Randolph County AlArchives News.....newspaper abstracts for NOV 1927 November 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 17, 2006, 11:50 am The Roanoke Leader November 1927 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for NOVEMBER 1927 NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, November 2, 1927 WEDOWEE News Nov. 1st Wedowee was shocked last Friday morning when the news came, less than an hour apart, of the sudden death of two men, well known and esteemed in Wedowee and the surrounding sections, Mr. Arthur Morrison and Mr. John W. Burrows. About 7:30 o'clock Friday morning news came that Mr. Arthur Morrison was suddenly killed when his lumber truck ran off a hill on the highway just north of the county school building. A doctor and friends rushed to the scene but found that the overturned truck and lumber had crushed his head, causing instant death. It is thought that Mr. Morrison lost consciousness before the accident as there was no evident cause for his running off the hill. Mr. Monroe French who saw the accident, stated, and the tracks of the truck showed, that for 75 or 100 yards the truck had gradually turned off from the highway. The body was carried to his home about ten miles north of Wedowee and interment took place at Union church on Saturday. Mr. Morrison, who was a young and prosperous merchant and farmer, leaves a wife and three small children besides numerous relatives and friends who mourn his loss. Less than an hour after the report of this accident, Mrs. J.W. Carlisle received a telephone message that her father Mr. J.W. Burrows had suddenly dropped dead while visiting one of his farms on the river about six miles west of Wedowee. Mr. Burrows had left his home in Lineville that morning apparently in his usual health. He was accompanied by his son-in-law on his trip to the farm, where he had gone to look after business. After walking over his farm for some distance he was suddenly seized with a heart attack and died almost instantly. Mr. Burrows was 78 years of age and had resided almost all of his life near Ofelia, where he was a prosperous merchant and farmer. Several years ago he moved to Lineville where he lived until his death. The body was brought back to Ofelia on Sunday where the funeral was conducted by Revs. H.B. Woodward and A.L. Mathison, pastors of the Baptist and Methodist churches of Lineville. More than a thousand relatives and friends gathered to pay their last respect to him who had resided in this section for more than three score years and ten and was loved by all who knew him. He is survived by his widow, one son and four daughters, 26 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. ---- MR. JOHN W. NORRED DIED SUDDENLY ON WEDNESDAY Many friends of Mr. John W. Norred regret to learn of his sudden death, which occurred at his home in this city last Wednesday night, Oct. 26th. He had long been a well known and esteemed citizen of this county. He is survived by his wife and a number of children. Funeral and interment was at Big Springs on Friday. --- DEATH OF MRS. J.C. MOREE At five o'clock last Thursday morning at her home in the Lowell section of this city occurred the death of Mrs. J.C. Moree, after an illness of five months. She is survived by her husband and six children. Funeral services were conducted at the Christian church in Lowell Frirday morning by Rev. J.D. Dollar and interment was made at Oak Bowery. ---- HOSPITAL News Mr. Jordan Smith from Georgia, age 91 years, while spending some time with his daughter Mrs. J.W. Nolen of Franklin road, fell yesterday and broke his leg. He is resting fairly well this morning at the Knight Sanatorium ---- MRS. PITTMAN DIES AT THE HOME OF HER PARENTS At the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. G.T. Anglin, this city, their daughter Mrs. Bessie Pittman, passed away last Thursday at 1:30. She had been here about three months in an effort to regain her health, but was suddenly taken worse a short time before the end came. Thus her life came to a close in the home where it had its beginning, receiving the moving ministrations of parents and sisters. Funeral services were conducted at the home at two o'clock Saturday afternoon. Rev. N.H. Abernethy was in charge, assisted by Rev. W.E. Lockler. A large company of friends and neighbors were present to lend aid and sympathy to the sorrowing family. Many beautiful flowers bore additional testimony to the interest felt by friends. Four daughters of the deceased came from Florida to attend