Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for AUG 1926 August 1926 ************************************************ 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: C. Teal Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net July 4, 2006, 8:36 pm The Roanoke Leader August 1926 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for AUGUST 1926 NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, August 4, 1926 FUNERAL OF MRS. ALMON HELD AT GLENN, GEORGIA ON JULY 30th Funeral services and interment of Mrs. Ridley Almon occurred at the former home of the family in Glenn, Georgia last Friday at 11 a.m. Rev. N.H. Abernethy was in charge of the services. Mrs. Almon was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe H. Allen of this place. Details of the death are given in a newspaper of Akron, Ohio from which we quote as follows: DEATH BY ACCIDENT Mrs. Mittie Pearl Almon, age 26, wife of Ridley Almon of 1195 Girard St., met death through the accidental discharge of a shot gun. This was determined Tuesday morning when detectives G. Scrivner, Ryland and Gustavel and Lieutenant Frank McAllister went over the scene with Coroner M.B. Crafts and assistant prosecutor, Dwite Shaffner. Mrs. Almon was shot in the head late Monday night when both barrels of the shotgun exploded after her husband had cleaned it. Mrs. Almon, according to the account told by Mr. Almon and their little six year old daughter Jettie Lee, attempted to replace the shotgun in the clothes press. She crawled on top of a trunk to place the gun on a shelf in the closet, when the gun slipped from her hand and both hammers struck against the trunk, discharging both shells. Mrs. Almon's head was nearly torn off by the shot. She fell from the closet into the bedroom. Police found the hammer imprints on the trunk. This verifies Mr. Almon's story of the death. The body has been removed to the Billow Chapel. Funeral arrangements have not been made at this writing. Besides her husband and daughter, Mrs. Almon leaves a four year old son Robert. He was playing in the back yard at the time of the accident. ---- LOCAL News Mrs. Gordon Hornsby received a telegram this morning announcing that her father Mr. G.W. Cunningham died at 4 o'clock this morning at his home in St. Angelo, Texas. He had been in feeble health for many months. Mrs. Hornsby and her two children returned from a visit to her parents only last Thursday and will be unable to go to the funeral. Meantime her husband is in St. Louis. The many friends of this good lady will deeply sympathize with her in her sorrow. ---- FORMER WADLEY YOUNG CITIZEN SLAIN IN WRECK Wadley, Aug. 2nd News was received here from Birmingham on Sunday of the death of Wallace Freeman, son of Mr. Dennis Freeman, near this place. His body was brought here for burial today. He met his death by accident. The car in which he and two companions were riding was overturned into a lake and Freeman was drowned. His comrades escaped. --- MARRIED LAST WEDNESDAY Mr. Frank Royston, a worthy and well known young man of north Chambers county, and Miss Zada Taylor were married last Wednesday afternoon in LaFayette. Dr. J.W. Rucker performed the ceremony. The bride is the lovely daughter of Dr. and Mrs. John L. Taylor of Waresville, Georgia and is a graduate of the Roanoke High school. --- HAYWOOD News Aug. 2nd This community was saddened by the death of Mr. Elias Bradley on July 27th. He was a good christian man. He leaves a wife and one child. --- Mr. G.H. Anderson and family of Cottle county, Texas have returned home, after visiting kindred for three weeks. They made the trip through in a day in a Ford and the first day of their trip returning home they made 350 miles, according to a note received. --- CARD OF THANKS While in sorrow as we mourn the loss of our dear father Mr. S. Burdett, it seems it would have been unbearable had it not been for friends and loved ones who came to us in this hour of sorrow and mingled with us their tears of love and sympathy. We also want to thank our doctor for his faithfulnesss and you, dear friends, for the beautiful floral offerings. May our Heavenly father reward each of you. Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Burdett Mr. and Mrs. T.T. Burdett Mrs. Lida Clack Mr. and Mrs. L.M. Burdett And his grandchildren ----- LOCAL News Clements Burgess, wife and child of Opelika are visiting Mr. and Mrs. T.R. Burgess. --- Mr. W.S. Cole arrived Sunday from Lindale, Texas to spend a few weeks with his brother Mr. C.H. Cole. --- Mrs. Emma Tompkins with her children returned last week to her in Arab, Ala., after visiting her brother J. Mark Green in Roanoke. --- Mr. and Mrs. E.O. Kitchen of Waresville, Georgia are visiting the former's sister Mrs. Pennington of Covington, Ga. and the families of Ed Kitchens and J.L. Green. --- CARD OF THANKS We take this method of expressing our thanks to the good people of Roanoke for the kindness shown us during the sickness and death of our loved one. May God's richest blessings rest upon each of you. W.A. Beverly, Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Beverly ---- IN LOVING MEMORY OF GRANDFATHER W.J. LANDERS "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints". On June the 19th, God in his wisdom and mercy saw fit to take from this world the beloved spirit of Mr. W.J. Landers. Grandfather had been in poor health for some time so his death was not unexpected. Although his suffering was intense he bore it with patience and always had a smile for everyone. "Grieve not, dear one for blessed are they that die in the Lord." He is now wandering amid the bowers and streams of a Heavenly Paradise. Instead of helping and cheering down here, he is brightening Heaven for us. He is gone but the beauty of his life will live always. It is only now that he is gone from us that we are able to marvel at the perfection of the affection that enveloped us as naturally and completely as the sunshine of God. Grandfather was in his seventy-seventh year. He leaves to mourn his widow, nine children, fifty-seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. His children are: W.L., A.I. and J.D. Landers of Roanoke J.A. Landers of California G.E. Landers of Albertville Mrs. J.W. Collier, Mrs. L.M. Burdett and Mrs. Ernest Beaird of Roanoke Mrs. H.M. Thompson of Lanett In these trying hours, May we never, no never complain, But praise our precious Savior, and hope that we soon shall meet again. His granddaughter, Lennie. ---- LOCAL News Mr. Will Keeble and wife, accompanied by their son-in-law Tom Perkins and wife, who have been visiting relatives in and near Roanoke, left Tuesday morning for their home in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Keeble had been gone from Alabama for fifty years and this was his first trip back home. ---- T.C. Allums, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Allums of this place, was married a week ago to Miss Nellie Tolleson in Cleburne county. They will make their home in Roanoke. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, August 11, 1926 MISS FREEMAN'S DEATH SADDENS MANY HEARTS Unusually sad was the death last Thursday afternoon of Miss Jessie Freeman which occurred at the Knight Sanitorium following an operation performed that morning in a desperate effort to save her life. She had been saved from a similar situation by an operation several months ago but the prospect of her ultimate recovery was considered slight. The deceased was the daughter of the late Mr. G.C. Freeman and had made her home here for a number of years. Her sister, Miss Berta Freeman, made her home with her, while the only brother, Mr. Dixie Freeman, resides in Atlanta. The remains were carried Friday morning to Notasulga, the old home, where followed the funeral and interment. In the funeral party were several friends and neighbors. Miss Freeman was a modest, gentle lady and her premature demise brought sadness to many hearts. ---- DEATH OF MR. W.J. ORR AT FAIRFAX ON WEDNESDAY Last Wednesday afternoon, occurred the death of Mr. W.J. Orr at the home of his daughter Mrs. Thos. J. Smith in Fairfax. He had been ill one week. Mr. Orr was 78 years of age. He ws born in Georgia but spent the greater part of his life in east Alabama. He at one time resided in Roanoke. The deceased was a good man and a member of the Baptist church. A wide circle of friends will learn with sadness of his death. A wife, four sons and two daughters survive. One of the sons is Mr. W.T. Orr, popular letter carrier of Roanoke, Route 5. ---- RADNEY'S CHAPEL News Aug. 9th Sorry to say that Mrs. Tom West of High Pine is real sick. --- Mrs. T.L. Reeves continues to be in a very serious condition. Her daughter Mrs. Worthy of near Cragford is with her. --- UNION HILL News Aug. 9th Mr. Owen Delamar of near Friendship community and Miss Gertrude Smith of White's Chapel were married last Thursday. --- NEW HOPE News Aug. 9th New Hope community had a special invitation to a birthday dinner at the home of Mr. D.W. Strain last Tuesday, which was accepted by over one hundred people. The occasion was one of joy. Mr. Strain was celebrating his 82nd birthday. --- ROCK MILLS News Aug. 9th Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Huey moved to Montgomery last week. --- IN MEMORY OF W.J. ORR At the home of his youngest daughter Mrs. Thomas J. Smith of Fairfax, Ala., at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, August 11, 1926, surrounded by his helpmeet, his living children except one, grandchildren and other relatives, the gentle, brave spirit of Mr. William James Orr peacefully left the aged, very tired and worn body to enter the realms of eternal rest. The oldest son of Timothy and Mary (Betterton) Orr, born at Liberty Hill, Georgia on April 5, 1848, the deceased was in his 79th year. Brought in early childhood to Hickory Flat, Chambers county, Ala., where the family settled for a few years, and in early manhood moved to old Louina, Randolph county, Ala., where for many years was engaged with his father in wagon and buggy making and general mechanical work, in later life taking up farming as an avocation. He married Temperance Stewart in July 1873, and to this union was born seven children, all living to be grown; two daughters four sons and their mother surviving him. Living in the same vicinity more than forty years of very industrious and tireless trait, of more than ordinary common sense, possessing a fine philosophy of life and an irrepressible sense of humor, being an assiduous reader and student of current events, with high ideals on moral, economic and political questions; with a quiet, unassuming personality, he was universally honored and respected by the old and young generation of neighbors. In early life he identified himself with the Missionary Baptist church, continuing an active and consecrated member to the end. In the intimate relations of private life, where character transcends environment, in the role of husband, father, bread winner, advisor, confidant and friend, incessantly applying himself to the strenuous task of rearing a large family, providing the necessities of life by honest toil during an economically depressed period, by daily precept and example instiling in his children principles that redound to good citizenship and filial devotion that afforded much consolation in the declining years. Viewing in retrospection, from the vantage of the inner circle, the sterm vicissitudes that beset this long life effort, where discouragements were met with fight and fortitude, always self sacrificing, devoted, kind and true as husband and father, the unassuming exemplar of the "golden rule" in neighborly relations, with an abiding faith, hope, charity and humility in religion, we reverently accredit as just meed the heroic shrine of our memory. A son ----- LOCAL News Mrs. T.J. Striplin attended the funeral Friday at Glenn, Georgia of her half- brother Mr. Barrett. --- Mrs. Arthur Pace and little son of Atlanta are spending several days with their cousin Miss Berta Freeman. --- John S. Burdett and Mrs. T.M. Swann attended a reunion last Thursday of the Burdett family held at Pearl Springs near Newnan, Georgia. --- Mr. Sydney Orr of Homer, Louisiana was called to Fairfax last Wednesday by the death of his father Mr. W.J. Orr. He is spending this week with relatives in this section. --- T.S. Barsh left last Saturday for Lake City, Florida where he will be under treatment for some time in a government hospital. --- WORTHY OLD NEGRO HONORED James A. Riley is one of Roanoke's colored citizens who justly deserved the respect of all. In a desire to honor an aged and deserving member of his own race he has furnished The Leader a communication which we deem to be worthy of space. It is as follows: On Tuesday, Aug. 4th, a number of friends met at the home of Grant Goss where an elaborate feast was held in honor of Morris Marable, who was spending his 86th birthday with his two daughters, Fannie Goss and Mollie Williams. A large number of children, other relatives and friends were present to help make the occasion pleasant for this remarkable man of many years. Morris Marable has lived in his own home in Randolph county for fifty-six years. He has set a good example of his race in the community where he has lived so long. He has been an honest toiler and a law abiding citizen. Rev. A.J. Green, in acting as toastmaster, made some timely remarks on the subject of anniversaries. Every one present enjoyed the day. ----- LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. Otis Gay left this morning to visit his father a few days in Winston county. --- W.C. Stone, prominent citizen of Dadeville, brother of Mrs. Z.J. Wright, died in Atlanta last week and was buried in Dadeville on Friday. --- Mrs. J.C. Mitchell of Albuquerque, N.M., left yesterday for her home after a 4 months visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Woods, this city. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, August 18, 1926 ROANOKE YOUNG MAN DANGEROUSLY HURT IN MONTGOMERY The Montgomery Advertiser, the 15th Otis Workman, age 20, of Roanoke, Ala., sustained the loss of a leg early Saturday morning when he was run over by a Louisville and Nashville train near the Bell street viaduct, according to reports. News from a local hospital late Saturday afternoon was to the effect that Workman was resting easy and is expected to recover. Following the accident the ambulance was summoned to the scene and Workman was taken to a local hospital. Details of the accident were lacking Saturday afternoon and it was not said why Workman was on the tracks. J.C. Workman, father of the unfortunate youth and Thomas Osborn, his brother- in-law, returned Sunday from a trip to Montgomery. They report the boy resting well. They report that most of the other foot was cut off also. ---- WEHADKEE News Aug. 16th Last Sunday, Mr. Blake Benefield and Miss Ara Webb were united in marriage at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Julia Webb near Omaha. S.D. Shelnutt, Esq., performed the ceremony. --- Mr. Dewey Fincher and Miss Loza Johnson were happily married on Sunday. --- TAYLOR'S CROSS ROADS News Aug. 14th Mr. C.B. Barsh, wife and sons from Arkansas have joined their brother J.R. Barsh here at the old home for a reunion with relatives and friends. --- Mr. and Mrs. Leon Hood of Carrollton, Ga., spent Sunday here in the home of the latter's brother Mr. B.A. Taylor. --- UNION HILL News Aug. 16th The remains of Mrs. Otis Garrett, daughter of Mr. Andrew Reaves, was brought here and laid to rest last week. She leaves a husband and small infant, besides other relatives and friends to mourn her loss. --- WEDOWEE News Mr. and Mrs. G.O. Hill returned Friday from an extended visit to their daughter Mrs. E.G. Bailey in Anniston. --- BROUGHTON News Aug. 17th Mr. Arthur Wright of Jasper, Ala., and Miss Myrtle Sherrer of this place were married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Sherrer on Sunday morning, Rev. G.H. Shadix officiating. ---- TAYLOR'S CROSS ROADS News Messrs. Kirby and Roy Barsh of Tulsa, Oklahoma are visiting Mr. J.J. Waldrep. --- LOCAL News Mr. J.H. Howell who makes his home with his daughter Mrs. J.W. Waid, left yesterday to spend several months with his children residing in Jonesboro, Arkansas. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, August 25, 1926 SAD DEATH OF MRS. LEILA CADE Occurred In Atlanta On Saturday With shocking suddenness the news was borne to Roanoke last Saturday that Mrs. Leila Shanks Cade had died in Atlanta, following an operation performed Tuesday in a hospital in that city. Few friends here knew that she had gone on such a mission, being accompanied by her sisters Mrs. Thelma Rorke and Miss Floris Shanks. Being at her work only a few days before and in her prime, no one was prepared for the premature departure of this modest, gentle, patient, loyal and loving soul. Her worth was best known and appreciated in the family circle of her original home, whence she returned after the death of her husband several years ago, and in the business office where she was employed and where she rendered service that was highly efficient and greatly appreciated. Her business associates in the office of the W.A. Handley Manufacturing Company, upon learning of her serious condition, rendered every aid possible and these efforts, with those of many other friends and neighbors, did not cease until the last loving deed was done and the frail form of the devoted daughter, sister, friend, had been laid to rest. The funeral services were conducted from the First Baptist church, this city, where the deceased held her membership, at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon in the presence of many sympathetic friends. The office force and head workers of the cotton mill company were active and honorary pall bearers. One of the handsomest of the many pretty floral designs was from the organization in whose employ she was until her death. The services were in charge of Rev. J.W. Rucker, in the absence of the pastor. Rev. A.P. Hodges offered the opening prayer. Sweet music was rendered by the organist and a select choir. Dr. Rucker spoke beautiful and comforting words. Then the body was borne to the family lot in the city cemetery. Much sympathy is felt for the family that is called to suffer its fourth bereavement within the past decade, two children and two sons-in-law having been called away. ---- CARD OF THANKS We are deeply grateful. Again we have been made the recipients of the unlimited kindness and sympathy of our neighbors and friends in Roanoke as the hand of death has reached into our home and taken away one so beloved, our daughter and sister, Mrs. Leila Cade. These all have helped to make a little lighter our burden of grief and we can but feebly express our appreciation. Included among the number are those for whom and with whom she worked, the doctors who came unbidden to us, and those who brought comfort to our hearts through words of tenderness and in beautiful tributes of flowers. Our debt, it seems to us, is greater than that of any one else and we can only pray Heaven's blessing and recompense for the kindness received. Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Shanks and family ---- JOHN T. LEE ESTATE IS SETTLED Last Thursday at Welsh community the large estate of the late Mr. John T. Lee was settled by the heirs. By agreement, the real estate was sold by John T. Lee Jr. including five tracts, in less than an hour, the whole amounting to $32,125. Only heirs were invited to bid. Mrs. John T. Lee Sr. retains the Welsh home place, including residence, store and 100 acres. The Willis Jordan place of 144 acres was purchased by Pierce D. Lee; the Gauntt place of 112 acres and the former home place was purchased by Homer D. Lee and Roby J. Lee; the Davis place of 141 acres was purchased by William F. Lee; the Smith place of 146 acres was purchased by Misses Lena and Addie Lee. By previous agreement, 276 1/2 acres south of Pearson's Cross Roads was sold to Chris Magbee. ----- MRS. HICKS' BROTHER IS KILLED BY MOTOR TRUCK Mr. and Mrs. H.M. Hicks are expected home today from a very sad trip to Sheffield, where they were called the first of the week by the tragic death of Mrs. Hicks' brother, Mr. P.M. Hyde, who was in the employ of the Alabama Power Company and who was struck by a motor truck and fatally injured when he alighted from his automobile to put on his rain coat. Their friends here sympathize with Mr. and Mrs. Hicks in this sad bereavement. ---- A GREAT DAY FOR NINE BROTHERS August 18th will long be remembered by the great crowd that gathered in honor of the birthday of Mr. C.W. Avery of Five Points. Walt, as he is commonly known, has eight brothers, all of whom were present, with most of the members of their families. It has been several years since all had been together. Here is the list in order of their ages: C.W. Avery of Five Points W.R. Avery of Opelika J.T. Avery of Birmingham B.G. Avery of Auburn J.H. Avery of Atlanta Dr. R.M. Avery of New Orleans C.B. Avery of West Point H.L. Avery of Ft. Pierce, Fla. G.B. Avery of Ft. Pierce, Fla. Mrs. L. Avery of Big Springs, Ga., the step- mother of these fine boys, was also present. All of these and their families made alot of Averys in one place. This gathering was near what was once Farmers High School, where most of these gathered had attended school and where Misses Lena and Emma Hardy were the efficient teachers for several terms and it was a pleasure to meet them on this occasion. When Mr. Avery invited us to be there he said, "We will have dinner, rain or shine, for we are going to eat in the barn anyway." And sure enough, when dinner was called we were invited to the big fine barn where everything was "spic and span" and one of the best looking tables you ever saw. Right here, let me tell you that if Walt Avery ever invited you to eat with him on an occasion like this, go, even if you do have to eat in the barn. Friends and relatives of the family from Ashland, Dadeville, Birmingham, Lineville, Lanett, LaFayette, Heflin, Nashville, Tenn., Big Springs, Ga., Five Points, Stroud and Roanoke, made quite a crowd. Rev. Geo. L. Bell Sr. of Dadevelle, Mr. Avery's former pastor, was an honored guest, he and Mr. Avery having the same birthday. The occasion was saddened by the necessity of an operation for appendicitis on Mr. Avery's eldest son Elgin, just the night before, after all had been made ready for the feast. The surgeons pronounced the operation successful and all hearts were glad. Mr. Avery found something else for which to be grateful, for while the first table was being served two preachers came and he told them that it did his heart good to see a preacher have to wait "till the second table", for he had waited for preachers to eat at the first tables so many times that nothing could please him more than for them to just have to see how this feels. This is one thing for sure, whenever Walt Avery invites the Leader advertising man to a feast, he'll make arrangments to be on hand, and we believe that all who were present Wednesday will do the same. We just hope he will have a birthday at least once a year. ---- OLD WAR RELICS RECEIVED The Leader has been shown an old letter, yellow with age, written by the late Thomas F. Ussery under the date of March 24, 1862 from Richmond, Virginia where Mr. Ussery was then serving as a soldier in the Confederate Army. It was addressed to his sister who later became the first wife of the late Dr. William Weathers, who was also a Confederate soldier. We further received from a son of Mr. Ussery an Alabama treasury note, face value 50 cents. These relics are like voices from the distant past. ---- LOCAL News Sam Green was stricken last week with partial paralysis but is slowly improving at this writing. --- Belmont Pearson of Memphis is spending a few days with his father H.D. Pearson in Wadley. --- Mrs. Frank Yates of LaGrange was the guest yesterday of her sister Mrs. Glenn Jordan. --- Fred Entreken and family moved here last week from Carrollton, Georgia and are occuping the house of Mrs. Hardy on Government street. Mr. Entreken is employed at the oil mill. --- M.L. Robinson of Wedowee, returned Monday