Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for August 1925 August 1925 ************************************************ 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 9, 2005, 7:01 pm The Cleburne News August 1925 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for AUGUST 1925 NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, August 6, 1925 MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED The following marriage licenses were issued from the office of Probate Judge on Saturday: M.D. White and Miss Ola Wade W.O. Denney and Miss Fannie Hayes Martin V. Lindsey and Mrs. Bessie Willingham ___ COUNTY COURT CASES The following cases were heard in county court Monday: Luther Spoon, assault, $30. Jerry Almon, violating prohibition law, $50. Joe Sears, violating prohibition law, $50. J.H. Mullins, violating prohibition law, $50. The following cases were postponed: J.M. Easterwood, distilling Calvin Brown, violating prohibition law Walker Griffin, violating prohibition law Press Turner, distilling, waived to grand jury Frank Laminack, violating prohibition law ______ KAYLOR VICTIM IN AUTO ACCIDENT; Father of Tom Kaylor is Killed While Enroute to Heflin Word was received in Heflin on July 30th, to the effect that M.D. Kaylor, father of T.J. Kaylor of Bell Mills, had been instantly killed in an automobile accident just west of Little Rock, Arkansas when the car in which he and his son Marvin Kaylor, with their wives, were traveling, in a collision with another machine, went over an embankment. Mr. Kaylor, with other members of his family of Iredell, Texas, leaving their homes on the 28th, were enroute to Cleburne county to visit relatives and friends, and had proceeded to 12 miles west of Little Rock when the unfortunate accident occurred, resulting in the instant death of the former Cleburne man. Fortunately the other members of the family escaped with only minor wounds. Mr. Kaylor, who is well and favorably known in this county, moved to Texas about twenty years ago, settling in the town of Iredell and his death will cause hundreds of hearts to feel sad over the untimely death of this splendid man. The first news of the deplorable tragedy, came to Jasper Cook, a grandson of Anniston. Upon hearing the death of their father, Mr. Tom Kaylor of Bell Mills and Mrs. A.D. Cook, a daughter living at Mandeville, Georgia, left for Texas to attend the funeral of their father. Besides the two last named, another son, Marvin Kaylor of Iredell, survive, who with the widow, have the sincere sympathy of their hundreds of Cleburne friends in the great loss. ____ YOUNG LAD SERIOUSLY BURNED ON SATURDAY; Son of Farmer Thrash is near death, the result of a gasoline explosion. The overturning of a bucket of gasoline late Saturday night, near Bethel church, just over the line in Clay County, will probably cost Blake Thrash, 17 year old son of Farmer Thrash, his life, according to a report reaching Heflin Monday morning. While at work on a stalled automobile at 10 o'clock Saturday night with other parties, a bucket filled with gasoline was accidentally overturned into a fire near by on the ground, enveloping the unfortunate boy, burning him in a frightful manner from his hips down before the flames could be extinguished. A physician was hurriedly summoned and the young man was given medical attention and carried to his home where Monday morning he was reported a being in a serious condition. ____ VISITORS FROM TENNESSEE Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hale, Mr. and Mrs. Lem Hale and Mr. and Mrs. Britton Evans of Leoma, Tennessee have returned to their homes after spending a few days with Cleburne relatives. ___ MOUNTAIN LASS SENT TO JAIL AS MOONSHINER Gadsden, Alabama - - - Mattie Lee, pretty 20 year old girl of Slasham, in St. Clair county, was brought here on Saturday by Sheriff Bowlin and placed in the Etowah jail on a charge of distilling. He said the girl had been caught at a still while it was in full blast and her male companion was also captured. She was brought here for safekeeping, the sheriff explaining that his jail at Ashville is neither safe nor suitable for a young women. The girl's father came to town late Saturday and was making frantic efforts to secure her release on bond. ___ LOCAL News Chief of Police Benton Adams came down like a brick wall on two alleged bootleggers on Tuesday night, rounding up Theron Thrower and Ralf Ross, capturing a car and 3 gallons of "white mule". The arrests were made in town where a company of soldiers had