Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for JANUARY 1928 January 1928 ************************************************ 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 21, 2005, 12:14 am The Cleburne News January 1928 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for JANUARY 1928 NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, January 5, 1928 PINHOOK News Wesley Holt of LaGrange, Georgia is spending a few days here with relatives. __ Julius Martin and family have moved onto John Coppett's farm. __ HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE My 7 room residence in Heflin is now for sale. Is conveniently located; good garden and fine well of water. Half acre of land. See J.N. Ivey in Heflin. ___ COW KICK IS SERIOUS Sanford Cheatwood of Edwardsville was carried to an Anniston hospital Tuesday suffering from the effects of a kick by a vicious cow at his home Friday, the force of the kick being in the right side above the hip. __ LOCAL News J.R. Reid an family of near Mandeville visited W.F. Jacobs and family on Sunday. __ Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Willingham visited Mr. and Mrs. John Ray in Tallapoosa on Monday. __ G.H. Gable of Oxford, Ala., visited The News office and renewed his subscription. G.H. is a former resident of Cleburne and has many friends here. __ Mrs. Tom Prestridge and children spent last week in Carrollton, Georgia with her parents. __ Henry H. Pirkle, a former resident of Cleburne but now living in Eclecta, Ala., spent a few days last week with relatives in Beat 9. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, January 12, 1928 L.J. BAUGHN, AGE 84, DIED THURSDAY The last rites for L.J. (Uncle Lewis) Baughn, who died Thursday of last week at his home in Trickem Valley, were held Friday and were in charge of Revs. W.M. Barr and R.L. Skinner. Burial was made in the Verdon Cemetery. Mr. Baughn was a pioneer of the county, a Confederate veteran, and was 84 years, seven months and thirteen days old at the time of his death. He was widely and favorably known and a man of excellent character. Surviving are his aged widow, one son, J.A. Baughn and two daughters, Mrs. Ella Lott and Mrs. Zula Walker. ___ EDWARDSVILLE News G.F. Bennett of Clarkston, Georgia spent a few days here recently with relatives. __ J.W. Bennett and family, C. M. Bennett and family and Mr. Ashley and family have moved to Heflin. Otis Bennett and family have moved to Tallapoosa. Mr. Ashley is a county license inspector. ___ DEATH COMES TO ALEX NOELL On the night of January 1st, the Angel of Death visited our home and took our dear husband and father, Alex Noell. He was born July 20, 1874. He was well and favorably known and will be greatly missed in his home and community. He is survived by his companion, eight children, mother and one brother to mourn his death. Our dear father had been in declining health for about 10 years. We desire to thank our friends and neighbors for the kindness shown to us. Signed, Mrs. Alex Noell, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Morris, Paul, Belle, B.F., Wilmer, Thomas, Lucile and Robert Noell. ____ RANBURNE News Mrs. Maggie Fowler spent the weekend with her daughter Mrs. Lela Howle. __ LOCAL News Among the veterans calling for his pension warrant last week was J.T. Denney, age 85, from Bowdon, Route 5. __ Jim Pesnell and family of Heflin Rt. 2 have moved to Blue Mountain, Ala. __ Ai News Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Gaines and daughter Velma visited Mr. and Mrs. Jim Weathers Sunday. __ Bob Owen of Velma, Oklahoma were visitors here last week. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, January 19, 1928 LAST RITES FOR MRS. LOVELESS HELD SATURDAY Burial services for Mrs. Louise Loveless, 78, who died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Hamp Reynolds, in Anniston last Thursday night, were held at Hurricane church on Saturday. Mrs. Loveless had been sick about three months. She lived in the Arbacoochee section of this county for more than 30 years and was the widow of the late E. J. Loveless, a Methodist Minister. Her husband died in April 1920. "Grandma" as she was lovingly called by many, had been a church member 68 years and led a true christian life. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. W.H. Reynolds of Anniston, Ala Mrs. Sallie Gravely of New York Mrs. Lena Stephenson of Atlanta, GA Mrs. Virginia Bolden of Atlanta, GA Mrs. Lizzie Stanford of Hightower, Ala And one brother survives, John Runyan of Birmingham. Funeral services were held on Saturday from the Reynolds residence in Anniston, Rev. C. R. Carpenter officiating. ___ CROSS ROADS News Obie Carnes of Tampa, Florida visited relatives and friends here last week. __ Mr. and Mrs. Joe Crews family of San Mountain spent last week with Oley Perry and family. ___ EDWARDSVILLE News J.E. Owen and Mr. Davis attended the funeral of Mrs. Della Dingler at Muscadine on Sunday. Mrs. Dingler was living at West Palm Beach, Florida at the time of her death. __ LOCAL News Mr. Paul Lindsey and Miss Vera Buchanan were happily married on Sunday Jan. 1st. __ LIST OF PENSIONERS Below is a list of pensioners of Cleburne County, Alabama in January 1928 MALES W.H. Adair John Allen W.T. Bryant L.J. Baughn A.L. Cunningham T. J. Denney J.W. Ferrell H.N. Gable G.P. Hughie W.C. Hopkins J.A. Henry G.W. Morris M.L. Mullaley W.F. McElroy W.K. Owen W.A. Porter W.J. Potts P.W. Porter Jos. L. Roberts Simon Stricklin J.H. Scott S.F. Skinner J.M. Smith W.H. Vaughan J.B. Woodard S.H. Watson WOMEN, First Class Sarah M. Avery Cyntha A. Brown L.N.C. Barker M.W. Groover P. Hunnicutt S.A. Johnson Nancy E. Johns N.J. Lorren Mary McDaniel S.F. Parrish M.J. Payne Nancy Roberts M.A.E. Robertson R.M. Stephens A.E. Tolleson E.D. Turner Cynthia Thrower J.W. Vaughan J.P. Walker WOMEN, 2nd Class M.W. Almon E.J. Bennett M.A. Brown M.C. Cantrell M.F. Chandler M.E. Cain M.J. Carlton V.C. Evans S.J. Edwards M. Laminack L. Loveless M.E. Merrill H.D. Mills C.P. Pitts R.A. Roach F.F. Snow M. Walls N. Ward WOMEN, Third Class S.J. Buchanan S.E. Gibbs S.A. Hill E. Haywood F.D. Johnson T.S. Lowery Viola Owen J.R. Rooks M. Riddle T. Smith N. Turner N.A. Willingham ____ LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. William Benefield and children, after visiting relatives near Old Hopewell, returned Sunday to their home near Sylacauga. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, January 26, 1928 W.F. MCELROY PASSES AT HIS TRICKEM HOME W.F. McElroy died January 21, 1928 at his home 12 miles east of Heflin and was buried the following day in Wise Chapel cemetery. The funeral services were conducted by his pstor Rev. W.C. Potter of Hightower. "Uncle Bill" as he was best known, had lived in that community more than 65 years and had lived at his home place for over 50 years. He had been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church 60 years or more. He served four years in the Confederate Army. Had he lived until Feb. 2nd, he would have been 86 years old. He was married to Miss Sarah Crumpton in the '60's and to this union were born nine children, five boys and four girls, five of whom survive to mourn his departure. They are: J.R. McElroy of Trickem, Ala W.M. McElroy of Trickem, Ala G.S. McElroy of Bowdon, GA Mrs. J.O. Weir of Hightower, Ala Mrs. J.A. Baughn, of Trickem, Ala The Cleburne News extends sympathy to the bereaved ones. ___ A CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends who were so kind to help us during the sickness and death of our dearly beloved husband and father. Signed, Mrs. W.F. McElroy, J.R. McElroy, W.M. McElroy, G.S. McElroy, Mrs. J.O. Weir and Mrs. J.A. Baughn. _____ LOCAL News W.A. Porter, beloved and esteemed Confederate veteran, is in serious condition at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ed Howell. Mr. Porter who is in his 90's, has been a resident of Cleburne for more than 35 years. ___ TALLAPOOSA MAN ASSAULTED Bob Smith, giving his home as Tallapoosa, Georgia, about sixty years old, was brought to Heflin late Tuesday afternoon in a serious condition, suffering with a broken arm and other serious wounds and the loss of one eye. Smith was picked up near Hurricane church in the Arbacoochee section, the wounded man claiming to have been assaulted and robbed. Dr. Wright, local physician who dressed Smith's wounds, declared the man had been roughly handled. He was carried to the home of John Ham, a relative in the city. ___ LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Jones Jr. left Friday for Kelleyville, Oklahoma where they will spend several days with relatives. __ Mrs. Dock Stewart of Munford spent several days here with Chief and Mrs. Benton Adams. She also visited in Chulafinnee. __ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape507gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 9.1 Kb