Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for JULY 1920 July 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 May 2, 2005, 12:27 am The Cleburne News July 1920 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for JULY 1920 NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, July 1, 1920 LOCAL OFFICERS MAKE RAIDS County officers were given a tip last Thursday morning that by visiting a certain point, just a short distance east of Pine Grove church, ten miles from Heflin, a wildcat still would be found in full blast. No time was lost in arranging for the trip and soon Sheriff McWhorter and Deputy Haywood were on their way to investigate. The directions given by the informer led as straight to the still as the "crow flies" but when the officers reached the point, the operators had finished the "run" and "hit the trail" and only a half grown Collie pup was on the ground to "welcome" the raiders. The officers have a pretty good idea of who the owner of the dog is and arrests may follow soon. The outfit was destroyed by the officers. Scattered over the ground were some hundred and twenty five empty syrup cans, which shows that one quart of stuff would cause more h__in the community than any other thing. The second raid for the week was staged early Sunday morning in beat 9 near Ranburne. A "runner" from that community after watching from a safe distance the operation of a wildcat still, hurried to Heflin and notified the officers. It was after twelve o'clock Sunday morning when the party arrived in Heflin and notified Sheriff McWhorter who with special policemans Newt Stephens, Ed Beason Jr. and Judge Coleman, drove to the farm of S.H. Otwell, the alleged operator of the still, arriving just about daylight. It did not require but a few minutes to locate and destroy the outfit, a modern affair, then the officers began the search for liquor. After a brief survey of the home of Otwell and his married son Sam, about twenty-five gallons of whiskey and a still "worm" were found hidden away. The Otwells came to Heflin on Monday and plead guilty before Judge Baber and were fined $91.00 each. _____ IN MEMORY OF MRS. MISSOURI DANEY On the 18th day of June, 1920, the angel of death came into the home of our beloved brother John Daney and claimed as his victim, Sister Missouri, wife of Bro. John Daney. Sister Daney was born October 7, 1845; was married to Mr. John Daney on August 1, 1879. She joined the Missionary Baptist Church in August 1862, thus at the age of 17 she took up her cross to follow the lord. She bore the cross faithfully to the end of her journey. But on the 18th day of June the lord said, "you have borne the cross long enough, I will give you a crown of life, enter thou into the joy of thy lord.' Sister Daney was laid to rest in the cemetery at Pinetucky church of which she was a member. She leaves a husband, other relatives and many friends to mourn her death. " A precious one from us is gone, a voice we loved is hushed." We pray god's blessings upon the lonely husband. May the spirit of god lead him through life. Geo. H. Shadix, her pastor ___ HEPSABAH News Mrs. Albert Crews and son of Munford visited her mother Mrs. J.T. Barnwell last week. __ LOCAL News Miss Hattie Perryman has returned from a tour of Europe. While away, Miss Perryman visited France, Belgium, Italy and Spain. She also toured the battlegrounds of the american army, the Argonne and St. Mihiel and the American cemetery where about 30,000 american soldiers are buried. ___ SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF ASA WILLINGHAM On the night of June 2, 1920, Rev. Asa Willingham was called from labor to refreshment to rest from his labors, and his works they follow him. Bro. Willingham joined the church in early manhood, and was ordained a Missionary Baptist minister, which office he executed with credit to himself and honor to his master who called him by his grace. He was an untiring, faithful minister until the last syllable of recorded time with him. He never complained, for the love of god was deeply embedded in his noble heart. Bro. Willingham was regularly engaged in the work of the gospel ministry for more than forty years, during which time he baptized many hundred converts to christ, which will be the crown of his rejoicing in the fair haven to which he has gone. At an unexpected time, when the sable curtain hung over a sleeping world, one hour of "high twelve" there was "an alarm"; Bro. Asa learned that the master had called for him; he arose with "lamp trimmed and burning" and quickly departed the scene of woe, no more to contend with flesh and blood, no more to weep over dying man, but to hear the welcome, "well done, come up higher to receive a crown where radiant glow outshines the orb of day." He was approved by the master in life, triumphant in death, beloved by all who knew him, when from his nerveless grasp fell the working tools of life. He is not dead but will live forever. John P. Houston. ____ GRANTLEY Community News Mr. and Mrs. Simon Harris of Rabbittown visited relatives here recently. __ Mrs. Dora Toland and baby of LaGrange, Georgia are visiting her father, H. Pope. __ Mrs. Susan Buttram visited her mother Mrs. Mammie Burns recently. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, July 8, 1920 LOCAL News Joe Houston, about 63 years old, living near Hopewell, slashed his throat with a pocket knife sometime between 3 and 6 o'clock Thursday morning. The family knew nothing of the old man's attempt to end his life until about 6 o'clock when he fell to the floor from the loss of blood, having committed the rash act while lying in bed. Mr. Houston is a tenant of A.M. Parlair and lives within a few hundred yards of county commissioner W.A. Wilson, who was the first to arrive on the scene of the tragedy. Mr. Parlair was the next, having been attracted to the Houston home by the screams of the women folks. Dr. Henry Lindsey was summoned and after an examination found that the wound would not prove fatal. Mr. Houston, it is said, had been complaining of not feeling well for several days, having become over heated while at work in his crop. ___ NOBLE CHRISTIAN ANSWERS CALL There passed away at Mount Pleasant, Tennessee on Sunday, when Mrs. Palina Bell was called to her reward, one of the most noble and popular women the country ever produced. "Aunt Palina" as she was familiarly known, was the widow of the late M.R. Bell who died at his home at Bell Mills several years ago, since which time she has made her home with her children. In girlhood she gave her heart to god and her life to the church. Her outlook upon life was joyous. Aunt Paline enjoyed the beauty and bounty of the earth because it came from god, and religion to her was something real, she knew god and walked and talked with him. She was true to every relationship of life; she was a kind, generous neighbor, true, sympathetic friend, a faithful, devoted and wise mother. Her life challenged the admiration of all who knew her. She gladdened the heart of all who entered her home. Living to the ripe age of 90, she had been quite feeble for several years and had made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bell at Bell Mills, then with her daughter Mrs. Leola Warmack at Mount Pleasant, Tennessee where, when the summons came, found her waiting, and she passed peacefully into the Great Beyond. The devotion of her children to her was beautiful and during her declining years she had all the care that kind and sympathetic hands could give. The children surviving are: Mr. O.R. Bell of Mercedes, Texas Mr. W.J. Bell of Bell Mills Mr. B.B. Bell, and several grandchildren to whom the News extends heartfelt sympathy. The funeral and interment took place Tuesday afternoon at Pine Grove Church, Rev. G.B. Boman officiating. "let's not think of her as dead, just waiting, over yonder, in that fair land, with loving hand, that sunshine land of wonder, We'll see her smile again some day; his promise still rings true, I'll go and stay a little while, then I'll come home to you." Her long and useful life will always be a benediction to those who knew and loved her. "Well done, good and faithful servant, thou hast been faithful over a few things and I will make thee ruler over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord." _____ LOCAL News Mrs. J.G. Landers and children of Maysville, Oklahoma are visiting Mrs. D.C. Chambers near town. __ Mrs. John Cook and daughter of Jones County, Texas are the guests of relatives and friends in Cleburne. __ J.W. Ashley of Haleyville was a weekend visitor in Heflin. __ Davis York of Lewisburg was here Saturday and Sunday visiting relatives and taking in the big singing. __ On Monday, "Uncle" Sam Waits left a subscription to The News for his brother at Paris, Texas. __ Mr. and Mrs. B.H. House and daughter Miss Sue, have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Bell at Bell Mills. They returned to their home in Atlanta after attending the funeral of their grandmother, Mrs. Palina Bell. __ MRS. ALICE PERRY CALLED TO REST Sister Alice Perry died at the home of her son on July 2nd, at the age of 72 years. She had been a member of the Methodist church at Camp Ground since early girlhood and was a devoted christian mother, a good neighbor and will be missed in the home and community. She was laid to rest in Cane Creek church cemetery at 2:30 o'clock on Saturday, July 3rd, the funeral being conducted