Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for SEPT 1915 September 1915 ************************************************ 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: Candace Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net April 14, 2005, 12:41 am The Cleburne News September 1915 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for SEPTEMBER 1915 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, September 4, 1915 OLD CITIZEN PASSES AWAY Mr. Nat Johnson died suddenly at his home a few miles southeast of Heflin last Sunday. He had been in declining health for some time. The deceased was 73 years old and had been a resident of Cleburne county for many years. Mr. Johnson was a member of the Congregational Methodist Church at Smith's Chapel, was active in the interests of his church and of his master's kingdom, and his loved ones and friends, while sad because of his departure, rejoice in the consolation that he has only passed to the further better shore and entered into that life of happiness that comes to servants of the prince of peace. Mr. Johnson leaves a wife and several children, the latter as follows: Fred, Will R., John Wes and Steve Johnson; Mesdames John Cobb, Stacy Hayes, Lizzie Crews and Eldora Dean. The burial was at New Harmony on Monday, the funeral services being conducted by Rev. J.R. Barker. ___ LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. Frank Perryman of Tyler, Texas are here, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. O.H. Perryman near town. __ A terrific wind and hail storm accompanied by a downpour of rain hit a part of eastern Cleburne county Sunday afternoon at about 3:30 o'clock, doing considerable damage to corn and cotton. On the farm of Mr. John Lambert near Abernathy, crops were almost ruined by the wind and hail. The home of Mr. Lambert was almost knocked off its foundation at one stage of the storm's fury; a big barn and other outbuildings suffered considerably. ___ Mr. Joe Hackney of Cedartown, Georgia, son-in-law of Rev. G.B. Boman, was carried to an Atlanta hospital on the 25th of last month where he underwent an operation for stomach trouble. The operation was performed on Monday and Mr. Boman who was in Atlanta at the time and who arrived home on Tuesday, reports that the operation was a successful one and that Mr. Hackney was resting as well as could be expected. ___ Mr. Hanson Jackson of Heard County, Georgia visited his sister Mrs. J.J. Wager recently. __ Born to Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Harper, a nine pound boy, and Arthur is one of Heflin's happiest citizens. __ Mr. and Mrs. Lane and children of Centralhatchee, Georgia were recent visitors to their sister, Mrs. J.J. Wager. __ Mr. Frank Weathers, living nine miles east of town, was dangerously hurt last Saturday when a team of mules ran away with him throwing him violently from the wagon, receiving wounds that are likely to keep him indoors for some time. It was learned Wednesday that he was not resting so well and it was feared that fever might set up. ___ ADMINISTRATOR'S SETTLEMENT NOTICE State of Alabama, Cleburne County Probate Court August 30, 1915 In the matter of the estate of Sarah E. Camp, deceased This day came V.A. Cook, administrator of the estate of said deceased and filed his accounts, vouchers, evidence and statement for final settlement of his said administration. It is ordered that the 4th day of October 1915 be appointed a day on which to make such settlement at which time all persons interested can appear and contest the said settlement if they think proper. This 30th day of August, 1915. A.H. Glasgow, Judge of Probate ____ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, September 9, 1915 MORE THAN 150 PEOPLE ATTEND BLAKE REUNION Wednesday, August 25th was a great day for Mrs. Sarah Jane Blake. Children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and friends met at Mr. Bill Blake's to have a family reunion and to celebrate Grandma Blake's 82nd birthday. No day was ever more pleasantly enjoyed than this one. It was one of the greatest joys of the forenoon to see how much pleasure was manifested among those people as relatives and friends met and greeted each other. It had been years since some had met. It was indeed a joy to those present to see Grandma Blake meet and welcome each one that came. Her face was bright as sunshine and gave a great and high inspiration to those who knew the story of her life and to all present. Noon hour was none the less enjoyed by all present. Dinner was spread on a long table under the tall spreading oaks just east of the house. The table was heavily laden with the best and richest eatables of almost any kind imagineable. At each end and in the center was a beautiful base filled with the most gorgeous cut roses, lilies and dahlias. Judge A. H. Glasgow returned thanks in the form of a prayer while the 82 candles burned in the large birthday cake. What a beautiful scene