Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for FEB 1918 February 1918 ************************************************ 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 January 24, 2006, 9:34 pm The Roanoke Leader February 1918 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for FEBRUARY 1918 NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, Februrary 6, 1918 MR. W.J. HARD'S MOTHER IS DEAD IN CHARLESTON Last Thursday morning, Mr. W.J. Hard received here by wire the sad news that his mother had died suddenly at her home in Charleston, S.C. Mr. Hard caught the noon train and proceeded to the home of his mother to attend the funeral. He is expected to return this week. He has the sympathy of all his friends in this affliction. ---- CHILD OF MR. AND MRS. W.O. TERRELL IS DEAD After a few days illness of pneumonia, William Otis Terrell Jr., the only child of Mr. and Mrs. W.O. Terrell, died in the early hours of yesterday morning. In the afternoon the services were held in the Methodist church, conducted by Revs. R.E. Tyler and B.T. Waites. Comforting and touching words were spoken and a quartet rendered sweet music. The mortal remains were laid away in the cemetery in this city. The babe was only one year and five months of age. He was a bright, sweet child, upon whom the affections of the parents and many others centered. It is hard to yield, even into the arms of the Good Shepherd, a tender lamb of the fold, but there we know that the little one rests, safe from the tempter's snares and the world's rude alarms. In their crushing sorrow, Mr. and Mrs. Terrell have the sympathy of all their friends, and this was manifested in many ways. ----- LOCAL News News has been received of the death of Mr. Fletcher Spearman, who dropped dead in LaGrange Saturday evening. Mr. Spearman was for many years city jailer and a member of the police force of LaGrange. Also, the report comes that Mr. Pat Hutchinson, formerly of LaGrange, committed suicide Friday at Cheraw. Business reverses and declines are assigned as the cause. ----- LOWELL News Last Thursday night, Mr. Jeff Hester and Miss Cloie Bailey repaired to the Methodist parsonage, accompanied by a few friends, where they were married by Rev. R.E. Tyler. They went to Atlanta on a short trip. --- Last week occurred the death of the babe of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Horton. --- MR. CYRUS N. SHEARER CALLED BY DEATH Many friends in this town and section of Mr. Cyrus N. Shearer will learn with regret of his death which occurred in LaGrange Monday night, following an illness of only a few days. Mr. Shearer was a strong, active man, known and liked by a large circle of acquaintances, and his demise, in the prime of life, leaving a widow and one son, comes as a shock. Mr. Shearer lived in Roanoke a number of years in earlier life, and was favorably known to many of our readers. His brother-in-law, Mr. Schuessler and members of his family are in LaGrange today in attendance upon the funeral, which will be held at 2 o'clock. ---- WELL KNOWN CONDUCTOR MEETS TRAGIC DEATH Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Kyle returned Monday night from Atlanta where they attended Sunday the funeral of Mr. B.B. Spratlin, husband of Mr. Kyle's sister. The deceased met a horrible death in the burning of the Windsor Hotel in Montgomery last Friday. Besides his widow, two sons survive him. Mr. Spratlin was a well known conductor of the A.W.& P. Railroad and had been in the employ of the company since boyhood. He stood high with the officials of the road and with his fellow workers. His untimely death and tragic taking away will be lamented wherever he is known. ----- BACON LEVEL News Feb. 4th We are informed that Vernon Allen is expected home from further duties with Uncle Sam on account of defective eyesight. ---- LOCAL News John Redmond is quite ill with pneumonia at his home at Five Points. Henry Manley is attending him. --- Mrs. Kerr who lives in the Newell district has been seriously ill with measles, after escaping the disease for eighty years. --- Mr. Tom Sikes has recently moved his family to LaGrange. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, February 13, 1918 LOCAL News At last reports received here, Mrs. C.K. Parker was critically ill at her home at New Hope, near Wedowee. --- The Leader had a call yesterday from our old friend, Mr. Harvey Hester, who is now living in Bowdon, Ga. Mr. Hester says that he lived in Randolph so long that it still seems like home to him. He is now 73 years of age but is one of the most active, young looking men of his age we have ever known. His friends here are always glad to see him. He reports that his wife is practically an invalid. ---- The residence of Sam Turner near Glenn, Ga., was destroyed Sunday afternoon by fire with nearly all of its contents. The family dog refused to come out from under the front door steps and was consumed by the fire. ---- WEHADKEE News O.P. Hill has gone to Akron, Ohio where he has a good position. --- Mr. C.H. Green, and Mrs. and Mrs. A.J. Norred went over to LaGrange on Sunday to attend the funeral of the latter's brother, Mr. Harper. --- L.O. Robinson had the misfortune to lose his dwelling house by fire last Tuesday. Nothing was saved. --- Mrs. T.J. Camp has been quite ill. --- Mr. J.C. Burson is critically ill and not expected to live. --- DEATH OF MR. RODGERS IN BIRMINGHAM ON MONDAY Mr. W.M. Rodgers died of pneumonia at the home of his daughter, Mrs. N.B. Thompson in Birmingham at 11 o'clock on Monday. The deceased was 80 years of age and was a Confederate veteran. The remains were brought to Roanoke on the noon train Tuesday and carried to the residence of Mr. W.B. Rodgers, son of the deceased. At one o'clock that afternoon services in memory of the departed were held at the house by Revs. J.W. Rucker and R.E. Tyler. Interment was to have followed immediately, but a telegram from the absent son delayed the burial till nine o'clock this morning. The out of town relatives present were: Mrs. N.B. Thompson of Birmingham Mr. E.P. Rodgers, a son of Atlanta Mrs. R.B. Killgore, a daughter with her son Virgil of Columbus Mrs. R.L. Marchman, a daughter with her husband and sister Miss Essie Rodgers of Perry, Ga. ------- MR. M.V.B. CORLEY DIED AT ADVANCED AGE OF 77 At 4 o'clock Tuesday morning, Mr. M.V.B. Corley died at the residence of his son, Mr. W.E. Corley, this city. The death resulted from an attack of grippe. Mr. Corley was 77 years of age and was among those immortals, the veterans of the Confederacy. He was a member of the Baptist church and a good citizen. The last rites were held at the home at ten o'clock this morning, following which the body will be taken to Bethel and laid to rest by the side of the remains of his companion who proceded Mr. Corley to the tomb a few years ago. ----- MRS. RUFUS M. YATES DIED MONDAY NEAR NEW HOPE The Leader records with regret the death of Mrs. Rufus M. Yates which occurred Monday morning at her home near New Hope, six miles east of Wedowee. The cause of the demise was measles, complicated with other troubles. The deceased was a good wife and mother and a member of the Rocky Branch Baptist church. She leaves a husband and three sons. The remains were interred at Green's Chapel at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. ----- LOWELL COUPLE MARRIED IN GEORGIA LAST SUNDAY Last Sunday, Mr. Bob Birdsong and Miss Leo Yarbrough, residents of the Lowell section, went to Bowdon, Ga., and were married. They returned to Roanoke the same day, and left Monday on a bridal trip to Florida to visit the groom's sister, where they will remain a week. ---- NAPOLEON News Feb. 8th Mr. John Bowen, an old Confederate soldier and good citizen of Potash, is to be buried at Napoleon today. Bro. Bowen suffered long and heroically with that fell monster, cancer, which triumphed at last over his herculean fortitude. He leaves a wife and numerous family of grown children. --- Oscar Robinson, a worthy and frugal farmer near here, happened to the misfortune of having his dwelling and entire contents destroyed by fire recently while all the family were away from home. --- LOCAL News Bryan Pate, son of R.W. Pate, is working in the post office. --- Mrs. Ellis