Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for DEC 1925 December 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 10, 2005, 7:58 pm The Cleburne News December 1925 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for DECEMBER 1925 NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, December 3, 1925 MRS. FREEMAN PASSES AWAY; Former Resident of Edwardsville Answers Summons in Arkansas Town On last Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, we received a telegram announcing the sad death of Mrs. N.E. Freeman, wife of Rev. J.L. Freeman, living at Silome Springs, Arkansas. This good woman, with her husband, had just returned to their Arkansas home from a ten weeks visit in Cleburne county with relatives and friends. Besides her husband, who is in his 85th year, and who is the oldest minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church, and is known throughout this section as "Uncle Geet" Freeman, one son, R.L. Baber of Silome Springs, Arkansas; two sisters, Mrs. Julia McMahan of Tallapoosa, Georgia and Mrs. Sarah Sox of Edwardsville, Ala, survive. As a christian she has left a monument that will live on and on. Before her marriage to Rev. J.L. Freeman she was the widow of Judge S.P. Baber, brother of Judge D.S. Baber. She remarked to us on leaving for her Arkansas home, "If I never see you again on this earth you will know where to find me after awhile." She lived only about eight days after reaching her home. N.A. Sox ___ PINHOOK News John Coppett and family have been called to the bedside of Pleas Martin who is seriously ill at his home near Cedar Grove. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, December 10, 1925 W.H. SEARS ANSWERS LAST CALL Funeral and burial services for "Uncle" Bill Sears, aged eighty-five, who died at his home near Micaville in this county on Monday were held Tuesday afternoon at the Blake graveyard, his body being placed by the side of his wife who preceded her husband many years ago. The burial services were conducted by Revs. R.L. Skinner and W.M. Barr, both ministers, who, besides speaking words of comfort to the family, dwelt upon the fine christian character of the deceased; how true he had always stood up for the right both in his christian adn business life. Mr. Sears had spent practically all of his long life in this county and was well known personally to hundreds throughout Cleburne. He served valiently in the Confederate Army. Mr. Sears is survived by five daughters, Mrs. R.H. Campbell of Birmingham; Mrs. H.S. Russell of Akron, Ohio; Mrs. Lou Abernathy of Gadsden, Ala., Mrs. Lanie Ayers and Mrs. J.L. Casey of Micaville and one son, T.C. Sears of Birmingham. Mr. Sears had been a member of the Missionary Baptist church for more than forty years. Masons from surrounding lodges took part in the burial services, the pall bearers being W.T. Prestridge, Frank Morrison, Sam McCord, W.B. Mitcham, B.L. Adams and C.F. Dodson. ___ AGED WOMAN DIED MONDAY Anniston, Ala., Dec 8th - - Mrs. Elizabeth George DeArman, age 74, died Monday morning at 7 o'clock at the home of her nephew, J.E. Stovall of near Friendship, following an illness of pneumonia for several days. Mrs. DeArman had lived in this county for 35 years and was well known over this section of the state. She was the wife of the late J.C. DeArman. She was a member of the Methodist church and had a large number of friends who were shocked to learn of her death. The funeral services will be conducted by Rev. J.O. Ray of Heflin of the DeArmanville Methodist church Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock. Interment will be made at the DeArmanville cemetery. The only near relatives surviving is Mrs. L.A Parker of Pittsburg, Texas, J.E., T.D. and G.H. Stovall of Friendship, and J.T. Stovall of Anniston and Mrs. Lizzie Weatherly of DeArmanville are nieces and nephews of the deceased. ____ EDWARDSVILLE News Mrs. John Bell received the sad news of her father's death and she and her little daughter have gone to the funeral. __ Mrs. Willie Perkle from Tennessee is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jim Johnson. __ We received the news on Sunday that Dr. Levi Johns of Birmingham was struck by an automobile and seriously injured. He is the brother of Mrs. Lula Burgess. __ LOCAL News Barlow Cheatwood, arrested last January and charged with assault with intent to murder, was found guilty in the circuit court Tuesday night after the jury had been out practically four hours. Cheatwood escaped from the jail after being taken in January and was caught during the past month. Evidence showed, it is stated, that Cheatwood assaulted Jim Butterworth and that the quarrel seemed to be over a suspicion Cheatwood had that Butterworth was aiding officers in getting stills. The quarrel took place in the Ducknest springs vicinity. The penalty for the crime is from two to twenty years imprisonment. Barlow Cheatwood was given a term of from five to six years. ____ Mrs. Ola Compton is making preparations to move to Texas. