Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for JANUARY 1926 January 1926 ************************************************ 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, 11:09 pm The Cleburne News January 1926 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for JANUARY 1926 NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, January 7, 1926 MRS. WARREN PASSES AWAY News was received here last Saturday of the death of Mrs. Rhoda Warren at the home of her son, J.W. Warren in Dutton, Alabama. She was well known in this county where she lived for a number of years and many relatives survive, among whom are two sisters, Mesdames J.J. Greer and C.M. Coggin. Another good woman has gone to her reward. ____ MRS. TUMLIN PASSES AWAY Mrs. Elizabeth Tumlin, widow of the late W.H. Tumlin of this county, died at the home of her son, Jasper Tumlin, of Atlanta, the first of this week, at an advanced age. Mrs. Tumlin is survived by three sons, John and Jasper Tumlin of Atlanta, Georgia and M.N. Tumlin who resides in Mississippi, and two or three daughters. ____ LAST RITES FOR EUGENE D. CASE Funeral services for Eugene D. Case, who died Monday morning in an Anniston hospital, following an operation, were held Tuesday afternoon at New Harmony Baptist church, two miles south of Heflin, and were in charge of Revs. J.W. Grubs and W.J. Campbell. Caldwell Lodge of Masons conducted the burial services assisted by other Masons from neighboring lodges. Beautiful floral wreaths were given the the Masons and the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. The body which lay in state at the county court house Monday night was watched over by Klansmen. Active pallbearers were W.A. Myers, W.Z.T. Chapman, C.L. Chandler, O.F. Staples, W.T. Prestridge and S.L. Haywood. Beautiful tributes were paid Mr. Case by W.C. McMahan and Judge A.H. Glasgow, the first as an associate in the practice of law and the latter from church and sunday school work. Mr. Case had been a resident of Heflin for about five years, coming here from Fruithurst, Before coming to Cleburne county, he was a resident of Miami, Florida, moving to that city from some northern state for the benefit of his wife's health, she being an invalid. Mrs. Case preceded her husband to the grave about twelve months ago. Mr. Case was a county solicitor, which position he held for the past several months and county treasurer of Cleburne county. He was also secretary-treasurer of Cleburne county farm bureau and the executive board of the Cleburne county Baptist Association, teacher of the Men's bible sunday school class at New Harmony and a prominent Mason. Mr. Case is survived by one brother, Rev. Carl D. Case, pastor of the First Baptist church in Chicago, now spending the winter in Jacksonville, Florida. Eugene D. Case was in his 53rd year. All mourn his passing away. Peace to his memory. ____ LOCAL News Miss Mary B Sox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N.A. Sox of Edwardsville has gone into training at Grady Hospital, Atlanta to become a trained nurse. Miss Sox is a former student of Cleburne High School and has many friends here who wish her success. ___ W.N. Anderson and family returned to their home in Arp, Texas this week after spending some time with relatives in the eastern part of the county. __ John Calvin Hayes, 11 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Cicero Hayes, died at the home of his parents Wednesday afternoon and was laid to rest in the New Harmony cemetery on Thursday. The Cleburne News extends sympathy to the bereaved family. __ Seab Echols and Alfred Morris, escaped from the county jail here about 6 o'clock Sunday evening. Both men are charged with murder and were given the freedom of the jail corridor and apparently did not experience a great deal of trouble digging their way to freedom. Five other prisoners declined to leave with Echols and Morris. ___ Mr. J.F. Johnson of Edwardsville and Mr. Wm. Johnson were in Heflin Thursday