struck camp for the night, military police assisting in the catch. Thrower was fined $126. by Mayor Haley on Wednesday morning, the case against Ralf Ross being dismissed. The car will be confiscated, the chief says. ____ FOR SALE One 3 horse and one 2 horse farm, located on Cane Creek, known as the John Warren farms, 6 miles east of Heflin and 3 1/2 miles south of Edwardsville. Good dwellings and out buildings, good water and pastures. Write or see J.W. Warren, Dutton, Alabama or see N.W. Liner who lives on one of the farms. ____ A.H. Green and family returned to their home in Fyfee, Ala., after spending the weekend with relatives near Cedar Creek. __ J.W. Thompson of Gooseneck, representing Beason Mills Lodge, I.O.O.F., attended the Grand Lodge meeting in Birmingham on Tuesday. __ Cranston Atkins, formerly of Atlanta, is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Atkins here. He will move to Hollywood, Florida within a few days where he will engage in the drug store business. __ CHOSEA SPRINGS News Mrs. Mae Kelley has returned to her home in Tennessee. __ LOCAL News "Uncle" Whit Gray and his better three-fourths had as their guests Sunday, a sister from Albertville and the following children: J.S. and boys; F.P. and family; Pat B. and wife of Anniston; Leonard L. and wife of Oxford; and Elbert L. of Birmingham. Guess it made dad and mam feel might proud to have the kids with them again. ___ MURDER CHARGED Warrants charging murder in the first degree were sworn out before Justice of the Peace J.H. Crumpton on Tuesday of this week against Seabe and Joe Echols, brothers, by J.H. Watts, charging them with the murder of Watts' son, the alleged crime being committed just over the line in Cleburne county late Friday afternoon near Abel. According to the old man's account of the alleged murder, the three men were scuffling when one of the Echols' drew a pistol and shot the young man. ____ NOTICE Notice is hereby given that application will be made to the Governor for parole or pardon of Melley Cheatwood convicted at the August term of Circuit court in Cleburne county, Alabama 1924, and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of two years for distilling. Melley Cheatwood ____ PINHOOK News We regret to learn of the death of Mrs. Ella Palmer which occurred at her home about 6 o'clock. She is survived by her husband and several children and other relatives, who are: Mrs. Ola Holt of LaGrange, Georgia Mrs. Roxie Burns of Piedmont Lawson Burns of Alabama City Mrs. Nora Floyd, Daniel and Virgil Burns of this place ____ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, August 13, 1925 MRS. MALONE ANSWERS CALL Muscadine, Ala., Aug. 11th - - Mrs. Eliphar Malone died suddenly at her home here late Monday while preparing supper. She ws 60 years old. Her remains were laid to rest in the local cemetery, the services being conducted by Rev. Mr. Potter. This good woman will be greatly missed in the community. She is survived by her husband, one brother and three sisters. ____ AGED CITIZEN HURT Uncle Elijah Black, 85 years old, one of our best beloved citizens, while attempting to do some light chores about the yard Monday, fell in a faint and had to be carried into the house. The good man, owing to his extreme age, is quite feeble, although he at times attempts to do light work about the house. ___ FORMER CLEBURNE WOMAN AND HUSBAND IN WRECK According to Tuesday's Atlanta Georgian, Mr . and Mrs. J.P. Warnock, enroute from Mount Pleasant, Tennessee to Florida, met with a serious accident Monday in Atlanta, when the automobile in which they were traveling collided with a street car. The injured were hurried to Grady Hospital. The accident occured near the Soldier's Home in Atlanta. Before her marriage, Mrs. Warnock was Miss Leola Bell, now of Atlanta but formerly of Bell Mills. ___ LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Crumpton and mother Mrs. J.H. Crumpton and daughter Miss Virda have returned from Birmingham where they visited the family of Mr. and Mrs. R.B. McElroy. ___ E.W. Beason of Hartsfield, Georgia spent a few days here last week with old friends and relatives. "Uncle" Ed reports that crops in Colquitt County are better than in the past several years. __ Mrs. Mitchell Blake and children have returned from a pleasant visit with relatives at Hattiesburg, Mississippi. __ Miss Gladys Beason returned Sunday from a three weeks visit with her sister Mrs. Roxie Wade of Lineville. ___ Mr. and Mrs. Asbury Jones and children of Memphis, Tennessee have been the guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Jones, going from Heflin to Atlanta to vsiit with other relatives before returning home. ___ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, August 20, 1925 TRAGIC DEATH OF MR. D.M. KAYLOR; Texas paper gives account of former Cleburne man. (by Rev. W.V. Jones, Meridian, Texas) When the news flashed over the wire here on July 20th that D.M. Kaylor, a well known and highly respected citizen of Iredell, had been killed in an auto accident near Little Rock, Arkansas, that morning, it shocked the entire population of the town. Bro. Kaylor and wife and his son John Kaylor and wife, left on Tuesday morning of last week for a visit to their old home in Alabama, making the trip in the car. Just a few days before they started we heard Mr. Kaylor talking about his trip and was very anxious to get off and said that it would likely be his last as he was getting to an age he could not hope to be traveling much longer. Bill Woods left here with them, but in his own car, intending to go with them as far as Little Rock to see his brother, and at the time of the accident, Mr. Kaylor was riding with Mr. Wood. They met a car on the curve and Mr. Woods had to take the outer part of the curve and the ground being wet, the car slid into a ditch and turned over with the result mentioned above. It occurred about 16 miles this side of Little Rock. We learned from his son that his father's neck was broken and death was instantaneous. The body was returned here for burial, arriving Friday night at 11 o'clock, but was not buried until Sunday afternoon, waiting for his son and daughter to get here from Alabama and Georgia who did not arrive until late Saturday evening. The funeral was conducted in the Baptist church at 4 p.m. in charge of Rev. J.P. Gilliam of Carlton, assisted by the pastor, Rev. L.A. Thompson. Rev. W.L. Daniel and this writer were called upon for a short talk. The attendance was larger, if not larger than we have ever seen at a funeral here. Bro. Kaylor had been an honored Mason for 35 years and after the close of the service at the church the Iredell Lodge A.F. & A.M. took charge and laid his body to rest with the beautiful and impressive ceremony of that ancient Order. The floral offerings were nice. The deceased was married to Miss Winnie E. Lott on November 9, 1876 to which union three children were born, two sons and one daughter as follows: Mrs. A.D. Cook of Carrollton, Georgia T.J. Kaylor of Heflin, Alabama John M. Kaylor of Iredell, Texas; all of them being present at the funeral. Brother Kaylor unitd with the Baptist church when he was a young man and until recent years was an active member. He was born in Randolph County, Alabama on January 27, 1857 and moved to Iredell, Texas in January 1904, having resided here twenty-one years and was well known and had many friends. Brother Kaylor was a good citizen, a good husband and father. He was a man of strong convictions and the courage of his convictions. Politically he was a Democrat and he recognized the christian spirit where he found it, but the Baptist church was the one of his choice and from young manhood he had been affiliated with that denomination. But he has gone and another name is stricken from the roll of aged settlers, and the breaking of the tender ties of nature will cause the living to suffer the pain of sorrow. Thus closed the earthly life of one, who being dead, yet speaks. He leaves his aged companion Mrs. Winnie E. Kaylor of Iredell, two sons and one daughter. ______ FAMILY EXTENDS APPRECIATION Last spring about the time we got our crop planted and our cotton chopped, and when we were looking forward to a pleasant and prosperous year, I was attacked by a virulent case of typhoid, and in a few days two of my grown daughters and later my grown son were attacked by the same malady; these were all the help I had to make a crop. Then our hopes were blighted, dark shadows hung over us thick and low, our wings of hope broken, our future was a dark cloud through which we could not see. The hand of fortune had never been extended to us. There was no meal in the barrel and no oil in the cruse, and here we were with no one to work and no money to buy the necessaries of life. The groans of one patient could be heard by patients in every room and for a time it seemed that death was the only thing that could bring us any relief. But no, we soon found ourselves pleasantly mistaken. The good people in and around Heflin heard of our misfortune and came, post