Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for MAY 1918 May 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 27, 2006, 1:05 am The Roanoke Leader May 1918 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for MAY 1918 NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, May 1, 1918 MORE MEN ARE CALLED TO MILITARY SERVICE Randolph County is still sending forth young men to join the fight for freedom of the world. Last Friday, the day set apart to celebrate the valor of our southern soldiers of the sixties, the following young white men from this county left for Camp Jackson, South Carolina: Benjamin F. Young Oates Manley Jim B. Morris C.W. Thornton P. Brown Smith C.G. Watts Walter E. Still Sturdivant Phelps Thos. L. Lewis W. Fletcher Jordan Jas. R. Riley Wm. W. Perry Walter Bolt Jim Smith M.M. Yates The next morning, the following colored men left for Camp Custer, Battle Creek, Michigan: Warren Haywood Ernest Barsh Oscar Stokes Jack Goss Guy H. Potter Elkin Watts John Denney Cliff Freeman George Head Lud Chappell Charlie Green Ben Lee Martin Johnson Randle Heflin Henry C. Watts Will Jackson Luke Rowland Tyler Robertson Walter Davenport The following young white men from Randolph County will leave May 2nd for Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga to enter Army service: George Reaves John D. Cummings Arthur E. Broach John Cagle S. Herbert Carlton Chas. L. Yarbrough, transferred from Texas will go with this squad. The following will go to Camp Sheridan, Montgomery, on May 7th: Ezra A. Gilley S. Taylor Wilson Fount Barton Thomas Payne -------- STANDING ROCK News April 29th Mrs. Jackson L. Farrar died last Tuesday at her home a mile and a half from town and was buried here the following day. She leaves a host of relatives and friends to mourn her departure. She was a good, useful woman and will be missed by all, especially family. --- Mrs. Mary Ammons of Atlanta is spending some time with her sister Mrs. G.P. Sutherlin who continues quite ill. --- BACON LEVEL News April 29th Mrs. M.J. Ussery died of pneumonia and other complications, Wednesday night at 7 o'clock. She was taken suddenly ill Saturday. Mrs. Ussery was 67 years of age and leaves a husband and five grown children. Nimrod D. Ussery, her youngest child, being in the U.S. Navy, failed to arrive till an hour after the spirit of mother had passed away. Rev. J.D. O'Keefe, her pastor, had charge of the funeral services Thursday, paying the highest tribute to motherhood. Those at a distance attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Adamson and Mr. and Mrs. Grover Adamson of LaGrange. Dr. James A. Ussery of Birmingham has returned to North Alabama, being called here by the illness and death of his mother. ---- LOCAL News Mrs. W.F. Danielly and children were called to Dadeville Monday afternoon by news of the death of the former's uncle, Mr. Lee Johnston, which occurred in Wetumpka Monday morning. Mr. Johnston resided in Dadeville until appointed some years ago as warden of the penitentiary, when he moved to Wetumpka. He held this position at the time of his death. ---- Mrs. E.E. Haines is seriously ill at the home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Liles. --- Mrs. H.R. Bowen died last Thursday at her home in Lowell, leaving a husband and three children. The interment was at Lane's Chapel Friday, after services conducted by Rev. R.E. Tyler. --- NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, May 8, 1918 LOCAL News Sam Jones, a well known citizen of this place, and Miss Minnie Bolt, of the Lowell community, went to Evansville, Ga., Sunday morning where they were married. --- Mrs. Belt White underwent a serious operation in a Birmingham infirmary last Friday. At last report her condition was favorable. --- Mrs. Marion Hood died Thursday morning in Lowell and was buried at the local cemetery Friday. Services were conducted by Rev. R.E. Tyler. She left a baby one day old. --- Mrs. Dan Holt and Mrs. J.R. Patillo have returned to their homes in Montgomery and Atlanta, after a visit to their mother Mrs. Mittie Burpee. --- A little daughter came last Wednesday to brighten the home of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Dean. Her name is Virginia. --- Mrs. Brit Buttrell of Ft. Worth, Texas is visiting the families of H.T. Mathews, W.A. Vinson and J.W. Grady. --- Mr. Winslett, an aged citizen of Broughton Ridge, is quite ill. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, May 15, 1918 J.O. BELCHER DIED AT FIVE POINTS SATURDAY Saturday afternoon, Messrs. J.W., T.L. and J.M. Belcher of this place were called to Five Points by the sudden illness of their brother, Mr. James O. Belcher. The latter died at 10:30 Sunday morning. The remains were interred in the cemetery at Five Points on Monday afternoon, after services conducted by Rev. M.R. Smith. The deceased was one of the most faithful members of the Methodist church in that place. He was a man of the highest character and had attained the age of 73 years. ----- LOCAL News Roanoke now has the distinction of having a lady as a substitute Rural Letter Carrier. The lady is Mrs. Ida O. Howell, wife of W.T. Howell, carrier on Roanoke Rural Route 2. Mrs. Howell has been appointed as her