Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for May 1920 May 1920 ************************************************ 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 30, 2005, 11:33 pm The Cleburne News May 1920 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for MAY 1920 NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, May 6, 1920 LETTER FROM T.D. McLARTY FROM TENNESSEE Enclosed find $1.50 for which to send me The Cleburne News for one year, for it is like getting a letter from my old home. Let us have a letter from Cross Roads, Muscadine and Fruithurst as these are the places near my old home and I would like to hear something of Evans Chapel, as that place seems near and dear to me, having taught two very successful singing schools there, and I learned to love the people of that community. I will try to describe the little city of Crossville which is situated on the Tennessee Central Railroad in the Cumberland Plateau on trop of Cumberland Mountain. Crossville has five churches, Baptist, Methodist, Episcopal, M.E. South, Congregational and Christian and all have good sunday schools and preaching services. We have good city and night schools. The land on this mountain is practically level and is a sandy loam, and we have as good water as any one could wish for. We have a free range so you see stock raising is the go. There were near 16 car loads of sheep shipped at one time last fall and 3 or 4 loads of cattle and about that number of hogs every week. The principle crop is clover and Timothy and both are looking fine, although a little late on account of the backward spring. We can raise verything here that you can grow in Cleburne except cotton and this on account of short seasons. The winters are pretty cold up here but the finest place imagineable in the summer, the altitude being 1,800 feet. Will close with much love for old Cleburne and many friends in the dear old county. T.D. McLarty. ____ A CARD FROM F.L. BLAKE Owing to the recent death of my wife, leaving me with four little girls, the oldest 13 years old and the youngest one year old, and a 12 horse farm to look after, I have not been able to see many of the voters of the county, but I promise, if nominated and elected, to fill the commissioners place for the fourth district with a clean and business like administration. I favor more money for the common roads and not as much for the short, special roads. Respectfully, F.L. Blake ___ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, May 13, 1920 1 KILLED, SEVERAL HURT IN SUNDAY CRASH Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock, Birmingham Special Southern 30 eastbound, struck a work train repairing damage done by a rerailment on Saturday between Waco and Tallapoosa, 30 miles east of here. The accident is said to have been caused by a misunderstanding of flagging instructions. Two passengers, a white traveling man and a negro woman were hurt. One laborer was killed and 10 of his fellow workers hurt. The dead man is Hazzie Hogan of Edwardsville. The injured are W.E. Hayden, Birmingham, foreman, back badly hurt; O.E. Ward, Edwardsville, bruised badly; Dewey Burgess, Edwardsville, head bruised; J.W. Kilgore, Muscadine, bruised body; Jesse York, Muscadine, bruised; A.E. Shaw, Austell, GA, wrist sprained; L.J. Cain, Austell, GA, arm sprained; J.T. Waldron, Atlanta, GA., bruised; H.L. Cox, Birmingham and W.A. Sprinks, Atlanta, GA, badly shocked. ____ PINEY WOODS News Married last Sunday, Miss Maggie Cash and Charlie Zimmerman. May their life be as bright and pleasant as the May day on which they were married. __ MRS. GIBBS DIED TUESDAY Mrs. Myrtle Gibbs, wife of Henry Gibbs and daughter and Mrs. and Mrs. J.L. Adams, died at the home of her parents in Heflin Tuesday morning at 11:30 o'clock at the age of 23 years. She had been a great sufferer for more than three months, her condition growing worse as the days went by until death came. Besides the husband the deceased leaves one little daughter, three sisters and two brothers, father and mother, who have the sincere sympathy of the entire community. Mrs. Gibbs was a member of the Baptist church. The funeral and burial service took place Wednesday afternoon, the interment being in the city cemetery. Revs. Boman and Wade conducted the services. To the bereaved family The News extends sincere sympathy in their great loss. __ CARD OF THANKS Dear neighbors and friends, we take this means of extending to each of you our sincere and heartfelt thanks for the many, many favors shown us and our departed wife, daughter and sister. While she lay sick you were so good in ministering to her wants, you were so untiring in your efforts to comfort our loved ones; words of ours fail to express our appreciation and thankfulness for the aid so rendered, and for which we ask the lord to bless each one abundantly, is our prayer. Henry J. Gibbs, Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Adams ____ LOCAL News Col. O.R. Bell of south Texas, who has been visiting his brother, Walter J. Bell, left Wednesday to visit relatives in Atlanta before returning home. ___ THE PASSING OF MRS. WILLIAMS On the evening of April the 22nd our community was saddened by the passing away of Mrs. Frank