Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for JULY 1919 July 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 27, 2005, 10:26 pm The Cleburne News July 1919 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS, Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for JULY 1919 NEWSPAPER issue of Friday, July 3, 1919 WARNER FOWLER DIED LAST WEEK Mr. Warner Fowler, 28 years old, died at the home of his parents on Thursday of last week from a second stroke of paralysis. Mr. Fowler suffered his first stroke six or seven years ago since which time he was forced to go on crutches. A short time back he was again stricken and he never rallied, but continued to grow weaker until the end. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Fowler of Hightower and had many friends throughout the county who will be pained to learn of his death. ___ KNIGHT IS SERIOUSLY HURT IN AUTO SCRAPE Coleman Knight, of south Cleburne, was seriously hurt when an auto in which he was riding dashed into a team of mules belong to C.W. Cooper near the Oxford Cotton Mills late Saturday night. Mr. Knight's right jaw was broken and his face cut in many places, and required several stitches to close the cuts in the injured man's head and face. He was carried to Seller's Hospital for treatment. There were four other passengers in the car with Knight, all of whom escaped with only a scare. One of the mules was killed when the auto collided with the wagon but the negro teamster escaped unharmed. ___ THE GRAYS HOLD FAMILY REUNION There was a real feast at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D.W. Gray last Sunday when a good old time family reunion was enjoyed by every member of the family in honor of the return home of their son Leonard Gray, from the battlefields of France. Those who were present to enjoy the splendid dinner besides Mr.and Mrs. D.W. Gray and Leonard were: Mrs. H.B. Burrows of Oxford Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Gray of Jacksonville Elbert Gray of Birmingham The meeting Sunday brought the entire family together for the first time in twelve years. Of course "Uncle Whit" was sure 'nough happy. __ CLEBURNE BOY'S BODY TO BE RETURNED Mr. and Mrs. H.P. Buchanan of route 6 were in Heflin last week. They are taking steps to have the body of their son who died in France brought back to Cleburne for final interment. Their boy died after the armistice was signed of measles when about ready to cross the English channel back into England. ___ AGED WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH News of the horrible death of Mrs. Brown, wife of W.Z. Brown on Heflin, route 8, near Lecta on Monday was brought to town on Wednesday morning by Mr. W.J. Bell. According to the report, Mrs. Brown was in the act of starting a fire in the stove preparatory to cooking dinner and in pouring kerosene on the hot coals in the stove, the blaze ignited the oil in the can causing an explosion, enveloping the unfortunate woman in a solid mass of flame, all of her clothing being burned off with the exception of the waistband of her skirt. Although her entire body was burned to a solid crisp, Mrs. Brown strugged to the well not far away and poured dipperfull after dipperfull of water on her head and body. At the time of the awful tragedy Mrs. Brown was alone, the rest of the family being away at work in the field. A neighbor woman gave an alarm and soon a large crowd of sympathetic friends had gathered and rendered what help possible to alleviate the suffering of this unfortunate woman but nothing that human hands could do gave any relief and at 5 o'clock that afternoon death came and ended her misery. Mrs. Brown was fifty-five or sixty years old and the mother of several children. The interment as at the Crumbley graveyard on Tuesday, the services being attended by a large number of neighbors and friends of the family. ____ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, July 10, 1919 ABERNATHY News Miss Lennie Anderson spent Sunday with her sister Mrs. T.F. McCaghren. __ Mrs. Heny Benefield spent the day Friday with Mrs. W.C. Prestridge. __ LOCAL News John H. Crumpton called in Monday and ordered The News sent to his daughter Mrs. Beecher Steadham at Anniston. __ Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Bean have received notice that their sons Gleason and Russell have arrived safely from France. __ Col. W.H. McKleroy, one of Anniston's most prominent and foremost citizens, died at his home in that city on Tuesday. Col. McKleroy was vice-president of the Bank of Heflin. __ On June 8th, death visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hicks and took from them their darling little girl, Maggie Lee, age about three years. Maggie Lee was a bright, loving child and a special favorite of her grandfather Mr. R.T. Beason. yes, they all loved her but the angels loved her more and have gently carried her to that bright heavenly home where sad parting is no more. May god bless and comfort the sad hearts of the bereaved ones. ___ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, July 17, 1919 LOCAL News Mr. Bart Owen of Corsicana, Texas is visiting relatives and friends in Cleburne. __ Miss Mirth Bell of Bell Mills has been visiting her sister Mrs. J.M. Tumlin in Atlanta. __ "Uncle" Jabe Harris was here Sunday the guest of his brother Martin. __ Rev. George W. Reid and wife, accompanied by Mrs. Geo. Duncan of Cass County, Texas, arrived in Heflin on Wednesday afternoon and will spend some time in the county with relatives and friends. __ Sheriff M.F. McWhorter left Tuesday morning for Tuscaloosa where he went to place Walter Burchfield of Fruithurst in the insane asylum. ___ JIM COSPER SHOT NEAR PINE HILL Jim Cosper, a well known farmer living near Pine Hill church, just over in Randolph county, was shot and killed from ambush late Saturday afternoon, near the church. His dead body was not found until Sunday morning when it was discovered by a party going to Pine Hill church to attend services there. There was evidence of a fierce struggle between Cosper and his slayer, his hands being powder burned, showing that he must have had hold of a gun when the fatal shot was fired. His body was a few yard away from the road. The cause of the killing is said to have been brought about by Cosper's activity in helping to put down illicit whiskey making and bootlegging. It is said threats against his life had been made. One or more arrests are expected. ____ There will be a memorial singing at Hepsabah Sunday in memory of R.A. Noell, Irvin and Charley Ayres. Charley was killed in France. Modern and Sacred Harp books will be used. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, July 24, 1919 NEW HOPE News Dr. Houston is visiting his son in Chattanooga, Tennessee. __ P.J. and E.L. Kilgore and family from south Alabama vsitied Mr. R.L. Clayton on Tuesday. __ D.B. Kilgore and family of south Georgia visited C.W. Dryden and family on Monday. __ LEBANON Community News Clarence Roberts has recently returned from overseas and his many friends are glad to see him back again. __ LOCAL News Mrs. J.W. Barnes and daughter little Miss Margaret left Monday for an extended visit to relatives in Morris Ranch, Texas. __ Mrs. Thomas Boman has returned to LaGrange, Georgia after an extended visit here with relatives. __ Mack Cook and Joe Brown left Tuesday for the wheat fields in Kansas. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, July 31, 1919 LOCAL News John Moore, who has been at home a short while from France, has accepted work with Swift & Co. __ Mr. Russell Bean who has been at his home in Heflin for a few days after his discharge from military service has taken his old place back at Moore and Hardy Hardware store in Birmingham. Lieut. Gleason Bean will resume his studies at Harvard very soon. __ ABERNATHY News Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johns visitd their daughter Mrs. Lark. McMahan on Thursday. __ Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Anderson visited M.E. 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