Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for SEPT 1928 September 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 24, 2005, 6:38 pm The Cleburne News September 1928 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for SEPTEMBER 1928 NEWSPAPER ISSUE OF Thursday, September 6, 1928 LAST RITES HELD FOR M.F. WHITE Funeral services for Mr. M.F. White, aged 58 years, who passed away Friday night at his home near Lecta, were held from the Wise Chapel church at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, the Rev. T.N. Crumpton of Wedowee being in charge. Others who participated in the services, paying high tribute to the life and splendid character of Mr. White, were Rev. W.C. Potter, John Otwell and John Harris of near Hightower. Although Mr. White had been a sufferer for two years or more, he bore his afflictions without complaint, living in the hope that some day he might be permitted to regain his health and strength. When he realized he would not be well again he stated to those about him that he would be ready to answer his master's call when the summons came, and he was, and passed to the Great Beyond as a child falls asleep on it's mothers breast. While Mr. White never attached himself to any church, his life was one of a christian gentleman, husband, father and neighbor and his passing removed one of Cleburne's best known citizens. Mr. White was born and reared in this county in the Lecta community and was widely known in the eastern part of Cleburne. Surviving are the widow Mrs. Fannie White, two sons, S.R. and Howard White of Lecta; daughters Mrs. Minnie Myers, Mrs. Dussie Moore, Mrs. Rosebud Walker of Heflin; Mrs. Ophelia Hilley and Miss Rubye White of Lecta; one brother, William White of Moulton, Ala. The Cleburne News extends sincere sympathy to Mrs. White and the family in their great loss of husband and father. Pallbearers were two sons, S.R. and Howard White and four sons-in-law, W.A. Myers, S.M. Walker, H.N. Hilley and Noah Moore. ____ MRS. MARY WARD CALLED BY DEATH AT CARROLLTON HOME Mrs. Mary Ward, age 78 years, died early Wednesday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. O.G. Preston on Pine street, after an illness of six or eight weeks. Though advanced in years, she maintained her pleasant disposition and was beloved by every one with whom she came in contact. Mrs. Ward was a native of Henry county, Georgia and moved to this county a number of years ago. Surviving are one brother, Wiley Downs of New Orleans, La; four sons: L.W. Ward of Mobile, Ala G.P. Ward of Mobile, Ala G.F. Ward of San Francisco, California H.W. Ward of Reidsville, Mass., Four daughters: Mrs. O.G. Preston of Carrollton, Ga Mrs. Charles Hayes of Carrollton, Ga Mrs. W.S. Chambers of Grifffin, Ga Mrs. Annie Buerell of Buford Also a large connection of relatives, 36 grandchildren, 56 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren survive. Funeral services were conducted Thursday morning at the Macedonia church in Alabama. Carroll County Times ___ EDWARDSVILLE News Mrs. N.A. Sox is real sick at this writing. __ Ruth Williams of Tallapoosa is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Jesse Warren this week. __ Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Sox of Atlanta are visiting Mr. and Mrs. N.A. Sox this week. __ PRELIMINARY HEARING SET Anniston, Ala., Sept 1st Will Pointer, charged with the murder of C.A. Phillips here Tuesday night will be given a preliminary hearing before Judge J.B. Holman Jr. in the court of common pleas Sept 7th. Phillips was struck with an axe and shot four times, it is said. __ MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED IN SEPTEMBER Bruell Perdue and Lugene McWhorter Arthur Beam and Lillian White Marvin McDaniel and Velma Stallings William A. Comer and Onie Belle Crane Hoyt R. Hall and Exie Finnell N.J. Carpenter and Ella Hunt Latham Allen and Mary Lou McLean Claud Thomas and Idella Duke Silas Wix and Josie Bishop Frank Long and Lillie Buttram W.R. Farlow and Opal Jackson C.H. Blake and Alma Whiley Ike Abercrombie and Opal Gregg W. B. King and Nannie Cochrell ____ LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Jones and their baby daughter who have been in Kellyville, Okla., for the past year are are their home here, having arrived last week. __ Mr. and Mrs. Theron Thrower announce the birth of a daughter Aug. 28th whom they have named Mary Helen. __ FOR SALE Eight room house; six rooms down stairs and