Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for SEPT 1929 September 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 30, 2005, 6:09 pm The Cleburne News September 1929 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for SEPTEMBER 1929 NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, September 5, 1929 BIRTHDAY DINNER ENJOYED On Sunday, September 1st, Mrs. J.R. Bain of Heflin Rt. 4, was made happy when her children and friends spent the day with her, twelve members of the family and nine of the neighbors being present, on her 63rd birthday. Every minutes of the day was one of pleasure, a sumptuous dinner being served and enjoyed. Ice cream in the morning and afternoon. The day was thoroughly enjoyed. Written by one present. ___ AUGUST MARRIAGE LICENSES J.B. Shealey and Eva McAlpin Edmond Maxwell and Lillie Baughan Walter B. Bailey and Ruby M. Brown Elbert Loveless and Ruby Laminack J.H. Vance and Ethel Benefield K. Pate and Helen Garrison George Mann and Mary Anderson William Miller and Laura E. Lanford J.R. Turner and Lucille Haywood Ollie Smith and Lillian McGuire Jesse Fordham and Eunice Brown Julius Adams and Hazel Brown Corbin Hand and Lillian White C.G. Ergle and Jewel Wood W.T. Turner and Irma Gaines R.C. White and Velma Stallings R.W. Hendrix and Ruth Allen Charles V. Cross and Drucilla Adams ____ BACK FROM LONG AUTO TRIP Uncle John Henry returned on Monday from a visit of two weeks with relatives at Boonville, Mississippi. He reports much damage done to crops in Mississippi and west Alabama from the continued drouth. Leaving Hefin in the company of Mr. and Mrs. J.T. West, who had been visiting here from Boonville, Uncle John went to Bremen, then Cedartown, Cave Springs, Center, Gadsden, Boaz, Albertville, Guntersville, New Hope, Huntsville, Athens, Rogersville, Wilson Dam, Sheffield, Cherokee, Iuka, Corinth and Boonville, Miss., a distance of 314 miles from Heflin. Mr. Henry was also taken on a motor trip to Shiloh battlefield in Tennessee. Although in his 84th year, Uncle John stood the long trip fine and was up town Monday telling all about it. ___ RANBURNE COTTON GIN Mandeville Mills in Carrollton, Georgia is completing the modern ginnery at Ranburne. It will be managed by J. Rich McElroy, a Trickem citizen, it is learned. ___ CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends for their kindness shown us during the illness and death of our father J.R. Rasco. Mrs. J.R Rasco Mrs. L. Browning Mrs. Roy Ingle Curtis Rasco ___ RETURNS FROM PLEASANT TRIP Mrs. A.B. Thrower returned to her home Monday from a visit with her children Mr. and Mrs. Comer Giles in Akron, Ohio where she spent a most pleasant time. She was given many auto trips by her daughter and visited Canada in the meantime. Comer and Mrs. Giles are happy in the Ohio city. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, September 12, 1929 IN MEMORY OF JOHN R. RASCO John R. Rasco, age 63, died at his home near Hepsabah August 28th following a stroke of paralysis Aug. 26th. He was conscious only 40 minutes but told his son Curtis that he realized he had only a few hours to live and to take care of his mother and not to worry or grieve for him, as he was going to a better world. "Tis sad to lose your dear ones, but some sweet day you will meet again in heaven, where there is no sad parting, only love and happiness." His presence here will be a sweet remembrance to his dear ones and friends. Weep not for he is happy now and will never know any more sorrow. Funeral services and burial were held at Hepsabah church, Aug. 29th, the Revs. L.S. Wessinger and J.W. Grubbs officiating. Surviving are the widow Mrs. Adaline Rasco, two sons, W.J. and Curtis Rasco; two daughters, Mrs. L. Browning of Sylacauga and Mrs. Roy G. Ingle, Birmingham. Ones who knew him well, Mr. and Mrs. Percy F. Currie. ____ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, September 26, 1929 MRS. STEPHENS PASSES AT PIEDMONT HOME Piedmont, Ala., Sept 25th Mrs. Effie Stephens, 78, died at her home here Monday morning at 7 o'clock. Funeral was held from the residence Tuesday morning with Rev. T.O. Cox officiating. Interment was in the Carmel Cemetery. Surviving Mrs. Stephens are her husband, E.J. Stephens, a son Edward of Atlantt and two daughters, Mrs. Irene Trammell of Piedmont and Mrs. James Neeley of Fairburn, Georgia. Mr. Stephens, her husband, is an uncle of Mrs. A.H. Glasgow, being a half brother of the late W.A. Stephens. _____ PROBATE COURT NOTICE State of Alabama, Cleburne County Sept. 23, 1929 Estate of J.F.E. Walker, deceased This day came W.H. Nunnelley the administrator of said estate and filed his statements, accounts and vouchers and evidences for final settlement of his said administration. it is ordered that the 25th day of October 1929 be appointed a day on which to make such settlement at which time all persons interested can appear and contest the said statement if they think proper. It is further ordered that publication be made for three weeks in the Cleburne News, a newspaper published in said county to the following named heirs, notifying them that they can appear and contest said settlement if they think proper, said heirs being: W.T. Johns, Jacksonville, Texas Jackson Wright, Abe Wright, Arthur Wright, Dora Wright Collins, Laura Wright Street, Freda Wright, Fletcher Fordham and Luther Fordham each of whose post office address is unknown Grady Fordham, Pearl Fordham, Robert Fordham and Ray Fordham, each of whose post office address is Fender, Georgia Clara Fordham Crumpton, Macon, Georgia Ethel Fordham Chandler, Fort Worth Texas; and a small boy of John Wright, deceased whose name and post office address is unknown A.H. Glasgow, Judge of Probate ____ FRUITHURST News Mr. W.H. Adair, Confederate veteran, who has been critically ill, is very low and small hopes are given for his recovery. __ Lon Barker celebrated his 82nd birthday at the home of a son, H.V. Barker last Sunday, a party given in his honor, fifty-four guests being present. His many friends trust that he will be spared to enjoy many more such occasions. ___ EDWARDSVILLE News Mrs. Marie Sutton of Chapel Hill, Tennessee spent last week here. __ Mr. and Mrs. Harold Phillips of Chattanooga are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Burgess. __ Mrs. Cleala Cash is visiting her mother Mrs. Jesse Warren. __ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape527gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 6.9 Kb