Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for MAY 1916 May 1916 ************************************************ 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 17, 2005, 9:52 pm The Cleburne News May 1916 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for MAY 1916 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, May 4, 1916 J.D. LAMINACK PASSES TO GREAT BEYOND Mr. J.D. Laminack of Edwardsville, one of the county's best known citizens, died at his home last week. The interment was at Muscadine campground on Saturday, the Odd Fellows conducting the burial service, of which Mr. Laminack was a prominent member. Mr. Laminack had been in declining health for some time and his death was not unexpected. He was prominently associated with the educational interests of the town and his counsel will be greatly missed by those who have been associated with him for so long. ____ CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends who so kindly assisted us during the sickness and death of our dear wife and mother. May god's richest blessings fall upon you. Noah Beason and children ____ LOCAL News Mrs. J.M. Gilley and family motored to Cedartown to visit her mother Mrs. J. Jones. __ Mr. and Mrs. Tom Powell were here from Bremen recently, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alf M. Turner. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, May 11, 1916 IN MEMORY OF TAYLOR WILLIAMS Taylor Williams was born at Galatine, Tennessee on the 26th day of May 1856 and died at the home of his sister, Mrs. W.R. Newton, near Heflin on the 13th day of April 1916. He was a member of a well-to-do and highly respected family. When he was a small boy a great misfortune befell him; he received an injury on his skull from which he never recovered and which prevented the development of his mind. Mentally he remained in a state of childhood as long as he lived. We have often extended our sympathy to him and then when we would think of the pleasures of childhood and realize that he was yet a child and that the flowers of his youth were yet blooming, and we see him in that childlike simplicity as he would pour out at the feet of his sister his unceasing tide of tender devotion of love, we were constrained to believe that he was one of the happiest men living. He was a good reader and spent most of his time in that way. He was kind and affectionate to every one, had a pleasant smile for all. When his father died he left a considerable amount of property and Taylor's share of it has been managed by Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Newton, with whom Taylor lived for thirty years or more. Taylor had never wanted for anything that the hand of a loving sister could give. He being a child mentally, Mrs. Newton has always loved and cared for him as much and whose hands never filed to tuck him away in bed at night as a mother would a babe. He and Mrs. Newton always seemed to be as happy together as it were possible for a loving little brother and sister to be; they were great companions, and his death brought almost as much grief to his sister as the death of a babe brings to it's mother. Taylor's health had been bad for several months prior to his death and his sufferings were great but he bore them without murmur; he was never heard to complain. He thought his sister's love and care was all he needed and he was satisfied with it, until he bade her goodbye to join father, mother, brothers and another sister in the glory land where he is awaiting you, "Aunt" Docia. Peace to his memory. W.C. McMahan ____ EDWARDSVILLE News Mr. N.A. Sox has been very ill but is improving some. __ Mrs. E.T. Parker has been on the sick list for some time but is improving. __ Edward Parker and Miss Webb were married on Sunday. __ LOCAL News Mr. Ezra Groover of Albertville returned to his home after spending several days here with relatives. __ Mr. S.D. Nixon, a prosperous farmer of Carroll County, Georgia and R.P. Nixon of Bowdon, Georgia visited their brother Mr. H.M. Nixon of Heflin last Saturday. Mr. R.P. Nixon intends visiting in the west about the 28th of the month. He has two children in Texas. He will also attend the reunion at Birmingham. ___ Rev. W.L. Groover and little son of Pigeon Forge, Tenn., were the guests of Col. and Mrs. W.C. McMahan the latter part of the week. "Will" as he used to be called by his associates, is a brother of Mrs. McMahan and judging from his avoridupois (he will tip the beam at about 200 to 225) his congregations are doing their full duty toward his meal barrel and larder. Ave, Will. ___ IN MEMORY OF MR. J.D. LAMINACK Mr. J.D. Laminack was born August 13, 1876, and departed this life April 28, 1916. Bro. Laminack was converted at the age of 18 years and joined the Methodist Episcopal church. He married Miss Lizzie Bradley August 17, 1898. He leaves a wife and 6 children, father, mother and a large family to mourn their loss. In his death the community has lost a christian citizen, the home a good husband and father, and everyone who knew him, a friend. Brother Laminack was a splendid singer, had taught music all about through this country and was a choir leader and was an official member of our church here at Edwardsville at the time of his death. We are sad to lose our brother but we have hope of meeting him in the glorious beyond where there is no sickness, pain or death. The funeral was conducted by the Odd Fellows and pastor in the presence of a large gathering of friends and relatives. The interment was made in Muscadine Campground cemetery, there to await the glorious resurrection morning. J.B. Miller, Pastor ____ IN MEMORY OF MRS. NOAH BEASON Thursday morning at 4 o'clock, April 13th, death visited the home of Uncle Noah Beason and took from him his beloved wife, who had been sick for some time. She grew worse during her last days. Physicians were summoned and all was done that kind and loving hands could do but alas, death won the victory. She lived to be 77 years, 7 months and 2 days old. Aunt Jane was the mother of eleven children. She leaves a husband and 7 children. These all mourn her loss but are cheered by the thought that she has gone home " to die no more." This was her favorite song. All who knew this good woman loved her for she had a kind and loveable dispositiona nd always greeted everyone with a smile. She joined the Methodist church at Green's Chapel when about the age of 40. Her name was Miss Jane Barton Camp before her marriage. On December 20, 1857 she was married to Mr. Noah P. Beason. In reality, "she is not dead, but sleepeth." In the true sense, there is no death; what seems so, is transition. This life of mortal breath is but the transport of the life elysian whose portals we call death. The funeral took place on Thursday afternoon, April 13, 1916 at the Beason Cemetery, the family burial ground. The funeral was conducted by Rev. J.W. Campbell. Her body sleeps in the grave; her soul lives in heaven, beyond the reach of the sorrows and sufferings of this earthly life. She is watching and waiting for the loved ones left behind and will be there ready to meet them at the beautiful gate when they, too, shall be called home to glory. Farewell, dear one, we shall see you in a better world, where we shall be together forever. A friend. ______ WOODROW Community News Allen Jackson of near Macedonia has purchased a new car. __ J.R. Noles and family visited John Otwell and family on Sunday. __ Mrs. S.E. Creamer is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. A.M. Hand. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, May 18, 1916 LOCAL News Mr. I.D. Hogan and William Hogan of Louisiana are visiting in Cleburne county this week. __ Mr. D.L. Long of Dubly, Louisiana is visiting his mother here. __ Mr. and Mr. Otway Hubbard have returned home after attending the Hubbard - Hutchens wedding at Tallapoosa. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, May 25, 1916 LOCAL News Mr. J.G. Cole of Simsboro, Louisiana acccompanied by his daughter Miss Rosa were the guests of Mr. J.D. Cole this week. They will visit relatives in Calhoun county before returning home. __ Col. A.W. Wright of Tallapoosa was the guest of his daughter Mrs. J.L. Adams this week. __ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape404gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 8.7 Kb