Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for MARCH 1927 March 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 17, 2005, 12:55 am The Cleburne News March 1927 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for MARCH 1927 NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, March 3, 1927 LOCAL News W.D. Nunnelley of Cullman, Ala visited his aged mother "Aunt Jane" Nunnelley near Lecta recently. He also visited relatives in adjoining Georgia counties before returning to his home last week, and visited his brother John H.M. Nunnelley near Lecta. __ There will be a fiddler's concert at the public school auditorium here Friday and Saturday nights March 4th and 5th. Included on the program are banjo and guitar pickers and "buck" dancers. All fiddlers are invited to be present. Prizes will be given Saturday night. __ T.J. SHOCKLEY PASSES AWAY T.J. Shockley, age 71, well known in Heflin, died at the home of his son-in- law, John Bell, near Hubbardville on Sunday night. He had been in ill health for the last year, suffering with a severe stomach trouble. Besides his widow, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. John Bell; three brothers, Al, Newt and Zodie Shockley, and two sisters, Mrs. Dora Craft and Mrs. Lizzie Perkins. Funeral and burial services occurred Tuesday at Pleasant Hill. The Cleburne News extends sympathy to the bereaved ones. ___ MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED The following marriage licenses were issued in the office of the probate judge during February: Ermon Laminack and Nellie Hars E.F. Brown and Mollie Wood J.B. Hart and Esther Bowling John William Smith and Lillian Bishop George Browne Brooks and Nina Mae Watson Marshall Easterwood and Alice Cason Andrew H. Easterwood and Margaret Lee Cason C.E. Whitman and Grattie Couch Hubert Jenkins and Bertha Wood Aubrey Johnson and Vesta Baggett Howard Monroe and Beatrice Turner Alexander G. Smith and Flora Carroll Charles E. Henderson and Ida Everett (Jan. 31st) Grady Bragg and Emma Brown (Jan. 29th) A.W. Ford and Zelma Howle (Jan. 25th) Fred Hughes and Davie Craven (Jan. 24th) Wm. H. McEachern and Mrs. Emma Kelley (Jan. 22nd) ____ CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their assistance and attendance to our dear father during his sickness and death and for the beautiful floral offering. We shall always cherish and remember every one who was so kind and sympathetic in our dark hour of sorrow, and may god's richest blessings attend each of you through life and keep you from harm or danger, is our daily prayer. J.J. Turner Alf M. Turner Mrs. Charlie Chandler Mrs. James Dodson ___ IN MEMORY OF "AUNT DOSHIA", Mrs. J.T. NEWBORN Darkness and shadows have come over our home, for our loved one, Aunt Doshie, is gone to her heavenly home. She is singing with the angels and bidding us to come. She is happy with the loved ones that have gone on before. She knows no sorrow as we here, but only joy and happiness that the angels of heaven know. But, Oh, Aunt Doshia, how we miss thee in everyplace and room since the angels took thee from our homes, but the kind words thou hath spoken and the kind deeds thou hath done will be a great sacred memory in our saddest homes, for our hearts are sad and lonely, our homes seems a gloom since the heavenly angels came and took thee from us, but some day we will meet thee on that glad and happy shore where we will never part no more. Written by Mrs. Rosa Brand, 1403 Langley St., LaGrange, Georgia ___ MRS. E. NORTON ANSWERS CALL Lela Norton was born May 20, 1907 and departed this life February 27, 1927. She was married to Ewell Norton on May 2, 1926. Lela was a devoted companion and was loved by all who knew her. She seemed to be warned of her disease and spoke of it to her husband that she wouldn't be with him long. Her sickness seemed to be unto death from the very first. She had the best medical skill and trained nurses but the death angel had come for her. Her suffering was great but she was patient through it all. She and her infant were carried to Harmony Grove and laid to rest in the cemetery there, the Rev. W.M. Barr being in charge of the services. Lela is gone but her memory will long linger with us. To her husband we would say, "look to jesus". He is your friend. He will be a companion to you and will comfort you. "Cast your cares upon him for he cares for thee." To the relatives and friends you can say in the language of David about his child "I can not