Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for JAN & FEB 1921 January 1921 ************************************************ 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 4, 2005, 10:30 pm The Cleburne News January 1921 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for JANUARY 1921 and FEBRUARY 1921 (there are several missing newspaper issues from the microfilm roll) NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, January 13, 1921 LOCAL News Col. Thos. H. Shackleford spent last week in Leoma, Tennessee. He visited Will Hale, a former Cleburnite while there. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, January 27, 1921 LOCAL News A few days ago news was received of the death of Mrs. W.L. Tolleson of Dossville, Miss., who was a daughter-in-law of "Uncle Billie" Tolleson. Mrs. Tolleson was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Coffey, who, about 25 years ago, had almost the entire family killed in a cyclone between Heflin and Edwardsville. ___ IN MEMORY OF LITTLE OBIE HAMMOND By Beason's Mill Lodge No. 586, I.O.O.F. On January 15, 1921, god saw fit to take from Bro. and Sister E.T. Hammond their little son Obie Hammond. We cannot say weep not, for that is contrary to nature and we can not begin to fully express our sympathy to our brother and sister and their children, but implore them to trust in god who has promised to help in time of need. If little Obie could speak to you he would say, " father and mother, brother and sister, come up higher and let us live with the angels". We know he cannot come back but can to to him if we live right. If we live to be old it will not be but a short while and what a glorious meeting it will be. A.U. Hudson _____ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, February 10, 1921 FRUITHURST News Mr. Otis S. Hooper, principal of the Fruithurst Junior High school passed away on January 29, 1921 at a hospital in Atlanta, Georgia where he had undergone an operation from which he never regained consciousness. His body was brought home Sunday for burial. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Fruithurst on Monday, January 31st. Rev. W.B. Smead conducted the funeral services. Mr. Hooper was buried at Hooper cemetery near his father's home. Rev. Vann conducted the service at the grave. The death of Mr. Hooper created a profound sensation here. The whole town turned out to honor his memory. The schools were closed, and all businesses ceased at the tolling of the bell. Numerous and beautiful floral offerings were laid upon the coffin. And at the cemetery his old friends and neighbors gathered from miles around to pay tribute to his memory. Mr. Hooper's death is an irreparable loss to the community. He was public spirited, kind hearted and beloved by all. His ambition, indefatigable industry and energy made him an example to be emulated by young and old. Mr. Otis S. Hooper was born September 13, 1885 in the heart of the hills of Cleburne county near Fruithurst, Alabama. His early education was received in the public school at Fruithurst. Afterward he attend the DeWitt Clinton High School in New York; the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn and the State Normal School at Jacksonville. He was a consistent christian, a member of the Methodist church at Birmingham, Alabama. He was married Sept. 21, 1919 to Miss Amy Rhodes at Golden Springs. They had recently bought an attractive home in Fruithurst, had furnished it and were both teaching at the Junior High School when he was stricken down with his fatal sickness. Mrs. Hooper, during all her anxiety and care of him during his long illness, remained bravely at her post as teacher and now that he has gone she expects to continue her work because it was his work and she knows how ardent was his ambition for the education of the Fruithurst boys and girls and she feels that it would be his wish for her to do her part here. Besides his bereaved widow, there mains to mourn his loss, his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. R.F. Hooper, who live on their farm near by; three brothers, Charles Hooper, station agent at Fruithurst; Marlin Hooper of Temple, GA; Ulus Hooper of Cedar Bluff and three sisters; Mrs. J.W. Davis of Fruithurst; Mrs. J.J. Charles of Muscadine and Mrs. J.W. Baber of Heflin. ____ LOCAL News Pvt. Clarence Knight of Camp Jackson, South Carolina, visited his parents, Rev. and Mrs. C.D. Knight recently. __ Mr. and Mrs. Newman Hubbard of Lineville psased through Heflin last week enroute to Tallapoosa, Georgia to visit relatives. ___ Mr. and Mrs. Everett Lewis, after a few days visit with relatives in Heflin, left Monday afternoon for Ashville, N.C., where Mr. Lewis will enter a government hospital for treatment. He is an ex soldier of the Sixth U.S. Division and saw twelve months service in France. ___ ARBACOOCHEE News Frank Howle has gone to work in the coal fields near Birmingham. __ Mr. Silvin Beason and Miss Jennie Vise were joined together in matrimony on Sunday, February 6th, J.A. Loveless, Justice of the Peace of beat 10, officiating. ___ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, February 17, 1921 IN MEMORY OF S.T. THOMPSON In memory of S.T. Thompson who departed this life on August 14, 1920, being 72 years, two months and 16 days old. He lived in Cleburne county all his life, mostly on Shoal Creek, until four years ago, having moved to Asa Evans' place near Evans chapel. He was a law abiding citizen always treating his fellow man as he would have them treat him. He dropped dead in the store at Atkins & Owens. He had complained of feeling sick on the morning of the 14th but thinking it was nothing unusual, went on to Heflin where he intended to make a purchase. May the good lord help us all to live upright so that we will be right when we die. J.S. Thompson ____ THERE'S GOLD IN TRICKEM VALLEY The editor made a trip over into Trickem Valley on Tuesday with Mr. Charlie Stephens and Uncle Jesse Robertson. The farmers of the valley have entered into their work of making this years crop with renewed energy and a full determination of overcoming their loss of the past year. We witnessed Mr. Gete McElroy and Mr. Olson "panning out" at the mines in the valley where an up-to-date stamp mill has been installed and which is operated by a 40 horse boiler. This mill is located right up at the entrance of the mines. Already several hundred dollars worth of the precious metal has been sent off for coinage. Mr. Stephens has in his possession the finest of specimens taken from his property there. There is sure to come at no far distant day a gold mining boom in that valley. You have to see what Mr. Stephens and others over there have before you can fully appreciate it. The gold is there! While over in Trickem, Tuesday, Uncle Jesse Robertson and the editor took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. J.R. McElroy, and a good dinner it was. ___ LOCAL News Mrs. W.M. Harris visited her father W.F. Stephenson in Birmingham last week. Mr. Stephenson has been in declining health for several weeks. His many friends in Heflin hope for him a speedy recovery. __ Mr. and Mrs. A.R. Dodson of Bremen, GA passed through Heflin on Monday afternoon enroute to Pell City where they attended the burial of Mr. S.A. McSwain, a brother-in-law of Mrs. H.E. Johnson of Edwardsville. ___ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, February 24, 1921 LOCAL News Wilmer Atkins visited his brother Rev. Alvin Atkins in Chattanooga, Tennessee this week. Alvin has been suffering with a serious health trouble for some time and his many friends are alarmed over his condition. ___ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape464gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 8.0 Kb