Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for JUNE & JULY 1942 1942 ************************************************ 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 Teal Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net May 22, 2007, 12:22 am The Cleburne News 1942 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for JUNE 1942 & JULY 1942 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JUNE 4, 1942 FRUITHURST News June 1 Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Etheridge left Monday for Mobile where they were called to attend the funeral of Mr. Etheridge's brother who died at his home in Mobile on Saturday. ----- LOCAL News Virgil Norton who is in the Navy and aboard the U.S.S. Wasp, is visiting his mother Mrs. Mae Evans. ----- Pvt. John Owens who is in the Army has been visiting in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Owens. ----- Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Rigsby (Gladys Beason) of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, are visiting friends and relatives here. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JUNE 11, 1942 CARD OF THANKS We take this method of trying to express our deepest appreciation, though words can never tell our gratitude. We want to thank all our friends and neighbors for their kindness shown to us in our recent sickness and death of our loving husband and father B.F. Gibbs. We thank Dr. R.C. Lovvorn for his faithful service, also Bro. Dave Eason, Herman Caldwell and Ed Caldwell for such comforting words. Also the beautiful flowers, and the Jones Funeral Home. We just hope that each and everyone will find such kindness in your hours of sorrow, is our heartfelt prayer. Mrs. B.F. Gibbs and family ------- DEATHS BENJAMIN GIBBS Benjamin Franklin Gibbs, age 63, of Bowdon, Ga., Route 3, near Hightower, died June 3 at his residence. Funeral services were held June 4 at 11 a.m. at the Gold Ridge church, the Rev. W.H. Caldwell officiating, Colonial Chapel directing. Interment was in the church cemetery. Mr. Gibbs is survived by the widow, four sons and eight daughters. ----- MRS. VIOLA BIBLE Anniston, Ala. June 4 Mrs. Viola Bible, age 27, of Twine Street in Blue Mountain, died in a local hospital last night. She had been ill about six weeks. Interment will be held tomorrow in Meville Cemetery, with Usrey directing. Pallbearers will bae B.F. Noel, Clyde Butterworth, Ernest Ridgeway, Elbert Taylor, Thomas Harvin and Veal Cheatwood. Surviving are her husband W.J. Bible, one son, Thomas; one daughter, Sybil; the mother Mrs. Elizabeth Bearden, all of Blue Mountain; five sisters, Mrs. Minnie Mulkey and Mrs. Ocie Knowles of Oxford; Mrs. Mattie Currie of Heflin and Mrs. Evie Linley and Mrs. Dessie Borden, both of Blue Mountain; six brothers, Harry and W.B. Bearden of Heflin; Theron, Murrow, S.E. and George Bearden of Blue Mountain. ------- LOCAL News Mrs. James R. Little and daughter Mrs. Charles Merriwether of Atlanta were recent visitors here. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JUNE 25, 1942 CLEBURNE COUNTY BOY IS LISTED AS MISSING June 24 One resident of Heflin is among the names listed by the Navy Department as a casualty between May 11 and June 6, public relations office of the Eighth Naval District announced today. Listed as missing: Homer D.C. Triplett, Private 1st class, U.S. Marine Corps. His father is Solomon K.D. Triplett of Heflin, Ala. ------ LOCAL News Sgt. and Mrs. Carl W. Ayers of Valdosta, Ga. were recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Collins and Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Ayers. Sgt. Ayers is stationed at Moody Field, Ga. ----- Mrs. John Borden (Pauline Jones) is in an Anniston hospital where she is recovering from a major operation. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JULY 2, 1942 LOCAL News Sgt. Davis H. Vaughan who is stationed at Fort Benning, Ga. visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.R. Vaughan recently. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JULY 9, 1942 DEATHS J.F. PRUETT J.F. Pruett, age 75, died July 29 at 1 o'clock a.m. at his home on Route 1, Delta. He is survived by his wife, two sons, Charlie and Howard of Chattanooga, Tenn., seven daughters, Mrs. A.P. Cheatwood and Mrs. Jesse Phillips of Route 1, Delta; Mrs. Parker Gray of Birmingham; Mrs. A.V. Whatley of Haslehurst, Ga., Mrs. W.L. McKibben, Mrs. D.G. Morrison, Mrs. Ollie Lindsey, all of Chattanooga; thirty-one grandchildren and nine great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. White and Miss Barzella Pruett. Pallbearers were Cecil and Odell Cheatwood, Ike Haynes, Harvell Sims, D.C. Messer and Lavell Whatley. Honorary pallbearers were H.M. Wade, D.S. Johnson, J.J. Swope, J.M. Cheatwood, G.S. Jones, I.F. Thrash, John