Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for JANUARY 1916 January 1916 ************************************************ 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 December 27, 2005, 8:21 pm The Roanoke Leader January 1916 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for JANUARY 1916 NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, January 5, 1916 WADLEY News Jan. 3rd Mr. Joe Stephens and family left Wadley today for Albertville, their future home, where Joe is serving as Chief of Police. --- Born to Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Harris today, a son. --- MARRIED IN NORFOLK Miss Marguerite Ray of Roanoke, Ala., and Mr. Oma Barlett were married last evening at the Epworth M.E. Church at seven-thirty o'clock by the p[astor of the church, Rev. S.T. Senter. After a short wedding trip, Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett will reside with the bride's sister, Mrs. A.E. Moody, 234 Duke St. The above is an extract from a recent issue of a Norfolk, Virginia paper and will be read with interest by many friends of the couple here. ---- MARRIED WEDNESDAY At the home of the parents of the bride Mr. and Mrs. T.A. Weathers, their daughter Miss Amy, was married to Mr. Ernest Kitchens last Wednesday afternoon. The groom is a salesman at M.W. Carlisle's. The young couple are stopping at the residence of Mr. Ed Kitchens on Main Street. --- LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. E.M. Pace returned to Hurtsboro Friday after a visit to the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Hester. --- Guy S. Weathers, with his little son Guy Spurgeon Jr., spent a few days last week with the former's parents at High Shoals, leaving Thursday to visit his sisters at Camp Hill and Atlanta before returning to his home in Frederick, Oklahoma. --- Mrs. L.P. Harris of LaGrange is on a visit to her sister Mrs. R.P. Price, hoping to recuperate her health while here. --- Mr. and Mrs. D.D. Hurley arrived yesterday from the West to spend several weeks with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Phelps. --- Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Moore of Roanoke were among the holiday visitors to Alexander City, visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.T. Moore. The Alexander City Outlook --- W.E. Snuggs left Saturday on his return to Vinegar Vend in south Alabama where he is teaching. --- CORBIN News Jan. 3rd Mrs. Edney Crutchfield was called to the bedside of her mother in north Alabama yesterday. --- Mr. Tom Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Chaffin are visitors in this community from Texas. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, January 12, 1916 MRS. BENNETT DIES Mrs. W.K. Bennett died Thursday morning about nine o'clock at her home near Dunson Mills from an attack of pneumonia from which she had suffered for only a few days. The funeral services will be conducted at the home of Mr. J.P. Bennett on Hines Street this afternoon at two o'clock by Rev. T.E. Fuller and the remains will be interred in Hill View cemetery. The LaGrange Graphic --- SNUGGS - WEAVER WEDDING An interesting wedding of the week was that of Miss Irene Weaver and Mr. Carl Snuggs which took place Thursday afternoon at three fifteen o'clock at the home of the bride's brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Allred on East Highlands. Mrs. Snuggs is a young woman of rare beauty of a brunette type and has many friends who wish her all happiness. Mr. Snuggs is also popular with a wide circle of friends who are extending to him heartiest congratulations. He holds a responsible position with the East Highlands Pharmacy. The Columbus Ledger ---- LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. B.H. Tipper of Birmingham visited relaties here last week. --- W.H. Treadwell of Oxford visited his sister Mrs. E.G. Jordan the first of the week. --- Mrs. H.L. Busbee of Lineville spent several days past with her sister Miss Treadwell who has been ill with lagrippe. --- "Uncle Billy" Smith died at his home at Stroud Saturday night at the age of 89 years. --- Toney Shealy, a well known negro citizen, died Monday night as a result of paralysis. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, January 19, 1916 A SHORT SKETCH OF CAPT. G.O. HILL; The Leader's Veteran Correspondent Favors our Readers with Autobiography Fifty-two years ago, about the first of Nov., 1863, I enlisted as a volunteer in the Confederate States' Army at Macon, Ga., lacking three months then of being sixteen years old. I served to the end of the war between the states, my regiment, 5th Ga. Reserves, surrendering under the command of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston at Greensboro, N.C. The latter part of 1865, and former months of 1866, I attended school. The fall months of '66 and whole year of '67 I taught school in my native state. The subsequent four years I was employed in a cotton mill. In 1872 I began farming and in Dec. 1875 married and settled where I still live. Will say here the eighty acres of land on which I built my home and raised my family was purchased from the savings of the first few years after I became twenty one years of age. I have never experienced one hour's regret at having entered into a conubial compact with my darling helpmeet. In all the years past since that memorable event there never had been a jar or schism, an angry word harshly spoken, between wife and me to this day. Our assocations as has been so aptly said before, has been "one grand, sweet song." We have fondly cherished each other in sickness and in health, as well as in trials and sorrows. We have raised nine children, three boys and six girls, to womanhood and manhood, without one of them becoming addicted to the use of strong drink or tobacco in any form while under my domicile. I have never been taxed with a doctor bill for one of them during their raising save the setting of a fractured arm of my boy several years ago. I have