Powell and children are visiting the former's mother Mrs. Hoke. --- Dr. Rutland died at West Point. --- Dr. Hammonds died recently at Texas, Georgia. --- The Leader had a pleasant call Monday from L.A. Holley Jr. He left Roanoke when a boy some twenty years ago and was not able to recognize the town of his boyhood. He is now a traveling salesman and expects to make this territory. --- Blake and Bud Miles and Charlie Rodgers, charged with the murder of Boy Horn, were given preliminary hearing in county court this week. Rodgers was held under $5000. bond while the others were discharged. --- Lon Truett will go to Columbus tomorrow to see his wife who underwent a serious operation there some days ago. At last reports, Mrs. Truett is doing as well as could be hoped for. ---- The editor of the Leader in in receipt of an invitation to the marriage of Miss Lena Martha Denney to Mr. Samuel Murphy Dunwoody, the ceremony to occur at noon Saturday, the 23rd of February at the Baptist church in Columbia, Ala. They will be at home after the eleventh of March at Magnolia Plantation, Columbia, Ala. --- An announcent appeared in the Atlanta paper on Sunday of the approaching marriage in that city on March 6th of Mr. Fount R. Lane of Roanoke to Miss Melba Manning. --- STANDING ROCK News Feb. 11th Mr. James Green of Abbotsford, father of Dr. E.P. Green, died the 8th and was buried the following day at Harmony, B.T. Jordan conducting the funeral services. --- A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charlton Lane the 8th inst. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, February 20, 1918 A WIDOW'S THANKS To the Editor of the Leader: Please express through the columns of your paper my greatest appreciation for the contributions that reached me from Roanoke by a friend. My husband was killed and left in the woods three weeks. I was left with not even bread, with five little mouths to feed. Your aid reached me in the sum of $46. for which I want to thank you all. Wishing the charitable people of Roanoke long lives and much happiness. Sincerely, Mrs. Luella Horn, Cragford, Ala. ----- PRELIMINARY TRIAL OF NEGRO FOR HOMICIDE Before the Judge of Probate in Wedowee on Tuesday occurred the preliminary trial of Lewis Heard, a negro, on the charge of being implicated in the killing of Will Wheeler, colored. The latter's body was found in the Tallapoosa river near Malone shortly before Christmas. Heard was bound over in the sum of $250. Charlie McKissac and John Houston, likewise implicated in the murder, waived preliminary trial and were remanded to jail. The tragedy is said to have occurred in a gambling row. ----- DEATH OF MR. J.E. BROWN OCCURRED YESTERDAY The Leader reports with regret the death of Mr. J. Edward Brown which occurred at 9:30 Tuesday morning at his home one and a half miles east of Springfield. Mr. Brown was a victim of pneumonia. He was 66 years of age and was one of the best citizens of the county. He was a member of the Baptist church. The remains will be interred at Paran today after services at the church. Mrs. Frank Ruggles, a daughter of Atlanta, Mrs. L.R. Kerr, another daughter, a son Horace, living in Roanoke and Cliff Brown, a son in the Army at Camp Wheeler, were with their father when the end came. ----- MRS. C.K. PARKER DEAD Mrs. C.K. Parker, wife of Prof. C.K. Parker, died at their home near New Hope Tuesday. She was sick only a few days with measles and pneumonia. The body was carried to Ashland yesterday for burial. She is survived by a husband and a number of children. ---- DEATH OF J. PATTERSON Last Thursday occurred the death at his home in this place of Mr. John Patterson, who had been ill with pneumonia for a number of days. He was employed in the cotton mill. The interment was in the city cemetery in this city. ---- DEATH OF JAMES M. SCOTT Sr. Monday morning, Mr. James M. Scott Sr. died at his home at Foster's Cross Roads. He was a Confederate veteran and was about 75 years of age. The interment was at Bethel cemetery Tuesday afternoon. ---- MARRIAGE INVITATION Friends have received the following invitation: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Allen Manning request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Melba to Mr. Fount Reginald Lane, on Wednesday afternoon, March 6th, 1918 at five thirty o'clock, St. John's Methodist church in Atlanta, Georgia. ---- LOCAL News Tom Bailey, son of Mack Bailey, a well known colored citizen, died last Thursday night. The deceased was employed in driving the express wagon. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, February 27, 1918 TWENTY-SIX MORE BOYS LEAVE FOR ARMY CAMP The following white men who went to Camp Gordon, near Atlanta on Friday are: Geo. W. Brady Robt. Lee Ferguson Edgar E. Wiggins Columbus Mitchum Jas. C. Crosson Jas. C. Mitchell Jim Harwell Lewis Lipham Edgar L. Iverson Shelley J. Pool Elias Burgess Enoch J. Harlin John Cardwell Peter M. Brady Robert S. Robertson The following negroes left for Camp Dodge, DeMoines, Iowa: Coot Foster Jesse Freeman Edgar Baddle Homer Allen Tom Williams Winfield Kelley ? Thomason Olin Clark Bob Robert Potter Josh Prothro Luther ? ---- CELEBRATES 88th BIRTHDAY Mr. J.M. Satterwhite, father of Mr. B.E. Satterwhite of this place, celebrated on the 20th his 88th birthday at his home several miles southeast of town. Mr. Satterwhite, who is held in high esteem by all who know him, is still in the enjoyment of good health. There are many friends of this splendid gentleman that read The Leader who will be interested in seeing this notice. ---- WEHADKEE News Feb. 25th Mr.and Mrs. Henry Marshall are the parents of a nine pound boy. --- Since our last writing, the spirit of Mrs. J.C. Burson took its flight to the Glory World. The deceased was a member of the Baptist church and was a bright christian. She leaves a husband and five children. The interment was at Napoleon last Wednesday morning. ---- Alec Ussery crossed over the river of death last Wednesday, after a long illness. The deceased was just entering into manhood, being 20 years of age. He was a quiet, peaceable young man and his premature death is regretted by many. The interment was at Bacon Level on Thursday, funeral services being conducted by Rev. J.D. O'Keefe. ---- MARRIAGE OF POPULAR COUPLE ON SATURDAY Last Saturday afternoon at Evansville, Ga., occurred the marriage of a deservedly popular couple of this city. Mr. W.D. Wilkes was the groom and the bride was Miss Maude Fargason, a most estimable young lady. Mr. Wilkes is night superintendant of the weaving department of the Handley Manufacturing Company and has the confidence and good will of the officials of the company and of all who know him. The couple proceeded to Fairfax to spend a few days before returning to Roanoke. ---- GOOD FORTUNE COMES TO MR. G. NEWTON COFIELD Yesterday afternoon, Mr. G. Newton Cofield and Miss Cora Croker, accompanied by three friends, went by automobile to Evansville, Ga., where Miss Croker became Mrs. Cofield. The happy pair will spend the remainder of this week with relatives in the northern part of Randolph county. Mr. Cofield is a member of the Roanoke police force and has many friends to congratulate him upon winning so excellent a young lady as his life companion. ---- WEDOWEE News Feb. 25th Mr. Reed Traylor of Birmingham visited his mother last week. --- LOCAL News David Weaver is here from Itasca, Texas on a short visit to home folks. He and his brother Cecil now have good positions with the Ford agency at that place. ---- Mrs. E.P. Mickle continues ill. --- L.M. Stevenson and family were called to Dadeville Saturday by the critical illness of Mrs. Stevenson's father, J.P. Oliver Sr. At last reports hew as not improving. --- Mrs. Charles Dennis died in Rock Mills on Saturday. The remains were interred in the new cemetery near that place on Sunday. --- Mrs. Seroyer has been quite ill the past few days. --- Robert Reid was at home for five days visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Reid, the past week. He is now at Camp Wheeler. He volunteered and joined the Army in time to see service on the Mexican border. ---- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape828gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 17.0 Kb