Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for DEC 1927 December 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, 8:08 pm The Cleburne News December 1927 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for DECEMBER 1927 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, December 1, 1927 LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Southerland and family visited Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Gay and family on Sunday. __ Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Southerland visited the latter's parents on Sunday. __ A.C. Gay, J.A. Southerland and others motored to Carrollton on Sunday. __ Bill Skinner and family visited Mrs. Emma Byrd on Saturday night and Sunday. __ Mr. and Mrs. Walter Crossen and little son visited Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Wiggins on Sunday. ---- Ai News Lloyd Garner of Blue Mountain spent the weekend with home folks here. __ LOCAL News A.J. Gaines and children visited relatives at Douglasville, Georgia Friday and Saturday. __ Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilmer Howle left Thursday for their home in Hawley, Texas after spending several days with relatives in south Cleburne. __ Mrs. J.D. Duke, who suffered a stroke of paralysis at five o'clock Saturday afternoon was reported to be resting fairly well on Wednesday morning. The doctor and family have the sympathy of the entire community, with the hope that their loved one will soon be restored to good health. __ Mr. and Mrs. D.H. Pierce of Collinsville are here with the latter's mother Mrs. J.D. Duke. __ Mrs. W.C. Whiten was called to the bedside of her son, Edgar Whiten, who is reported quite sick at his home in Fairfield, Ala. __ Mrs. T.A. Johnson of Hugo, Oklahoma arrived in Heflin Monday evening and is at the bedside of her sister, Mrs. J.D. Duke. __ Mrs. Alice Gaines left Thursday for Phil Campbell, Ala, where she will visit her daughter Mrs. Ida Thompson for a few days. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, December 8, 1927 LOCAL News G.O. Walker of Beat 9, whose hip was broken when he fell from a wagon several days ago is as well as could be expected, according the the latest report. __ Mrs. S. Retter of Walhalla, S.C., is visiting her nieces Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. Vance near Fruithurst. __ Mrs. Henry Carr, who has been seriously ill is improving. __ Leonard Harris, age 35, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Harris of Abernathy, who is in Anniston suffering from serious injuries when cutting down a tree about two weeks ago, was reported Wednesday as resting as could be expected. In the accident young Harris' left hip was broken and his arm badly mangled. __ IN MEMORY OF MRS. LENA V. JOHNSON Dear mother is gone but not forgotten. Mrs. Lena V. Johnson of Edwardsville was taken Nov. 10th with pneumonia and died Nov. 18th. The body was laid to rest at Cane Creek on Sunday, Nov. 20th, Rev. W.C. Potter conducting the services. She is survived by her husband and four children to mourn her death. She was 47 years, 8 months and 12 days old. She lived a christian life for 30 years, being a faithful member of the Congregational Methodist Church. The bereaved ones are reminded that mother is not dead, only asleep, after a well spent life here. Behind the storm clouds always lurks the rainbow and when the storm is past it weeps upon the flowers of the land and pearls of sea; darkness preceded the dawning and out of the blackness of night comes the sunshine and joy of the day; and so from the beauty of her life take an inspiration and go gorth to live as she lived, so that when the summons comes you may say as she said "all is well, come and go with me." "A precious one from us is gone, a voice we loved is stilled; A place is vacant in our home, that never can be filled." Written by one of the children. ____ WRITES FROM NEW HOME IN MISSISSIPPI Purvis, Miss., Nov. 29, 1927 To Editor of the Cleburne News, Thought I'd write you a short letter telling you about my adopted state, or at least a little of it, and also of our trip. We left home near Hightower, Friday, Nov. 18th; spent the night in Wylam and arrvied at Moselle, Miss., 78 miles south of Meridian, by 7 p.m. on Saturday Nov. 19th. We left Cleburne during a cold snap, but when he got here it was like spring. Ed, I believe this is a proverbial paradise; people here have a garden all year. We've had two messes of green beans out of our garden. This land isn't as level as some I've seen (in south Georgia for instance), but there are no rocks here. The best land has a red clay subsoil and it produced on an average of a bale per acre; of course some land makes more than others. One can buy land here from $10. up to $1000. an acre. The cutover land is from $10. to $25. Dr. L.L. Polk of Purvis rates his land at $1000. per acre for 13 acres; he has a real nice pecan orchard and gets from $2100. to $2700. per year on 13 acres. But the main thing with me was the water, but I find it to be soft free stone, a cool but not so cold as the water there. Wells range from 60 to 120 feet deep. My well is 65 feet to the water which is 21 feet. Our schools here are consolidated and it doesn't cost a patron anything but the price of books. Roads here are far superior to those in Cleburne; also they are worked on a different plan. We live six miles northwest of Purvis on a mighty fine farm. Purvis, the county seat of Lamar County, is on a railroad and thats about all that can be said of it, although it is coming to the front, at least on the prices they charge. But having all jokes aside; a young man with vim who wants to forge ahead would not make a mistake in coming to south Mississippi. All the talk of malaria and typhoid is "bosh". It is six miles from home to Purvis and I think there is one native Mississipian ont he road, the rest coming from Clay, Cleburne and Blount and Marshall counties in Alabama. They all own their homes. They bought up this cheap land and are now making an independent living. W.D. Ray ____ UPPER CANE CREEK News Mrs. Sarah A. Edwards is visiting her daughter Mrs. Otha Kerr at Plainview this week. __ Mrs. Effie Vinson enjoyed an appetizing supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Parker on Wednesday night. