Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for JULY 1914 July 1914 ************************************************ 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 November 27, 2005, 11:22 pm The Roanoke Leader July 1914 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for JULY 1914 NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, July 1, 1914 COMPLIMENT PAID TO MR. G.W. HILL Our good friend and neighbor Mr. George W. Hill is the recipient of a very unusual and unexpected compliment, which naturally touched his heart. While in Africa the past two years, Mr. William R. Holder, the young missionary, had occasion to think of his old friend, Mr. Hill, in his far away home, and to remember gratefully the wholesome christian influence which his life had shed upon the boy who was later called to preach in the Dark Continent. Accordingly, the latter procured a nice walking cane, made of rare African wood and valued at about $5.00. This he brought home with him last Wednesday and he presented it to "Uncle George". It will be a comfort to him while he lives and will make a valued keep-sake to bequeath to his little grandson. While Mr. Hill feels that he has been honored, The Leader feels that Mr. Holder has likewise honored himself in thus thoughtfully remembering one of the best men whose life ever blessed this community. ---- NAPOLEON News M.C. Cumby, one of our merchants here, came pulling in from Roanoke last week with a spank-fired new Ford auto. --- LOCAL News J.L. Redmond of Columbus was called here last week by the illness of his sister-in-law. --- Willie Handley, a manly little fellow, went to Talladega today where he secured the position of assistant operator in the Western Union. --- Rev. A.S. Brannan was called to Tallassee this morning to conduct the funeral of Mr. Wm. Garrett, father of Mrs. L.W. Wilkerson, formerly of Roanoke. --- Mrs. Susan Deats of Hurtsboro, a sister of Captain A.J. Driver, is the guest of Mrs. B.O. Driver. --- Mac Bailey, a well known negro citizen who works at the A.B. & A. Railway had the misfortune to lose his daughter Sunday by the fever. So far this is the only case of fever that has been reported among the colored population. --- P.B. Tatum, a prominent citizen of Abanda, is reported sick. --- Mr. and Mrs. Thos. H. Radney leave this afternoon for Alexander City to make their home, Mr. Radney having purchased an interest in the business of his brother, W.L. Radney in that place. Their friends part with them with regret. --- WEDOWEE News June 29th Euris Parker is quite ill with typhoid fever. --- ROCK MILLS News June 29th Mrs. Tom Laws united with Wehadkee church and was baptized Sunday morning. --- Mrs. Fowler returned to her home in Bowdon Saturday after a weeks visit with her sister Mrs. Jewell Hollis. --- Mrs. McDaniel of LaGrange spent last week with her mother Mrs. Emma Phillips. --- BACON LEVEL News June 29th B.D. Borders was called to LaGrange Saturday by the serious illness of his mother. --- WADLEY News June 29th Mr. Pearce Wood and Miss Genie Harris of Pleasant Hill were married Sunday morning. --- WEHADKEE News June 29th The seventh son was born to Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Norred last Monday. --- A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Gay a few days ago. --- NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, July 8, 1914 LOCAL News Thomas Fausett and wife of near Corsicana, Texas are making a delightful visit to relatives in this vicinity. The former is a brother to Messrs. Jesse and John Fausett and has been in Texas about twenty years. --- NON-RESIDENT NOTICE State of Alabama, Randolph County Chancery Court at Wedowee Henry Prestage vs. Annie Prestage In this cause it is made to appear to the Register, by the affidavit of R.J. Hooton, Solicitor for the complaintant, that the defendant, Annie Prestage, is a non-resident of the State of Alabama and resides in Heard County, Georgia, and further, that in the belief of said affiant, the defendant, Annie Prestage, is over the age of 21 years. It is therefore ordered by the Register that publication be made in The Roanoke Leader, a newspaper published in the town of Roanoke, Alabama, once a week for four consecutive weeks, requiring her, the said Annie Prestage, to answer or demur to the bill of complaint in said cause by the 3rd day of July 1914, and failing so to do, a decree pro confesso will be taken against her in said cause thirty days thereafter. Done at this office in Wedowee, Alabama this 1st day of June 1914. J.W. Stewart, Register. ---- WEDOWEE News July 6th On Thursday afternoon