by Rev. C.D. Knight. Sister Perry is survived by three sons and a daughter, with whom we deeply sympathize in their irreparable loss. Weep not, dear children, mother is waiting for you at the golden gate. A Friend. ___ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, July 15, 1920 LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Cline left Tuesday morning for Waxachie, Texas where they will make their future home. __ The News had as visitors Wednesday morning, Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Bennefield, their daughter Ethel and two sons, Fred and Velton of Edwardsville. Mr. Bennefield is a good and true friend of his county apper and handed in his renewal for another year to 1921. __ Miss Rosa Myers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Myers of Edwardsville, and Charles Wisener of Abernathy, pulled one over on the old folks last Sunday by eloping to Buchanan, Georgia and getting married. __ LOVING MOTHER GONE TO REST After a long and useful life, "Aunt Sara" Groover passed peacefully away at the home of her son, Mr. Joe L. Groover at Hartselle, Ala., at about 7 o'clock Friday morning at the advanced age of eighty-three years. "Aunt Sara" as she was called by friends, was a very kind, gentle and loveable character, always ready to help others, forgetting self. She was a devout and consecrated member of the Methodist church, though unable to attend services for the past few years. She lived long and well. Perfect confidence in her lord sustained her to the last. She believed and trusted in god as her father. It is not given to us in this life to miss trials, bereavements and disappointments; she shared these but always submitted in her faith and trust saying " my father's will be done." In the saddest hour she could hear his voice and feel the comforts of his spirit. Death came to her at the beginning of a beautiful day and the end was full of peace. "Aunt Sara" was the wife of the late Phillip Groover, whose death occurred fifteen years ago, and her body was laid to rest beside that of her husband in the Antioch cemetery, Sunday morning after a brief talk by Rev. R.B. Layton. The children surviving are: Mrs. W.W. Albright of Mount Zion, Georgia W.H. Groover, of Lanett, Alabama Mrs. J.W. Norton, of Heflin, ALabama Mrs. M.H. Dodd of Crossville, Alabama Mrs. C.B. McMahan of Rawles Springs, Mississippi C.E. Groover of Heflin, Alabama L.G. Groover of Tallapoosa Mrs. W.S. Harris of Edwardsville, Alabama Joe L. Groover of Harselle, Alabama "And when the time to us must come when mother's hands are folded, To us the dearest, fairest hands, the master sculpture moulded. The angels kiss the loving eyes and close the white, fringed keeper, THe pulseless heart is now at rest , god keep the silent sleeper." The News extends heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family. Peace to her memory. _____ PINEY WOODS News Sorry to say Mr. Caldwell has been on the sick list for the last week. His daughter Mrs. Lee of Tallapoosa spent last week with him. __ Mrs. S.E. Upchurch visited her daughter Mrs. Albert McElroy on Sunday. ____ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, July 22, 1920 HIGHTOWER News G.T. Lipham and wife visited W.J. White and wife on Saturday. __ J.T. and Ambers Lipham and wife or Randolph county visited their brother G.T. Lipham on Saturday and Sunday. __ LOCAL News W.E. Edwards left Wednesday for Plattsburg, Mississippi to visit his son J.L. Edwards, who has been confined to his room for several months with rheumatism. __ Mr. and Mrs. John Evans are here from west Alabama, having been called to the bedside of their daughter, Mrs. Ben Chase, who is dangerously sick at the home of her husband near town. __ Prof. J.E. Middlebrooks is booked to deliver an educational address at the Jane Nunnally Educational Society on Saturday July 31st. Mr. Middlebrooks has just completed a course and has been offered a position at Howard College. __ MARS HILL News L.J. Lipham of Tallapoosa spent Thursday and Friday with his father E.H. Lipham who has been seriously ill but is improving some. __ HAMP H. GRICE DIED SATURDAY After an illness of several days, Hamilton H. Grice died at the home of Mrs. S.W. Coggin on Saturday morning at 8:30 o'clock. Mr. Grice was born in Carroll County, Georgia on January 11, 1854; joined the Missionary Baptist church at the age of 18; was baptized by Rev. Daniel. He was a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellow Lodges. Surviving is one sister, Mrs. S.W. Coggin of Heflin; two brothers, Messrs. A.G. and Garry Grice of Edwardsville, with whom the News deeply sympathizes. The interment was at Edwardsville Sunday. ___ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, July 