Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for JAN 1927 January 1927 ************************************************ 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 9, 2006, 4:57 pm The Roanoke Leader January 1927 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for JANUARY 1927 NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, January 5, 1927 WEDOWEE News Jan. 4th The body of Tom Hunter, who was accidentally shot during a serenade on Christmas eve and who died later at the hospital in Roanoke, was brought to the Methodist church on Saturday where funeral services were held. --- Mrs. H.M. Meeks of southwest Texas is visiting friends in Wedowee. Mrs. Meeks was before her marriage Mrs. Evelyn Holder who lived in Wedowee for several years, where she has a host of friends. --- Miss Bertie Boone, daughter of Mr. H.W. Boone, and Mr. Jim Bob McManus of Woodland, were married Sunday afternoon. Rev. M. Prescott officiated. --- YOUTH DIES OF ACCIDENTAL GUN SHOT WOUND The home of Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Hunter was turned into a house of mourning by the death of their only son, Tom, age 15, which occurred Dec. 30th as the result of an accidental shot received while out serenading Dec. 27th. Tom was one of the best and most obedient boys in the community and had many friends. Relatives and faithful friends and physicians did all they could for him. We sincerely sympathize with the bereaved family. A Friend. --- NOTICE Notice is hereby given that George Burrow, No. 3678, colored, convicted in the Circuit Bourt of Randolph County, Ala., for murder 1st degree and on March 2, 1911 sentenced to life imprisonment, will apply to the Governor and Board of Pardons for a permanent parole. George Burrow ---- WEHADKEE News Jan. 3rd Miss Edith Hester, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Judson Hester, left Saturday for her home in Lawrenceburg, Tenn., after spending Christmas with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Hammond and other relatives in this section. ---- Mr. Jesse Reaves and Miss Jewel Johnston of near LaFayette were happily married on Dec. 28th. After a short visit here they left Friday for Orlando, Florida, the home of the groom. --- NEWELL News Jan. 3rd Miss Pearl Edwards of this community was married to Mr. Oren Johnson of New Hope. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.I. Edwards. --- HICKORY FLAT News Jan. 3rd Miss Bonnie Strickland and Mr. T.J. Mayfield were married in Wedowee last Tuesday night. They will make their home in LaGrange. --- LOCAL News Mrs. J.C. Ledbetter of Dadeville is spending the week with her daughter Mrs. Rosa Thomas. --- The mother of Dr. D.M. Yates died one week ago. She had been afflicted many years. --- J.T. Daniel who recently moved to Roanoke from the northern part of the county informs the Leader that his brother-in-law J.J. Crews made last year eight bales of cotton on three acres. This was just over the Randolph county line in Carroll county, Georgia. --- Mrs. Escar Carden has recently undergone an operation at the Knight Sanitorium. --- Bernard McCullough of Heard County, Georgia is at the Knight Sanitorium for treatment. --- Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Trammell of Comer were the guests last week of the former's mother Mrs. J.F. Brown. Recently the pcitures of Mr. and Mrs. Trammell appeared in the Birmingham News, with a write up of the successful farming operation of this deserving young man and his father, who have built a unique artistic home on their Barbour county plantation. ---- James E. Yates writes to have his newspaper address changed from St. Augustine, Florida to Lamar, this county. --- SKETCH OF MORRIS MARABLE, A WORTHY NEGRO We have lost a great man in the death of Morris Marable, colored. He lived over a half century at the place at which he died. He settled on the fam about 55 years ago. He had spent his long and useful life of 87 years in Randolph county. He gave his service to his country, serving in the Confederate Army, helping to built breastworks in Atlanta and other places. He established a character for uprightness and good citizenship. the longer you knew him the better you liked him. He was a faithful member of the Baptist church and was allied with every interest that makes for the good of his county. I have known him for 35 years and have been a visitor to his home monthly for 16 years and I think I knew him well. He was the father of 19 children and had 30 grandchildren and besides them, he leaves a wife. He is gone to rest from all his labors. We might do well to emulate his life. John McPherson --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, January 12, 1927 MR. B.G. HARMON DIED SUDDENLY LAST SATURDAY Mr. B.G. Harmon, a well known citizen of this county, died last Saturday morning about nine o'clock, seven miles northwest of Roanoke while riding on a wagon going to the mill. Mr. Harmon was 77 years of age and was the father of Mrs. A.B. Waldrep of this city. Funeral services were held at Rock Springs on Sunday afternoon by Rev. W.T. Overton. ---- WEHADKEE News Jan. 10th Mr. J.F. Brown, one of our oldest citizens, celebrated his 77th birthday on Sunday. --- BACON