the sad obsequies. ---- FOREST HOME News Oct. 30th Mr. Hoyt Freeman and Miss Dew Cottle were happily married at the home of Bro. Overton on Sunday morning. --- Mrs. Clyde Meacham is very sick with the fever. --- Miss Lou Barfield who fell from the porch of her home and fractured her hip a few days ago is not doing well. --- IN MEMORY OF J.A. ROBERTS Whereas, on the 8th day of Oct. 1927, our beloved brother John A. Roberts was removed from us by death, and his demise having taken from Wadley Lodge No. 692, A.F. & A.M., a faithful member, from the town and county an honorable and useful citizen and from the family a good husband and father; therefore, Be it resolved, first; that while we are deeply grieved at the loss we all have sustained we humbly submit to the Supreme Architect of the Universe who doeth all things for the best. Second; that we herein record our high appreciation of the deceased brother and extend to his family our sincere sympathy for the loss of their affectionate, devoted and faithful husband and father. Third; that proper space be set apart in the record of the Lodge sacred to his memory and these resolutions be placed thereon. Fourth; that a copy be handed to the family of the deceased and a copy sent to The Roanoke Leader for publication. S.J. Dunn J.A. Fuller W.C. Gay, committee, Wadley, Ala., Oct. 25, 1927 ----- WEHADKEE News Mrs. B.W. Whatley and Mrs. A.J. Gay left last Saturday to visit the former's brother Mr. Judson Hester in Tennessee. --- LOCAL News W.S. Cottle and family are expected to arrive in Roanoke this week from near Deport, Texas to again make this place their home. --- Rev. and Mrs. J.T. McKay returned yesterday to their home in Weaver's Station after spending a few days with their daughter Mrs. Henry George. They brought with them a pretty baby boy that was found on their door-steps about four weeks ago. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, November 9, 1927 ALMOND News Nov. 7th Mr. Kerney Stone and Miss Lola Carr of Lineville were married at Ashland on Sunday afternoon. --- Mr. and Mrs. Koven Wilson of West Point visited the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Clegg last weekend. --- MT. CARMEL News Nov. 7th Mr. and Mrs. Homer Thrower visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Perry last weekend. --- Mr. Newt Woodland and family are preparing to move to LaGrange soon. --- WOODLAND News Nov. 7th Mr. W.P. McManus and Miss Ruth King were happily married on Thursday, Nov. 3rd. --- PINE HILL News Nov. 7th Mrs. Mige Traylor who has been sick for some time, is very low and does not seem to improve any. --- CUMBEE - HOLLIDAY A lovely church wedding of Wednesday evening, Nov. 2nd, was that uniting Miss Jewell Holliday and Mr. Duke Cumbee. The wedding was performed at the Harmony Grove Church at Abbottsford, in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends. Rev. W.H. LaPrade, presiding elder of the LaGrange district, performed the ceremony. ---- LOCAL News Curtis Duff of Dallas, Texas is spending a few days with his aunt, Mrs. T.C. Ussery. --- Mr. and Mrs. T.M. Swann and J.S. Burdett attended the funeral in Newnan on Friday of their uncle, Mr. Albert R. Burdett, a prominent and wealthy citizen of that city. Mr. Burdett was never married. ---- Mr. and Mrs. Sauter, after a visit of several days to the latter's parents Mr. and Mrs. M. Schuessler, left yesterday for Savannah, where they took passage by steamer for their home in Schenectady, N.Y. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, November 16, 1927 SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS. TOMLIN SADDENS MANY The sudden death of Mrs. D.L. Tomlin at her home in this place at four a.m. last Friday was a shock not only to her own family but to the wide circle of friends throughout this section where Mrs. Tomlin had spent her entire life. Her near neighbors who knew her best speak in highest terms of her true worth. She was a member of the Baptist church. She is survived by her husband and three children, two daughters and a son, besides several brothers and sisters, all of whom suffer a great loss in the going away of this good woman. Funeral services were conducted Saturday morning from the Baptist church, the pastor Dr.Lockler being in charge, assisted by Rev. G.D. Hunt. Interment was in the cemetery in this city. A profusion of flowers spoke of the love and sympathy of friends and neighbors. --- MT. CARMEL News Nov. 14th Mr. H.W. Perry and daughter Ione and granddaughter Avis Perry visited the former's