when the photographer arranged the 163 people in a V shape with the table in the center and Grandma Blake seated at the end. Shortly after noon, Judge A.H. Glasgow and Prof. J.E. Middlebrooks were introduced as the speakers for the afternoon by Mr. Bill Howle, who told what a great joy the day had been and wished that many such days could be expected from year to year. The Judge began making his speech by saying that the Blake family consisted of 10 children, 57 grandchildren and 75 great grandchildren. There are 142 in all and only 16 dead. After speaking of the family in a complimentary way he very musingly launched upon the importance of education. Prof. J.E. Middlebrooks paid a very high tribute to the Southern Confederate women, especially Grandma Blake, who experienced four years of the bloody war, ten years of dark reconstruction, and now has 10 children, 57 grandchildren and 75 great grandchildren. He said "she had contributed her part to civilization." After the speaking the crowd refreshed itself by engaging in a melon cutting. Then Mr. Wood played his violin for more than an hour while the children played, the women talked abut their husbands and discussed the children while the men picked their teeth, talked politics and crops. About 4 o'clock, friends and relatives began to leave for their homes; sadness flashed over their faces as they bid each other goodbye, realizing that the same number would perhaps never have another such day together. Those present were: The Children: Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Howle Mr. and Mrs. Tom Blake Mr. and Mrs. John Thrash Mr. and Mrs. Pete Teague Mr. and Mrs. Bill Blake Mr. and Mrs. Henry Blake Messrs. John Blake and H.G. Noell The grandchildren: Mr. and Mrs. Olen Blake Mr. and Mrs. Guess Blake Mr. and Mrs. Elma Blake Misses Bertha, Eddie and Cora Blake Masters John, Willie, M.L., Charlie, Thomas, Lumie and Odis Blake Miss Juaneita Blake Miss Mary and Nellie Noell Mrs. D.C. Walker Mrs. Wallace Hackney Mrs. Charley Hackney Mrs. Mollie Dye Mr. and Mrs. Bill Howle Mr. and Mrs. P.T. Howle Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Harden Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Middlebrooks Mr. Buddie Johnson Mrs. Mollie Walden Mrs. Rendy Hunt Mrssrs. Ray, Ladford, Quinton and Odell Teague Mr. and Mrs. M. Rogers Mr. and Mrs. B. Teague Miss Mattie Jane Teague Mr. and Mrs. Harve Payne Mr. and Mrs. Farmer Thrash Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Thrash Miss Bulah Thrash The great grandchildren: Mr. and Mrs. James Moore Miss Willie O. Dye Miss Stella Howle Masters Cecil, Paul, Clayton, Comer, Emory, Baxter, Guy, John Jr., Aubrey, Robert and Blake Howle Misses Agnes and Grace Harden Masters Howle Harden, Blake and Inez Thrash Messrs. Evert, Troy, Howard, Kyle and Bobby Pane Master Charles Jr. Evangeline Hackney Miss Jane Walker Clarence Blake Misses Quinton and Eunice Blake, Gendoln Lodeda Blake Messrs. Thurman, Dorthu and Dean Rogers Misses Alice and Mary Gogue ______ BORDEN SPRINGS News Ed Davis of Rock Run has decided to install a ginning outfit at Rowell Mill place. This will be an advantage to our cotton growers. __ LOCAL News John G. Gay and son of Gold Ridge were visitors in town this week. __ Mrs. T.B. Campbell died at the home of her husband over on Tallapoosa River, last week and was buried in the old Liberty cemetery. Mrs. Campbell was advanced in years and had been in declining health for some time. ___ We noticed our old friend Walter Bell of Bell Mills on the street last week. Walter, like some others we could mention (yours truly for one) is beginning to show little gray streaks at the top of the hill in life, my friend, and it's now a downhill run to the last station! ___ S.A. Campbell of Dawson, who have been visiting relatives and friends in Cleburne and Randolph, were in Heflin Monday night enroute home in their car. ___ Born to Mr. and Mrs. J.O. Tolleson on the 2nd inst., a 10 pound boy. __ Mrs. Charlie Crouch spent last weekend in Bremen, Georgia with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. M.H. Stephens. __ Mr. S.M. York of Union Grove, accompanied by his wife, daughter and son are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. V.A. Cook this week, coming through in his car. Mr. York is an old Cleburnite, but moved to west Alabama several years ago. He is a rural carrier out from Union Grove. ____ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, September 16, 1915 OBITUARY OF MRS. CORA PENNY PIRKLE I am before the Cleburne News family again with another sad message. Our much beloved sister and friend, Mrs. Cora Penny Pirkle is gone, but her going, like the setting sun, has colored the sky with a flame of golden glory. Mrs. Cora Penny Pirkle, nee Durrett, was born April 6, 1865; was married to Mr. G.M. Pirkle on December 31, 1885; joined the Baptist church in 1908 and was called to our father's home Sept 1, 1915 at the age of 50 years, 5 months and 24 