at the home of the bride's parents, occurred the marriage of Mr. Geo. W. Alexander and Miss Georgia Reaves. --- Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wilson and little daughter Inez visited Mr. and Mrs. Brock Willingham on Saturday. --- ROCK MILLS News July 7th A fine little daughter recently arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Boggs. --- LIME News July 6th George Cook continues very low with typhoid fever. --- J.H. Johnson received the sad news from Milledgeville Friday that his mother was dead. The remains were brought here and interred at Wehadkee. --- J.B. Hardy who was making his home with Mr. and Mrs. F.R. Rushton, died suddenly in the field last Thursday. --- LOCAL News W.K. Owen and family left Saturday for Winston county to visit the former's father. --- Mrs. Joe Smith, daughter of the late Hon. W.R. Avery, died last Wednesday at Stroud and was buried at Mt. Pisgah. --- John S. Sledge went to Birmingham on Saturday to have an operation on one of his eyes. --- Notice - - I hereby forbid anyone from hiring or harboring my two sons Bud and Joe Clark, colored, both minors. Will Clark --- Walter E. Carlisle of Benton, accompanied by his nephew Curtis Keenan, was in Roanoke this week visiting his sister Mrs. S.C. Fausett. --- Amos N. Lovvorn left Monday on his return to Omaha, Nebraska after a short visit to his parents here. --- Miles Pool was convicted in Mayor's court yesterday of selling whiskey and given a work sentence of six months. --- Rev. L.F. Stansell and son Theo left this morning for their home in Cullman. --- NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, July 15, 1914 MR. J.B. WALLER DEAD Mr. J. Burgess Waller died Saturday afternoon at his home two miles west of Roanoke. He had been in feeble health some time. The funeral, which was delayed for the arrival of a son, William, from Texas, was held at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon at High Pine church, conducted by Dr. Rucker, in the presence of many friends. Mr. Waller was a member of the Baptist church in Roanoke and was a good citizen. --- TRAGEDY AT CEDRIC AT EARLY HOUR TUESDAY Much excitement was created around Cedric, a station six miles east of Roanoke on the A.B. & A. Railway, at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning when it was learned that Miss Minnie Ballinger had been shot near the heart at the home of T.H. Stoker, where she was spending some time with relatives. The wounded young woman gave out the report that she had been shot by a tramp, and a large posse turned out with guns to capture him. Later the theory was advanced that it was a case of attempted suicide. It seems that the girl had no permanent home. The physicians summoned think she may recover. --- WEHADKEE News July 13th Ezra, the son of L.E. Dawkins, has been sick for several weeks and is not expected to recover. --- LOCAL News A.J. Langley left Monday to spend two or three weeks at Eastbrook Springs, Tennessee. --- Mrs. Rucker is enjoying a visit from her daughter Mrs. B.B. Vail of Greene county and the latter's two fine twin baby boys. --- Mrs. A.J. Penn of Five Points and Mrs. S. George of Ferrell, Texas spent Monday and Tuesday with the family of P.A. Hurst. --- Mrs. Wm. A. White returned Saturday from a visit of several weeks to Birmingham where her granddaughter Miss Marie Parrish was recently married to William Lawrence Smith. --- The mother of John Williams died Friday near Rock Mills at the advanced age of 78 years. --- Mrs. J.O. Wilson has as her guests her sisters Misses Lizzie and Emily Cook of Glenn, Ga. Mrs. Cook spent the latter part of the week here. --- Winston Wood, a well known and esteemed citizen, who lived several miles southwest of town, died Sunday. --- Mrs. Worrill, who has been very low the past week at the home of her daughter Mrs. J.C. Wright, is some better this morning. --- W.W., T.B. and F.R. Wood and Mrs. J.M. Zachry were called to Bowdon some days ago by the serious illness of their mother. --- NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, July 22, 1914 AN AGED LADY GOES TO REST; MRS. I.G. WORRILL PASSED FROM EARTH AT THE HOME OF HER DAUGHTER, MRS. WRIGHT ON MONDAY Sweet and serene the upturned face of an aged mother, as she lay with the easy "drapery of her couch about her, as one lies down to pleasant dreams", so rested the weary form of Mrs. I.G. Worrill in the room where she had been confined as an invalid the past three years, in the home of her devoted daughter and only child, Mrs. J.C. Wright, this city. In this home she had all the love and all the attention that heart could