daughter Mrs. Homer Thrower at Roanoke on Saturday night and Sunday. -- Little Marie Perry spent last week with her aunt, Mrs. Thrower at Roanoke. --- PROVIDENCE News Nov. 14th The many friends of Mr. Britt Merrell were sorry to hear of his death which occurred at the home of his daughter Mrs. Jack Lovvorn near Newell. He was buried at Providence on Friday. --- OLD RECORDS KEPT BY LOCAL CONFEDERATE VETERAN The editor of The Leader has recently had the pleasure of viewing an old record book kept by Gen. B.F. Weathers, commander of Aiken-Smith Camp, U.C.V., containing interesting records of those who went from this section to fight for the South in the War Between the States, the book containing also various newspaper clippings bearing on kindred matters. One of these clippings relates the story of a visit made to General Grant while he president of the United States, in 1876, by Captain Ben Hill Screws, of the Montgomery Advertiser and a party of friends, and gave an account of the rather fiery, independent speech which Capt. Screws made before the president. In reproducing the speech at the time, the New York Herald headed it "Impudence at the White House". Captain Screws had eulogized and defended the South in the presence of the South's conqueror. Those old "Rebs" certainly were game. ---- CARD OF THANKS There comes a time in the life of each of us when he must part from those we love. We take this method of expressing our appreciation for the loving sympathy and beautiful flowers upon the occasion of the recent death of our wife, mother, sister and daughter. Our one consolation is that she was soothed and sustained by an unfaltering trust. She approached her grave "like one who wraps the drapery of the couch about him and lies down to pleasant dreams." May God be with each of you is our ardent prayer. D.L. Tomlin and children Mrs. Martha Hood and children ---- CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the attending physician, those who furnished the music, those who gave such beautiful floral offerings and all of our other friends who were so kind to us during the sickness and death of our mother. J.W. Culpepper J.F. Culpepper Mrs. S.E. Pearson Mrs. M.W. Powell ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, November 23, 1927 WEDOWEE News Nov. 22nd Mr. J.F. Wilson spent last Sunday with his uncle, Mr. W.A. Yates near Woodland, who was celebrating his 77th birthday. A number of relatives and friends gathered at his home for this occasion. --- Mr. and Mrs. H.T. Burns and Cephas Moore went to Texas last Thursday and wired back Monday news of the death of Mrs. A.M. Walker, twin sister of Mrs. Burns. --- HOSPITAL News Mrs. W.J. Landers of Roanoke, widow of the late Mr. W.J. Landers, underwent a major operation at the Knight Sanatorium this week, and is reported as doing well at this writing. --- Mrs. A.J. Adamson of Glenn, Georgia is in the sanitorium, being treated in preparation to an operation later. --- FORRESTER'S CHAPEL News Nov. 21st An interesting marriage of recent date was that of Miss Emma Windsor and Mr. Thomas Hodges which was solemnized in Wadley Sunday afternoon, Nov. 20th at three o'clock. Miss Windsor is the lovely and attractive daughter of Mrs. C.C. Windsor of this section and has a host of friends who admire her for her sunny disposition and beautiful traits of character. Mr. Hodges is a splendid young man of the Radney's Chapel community. --- Mrs. Jesse Grey is visiting her mother Mrs. J.T. Williams at Five Points, who is ill. --- ROCK STAND News Nov. 20th The chidren and many friends of "Aunt" Betty Kirby met at the home of her son M.B. Kirby last Friday and celebrated her 82nd birthday. Aunt Betty is a good christian lady and an inspiration to all who meet her. We wish for her many more happy birthdays. --- MALONE News Nov. 21st Mrs. W.L. Daniel of Albertville spent last week here with her daughter Mrs. Dewey Fetner. --- WOODLAND News Nov. 21st Our community was saddened last Thursday when news reached here of the death of Mrs. Mattie J. Tennant at Tuscaloosa where she had been in the state hospital for some time. Interment took place at Zion last Saturday where she was a devoted member. Mrs. Tennant was 62 years old and leaves three daughters and a son and a host of other relatives to mourn her death. She lived a christian life and was loved by all who knew her. ---- LOCAL News In the Knight Sanatorium last Saturday morning, Mrs. J.D. Liles gave birth to a fine boy; however Mrs. Liles died that evening and the baby is