morning, exhibiting a twelve and a half silver piece coined in 1770. Mr. Johnson picked up the coin, which is 156 years old, near the overhead bridge in Edwardsville in 1881. ___ Last Thursday, December 31st, the Bengal community was saddened by the sudden death of Mr. Tom Ward. Our heartfelt sympathy is extended the bereaved ones. __ REV. HAYWOOD DIED SUNDAY Rev. W.H. Haywood, 49 years old, died Saturday afternoon at his home near Chulafinnee, following a stroke of paralysis, it being his third attack. Mr. Haywood is survived by his widow, three children, parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Haywood, and several brothers, two of whom are Jim and Lee Haywood of Heflin. Funeral and burial services were held Sunday afternoon at Liberty Hill church, and were in charge of Dallas Lodge of Masons, assisted by members of the Caldwell Lodge of Heflin. Mr. Haywood was a good citizen and his death has cast of gloom of sorrow over the entire community. Following were the active pallbearers: Palmer, Taylor, Elbert Green, Martis Howle, Era Shockley, Willie Striplin and E.H. Taylor. ___ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, January 14, 1926 MARS HILL News Mr. Dave Shealey died Saturday night and was buried Monday at Mars Hill. __ FOR SALE My house and lot on Ross street; 9 rooms, two acres land; good garage, large barn, fine well of water and all conveniences of a pleasant home. See A.B. Thrower. ___ OLD RELICS OWNED IN COUNTY E.H. Taylor, living in Abel beat, has in his possession probably the oldest cotton receipts in this section of the state. The receipts are dated Dec 9, 1890, Nov 30, 1891 and Nov. 2, 1893. The bales sold at an average of seven cents a pound and were bought by O.W. Cooper and T.A. Howle of Oxford. Mr. Taylor also has a state and county tax receipt dated Dec 10, 1889 signed by J.J. Pollard, tax collector. Jim Brown of Edwardsville has a clock that his 126 years old and is still in good mechanical condition. J.F. JOhnson of Edwardsville owns a 12 1/2 cent piece which was coined in 1770. Jack McCaghren has a razor that was owned by his great-great grandfather. While the exact age of the razor is not known, it is thought to be over 200 years old. It is hand made, has a bone handle and blade of heavy steel. ____ LOCAL News Uncle Dick Blanton has as his guest his brother Col. J.W. Blanton of Rocky, Oklahoma who arrived in Heflin on Tuesday. Mr. Blanton, a Confederate veteran, has lived in the west for 50 years or more, moving from Tennessee to Texas, later going to Oklahoma. " A Tenneseeian by birth, Texan by adoption and an Oklahomian by accident" is the way Colonel Blanton puts it. Mr Blanton has a sister in Fishhead whom he will visit while here. ____ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, January 21, 1926 HARPER MEETS INSTANT DEATH; Former Resident Falls Beneath Wheels of Train in Tallapoosa. Anniston, Ala. - - William T. Harper, former resident of this county, was instantly killed at Tallapoosa, Georgia on Monday afternoon when he fell from a flat car of a work train and was ground to pieces beneath the wheels of the train. Mr. Harper was employed on the section and ws engaged in loading rails at the time of the accident, according to news received here by relatives. J.O. Harper, candidate for sheriff of Calhoun county, and a brother of the dead man, left Anniston for Tallapoosa immediately upon receiving the news of his brother's death. BURIED AT HARMONY GROVE Funeral services for W.T. Harper, 38, who met instant death in Tallapoosa on Monday, were held Wednesday at Upper Cane Creek church, a large crowd of relatives and friends being present. The unfortunate young man resided in Cleburne county for a number of years and conducted singing schools in different sections of the county before moving to Georgia. Besides his widow and children, the deceased is survived by his father, W.M. Harper, former tax assessor of Cleburne county, sisters and brothers. The following brothers survive: C.K., Oliver, Robert, Monroe, Chester, Jesse and four sisters. The funeral services were in charge of the Edwardsville Odd Fellows. Revs. Potter and Peek were the officiating ministers. ____ MORE OLD COINS W.E. Edwards, well known and successful Cane Creek farmer, having read in the Cleburne News of the old pieces of money, decided he would let our readers know what he had, so on Wednesday showed the News man two old coins, one of which was minted in 1812, 114 years ago; the other coined in 1836, making it 90 years old. Mr. Edwards says the old coins have been in the family for 70 to 75 years. Dates on the half dollars can be easily read. ____ REWARD FOR ECHOLS BROTHERS Governor W.W. Brandon has authorized a reward of $100. for the arrest and delivery to the sheriff of Cleburne county, of Joseph and Sebe Echols, brothers, charged with the murder of John Watts last fall. Sebe Echols was arrested and placed in the county jail soon after young Watts death but escaped two or three weeks ago with Alfred Morris, also charged with murder. Echols is reported to have been seen in the neighborhood of home in southwest Cleburne and is said to be "armed to the teeth" and ready for trouble. ____ MUSCADINE News R.M. Martin is seriously ill with pneumonia. __ LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Zimmerman spent the weekend with the latter's mother Mrs. G.R. Cash. __ Miss Lovella Jackson who is attending the Jacksonville normal school spent the weekend here with her parents Sheriff and Mrs. H. Allen Jackson. __ Mrs. C.W. Griffin who is making her home in Atlanta spent the weekend with her daughter Mrs. F.H. Reid. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, January 28, 1926 1926 PENSION LIST The following is a true and correct list from the Judge of Probate's office of the pensioners in Cleburne County as shown by records in the probate office, this January 22, 1926, D.S. Baber, Judge of Probate Class A W. H. Adair John Allen C.P. Allen L.J. Baughn B.H. Buchanan E.T. Black A.J. Baber L. BUsby G.W. Bright W.T. Bryant G.C. Craig A.L. Cunningham T.J. Denney R. Durrett H.T. Deese M.J. Evans J.W. Ferrell G.F. Fordham H.N. Gable M.E. Gibbs W.C. Hopkins G.P. Hughie J.A. Henry D.W. Knight G.W. Morris D. Moore W.F. McElroy M.L. Mullally W.K. Owen W.M. Overton W.J. Potts W.A. Porter P.W. Porter Joe L. Roberts Simon Stricklen J.H. Scott S.F. Skinner J.M. Smith F.M. Traylor W.H. Vaughan J.B. Woodard S.H. Watson J.P. Walker C. Woodley J.N. Williams Class 1 C.A. Brown L.N.C. Barker A. Hand S. Holliway P. Hunnicutt S.F. Parish M.J. Rollins R.M. Stephens A.E. Tolleson M.A. Wise E. Warren Class 2 N.M. Albright S.M. Avery E.J. Bennett M.A. Brown M.C. Cantrell M.F. Chandler M.E. Cain V.C. Evans A. Fordham M.W. Groover M.C. Inman S.A. Johnson N.E. Johns N.J. Lorren M. Laminack Louie Loveless M. Messer M. E. Merrill H.D. Mills M. McDaniel M.J. Payne I.J. Reaves N. Roberts Rebecca A. Roach C.G. Smith S.E. Tumlin E. Turner C.M. Thrower M. Walls M. Ward Class 3 M. Almon U.G. Bentley S.M. Carlton S.J. Edwards S.A. Hill E. Haywood M.A. Howe A.R. Johnson F.D. Johnson M.C. King S.T. Lowery F.D. Mann V. Owen C.P. Pitts J.R. Rooks M. Riddle F.F. Snow S.A. Suggs T. Smith N. Turner A.A. Willingham ________ MRS. TURLEY ANSWERS CALL Funeral services for Mrs. J. Turley, 69, who died at her home in south Cleburne, were held Friday at Hepsibah church and interment was in the cemetery there. The services were in charge of Elder T.J. Parrish. Besides her aged husband, Mrs. Turley is survived by many relatives in the county. ___ LOCAL News Jesse A. Jackson and wife of Hanceville visited his father and mother Mr. and Mrs. O.L. Jackson last week. __ Julius Jackson and his litttle sister Jenette are visiting their brother Jesse Jackson at Hanceville this week. __ FRUITHURST News Mrs. Horne and son Barns of Tallapoosa visited Mrs. Margaret Fowler on Saturday and Sunday. __ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape480gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 12.4 Kb