Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for SEPT 1919 September 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 28, 2005, 2:51 pm The Cleburne News September 1919 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for SEPTEMBER 1919 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, September 11, 1919 LOCAL News Mr. M.V. Taylor and sister Miss Willie of Franklin, Georgia were the guests of Miss Mirth Bell of Bell Mills on Sunday. __ LOCAL News Billy McWhorter of Oxford, Ala., and Miss Vera Roberts, daughter of Mr. Wes Roberts near Hubbardville, were happily married at the home of Judge A.H. Glasgow on Sunday morning, that gentleman officiating. __ The father of Dr. O.F. Staples died at the home of his son this morning, Thursday, after an illness of several days. Mr. Staples was a Confederate veteran and was about 80 years old. The bereaved family has our sympathy. The interment will be at Oxford. __ FIVE PIRKLE FAMILY MEMBERS CREMATED IN HOTEL Last Friday morning the Boswell hotel at Bremen Georgia was burned to the ground and caused the death of Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Pirkle and their three children of Ranburne, in the southeast part of Cleburne county. Mr. and Mrs. Pirkle were on their way home from Tennessee where they had been visiting and were accompanied by their three children. They arrived in Bremen late Thursday afternoon and put up at the hotel for the night. Shortly before 5 o'clock Friday morning flames were discovered in the hotel and an alarm was given for the guests to leave. So quickly did the fire spread however that one woman was forced to leap from a second story window and a baby was also dropped from one of the windows. It was believed at the time that all the guests had escaped but as the building was crumbling under the flames it was remembered that nothing had been seen of the members of the Pirkle family. A search was made of the ruins and the bones of the Pirkles were found. Mr. and Mrs. Pirkle were well known throughout the eastern part of the county and the horrible death that came to them has shocked the entire community. ___ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, September 18, 1919 LOCAL News Mrs. Toy Nicholson of Senoia, Georgia has arrived in Heflin where she has taken up her work as milliner with Mrs. C.W. Griffin. __ J.W. Lake has returned to his home in Longview, Texas after a two weeks visit with his mother Mrs. R. Lake. __ Mr. Altus York and Miss Revie Garner were happily married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Garner on Sunday morning, Rev. G.B. Boman officiating. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, September 25, 1919 IN MEMORY OF MRS. C.T. DEMPSEY Sister C.T. Dempsey was born December 24, 1857 and died May 10, 1919. Her remains were laid to rest in the Beason Cemetery there to await the resurrection morn. She was baptized by Bro. J.D. Jordan into the Baptist church at Hepsabah some 40 years ago but later removed her membership to Oak Hill church. In 1900 she moved to the west. After her return to Alabama she removed her membership to New Harmony church where she lived a consistent christian until her death. She was married June 2, 1870 to W.A. Dempsey. To them were born four children, two of whom preceded her to the heavenly home several years ago. Sister Dempsey was always ready and willing to lend a helping hand to the sick and distressed. She cooked and carried nourishment to those unfortunates who were on the bed of affliction and never grew too tired to look after their welfare. She leaves a husband, W.A. Dempsey, one son, R.A. Dempsey, one daughter Mrs. Louisa Mitchell, several grandchildren and other relatives to mourn her loss. To them we can only say: " She has gone dear friends, never more we'll see her face, Until me meet above the sky, in that happy home on high. When we've met to part no more, On that happy peaceful shore, There we'll never say farewell, but with her forever dwell." The funeral services of sister Dempsey were conducted by Revs. J.W. Grubbs and W.J. Campbell at New Harmony the 2nd sabbath in September. W.J. Campbell ____ LOCAL News A wedding of much interest to friends and relatives was that of Miss Rosebud Barton and Mr. W.H. Vaughn, which occurred at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Barton last Sunday afternoon, Rev. W.M. Made performing the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn will make their future home in Birmingham. ___ Mr. W.L. Boyd has sole his farm a few miles east of town to Mr. A.J. Fields and will move to other property he owns near Concord. Glad, old boy, that you are going to stick to Cleburne. ___ The family of Mr. W.T. Pesnell moved to Heflin this week from near Ai. Our people welcome Mr. Pesnell and family. They will occupy the residence next to Uncle Billy Tolleson near the college building. __ Mr. N.J. Pesnell was in town Thursday with cotton and called in and moved his subscription up to 1921. Mr. Pesnell is arranging his affairs to move to Bowdon Junction, Georgia where he will engage in the mercantile business with Mr. Oscar Lambert. Here's wishing N.J. the best of luck in his new home. ___ IN MEMORY OF MRS. MARY PERNELIPA VISE Mrs. Mary Pernelipa Vise, wife of Walter C. Vise, was born January 8, 1880 and died August 8, 1919. She joined the Baptist church at Oak Hill a few days after her marriage. She was married to Walter C. Vise about 21 years ago. She leaves a devoted husband, 8 children, a mother, 2 brothers, 3 sisters and a host of friends to mourn her death, but our loss is her eternal gain. As a daughter, she was affectionate; as a sister she was loving and kind; as a companion she was true; as a mother she was ever kind and affectionate. She contracted typhoid fever and the great creator saw fit to call her home. She was laid to rest in the cemetery at Cedar Creek church, the funeral services being conducted by Bro. Campbell. These words are the chorus of a song she wanted her children to learn before she was taken sick; " over yonder by the sea is a home prepared for me." Weep not, dear relatives; live to meet her in the sweet by and by, where there will be no more parting and no more tears. Written by her sister, Mrs. S.A. Lawler _____ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape448gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 6.7 Kb