Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for AUGUST 1928 August 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 23, 2005, 11:45 pm The Cleburne News August 1928 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for AUGUST 1928 NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, August 2, 1928 THE LIFE AN DEATH OF A. L. CUNNINGHAM (Photo shown of A.L. Cunningham holding his 2 year old grandson, Ralph) A.L. Cunningham was born in Anderson, S.C., on the 17th day of July 1842. He volunteered for service in the Confederate Army at Charleston when he was 18 years of age, having two brothers in the Army at the time. They were McDuffie and Lieut. Andrew Cunningham, each of whom were killed in the great conflict, and A.L., himself, was severely wounded. He served until the close of the war and returned to his home and later moved to Haralson County, Georgia, where he married Miss Nannie Wood on Dec. 8, 1878. He moved to the Concord community in 1892. This dear, old partriarch is survived by one son, McDuffie, and three daughters, Mrs. Ida Cunningham Scales, Miss Myrtie and Miss Belva Cunningham, all of the Concord community. Brother Cunningham had been in bad health for three or four years, during which time he was somewhat childish, and his family looked after and waited on him as they would a child, and as we have learned, that the child's life is the happiest ever lived, let us hope that his years of affliction were the happiest years of his life. It has been known for some weeks that he could not last long and to be in his home and see the loving kindness with which his family waited on him would almost make any man want to live through old age and affliction, they made him so happy, and after his condition became critical, there was scarcely a moment that his son or one of those sweet loving daughters did not have their hands on him. His slightest wants never escaped their notice and attention. On the 22nd day of April 1928, while the grim reaper had been lurking around that home, an angel rowed his boat up the river of death and moored the same at the water's edge, and creeping up the bank, stole this dear old man from the arms of son and daughters he had reared, and easily and gently creeping back down the bank, placed him in the boat and unloosening its moorings rowed him with muffled oars, gently, safely to the other side. His funeral and interment were held at Concord on the day following his death. The pallbearers were John Warmack, T.M. Luallen, John Teague, Willie Sewell, Will Gentry and Bertis Luallen. THere were more honorary pall bearers than could get to his casket. The flower girls were Mrs. Will Ayers, Mrs. Victory Turner and Mrs. Della League. The funeral was in charge of R.J. Miller of Tallapoosa. Services were conducted by Rev. A.T. Warmack, Rev. Pete Johnson and Rev. Gordon Styles and a short talk by the deceased's friend, Bro. John Warmack. We should ask the bereft ones not to weep; he will live again. Written by W.C. McMahan ______ W.A. PORTER, 86, BURIED TUESDAY Funeral services for W.A. Porter, age 86, Confederate veteran, and pioneer citizen of Heflin, who died at the home of his daughter in Childersburg, were held here at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the Rev. L.L. Wessenger officiating. Burial occurred in the Heflin Cemetery. Mr.Porter was widely known in northern Alabama, having represented the district in the State Senate, and also taught school during his early residence here. He was editor of the New Era a number of years in the '90's and his editorials were widely quoted. He resided in Oxford before coming to Heflin in the '80's. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. E.S. Howell of Heflin and Mrs. C.A. Bowen of Childersburg; one son, W.G. Porter, former resident, but now living in Florence; a sister, Miss Rachel Porter of Flowerly Branch, Ga. ___ MRS. STRIPLIN IS IMPROVING Mrs. M.R. Striplin, who was painfully hurt at her home in Beat 12 on Friday of last week while engaged in her house work, was improving satisfactorily Tuesday morning. While scrubbing off the back porch, Mrs. Striplin is said to have lost her balance, falling to the ground, receiving a badly fractured knee cap. Mrs. Striplin was given first aid by the family, then rushed to Heflin and received medical attention at the office of Dr. Wright. Neighbors and friends hope for Mrs. Striplin's early and permanent recovery. ___ PINHOOK News John Coppock and family visited relatives at Ragland last Thursday. __ Sam Upton of Piedmont was here last Monday. __ Mrs. Derotha Moore and daughter Miss Lecta spent several days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Nezzie Moore at Anniston. __ LOCAL News Jasper C. Meacham who spent several days with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Roy Meacham, left Friday morning for his home in Fort Worth, Texas accompanied by his brother Cliff who will spend the summer there. __ Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lambert and two children of Ai and Jim Pesnell left Tuesday for Arp, Texas and other points. __ Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Snow and children Agatha and Christine of Birmingham spent several days with relatives in Cleburne. __ OAK LEVEL News Lee Stephens and family of Anniston and J. Allred and family visited their grandmother, Mrs. Stephens on Sunday. __ Harvey Borden of Anniston visited Amos Borden on Sunday. __ Burel Roberts and family of Tennessee visited relatives here last week. __ Sannie and Marvin Roberts of Texas visited relatives here last week. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, August 9, 1928 EDWARDSVILLE News Miss Dollie Burgess and Harold Phillips of Chattanooga were happily married Saturday. They will make their home in Chattanooga. __ TOLLESON - KITCHENS MARRIAGE Saturday afternoon, July 29th, at 1:00, Mr. Rufus Tolleson and Miss Mildred Kitchens were married at the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.T. Kitchens, near Roanoke. The ceremony was performed by Rev. R.M. Archibald in the presence of a few relatives and friends. ___ LAST RITES HELD FOR AGED LADY The funeral for Miss Elizabeth Fordham, age 87, who died Thursday at the home of her niece, Mrs. Arlin Vaughan, here, was held at 11 a.m., Friday at Hurricane Methodist church, Rev. G.B. Boman of Bowdon, Ga officiating. Burial was made in the church cemetery. Miss Fordham was a pioneer resident of the Lecta community of Cleburne county, residing there practically all of her life. Surviving is one brother, Ben F. Fordham of Lecta. Pallbearers were John F. Fordham, W.A. Wilson, D.H. McEachern, Dewey Fordham, Richard Fordham and J.F. Fordham. ___ MARRIAGE LICENSES The following couples were issued marriage licenses here from July 15th to August 3rd: Homer Smith and Amzona Williams Henry Brooks and Bettie Mae Key Arthur Beam and Lillian White Bill White and Polly Ann Benefield Rader Cash and Lela Mae Taylor S. Westbrooks and Nell Jackson Toy Garner and Josie Bishop Claud Thomas and Idella Duke J.W. Sims and Ida Mae Sellers ____ PINHOOK News We regret to learn of the death of Mrs. Cresia Beecham which occurred at the home of her daughter Mrs. Roxie Burns who with several grandchildren, survive. __ LOCAL News Hewitt Reid left Monday for New Orleans where he has accepted a position with the American Telephone Company. __ Miss Blanche Farrell of Montgomery has returned to her home after an extended visit with her sister Mrs. Hugh Ballenger. __ Gus Hale and family of near Boaz visited relatives on Cane Creek this week. __ Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Jackson of Hancecille, Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Jackson of Waco, Ga and Mrs. H.A. and Miss Bessie Knox of Lincoln are visiting O.L. Jackson and family this week. __ HERE FROM OKLAHOMA Mrs. Jack York, son Robert and grandson Edgar of Lexington, Okla., are visiting relatives in and around Beason's Mill. They arrived in Cleburne last Thursday night, the trip being made in a car. __ Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Lumpkin and children arrived Sunday night and will spend several days with relatives in and around Cedar Creek and Beason's Mill. They are making their home in Snyder, Okla., and their trip back to Cleburne was made in an automobile. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, August 16, 1928 MR. TOM MORRISON DEAD Mr. Tom Morrison died at his home near Micaville yesterday, after a short illness. Mr. Morrison was a good citizen and had many friends who will regret to hear of his death. Funeral and interment were at Union this afternoon. A large crowd was in attendance. Wedowee Star, Aug. 10th. ____ LOCAL News UPPER CANE Creek News Mr. and Mrs. John York from Chandler Springs are spending the week with relatives here. __ Mr. and Mrs. Dock Ward and daughter Dorothy who have been visiting relatives in Texas, have returned to their home here. __ Mrs. M.A. Long from Sand Mountain is visiting her sister Mrs. J.W. Bennett. __ Allen Wright of Russellville spent a few days with his children here. __ Mr. and Mrs. Ray Laminack of Sheffield were recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Deese. __ Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cox of Howle's Grove passed through Heflin on Friday to visit the former's sister, Mrs. Burrell Pirkle who underwent an operation in an Anniston hospital last week. __ W.F. English, after a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.M. English in east Cleburne, left Tuesday for his home in north Kansas City, Missouri, being accompanied to Heflin by his parents and brother Doc. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, August 23, 1928 MRS. STEPHENS DIES AT AGE 87 Mrs. Rebecca Stephens, aged 87, died suddenly at her home near Oak Level last Sunday, August 12th at 11:30 o'clock. Mrs. Stephens had enjoyed her usual health until a few hours before her death, when she was stricken desperately ill. Her husband preceded her in death some 8 or 10 years ago. She is survived by the following children: Mrs. Campbell Borden of Birmingham Mrs. Tom Borden of Anniston Mrs. Joe Parker of Edwardsville Mrs. Steve Williams of Alexandria Misses Ida and Delia Stephens at home Interment was in Steed cemetery near Oak Level on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Stephens had been a member of the Primitive Baptist church for many years. She had been a resident of that