haste, to our rescue; meat, flour, chickens, eggs, sugar, coffee, and all the necessary linen needed for the sick room and many necessary articles too numerous to mention and a considerable amount of money was donated to us. Our crop was worked out and while we were scorching with fever night and day, we were consoled with the knowledge that we and our crops would not be neglected. The good people in and around Bell Mills, Pine Grove and Ai gve us al lthe necessary support to pull us through this great trial. We did not know until now that the sick room could be made a paradise by those whose step is yet vigorous and whose hearts are in the right place. We are all on the road to recovery and it is partly due to the loving kindness of our friends. We wish we knew how to fully thank you for what you have done for us. We know that god's richest blessings will rest upon you. Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Chaffin and children ________ JACKSONVILLE YOUTH DIES IN ANNISTON HOSPITAL Anniston, Alabama Wiliam Fred Laminack, thirteen year old son of Mrs. J.D. Laminack of Jacksonville, died Thursday night in an Anniston, hospital. Young Laminack was one of the most active Boy Scouts in Jacksonville and was very popular among his fellow members. His many friends were shocked to learn of his death. The remains of the deceased were taken to Jacksonville escorted by Anniston Boy Scouts. The deceased is survived by his mother Mrs. J.D. Laminack of Jacksonville, three brothers, C.J. of Jacksonville, R.B. of Sheffield and W.O. of Texas; three sisters, Mrs. W.H. Brown of Anniston, Mrs. M.J. Owen of Edwardsville and Miss Frances of Jacksonville. ____ LOCAL News J.D. Chandler and family of Mayland, Tennessee spent the weekend with C.L. Chandler and family. __ Mrs. Arrel Reaves left Tuesday for a weeks visit with her mother at Bessemer. __ Mrs. Bradshaw who has had malarial fever is improving. __ The Cleburne News, with many others, will be glad to learn that Mrs. Bert Harris is rapidly recovering in a Birmingham hospital from a serious operation. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, August 27, 1925 MRS. INUS BARNES DIED LAST FRIDAY; Beloved Heflin Woman has been in declining Health 3 Years. The great preacher to the Gentiles said "for me to live is christ, but to die is gain." There are but few of us who can even realize what it is to live, but as we stand in the presence of death, and look back on a devoted life like that of Mrs. Inus Barnes, then we begin to know what of life and what it means. We can't lift aside the veil and understand the mysteries of the Great Beyond, but we can see the beautiful shadows that follow a devoted christian life. As we stand looking back over the life of this most truly good woman, we find ourselves asking this question over and over, "Why, oh, why was she taken from among us?". She was just so to speak, in the beginning of life, only 55 and at the age we just begin to live. Our vision of life, our horizon of what life is to others, is just truly beginning in view. We might truly say that she had lived a pure christian life and truly had. In young womanhood she gave her heart to god and joined the Missionary Baptist church and from that eventful hour she lived a most exemplary christian life. On January 13, 1890 she was married to Mr. J.W. Barnes, who with the following children, survive: Mrs. F.H. Steele of Birmingham, Ala Mr. Raymond Barnes of Heflin, Ala. Her brothers and sisters are: Wiser Gaines of Fredericksburg, Oklahoma Festus Gaines of Birmingham, Ala Chester Gaines of Altus, Oklahoma Lester Gaines of Mountain Park, Oklahoma Loren Gaines of Brownwood, Texas The sisters being: Mrs. G.T. Birdett of Dublin, Texas Mrs. Alliene Newkirk of Attalla, Alabama Miss Ruby Gaines of Fredericksburg, Oklahoma Mrs. Silas Luck of Snyder, Oklahoma. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Gaines reside near Snyder, Oklahoma. Margaret, the adopted daughter, was taken into the family when 4 years old and is loved as devotedly and cared for by the foster parents as their own children. Quiet, unassuming, dignified, gentle, true and sympathetic, her record and life were as spotless as the soul that she gave to her god on the 21st day of August. She was as modest and sweet as the little violet that blossoms on the hillside. Truly "the king of shadow loves a shining mark." He came where the summer of life was ripening toward a beautiful harvest, into a home where there was love and gladness and silently beckoned to the star that lighted the fireside and she perhaps murmured "I am ready" and with paling brow and cheek, silently followed, and today beneath a bank of beautiful and fragrant flowers, she sleeps, she is sleeping, and no more on earth shall we see her willingly extended hand, nor look into her sweet confiding face all aglow with kindling beams of friendshop nor hear her gentle voice. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. G.B. Boman, a former pastor, and long time friend of the family, it having been her request that Mr. Boman officiate at her burial, and the minister spoke words of praise of the life and christian character of the deceased. Following the minister's talk, the Heflin Eastern Star of which Mrs. Barnes was a member, took charge of the services, rendering its beautiful and touching ceremony, after which the large congregation of sorrowing relatives and friends were given the opportunity to view for the last time one they had learned to love so much. The active pall bearers were R. Gibbs, J.T. Beason, R.E. Jones, J.A. Morgan, A.L. Jones and C.L. Wager, the interment being in the Heflin Cemetery on Saturday afternoon. ____ CARD OF THANKS To the many friends in Heflin who so faithfully and lovingly ministed to our devoted wife and precious mother, we wish to thank from the depth of our hearts, for the beautiful floral wreaths. May the god that she so faithfully served bless each of you is our earnest prayer. J.W. Barnes and children _____ LOCAL News M.J. Butler and sisters Mrs. C.L. Tucker and Miss Fannie Butler of Elmore County were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Butler and other Cleburne relatives this week. John is an old pal of the writer and we know enough on the boy to "pen" him til Gabriel toots his trumphet, but blamed if we "squeal" on him at this late day. ___ COURT CASE The trial of Cebe Echols, alleged to have slain John Watts a few weeks ago has been set for Monday, August 31st. Merrill and Jones, local lawyers, will assist State Solicitor J.B. Sanford in the prosecution it is understood. __ KNIGHT LOSES ARM WHEN AUTO TURNS TURTLE According to information reaching town Tuesday afternoon, Leonard Knight suffered the loss of an arm early that day when the car in which he was riding is said to have went over an embankment near the Cleburne and Randolph county line. Knight was in the company of Dr. Jim Ligon when the latter was instantly killed last year in an auto accident near Hillabee creek in Calhoun County. ____ MRS. CREWS DIED LAST WEDNESDAY Mrs. Crews, beloved wife of Amos Crews, died at her home on Wednesday of last week after an illness extending seven or eight months. Funeral and burial services occurred the following day at New Harmony and were in charge of Rev. Henry Haywood. Mrs. Crews before her marriage was Miss Lizzie Johnson and has many relatives in this section. Besides her husband she is survived by two small children. Sympathy is extended to the bereaved ones by The Cleburne News and a host of friends. ____ MUSCADINE News Mr. and Mrs. Bart Barnes of Albertville visited W.H. Barnes last week. __ Our people were made to feel sad at the death of Mrs. Charlie Hill who died last Thursday night following an operation at a hospital in Atlanta. __ LOCAL News Sam Steele of Bremen and sister Mrs. Pearl Brooks of Atlanta attended the funeral of Mrs. Inus Barnes here Saturday. __ Mr. and Mrs. Bart Barnes and sons Lee and Melvin of Albertville, relatives of Mrs. Inus Barnes, returned home on Sunday. __ Mr. and Mrs. D.F. Holcombe and children of Adairsville, Georgia visited Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Holcombe at Cedar Creek last week. __ Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Myers on the 20th, a fine 12 pound girl. __ FARM FOR SALE 120 acre farm, good 6 room house, barns and outbuildings, good pasture, good orchard, about 12 acres bottom land, also about 300 acres pine, oak and poplar timberlands for sale. Will sell part or together. J.M. Fletcher, Hopewell, Alabama ___ Uncle Obe Brown of Edwardsville, one of the county's best citizens, was carried to Birmingham a few days ago for an operation. Friends hope for his early recovery and return home. ___ CARD OF APPRECIATION We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for the kindness and assistance during the illness and death of our dear wife and mother. God bless each and every one. J.M. Flemmons and children ___ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape475gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 23.1 Kb