Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for June 1921 June 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 6, 2005, 7:54 pm The Cleburne News June 1921 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for JUNE 1921 NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, June 2, 1921 ONE ARREST MADE LAST SATURDAY Sheriff Adams arrested Levie Teague near the church at Cedar Creek on Sunday afternoon, charged with violating the prohibition laws. A gallon fruit jar, about two thirds full of "chained lightning" was found near where Teague was "flushed out" by the officer. A spirited foot race took place and after a little maneuvering and a flank movement on the part of the sheriff, the accused was overtaken and placed under arrest. He made bond and a hearing will be given before Judge Baber in county court on June 6th. ___ AN OLD LAND MARK VISITS HERE For the first time in more than twenty-five years it was the editor's good fortune to meet our old time friend, "Uncle" John D. Laminack of Beat 3. Although in his eighty-second year, Mr. Laminack appears to be no more than sixty-five or seventy. Fifty-one years ago he moved to the farm where he and his faithful companion live. Mr. Laminack served the county as commissioner back in the days of the Farmer's Alliance and made the people a faithful officer. He had five grandsons in the great World War and he has a kind feeling for every boy who has nobly done his duty on the battle fields of France and declared he felt it his duty to honor any worthy soldier boy when the opportunity presented itself. Cleburne never had a better citizen than Mr. Laminack and The News hopes this good man will be spared many more years to his community and county. ____ $5,000 JUDGMENT RETURNED A jury in the federal court in Anniston on Friday rendered a judgment of $5,000. against the Southern Railway in the suit of W.A. Brown, administrator of the estate of W.H. Hogan, who was killed near Tallapoosa, Georgia last year. The widow of the dead man was awarded $3,000. by the verdict. Three of the children were prorated $300. each and the baby was given $1,000. by the verdict of the jury. The administrator of the suit placed the amount of damage at $100,000. in the original papers. ____ LOCAL News Mrs. Allen Wright who was quite sick the first of the week is improving. ___ Col. and Mrs. Thos. H. Shackleford and Richmond Awtry attended the funeral of the former's mother near Franklin, Georgia on Wednesday. ___ Mrs. W.B. Merrill and children and Mr. Earle Jones left Wednesday morning for Jones Mill, Alabama to be present at a family reunion. Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Jones have nine children , all of whom are married or work away from home, but all the children and most of the grandchildren will attend the reunion. ___ MRS. SHACKLEFORD DIED TUESDAY Col. Thos. H. Shackleford of this place received a telegram Tuesday afternoon conveying the sad news of his mother's death which occurred at about 3 o'clock p.m., six miles south of Franklin, Georgia at the home of a relative. Mrs. Shackleford was born in 1829, therefore was ninety-two years old, and is the last member of a prominent family. For forty years this good woman had been forced to keep her bed, due to an injury received in a fall. She was a consecrated member of the Southern Methodist church, having joined many years ago. Six children survive the mother, the youngest being age 53. The interment occurred Wednesday afternoon in the family burying ground on the old homestead near Franklin. _____ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, June 9, 1921 ANNUAL SINGING AT PINE GROVE The News is requested to announce that the annual Sacred Harp singing will be held at Pine Grove the second Sunday in June. Everybody is invited. An hour in singing will be devoted to the memory of Aunt Palina Bell, the beloved and honored mother of Mr. Walter J. Bell. ____ LOCAL News T.M. Fowler has sold his interest in the firm of Fowler & Vance to Alvin Vance and the firm has ceased to exist. Mr. and Mrs. Fowler and children left Tuesday for Birmingham to visit with relatives. __ Mrs. Ruby Harcourt has been in Atlanta with one of her twin sons, Roy, who had the misfortune to have one of his fingers cut off. __ Mrs. F.L. Grant and baby Anna and John went to Birmingham on Tuesday to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. Mulloch. __ Ai News Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Wisner visited the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Myers