community practically all her life. The Piedmont Journal, Aug. 17th ___ IN MEMORY OF MRS. PARKER In the golden glow of a summer sun, with its lengthening shadows lowering toward a western horizon as if offering a mute expression of sorrow as the remains of Mrs. T.F. Parker were tenderly lowered into the earth of the Grimes Cemetery on Thursday afternoon of last week, while a host of friends and relatives stood with bowed heads. Mrs. Parker breathed her last breath on earth last Wednesday night. She had been confined to her bed nearly five months, suffering and paining. But we know that she is at ease now. She said in her last hours of suffering that she was ready to go where there would be no more suffering and pain to bear. We know that her going is not death, but the beginning of a long, happy life. She is survived by her husband, one daughter, five sons, her aged father J.A. McCoy, three sisters, three brothers and numerous other relatives to mourn her death. She had attained the age of 54 years. She was a member of the Missionary Baptist church. We all loved her as a pure, sweet christian woman. We admonish her husband and children who are left to mourn the death of one so near and dear to set their hearts steadfastly upon the straight and narrow way and follow in her footsteps as she followed her blessed saviour. W.R. Crews was in charge of the burial services. Written by a relative ___ PLAINVIEW News Misses Lillie and Myrtle Arnold of Phil Campbell, Ala., visited relatives here last week. __ Mr. and Mrs. Parker Harris and daughters Alice and Dorotha Lea of Detroit, Michigan are visiting relatives here. __ Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Durham and family have returned home after spending a week in Tennessee. __ Aunt Lea Norton is visiting her sons Willie and John Norton at Lecta. ___ FRUITHURST News Mr. and Mrs. T.M. Fowler and children of Miami, Florida are visiting Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Vance. __ Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Hendon and son of Stephensville, Erath County, Texas have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Sim Harris. __ MRS. LAKE SUFFERS INJURY Mrs. Minnie Lake is recovering from injuries suffered Wednesday of last week when she lost her balance and fell down the door steps of her residence here. She suffered a fracture of her left arm and wrist and received severe bruises in the fall. Her many friends hope for her a speedy recovery. ___ SON OF D. STANFORD KILLED SUNDAY BY LIGHTNING Word received in Heflin on Monday morning that the young son of Mr. and Mrs. D.M. Stanford of near Hightower was struck and killed instantly by a bolt of lightning on Sunday. The report stated that the boy was at the home of E.M.E. Allen and was sitting on a bench in the yard when he was struck and killed. The Allen boy, a companion, was rendered unconscious by the bolt it was reported. The funeral and burial services for the Stanford lad were held Monday at Rock Springs. The bereaved parents and other relatives have the sympathy of all in their sad hour of bereavement. ___ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, August 30, 1928 MRS. HENRY IS LAID TO REST Funeral and burial services for Mrs. Nancy Ann Henry, beloved companion of our fellow townsman Mr. J.A. Henry, were held at Cane Creek Primitive Baptist church last Friday afternoon, Elder Mr. Cook officiating. Mrs. Henry passed away at the family residence in heflin at 2:20 Thursday afternoon following an illness of several weeks. Mrs. Henry, who was the daughter of the late Lemuel Edwards, was married to Mr. Henry in 1865, and had she been spared until the 25th of next month, she would have reached her 83rd year. Mrs. Henry joined the Primitive Baptist church at Cane Creek in 1857 and lived a christian life until her death. She was a member of a family of the first settlers of this county and her passiing carries profound sorrow to the hearts of many who knew and loved her in life. Besides the husband, Mrs. Henry is survived by three daughters: Mrs. Cindarilla West of Boonville, Miss. Mrs. Jesse Williams, of Heflin, Ala Mrs. B.T. Edwards of Heflin, Ala; and one son: Sherman Henry of Cleburne county and a host of other relatives. In the death of his companion, "Uncle John" and the children have the sincere sympathy of a large circle of friends in their hour of bereavement. ____ EDWARDSVILLE News Mr. and Mrs. Felton Cheatwood of Sand Mountain have been visiting relatives here recently. __ Mrs. Dossie Higginbotham and children of Leeds visited Mrs. John Pollard last week. __ Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Lee Wycoff and son Billie of Birmingham are visiting here. __ Leamon Burgess who was hurt in an auto crash is improving. __ MRS. REID CARRIED TO HOT SPRINGS FOR TREATMENT Mrs. L.D. Reid was put aboard the Southern train here Sunday night to be carried to Hot Springs for treatment, following a visit to an Atlanta hospital. Mrs. Reid has been a great sufferer from a head trouble that puzzles hospital doctors and who advised treatment at Hot Springs in hope that some relief might be had. Miss Bernice Reid accompanied her mother to Arkansas. 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