Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for NOV 1927 November 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 20, 2005, 4:26 pm The Cleburne News November 1927 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for NOVEMBER 1927 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, November 3, 1927 J.B. BROWN DIED OCT. 27th J.B. Brown, age 73, well known in the southern part of Cleburne and the northern part of Clay counties, died Thursday night at the home of his daughter at Ohatchee, Calhoun County, following an illness of two weeks. Funeral services were held at 4 p.m., Friday from the Mt. Zion church, the Rev. Mr. McCullars officiating. Surviving are two sons, W.R. Brown of Anniston and L.W. Brown of Talladega; seven daughters, Mrs. J.H. Wade of Delta; Mrs. T.P. McElroy of Chulafinnee; Mrs. Geo. Wief of Pisgah; Mrs. A.J. Key of DeArmanville; Mrs. Emmett Pate of Ohatchee; Mrs. Henrietta Striplin of Brookville, GA, and Mrs. S.M. Strickland of Oxford; also a number of grandchildren in Clayand Cleburne counties. ___ DIES UNDER LUMBER TRUCK Arthur Morrison, age about 40, was killed instantly when a loaded lumber truck which he was driving turned over, catching the unfortunate man under the lumber, according to word received in Heflin Monday morning. The fatal accident occurred on last Friday on the Wedowee highway in Randolph county. Mr. Morrison lived near Union, the funeral and burial occurring at that place on Saturday. Surviving are the widow, three children and his father Tom Morrison of Union. ___ REUNION HERE LAST SUNDAY A reunion of the brothers and sisters of G.J. Moore of Heflin was held here Sunday and a sumptuous dinner was served the relatives and guests at noon. The brothers and sisters present were: J.O. Moore and family of Carrollton, Georgia Mrs. J.A. Duncan and family of Lowell, Georgia T.L. Moore and family of Whitesburg, Georgia Mrs. Lee Curtis and family of Birmingham, Ala A.R. Moore of Detroit, Michigan A.H. Moore of Birmingham, Ala And two old friends of the family, G.W. and J.J. Wager of Heflin The Moore and Wager families are friends and neighbors of long ago back in Georgia and in their reunion discussed days of the happy past. May they meet again! ___ CEDAR CREEK News Mrs. Joe Morrison is very ill at this writing. __ Mrs. Thomas McLeroy spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. S.H. Green and family. __ CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends for their kindness shown us during the illness and death of our husband and father. We pray god's richest blessings upon each and every one of them. Mrs. J.P. Walker and family ____ VICTORY News Miss Ethel Skinner who is teaching here spent the weekend at home. __ Leonard and Kitty Champion and Lillie Davis attended the birthday supper given in honor of Arton Campbell Saturday night. __ Mrs. Ella Waits and children spent Saturday night with Mrs. Mary Champion. __ CHULAFINNEE News Mr. and Mrs. Lee Benefield of Randolph county spent Sunday with A.A. Parnell family. __ Mrs. Lois Howle from Texas is visiting relatives in this section. __ MRS. I. WHEELER TAKES OWN LIFE Our town was sadly shocked on Tuesday morning when news of Mrs. Jennie Florence Wheeler's death was announced here, the family having made their home in Heflin prior to moving to Birmingham about two years ago. The report says that Mrs. Wheeler arose at 3:30 Tuesday morning so quietly that she did not arouse her husband, Isaac Wheeler, and shot herself in the bedroom of her home at 7833 Berney Ave., East Lake. Mrs. Wheeler's act is attributed to ill health according to her husband, she having only recently returned from the hospital. Mrs. Wheeler used her husband's pistol which was lying on the dresser in the bedroom where her husband lay asleep. She fired one shot, the wound causing instant death. Funeral and interment will be held today, Thursday, at Palestine. Mrs. Wheeler is survived by her husband, one son and daughter. Friends of the family in Heflin sympathize with the bereaved ones. ___ LOCAL News Amos D. Cook of Carroll county was here on business Wednesday. Amos is looking prosperous, healthy and happy. He renewed his subscription to The News when in town. __ Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Crumpton of Macon were the guests of their parents Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Crumpton the past weekend. __ LETTER FROM M. PINSON NEAL OF COLUMBIA, MISSOURI TO MRS. J. WESLEY VAUGHAN Columbia, Missouri, Oct. 12, 1927 Dear Mrs. Vaughan, A letter from mother yesterday brought our first information about the death of our good friend Mr. Vaughan. Mattie joins me in extending to you, Uncle Dave and others of the family our deepest sympathy. We regret this tremendous loss to you more than anyone else for you have been such close companions for many, many