lived to see the last one of them "joined with Christ in baptism" all of whom are faithful members of the Church of Christ in good standing. Since I began farming forty-three years ago, I have never bought a bushel of corn or pound of meat except in a few instances where I may have sold too short in the spring or summer. I have never bought a horse or mule or cow or hog, nor a fowl of any kind, have always raised them at home. I hae always given a wide berth toward the credit system with its high prices. Have always taken my stand on the right side of all moral and political issues springing up, and have boldly entered the front ranks battling for progressive education. My sympathy and sacrifice has ever been inclined toward the welfare of the rural, common people, especially the greater uplift of country boys and girls. These reminiscences are penned without any degree of braggadocio whatever, or without even a suspicioun that my life has been an ideal one, in the least; but because for many long years I have been prominent before the public as an occasional correspondent of our county press, and also for the possible benefit these ruminations may be to my numerous family of children and grandchildren. As I am not a candidate for any office I feel feel free to write without fear or favor as a critic. I have nearly finished my course, I am sure. "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." While my hand remains unpalsied and my mind unimpaired, will continue to serve our county press to the end. I wish peace and plenty, confort and consolation, to the Leader and its numerous host readers of 1916. G.O. Hill, Wedowee, Ala., Rt. 2, Jan. 7, 1916. ----- STANDING ROCK News Jan. 17th Mrs. C.E. Hines has returned from LaGrange, after an extended visit to her mother Mrs. J.R. Ware. --- Mr. and Mrs. A.S. Ward are quite sick at this writing. --- Mr. Britt Farrar is now at home, having resigned his position at Five Points. --- LOWELL News Mr. T.J. Chatham is ill. --- LOCAL News The Leader is in receipt of the announcement by Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Barfield of Lineville of the marriage of their daughter Miss Hattie Jane to Dr. William Arthur Hodges. The ceremony occurred Sunday, January ninth. They are at home after January 15th at Malone, Ala. --- Sue Hamur Seroyer was welcomed Sunday morning into the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Seroyer. She is named for her two grandmothers. --- Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Vineyard of Canton, Texas returned to their home Thursday after a visit to the former's brother, I.W. Vineyard, and other relatives near town. --- The six year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Durham died at Standing Rock Tuesday morning. --- Mr. Robert Brown is in Newnan at the bedside of his daughter Mrs. Askew who is critically ill, following an operation. --- Mrs. J.T. Striplin was called to Bowdon Monday by the illness of her sister. --- WADLEY News Jan. 17th Matthew Waldrep, a Confederate soldier, died west of Wadley last Tuesday. --- L.B. (Luck) Champion, aged citizen of Truett community, died last Tuesday. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, January 26, 1916 STANDING ROCK News Jan. 24th The death angel has come into our midst again and taken from us the spirit of little Henry Durham, six year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Durham. He was a bright, sweet child and will not only be missed by the immediate family but by the whole community, for everybody had a word for little Henry. --- Mrs. J.R. McClain is quite sick. --- Mr. Herman D. Hudson and Miss Lila Thompson were happily married at three- thirty Saturday at the home of the bride's father, Mr. A.J. Thompson at Stroud. The bride and groom left immediately for the home of the groom's father Mr. T.F. Hudson, where a bountiful six o'clock dinner was served. --- WEHADKEE News (by S.D. Lewis, correspondent) Jan. 18th Our little two year old granddaughter Audrey Young, fell in the fire a few days ago and was badly burned. --- Homer Prestridge and family left last week for Marion County to make their future home. --- LOCAL News Miss Bainer Ragsdale committed suicide Sunday night at her home in Abanda, taking poison. The remains were interred at Concord. --- Mrs. J.C. Rowe of Talladega and Mrs. W.H. Walls of Birmingham are the guests of the former's daughter Mrs. C.R. Pittman. --- Last Friday, a daughter of the late Mr. W.H. Hooker, accompanied by her husband. was in town, making an effort to locate the grave of her father. Mr. Hooker conducted The Roanoke Herald in this place quite a number of years ago. He died some 17 years ago. --- DEATH OF A YOUNG MAN W.A. Callaway Jr. died Friday night in a sanitarium in Atlanta after a protracted illness. Mr. Callaway had previously spent some time in St. Louis and Little Rock under treatment. The remains were brought to LaGrange, the former home of the deceased and interred Sunday. Mrs. Callaway, who as Miss Marie Hudson, returned to Roanoke Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hudson. Mr. Callaway had spent some time in Roanoke at intervals and made a number of friends here. His untimely death is learned with regret. --- LOCAL News Mrs. Della Bailey left for Atlanta last Friday to spend some time with her sister in that city. --- Mrs. Sallie Horne of Fort Worth, Texas is the guest of Mrs. Elizabeth Driver. --- ROCK MILLS News Jan. 24th Sunday afternoon, Bertrand Bagley and Miss Emma T. Smith drove down to Evansville and were married. --- Sunday, Mrs. Andrew Coates went to LaGrange to be treated for cancer. --- Mr. and Mrs. Emory Carden are the parents of a fine new girl. --- Mrs. M.A. Dudley is very ill, having been in declining health for many weeks. --- Mrs. J.W. Carter is over from Birmingham, attending her mother Mrs. T.L. Belcher who has been ill. --- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape788gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 12.2 Kb