburg on Sunday afternoon, June 23. Ed, as he was known to his many friends both here and in Cleburne county, had been on the decline physically for some time. He was 69 years old on June 14, 1940 and until two of three years ago, had enjoyed good health. His former friends in Cleburne county will not be surprised to know that since coming to Mississippi he had made many friends which was made manifest by the large concourse of friends which attended the funeral services. Also by the beautiful floral offering. He is survived by the following children: W.A. and Homer McMahan Mrs. V.M. Hamilton Mrs. J.E. Perkins Mrs. Lon Hogan; all of Hattiesburg, Miss. Mrs. G.D. Thomas of Alma, Ga. Mrs. Buren Morgan of Biloxi, Miss. His only surviving brother, W.C. McMahan, formerly of Heflin, was not able to attend the funeral. He is also survived by a large number of nephews and nieces. When I head that Ed had passed away, my mind naturally reverted to the long ago and I thought of Bill McMahan and the nine stalwart sons of his, who grew to manhood and established homes of their own; and of the changes which have taken place since those happy days of long ago. As I listened to the ministers who conducted the funeral services, many thoughts, which space forbids mentioning here, came to my mind. Although it was a sad occasion for a last meeting, I had wished that I might get to see my friend, Wiley McMahan once more, but fate decreed that wish could not be granted at this time. It was a sincere pleasure to meet and shake hands with and look into the faces the sons and sons-in-law of the late George McMahan. Sunday afternoon as the sun was far into the west, as I looked at the casket as it was lowered into the grave, with a sad and heavy heart, I said goodbye to a friend of my better days. W.H.L. Carruth, Sumrall, Mississippi -------- WALTER WILLIAMS Edwardsville, Ala. June 27 Funeral services for Walter Williams, age 59, a farmer who died in an Anniston hospital on Tuesday following a brief illness of a heart ailment, were conducted at Harmony church this morning by the Rev. L.N. Claxton. Burial was in the church cemetery with Jones of Anniston in charge. Surviving are two sons, Major and Oscar who are in the U.S. Army stationed in the Canal Zone; three daughters, Miss Jewell Williams, Mrs. W.E. Burgess and Mrs. J.M. Mitchell, all of Edwardsville; a sister Mrs. W.J. Roberts of Jacksonville. ------ LOCAL News Mrs. W.T. Prestridge spent last week with her sister Mrs. R.S. Williamson in Bremen, Ga. ---- Mrs. Gladys Rigsby of Oklahoma City, Okla. is visiting her mother Mrs. E.W. Beason and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Wade. ----- Mrs. Carrie Swann Prescott who has been spending several weeks here with her sister Mrs. Lizzie McMurray, returned to her home in Wedowee last week. ----- FRUITHURST News July 1 Mrs. E.L. Ray of Wilsonville is visiting her daughter Mrs. Chas. Dawson. ---- Miss Helen Warren of Chicago, Ill. is visiting her grandmother Mrs. Minnie Sturm. ---- DEATHS MRS. GABRILLA OWEN Mrs. Gabrilla Owen, age 78 of Edwardsville, died at her residence June 26 at 2 p.m. after an illness of several years. Funeral services were held at Harmony Grove on June 27 at 3:30 by Rev. Crews. Interment was in the church cemetery, directed by Brown - Service of Heflin. Mrs. Owen is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Mae Etta Pilgrim of Edwardsville; Mrs. Lena Blackstock of Delta; Mrs. Beatrice Cheatwood of Delta and Miss Carrie Owen of Edwardsville; two sons, V.E. of Edwardsville and N.E. Owen of Edwardsville. Pallbearers were the grandsons, Bryan Owen, Claude, Ray and Jesse Pilgrim and Jim and William Cheatwood. The granddaughters served as flower girls. They are: Misses Montene Owen, Pauline Pilgrim, Mrs. Irene Cobb and Mrs. Ollie Mae Norton. ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JULY 11, 1940 FRUITHURST News July 8 Those attending Martin Dahl's birthday at his home July 4th were: Mr. and Mrs. C.O. Hokanson Mrs. Minnie Sturm and daughter Mrs. Edwards and granddaughter Miss Helen Edwards of Chicago, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Dahl of Tallapoosa, Ga. Mrs. Martin Dahl ------ Chester Voss of Charleston, S.C. is visiting home folks here. ---- Mr. and Mrs. Buck Waits of Charleston, S.C. are visiting home folks here. ---- OAK GROVE News July 8 Mr. and Mrs. Vester Junior spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mart Smith. ---- Cecil Brand visited his sister Mrs. Myrtle Clark on July 4. ---- A.G. Warren of Oxford spent Saturday night with his mother Mrs. Leola Warren. ---- Mrs. Lenora Junior spent Friday night with her daughter Mrs. Bessie Johnson. ---- CHULAFINNEE News July 1 Mrs. John Durham is ill at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. H.G. Durham. ---- Among those who visited Mrs. John Durham on Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Turner Mrs. Roy Turner Mr. and Mrs. Walter Morris Mrs. Mamie Perry Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Durham and children Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Durham of Oxford Mrs. J.N. Perryman Mrs. Beulah Campbell Warren Campbell Miss Lola Johnson ------- Mrs. Ina Riddle of South Carolina and Mrs. Violet Brannon of Atlanta are visiting their sister Mrs. J.W. Durham and Mr. and Mrs. H.G. Durham. ------- Mr. and Mrs. Ira McElroy and Mrs. Sallie McElroy of Cedar Creek community were the guests of W.B. Johnson and Mrs. Myrtle Lee Allred on Sunday. ----- CELEBRATION OF THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF MR. and MRS. ROWELL Mr. and Mrs. Alex Rowell were married in Edwardsville on the 13th day of July 1890 by Rev. D.A. Sox, at the home of Dr. O.W. Shepard, father of Mrs. Rowell. Eight children were born to this union, seven of whom are living, namely: Dorsie Rowell Dussie Rowell Harris Shepard Rowell Annie Lena Rowell Peek Ewell Rowell Louise Rowell Hugh Pelham Rowell Mr. Rowell was elected sheriff of Cleburne county in 1907 when he moved to Heflin, where he has continuously resided since that time. Mr. and Mrs. Rowell have been great assets to the citizenship of the town of Heflin and of Cleburne county and enjoy the confidence and respect of all who know them. They will celebrate their 50th anniversary on Sunday when a large concourse of relatives and friends are expected to be present on this happy occasion. -------- BIRTHDAY DINNER Eber S. Thrasher was honored with a big birthday dinner July 4 which was enjoyed by everyone present. He was 54 years old and we wish him many more happy birthdays. After the dinner, the family, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Bennett and family, Mrs. Henry Boyd, Mr. Vise, Woodrow Gossage, Wilmer Jimmie Roy, and Harold Glynn Glasgow and George Tolleson, sang for two hours. Those present for the dinner were: Mr. and Mrs. E.S. Thrasher Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Thrasher of Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. O.B .Hunt Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Thrasher and two sons J. Allen and Buddie of Greensboro Mr. and Mrs. Ivon Luallen of Pensacola, Florida Beulah M. Eston, Coy, Nelson, Nana Lea, Clinton Thrasher ------ IN MEMORY OF MRS. MOLLIE LESUEUR On June 18, God sent an angel to earth and took from the home of Mr. Lesueur, his most precious wife and mother. It was so hard to give her up, but God does everything well. When God sent for this mother, she closed her eyes and left a place no other can fill. She had often said she was ready to go anytime God sent for her. So weep not, dear children, just live to meet mother in heaven. She had suffered alot here, but has gone where there will be no more pain. Mrs. Lesueur leaves to mourn, her husband, three children, W.T. Lesueur, Mrs. W. M. McElroy, Mrs. I.M. Woodard and two sisters, Mrs. Atha Kent and Mrs. J.R. McElroy and one brother, J.E. Wise and a host of grandchildren and friends. A niece. --------- MERRILL REUNION A family reunion was held at the home of Judge and Mrs. W.B. Merrill on July 4. Those attending were: The Rev. John Maguire and Mrs. Maguire of Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. P.J. Merrill Mr. and Mrs. S.L. Burns and daughter Allyne of Montgomery Walter Merrill of Anniston Carl and Fred Merrill