crave or mind could imagine to make tranquil the evening of a long and well spent life. Without the sting of pain the body failed until it fell into the slumber we call death. At mid day Monday, the spirit took its flight to the land where "the sun shall never go down." Mrs. Worrill was 75 years of age at the time of her departure and was one of those gracious, queenly characters that fitly adorned the days of the "Old South" in all its rich and rare traditions. To her the highest duty was to glorify the home and through its sacred channels to send out the influence of her life in blessings upon others. The greater part of Mrs. Worrill's life was spent at Thomson, Georgia. Some ten years since, she came to Roanoke with her husband, to be near their daughter. Mr. Worrill passed away seven years ago. Thursday morning, besides his remains in the cemetery at Thomson, the body of his beloved consort will be consigned to rest. The remains were deported on the early A B & A train this morning, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Wright, Dr. Rucker and Mr. Nichols. In this hour of the severing of earth's most sacred ties the afflicted family, particulary the daughter, has the sympathy of many friends and especially of those who have felt the same lonely sense of loss. ---- MRS. REDMOND PASSED AWAY LAST FRIDAY AFTER A LONG ILLNESS After a long and trying illness of complication of diseases, in which every effort was made by family, friends and physicians and nurses to beat back the enemy, Death, Mrs. W.F. Redmond succumbed to the unequal struggle shortly after noon Friday. She was cheerful, patient, hopeful and undaunted through it all, retaining her faculties almost to the last hour. Mrs. Redmond was one of those gentle, modest spirits that gain the admiration of all. In the several relations of home life she was true, and by those who knew her best she was most loved and will be most sadly missed. As evidence of the esteem in whichs he was held was seen in the large concourse of friends from Roanoke and from the communities south of town that overflowed the church at Lane's Chapel Saturday at 11 o'clock, when the funeral services were conducted by Revs. E.M. Glenn and J.W. Rucker. Numerous floral offerings covered the casket and the altar. Every heart was touched with the pathos of the scene. Mrs. Redmond was reared several miles south of town, being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.I. Payne. She joined the Lane's Chapel church many years ago. Besides her parents she leaves a sorrowing husband and son. ---- LETTER OF THANKS We have been deeply touched by the evidences of friendship and sympathy shown us and our departed wife and mother by our neighbors and friends, by Brothers Glenn and Rucker and by our physicians during the great affliction which has visited our home, and we employ this as a method of reaching every one of them with an expression of gratitude. People could not have been kinder than our friends, both in Roanoke and in the neighboring communities, have been to us. Their good deeds will live as a bright spot in our memory. Gratefully, W.T. Redmond, Chester Redmond. ---- LAND FOR SALE - - - 120 acres of land in fine condition on public road, Route 1, Stroud, Ala., four room house; well watered and timbered. E.C. Partridge, Roanoke, Ala., Rt. 3 ---- LOCAL News B.O. Driver was operated on in Atlanta on Saturday. Today his condition is reported as favorable. --- NOTICE TO COLORED FOLKS After Aug. 1st, I will have my barber shop in the little building just back of the Stewart building, next to John Howell's restaurant. For best barber work at popular prices, call on me. Otis Pullens. ---- Mr. M.P. Pittman was a caller at the Leader office on Saturday. In conversation with his old war comrade, Gen. B.F. Weathers, he remarked, " I am 70 years old today, and tomorrow will be the anniversary of the day I swore allegiance to the Southern Confederacy. I was 18 years of age then and weighed 115 pounds. I haven't grown any since. Today I weigh 114." There are many who can testify to the truthfulness of the statement which the Leader has the pleasure in making that Mr. Pittman has made an honorable record in war and in peace. A wound which he carries, and which sometimes gives him trouble now, testifies to his devotion to the war, while his daily life through all these years of peace bears eloquent tribute to the upright walk and honorable career of a private citizen and public official. The Leader trusts that Mr. Pittman may live to celebrate his one hundredth birthday and that his friend, the writer, may be here