years. You have been together and stood by each other through many of life's hardest trials and tribulations, yet through it all you kept yourselves in the best mental attitude and frame of mind that I have known. We regret your loss for ourselves too, for I have always felt that you both were among the best that every lived and have been honored since I can remember by knowing you as my friends. The word has been bettered by Mr. Vaughan having lived among us and I shall forever remember and cherish the pleasant hours spent in his company. He was one human individual that I never heard one word of complaint or criticism uttered against. I hope that one same can be said for me some day. If the knowledge of duty well performed to family friends country and a high set of personal idea is any comfort then you should have an abundance of it. You must bear up under your loss, take good care of yourself so that your days bay be prolonged thereby giving more to time to live again the happy, pleasant, congenial, loving hours you two have in the past had together. I regret that distance prevents us coming to see you and offering you our message in person and further extending you our services for any case that might be needed. Please remember that we oft times think of all of you and are ready to do anything we can to soften or lighten life's burdens and to help make your way more comfortable and pleasant. You deserve all of both that you can get and I want to ask that you use your efforts to enjoy every remaining day that you can. Again offering that you receive our deepest sympathy and trusting that you will have a comfortable winter and be there to see us when he come for our visit home next year with our young little man. Sincerely yours, M. Pinson Neal ____ OLD HOPEWELL News Mrs. Crumley of Mt. Zion, Georgia is visiting her daughter Mrs. J.T. Elkins. __ Mr. Harrison and family of Mt. Zion visited J.T. Elkins on Sunday. __ Mrs. A.D. Vaughan of Heflin visited her sister, Mrs. W.A. Wilson on Sunday. ___ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, November 10, 1927 LEBANON News Hugh Anderson and Miss Ada Mayfield were united in marriage at the home of Rev. P.P. Johnson in Georgia on Thursday night. __ Mr. and Mrs. Will West of Kansas, Georgia visited Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie T. Chandler Sunday afternoon. __ LOCAL News J.O. Jacobs and family from Double Springs visited his father W.F. Jacobs last week. They came to attend teh funeral and burial of Mrs. G.W. McMahan last Friday. __ PLEASANT GROVE News Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Howle of Texas are visiting here. __ LAST RITES FOR MRS. McMAHAN Mrs. Lizzie McMahan, beloved wife of the late Geo. W. McMahan, died at her home at Hopewell last Thursday at the age of 67 years and her body was tenderly laid to rest beside that of her husband in the Hopewell cemetery Friday at noon, Revs. G.B. Boman, King and Johnson officiating. Mrs. McMahan was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wigley, pioneer citizens of Cleburne county. She joined the Missionary Baptist church at Pine Grove in her young girlhood and lived a faithful and consistent christian for more than half a century. She was married to Geo. W. McMahan on November 13, 1879. She loved her home; was devoted to her husband and always played the part of a sweet and affectionate mother, living an exemplary and commendable life worthy of emulation by those near and dear to her. She was the mother of five sons and four daughters, namely: J. A. McMahan J.M. McMahan W.L. McMahan L.D. McMahan G.W. McMahan all of Hopewell, Ala Mrs. Olevia Johnson of Tifton, Georgia Mrs. Leola Jacobs of Winston County, Ala Mrs, Izora Giles of Heflin, Ala Mrs. Lela Vaughan of Atlanta, Georgia; each of whom were with her with the end came. Nothing was left undone that would add to her comfort; the debt of love and gratitude that the child owes mother, showering her face with kisses and gave her a beautiful burial and bade her goodbye as she went to join her husband, father, mother and other loved ones. ___ LOCAL News Mrs. Viola Hinds and baby Connie Mack have returned to their home in Pamplico, South Carolina after spending a few days with relatives near Fruithurst. __ Mrs. R.L. Chandler, age 70, residing near Cross Roads, who sustained a fractured arm in a fall two months ago, is not improving as rapidly as relatives and friends hoped for. ___ For Sale or Rent - - - 300 acres of land known as the Carroll Farm, midway between Heflin and Chulafinnee. Write T. I. Landers, Oxford, Ala. ___ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, November 17, 1927 TWO DEATHS LAST WEEK G.W. Bright, age 83, living near Pineywoods died Tuesday of last week and was laid to rest at Mt. Paran on Wednesday, the Rev. Frank Earnest conducting