Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for MAY 1928 May 1928 ************************************************ 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 26, 2006, 12:29 pm The Roanoke Leader May 1928 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for MAY 1928 NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, May 2, 1928 ROCK SPRINGS News April 30th Mrs. Charlie Brown returned Saturday from the home of her daughter Mrs. Odell Hand, in Lowell, where she had been making the acquaintance of her new little grandson, who arrived a few days ago. He was given the name of Talmadge Odell. --- Mrs. Arthur Wright and Mrs. Sallie Hubard of Langdale spent the weekend with their parents Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Sherrer. --- Born to Mr. and Mrs. Comer Cottle on the 17th, a boy, who received the name James Melvin. --- BROUGHTON News April 30th Mr. and Mrs. Cofield Windsor from Roanoke visited the latter's parents Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Landers on Sunday. --- WADLEY News April 30th Mrs. Herbert Carlton is spending a few days this week with her father Mr. Jim Noel who is in a serious condition in LaGrange. --- Mr. Willis Burkes is seriously ill near town. His brother Mr. Jim Burkes of Belton, Texas, and his daughters Mrs. T.J. Dunn and Mrs. Charlie Jones of Jacksonville, Fla., who were called, are here with him. --- Mrs. Curtis Peters and family of Dothan are guests of her parents Mr. and Mrs. George Evans. --- Dr. John Bradley of the aviation school of medicine in Riverside, California spent a few days last week with his sister Mrs. Willie Wingard. --- LOCAL News Many friends in this county will regret to learn of the death of Mrs. Sam H. Oliver of LaFayette which occurred in a hospital in Birmingham last Thursday, after a long illness. --- The Leader has just learned of the recent marriage in California of Joseph L. Lovvorn, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.G. Lovvorn of Woodland, formerly of Roanoke, to Miss Lara Glenn, formerly of Fort Worth, Texas. The groom has a position in Bakersfield, California. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, May 9, 1928 MALONE News May 7th Very sorry to report that Mr. Henry Fetner is in a critical condition. --- Mr. and Mrs. Leland Childs and children and Mrs. Wilse Daniel visited Mr. Henry Fetner Saturday afternoon. --- ROCK SPRINGS News May 7th Mrs. Sim Sherrer died last Friday. Mrs. Sherrer leaves a husband, eight children and a host of grandchildren, relatives and friends to mourn her passing away. Funeral services were conducted at Broughton on Saturday by Rev. W.T. Overton. --- WADLEY News May 7th Rev. Charlie Welch who lived a few miles below town, who was the father of Messrs. Tom and Will Welch, the noted singers, died Saturday morning and was buried Sunday at Mt. Olive. --- Mrs. Lille Ruth Brewer returned to Birmingham today after spending a month here with her grandmother Mrs. M.P. Waller and her aunt, Mrs. Sidney Vickers. --- LOCAL News Mr. A.L. Greer, Confederate veteran, left Monday as a delegate from the Roanoke camp U.C.V., to attend the general reunion at Little Rock, Arkansas. --- Mrs. Redmond Long of Manchester, Georgia is visiting her grandfather J.T. James. Mrs. Long before her marriage was Miss Gladys James, daughter of the late R.L. James, formerly of this place. --- DEATH OF MR. J.P. HIGGINS Mr. James Pearce Higgins, son of the late J.T. Higgins, was born September 27, 1878 and was reared in Chambers county, Alabama where he spent his entire life. He was married to Miss Odessa Prather, daughter of the late and lamented T.J. Prather, also of Chambers county, on December 27, 1903. He was a loving and devoted husband and a loving father. Early in life Mr. Higgins united with the Primitive Baptist church and lived a christian life. We feel that he has departed from his loved ones to join our blessed Savior above. During the year 1927 he, together with his family, moved to LaGrange, Georgia where they became endeared to many friends. Mr. Higgins was widely known and highly respected by all of his acquaintances. His death occurred May 2, 1928 following an illness of three weeks. The funeral services were conducted Thursday at the Baptist church at Five Points, Alabama by Rev. Walter P. Binns, pastor of the First Baptist church of LaGrange, and music was furnished by the choir from LaGrange. The house was filled to overflowing and this, together with the many beautiful floral offerings, proves the high esteem in which he was held by those who knew him. Interment was in the Five Points cemetery with the six brothers-in-law serving as pall bearers; Horace Collier, Gid Wheeler, Richard Embrey, Dock, Henry and King Prather. Surving are his wife and seven children; Lorena, James, Nellie, Vernon, Herman, Julia and Fred, all of LaGrange, also his stepmother Mrs. Fannie L. Higgins and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Lola Britton of Loraine, Texas Mrs. Rena Wheeler of Roanoke, Ala. N.B. Higgins of Five Points, Ala. Cohen Higgins of Columbus, Ga. Hiram Higgins of Columbus, Ga. Mrs. Sarah Bradshaw of Haleyville, Ala. Mrs. Laura Dunn of Birmingham, Ala. Harold Higgins of Birmingham, Ala. Roy Higgins of Birmingham, Ala. Guy Higgins of Birmingham, Ala. John T. Higgins of Birmingham, Ala. Hunter & Owens of LaGrange were the undertakers in charge. May God in his mercy richly bless those left to mourn his departure especially his dear wife and children. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, May 16, 1928 MR. BARRETT DIED IN ROANOKE YESTERDAY OF HEART DISEASE Shortly after noon yesterday, Mr. W.J. "Son" Barrett was stricken with a heart attack in Danielly's drug store and was rushed to the hospital where he died about three hours later. The funeral will occur at two this afternoon at Paran. The deceased was 73 years of age and had long been one of the county's prominent citizens and successful farmers. He resided in Beat 11 and one time served as county commissioner. About the time of Mr. Barrett's death a telegram was received by W.H. McMurray annoucning the death of Mr. Barrett's cousin Mr. T. Jeff Barrett at Anson, Texas where he was a successful business man. Mrs. T. Jeff Barrett is a sister of Mrs. Will McMurray. ---- CORINTH (SOUTH) News May 14th Mrs. Steve Cole of Cullman county and Mrs. Barbara Wilder of Ohio, spent several days with their sister Mrs. Ocie Wright last week. --- Mrs. Willie Harris has been at the bedside of her sister-in-law Mrs. Robert Wilder at Forrester's Chapel for several days, who is in a serious condition. --- WEHADKEE News May 14th Sorry to report that Mr. W.F. Costley is quite sick with pneumonia. --- Mr.and Mrs. W.T. Costley and little son Olin and Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Costley of LaGrange, came over Sunday to visit their father who is very sick. --- MOUNT CARMEL News May 14th "Aunt" Betty Wallace is not expected to live long. --- LOCAL News Mrs. Hoyt Pinson of Thomasville, Ga., has come to spend a few weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.S. Smith. --- GENERAL WEATHERS REPORTS ON MARKERS FOR GRAVES Headquarters of Aiken-Smith Camp No. 293, United Confederate Veterans, Roanoke, Ala., May 4, 1928 The commander of the camp makes the following report and comments: The patriotic citizens of Roanoke have placed at Confederate Veterans' graves, sixty-five iron Confederate grave markers at sixty-five graves; however not all in Roanoke cemetery. Fifteen of them are in other cemeteries; Rock Mills, Five Points, Wedowee, Lane's Chapel, High Pine, four in Georgia, and fifty in Roanoke. The entire cost was $130. Future generations, in walking through the Roanoke cemetery will halt and pause for a moment at iron marked graves and in mind and heart say, "Here lies the remains of a Confederate hero who spent the best part of his life in defense of his home and country." Many poured out their life's blood on the battlefield with no headstone giving name to mark the place where his bones are mouldering in the dust. Many wounded who shed their blood survived. Many were made invalids for life. Many sickened and died. In the early part of the war the Confederates were victorious but were later overwhelmed in numbers, four to one, by the unlimited resources of Grant's army. The Confederate army, without further shedding of blood, surrendered and stacked arms. Of the hundreds of battles all were fought on Southern soil except one north of the Mason and Dixon line. The Federal soldiers, flushed with victory, proudly returned to their homes. The Confederates, ragged and barefoooted, made their way back to their wasted homes as best they could, and at once went to work without a dollar to rebuild, no means except their willpower. At the end of the war it was the Confederate soldier that made the Southern states fit to live in and paved the way and made it possible for the prosperous conditions of the country today. Names of Confederate veterans buried at Roanoke cemeteries: Rev. J.B. Stevenson Rev. J.P. Shaffer Rev. J.C. Jackson Rev. S.H. Striplin W.A. Handley J.A. Hardy I.G. Hill G.W. Hill S.S. Waller J.H. Radney Samuel Fausett Andrew Slay John Adcock H.M. Mickle J.M. Ward A.J. Longshore Leonidas Jones D.C. White Bish Holder J.A. Sharp J.H. Oldham Dr. Wm. Weathers Dr. W.H. Pool Major J.T. Smith W.D. Davis James Culberson John W. Wood B.H. Kiser E.H. Disharoon S.D. Burdett J.T. Coleman S.H. Carlisle H.W. Davis M.R. Taylor T.F. Ussery W.H. Bass John Mulkey Joe Swint W.D. Ford H.W. Vinson Peter Miller J.W. McDonnough W.C. Orr William Rogers R.J. Higgins Roll Willingham Pate Nichols John A. Grice J.B.C. Ambrose A few in the cemeteries have no markers. Their graves could not be located. Submitted by B.F. Weathers, Commander of Camp -------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, May 23, 1928 FOREST HOME News May 21st This community was made sad last Tuesday when death took one of our oldest citizens, Mr. "Son" Barrett. He had been in bad health for a long time. Mr. Barrett leaves a wife and three sons, and a host of relatives and friends to mourn his passing. He will not only be missed in his home but by all who knew him, for he was a man who tried to treat everyone as he wanted to be treated. A host of friends followed him to his last resting place at Paran cemetery Wednesday afternoon. The bereaved