Phillips, J.H. Messer, J.O. Knight, George Hallmark and Alec Morrison. Funeral services were held June 30 at 2 p.m. from Bethel church by the Rev. E.F. Daniels and Will Sprayberry. Interment was in the church cemetery with Brown - Service of Heflin in charge. Mr. Pruett had lived on Delta Route 1, since 1901. Prior to that he lived in Edwardsville. He had been a member of the Methodist church for 46 years. Mr. Pruett was married to Lizzie Buttram on December 22, 1892. CARD OF THANKS We wish to take this method of thanking our friends for their kindness and help during the illness and death of our husband and father Mr. Josh Pruett. May God's richest blessings be upon you, is our prayer. The family of the late Josh Pruett. ------ FATHER OF LOCAL RESIDENT PASSES Joseph Thomas Brown, age 68, passed away at his home in Temple, Ga. on Friday morning, July 3, after an illness of several months. The funeral was conducted at the First Methodist church in Temple on Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, with the Kinney Funeral Home of Bremen, Ga. in charge. Mr. Brown is survived by his widow Mrs. Lenona Brown; three daughters, Mrs. Allen Stephens and Mrs. John McGukin of Temple and Mrs. Rhodes Robinson of Heflin, Ala., and 11 grandchildren. ------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JULY 23, 1942 LOCAL News Noel C. Otwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Silas D. Otwell of Heflin, enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve on July 15, 1942. ----- FUNERAL CONDUCTED FOR MRS. McEACHERN Heflin, Ala. July 15 Funeral services for Mrs. D.H. McEachern, age 61, who died at her home here Tuesday after an illness, were conducted at Pleasant Hill church near Tallapoosa, Ga. this afternoon by the Rev. J.E. Brasher and the Rev. H.R. Carter. Burial was in Pleasant Hill cemetery with Brown - Service in charge. Mrs. McEachern is survived by her husband; a step-son, Lester McEachern; three brothers, Charles, Marlin and Oliver Ernest; and two sisters, Mrs. Susie Fuller and Mrs. Queen Nixon. ------ CARD OF THANKS I wish to take this method of thanking my many friends for their kindness and help during the illness and death of my wife, Mrs. Roxie McEachern. I especially wish to thank you for the beautiful floral offering. Your sympathy did much to lighten our sorrow. May God's richest blessings be upon you is our prayer. D.H. McEachern ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, JULY 30, 1942 FUNERAL RITES HELD FOR W.J. OVERTON Roanoke, Ala. July 23 Wililam Joseph Overton, 56, died at his home at Morrison's Cross Roads on Sunday at 10 a.m. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Providence by the Rev. Caldwell with interment in the churchyard cemetery. Mr. Overton is survived by his widow; four sons, William of Omaha; L.B. of Bethel; and Bruce and J.L. of Newell; two daughters, Mrs. Homer Dunlap of Bethel community and Miss Barbara Overton of Newell; 15 grandchildren, one brother and three sisters. Quattlebaum was in charge. ------ LOCAL News Toy Horton of Quitman, Texas is visiting his three sisters, who are Mrs. A.D. Harper and Mrs. Beckie Barker of Cleburne county and Mrs. Clem Williamson of Buchanan, Ga. Mr. Horton is getting a hearty welcome from many friends and relatives who are delighted to have him back in our midst. ----- FAMILY REUNION A family reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S.A. Edwards on Sunday, July 26 in honor of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Barker and daughter Myrtle, of Boonville, Miss. A picnic dinner was enjoyed at the noon hour by the following: Mr. and Mrs. S.A. Edwards and children, Charles, Carl, Louise, Bobbie Jean, Billy, Annie Pearl of Heflin and Clyde of Childersburg Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Barker and daughter of Boonville, Miss. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Barker of Fruithurst Mrs. W.N. Bennett and daughter Dossie of Bremen, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. R.T. Bennett and family, Molly of Muscadine and Beryl of Heflin Mrs. Ethel Owens and children, LaRue and Alice of Heflin Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bennett and family, Jacqueline and Betty of Tallapoosa, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Bennett and family, Margaret and Newman of Hopewell Mr. and Mrs. Alvin McMahan and family, Geneva and Bobbie of Edwardsville Claude Bennett of Atlanta Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Parker Mrs. Sara Edwards, Adeline, Leroy, Kathleen and Winford Kerr of Fruithurst Marvin Barker Robert Rust Shelton Rust of Anniston Hessie Bennett and daughter Evelyn of Anniston ------- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape1445gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 9.5 Kb