Cleburne County AlArchives News.....newspaper abstracts for AUGUST 1926 August 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 15, 2005, 1:35 am The Cleburne News August 1926 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for AUGUST 1926 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, August 5, 1926 LOCAL News Mrs. J.L. Bradshaw and daughter Sue Lynn have returned to their home at West Point, Georgia after spending a week with the former's son, W.L. Bradshaw and family of this place. __ W.F. English of North Kansas City, Missouri, returned Monday after spending several days with his parents Mr. and Mrs. J.M. English in the eastern part of the county. He was brought to town by his father and brother, D.H. English. __ Mr. and Mrs. E. Brown have returned to their home in Winterhaven, Florida after spending several days with relatives here. __ W.G. Milligan who has been residing in Pompano, Florida for the past two years, was greeting old friends in Heflin on Tuesday. He was enroute to Anniston where he will spend some time. __ Mr. Hines May and Miss Elizabeth Tate were married at the court house on Saturday, A.H. Glasgow officiating. __ Mr. and Mrs. T.Z. Hale have returned to their home at Phil Campbell after spending several days with relatives on Cane Creek. __ Mrs. Edgar T. Pierce who has been spending several days with her mother Mrs. Minnie Beason, left Sunday for her home in Greensboro, N.C. __ FRUITHURST News Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Gates and three daughters of Birmingham visited Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Gates last week. __ Raymond Owens of Jacksonville, Florida is visiting his sister, Mrs. Bob Shoemake. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, August 12, 1926 LOCAL News Mrs. J.B. Tuggle and young son J.B. Jr., of Anniston, spent the weekend with her mother Mrs. J.D. Hudson. __ Richmond Awtrey, who has been in Grand Rapids, Michigan for the past two or three years is in Heflin for a few days. __ M.A. Vickers and family attended a family reunion at Ensley on Sunday. They report an enjoyable occasion. __ Paul Myers is spending the weekend with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. M.F. White at Lecta. __ Mr. and Mrs. Leander Evans and sons Ralph and Noel and daughter Miss Lois of Hugo, Oklahoma have been visiting the former's parents, "Uncle Bill" and Mrs. Evans on Cane Creek. __ UNCLE JIM FLETCHER DEAD Uncle Jim E. Fletcher, 83 years old, father of J.M. Fletcher of near Ranburne, died August 3rd and was buried at Bowdon on August 4th, Revs. McLeod and Elrod conducting the funeral services. __ THEO BANKS DROWNS Theo Bank, the 18 year old son of Sylvester Banks was drowned while swimming with several companions in th Tallapoosa River, just above the Bentley Bridge late Saturday afternoon. Barney Groover, a boy about the same age went to the drowing boys rescue and was nearly drowned in the effort to save Banks. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, August 19, 1926 ROGERS REUNION After having planned for two months in advance for the reunion of the J.A. Rogers family it was on August 7th on Crossville R.F.D, east of Albertville, Ala., and was a great success. The children of this family are 16 in number, 9 girls and 7 boys, all of whom are living except one girl who died at the age of three months. John A. Rogers, father is 69 years old and Julia A. Rogers, mother is 64 years old. The children range from age 20 to 46 years. No mother and daddy was ever happier than these when the boys and girls, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren and friends began rolling in from their various places on that day and for several before, it was smiles and kisses. Taking the children according to age, I will give their names and addresses of those attending: C.B. Rogers, Dawson, Ala J.B. Rogers, Jacksonville, Ala Mrs. Exor Young, Center, Ala H.A. Rogers, Crossville, Ala Mrs. Willie Sutton, Crossville, Ala Mrs. Mellie Roberts, Tennessee Mrs. Rebecca Sutton, Crossville, Ala J.W. Rogers, Gadsden, Ala G.K. Rogers, Lake Worth, Fla Mrs. Feroy Lewis, Crossville, Ala Miss Tannie Rogers, Crossville, Ala Mrs. Monteal McWhorter, Wylam, Ala Miss Magnease Rogers, Crossville, Ala All the children are married except two girls. To those married several children have been born a total of 42 living. On the morning of August 7th the different families began coming in brining with them other relatives and friends. Refreshments were served and splendid music given by the Bruce and White String band. Also excellent buck-dancing rendered by Tom and Ray Rogers of Dawson and James Rogers of Gadsden. At noon the well filled baskets of chicken, cakes and pies, etc. were brought to the front where they were opened and spread. This hour was enjoyed very much, naturally. Mr. Gugger of Boaz made some group pictures of the crowd and afterwards snap shots were taken. The day was very pleasantly enjoyed by all, a day long to be remembered, never to be forgotten. Magnease Rogers ___ FOR SALE, Farm - - - 178 acres, located on Cane Creek, 6 miles east of Heflin and 5 miles south of Edwardsville, quarter mile of highway now under construction, known as the A.J. Norton farm; 30 acres good bottom land, 25 acres upland in cultivation; one 6 room dwelling, one 3 room house and all necessary out buildings; 3 good wells; good pasture with plenty of running water. For further information see J.A. Norton, Heflin, Ala. ____ LOCAL News Uncle Jeff Henry will visit his brother E.J. Henry near McAdams, Mississippi about the middle of September. He plans to be present at the 85th birthday dinner of the Mississippi brother. ___ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, August 26, 1926 MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED During the first three weeks in August marriage licenses were issued at the judge of probate's office as follows: R.D. Rice and Miss Eunice Milam C.L. Hunter and Mrs. Emma Horton W.T. Hamrick and Miss Maude Hunt Leon Weathington and Miss Dovie Brown W.E. Easterwood and Miss Hilda Garrison Thomas A. Deason and Miss Edna Dorthit Virgil Newborn and Miss Pearl Walker B.F. Sheiah and Miss Ruby Bell J.M. Ligon and Miss Lela Easterwood Eli Turley and Miss Lorena Crosson Arris Haywood and Miss Vina ??? ___ LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. Bob Edwards of Kosiesco, Miss., who moved from Edwardsville to that state about thirty years ago, are visiting relatives and friends in Cleburne. Mr. Edwards is a brother of Mrs. C.M. Coggin of Heflin and Mrs. J.J. Greer. Bob visited back here 16 years ago and declares he notes many changes since that time. ___ FRUITHURST News Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Butler and family will move to Bessemer the latter part of the week. __ Mr. and Mrs. L.J. Thompson and family spent the latter part of the week at Hogansville and other places in Georgia. __ Mrs. Ruby Shoeburt of New York, Mrs. Mary Cook of Virginia, and Jack Gates of Port Arthur, Texas have been visiting their mother Mrs. W.W. Gates who is seriously ill. __ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape487gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 7.5 Kb