Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for OCTOBER 1917 October 1917 ************************************************ 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 21, 2005, 10:32 pm The Cleburne News October 1917 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for OCTOBER 1917 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, October 4, 1917 LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Vaughan of Heflin announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Lula to Mr. L.A. Tolleson of Tallapoosa, Georgia on Wednesday, October 10, 1917. ___ MARS HILL News Mr. and Mrs. Marion Traylor visited Mr. and Mrs. John Pruitt on Sunday. ___ J.R. Williamson and N.J. Carpenter went to Atlanta on Sunday where they are at work at the soldier's camp. __ Mrs. Fannie Pruitt is quite sick at this time, but we hope for her speedy recovery. __ Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hicks, a fine girl. __ L.J. Lipham of Tallapoosa, Georgia visited E.W. Lipham last week. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, October 11, 1917 LOCAL News Mr. Lemuel Tolleson and Miss Lula Vaughan were happily married Wednesday evening at eight o'clock, A.H. Glasgow performing the ceremony. Thursday morning the bride and groom left for Atlanta, Georgia and Jacksonville, Florida where they will spend several days before returning to Tallapoosa, Georgia where they will make their home. ___ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, October 18, 1917 LOCAL News M.S. Reese and family visited here a few days. He works at the gold mines in Tallapoosa, Georgia. __ Wm. Heydenrich and sister of Los Angeles, California arrived Monday night and are the guests of Chas. Simon and family. __ J.W. WATSON LOSES HIS HOME BY FIRE The dwelling and all its contents with the exception of two bed quilts, of Mr. J.W. Watson of Bell Mills, Route 1, was completely destroyed by fire Wednesday morning about 10:30 o'clock. The origin of the fire is unknown but is thought to have been caused by a defective flue. The family was in the field at the time and when the fire was discovered, the flames had gained such headway that it was impossible to save any of the household goods except two quilts. The loss falls heavily upon Mr. Watson who has the sympathy of his hundreds of friends. ____ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, October 25, 1917 MARS HILL News J.H. Nix and Henry Upchurch and Ray Gable went to Cedartown on Monday to work in a cotton mill. __ "Aunt" Jane Pitchford was painfully injured on Sunday by a horse running over her. __ JOSH BILLINGSLY KILLS PACE GRIFFIN Pace Griffin was shot and killed by Josh Bilingsly four miles east of Borden Springs at about seven o'clock Sunday night, four shots having been fired into his body. Griffin lived until three o'clock Monday morning. From what can be learned, they formerly had trouble and were not on good terms and when they met Sunday and both being under the influence of whiskey, it is said, old scores were revived with the above result. Billingsly is a married man and has a wife and three children. Griffin was unmarried. Billingsly's home is over in Polk County, Georgia. Griffin lived in Cleburne county. The killing occurred in this county and but a short distance from the state line. Sheriff Rowell was informed of the killing Monday morning and immediately left for the scene of trouble and arrived on the ground at about the same time as did the Polk County Sheriff. Billingsly left after the shooting, going back into Polk County and Sheriff Rowell, after conferring with the Georgia officer, returned to Heflin and Wednesday morning was informed by telephone that Billingsly was in jail at Cedartown and will be brought to Heflin within the next few days. ____ 18 NEGROES TO LEAVE FOR CAMP Next Monday, October 29th, eighteen negroes are called to report here and will depart for army training camp on the morning train. People of Heflin should meet here Sunday afternoon and give these boys a big send off: L.S. Smith John Moffet Jim Henry Hinsmon Willie B. O'Harrow Willie Wilson Marion Jackson Joe Blalock J.F. Newell Bennie Williams Jettie Edge Ollie Davis Frank Hugly J.A. Austin Joe Cosper Anderson Stokes Bob Freeman Martin Brown Chauncey Armstrong _____ LOCAL News Sunday afternoon, at the home of the bride's parents, Miss Nell Herring and Mr. Arnold Veazey were happily married, the bride's father, Rev. C.L. Herring performing the ceremony. The happy young couple will make their home in Dora, Alabama where the groom holds a splendid position. __ Just as we go to press, we learn that Mr. T.A. Howle died at his home in Anniston on Wednesday and will be buried in Heflin today. ___ Married on Sunday, the 21st inst., Mr. James Norton and Miss Louise Jones, at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John G. Jones at Belltown, with W.T. Johnson, Esqr., performing the ceremony. ____ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape421gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 5.3 Kb