Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for JUNE 1926 June 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 13, 2005, 11:51 pm The Cleburne News June 1926 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for JUNE 1926 NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, June 3, 1926 CELEBRATES HIS 91st BIRTHDAY LAST SUNDAY Sunday, May 30th, Uncle Will Owen celebrated his 91st birthday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marcus l. Myers near Bell Mills, spending much of the day listening in on the radio to Sunday School and preaching being broadcast over WSB, Atlanta. The dinner prepared for the occasion was enjoyed by a large number of children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Mr. Owen came to this part of Alabama with his parents at the age of one year old, and has resided here all these long years. He can boast of having lived in three counties without ever having moved, Benton, Calhoun and Cleburne. With the exception of his eyesight, Mr. Owen is fairly well preserved for one of his age, and the Cleburne News, together with his hundreds of other friends, hope he will be spared many more years to his family. ____ VISITS OLD HOME J.A. Baggett, who moved from this county to north Alabama about 40 years ago, has been visting back in Cleburne, his former home being near Ranburne. A reunion of relatives and former friends was held, the occasion being his birthday. Mr. Baggett is a brother of J.B. Baggett and resides in Dale County, Alabama. __ PINHOOK News R.E. Pesnell and family spent Sunday with relatives at White Plains. __ Mrs. Cynthia Gidley of Jacksonville spent last week with Mrs. Lettie Burns who has been sick. __ UNCLE JACK BABER PASSES TO HIS REWARD Funeral services for Uncle Jack Baber, who passed away at the home of his daughter Mrs. Mary J. Voss in Heflin at 11:30 o'clock Tuesday morning, were held at Edwardsville on Wednesday afternoon, the burial taking place in the cemetery there. Uncle Jack was in his 86th year, and spent his long life in this county with the exception of the four years he gave to the Confederacy. Uncle Jack was the oldest of a family of seven boys and one girl (Mrs. J.M. Tyler). Judge D.S. Baber is the only surviving brother. Mr. Baber was born in 1840; was married to Rachel O. Armstrong in 1862; his companion preceding him to the grave several years ago. Of the seven children the following survive: James W. Baber of Heflin Mrs. Mary J. Voss of Heflin Mrs. Francis J. Talley of Edwardsville Mrs. Ollevia Barker of Cullman County Mr. Baber was a Mason of long standing, being one of the charter members when the lodge was first constituted at Edwardsville. He was quite active for one of his age until about two years ago and although he must have suffered great pain in his last days, he was never known to complain. He was a member of the Missionary Baptist church, having joined in young manhood. The Cleburne News extends sympathy to the bereaved family. ____ LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. Jim Carmicheal of Sargent, Georgia; Mr. and Mrs. Bob Carmicheal of Newnan, Georgia, brothers of Mrs. Geo. W. Vaughan, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wiggins of Cullman, were recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan. ___ NINE CASES IN COUNTY COURT The following county court cases will come up for disposition before Judge D.S. Baber on Monday, June 7th: Sam Thomaston, charged with distilling Herman Hyatt, charged with distilling Vinnie Lipham, charged with assault with a weapon Grover Hooper, violating the prohibition law Henry Lipham, carrying a concealed weapon Vinnie Lipham, assault with intent to murder Mack Perkins, violating the prohibition law Ed Holcombe, violating the prohibition law Cullman Knight, violating the prohibition law ____ LOCAL News S.A. Stewart living near Munford, suffered a stroke of paralysis several days ago but is said to be slightly improved. He is well known in Cleburne county, where he lived several years. ___ FRUITHURST News Miss Katherine Fowler visited her sister Elizabeth at Marion, Kentucky where she graduated from high school. Both have returned and will spend the summer with their mother, Mrs. M. Fowler. ____ EDWARDSVILLE News Miss Bertie Garrett is visiting her Aunt, Mrs. R.P. Higginbotham at Leeds. __ Mrs. Luther McKinney and baby Jimmy Lou are spending a few weeks with her mother Mrs. J.E. Burgess, before going to their new home at Lumberton, Mississippi. ___ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, June 10, 1926 MACEDONIA News Mrs. J.W. Couch celebrated her 61st birthday on Sunday and a large number of relatives were present. Among those present were D.J. Jackson and wife of Bowdon, R. W. Benefield and family of Plainview and a number from the Sunday School. A sumptuous dinner was spread under the shade trees. Alot of kodaking was done in the afternoon. The writer wishes many more happy birthdays for this good woman. With best wishes to The News and its many readers. ____ Mrs. F.M. Deese of Russellville and son Owen of Howard College are visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Couch at this place. ___ RANBURNE News Miss Mabel McDaniel of Jacksonville is visiting her sister, Mrs. H.F. Gibson here. __ Bill Hanson is on the sick list but is slowly improving. __ Mrs. Dollie Baggett is reported as ill this week. __ PIONEER CITIZEN PASSES TO HIS REWARD Heflin people were inexpressably grieved late Tuesday to hear of the death of J. Coleman Bean, which occurred at Bowdon where he had gone several days ago for