29, 1920 COL. J.R. BARKER IMPROVING News from the bedside of Col. J.R. Barker this Thursday morning was to the effect that his condition was encouraging. Mr. Barker has been hovering between life and death for several days and his hundred of friends throughout the county hope that he will soon be restored to his wanted good health. ___ BELL MILLS News Mr. and Mrs. D.M. Kaylor of Iredell, Texas are visiting their son, Tom and family. __ LOCAL News Mrs. Mattie Slater and son Vernett and mother Mrs. Mary Brannon of Dallas, Texas, arrived last week to visit Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Harper and other Cleburne relatives. Mrs. Slater was called home on account of her husband being seriously wounded by a burglar who had broken into their home and who shot Mr. Slater five times while trying to overpower the intruder. ___ HOPEWELL News Mr. Gentry and family visited Rev. Skinner and family on Sunday. __ Mrs. Effie McGriff of Birmingham is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Boyles. __ MRS. AUSTIN SUDDENLY DIES A sudden death occurred in our community on Saturday evening, July 17th, when Mrs. Nancy Austin, a highly respected woman of this neighborhood, was taken desperately sick while milking, and lived only about thirty minutes after being stricken. Besides the husband, nine children suvive wife and mother. We sympathize with the bereaved family. ___ LOCAL News Mr. E.H. Lipham died Friday the 23rd. He leaves seven children and a large number of grandchildren to mourn his death. We sympathize with the bereaved family. ___ H.J. Holiday from Eldorado, Texas, alighted from the 8 o'clock train at Heflin on Saturday night and after looking up Judge Baber, procured a marriage license and on Sunday was united in the holy bonds of wedlock to Miss Annie Snow, a popular young woman of Ranburne. The marriage occurred at the home of the bride's parents. __ Miss Fay Earnest and brother Hoyt of Bremen, Georgia are visiting their uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gable in south Cleburne. __ Mrs. Forrester and daughter Miss Annie of Corpus Cristi, Texas, who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Atkins left Tuesday to visit relatives at Wadley, Ala, accompanied by Mr. Atkins and son John. ___ W.J. Beverly and son Willie of Dallas, Texas were shaking hands with friends here Tuesday. Mr. Beverly moved to Texas some six or seven years ago from Cleburne. He arrived at the home of his daughter Mrs. Frank Roberts at Choccolocco last week. ___ E.H. LIPHAM, PIONEER, DEAD Mr. E.H. Lipham, a pioneer citizen of the northern part of Cleburne, died at his home near Oak Level last Friday night, and was laid to rest in the cemetery at Mt. Paran on Saturday afternoon, the burial service being conducted by Revs. Hughes and Tanner. Mr. Lipham lived to the ripe old age of 81 years and had lived in that section most all of his long life and was a good, law abiding citizen. ___ MRS. PEARL CHASE BURIED SUNDAY After an illness of three or four weeks, Mrs. Pearl Chase died at the home of her husband, Mr. B.D. Chase, near town Saturday morning at 6 o'clock. Mrs. Chase was the mother of four children, three of whom survive her, the youngest being only about eighteen months old. Mrs. Chase was a good christian woman and a member of the Southern Methodist church at New Harmony, and her body was laid to rest at that place Sunday morning at 9:30o'clock in the presence of a large concourse of neighbors and friends. The funeral services were conducted by Revs. W.M. Wade and J.T. Roberts. Before her marriage, Mrs. Chase was Miss Pearl Evans, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Evans, formerly of this county but now of Horton, Alabama. The News extends sincere sympathy to the bereaved ones. ____ CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our most sincere thanks to our many neighbors and friends for their kindness and sympathy shown us during the illness and death of our dear husband and grandfather, who passed to his rest July 5th. Mrs. A. Bondurant Capt. Wm. Bondurant Miss Samantha Bondurant, Fruithurst, Ala. ___ LETTER FROM IREDELL, TEXAS As I once lived in old Cleburne near Hopewell church, and was raised there, thought I would write a few lines to let my dear old friends hear from this part of the world, Bosque County. We have very good crops and lots of grass and plenty of rain here. I would like to hear from those of my old friends who wish to write. John W. Wellborn, Iredell, Texas, Rt. 4 ____ John and Paul Holcombe, who have been visiting relatives in east Cleburne, returned Tuesday to their home in Clay county. They were brought to town by W.J. 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