family have our sympathy. --- MOUNT CARMEL News May 21st Mr.and Mrs. Marion Williamson and children spent the weekend at Hogansville. They were accompanied home by Mr. Williamson's mother Mrs. Brooks Burson. --- CENTER POINT News May 21st Mr. and Mrs. Dave Simpson from Cullman county spent the weekend with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.B. Whaley. --- WADLEY News May 21st Dr. O.L. Dunn of Lineville is here with his mother Mrs. Jimmie Dunn who is not expected to live. --- Mrs. J.H. Bishop is spending this week in Delta with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Garrett. --- Mr. A.L. Kenady has purchased a restaurant at Lowell and has taken charge. --- Miss Lois Atkins, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Atkins, was married May 12th to Morgan Lashley of Talladega at the home of Rev. Mr. Bailey. --- WEHADKEE News May 21st Mr. O.J. Moses left Sunday for Lawrenceburg, Tenn., to visit a brother Jim Moses who is in a serious condition. He was kicked by a mule several days ago, breaking his jaw bone. --- DEATH OF MR. H.N. PIPER OCCURRED HERE SUNDAY Mr. Hiram N. Piper, one of Chambers county's well known and estimable citizens, died at four o'clock Sunday afternoon in the hospital in this city, where he was brought one week before for an operation which was performed as a last chance of prolonging his life. During these days every possible attention was given him by hospital attaches and his family to add to his comfort. Mr. Piper was nearly 75 years of age and had been a citizen of the northern portion of Chambers county for 51 years. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church and held the esteem and confidence of a wide circle of friends. He is survived by eight children, six of whom reside in the old home county, one in Texas and one in the Carolinas. Funeral and interment were at Bethel on Monday afternoon, a large concourse being present. Services were in charge of Elder Prather, who was assisted by Rev. H.S. Matthews. ---- CARD OF THANKS We wish to express through the Leader our thanks and sincere appreciation for the many expressions and tokens of sympathy and for the many thoughtful keeds of kindness and service on the part of our neighbors and friends, on the occasion of the loss of our dear husband, father and grandfather, the late W.J. Barrett who died Tuesday, May 15, 1928. Mrs. W.J. Barrett W.T. Barrett Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Barrett Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Barrett And children ---- MALONE News May 21st Mr. W.J. Moncus was called to the bedside of his sister Mrs. Henry Waldrep last Friday, who is seriously ill. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, May 30, 1928 MRS. JAMES DUNN DIED IN WADLEY ON TUESDAY, MAY 22nd The many friends of Rev. Jimmie Dunn and friends extend sympathy to them in the death of the wife and mother which occurred at noon last Tuesday. Mrs. Dunn was 72 years old, had been married 51 years, was a devout christian woman, a member of the Baptist church and an invalid for the past two years. She leaves a husband, one daughter Mrs. Jessie Lou Thompson, three sons, S.J. Dunn and Jay Dunn of Wadley and O.L. Dunn of Lineville, three grandsons and quite a number of brothers and sisters in Texas. ---- HOSPITAL News S.F. Arrington of Frolona, Georgia had a major operation at the hospital during the week and is doing well at this writing. --- DEATH OF MRS. CUMMINGS IN MANCHESTER ON MAY 27th The death of Mrs. Wyley B. Cummings occurred last Sunday night, May 27th, at her home in Manchester, Ga., at an advanced age. She had been in impaired health for many months. She and her husband made their home in Roanoke in late years until about six months ago when they moved to Manchester. Many friends in this place learn with regret of the death of the good wife and mother who is survived by the husband and several children. The body was brought Monday to Mt. Pisgah in Chambers county, where funeral services and interment occurred that afternoon, in the presence of many friends and relatives. The deceased was a member of the Primitive Baptist church for many years. Elders Gresham and House of this denomination conducted the last rites. ---- CORINTH News May 28th Mr. Drewry Windsor is in LaGrange at present under the treatment of a medical specialist. --- FORRESTER'S CHAPEL News May 28th Mrs. Ledford who has been sick for some time, is very low. Mr. Mont Ledford of South Carolina has been called to the bedside of his mother who is not expected to live. --- WADLEY News May 28th Grady Phillips of Huntington, West Va., who has been away four years, is here now for a visit to his parents Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Phillips. --- LOCAL News Rev. T.L. McDonald and family leave today for Birmingham. On Friday they will attend a birthday celebration of Mr. McDonald's father Mr. J.M. McDonald, an honored citizen of Jefferson County. On that date he will be 91 years of age and is still in good health. The McDonalds will return to Roanoke on Saturday. --- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape1065gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 15.9 Kb