being cared for tenderly by Dr. and Mrs. Gay and the nurses. --- DR. AND MRS. A.J. GAY HAVE ADOPTED A FINE BABY BOY Not without the design of God implanted in the human heart that strong love for little children which is felt everywhere. And when Dr. and Mrs. A.J. Gay were missed from town by their friends on Monday, those who knew them best had the suspicions of their whereabouts and were not surprised when they announced that they had taken into their tender care during its time of helplessness an infant babe. They are very happy inf eeling the little one their own and have named him A.J. Gay Jr. Friends rejoice with them in their new happiness and wish success and happiness ever to be added. ---- CARD OF APPRECIATION We wish to thank our friends and physicians, Mrs. Gay and the nurses at the hospital for the kindness shown us during the illness and death of Mrs. J.D. Liles. May God's richest blessings be your reward. J.D. Liles and children Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Liles Mr. an Mrs. C.H. Gross ---- LOCAL News Mrs. Rosa Thomas who was called last week to Tallapoosa county by the illness of her brother Thomas Ledbetter who had double pneumonia, reports that he is convalescing. --- Mr. Walter Laney of Wenatchee, Washington is spending some time with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.H Laney, after an absence of about twenty years. Mr. W.H. Laney, the father, has been an invalid for some time. --- EXECUTOR'S SALE Randolph County, Alabama Probate Court Under and by virtue of an order and decree of the honorable E.M. Moore, Judge of Probate court in Randolph county, Ala., I, Joel H. Whitten, executor of the Will of John Caleb Daniel, deceased, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder on the premises at the John Caleb Daniel old home place near Woodland in Randolph county, between the hours of 11 o'clock in the forenoon and 4 o'clock in the afternoon on Thursday, the 15th day of Dec. 1927, for cash, the herein described real estate belonging to said estate. This 21st day of Nov. 1927. Joel H. Whitten, executor of the estate of John Caleb Daniel, deceased. ---- WEHADKEE News Mr. Tom Gilley and two sons Byrum and T.L. and daughters Misses Nora and Flora from north Alabama are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Anglin. These young people are known as the Sand Mountain Quartet. They are representing James D. Vaughn, a music publisher of Lawrenceburg, Tenn. They will give a program at the new school building on Sunday night. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, November 30, 1927 MR. H. CULP DIED EARLY LAST FRIDAY MORNING Mr. H. Culp died at an early hour last Friday morning after a prolonged illness during which time he was ministered to untiringly by his family, physician and friends, but with little hope for his recovery. His health began to fail the early part of the year but he kept at his post as superintendant of the Valley Mills as long as he was able to work. Mr. Culp, with his wife and sons, came to Roanoke several years ago from his native state of North Carolina. He made many friends here by his gentlemanly bearing and upright living. He was a member of the Methodist church and of the city school board. Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist church Saturday afternoon by Rev. R.M. Archibald, assisted by Rev. T.L. McDonald and Rev. J.M. White, pastor of the Presbyterian church of LaFayette. Interment was in the cemetery of this city. --- MR. W.J. COTTLE DIED IN THIS CITY ON THURSDAY Mr. Willis J. Cottle, one of Roanoke's well known citizens, whose long life of 73 years was spent in this vicinity, died at seven last Thursday morning at his home in this place. He had been in feeble health for several years but the end was hastened by a fall he received on Monday of last week. Interment was in the cemetery at Broughton at ten a.m. last Friday after services conducted by Rev. C.M. Pinkard. The deceased is survived by several children and two sisters. --- MRS. W.O. CARTER'S DEATH BRINGS SORROW TO MANY Last night about twelve o'clock, death claimed Mrs. William O. Carter at her home in this place, after an illness of pneumonia. The deceased was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Slay of Chambers county and was a member of the Primitive Baptist church. Hers was a beautiful character and there are hundreds of friends and admirers who are grieved at her untimely end. A husband and little son are left to mourn their irreparable loss. Interment will