Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for DEC 1929 December 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 31, 2005, 4:50 pm The Cleburne News December 1929 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for DECEMBER 1929 NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, December 5, 1929 ARTICLE FROM LAWRENCEBURG, TENNESSEE Below is an article sent in by J.M. Chaffin of Appleton, Tennessee and taken from the Lawrenceburg Democrat Union and will be of interest to many in Cleburne county: " E.L. Evans of Five Points community was in town Wednesday and while here paid the Democrat Union a visit. He asked the question of the editor, how many people in the county who are now living ever have seen the fifth generation of a family? Then Mr. Evans told of his mother who lives with her daughter, Mrs. Crowe Owens at Five Points, Mrs. C.J. Pollard, who is in her 95th year. She is the mother of only two children but has sixteen grandchildren, 54 great grandchildren and 19 great great grandchildren. All this number are living except 11, making a total of 102 descendants living and dead. Mrs. Pollard was born in Habersham County, Georgia, Sept. 10, 1835. Her father, Eli Pitchford, moved from Georgia to Cleburne county when she was only seven years old. She married C.L. Evans in the same county in 1857 who died six years later. She then married Jerry Duckworth in 1867; he only lived a short time. She then married G. Spruill in 1873; he died in 1883. She married J. J. Pollard who died in 1885. Since the death of her last husband she has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Crowe Owens. She came to Lawrence County from Winston County, Alabama about 18 years ago when Mr. Owens came here. Her sons moved here in 1909. The general health of Mrs. Pollard has been fairly good until about two years ago when she suffered a general break down and since that time has been confined to her room. Mrs. Pollard joined the M.E. Church, South at the age of 9 years, about 85 years ago and has lived a consecrated christian life since. This is one record that probably cannot be duplicated." ____ IN MEMORY OF MRS. BRIDGES Mrs. Bridges, formerly Miss Alice Howell, was born June 4th, 1864 in Cleburne County and passed away Nov. 20, 1929 at the home of her cousin, F.P. Howell at Jacksonville, Alabama. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Wessinger at the M.E. Church, South, assisted by other ministers, after which her body was laid to rest in the Piedmont cemetery by the side of her husband, Mr. B.B. Bridges, who preceded his wife to the grave several years ago. Mrs. Bridges, at the early age of ten, united with the Methodist church under the pastorate of Rev. Rowell and throughout her life was a consecrated christian. She leaves to mourn their loss a brother, Wm. Howell of Bainbridge, Ga, and a sister Mrs. W.A. Howell Marshall of Albion, Ill., and many other relatives and friends. " thou knowest why suffering and sorrow befall, thou knowest the weight of all pain, thou knowest how blessing can come from it all, and shining can follow the rain. There is never a trouble thy hand can't reach, no bruises that theylove can not heal, we're all in thy keeping o come unto each, the truth of thy love to reveal." Written by Mrs. W.A. Howell Marshall ____ EDWARDSVILLE News Mrs. Costilla Williams and daughter Matha and Mary of Tallapoosa were the guests of her mother Mrs. Sara Grice last week. __ Capt. Ogle Grice of Savannah, Ga spent last Sunday with his mother Mrs. Sara Grice. __ Mrs. Lellie Owen and daughter Enresteen are visiting her mother Mrs. Annie Auston in White Plains. __ Mrs. Alonzo Zimmerman and daughter Louise hae returned home after spending several days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. C.R. Stone at Ashland. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, December 12, 1929 SERGT. GREER IS KILLED IN TEXAS Word was received here Saturday to the effect that Sergt. W.B. Greer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Julian J. Greer of this place, was fatally injured in an automobile accident at Hillsboro, Texas. Particulars of the accident that caused the young man's death had not been received here at the time this was written. Sergt. Greer enlisted in the United States Army on January 17, 1917 and served in the battles of the World War and was cited for bravery while under fire on Oct. 8, 1918 by Major General John A. Lejeune, U.S.M.C. After his enlistment, young Greer was assigned to Company C, Twenty-Third Infantry, Second Division and was among the first to sail for France. Sergt. Greer was born September 27, 1899 in Edwardsville and is survived by his wife, Mrs. Margaret Greer, his father and mother, three brothers, Custer Greer of Miles City, Montana; Hoyt Greer of Sheffield, Alabama and Albert Greer of Edwardsville, Alabama. Sergt. Greer was buried at San Antonio, Texas in the National Cemetery. At the time of his death Sergt. Greer was one of the commanding officers of the Military School at Ft. Worth, Texas. ____ MISS BLAKE MAY BE CANDIDATE The Cleburne News is reliably informed that Miss Lena Blake, 28, is seriously considering entering the 1930 Democratic Primary for tax collector of Cleburne county and provided she decides to become a candidate, will make formal announcement the early part of the new year. Miss Blake, who is the sister of "Bud" Blake, with whom she has made her home for the past several years, received her education in the rural and Heflin schools. She is active in all civic undertakings. ___ MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED IN NOVEMBER Fornie Duncan and Ray V. Brown Malcomb Robinson and Edna Swofford Emmett Brown and Genie Ward Ancie Williams and Onnie P. Morrison Paul M. Gill and Lou Johnson Carl Butler and Jewel Buchanan L.B. Gilreath and Wyatt Lowdell A.L. Walker and Eppie Wheeler Wesley Garrett and Essie Maddox Wm. L. Bryce and Audrey Edwards Albert Henry and Elizabeth McClesky Thomas Moore and Loraine Brown ___ IN MEMORY OF MRS. G.B. BOMAN On August 16, 1929 in the Georgia Baptist hospital in Atlanta, the gates of heaven gently opened and the sweet spirit of our faithful friend and the wife of our beloved pastor Rev. G.B. Boman, quietly returned to its heavenly home. Sister Boman was born in Hall County, Georgia Jan. 12, 1865. She was the daughter of Rev. H.G. Morris and