Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for MAY 1918 May 1918 ************************************************ 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 24, 2005, 1:38 pm The Cleburne News May 1918 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for MAY 1918 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, May 2, 1918 LOCAL News Cousin Gete Lott was in town a few days ago. Yes, he brought his mustache along with him. __ Harwell Herring of Anniston spent Saturday here with homefolks. __ IN MEMORY OF MRS. M.L. GAINES Sister Gaines was born May 19, 1848 and departed this life April 19, 1918, thus being 70 years old. She joined the Baptist church at Concord in early life and was a charter member of the constitution of the Ai church, being a member of the church for more than fifty years. She spent this long period of life always faithful to her church, family and friends. In all her suffering and pain she endured it without a murmur until the end, and when death came her record closed with these words, " I am ready to go, I want to go." To friends she said "do you hear those trumphets? They are calling me." Sister Gaines fought a good fight; she kept the faith; yea, saith the spirit, she shall rest from her labor, her works do follow her. W.M. Barr ____ IN MEMORY OF MR. D.I. STORY On March 31st death entered the family circle of Mr. D.I. Story and claimed the beloved husband and father from their midst. It is hard to give up our loved ones. We have to part sooner or later. God knows best, for he doeth all things for the best; he never errs. Mr. Story was laid to rest in the cemetery at Cane Creek in Calhoun county. Mr. Story leaves a wife and nine children to mourn his death. Mr. Story was born January 11, 1847 and died at the age of 71 years, two months and 20 days. He joined the Missionary Baptist church at the age of 24 years. Rev. Caine conducted the burial service in a very impressive manner. Let us strive to meet our loved one beyond this veil of tears, suffering, sickness and death. Lillie Mae Celeman ____ LETTER FROM OKLAHOMA GIRL Dear Editor of The News, What are you people doing to help Uncle Sam whip the kaiser? I think one of the most splendid things for us girls and boys to be doing is Red Cross work. Even if we can not fight we can do our bit and that with a willing heart. Every girl has some spare time and why not spend it working for the Red Cross. In the school here the larger pupils are knitting, making bandages, hospital garments and other articles. The children that are too small to knit or sew make gun cleaners and wash rags. Mamma and I have knitted eight pair of socks and two pair of wristlets during April and I am going to knit a sweater. I was glad to read of the work Miss Ella Perryman is doing. I also enjoy reading E.P. Dodson's letters. Wish others would write. I like the stories that have been running in your paper, in fact, I like to read all the news. As I read the news, these thoughts come to mind: I often think of loving friends I knew in by-gone days, For them withinm my heart a tender chord forever stays, though I've drifted far away from them, each one is striving in this life some ideal to obtain, I hope that in a brighter world we all will meet again. We live forty miles west of Ft. Sill where there are 40,000 soldiers. It is fifteen miles around the fort. We can hear the low rumbling noise of the big guns quite often. The airplanes fly over the house frequently. It is quite a sight to those who have never seen one, in fact, it was to me. When I first heard the noise I thought it was a car, then a train; by this time it was over my head and I was almost ready to say "oh Lordy" and looking up to my surprize I saw it was an airplane. As this is my first letter, I will wish good luck to The News and go. Dona Shockley, Snyder, Oklahoma, Rt. 1 _______ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, May 9, 1918 LOCAL News Pvts. Frank Boyd and Arthur Kennedy of Camp Gordon spent Sunday with home folks at Hubbardville. __ Pvt. R.C. Bell of Camp Gordon visited with relatives and friends in Heflin and vicinity on Sunday. __ Jim Norton, one of our boyhood friends, called in Monday morning and renewed his subscription for two years, for which he has our thanks. Jim and his boys bought quite liberally of Liberty Bonds and says they are ready to come across every time Uncle Sam asks for a loan. No slackers in this family. ___ Mrs. Sam White has been visiting in Birmingham for a week, the guest of her father, Mr. L.S. Pettyjohn. __ Mr. R.W. Bell of Plainview, Texas is at the bedside of his aged mother, Mrs. James Bell, wo is dangerously ill at the home of Mr. J.M. Atkins. __ Mr. Duston Reid and daughter spent Sunday in Douglasville the guests of relatives. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, May 16, 1918 LOCAL News Mrs. W.B. Merrill received notice Sunday that her brother, Mr. B.E. Jones had reached France safely. Mr. J.C. Bean has also been advised that Lt. Gleason Bean, his son, has landed on the other side safely. Mr. Rutenberg learns that Imon is in France. We rejoice with these good people, realizing the burden is somewhat lightened. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, May 23, 1918 LOCAL News Sixty-seven more men from Cleburne county have been called into Uncle Sam's service, and will meet at the courthouse in Heflin at 9 o'clock a.m., Saturday, May 25th to take the train for Camp Sevier, Greenville, South Carolina the same day. Those who will go are as follows: Elzie Sylvester Bennefield Edward Hill Jones Henry Kerr Arthur R. Williamson Rome Albright Joel W. Vaughan M.D. Gray Oliver Pace Adams Henry Luther Morrow Elijah Henry W.P. Harris Geo. W. Hanson Jas. M. Shealey A.D. Cheatwood Marion Key Roy Turner Henry S. Skinner Henry Grady Durham James A. Morris Calvin Wesley Smith Bud Roebuck Jas. A. White H.C. Shockley Wm. Irvin Owen Earl E. Roberts Jas. M. Howell Oscar A. Shockley Dee J. Steed Wm. A. Burrell Frank Lambert Ivie Roberts Grover C. Teague Lucius M. McDaniel J. Wilson Rogers Arris Howle N.H. Bridwell Lois A. Farlow Ben Franklin White Henry Wesley Rollins Russell Harris Abercrombie Lee Haywood Isaac Columbus Oliver Joe Dennis J. Wesley Lewis Noah Menton Pullen Rollie A. Rutherford James E. Junior James R. Cook John Jehue Easterwood Ervin Louis Warmack Wm.L. Prichard Edd Carr J.T. Moore Wm. Luther George Luther Miller Wm. Washington Forrester Walter White Charles D. Freeman Emery H. Smith Avery Lawrence Walker Leonard W. Gray James Oliver Meeks Marion Ivey Chas. Whitaker Anderson Raymond Nathaniel Owens ____ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, May 30, 1918 IN MEMORY OF MRS. SARAH O'KEEFE BELL In the passing of Mrs. Sarah O'Keefe Bell last Wednesday night, May 22nd, we gave back to god a beautiful and gentle spirit. Mrs. Bell had filled well the highest and best position that is ever given womanhood. She was a good mother and gave to the world four splendid, successful business men, and three beautiful, lovely daughters endowed with traits so similar to their devoted mother. When we say a woman is a good mother, there is little else we can lay on her alter for the term signifies love, devotion, sacrifice and eternal watching and waiting, a faithfulness and a steadfast devotion that knows no faltering or wavering at a crisis or a crucial moment in the lives of their children. Mrs. Bell was eighty-five years of age and had for many years been a devoted and valued member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Modesty was the crowning ornament of her womanly beauty, and it characterized her daily life, she being always in her many charities and good deeds for others quiet and mysterious in the carrying out of her purposes. She was kind and benevolent to the poor and the sick, quick with a word of sympathy and encouragement. While Mrs. Bell had this sweetness and gentleness in her life, it was combined with a rare braveness and courage that is beautiful and inspiring for she met and lived above many sorrows. Only a few years ago she was called on to give in death a splendid son of her first marriage, Mr. David O'Keefe, who came here on a visit to his mother and died in a few weeks. This was closely followed by the death of her youngest daughter of her last marriage, Mrs. Dussie Bell Hunnicutt. She bore these sorrows with a faithful supreme and confident that god did all things well, and she never doubted, never complained. We are glad and better for having had the blessing of such a life in our midst. We knew her therefore, we loved her. Mrs. Bell is survived by three sons, prominent in business and social world of the west, Messrs. James, Rufus and Gus O'Keefe; also two daughters, Mrs. Mitchell McMurray and Mrs. J.M. Atkins. For a number of years Mrs. Bell made her home with Mrs. Atkins where she was a benediction to the entire family. _____ LOCAL News Mrs. W.O. Lovvorn and family returned Sunday night from a pleasant visit to relatives in Birmingham. __ Mrs. Ben Dorman and little son Ben Jr. of Anniston are visiting her mother Mrs. Moore. __ Miss Ora Lovvorn of Bowdon has been the guest of Mrs. Jim Adams. __ CARD OF THANKS Were it possible we would thank each one in person for the many acts of kindness shown us through the extended illness and death of our dear wife and mother. And those who sent floral offerings we especially thank. No one loved flowers better than she. Mr. J.T. Adams and family ___ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape428gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 10.0 Kb