of Heflin ------ LOCAL News Mrs. Alton Howle and son Billy King of Burlington, N.C. are visiting family and friends here. ---- "Little" and Mrs. Johnnie Jones and children of Jefferson, Texas returned home Wednesday after a visit with his father J.G. Jones. Miss Othine Sprayberry returned home with them. ---- Friends of Mrs. Beecher Steadham (Myrtle Crumpton) of Anniston will regret to know that she has pneumonia. Mrs. J.H. Crumpton has been at her bedside for several days. ---- DEATHS MRS. GARNER Mrs. Mary V. Garner, age 74 of Muscadine, died July 2 at 3:55 p.m. Funeral services were held July 3 at 2 p.m. at Ai, with Rev. W.M. Barr conducting the services. Interment was in the church cemetery, directed by Brown - Service of Heflin. Mrs. Garner is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Emmie Lambert of Birmingham; Mrs. Zella Clayton of Muscadine; Mrs. Etta Lott of Heflin; two sons, Melvin Garner of Miami, Florida; and Justice Garner of Tampa, Florida; four brothers, John, Albert, George and Jasper Tomlin of Atlanta; and one sister Mrs. Julia Baber of Heflin. Grandsons were pallbearers. ------- MRS. HOOPER Mrs. Martha Ann Hooper, age 82 of Fruithurst, passed away at her residence on July 3 at 2:30 a.m. after an illness of one day. Funeral services were conducted at the residence on July 4 at 2:30 by the Rev. H.R. Carter. Interment was in the Hooper cemetery, directed by Brown-Service of Heflin. Mrs. Hooper is survived by three daughters, Mrs. J.W. Baber of Heflin; Mrs. John Charles of Edwardsville; Mrs. J.W. Davis of Guntersville; three sons, Ullis of Fruithurst; Marlin of Birmingham and Charlie of Fruithurst; a sister, Mrs. Doll Moore of Atlanta. Grandsons were pallbearers and granddaughters were flower girls. ------ C.T. KITCHENS Jr. The remains of Charlie Thomas Kitchens Jr. arrived in Heflin at 2:05 a.m. Wednesday morning from Coshocton, Ohio where he was killed by a train on July 7. Funeral services were held at Union Hill church at 2 p.m. Wednesday by the Rev. H.R. Carter. Interment was in the church cemetery with Brown - Service of Heflin in charge. Mr. Kitchens is survived by one daughter, Judy Ann of Auburn; the parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.T. Kitchens Sr. of Heflin; four brothers, Ponder of Hightower; John of Enterprise; Vernon of Arab and Fred of Port Huron, Michigan; and a sister Mrs. Mildred Tolleson of Choccolocco. ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JULY 18, 1940 CHULAFINNEE News July 15 Friends of Mrs. J.W. Durham who is ill at the home of her son H.G. Durham will be glad to know that she is improving. ---- Mrs. Violet Brannon has returned to her home in Atlanta after visiting her sister Mrs. J.W. Durham and Mr. and Mrs. H.G. Durham. ----- Mrs. Nannie Gable of Oxford was the guest of Mrs. John W. Durham on Thursday. ---- NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL LANDS FOR DIVISION State of Alabama Cleburne County Probate Court July 3, 1940 Notice to: Nettie Lee West of Bremen, Ga. Tiny Weathington of Clem, Ga. W.M. Anderson, Hugh Anderson and Mrs. Mary Etta Williams of Arp, Texas Lena Warren of Tyler, Texas Buell Wisener, Billey Wisener and Harold Wisener, minors and their father J.J. Wisener of Arp, Texas Alice Mae Lambert a minor and her father Roy W. Lambert of Houston, Texas On this 3rd day of July 1940, came Lennie Chandler and filed her petition in writing, under oath, praying for an order and proceeding to sell certain property described there for the purose of division and partition between said petitioner and: Nettie Lee West Tiny Wethington W.M. Anderson Hugh Anderson Mary Etta Eilliams Lena Warren Buell Wisener Billy Wisener Harold Wisener Alice Mae Lambert as joint owners of said property. It is ordered that said petition be set down for hearing on the 20th day of August 1940 adn that notice thereof, together with the day set for hearing same, be given the above named persons as said joint owners of said property, by citation to be personally served on them ten days before said day appointed for hearing the same, and also by publication for three successive weeks in The Cleburne