on Sunday. __ SHERIFF ADAMS ON THE JOB Last Thursday, Sheriff Adams assisted by Joe Nichols, county solicitor, took into his possession in the city limits two buggies and four men charged with transporting contraband liquors. Upon a search being made there was found in the buggy of a Mr. Winters, three gallons of the "oil of joy", besides a lot of farm produce. In the buggy owned by Mr. Carver, was found two gallons of the "precious fluid." Upon being arraigned in the city and county courts, pleas of violating the prohibition laws were entered by the younger Winters and Carver boys. Saturday and Sunday night the sheriff arranged a "fishing party" at Riddle's bridge on the Tallapoosa river for the benefit of the special guests at Hepsabah church. About 10 o'clock Saturday night, Mr. Adams succeeded in capturing eight gallons of "moonshine" and five men are charged with violating the prohibition laws. Sunday, before leaving the church, the sheriff rounded up a gay young fellow who had evidently imbibed so freely of the "much sought and precious fluid" that he could not refrain from using profane language on the church yard. He will now have to "explain" to the courts. Cases were made against Jethro Barnwell charged with using profanity in the presence of females, while Bryan Lee and Steve Robertson are charged with violating the prohibition laws. The three will be tried in county court July 11th. Monday afternoon in front of the county courthouse six gallons of contraband liquors were poured out on the ground in the presence of several officers and visitors. For fear some present might "collapse" on witnessing such a scene, a fire was set to it in order that it might be destroyed as quickly as possible to ease the pain of some old topper who may be looking on with a craving appetite. All liquors captured will be destroyed in a like manner. ____ LOCAL News Clinton Adams left last week for Mississippi where he will visit for awhile. __ Mr. and Mrs. Carl Riggs and children of Temple, Georgia spent this week with Mr. and Mrs. T.M. Reaves. ___ Messrs. Herbert Pirkle, Luther Stamps, William English, Iver Hanson and Luther Moon, all of the Ranburne community, left Tuesday for the harvest fields of Oklahoma where they will remain for some weeks. __ BLAKE - LAWSON MARRIAGE Mr. Mitchell Blake returned on Tuesday from Cleveland, Tennessee where he went last Friday to be present at the marriage of his daughter, Miss Ila, to Mr. Elbert Lawson, a prominent gentleman on the Tennessee town. More than 200 witnessed the marriage which was a church affair. Many valuable presents were presented to the happy couple by admiring friends. Mr. and Mrs. Lawson left immediately for points in Florida and on their return will visit relatives in Cleburne county. ____ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, June 16, 1921 HIGHTOWER News Cleveland Pollard's son Thomas is low with pneumonia and we hope for his early recovery. __ Lillie and Maudie Cook attended the funeral of Mrs. Nancy Gibbs at Ranburne on Thursday of last week. __ J.W. Cook and B. Durrett of near Ranburne took a trip to Dott, Georgia last Wednesday. __ Croman Daniel and Miss Lenora Chappell were happily married on Sunday. We wish them much happiness through life. __ James Anderson and family of near Macedonia attended church at Union on Sunday and had dinner with Jeff Howle. __ Mrs. Pauline Brown was the guest of Mrs. Oline Skinner on Sunday. __ LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Dorman of DeArmanville are visiting Mrs. Ella Moore. __ Mrs. E.S. Geismer and children of Birmingham are visiting her father O.F. Cunningham. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, June 23, 1921 LOCAL News Mrs. Clark Farlow of Jasper, Alabama is visiting Mrs. S.E. Walker at Hightower. __ For Sale - - Fish nets, 8 feet long and 9 feet around, made of best seine twine, tarred and finished and ready for use. See Nick McCulley, 2 miles west of Bell Mills on Heflin Route 5. __ Mrs. Carrie Pholman of Chicago has been spending a few days with her daughter Mrs. S.N. Noble. Mrs. Noble has been sick for several says and was carried to a hospital in Atlanta last week where she will undergo an operation. __ ARBACOOCHEE News Born, to Mr. and Mrs. John Conkle, a boy. __ Mrs. Talley is visiting relatives in Birmingham. __ Mrs. Cora Loveless of Teague's Mill visited her nieces, Mrs. Conkle and Mrs. Glass on Sunday. __ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape468gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 9.4 Kb