two up stairs; good well water on back porch. Lot 100 ft. front and 220 ft. back. Good barn, hog log and good garden. Splendid location. See Mrs. Georgia Griffin, Heflin, Ala ___ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, September 20, 1928 SALEM SINGING There will be an annual all day singing the 4th Sunday in September, the 23rd, at Salem Church, one miles north of Hightower. Come, all lovers of music and good singers are invited. There will be dinner on the ground for all. T.M. Pitts ___ LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Hood have named their little baby boy Benjamin Lean. Mrs. Hood will be pleasantly remembered at Miss Cora Crumpton. __ MRS. J.N. DAY PASSES A gloom of sadness was cast over Heflin last week when the news of the death of Mrs. J.N. Day was received here. Having lived in Heflin many years until the family moved to Birmingham, Mrs. Day was known as a sincere, loyal christian woman and her passing removed a great church worker. ___ Charles Lawson, eight year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reid of Jasper, Ga and grandchild of Mrs. C.W. Griggin of Heflin, is suffering from an attack of typhoid fever at the home of his parents. His condition was somewhat improved at last report. ___ Mr. George W. Pirkle, who passed away at his home at Ranburne last week at the age of 63 years after an illness of only a few days, was one of the county's most loyal citizens, a christian gentleman and neighborly neighbor. The Cleburne News joins other friends in extending sincere sympathy in the passing of their loved one. ___ CARD OF THANKS We wish to express to each one our thanks, who contributed to our relief in the hour of disappointment when we had to give up our father. May each of you feel the comforting uplift of him who doeth all things well and help us bear our great burden of separation, and rejoice in a glad reunion some happy day on heaven's bright shore. W.V. Pirkle, for all the children ___ MR. SPRAYBERRY PASSES Funeral services for Mr. G.W. Sprayberry, 63 years old, were held at New Harmony last Thursday with Rev. J.W. Grubbs in charge. Mr. Sprayberry was a good citizen, kind husband, affectionate father and splendid neighbor and his death has cast a gloom over the entire community. Surviving are five sons and two daughter; two brothers, W.T. Sprayberry of Carthage, Miss., and James Sprayberry of Ft. Payne, Ala. The Cleburne News extends sympathy to the family in their sad loss. ___ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, September 27, 1928 MR. COLEMAN BURIED SUNDAY Funeral and burial services for Mr. P.G. Coleman, who passed away at his home five miles south of Edwardsville Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, were held Sunday at Bethsadia Church with interment in the church cemetery. Revs. Campbell and Gann were the officiating ministers. Mr. Coleman moved to Cleburne from Campbell County, Georgia 45 years ago and was known to be a christian gentleman. He was a loyal member of the Missionary Baptist church at Bethsadia being a charter member. He was in his 75th year. Besides his wife, Mr. Coleman is survived by three sons, J.G. Coleman of Gadsden, J.L. Coleman and B. J. Coleman of Edwardsville and one daughter, Mrs. Nezie Warren of Route 1, Edwardsville. The Cleburne News extends sympathy to the bereaved family. ___ MRS. REID LAID TO REST Mrs. Mattie Reid, about 48 years old, died at the family home here at eight o'clock on Monday night and was laid to rest in the cemetery at Edwardsville Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock, the Rev. Hobart Murphree having charge of the funeral services. Mrs. Reid, wife of the late Duston, who preceded her to the grave five years ago, was reared in Edwardsville and is survived by three children; F.H. Reid of Jasper, Ga.; Hewitt Reid and Miss Bernice Reid of Heflin; two brothers, Floyd Coggin of Heflin and Ray Coggin of Riverside, besides a large circle of other relatives and friends. Mrs. Reid was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, an affectionate mother and a kind neighbor. The Cleburne News extends sympathy to the children in their great loss. ___ PINHOOK News John Martin and wife of Welborn spent Sunday with John Coppock and family. __ Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Burns on the 22nd, a daughter. __ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape515gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 9.2 Kb