from Marshall county. His father J.C. Robinson came home with him to spend a while. He has lived there 30 years and is 89 years old. They came through in a car. --- EARLY DAYS - - ROANOKE IN THE 'SEVENTIES (by S. Henderson) Roanoke was a little country village, remote from railroad communication; West Point and LaFayette were the nearest cotton markets in those times. It may be that "distance lends enchantment to the view" in a sentimental as well as a physical sense, for memory teems with pride for the splendid sacrifices of the fathers of Roanoke. The first good school building for that day in this then remote section was built by men, who, from their scanty earnings from a reluctant soil, poured out their hard earned dollars like water to provide their children a chance for education, which povery, the bitter penury of reconstruction days, had denied themselves. Notably among them (I do not recall them all), was Wm. A. Handley, the first in means and second in none to liberality; B.F. Weathers and Jesse Fausett, still with you, Samuel Fausett, Arch Ellington, Dr. W.E. White, the sweetest spirited mortal that ever carried cheer to a sick room; the Mickles, G.G. and Tom Pate Sr., Dick and George Hill, Dr. John P. Shaffer, preaching the gospel on Sunday and preaching "education" through the week, and Dave Manley, like Shamus O'Brien, "the best of them all." They founded Roanoke College and unitedly cherished the school. Differences in sectarianism or secular affairs might come, but all forms of antagonism disappeared in single hearted loyalty to the school and in this work they left their imprimatur on this little city and on the section for a hundred years to come. You have progressed far beyond the facilities they were able to give, but broad and deep they laid the foundation for the moral and mental culture you now enjoy. While in those days the average farmer saw little if any money until the fall of the year, there were compensations. A hospitality that kept the latch- string on the outside, a cheerful industry which defied adversity; they w re ever ready to take the stranger in and share with him the good things that Randolph, in her day of direct poverty, knew how to have. The interchange of secular and religious views as they met in the little village on Saturday, (Saturday being the business meeting day of the churches), and one of the pleasantest reflections upon those old days, is to recall the weekly meeting of the fathers in the little town before the church hour. Clad in the simple garb of those vanished years, but wearing the cleanest clothes ever washed by soap and water, they talked of the crops, subject of perennial interest, the doings of the day and cracked their jokes before loving duty drew them to the House of God. This is a faint picture of Roanoke as I first knew her. Nearly all of those old residents have gone over to the silent majority and as memory recalls their once familiar faces, its; "Oh, for the touched of a vanished hand, And the sound of a voice that is still". As the years flitted by, came new faces and after a long wait, the railroad and released the waiting springs of a more rapid progress. That is another chapter. Written by S. Henderson ----- LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pate arrived Saturday from Quail, Texas to spend several weeks with relatives in this vicinity. --- Bird Minick has moved to Roanoke from Tyus, Georgia and will be truckman for Stewart's Inc. --- C.H. Stewart Sr., J.W. Stewart and William Traylor, all of Carrollton, Georgia spent Tuesday in Roanoke preparing for the opening of Stewart's Inc. They were accompanied by E.H. Rainwater of Bowdon, Ga. ---- Mrs. J.H. Ingram and children are spending several days with Mr. Shanks and family, being called here from Lineville by the death of the former's sister Mrs. Leila Cade. --- W.H. Treadwell and family were guests yesterday of Mr. and Mrs. E.G. Jordan and will leave Thursday for their home in Bristol, Tenn. --- Mrs. Glenn Jordan attended a reunion of the Treadwell family in Wadley on Sunday. Monday she and others went fishing in the big Martin Lake which is well stocked with fish. ---- J.B. McPherson, a well known colored farm agent of this county, was in Roanoke on Monday, returning from a trip to New York City where he had been to visit his three children living in that big city, the trip being given by them. He reports a great time. --- Among those called to Roanoke by the sad death of Mrs. Leila Cade were the following relatives and friends: Mr. and Mrs. Watson Cade, Mr. Macon Cade, Dr. and Mrs. S.J. Cook from Union Springs; Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Cofield of Tuskegee; Mr. and Mrs. T.T. Butler of Anniston. --- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape1035gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 29.5 Kb