bring it back but I can go to it." We cannot bring Lela back but praise the lord we can go to her. The summons will come to us all one of these days. Watch and pray, be ready to go. A Friend. ____ CARD OF THANKS We take this method of thanking the many kind friends who ministered to our needs during the sickness and death of our dear companion and daughter, Lela, and for the beautiful floral offerings. May God Bless all of you. E. Norton Mr. and Mrs. Rakestraw Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Norton and Family ___ LOCAL News Judge G. Coleman, Gadsden policeman, and well known in Cleburne county where he was born and reared, is recovering from serious gunshot wounds received in attempting to arrest a negro desperado in north Gadsden several weeks ago. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, March 10, 1927 CORINTH News W.E. Lambert and Uncle Willis Lee have been on the sick list the past week. __ HEFLIN CITIZEN DIED SATURDAY Funeral services for W.A. Toney who died at his home here early last Saturday morning were held in Anniston from the Glen Addie Baptist church on Monday afternoon, the Revs. W.E. Smith and L.N. Claxton officiating. Interment was made in Edgemont. The body of Mr. Toney was carried to Anniston, his former home on Monday morning. Pallbearers were W.A. Walker, R.B. Pinson, J.W. Joiner, B.J. Cannon, Fred Banks and Charles E. Masters. Besides his widow, Mr. Toney is survived by eight children. He was a local manager for the Standard Oil Company coming to Heflin from Anniston about two years ago. He made many warm friends here and in other parts of Cleburne county. The News extends sympathy to the bereaved family. __ OAK GROVE News Austin Pesnell who has been very sick is recovering. __ Mrs. Lenora Junior and children visited Mrs. N.J. Pesnell on Sunday night. ___ MARS HILL News Mr. and Mrs. Willie Pruitt visited the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Hicks on Saturday. __ R.N. Hamrick is on the sick list. His many friends hope for him a speedy recovery. __ Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Surrett are the happy parents of a baby girl, whom they have named Hazel. __ Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Pruitt visited Mrs. Della Hicks on Tuesday night. __ J.I. Finnell is suffering with rheumatism. __ Erman Laminack and Nellie Hart were married here Sunday. Also Hamp Turner and Inez Hollingsworth were married last Friday, Rev. Patty performing both ceremonies. ___ LOCAL News News was received here Wednesday of the death of R. Durrett, age 84, at his home near Ranburne. He was the father of "Bud" Durrett of Ranburne. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, March 17, 1927 LOCAL News Mrs. Austin Wilson and daughter Miss Lela Wilson spent Sunday at Abernathy with the former's mother, Mrs. Katie McMahan. __ Mr. and Mrs. L.L. Johnson returned Thursday of last week from Hanceville where they attended the funeral and burial of an uncle, Robert Gibbs, age 68, who died following a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Gibbs formerly lived in Cleburne county and was well known by the older citizens. He is survived by several children. __ W.J. Haywood, age 78, father of Circuit Court Clerk Lee Haywood, has been quite sick at his home near Chulafinnee from the effects of flu. His condition was somewhat improved on Wednesday morning, it was learned. __ Mrs. W.N. Hamrick and children, together with Mr. and Mrs. Laminack attended the birthday dinner on Monday for Uncle Joe Roberts at Oak Level. ___ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, March 24, 1927 ADELINE BEASON DENIED FULL PARDON LAST WEEK Application for a full pardon for Mrs. Adeline Beason was denied, it was learned here Friday. Twenty-odd years ago she was arrested on a charge of murder, it being alleged that she shot and killed her husband, Rich Tom Beason. The jury in the case at a session of Cleburne county circuit court rendered a verdict of murder. Judge John Pelham, then presiding judge, sentenced her to life imprisonment. She was paroled several years ago and a short time ago made application for a full pardon, which was denied by the Pardoning Board last week. __ Full pardon and restoration of civil and political rights were restored last week to James Coleman of Cleburne County, convicted of distilling. __ Application of pardon of Joe Godwin of Cleburne County with restoration of civil and political rights was recommended by a