days. Of her family of eleven children, one preceded her to the home beyond. She has left behind as a monument to her love, purity and faithfulness as a wife, a loving husband, and as evidence of her motherly influence and qualifications, she is survived by her sons, Profs. Willis V., Henry and Burl Pirkle, and her daughters, Mrs. J.J. Colley and Miss Leola Pirkle, who is an efficient teacher. These splendid sons and daughters speak in no uncertain tone of the capability, love and faithfulness of the christian wife and mother. For by their traits we shall know them. And the gentle and christian like influence of sister Pirkle's life reached from her home to the church of which she was a member and spread over the entire community, and her heart's sympathy unfolded to the entire community's entire need. Her life was beautiful whether in service or suffering and in her death she was crowned with grace and glory. She was true to the core of her being, as sincere as the sunlight. But our sorrow is very much mitigated by the fact that our loss is her gain. The writer joins the host of others in extending our most sincere sympathy to the much bereaved husband, children and relatives. And let us strive to imitate her consecrated and beautiful life until our life's task is done, then we shall meet her at the gate of the king's city. G.L. Hicks ________ LOCAL News The many friends of Mr. Arthur Owen will be glad to know that he is improving. He has had quite a long illness and we hope for his early recovery. ___ Mark and John Coppock were tried for the murder of Garrett Knott and given their liberty this week. ___ Rev. G.B. Boman went to Esom Hill on Sunday to conduct the funeral of Mr. L.J. Edwards who died suddenly on Saturday morning after an illness of but a few days. It was the good fortune of the Editor to have known Mr. Edwards in life and we deeply regret his untimely death. He was a Master Mason and was buried with honors of that order. ___ Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell of Shreveport, LA who has been visiting her son, L.A. Campbell of the southern part of the county for the past month, took the train here for her home in LA. ___ Leslie Willis, a grandson of Mr. W.R. Newton, during his six years in school has not been absent a single day, tardy on three occasions, and is red-headed and is a 7th grade pupil. ___ We are glad to hear that Mrs. Will Harris who has been seriously ill with typhoid fever, is improving. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, September 23, 1915 IN MEMORY OF MRS. WILLIAM SKINNER In memory of Mrs. William Skinner, nee Gable; the deceased was the wife of William Skinner. Mr. Skinner resides in the eastern part of the county near Muscadine church, where the funeral was held and the interment was made last Friday afternoon, in the presence of a large concourse of people, quite a number from Heflin being present: Mrs. Barnes, Mrs. Reed and Miss Mattie Williamson being among those who attended, the writer not having the names of all. Mrs. Skinner professed faith in christ and affiliated with the Baptist church years ago and lived a consistent christian life. She was a kind, affectionate wife, a loving mother, a generous neighbor, loved and respected by all who knew her. She leaves a husband and children and a host of relatives and friends to mourn her loss. Almost her last words to her husband was that she was going to meet her father, who on his death bed, requested his children to meet him in heaven. There is no death to the christian, they fall "asleep in jesus, blessed sleep, from whence none ever wake to weep." Being one of the attendants at the bedside of this lady, who, after a ten day illness, died at the home of Mr. Lovick Adams I was requested by the husband and relatives to thank the people of Heflin for the kindness shown and services rendered to their loved one during her sickness. They said that words could not express their gratitude, especially toward Mrs. Lovick Adams, who voluntarily threw open her doors to a sick stranger and did everything that she could for her comfort and to relieve her suffering. Also to Mrs. Gentry and other ladies who were beside her bedside very moment they could spare from their homes, the bereaved ones desire to express their heartfelt thanks. " For death is only a dream, of glory beyond the dark stream; how peaceful the slumber, how happy the waking, for death is only a dream." J.M. VanCuron __________ EDWARDSVILLE News Mrs. Effie McEachern who has been real sick for more than a week was taken last Sunday night to an Atlanta hospital for an operation. Her many friends are anxious abouat her and hope for her speedy recovery. ___ Abe Crane, a faithful old negro, fell from the top of a house while repairing a stove flu and his injuries may prove fatal. ___ Custer Greer, a former Edwardsville boy, returned Tuesday to Auburn, Washington after a ten days visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Greer. ___ Glad to report Mrs. Gussye Bennett is convalescent after a weeks' illness. __ Born to Mr. and Mrs. Willis Lee Bennett, a 11 pound girl. Mother and baby doing well. __ HEPSABAH News Mrs. Myrtle Hogue is visting her aunt, Mrs. Carrie Bonner. __ Grandma Blake spent a few days last week in this burg. __ CIRCUIT COURT News The following cases were heard at the last term of the Cleburne Circuit Court: State vs: Arnold White, assault with a weapon, fined $50. Edgar Chandler, assault with a weapon, fined $100. Lewis Farlow and Will Skinner; mistrial Oliver Farlow, acquitted John Coppock, murder, acquitted Mark Coppock, murder, acquitted Lum Grizzard, murder, mistrial ______ BEASON MILL News Mrs. J.D. Hudson and little daughter Gertrude are visiting her daughter, Mrs. Melvin Johnson in DeKalb county. ___ EAST POINT, GA News I was indeed glad to get a copy of The Cleburne News and wish for you a prosperous and most successful career in the field of journalism. As I have not written for some time, I will let my friends of Cleburne hear from me once more. I am now working in the railway mail service and am a resident of the grand and glorious old city of Atlanta. I find "sticking" mail for Uncle Sam on a train running at the rate of 40 miles per hour is more more strenuous than delivering mail on a rural route traveling about 5 miles per hour. However this work is fascinating and is not altogether monotonous as the rural route. I have traveled over quite a lot of Georgia in the last twelve months and must confess that Georgia is a great state. South Georgia is indeed lovely with her wonderful cotton fields and pecan groves. Hope to see the correspondents wake up and give the news over over the county. Adieu, W.W. Fowler _______ LOCAL News Mr. E.H. Traylor of Birmingham was in town this week. __ Mr. J.M. Atkins is attending the bedside of his brother near Gadsden. ___ Miss Mae Stephens left Tuesday for Piedmont where she will visit her cousin, Dr. Will Van Zandt. __ Mrs. W.D. Foster of Douglasville, Georgia returned home Sunday after a visit to her mother Mrs. Lucinda Reid. __ Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gibbs of Ranburne spent several days recently with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.L. Adams. __ Mr. J.W. Wade and Miss Josie Lester were married Sunday morning at the home of W.A. Porter, who performed the ceremony. __ While Mrs. J.R. Moore and daughter Mrs. Ben Dorman were driving down Main Street last Friday, the horse became frightened and ran away. Both Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Dorman were thrown from the buggy, the wheels passing over their bodies. Aside from a severe shaking up and some bruises, the ladies were not seriously injured. ___ Mr. Ned Steed died at his home in the northern part of the county a few days ago. Mr. Steed was one of the county's best citizens and his death will carry regret to many hearts. He was a brother to Mrs. D.W. Gray of this place. ___ Mr. R.A. Bonner, one of the county's best citizens, living a few miles from Heflin, is arranging to move to Carrollton, Georgia this fall or winter. __ Sheriff A. Rowell went to Tuscaloosa on Monday, having in charge Hep Garrison, who was declared insane at the late term of the Circuit Court. ___ Miss Lottie Woods who is staying with her aunt, Mrs. J.W. Barnes, spent the latter part of the week with her mother at Muscadine. __ Mrs. A.J. McEachern is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Perry Lott. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, September 30, 1915 LOCAL News Mrs. Arthur Stricklin has returned after a visit to homefolks at Villa Rica, Georgia. __ Marcus Wager who has been in the harvest fields in Kansas, has returned home. __ Arthur Kennedy of Beason's MIll has just returned from a visit to the San Francisco exposition. __ Mr. James Cook will leave Saturday for Elmore, Alabama where he will be engaged in teaching for the next eight months. __ CONFEDERATE PENSIONERS The Board of Pension Examiners for this county sent in 15 applications for pension, of which number 4 were approved: Mrs. M.J. Almon, Mrs. S.F. Parish, Jas. C. Hilton and Mrs. Emiline Martin. Thirty- three applicatons were sent in for restoration to pension roll, these cases being continued until the next meeting of the state board; only one, so far, Mrs. E.J. Otwell, being restored to the roll. There are now 206 pensioners on the roll in this county, being a gain of three over the July quarter. ____ LEGAL NOTICE Probate Court, Cleburne County, Alabama Estate of Garrett Knott, deceased Letters of administration upon the estate of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 14th day of September 1915, by the Hon. A.H. Glasgow, Judge of Probate, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. Lucinda Knott, A. Rowell, Administrators ____ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape393gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 20.1 Kb