be made in the cemetery of this city after funeral services conducted at the Baptist church at ten o'clock tomorrow. ---- MRS. LOCKLER LOSES HER FATHER Mrs. W.E. Lockler was called three weeks ago to her former home in Mobile by the illness of her father, Mr. Henry O. Brown, who died last Wednesday and was buried in that city Thursday afternoon. Mr. Brown was nearly 86 years of age, was the oldest member of the Central Baptist church of Mobile and was a Confederate veteran. Mrs. Lockler who has the sympathy of all her friends in her loss, is expected to arrive in Roanoke tomorrow and will be accompanied by her venerable mother who will remain here for some time. ---- SUDDEN DEMISE OF YOUNG MAN GREATLY LOVED IN HOME TOWN Wedowee, Nov. 29th Wedowee was shocked last Friday morning when the news came over the wire that Sam Burns, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.T. Burns, was critically ill with pneumonia at Lock 18 near Hallassee. This was followed just a few hours later by the news of his death. Relatives had started to him immediately upon receipt of the first message and reached his bedside just a few moments before his death. His father and mother were returning from Hillsboro, Texas where they had gone two weeks ago, having been called there by the illness and death of Mrs. Burns' twin sister Mrs. Walker. All efforts to locate the parents failed as they were returning through the country by automobile and changed the route from the one expected by home people. They reached home Saturday afternoon to be greeted by the heart wrenching news of their son's death. Sam was a young man who was universally loved by all who knew him. He possessed a pleasing personality and sterling qualities of character. He had taken an electrical engineering course in Chicago the past year and upon his return a short time ago had accepted a position with the Dixie Construction Company at Lock 18. While he had worked there only a very short time, he had already received a promotion and his superintendant was heard to say that he was the best all around young man he ever had under his supervision. He always put his best efforts into whatever he undertook and his future was a promising one. He was only 22 years of age at the time of his death. The large concourse of people gathered at the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, of which he was a member where funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, as an evidence of his wide circle of friends. The church could not accomomodate one half of the people who attended the funeral. Rev. S.R. Towns, pastor, assisted by Rev. J.P. West and Rev. G.M. Bynum, conducted the funeral services. Interment took place in the Masonic cemetery. ---- ALMOND News Nov. 28th Mr. James Adamson was seriously hurt Tuesday afternoon at a sawmill. --- FOREST HOME News Nov. 28th Sorry to report that "Aunt" Lou Barfield is in a very serious condition. --- HAYWOOD News Nov. 28th "Aunt" Mary Barton is back home again from Villa Rica where she has been visiting her granddaughter Mrs. Bill Martin. Aunt Mary is quite spry for her age. She is in her 82nd year and can walk a mile to church and back. --- Mr. Homer Hallmark and Miss Carrie Jones were married on Saturday. --- BIG SPRINGS News Nov. 28th Mr. Bill Arrington and Miss Elsie Davis were happily married at Mr. J.T. Camp's home on Saturday night. --- CARD OF THANKS We wish to convey our deep sense of gratitude to the many friends and neighbors who ministered to our loved one, Mr. Willis J. Cottle in his last illness and who gave us aid and comfort in our bereavement at the time of his going away. The many kindnesses shown him and us will never be forgotten. His children and sisters, Mrs. Fannie Anderson Mrs. Margaret Lunch ----- LOCAL News Mrs. George W. Stevens expects to leave next Tuesday to make her home with her daughter Mrs. Archer in Sapulka, Oklahoma. Mrs. Stevens expresses regret at leaving the scene of her long life associations and the many friends of this good lady share in her regrets. --- Mrs. J.C. Phillips of Headland spent Thanksgiving with her daughter Mrs. G.W. Walden and her son G.B. Phillips. --- Mrs. W.C. Spence of Albany, Georgia was the guest of her nephew and nice Mr. and Mrs. G.M. Forrester from Friday till Monday. --- Wood Hornsby returned a few days ago from a stay in a government hospital in Louisiana. He is looking well. --- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape1053gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 23.1 Kb