spent her childhood days in Alabama. She became a christian in early life and joined the Missionary Baptist church at the age of 16. She was married to Rev. G.B. Boman on Sept. 14, 1882. To this union were born 10 children, six sons and four daughters. One infant son and daughter preceded her to the Eternal Home. Her greatest service was in the home; her life was as a morning star, ever radiant with good deeds to those within her reach. Her health did not permit her to be active in the outer circles of life but her sincerity, her willingness to be used by the master, and the devout christian character exemplified her life, made her one of the sweetest christian characters that we have known. A vacancy has made that we feel can never be filled; but we bow in humble submission to the will of our father. We pray earnestly that god will bind up the bleeding hearts and comfort them in this hour of sadness. "Mother! What a beautiful word, her character how eminently it stood, Her life guided by god's own hand, her purity, white as the new fallen snow, Her spirit to her master did go." Respectfully submitted, Bowdon Baptist Church, October 1929 Mrs. J.J. Lovvorn G.W. Lovvorn Mrs. J.W. Adams, Committee ____ NEGRO WOMAN TO DIE IN CHAIR The Alabama Supreme Court on December 5th, affirmed the verdict of the Jefferson County Circuit Court in the conviction and sentencing to death of Silena Gilmore, a negro woman, for the murder of Horace Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. D.S. Johnson, of this county, in Birmingham on the night of May 6th , last. The woman will be executed on the morning of Friday, January 24th, barring possible commutation of her sentence by Governor Bibb Graves. She will be the first woman to die in the electric chair in Alabama. The Gilmore woman sent her case to the Supreme Court without a bill of exceptions and without attempting to point our any errors of the Jefferson Circuit Court. After reading the record the Supreme Court announced that no errors could be found. If the woman goes to the electric chair she will be the first woman put to death in Alabama since 1870. The woman was convicted and sentenced to death in Judge H.P. Heflin's court of murdering Horace Johnson, a cafe employee, within a month of the shooting. At the trial, witnesses in the cafe at the time of the slaying testified that the woman, who was said to have been under the influence of liquor at the time, fired at Johnson at point blank range after he had fallen to his knees behind a counter and was pleading for his life. Testimony was that she was asked by the young man to refrain from loud and boisterous talking after she had precipitated a disturbance over an order of pork chops and she left the cafe and came back with a shot gun. There was one witness to the slaying, a negro, who said he was peeping around a corner from the kitchen as he had begged the woman not to shoot Johnson. Young Johnson was a splendid young man and well liked by all who knew him. ____ J. BACHUS DIED Joseph Bachus, age 66, widely known resident of Cleburne County, fell dead in the field on Friday where he had gone to gather corn. Funeral services and burial were held Saturday at Bethel, the Rev. J.W. Grubbs of Chulafinnee officiating. F.P. Owens Company of Heflin was in charge of funeral arrangements. Surviving Mr. Bachus are three brothers and four sisters. He was unmarried and made his home with a younger brother, J.H. Bachus. ___ LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. H.M. Brittain visited the former's mother in Roanoke on Sunday. __ Mr. and Mrs. Dan Wheeler are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Henry Chasteen at Miami, Florida. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, December 19, 1929 JOHNSON IS GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE A circuit court jury here late last Wednesday returned a verdict of guilty in the trial of Earl Johnson, 28, farmer, charged with murder and fixed his punishment at life imprisonment. The jury spent two hours in deliberation. Johnson was tried in connection with the fatal stabbing of J.W. Rollins, a Red Lands farmer, on the night of Oct. 20, 1929. He was indicted by a Cleburne County Grand Jury early in November. Johnson heard the verdict and displayed no emotion. Testimony was begun Wednesday morning after a jury had been selected late Tuesday. ___ MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED THE FIRST 15 DAYS OF DECEMBER Clifford Adams and Miss Eva Woodard G. B. Lorren and Miss Clyde F. Staples Jack Jones and Miss Elizabeth Whiteside Howard Jenkins and Miss Lois Williams ___ J.W. BENNETT DIED TUESDAY Mr. J.W. Bennett, 73 years old, died at his home near Harmony Grove church, four miles northeast of Edwardsville at 1:30 a.m., Tuesday, following an illness of more than two years. Mr. Bennett, a widely known and highly respected christian gentleman, served as a county officer before his health gave way. He came from one of the county's pioneer families. Surviving are the widow, one son Russell Bennett of Anniston; one daughter Mrs. Jesse Warren of Edwardsville; one brother, Forney Bennett of Edwardsville. The sisters are Mrs. D.S. Baber and Mrs. J.D. Vaughan of Heflin; Mrs. Mollie Burgess of Atlanta; Mrs. Lula B. Powell of Randlett, Oklahoma and Mrs. Fannie Hale of Temple, Oklahoma. ___ HOPEWELL News Miss Nell Fowler who is teaching at this place, spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Fowler at Hightower. __ Mr. and Mrs. J.H. McCormick spent Sunday at Blue Mountain with Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Hogan. __ LOCAL News Miss Martha Kitchens who is teaching at Macedonia, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Kitchens. __ "Uncle" Mark Dunn, age 81, of Edwardsville was in to see us Monday. He only comes to Heflin occasionally and always comes to The News office. __ EDMONDSON BRIDGE News Mrs. Emmie Lott spent Sunday with her sister Mrs. Fannie Copeland. __ JACK STOLE A MARCH ON FRIENDS Married at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. O. Jones, their son Jackson S., and MIss Margret Elizabeth Whitesides of Calhoun county. The marriage was solemnized Sunday afternoon by Elder Ira Patty. The Cleburne News extends good wishes. __ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape530gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 13.0 Kb