the services. __ Mrs. Louise Cheatwood, age 79, was found dead in bed on Monday morning of last week. Funeral and burial occurred Tuesday at Oak Level, with the Rev. Mr. Crews in charge. __ FIDDLERS TO FIDDLE There will be a Fiddler's Convention at Old Hopewell on Tuesday night, Nov. 24th at 7:30. Everybody is invited, fiddlers especially. Prize given to best fiddler. Admission 15 cents. __ PLAINVIEW News Oscar Arnold of Phil Campbell, Ala., is visiting relatives and friends in this community. ___ MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED During the first 15 days in November, the following marriage licenses were issued in the office of probate judge here: D.O. Lovejoy and Ollie Morris T.I. Thrower and Essie Howle Russell A. Lewis and Willie Eva Lasseter Charles Boyd and Bertie Sadler Croftor Brooks and Louise Burnett Charles Jones and Lorena Taylor Wilmer Gaines and Velma White Charlie Owen and Kittye Burton F.H. Edelhamp and Ella Henderson F.M. Powell and Inez Barrett M.M. Benefield and Jeneater E. Davis Henry Owen and Alice Echols E.D. Patrick and Saine Readmon A.J. Kelley and Blance Summerlin E.H. Garrett and Mildred Inez Robinson O.W. Kinney and Avis Treadaway ____ ATTENDS FUNERAL OF RELATIVE Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Wager, Miss Myrel Wager, Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Wager and Earl Wager attended the funeral and burial of Mrs. V.L. Brantley, a sister-in-law of G.W. and J.J. Wager at Whitesburg, Georgia last Sunday. ___ LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lambert of Arp, Texas are visiting relatives near Ai and Abernathy. ___ OLD HOPEWELL News "Grandma" Williamson is still on the sick list. __ Mrs. Oliver Jhnson of Tifton, Georgia has been visiting relatives here the last two weeks. __ Billie Williamson of Blue Mountain visited here Sunday. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, November 24, 1927 BURIAL HERE FOR MR. CHAPMAN W.Z.T. Chapman, age 78, was found dead in his store in White Plains on Wednesday night, Nov. 16th at 7:30 o'clock. He ws said to have died of apoplexy. He ran a grocery store and small shoe shop and his body was found near the bench in the shoe section. Mr. Chapman was a member of the White Plains Masonic and Kamram Grott. Funeral services were held from the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Thrower in Heflin Friday afternoon. Masons having charge of the services. Anniston Star --- Mr. Chapman was well known in Heflin and Cleburne County. The body was brought here Thursday to the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Thrower. Heflin Masons were in charge of the burial service which took place here Friday afternoon. ____ MRS. JOHNSON DIED FRIDAY Mrs. Lena Johnson, the devoted companion of J.A. Johnson, died Friday afternoon at her home in Edwardsville and was buried at Cane Creek cemetery at 11 a.m., Saturday. The Rev. W.C. Potter conducted the services. Surviving are the husband and four children: Mrs. L.B. Pirkle of Lawrence County, Tennessee Mrs. M.L. Warren of Ojous, Florida Mrs. D.M. Garner of Ojous, Florida Claudia Viola Johnson of Edwardsville The Cleburne News sympathizes with the bereaved ones. ____ LOCAL News Enoch D. Owen has arrived here from Burkburnett, Texas and will spend about ten days among relatives and friends. Enoch is looking healthy and prosperous. __ Mrs. E.T. Ray and W.D. Ray and family of Bowdon, Rt. 5, left Friday for Purvis, Mississippi where they will make their future home. __ Mrs. James Owens is visiting her daughters Mrs. R. Shoemaker and Mrs. B. Pruitt. __ MRS. MORRISON ANSWERS CALL Mrs. L.E. Morrison, a well known and beloved woman of the Beason Mills community, died at the family residence on Monday, Nov. 14th, at the age of 60 years. She was the wife if J.B. Morrison. The body was laid to rest Wednesday in the Beason cemetery, beside her parents and other loved ones. Mrs. Morrison was the mother of six children, the oldest having died when young. Those of her children living are: Mrs. Maggie Green Cleve Morrison and Earl Morrison of Near Cedar Creek Elbert Morrison of Randolph County Pat Morrison of Anniston She was a true christian woman devoted to her husband, children and home. She joined the M.E. Church at the age of 14 years. All that a faithful husband and loving children could do was done to add to her comfort during the 14 weeks of her illness, the husband and children faithfully and tenderly watching over her until the end. The funeral and burial services were conducted by Revs. Freeman and Zaner and Bean, a large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends being present. The Cleburne News Extends sympathy to the bereaved ones. ___ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape505gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 14.8 Kb