Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for JULY 1929 July 1929 ************************************************ 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 29, 2005, 5:14 pm The Cleburne News July 1929 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for JULY 1929 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, July 4, 1929 MRS. LONG PASSES After more than ten days intense suffering, Mrs. C.L. Long, former citizen of Cleburne, who had been making her home in Villa Rica, Georgia for the last three years, passed away early Sunday morning June 23rd. Mrs. Long had been in declining health for several months, her condition becoming serious about ten days before her death. She is survived by her husband, five children, her aged father J.A. Austin; five brothers, two sisters and many relatives. Her body was brought back to Cedar Creek for the funeral and burial services, Rev. L. Butler of Villa Rica being in charge. ___ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, July 11, 1929 JUNE MARRIAGE LICENSES Lewis Hamm and Gladys Pike Blake Hanson and Grace Roberts W.C. Warren and Eva Laminack Vester Thomas and Nellie Morris L.H. Peterson and Estell Moss R.L. Borders and Lue Waites W.M. Henderson and Norma Hudgins J.T. Parris and Lorena Craft Lloyd Boswell and NetaRose Klein Homer Mashburn and Effie Lee Elkins Bob McCurdy and Mildred King T.W. King and Eunice Argo ___ NEWS FROM HALEYVILLE Correspondent Mrs. J.W. Ashley spent Thursday with Mrs. Lonie Kimberly __ Miss Mandie Ashley spent Saturday night with her sister Mrs. Walker Arnold and attended the Sacred Harp singing at Posey Mill, acting as organist for the occasion. __ PORTER HELD ON MURDER CHARGE Goodman Porter, age 17, was confined in jail here last Thursday morning on a first degree murder charge, in connection with the stabbing to death of Arvis Spoon, age 18, late Wednesday nar Esom Hill in Beat 1. Spoon was cut in several places, Sheriff Rowell said. A deep stab wound near the spine and a severed artery in his thigh proved fatal. Porter's story of the affray is that Spoon attacked and was beating him with a flashlight and a large rock and that he used the knife in self defense. The killing, which occurred at about 11 p.m. Wednesday was said to have been witnessed by Rev. Tom Mills and son Charlie. A warrant charging murder was sworn out by Deputy Sheriff Irvin Owen and Porter was arrested at the home of his uncle, Jink Porter where he had gone after the fatal fight. ___ GOOSENECK News Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Cofield, on June 18th, a son, whom they have christened Winfred Roosevelt. __ MR. J.B. FOWLER PASSED AFTER SIX WEEKS ILLNESS Mr. Joel B. Fowler, age 67, prominent Bowdon citizen, died at his home here Thursday morning, June 27th, after a six weeks illness caused by a severe stroke of paralysis. Funeral services were held in Bowdon Baptist church Friday afternoon, the Rev. G.B. Boman, pastor, officiating. Many more people than could be accomodated at the church attended the services. After the sermon several persons gave a short talk testifying to the exemplified life of the deceased. Many floral offerings also bespoke of the wide circle of friends and acquaintances of Mr. Fowler and the bereaved family. Interment was in the city cemetery, the F. & A.M. Bowdon Lodge No. 206 being in charge of the burial. The following Masons, all of Bowdon, acted as pallbearers: M.L. Johnson, C.L. Adamson, J.A. Moore, W.C. Roop, Roy A. Lane and F.M. Vance. Mr. Fowler who has been a leading citizen, cotton dealer and bank director at Bowdon for the last twenty-five years was born in Campbell County, Georgia December 4, 1861 where he lived until he was seventeen years old. At which time he moved to Cleburne county, Alabama and settled near Hightower. He was engaged in farming there for several years before moving to Bowdon about twenty-five years ago. While residing in Alabama he became a member of Union Hill Baptist church in 1896 being baptized by the Reverand Hannibal Allen. His membership was transferred to Bowdon Baptist church shortly after he moved here. Mr. Fowler in 1880 married Miss Eliza Ballenger who died in 1894. The following children survive that union: J.A. of Bowdon; G.E. of Atlanta; Mrs. J.E. Bradbury, Bowdon Route 4; Mrs. J.A. Vaughan, Leoma, Tenn.; and W.J. Fowler, Birmingham. In 1895 he was united in marriage to Miss Ella Tweedell of Bowdon. She and the following children survive him: Mrs. C.H. Griffin, Anniston, Ala., C.W. Fowler, Anderson, S.C.; Mrs. L.E. Jackson, Bowdon, Route 5; Minnie, Ralph A. and Marie of Bowdon. Before coming to Bowdon, Mr. Fowler was prominent in his county and community, being at one time county commissioner of Cleburne county. During his quarter of a century's residence in Bowdon he has been affiliated with its foremost activities. In addition to his private businesses he was affiliated with the public interest by being a member of the city council and a director in both the old Merchants and Planters Bank and the Bank of Bowdon. At the time of his death he was devoting his time to his private cotton business. Bowdon Bulletin. ____ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, July 25, 1929 NORTON BURNED Montgomery, Alabama W.L. Norton of Heflin, a guard at Kilby Prison was severely shocked and received minor injuries late Sunday night at the prison. Norton was pulling a bucket containing his midnight lunch up to his tower when it came in contact with a 6,500 volt wire, the report said. He was burned about the abdomen and knees and was rendered unconscious. In falling to the platform he received a cut on his arm, shoulder and throat. Norton was transferred about three weeks ago from Atmore where he was stationed as a guard last year. ___ FINAL RITES FOR MRS. G. MOORE Mrs. Elizabeth Moore, 67, wife of G.J. Moore, died at her home here Thursday of last week, after an illness of four years and was confined to her bed more than three years and suffered much during the time. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, by Rev. L.S. Wessinger. Burial was made in the Heflin cemetery. Mrs. Moore was a member of the Heflin Chapter, Order of Eastern Star and attended meetings regularly until health prevented. Out of town relatives present at the funeral service and burial were J.O. Moore and daughters of Carrollton, Ga; T.L. Moore, and Mr. and Mrs. C.T. Barry of Whitesburg, Ga.; A.H. Moore of Ensley and Mrs. Lee Curtis of Pratt City. The Cleburne News extends it sympathy to the bereaved ones. ___ With all my heart, I thank one and all for their kind words and assistance during the long illness and death of my dear wife. May god bless you is my prayer. G.J. Moore ____ IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM ALEXANDER NEAL, M.D. Dr. William Alexander Neal, of Oxford, a graduate of the University of Georgia Medical Department in August 1881, died at his home April 20, 1929 of chronic myocarditis. Dr. Neal was born at Banksville, Georgia Dec. 31, 1858. He received part of his medical education as a student or then termed "student rider" with Dr. Lamartine G. Hardman, the present governor of Georgia. In 1882 he engaged in the practice of medicine at Heflin, which was then little more than a frontier village, through which the Southern Railway had just opened its lines toward Birmingham. He was an active member of ethical medicine from the start and always zealous of its progress and good name. He served for a number of years on the medical examining board for the licensure of practicioners of medicine. For many years he was a division surgeon of the Southern Railroad. He gave up active practice in 1898 because of ill health and went into the lumber business in Bibb County, later moving to Birmingham. During the World War he gave freely of his time and training in the care of patients at the Hillman Hospital in Birmingham as a volunteer assistant to the staff without pay. Dr. Neal was a devout christian and a member of the Presbyterian church. In December 1886 he married Miss Ella Jane Pinson, a resident of Heflin, and a daughter of one of the pioneers of Cleburne County, Mr. Marcus Pinson. Dr. Neal is survived by his widow, a daughter, Mrs. Gaston B. Hollis, both of Oxford; a sister, Mrs. Lizzie Neal, a resident of California, a b rother Dr. T.A. Neal of Orlando, Florida; five sons, Dr. M. Pinson Neal, Professor of Pathology, University of Missouri of Medicine, Columbia, Missouri; Dr. T.C. Neal, in practice in Anniston; Harold D. Neal a durggist in New Orleans; Dr. William A. Neal Jr., (D.V.M.), Oxford; and Dr. Ralph D. Neal in state health work at Brewton. Dr. Neal was known and loved by thousands and his loss is felt by many who were his former patients as well as those who numbered him as a friend. He gave of his time, his energy and his skill so long as he was able to remain in practice, to all who sought it, rich or poor alike. No home was too far away, its inhabitants too poor or its furnishings too meagre, when it was called he went, being the human touch, scattering sunshine, comfort and hope and giving of the best that was in him. The essence of the life that he lived has been remarkably portrayed by the words of another physician, Dr. Spencer M. Free, of Dubois, Pa. in his poem, "The Human Touch": "Tis the human touch in this world that counts, The touch of your hand with mine. Which means far more to the fainting heart, than shelter and bread and wine. For shelter is gone when the night is o'er, and the bread lasts only a day, but the touch of the hand, the sound of the voice, sing on in the soul always." ____ BELL MILLS News Mr. and Mrs. Ab McEachern of Texas are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Wheeler. __ LOCAL News W.G. Striplin and sister Mrs. Maud Thrash, together with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Thrash of Oxford left Wednesday for Oklahoma and other states in the west. ___ B.C. MORRISON FOUND DEAD B.C. (Brady) Morrison, age 22, was found dead late Tuesday afternoon in Abel Beat near the Clay County line. The body was discovered in a clump of pine bushes with a pistol bullet wound in the head. A 32 calibre revolver was lying nearby with one empty shell in the chamber. Sheriff A. Rowell and Deputy Irvin Owen investigated and reported that circumstances suggested that the young man took his own life as he had been despondent for several days. ___ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape525gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 10.9 Kb