Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for FEBRUARY 1927 February 1927 ************************************************ 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 16, 2005, 7:24 pm The Cleburne News February 1927 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for FEBRUARY 1927 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, February 10, 1927 LOCAL News Mrs. G.G. Wilson has been ill for the past two weeks. We hope that she will soon recover. __ Mr. and Mrs. Bill Fordham and children are recovering from smallpox. __ Oscar E. Butler was the guest of his daughter Mrs. G.R. Harris on Sunday. __ G.S. Shelton of Anniston spent the weekend with his other-in-law, Mrs. Frances Braggs who accompanied him home Monday. __ TWO GOOD MEN ANSWER CALL Mr. A.M. Turner, 77 years old and one of the best known citizens of Cleburne county, passed away at the home of his son, Alf M. Turner in Heflin on Friday morning. The funeral service was in charge of Rev. J.J. Haygood of Tallapoosa, pastor of the Heflin Baptist church, interment being at the Concord Cemetery on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Mr. Turner, in his young manhood and even up until a few years ago, when disease began to prey upon him, was a leader in all public affairs in his county and community and his advice was sought by many. A native of Cleburne county and for a number of years, he figured prominently in church leadership, being a devout Missionary Baptist. Mr. Turner is survived by the following children: J.J. Turner, residing near Abernathy Alf M. Turner of Heflin B.H. Turner of Birmingham Mrs. C.L. Chandler of Heflin Mrs. J.C. Dodson of Tallapoosa; and two brother, James T. Turner and J. D. Turner. Only the older citizens remember his father, affectionately known and referred to as "Uncle" John Turner, and may they all finally be reunited in an unbroken family circle. ___ Another splendid citizen, husband, father, neighbor and christian gentleman has pased on to the Great Unknown; John F. Johnson, of near Edwardsville, death coming to this good man on last Friday, the funeral and interment being at Bethsadia on Saturday morning. Mr. Johnson was in his 70th year and numbered his friends by his aquaintances. His place in the community will be hard to fill. A wife, several children and other relatives survive. ____ MEN CAUGHT "IN BOILER" AT WORK Albert Crews and Cullman Knight were captured Sunday night while industriously at work about an illicit still northwesat of Corinth and near Bethel church in the neighborhood of Douthit's Mill, by officers George W. Thrower, John W. Kilgore and Charles Boyd. The still was a 100 gallon outfit made of zinc, which was destroyed along with 500 gallons of beer. The arrests were mde in Randolph County, and the two men carried to Wedowee and placed in jail. Two others "beat it" upon the approach of the officers but are known, the raiders declare, and will be apprehended later. ___ DEATH CLAIMS MRS. NEWBORN Word was received in Heflin on Wednesday morning of the death of Mrs. Tom Newborn, Tuesday night, at her home fice miles southeast of Edwardsville. The funeral service and interment took place at Bethsadia on Thursday, today. Mrs. Newborn was a good christian woman and will be missed in the community. The Cleburne News extends sympathy to the bereaved family in their great loss. __ CARD OF THANKS To the many friends from Virginia to Texas who expressed their sincere sympathy to us by letter over our loss of our dear husband and father, we take this method of expressing our heartfelt gratitude and thanks to each one. Their letters meant so much to us in our darkest hour. May god bless each one. Mrs. W.B. Burton Mr. and Mrs. W.I. Owen Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Wycoff Paul Burton Kittye Burton Bob Burton Frank Burton Lauelle Burton ____ LOCAL News Ernest Chandler and MIss Chealey McCrary were happily married in Anniston on Saturday. __ DEATH OF MRS. R.T. REID Friends and old acquaintances of Mrs. Reid, widow of the late Dr. R.T. Reid, will be grieved to learn of her death which occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.B. Foster, in Douglasville last week. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, February 17, 1927 CARD OF THANKS To our neighbors and friends who were so good and kind to us during the illness and death of our beloved companion and mother, we take this method of extending our sincere thanks. May god bless each one. J.T. Newborn and Family ___ "UNCLE" SID GRAY CALLED BY DEATH Following an accident of about four or five weeks ago, Mr. Sidney C. Gray, age 75 years, died at his home near Oak Level at 7 o'clock Tuesday morning of last week. While working in a barn loft at his home he fell through an opening and fractured a rib. Tuesday morning a short time before his death, the old gentleman declared that he felt a great deal better and was permitted to go to the table and eat his breakfast. Soon after finishing the meal and upon leaving the table he complained of feeling sick and was helped back to bed and in a few minutes he breathed his last. Pneumonia was given as the immediate cause of his death. Mr. Gray, who was one of the county's best beloved citizens is survived by his wife and several children, two brothers, D.W. Gray of Heflin and Robert Gray of Delwood, Florida; 4 sisters, Mrs. M.J. Hudgins of Albertville, Mrs. T.P. Brooks and Mrs. Ida Brooks both of Hackleburg and Mrs. Delia Brooks of Oxford. Interment was in the cemetery at Oak Level on Thursday and was in charge of Rev. McGill, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church at Edwardsville. As a token of love and esteem in which "Uncle" Sidney was held, friends and relatives literally covered his grave with beautiful flowers. Rest in peace, "Uncle Sid." ___ CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends and neighbors, one and all, for being so nice and good to us during the sickness and death of our dear husband and father. Mrs. S.C. Gray and children ____ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, February 24, 1927 LEBANON Community News John William Smith and Miss Lillian Bishop were happily married on Sunday. We wish for them a long and prosperous life. __ OAK GROVE News Mrs. T.M. Deese of Tennessee is visiting her daughters in this community. __ Miss Nettie Lambert and Royce McMahan were happily married on Sunday. __ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape497gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 6.8 Kb