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, December 15, 1927 LAST RITES FOR LEONARD HARRIS HELD ON FRIDAY Funeral and burial services for Leonard Harris, 35 years old, were held at Antioch church Froday afternoon following his death which occurred at an Anniston hospital on Wednesday. The young man, received a serious wound two weeks ago while he and his brother were chopping down a tree at his father's home in Abernathy. The tree in falling, split and whipped backward knocking the young man down and pinning him to the ground, breakign his leg at the knee. Leonard was a son of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Harris and a member of the Methodist church since early boyhood. Besides his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Idus and Charlie; one sister, Miss Mae Harris. The pall bearers were W.L. Boyd, L.L. Terrell, Ben Mitchell, Henry Layton, John Pesnell and Tom Cook. The Cleburne News extends sympathy to the bereaved family. ___ CARD OF THANKS We take this method of thanking the dear people, our neighbors and friends, who assisted us during the suffering and death of our dear boy and brother Leonard. We haven't words to express our thanks toward you and will never forget you all. May god's richest blessings be with each and every one of you, is our prayer. Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Harris and family _____ VICTORY News Mrs. Ruth McCulley and children of Tennessee are visiting her mother Mrs. A.J. McCulley here. __ Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Skinner spent Saturday night with their parents here. __ CROSS ROADS News Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Crumbley and children of Fruithurst spent Sunday with relatives here. __ Jesse Moore of Anniston and Mrs. Lela Cole spent Saturday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Warner Jordan of Piney Woods. __ Mrs. John Nelson spent last week with her daughter, Mrs. Albert Zimmerman of Oak Level. __ PINHOOK News Mark Coppett and two sons Toy and Floyd visited John Coppett and family on Sunday. __ John Noah of near Mt. Gilead was here last week. __ ARBACOOCHEE News Mack Perkins and family are leaving this week for Louisiana to make their future home. __ LOCAL News A.C. Gay and sons Garlon and Harold of near Macedonia were callers at The News office on Saturday. __ E.C. Nixon of Atlanta spent a few days in Heflin recently. __ Aunt Sarah Prestridge is visiting relatives in Tifton, Georgia. __ Dr. Jim and Bob Lee Burgess, Rev. McGill and policeman Ashley of Edwardsville were in Heflin on Tuesday. __ FOR SALE 400 acre farm, just outside of Heflin city limits, all under fence, 65 acres of good bottom land, 4 room dwelling residence, seeral hundred thousand feet of timber and enough wood within 1 1/2 mile of railroad to more than pay for entire cost of place. Priced to sell; small cash payment, balance long term. Call on or write E.C. Nixon, 1386 Gordon St., Atlanta, Georgia. ___ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, December 22, 1927 FOUND DEAD IN BED Miss Elizabeth Armstrong, 80-odd years old, was found dead in bed Wednesday morning of last week. She was an aunt of Jas. W. Baber and her death removes the last member of one of the county's oldest families. Interment was in the Heflin cemetery. ___ COFIELD RELEASED ON BOND IN CUTTING AFFRAY Russell Cofield made $750. bond this week when he was arrested by Deputies Jim Haywood and Irwin Owen on a charge of assault with a knife, in connection with a cutting scrap which occurred near Beason Mills and resulted in Herbert Howle being stabbed with a knife in several places about the body. Cofield is said to have been slashed with a knife during the affray. Neither of the men were seriously wounded according to a report on Friday. ___ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, December 29, 1927 50 DOLLAR REWARD OFFERED 50 Dollars reward will be paid with proof to convict, of the party or parties responsible for the firing of dynamite in Heflin on Monday night. December 27, 1927. B.L. Adams, Chief of Police ____ MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED in DEC Grady Newborn and Dora Hicks Joe Davis and Dee Lunford Virgil Jackson and Sallie M. Segar Reese Teague and Viola Wise Chas. A. Cook and Lois Humphries M.E. Clothfelten and Ida Tredwell H.F. Robinson and Maud Robinson Wesley Austin and Lena Gibbs J.C. Allred and Myrtie Lee Johnson Sam Striplin and Lillian Payne Archie Smith and Ruth Johnson J.H. Harden and Tulane Cole Frank H. Hogan and Ruth Laney ____ J.R. CHUPP LOSES ARM J.R. Chupp was reported Wednesday to be resting well following the accident of having his right arm mangled in gin saws at Tumlin Mill on Wednesday last week. His arm was so badly mangled it had to be removed above the elbow. He has The News deepest sympathy in his unfortunate accident. __ UNCLE JIM'S 80th BIRTHDAY "Uncle Jim" Glasgow, one of our best known and beloved citizens, celebrated his 80th birthday at his home near town, on December 26th. He was born in South Carolina in 1847, coming to Alabama with his parents in 1852 and has lived here for 75 years. Uncle Jim had invited his children and grandchildren to spend the day with him to enjoy the fine dinner prepared for the occasion, the following being present: Judge and Mrs. Glasgow and family O.W. and Miss India Glasgow Mrs. Lorena Harlan and children Mr. and Mrs. James Prater and children Mr. and Mrs. Euel Moore and children Lee and Cecil Hightower Winston Alston Guy Jones Mrs. Maude Prater of Birmingham and Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Brown of Sebring, Florida were not present. The News sends best wishes to Uncle Jim. ___ LOCAL News News of the serious illnes sof Mrs. W.J. Haywood at her home near Chulafinnee will carry sadness to the hearts of many of the family's friends. __ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape506gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 12.4 Kb