husband's substitute and has made bond. In some sections of the country, women are employed in government mail delivery service, but this case is an innovation to this territory. ---- Another military draft has been arranged for May 25th. Randolph county will be called upon to furnish 134 men; 106 white and 28 colored men. Chambers' county's share is 192 of whom 77 are white and 115 colored. ---- Mr. Nathan Littlefield of Standing Rock section has been critically ill for the past two weeks. --- WEDOWEE News May 13th Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Harris were in Wedowee Sunday enroute from Lineville where they attended the funeral of Mr. Harris' brother. --- Mrs. Louis Wells of Auburn spent the past week with her sister Mrs. Joe Kerr, while Mr. Wells was here on government work. --- Jesse Dobson and Charlie Prescott left Sunday for Birmingham to enlist in the Navy. --- Mrs. Gordon Hornsby was called last Wednesday to San Angelo, Texas by the serious illness of her mother. --- LOCAL News We regret to note that Mrs. A.M. Awbrey continues critically ill. Her daughter Mrs. M.S. Bingham of Florence, has come to be with her. --- J.A. Walls expects to leave this week to accept a job at Muscle Shoals. --- Mrs. Vol Mathews, a prominent resident of Heard County, died Monday at the home of her son-in-law near Texas, Georgia. She was 85 years of age. --- As the Leader goes to press, Mr. S.N. Sledge lies at the point of death at his home near town, with no hope being entertained for his recovery. His brother M.M. Sledge of Troup County, Georgia and the former's children are at his bedside. --- W.Z. East left yesterday for Muscle Shoals to accept a position. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, May 22, 1918 DEATH OF MRS. A.M. AWBREY BRINGS SORROW TO MANY The death of Mrs. Alfred M. Awbrey, which occurred at 9:30 o'clock at her home in this place last evening, brings sorrow to very many hearts in this community and wherever she was known. Mrs. Awbrey was one of Roanoke's most beloved and most useful christian women. The funeral services will be held at two o'clock this afternoon in the Methodist church of which the deceased had long been a devout member. Interment will be made in the family lot in the city cemetery. ---- RANDOLPH COUNTY MAN PAROLED BY GOV. CHAS. HENDERSON George K. Gore of Randolph county, convicted of assault to murder and sentenced to imprisonment, was paroled yesterday by Gov. Charles Henderson. Gore had served one half of his term and the recommendation for executive clemency was made by the trial judge, who said that the assaulted man was not as badly injured as was at first thought, and Gore had a wife and four children dependent upon him. The Opelika News ---- LOCAL News Miss Ina O'Neal, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.H. O'Neal, went over to LaGrange Sudnay where she was met by Mr. Roy Proctor and they were married. The young people will make their home in LaGrange. ---- LIST OF RANDOLPH COUNTY MEN TO JOIN THE ARMY SOON The following is the list of men that will leave Randolph county for Camp Servier, Greenville, S.C. May 27th and May 28th: Homer H. Pike Grover C. Young Rufus A. Yates Shelly M. Mize Thomas C. Crosson William Brewer Thomas B. Richardson Richard D. Harlin Robt. L. McDaniel John M. Smith Vernon W. Whatley Kels A. Olce Crosson Bonner C. Langley Ashley Daniel Gordon Dodson James Floyd Wilson Oscar M. Stewart H. Richard Embrey Robt. L. Reaves John T. Arnett James C. Florence Grover O. Arnett Julian J. Burson Grady M. McCormack William C. Johns Reuben C. Nelson Loomis B. McCulloughs Bullen Burson Chas. Lee Moncus Kennie Langley John H. Marshall Carl Ussery Chas. B. Robinson Jesse A. Hall H. Hudson Arnett Rube A. Wright Alsey F. Grant Herman M. Lashley Dock W. Vinson John Carl Mostellar Aaron Haynes Algie Manley Homer C. Burgess Richard B. Breed John H. Duke Thomas E.M. Burgess William E. Shiflett Kenney Henderson Robt. Howell Wood Stephens W. Herren Joe McCord Robt. L. Iverson Thomas Sidney East John A. Parmer William A. Herren Lonza W. Cofield Jesse D. Dobson Edgar Strong Troy Smith Alvin D. Langley Alvin L. Perry James P. Jackson John A. Smith Marion F. Hill Andrew N. Nelson Willie H. Williams Robt. L. Gay William H. Lovelace Eph M. Morrow Edward F. Wilson Eli F. Landers Chub Bolt John Bolt John Robt. L. Waters John W. McLeod Roy Carroll T. Troy Burke James Poor George T. Lipham Columbus R. Whitley Gip McGill Charlie Handley Christopher C. Windsor Luther S. McCarter Leo Smith Robert E. Perry Raymond McInnish Ira L. Cosper Luther C. Criswell George B. Pool Jim H. Criswell Calip H. Nelson William V. Windsor Steff George Wyatt L. Gibson Patrick G. Landers Albert N. Owen Chas. M. Reaves Idus L. Sellers Elbert D. Pike Warner C. Benefield Jake S. Knight Chas. W. Dobbins Henry Davis Thomas Blake Andrew J. Pittman David F. Johnson ------ LOCAL News The remains of Mr. Nathan L. Littlefield, an aged citizen of Standing Rock, were interred at the family burying ground north of that place Tuesday afternoon. ---- J.T. McGill died near Wadley last Thursday. --- B.B. Cofield is spending a few days with his sister in Oil City, Louisiana. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, May 29, 1918 IN MEMORY OF MRS. ALFRED M. AWBREY Last Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock, the tired, emaciated form of Mrs. Alfred M. Awbrey, whose death the evening before was announced in the last issue of The Leader, was tenderly borne by loving hands to the altar of the Methodist church, around which so often and so long the departed had offered up her sacrifices of prayer and praise and loving service. Here the white casket was surrounded by clusters of fragrant flowers, so beautifully befitting and commemorating the pure and lovely character of her whose life had bloomed and come to ripe fruition in this, her childhood home. Another eloquent tribute to the memory of the deceased was the unusually large congregation present, every face reflecting the sense of loss that pervaded the entire community. The Woman's Missionary Society attended in a body and bore a floral offering as a token of their love. The services were in charge of the pastor, Mr. Tyler, who was assisted in the ritual by Mr. Waites, presiding elder of the Roanoke District and Mr. Faust, his predecessor. These ministers, as well as Mr. Rucker, pastor of the Baptist church, paid high and deserved tribute to the life and memory of the good woman who had crossed over the stream to join the loved ones on the other side. The last rites were said at the cemetery, where the remains were laid to rest in the large family lot. Mrs. Awbrey spent her life of nearly three score years in Roanoke. She was a daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. W.E. White, who were among the most worthy pioneer citizens of this town. She was married to Mr. A.M. Awbrey forty years ago. Their home life had been a happy one, the center of which she was, whose going has left a shadow here but has added to the brightness of the home on the other side. Four grown children, with the husband and father, live to cherish her memory and to look forward to the happy reunion after awhile. In the social and religious culture that have grown with the town, Mrs. Awbrey bore a worthy part. To the Methodist church in particular, she has contributed an offering of loving devotion and sacrificial service that cannot be calculated. Many can recall the fidelity and the efficiency of her labors when the congregation was small. She was for years the teacher of the primary class in the Sunday school. She lived to see the work with which she had so much to do in establishing, grow in gratifying measure. It is a significant tribute to her life work, in the home and in the Sunday school, to note that her eldest daughter is now teaching the beginner's class, while the youngest daughter is likewise a teacher in the junior department of the same school. The history of Mrs. Awbrey's life is not written in musty scrolls, lying in forgotton niches, but it abides in the lives of those she taught and of all whom she touched as she passed along her modest way. Hers was a gentle influence, yet whose strength will outlast the ravages of time. Such lives as this bring forcibly to mind the truth of that beautiful quotation as applied to the christian, "Death is not a dark abode, but a great wide door that opens into light." ------ LOCAL News Annie Belle Webb, the 14 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Webb, died in Lowell last Thursday of pneumonia. Interment was in the local cemetery Friday, with services conducted by Dr. Rucker. ---- MR. M.H. RADNEY CALLED BY DEATH; Prominent Citizen of Wadley Buried Today Monday morning, telegraphic news was received by Messrs. J.P., H.B. and C.M. Radney of this place, that their brother Mr. Minus H. Radney was not expected to live many hours. He was in a hospital in Birmingham. Messrs. Cass Radney, J.P. Radney and B.T. Waites left from Wadley on the afternoon train. Yesterday morning, H.B. Radney received the news that his sick brother had died. This will be a shock to the friends of this well know and useful citizen, throughout the county, as he was in the prime of life. It is learned, however, that he had been in poor health for more than a year. He had been to Athens to witness the graduation of his daughter, accompanied by his wife, but was taken ill in Birmingham on his return. He began to improve and Mrs. Radney returned to Wadley. Later, the illness took a fatal turn. The interment will be at Wadley at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Many friends sympathize with the aged mother, the wife, children and brothers of the deceased. ------- LOCAL News Mrs. Noel left Monday morning for Sims, Texas, being joined in Montgomery by her brother J.W. Hart. They are called to that distant point by the serious illness of their father. --- Mary Ellen Bradshaw, bearing the name of two great-grandmothers, arrived yesterday morning as a member of the family of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Grady Bradshaw. The editor extends hearty congratulations. ---- Mr. and Mrs. M.A. Howard announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Annie Maude to Mr. William D. Stewart, at their residence in Erick, Oklahoma. The groom formerly resided here. ---- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape831gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 16.1 Kb