majority of the Pardoning Board, with McCall dissenting. __ CIRCUIT COURT CASES At a recent term of circuit court in Cleburne County, the following cases were tried or nol prossed as follows: Joe Kilgore, distilling, nol prossed by the state Ahasey Bennett, distilling, nol prossed by the state John Pesnell, distilling, bond set at $1000. Columbus Gaines, distilling, continued on physician's certificate Clarence Butterworth, distilling, verdict of guilty, sentenced to one year to eighteen months Barney Hyatt, distilling, mistrial ordered Olan Stricklen, distilling, nol prossed by state Adger Wheeler, distilling, verdict of guilty, appealed to court of appeals Jeff Barnes, distilling, guilty, sentenced to 18 months to two years, appealed Alex McGee, distiling, guilty, one year to eighteen months, appealed Will Forrester, violating prohibition law, guilty, fined $50. Henry Lipham, assault, nol prossed by state Lincoln Otwell, assault, nol prossed by state Grady Pollard, assault, nol prossed by state Oliver Farlow, distilling, nol prossed by state Coke Parrish, violating prohibition law, nol prossed by state Jim Cash, distilling, bond set at $1000. ___ ANOTHER VETERAN PASSES W.M. Overton, age 84, an honored and beloved citizen and Confederate veteran, died at his home near Ranburne, last Friday after a lingering illness. Mr. Overton is survived by several children and other relatives. In the death of "Uncle Bill", only 29 of the "old boys" who followed Lee remain on "this side" in Cleburne County. ___ LOCAL News Mrs. Susie Green and son of Green's Chapel spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Howell. __ Bill Cox of near Hurricane was here Monday to meet a cousin Robert Cox from near Cartersville, Georgia. This is the latter's first visit to his relatives in Cleburne county in over 40 years. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, March 31, 1927 CARD OF THANKS We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to our many friends of Calhoun and Cleburne who so graciously administered to us during our recent sorrow. May god's richest blessings rest upon each and every one. Mrs. Clara Powell and Family Mrs. J.L. Kitchens ___ CELEBRATES 76th BIRTHDAY LAST SUNDAY, the 27th It's not often that parents can boast and pride themselves with having all their children gather around the old fireside, once they get out into the world, away from mother and father, but Mayor and Mrs. A.J. Haley can now say that they enjoyed this very rare treat on Sunday, the occasion being a birthday dinner in honor of the good old mother, in which children and grandchildren took part. The names of the children and grandchildren who assembled at the old home Sunday are: Will A. Haley of Holly Springs, Mississippi Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Coggin and three children, Mave, Sarah and Charles of Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. Duke Haley and two boys Robert and Edward of Birmingham Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Ector and three children, Margaret, Howard Jr. and little Haley of West Point, Georgia The occasion was Mrs. Haley's 76th birthday. A fine dinner was served, a great treat for mother and father. The Cleburne News and their other friends hope there may come to Mr. and Mrs. Haley many more such occasions. ___ INJURED MAN IS BETTER M.J. Chandler, who was seriously slashed with a knife and beaten with a club in a fight with two Morris boys several weeks ago just over the line in Haralson county, Georgia, is regaining his strength slowly at his home in the Providence community. According to information Thursday, one of Chandler's assailants has been released from jail under bond but the other one is still in jail at Buchanan, Georgia. __ GOOSENECK News Mr. and Mrs. E.T. Hammond, Mrs. Willie and little daughter Annie and Lee Dennis have returned from a visit in Columbus, Georgia. __ Bill Dennis and family, Bill Cofield and family and Arnold Jones and family spent Sunday at Ed Hammond's. __ "Aunt Mary" McEachern spent Friday afternoon with Mrs. Willie Dennis. __ MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED Licences to marry were issued at the probate judge's office recently: Herbert Dewberry and Miss Ruth Rollins E.D Jenkins and Miss Udez Bryant Jas. F. Summerlin and Miss Lilla Johnson M.A. Upshaw and Miss Opal Alexander ____ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape498gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 13.7 Kb