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, December 17, 1925 MARRIAGE LICENSES The following marriage licenses were issued from the probate office the past week: Jesse Ferguson and Miss Gladis Gibbs Theodore Owen adn Miss Ada Louise Gray H.H. Parker and Miss Hattie Parker C.A. Kellener and Miss Nellie Levis Frank Burchfield and Miss Lettie Moore ____ LOCAL News On Wednesday, December 9th, a regular old fashioned "working" was had at D.C. Cheatwood's near the Johnson Patch, to total number of laborers being around sixty, and while the men and boys were busy clearing a tract of land, the girls were engaged in quilting. At about 11 o'clock dinner was announced which ended at about 1 o'clock. Several from neighboring communities were present including James Owen, James Sox, Leonard Cheatwood and Edward Burgess of Edwardsville. The occasion was also the birthday of Mrs. R.C. Johnson, who has reached the ripe old age of 90 years and the mother of several children residing in that and nearby communities. She was one of the guests and seemed to enjoy the days fun as much as anyone present, remaining until the last one had departed. It is probable that Mrs. Johnson is the oldest person in Cleburne county today. ___ H.G. Morgan of Dallas, Texas is expected to arrive here next week to be the guest of his mother Mrs. Louise Morgan and other Heflin relatives. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, December 24, 1925 LOCAL News Mr. W.H. Laminack and Miss Bessie King were happily married last week. Miss King was visiting relatives in this county, her home being at Quitman, Texas, where the family moved some four or five years ago from near Fruithurst. Her father is well known to a large number of Cleburne county people. Mr. Laminack and Miss King were sweethearts before the Kings moved to Texas. ___ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, December 31, 1925 CHARGED WITH MURDER Sheriff H.A. Jackson returned Wednesday afternoon of last week from Rome, Georgia where he had gone for Alfred Morris, 19 year old lad, who was under arrest for the alleged murder of John Bailey of Borden Springs community several days ago. The boy is said to have confessed to the Georgia sheriff. It is understood that Cleburne county officials were not aware of the killing until a message was received from the Rome sheriff teling of the arrest of young Morris. After an investigation by local officers, Sheriff Jackson immediately went to Rome for the prisoner who had agreed to return to Alabama without requisition papers. Warren Bailey, father of the slain boy, came to Heflin on Monday morning and conferred with Col. W.C. McMahan, county solicitor. Clothing alleged to have been worn by the boy at the time he met his death were brought to the solicitor's office by the father. Morris, who is said to be 19 years old, will be given a preliminary hearing before Judge D.S. Baber in county court Monday, January 4th. More than a dozen witnesses have been summoned by the prosecution. ____ MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED DURING THE HOLIDAYS The following marriage licenses have been issued at the probate office during the past few days: Jason Dean and Miss Cora Bain W.H. Laminack and Miss Bessie King W.B. Pollard and Miss Ellen Brown H.J. Gibbs and Miss Inez Watson John C. Gray and Miss Bertie Lee Craft J.A. Golden and Miss Lela Walker Lee Champion and Miss Ruth Formby Carl Clayton and Miss Vera Grizzard Samuel Crowe and Miss Emma Elizabeth Matthews Y.C. Teague (colored) and Maretta Blake (colored) ____ BAIN IN SERIOUS CONDITION AT HIS HOME Willie Bain, who was overcome by the freezing weather of Sunday night near Beason Mills, was reported Wednesday at noon to be in a serious condition and grave fears are felt for his complete recovery. The timely passing of a traveler saved young Bain's life. He was carried in an unconscious and freezing condition to his home about three miles southeast of Beason Mills. It is hoped by all that the much liked young man will recover without any serious after affects. ___ OLD COUPLE GIVEN HOME Two of the oldest colored people living in Cleburne county have been brought to the Old Folks Home near Heflin, purchased by the Mount Olive Baptist Association, the couple being Rube Barker, 88 and Anna Barker his wife, who says she is older than her husband. Rube says they have lived all their lives in Beat 4, Edwardsville, and for a number of years were the only colored people in that precinct. In slavery days, Rube belonged to "Uncle Jackie" Barker and his wife belonged to the Carruths. She has been blind for several years. Rube and his wife have always had the respect of the people who knew them. They never had any children. ____ MR. OWENS PASSES AWAY Mr. James Madison Owens, ( Uncle Crowe as he was familiarly known) passed away at his home near Leoma, Tennessee a few days ago, according to word received by Lee Black, a nephew, on Tuesday. Mr. Owens formerly lived in this county near Abernathy and was a brother of Uncle Ben Owens and a brother-in- law of Uncle Elijah Black of Heflin. In the death of Mr. Owens, the last member of that family has passed on to the Great Beyond. ___ LOCAL News W.B. Merrill attended the funeral of Miss Rose Abercrombie, daughter of John W. Abercrombie, State Superintendant of Education, which occurred in Montgomery last Sunday. Miss Abercrombie, niece of Mr Merrill, met death Friday night in an auto accident on the Montgomery and Wetumpka highway. The auto in which she and a companion were returning to the Capitol City from a christmas dinner in Wetumpka, is said to hav turned over an embankment, landing upside down in a small creek. ___ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape479gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 11.2 Kb