Williams. Her sudden death cast a gloom over the entire town. Mrs. Williams before her marriage, was Miss Camilla Bennett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Bennett of Edwardsville, Alabama. She was married to Mr. Frank Williams on December 29, 1910. To them were born three children; two of these, Merrill and Ruth, together with her husband, father, mother a sister, Mrs. Jesse Warren, and a brother, Russell Bennett are left to mourn her death. Mrs. Williams joined the Baptist church about eleven years ago at Harmony Grove, and lived a consistent member of this church until her death. No more devoted wife, mother, daughter, or sister could be found than Mrs. Williams. As a friend and neighbor, she was all that could be desired, ever ready to lend a helping hand when needed and she numbered her friends by her acquaintances. The fidelity to duty, patience in suffering, and noble womanly character, will remain an example and inspiration to those left behind. The vacancy caused by her death will be especially felt in her home as well as in her wide circle of friends where her sweetness of disposition had endeared her to all. The many beautiful floral offerings bore silent witness to the love and esteem in which she was held. After a simple and impressive service at the Baptist church, conducted by her pastor, Rev.Mr. Deal, she was laid to rest in Hollywood cemetery under a mound of beautiful flowers. " Good night beloved, take thy rest, lay down thy head upon thy savior's breast, We loved thee well, but jesus loved thee best. Goodnight, farewell, goodnight." Written by Mrs. Belle Owens Hill, Tallapoosa, Georgia ___ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, May 20, 1920 FRIENDSHIP Community News Mrs. Mattye Adamson of Bell Mills, who has been visiting her sister, Mr. Euie Wheeler, has returned home. __ Mrs. Bessie Gilley and children visited her grandmother, Mrs. N.J. Liner near Tallapoosa on Saturday night. __ LOCAL News There will be a memorial singing at Fruithurst Baptist church the 5th Sunday of this month when the funeral of Mrs. W.H. Adair will be preached by Revs. Warmack and Williams. Sacred Harp music will conducted during the day. All overs of good singing invited to attend. __ Major O.F. Cunningham who suffered a stroke of paralysis a few days ago is thought to be improving some. ___ NOTICE FOR PAROLE Notice is hereby given that Adeline Beason, charged with murder and sentenced to serve life in the penitentiary at the April term 1905 of the Cleburne circuit court, will make application to the Board of Pardons for a parole. ___ COMING FOR A VISIT AFTER 42 YEARS AWAY "Uncle" Jeff Henry has just received a letter from his brother N.S. Henry, who resides near the town of Whitesboro, Grayson County, Texas, in which he says he is planning a visit to Cleburne county in the near future. Fifty-six years ago, or right after the Civil War, Mr. Henry went west, settling in Texas with only 50 cents capital, but with an abundant supply of energy, has succeeded in life so far as this world's good are concerned. Forty- two years ago, Mr. Henry was here on a visit. Uncle Jeff has had no word from his brother in over 30 years until the letter this week. Mr. Henry writes that he is his 81st year and is enjoying the best of health. ____ SUNDAY WRECK On Sunday, Virgil Landers, having decided to take in the decoration at Hurricane, set about to make the trip with a few friends in his car and during a little spin around town, and just as he had moved up to the front of Harris' cafe, the "glittefluke" that works the "cluck hammer" got jammed up against the "whiz rod" which caused the steering apparatus to lock tight to the "sneeze band" and slambam the car and driver went into the awning, knocking down a half of dozen posts. The car was considerably wrecked but Virgil escaped injury. ____ PASSING OF MR. BENJ. EASLEY Anniston, May 17th - - Benjamin Easley, a former wholesale merchant of that city and until about ten years ago a resident of Anniston, died at his home in Greenville, S.C. early Monday morning, his death being caused by heart trouble brought on as an after effect of a recent influenza attack. Mr. Easley had been in charge of the Greenville plant of the Chero Cola Company since moving away from Anniston and was also interested in the Anniston plant of the same company. Mr. Easley was well known in Heflin. He married Miss Ada Robertson of Oxford, a sister of Mrs. D.D. Perryman. He was a kind husband, devoted father and a most estimable citizen. Mr. and Mrs. Easley visited in Heflin since christmas. Mrs. Perryman received a message Sunday night, and left Monday morning but Mr. Easley was dead before she arrived. Mr. Perryman left Tuesday to attend the funeral. ____ BIRTHDAY DINNER FOR W.H. SEARS A birthday dinner was given on May 3rd in honor of W.H. Sears at his home, celebrating his 80th birthday. Quite a number of relatives and friends were present and it was a most enjoyable affair from the very beginning. The dinner itself was sumptuous and after the dinner the crowd enjoyed some good string music and dancing after which Mr. Sears said he never felt younger! Members of the family present were: Mrs. M.C. Abernathy of Ashville Mrs. G.T. Sears of Birmingham Mrs. L. Ayres and Miss Winnie Sears who reside at home Others present were: Messrs. Mac and Arthur Seabrook of Washington Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shafner Mr. and Mrs. Tapley and daughter of Minneapolis Miss Ethel Darden of Birmingham Dr. and Mrs. R.C. Lovvorn Mrs. L.H. Conley Misses Lena and Alice Blake Mr. Fred Teague Mr. Frank Bell Mr. John Allen, all of Mr. Sears' community. Mr. Sears is an ex-confederate veteran and has made his home in Cleburne for nearly 69 years. We wish for him good health and happiness for many years to come. _____ BELL MILLS News Mrs. H.C. Champion has returned home after spending several days with her daughter Mrs. Chaffin. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, May 27, 1920 AGES OF SOME OF THE "BOYS" IN CLEBURNE COUNTY For a time The News lost track of one of the most interesting features of the paper, that being the ages of our old citizens. As stated in previous issues, this list was prepared and furnished by Hon. D.S. Baber: Beat 9 Geo. W. Fowler, age 68 J.W. Terrell, age 78 J.T. Holbrook, age 71 W.F. McElroy, age 78 W. Middlebrooks, age 85 J.P. Walker, age 74 R.Durrett, age 77 Benjamin Gibbs, age 87 D.W. Kight, age 78 W.M. Overton, age 80 E.M. Richardson, age 87 S.F. Skinner, age 74 J.I. Smith, age 80 J.B. Woodard, age 78 Beat 10 N.P. Beason, age 84 L.J. Baughan, age 74 J.I. Camp, age 72 J.W. Cox, age 76 J.C. Hilton, age 87 J.I. Leseur, age 76 E.J. Loveless, age 75 L.B. Teague, age 73 W.M. Walls, age 80 Beat 11 O.E. Lambert, age 68 J.R. Rollins, age 75 W.H. Sears, age 80 J.M. Williams, age 86 John Allen, age 76 Beat 12 G.P. Hughey, age 74 J.H.R. Kelley, age 75 J.T. Thrower, age 76 J.S. Ginn, age 79 W.J. Haywood, age 71 T.J. Madden, age 72 Beat 15 W.H. Adams, age 78 Dr. Blacke, age 80 I.H. Bondurant, age 85 C.A. Crafford, age 80 I.J. Grant, age 74 Z.J. Robertson, age 75 Alaf A. Saugerstead, age 80 ______ LOCAL News W.H. CAMPBELL CLAIMED BY DEATH William H. Campbell, one of the county's best known and most highly respected citizens, died at the home of his parents, near Chulafinnee on Wednesday of last week, and was laid to rest on the following day, Rev. J.W. Grubb conducting the funeral services. The interment was at Pleasant Hill. Mr. Campbell had been a great sufferer for several months and had been in declining health for four or five years. He had carried the mail for No. 3 from Heflin for ten years or more and had as good record as any carrier from the post office here, it is said. A large number of relatives and a host of friends mourn the death of this good man. The deceased, who was 49 years old, was the son of Rev. and Mrs. W.J. Campbell. Peace to his memory and everlasting rest to his soul. ___ CARD OF THANKS We desire to express our most sincere thanks to our neighbors and friends who were so good and kind to us during the sickness and death of our dear son and brother Henry. Words are inadequate dear friends, to express our thanks and appreciation to you for the many favors shown dear Henry during his long suffering. Your kind words of cheer made his last days brighter and god knows we shall never forget you. Especially do we sincerely thank Mrs. G.A. Todd who so faithfully and untiringly sat with us by his bedside, ever ready to extend a helping hand. Our hearts are filled with love to know dear Henry had so many friends who came to take the last look upon his dear face and place the beautiful floral offerings on his grave. Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Campbell John F. Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Martin Campbell Lois Campbell _____ LOCAL News Clarence Sorrell, who was instantly killed in Anniston one day last week when he came into contact with a live electric wire, was buried at Chulafinnee near his home on Thursday. The young man was about eighteen years old and lived in Anniston only a few months, going there from Cleburne county. __ Mrs. W.M. Winham and son Berney of Lewisberg visited relatives in Heflin on Sunday. __ WOUNDS MAY PROVE FATAL TO WALTER SMITH As the result of a row at the Macedonia Church near the Alabama - Georgia line in this county, Walter Smith is lying at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Smith of Bowdon, at the point of death from knife wounds said to have been inflicted by Emery and Lewis Jackson, residents of Beat 9. The unfortunate young man is said to have been stabbed seven times int he back, the knife blade penetrating the lungs. How the difficulty originated there seems to be conflicting reports, and in justice to all parties will not be discussed here. All the parties are prominent in their communities. The affair is to be regretted. Warrants were sworn out for the Jacksons late Sunday night and on Monday morning Sheriff McWhorter and Deputy Haywood went over and brought the brothers to Heflin and after spending one night in jail, were liberated on $2000. bonds each on Tuesday. ___ Local News Richard Smith, about 70 years old, living near Ai, is said to be in serious condition, the result of having been hurt when his wagon was hit by an automobile recently. __ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape456gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 16.1 Kb