Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for APRIL 1919 April 1919 ************************************************ 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 26, 2005, 11:32 pm The Cleburne News April 1919 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for APRIL 1919 NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, April 3, 1919 LOCAL News Mrs. M.R. Bell, (Aunt Palina) who is making her home with her son and daugther, Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Bell, left Sunday to visit a short time in Birmingham, after which she will go to Mount Pleasant, Tennessee with her daughter Mrs. Leola McCCormack. Mrs. Bell is nearing her 87th birthday an is known and beloved by many here in Cleburne. ___ Mr. F.B. Brazeal of Bremen was here last week looking after business and buying real estate. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, April 10, 1919 CLEBURNE'S HONOR ROLL Below are the names of Cleburne boys in the World War as compiled by the department of archives and history who died for the cause of their county: Charles W. McCoy, Bell Mills Fred Ray, Bell Mills Thomas M. Wheeler, Bell Mills Joseph I. Ayers, Heflin Benjamin Buchanan, Heflin Joe Dennis, Heflin Adair Harper, Heflin McKinley Jairrels, Heflin Rubin J. Butler, Hightower Ivie Roberts, Hopewell Luther Smith, Hopewell _____ SHOOTS WIFE TO DEATH; KILLED BY HER FATHER One of the most horrible tragedies in the county's history occurred at Fruithurst last Saturday morning at about 11 o'clock, when W.J. Parker, a merchant, about forty years old, shot and instantly killed his wife, twenty- two years old, and he in turn was cut to death by the woman's father, Mr. Richard Hooper, sixty years old. Mrs. Parker and little four year old son having come to Fruithurst with her father earlier in the day, and after visiting rleatives and friends about town, was preparing to go back home with her father where herself and her child were making their home, and just having stepped out of the post office and was barely seated in the buggy in which was her father and her little boy between them, when Parker, coming out of the store, approached the buggy and without speaking, drew his pistol, firing twice in quick succession, killing her instantly, the balls entering from the rear, ranging upward and lodging under the skin just over the heart. As Mrs. Parker fell from her seat to the ground, Mr. Hooper, realizing that his daughter had been killed, leaped from the buggy, grappling with the crazed man who was leveling his pistol on him attempting to shoot, when he slashed Parker in the neck, severing both juglars. Though almost dead from the loss of blood, Parker managed to crawl back into the store, dragging himself to the rear of the building. Sheriff McWhorter was promptly notified of the tragedy and with Marshall Coleman, left immediately for Fruithurst and upon arrival there, entered the store and a search for Parker was made and finally his dead body was found in an unused part of the building, wedged in behind some old counters and boxes. He had been dead less than an hour, it is thought. The sheriff summoned a jury and an inquest was held and after examining a few of the witnesses, and hearing Mr. Hooper's statement, the body was turned over to relatives. Mr. Hooper came to Heflin with Sheriff McWhorter and party and a bond of $2500. was assessed and was made in a few minutes. Mrs. Parker was not living with her husband at the time of the killing, having left him about for weeks ago, it is said, due to his cruelty to her while almost constantly under the influence of whiskey. Mrs. Parker was a sister of Mrs. J.W. Baber of Heflin. ____ DEATH CLAIMS HEFLIN CITIZEN Mr. L.T. Beason, one of Cleburne's best known and popular citizens, died at the family residence in Heflin on Wednesday night at 10:35 o'clock after many months of intense suffering. Mr. Beason had moved to Heflin from his farm at Beason's Mill four or five years ago and engaged in the mercantile business, but owing to failing health closed out his interests here about a year ago. Besides his wife, he leaves five children, __? Ethel, Russell, Fred and little Frank. He was devoted to his family. A loving, affectionate father and husband, a true friend, a kind neighbor and sincere christian has gone to his reward and his memory will long be cherished by not only loved ones but by hosts of friends here, and wherever he was known. The interment took place Thursday afternoon at the Beason grave yard, on the old farm, where as a boy. Lenz spent many happy days. Peace to his soul! ____ LOCAL News Charlie Kennedy has returned to Cleburne after a tough seige in France. Charlie raised a nifty looking mustache while away and he looks quite frenchie. __ Virgil Bell is another of the Cleburne boys to return to god's country after several months helping to thin out the kaiser's subjects. __ Mrs. Laura Barker is critically ill at the home of her son