treatment, after being in declining health for several years, having retired from active business because of ill health. Mr. Bean was 69 years of age and moved to Heflin in 1884 and had been extensively engaged in the mercantile business, being senior partner in the well known firm of Bean & McMurray, but retired from active business in 1919 on account of failing health. He had been connected with all the foward movements of the churches, town, county, state and nation and will greatly missed in the community. He was a faithful member of the Baptist church, having united with the church a number of years ago. He was a noble christian man and an upright Mason, and was held in high esteem and loved by all. Mr. Bean was at one time chairman of the democratic executive committee, superintendant of the Baptist Sunday school and past master of the local Masonic Lodge. He is survived by his widow; four sons: Prof. W.G. Bean and Ralph Bean of Lexington, Kentucky Dr. C.C. Bean of Bowdon, Georgia Russell Bean of Birmingham and one daughter, Miss Ruth Bean of Heflin. The funeral and burial will be here this Thursday afternoon and will be in charge of the Masons. Rev. G.B. Boman of Bowdon will preach the funeral services. ____ LAST RITES FOR FORMER CITIZEN Funeral and burial services were held for Martin W. Harris in Heflin on Wednesday afternoon, following his death in Birmingham at the home of his son Will, where he and Mrs. Harris were making their home. Martin Harris had lived in Cleburne county all his life, and in Heflin since the town was organized back in the '80's and was engaged in business here until his health gave away a few years ago. Besides his wife, three children survive: Will and Cecil Harris and Mrs. L.B. Sparks; four brothers: J.N., R.R., C.P. and Joe Harris and one sister Mrs. Mary Johnson of Bessemer. The funeral services were conducted by Revs. Ray and Murphree with interment in the local cemetery. ____ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, June 17, 1926 FRIENDSHIP Community News Mrs. Thelma Johnson and children who have been visiting relatives in Perkinston, Miss., for the past several months have returned and are visiting Mr. and Mrs. T.C. Johnson. __ IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM MARTIN HARRIS Just as the sun sank out of sight on Tuesday, June 8th, the soul of William Martin Harris passed to the great beyond. For week he had been slowly sinking and realizing his time was short he continually gave loving messages to his family, assuring them his way was clear and that he was anxious to go on. He told them so often of the brightness of his savior's face and how happy he was that he was going to rest, where there was no suffering and pain. He faced death bravely and sweetly. The last audible whisper was "home, home". He was born and raised in Heflin, living here practically all his life and was engaged in business for more than 30 years. He was born January 13, 1862 and died June 8, 1926. He joined the Methodist Episcopal church, South at the age of 16 years and had been a faithful member every since. He died on his 42nd wedding anniversary. The funeral was conducted here Wednesday, June 8th by Rev. Chas. B. Holder of Bessemer, a neighbor and personal friend, assisted by Rev. John O. Ray. ____ LOCAL News Mrs. F.M. Deese and son Owen of Russellville spent several days with her father, J.W. Couch, in the eastern part of the county. She also visited her sister Mrs. R.W. Bennefield of near New Hope. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, June 24, 1926 SINGING AT HOPEWELL At the noon hour at the singing at Hopewell, Bob Cook was leading in his old fashioned way, being followed by Bob Moore, and while Mr. Moore was leading, a lightning bolt struck a tree on the churchyard, 30 yards northeast of the building, killing Broach Abercrombie's horse, knocking young Abercrombie and a lad named Ledbetter and Carlas Bennett to the ground, stunning them badly, especially Mr. Bennett who was rendered unconscious for awhile. The days exercises came to a close at this juncture. ___ BRIDGE FALLS IN; FATAL ACCIDENT Arthur Hambrick, 21 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Hambrick of Haralson County, Georgia, was found dead beneath his car at the Mize bridge over the Tallapoosa River, five miles northwest from Tallapoosa on Saturday morning. The young man, who made his home with a sister Mrs. Mattie Pruitt near Esom Hill, is said to have been enroute to spend the night with a sister across the river on the Georgia side, and had driven onto a broken span in the bridge, precipatating driver and car into the stream 18 feet below. His body was pinned under the car in six feet of water. His head was crushed, his hands still grasping the steering wheel. The funeral and interment took place Sunday afternoon at Mars Hill, being in charge of Elder Ira Patty, with hundreds of relatives and friends being present to pay their last respects to the unfortunate young man. Besides the parents, several sisters and brothers survive. ____ LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. A. Rowell of Heflin announce the marriage of their daughter Annie Lena to Mr. Lawrence Peek Jr., the ceremony having occurred on Saturday at the parsonage of the First Baptist church with Rev. L.N. Claxton officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Peek left for a short wedding trip after which they will be at home to their many friends in Anniston. ___ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape485gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 11.5 Kb