LEVEL News Jan. 10th Mrs. Evelyn Meeks is here visiting her father Mr. M.J. Ussery. --- WEDOWEE News Jan. 11th Miss Mary Lovvorn, sister of M.D. Lovvorn, died at her home here early Monday morning at the age of 78 years. The body was carried to Providence, near Lamar, where Miss Lovvirn had spent the greater part of her life and buried there on Tuesday. --- Mrs. Carpenter, widow of Bartow Carpenter, died Monday at the home of her son, who resides five miles east of Wedowee. The body was brought to Wedowee on Tuesday and interred by the side of her husband who died several years ago. Mrs. Charles Tenant of Wedowee is a daughter of Mrs. Carpenter. ---- LOCAL News Mrs. James F. Hester was called to Atlanta on Monday to attend the funeral of the wife of her brother Grover Bradshaw. Two small children and the husband are surviving members of the family circle. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, January 19, 1927 OFELIA News Mr. Clarence Stanford from Cleveland, Miss., is here visiting his sister Mrs. N.E. Gibson. --- Mr. Coy Harmon and Miss Pearl Hampton were happily married Sunday at one o'clock at the home of the bride's father Mr. C.E. Hampton. Rev. Cecil Ray officiated. --- BETHEL News Jan. 17th Mr. Erby Parmer and Miss Rosie Knott were married Wednesday afternoon. --- LOCAL News Misses Eunice and Lillian Farrow of Cedartown, Georgia and Miss Blanche Davidson of LaFayette are spending the week here with Mrs. W.B. Fuller. These young ladies with Mr. and Mrs. Fuller, attended the funeral of Mr. Oscie Farrow at Jackson's Gap on Sunday. Mr. Farrow was an uncle of Mrs. Fuller. --- HOME GIRL WINS MEDAL AT FLORENCE COLLEGE Florence, Ala., Jan. 15th The United Daughters of the Confederacy offer each year to students of the State Normal school at Florence, a gold medal for the best essay on a given subject touching the Confederacy, and this is the only medal this institution allows its students to compete for. The winner this year is Miss Gladys Gilliland of Roanoke, who, in the opinion of the judges, wrote the best paper on General Joseph E. Johnston. Miss Gilliland will read this paper at the open assembly of the faculty and student body on "Lee Day", Jan. 19th. The Birmingham Age Herald ---- ROANOKE COUPLE MARRIED LAST SATURDAY At the home of the bride in this city last Saturday, Mr. F.E. Beck was married to Miss Mattie Lee Cofield. The ceremony was performed by Rev. H.F. Keeble. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Cofield. The groom has a position with the local depot force of the A.B. & A. Railroad. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, January 26, 1927 NEW HOME News Jan. 24th Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Boyd visited their sick daughter Mrs. Dan Haynes in Anniston last Friday and Saturday. --- Mrs. Jesse Mize and son Edward and Mrs. Ramon Waters spent Saturday with Mrs. Dessie Mize. --- Mr. Floyd Stephens of Manchester, Georgia spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Halpin. --- MALONE News Jan. 24th Mr. J.B. McGill passed away Friday morning after a long illness. He was 70 years old and is mourned by a wife and five children and a host of friends and relatives. --- Mrs. Jesse Connor, son Elmon and Miss Sarah Moore from Alexander City, and Mr. Oscar McGill of Brunswick, Georgia were called to attend the funeral of their uncle. ---- News reached here last week of the sad death of Mr. Jesse Conner. His wife was carried to the old home. --- LETTER FROM Rev. MR. J. H. HUGHES To Editor of the Leader: I feel perhaps that you would not mind giving space in your paper for me to tell of our trip, moving to Jackson county. While we had to leave our friends in Roanoke we expect the Leader to be a regular visitor. Last Wednesday at daylight we turned our faces toward Jackson county, our new home, on a 160 mile trip. We made it through without incident. It was a little sad in leaving Randolph, as we felt like were were leaving home and knew we were leaving a large number of warm friends and splendid neighbors. As we journed along we wondered if we would ever again find such good neighbors and friends as those we left behind. The people had anticipated our coming and gave us a real welcome. Flour, meat, sugar, coffee and many other articles too numerous to mention, in fact, they started us off with a full pantry. While we left so many good friends we come among people who seem ready to be our friends and we are proud of them. This part of Jackson county is on Sand Mountain which, indeed, is a beautiful farming country. I can't imagine why anyone hunting a fertile farming country would want to go west when he could find such a good one so near. Pisgah is a small town about five or six miles of the Tennessee River. It has four stores, three churches and a high school. Trusting that our old friends there will sometimes think of us. J.H. Hughes ---- LOCAL News J.C. Connor, former well known Roanoke citizen, died in Alexander City a week or so ago. --- Mrs. Jessie Lovejoy of Gadsden, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Leon Stevenson. --- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape1040gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 10.7 Kb