News, a newspaper published in this county. A.H. Glasgow, Judge of Probate --------- LOCAL News Y.B. Wood, Leroy Brown, J. Houston Morris, W.S. Hincy and C.T. Dryden attended the funeral services of Harold Niager at Union Hill church near Haleyville on Sunday. ---- The Rev. Paul Niager and another gentleman of Atlanta were in Helfin on Monday. ----- The Rev. Roy Niager attended the funeral services of his brother, Harold Niager, age 35 of Decatur. Services were held near Haleyville on Sunday at 2 p.m. Friends of Rev. Niager have their sympathy. ------ JIM JOHN SWOPE, OF DELTA, HAS FAMILY REUNION Mr. Swope of Delta had a reunion of his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren at his home the 4th of July. Mr. Swope, at 81 is spry and health as ever. He is to be commended on his splendid work in and for his community. Mr. Swope has lived in Delta 45 years. He and his wife Mary Jane moved to Delta and reared a family of seven children; two boys and five girls, of which six are living. The following of Mr. Swope's descendants were present at the reunion: Daughters Mr. and Mrs. Whitley Mr. and Mrs. D.S. Johnson Mrs. Maggie Brooks Miss Nora B. Swope; all of Delta Grandchildren Mr. and Mrs. Archie Currrie of Oxford Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Smith of Delta Mr. and Mrs. Taft Fowler of Lakeview Miss Jimmy Whitley of Lakeview Swope Whitley of Delta Mr. and Mrs. M.L. Blake of Heflin Mr. and Mrs. Owen Morris of Delta Sylcan Johnson of Delta Miss Estelle Brooks of Delta Miss Mary Louise Swope of Beaumont, Texas Great grandchildren Misses Betty Jean Currie Margaret Ann Smith Glenda Marylynn Blake Dorothy Ann Morris James Ellis Smith Tommy Ray Fowler J.W. Huling --------- DEATHS Miss Winnie D. Chase, age 21, died at her residence at Woodland on July 13 at 5:30 a.m. Funeral services were held on Sunday at Zion church near Wedowee at 1 p.m. with the Rev. W.W. Langford officiating. Interment was in New Harmony cemetery, two miles south of Heflin, directed by Brown - Service of Heflin. Grave side services were conducted by the Rev. H.R. Carter. Miss Chase was the daughter of the late B.D. Chase, a rural mail carrier here. She was a member of Zion Baptist church. Miss Chase is survived by a sister Mrs. Hoyt Williams of Woodland and her maternal grandmother, Mrs. Lucy Evans of Lacon, Ala. Pallbearers were Amos T. Williams, Junior Williams, Robert McCarley, Landers McCarley and Mark Lovvorn and J.C. Camp. A number of Miss Chase's girl friends were flower girls. ------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JULY 25, 1940 LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. Horace Black of Birmingham visited his parents last weekend, Mr. and Mrs. T. Tom Black. ----- Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Vise and daughter of Los Angeles, California are visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Vise and other relatives near Arbacoochee. ---- Mrs. R.A. Dodson and daughter are visiting Mrs. Dodson's mother, Mrs. J.R. Thompson, who is confined to her bed. ---- Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Anderson and little daughter of Arp, Texas are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie T. Chandler and Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Mayfield of Lebanon and other relatives. ---- Mrs. Howard Houston visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Blackmon in Tallapoosa on Sunday afternoon. ---- Mrs. Bill Dempsey is ill in an Anniston hospital. ---- Mr. and Mrs. Posey Tolleson and Peggy spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Austin Jones of Tallapoosa. ---- Mrs. Charles Compton (Belle Wilson) is visiting her sister Mrs. B.W. Fowler in Anniston. ---- BROWN SHOOTS HUGHES OVER PAY CHECK ROW Henry T. Brown, lumber dealer of Heflin, shot Pete Hughes of Heflin in the right arm which was only a flesh wound. The shooting took place near Edwardsville Monday afternoon, resulting from an argument over Hughes' pay check, it is understood by the News. ----- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape1404gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 17.2 Kb