to tell about it. ---- WADLEY News July 20th Miss Irma Porch has returned to her home at Alexander City after a visit with her sister Mrs. Young Ponder. --- BACON LEVEL News July 20th M.A. Almon is expected to arrive today from Cullman to spend a while with J.J. Echols. --- We are glad to note that Miss Minnie Ballinger who as seriously shot last week is steadily improving. Her brother is expected to arrive today. --- LOCAL News Sam Hornsby was painfully injured Sunday in the overturning of an automobile. --- Notice - - I hereby forbid anyone hiring or harboring my two sons, Bud and Joe Clark, colored, both minors. Will Clark --- Mrs. Linten Perry of Buford, Ga., spent the past week at the bedside of her sister Mrs. Worrill who died at the home of Mrs. Wright on Monday. --- Mrs. Kyle was called Monday to her old home in Trenton, S.C. by the news that her mother was not expected to live. --- W.T. Orr will leave Friday to spend ten or twelve days with his brother in Louisiana. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, July 29, 1914 ROANOKE LOST A GOOD CITIZEN IN THE DEATH OF MR. B.O. DRIVER In the midst of the battle of life which he bore an active and heroic part, our friend and townsman, Berry Owen Driver, laid aside the armor that encumbered him and sank to rest upon a hard fought battle, with the consciousness of a crown awaiting him beyond the din of battle. In the forty-fifth year of his age, in the midst of happy surroundings and a prosperous business, death came to Mr. Driver at 6:20 Saturday evening in a hospital in Atlanta, where one week previous, he submitted to an operation as the only chance to prolong his life. In anticipation of the probable fatal outcome, he had arranged his business affairs before leaving and during the days that he lingered on the brink he calmly reviewed his life, acknowledged his failings, reaffirmed his faith in God and gave content, joyous testimony of his preparedness to go. From the time that Mr. Driver's predicament was learned to the last loving ministration that had been done at the side of the restful tomb, manifold and heartfelt were the expressions of solicitude and sympathy. Eager inquiry was on every tongue. Besides relatives, several friends journeyed to Atlanta to visit and cheer him. When the fatal stroke fell, the entire community sought every means of attesting the esteem in which the deceased, his wife and two sons were held. Upon the arrival of the midday train Sunday, bearing the remains, an unusual scene was witnessed. Fully two hundred men and women waited at the station to receive the funeral party and to escort the body to the home of the deceased. The Baptist Baraca class acted as special guard of honor. While the body lay in state, scores of people called at the residence, including representative citizens of the colored race. Never were more handsome floral offerings seen in Roanoke than upon this sad occasion which touched so many hearts. Monday afternoon the stores were closed for the funeral hour at 4 o'clock and the auditorium of the First Baptist Church of which the deceased was a member, was crowded with sorrowing relatives and friends, many coming from LaFayette and other points. The impressive services were conducted by Dr. Rucker. A quartette rendered appropriate selections. The pall bearers were Messrs. B.C. Jones Jr., Paul Lane and W.E. McIntosh, Mayor Collins of LaFayette, Drs. J.W. Hooper, W. Stevenson, J.P. Liles and H.B. Disharoon. The interment was in Cedarwood cemetery, this city. Thus closes the last chapter in the life history of one of Roanoke's most prominent and popular citizens. He was the pioneer druggist of the town, coming here from LaFayette more than twenty years ago. He was a loyal citizen, an honest man, a faithful friend, a devoted husband and loving father. May his rest be sweet, and his reunion with the loved ones be complete, beyond the turbid tide of time, "some happy day". ------ OLD NEGRO LANDMARK DIES Over a week ago, "Uncle Gus" Gilmore fell and injured himself so seriously that he died Saturday morning. Sunday afternoon the remains of this old faithful negro were interred in the cemetery of the colored people, in th presence of many members of both races. The services were conducted by Rev. W.H. Jordan, pastor of the Colored Methodist church, of which the deceased was a member. An unusual incident was that two white pastors, Drs. Glenn and Rucker were asked to take part in the services, which they did, making appropriate talks. Uncle Gus might be called a landmark in the history of Roanoke. He was a few days over 77 years of age and had lived in Roanoke more than 40 years. For a long time in the early days of the town he was sexton or janitor of the Baptist church. Later he rendered a like service for the Methodist church, holding the latter position at the time of his death. He was a familiar figure around town and was well liked. ----- MISS RUTH HILL IS MARRIED Miss Ruth Hill and Mr. James R. Rountree were quietly married Tuesday evening at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Albert Spencer, in Ensley. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J.W. Fulford of St. John's Episcopal church, in the presence of the immediate families. The bride is the daughter of W.L. Hill of Randolph County. The couple will make their home with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Spencer in Ensley. The Birmingham Age Herald, July 24th. --- ROCK MILLS News July 28th Burrell Holder and wife of Langdale are visiting their grandmother Mrs. Weathers. --- Mrs. Jess Whitaker and sister mrs. Ed Burke are in Newnan visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Chastine. --- Mrs. Georgia Hearn was called to Manchester recently by the critical illness of Dr. McLendon. --- Mrs. H.R. Green of Atlanta is spending awhile with Mrs. Andrew Coats. --- CORBIN News July 27th Mrs. Walt McKeen is seriously sick with the fever. Mrs. Wyatt McKeen is also sick with the fever. --- WADLEY News Mr. R.A. Thompson died Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. Mr. Thompson had been in bad health for several months and began growing worse Sunday night. He leaves two brothers and three sisters, a wife and four children and a host of other relatives and friends. Wadley will miss him in her religious and civic life. He was a teacher in the Methodist Sunday school and an active churchman. ---- Mr. and Mrs. Earl Thompson of Tuskegee were called here by the death of the former's father. --- WEHADKEE News July 27th Herman Hester and Miss Vera Brown went over to Franklin last Sunday and were happily married. --- Since our last writing, the beautiful spirit of Mrs. Ben Davis took its flight to that "beautiful home just over the river", after an illness of only two days. The deceased was only 21 years of age and was a devoted member of the Baptist church. She leaves a husband and two little children, the youngest only five weeks old. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J.D. O'Keefe at Big Spring last Monday afternoon in the presence of a large congregation. --- LOCAL News Lige Shealey, colored, was drowned at McDonough's Ford yesterday afternoon. He was a deserving citizen. --- James Rountree and bride, who was Miss Ruth Hill, are in town, being called here by the death of the latter's uncle, Mr. Driver. --- Among the relatives called here by the death of Mr. Driver were Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Blake of Sheffield. The latter will remain over for several days. --- FOR SALE - - - Good farm, 93 acres, two 5 room houses, two tenant houses on the place, three barns, plenty of water and wood, two good pastures. Willing to sell crop with the place. One mile north of Milltown high school. My reason for selling is that I am too old to look after it. Write or call on R.A. Moon, Roanoke, Ala. ---- Mrs. Bickerstaff of Gaffney, S.C. is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oldham. --- J.C. Wright spent Monday in Tuskegee with his mother and sister who will leave soon on an extended visit to the former's daughter in Hartford, Conn. --- Miss Irene Fargason returned Saturday after a visit to her cousin Miss Alpha Snow. --- Mr. Jesse Fausett reported Monday that he had with him Saturday all his full brothers and their wives. The brothers are George W. Fausett of Opelika, Thomas Fausett of Corsicana, Texas and John Fausett of Roanoke. --- Miss Eneree DeLoach is ill of typhoid fever. --- J.E. Almon of Cullman County is visiting relatives in this section. --- Aldean Reese arrived yesterday from Turin, Georgia to visit his cousin W.C. Hunter. --- Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Yates announce the engagement of their daughter Burma to Mr. Elton Taylor, the marriage to occur at the home of the bride's parents in Wedowee on the afternoon of Wednesday, the fifth of August, at two o'clock. --- Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Barber of Oakland visited Mr. and Mrs. O.W. Smith the first of the week. --- A reunion of the well known Kirby and Holder families was held at Lebanon yesterday. --- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape770gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 23.4 Kb