Mr. J.R. Barker. Mrs. Cynthia Wright is also in a critical condition and their many friends hope for their speedy recovery. __ Willie Carruth returned to Heflin last week after having seen real service in France for almost a year. __ Mrs. Cecil Harris and family of Gadsden are here visiting relatives for awhile. __ Shep Rowell of Gadsden spent the weekend here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Rowell. __ Mr. Frank Morgan of Montgomery is here visiting his mother Mrs. J.F. Morgan. __ Oco Hill, who has been in France almost a year scrapping the huns, has returned to his home in Heflin. Oco was with the 113th Field Artillery and says his outfit did some hard work and got results. __ Mr. Arthur Harper has ordered The News to be sent to Mr. Asa Horton at Quitman, Texas. __ Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Stephens left Wednesday morning for Atlanta where they went to meet their son Newt, who is with the 17th Engineers and has just returned from France, and will be discharged the latter part of the week. __ Mr. Clifford Braswell, who has just returned from France, is here visiting his aunt, Mrs. Jack Wager. Mr. Braswell's home is in Cullman, Alabama. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, April 17, 1919 CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our thanks and deep appreciation to all our friends for their numberless acts of kindness and tender ministrations in the time of our great bereavement. To all of these and they are so many, who so sweetly remembered us, we wish to say that we will never forget you. God bless you all. Mr and Mrs. U.S. Vaughan, Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Wright ____ LOCAL News Col. W.B. Bowling of Lafayette, Ala., attended the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Cynthia Wright, here Tuesday. __ Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Foster of Douglasville were here the first of the week visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.T. Foster. __ Mrs. J.F. Faulkner of Birmingham attended the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Cynthia Wright, here on Tuesday. __ Mrs. Frank Reid left Monday morning for Atlanta where she went to undergo an operation for appendicitis. She was accompanied by her husband Mr. Frank Reid and her mother, Mrs. C.W. Griffin. __ Sgt. J. Olin Trotter who has just returned from France but whose home is in Sevierville, Tennessee, is spending the week with his sister, Miss Alice Trotter. __ News was received Monday of the death of Mrs. Cynthia Wright, at the home of her son, Mr. E.A. Wright. Mrs. Wright was a member of the M.E. Church, South, and had many beloved friends throughout the county. Interment was held at Iron City on Tuesday afternoon. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, April 24, 1919 IN MEMORY OF MRS. CYNTHIA WRIGHT A noble and useful woman has gone from among us, but her influence will ever remain to uplift. In the going home of Mrs. Cynthia Wright, Heflin has lost a woman whose life has been a blessing to all who have known her. At the funeral service, Bro. Boman who was her pastor, spoke of her life as a friend, as a mother, and as a christian. In all three relations she reached as high an ideal as it is posible for any person to attain. Mrs. Wright's life was one of loyal service to the master and she has left her place in this life to enter a higher rank with is own. She has been called by the all wise father who alone understands the mysteries of life and to his will we humbly bow but we miss her and her sweet counsel sorely. Mrs. Wright followed the teachings of James when he said "but be ye doors of the word and not hearers only" and again, "show me the faith without thy words and I will show thee my faith by my words." Though her health was bad all last winter she was always at church and sunday school when able and the last place she went was to sunday school on Missionary Day. She was a great believer in missions and her generosity in contributing to all the benevolences of her church was an inspiration to those were less spiritual and self sacrificing. Her Sunday School teacher paid a beautiful tribute to her life last Sunday among other things that her life was a life we did not have to read about and resolve to emulate but one that has been spent in our midst and one we all knew to be true. Our deep sympathy goes out to the bereaved ones but they can find comfort in the knowledge that their loss is her gain and she is now with her blessed savior of whom she never tired of speaking. One who loved her. ____ LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. Gete McElroy and children of Bell Mills spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. W.O. Lovvorn. __ Mr. J.L. York is spending the week with his sister, Mrs. W.C. Sewell, at Graham. __ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape439gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 10.1 Kb