Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for JULY 1918 July 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 30, 2006, 9:15 pm The Roanoke Leader July 1918 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for JULY 1918 NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, July 3, 1918 LOCAL News Dallis Baird left Monday for Muscle Shoals to take a job. His family will remain here for the time. --- Miss Vannie Lamar returned to Montgomery on Monday after spending three weeks here with her sister, Mrs. Jenkins Hornsby. --- B.O. Driver went to Washington city last week to enter the Aviation Department of the U.S. Army. He expects to be called into the service in a short while. --- Rev. R.E. Tyler was called to Birmingham yesterday afternoon to conduct the funeral of Grady Ware, a former member of Mr. Tyler's congregation at East Lake. --- Lizzie Moncrief, a negro woman, was found dead Sunday out in the field in back of the residence of S.H. Tatum. She had been sick for some weeks and lost the use of her mind and wandered off. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, July 10, 1918 ROBT. YARBROUGH FIRST RANDOLPH COUNTY MAN WOUNDED Independence Day was saddened to many people throughout this county by the receipt of a telegram stating that Robert T. Yarbrough had been severely wounded in France. Later information is to the effect that the wound was received June 9th. In this case, as nothing further has been heard of it, the conclusion seems warranted that the wounded man has a chance of recovery. So far as is known, Mr. Yarbrough is the first Randolph County man to be wounded on the battlefield. His misfortune has only stoved the fire of patriotism of people back home. For Robert Yarbrough was considered one of the finest men in the county. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Yarbrough of Lamar. He was a graduate of the county high school and was a leader in his studies and in athletics. When this country entered the war he was serving as a deputy U.S. Collector and was making a fine record. He was always measured up to every requirement and we do not doubt he was playing with havoc with the Huns when the ill fated missile felled him. May he be spared to his family and to the country. ---- FIVE MEN WENT TO CAMP FROM RANDOLPH JULY 6th Last Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, five young men boarded the A.&. & A. train for Camp Sevier, Greenville, S.C. to enter Army service. The names of the men were as follows: H.M. Lashley I.L. Sellers H.C. Wood John R.L. Waters Vinson Windsor ------- WADLEY News July 8th Mr. and Mrs. J. Dunson Liles of Coalmont, Tenn., visited relatives in Wadley last week. --- Two Confederate soldiers, both 82 years of age, who had lived in this community all their lives, died last Wednesday and were buried Thursday. W. Jack George was buried at Louina Camp Ground with Masonic honors, and Elijah O. Gray was buried at Forrester's Chapel. Two good citizens are gone. Rapidly the old soldiers are passing away. ---- Mrs. N.J. Young and son Dave left here last Monday on a visit to relatives in Hill County, Texas. --- Mr. Millard Hester and Miss Mary Arrington went over to Evansville, Ga., Sunday and were happily married. ---- Sunday afternoon, Miss Evie Green and Mr. Raymond Hodges of Roanoke, were united in marriage at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Green. Rev. J.W. Rucker performed the ceremony. ---- LOWELL News Miss Laney Yarbrough died Saturday morning and was buried at Rock Mills Sunday, after services conducted by Rev. Dave Lee. --- Mrs. Norton died at the home of her son, G.W. Norton and was buried at Mt. Carmel Monday. Elder Shepard conducted the funeral. This lady was over 90 years of age. --- Sunday, Mrs. A.E. Key and children were called to Roopville, Ga., by the death of the former's mother, who was 93 years of age. --- DEATH OF MRS. ERNEST E. HAINES After an illness extending from the middle of April, Mrs. Ernest E. Haines died at 11:30 o'clock Tuesday morning at the home of her parents, Mayor and Mrs. J.P. Liles. Her long illness had proven a great trial to her, as well as to her anxious family and friends. Yet through it all, Mrs. Haines bore her sufferings with a spirit of heroic fortitude and christian resignation. She was prepared to go and spoke calmly of the end. No attention that could be paid the afflicted one was omitted by those nearest to her, by the physicians and neighbors. Yet it was through long, weary weeks, a case of hoping against hope. And now that the hard fought conflict is ended there is comfort in the thought that the loved and lost has found peace and rest; that while losing the fight for further lease on mortal life, she has entered upon the sphere of immortal existence. That she should leave a husband and babe, father and mother, brothers and sisters, and others she held dear, is the melancholy features of her transition. As Miss Mamie Liles, the deceased was a teacher in the public schools of this city prior to her marriage to Prof. Haines and her work there, as everywhere, she left her impress for good upon those she touched. Her gentle, modest character will continue to shed its fragrance upon all who knew her. At 3 o'clock this afternoon at the Baptist church the funeral services will be conducted by the pastor of the departed, Dr. Rucker, with interment at the city cemetery. ---- LOCAL News Wilson Striplin, wife and two children of Oklahoma are visiting relatives in Roanoke. --- Jim Treadwell, formerly of this city, but now in the Navy and stationed at Boston, is on a thirty days furlough with his parents at Wadley, and his sister Mrs. Glenn Jordan in this city. ---- Howell Jordan is here to wait his call to the service of the U.S. as a soldier. He served awhile when the trouble with Mexico was brewing, though he was not then of age. ---- Mrs. B.T. Waites and children left Saturday to spend two weeks with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Finley at Charleston, Missouri. --- Amos N. Lovvorn writes that he has recently been promoted to the position of general manager of the J.C. Penny Company at Bakersfield, California. The many friends of this former Roanoke young man will be pleased to learn of his success in the far West. ---- The friends of W. Oscar Orr, formerly of this place, will be interested to learn that he has moved to Thomaston, Ga., where he has a good position as electrician and master mechanic. --- Miss Eulala McKnight died last Thursday in the Double Head community, after an illness of ten weeks. --- Miss Lora Breed, a popular young lady of Abanda, died Sunday and was buried at Concord on Monday. The funeral was conducted by Rev. O.S. Burns. --- Miss Lora Earnest was painfully hurt at a picnic at Radney's bridge the Fourth of July, by falling to the ground from near one end of the bridge, due to the railing giving way upon which she was leaning. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, July 17, 1918 HENRY F. MICKLE KILLED IN FRANCE Mr. and Mrs. William Mickle, who reside in the Corn House section, received a letter Friday dated June 17, 1918, from the Capt. of N.S.N.G. 167th Infantry, A.E.F., France, stating that their son, Pvt. Henry F. Mickle, in this company, was accidentally shot and killed while on patrol about 12:30 a.m., June 17, 1918. The Captain added that the deceased was "loved and respected by all who knew him, was an excellent soldier and performed his duties faithfully until death." His life was insured with the War Risk Insurance Company for $10,000. which will be paid in monthly premiums to his mother. He also had $1000. insurance in the Woodmen of the World. ----- LOCAL News Mr. J.T. Yarbrough reports that his son Robert T. Yarbrough who was reported last week as wounded, is doing well. THe father had a letter from his son on Friday, written by the wounded right hand of the soldier, who stated that he was almost ready to rejoin his command at the front. This will be good news to the many friends of Sergeant Yarbrough throughout east Alabama. ---- Weyman Snuggs of the United States Navy, returned Monday to Baltimore, after spending a few days with home folks near town. ---- HOYT KITCHENS OF RANDOLPH COUNTY AMONG THE WOUNDED SOLDIERS Mrs. Troy Kitchens of Wadley has received a letter from her son Hoyt Kitchens, who is recovering in France from a wound received at the battle front in France. ---- Mrs. C.H. Andrews of Franklin, Georgia and her son Raymond Trammell of Comer, Ala., are visiting relatives in Roanoke. --- Thos. E. Landers and family were called to Carrollton, Georgia on Monday by the news of the death of W.F. Dunlap, husband of Mr. Landers' sister. The deceased leaves a wife and four small children. ---- Mr. Bevis went to West Point on Monday and brought home his brother-in-law, S.K. Whatley, who is ill with the fever. His condition at present is favorable. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, July 24, 1918 CHAS. VINSON AND MISS RUTH JONES MARRIED Saturday, a telegram was received by home folks here from Llano, Texas, announcing that Mr. Charlie Vinson and Miss Ruth Jones had just been married. Both were reared two miles east of Roanoke and have many friends that will be interested in learning of the happy culmination of a romance that had been running for a number of years. Both young people formerly worked in the Western Union office in this city, Miss Jones later going to Birmingham to accept a position. Only a few weeks ago Mr. Vinson went to Llano as operator at that place. He met Miss Jones in New Orleans and together they journeyed to their future home in Llano. Best wishes to this excellent couple. ---- WEHADKEE News July 22nd Mrs. C.A. Alsobrook has been in feeble health for several weeks past. --- Gay Alsobrook returned to Camp Gordon last Thursday after spending several days at home. --- Messrs. J.N. Fincher of DeKalb county and A.J. Fincher of Maxahatchie, Texas are visiting their brother J.M. Fincher. --- RANDOLPH COUNTY NEGRO PAROLED R.J. Hooton of Roanoke gained a parole for John Robinson, a negro of Randolph county, convicted of murder in January 1913 and sentenced to life imprisonment. A parole was recommended by the State Board of Pardons. Yesterday Governor Henderson issued a parole to Robinson. Robinson was convicted with two others of shooting into a house and killing a child. Tom Barsh was hanged for the murder and Josh Pinkard, the other negro, was pardoned. ---- A LETTER FROM THE WAR FRONT Mrs. C.A. Lewis ( formerly known here as Miss Ucal Stevens) who is in Roanoke visiting her parents, has just received a letter from her husband, from which we quote a few extracts: "At last I have heard from you. It has been three months to a day since I received your last. It is difficult for my mail to keep up with me. The mail service is "cussed" but it is remarkable that any mail reaches us at all. Your letter found me burrowed in the ground like a mole, in the front lines, where the big guns roar and boom, and the machine guns rattle almost continuously. I have been on duty all night and next morning I found a nice, warm place in the sunshine and decided to take a nap there on the grass. I was awakened by a terrific explosion and arose to find that "Fritz" had sent me this morning greeting in the form of a three inch shell, which had exploded near me, raining shell splinters all around. You should have seen me gathering up my blanket and beating it. I selected another place with the same result. "Fritz" kept sending his unwelcome messengers over so I went to my dugout and found your letter and the Saturday Evening Post awaiting me. Since I have been at the front I have lost all idea of dates. I am approximating it is the 16th. We have other things to think about besides dates. I am writing this letter lying down in my dugout. It is very much disconnected, but I am well and well provided for. Don't worry about me. I am sorry mother is worrying. Get her to rest easy. I like France more and more. I want to arrange for you to visit here after the war, before I return. A German aviator dropped me a paper as he flew over our lines a few days ago. Well I haven't changed clothes in three weeks. That means that I eat, sleep, live and have my being in the same union suit, but if I ever get to a friendly stream (as bathtubs are unknown here) and get some fresh clothes on I will feel like a new man. The food we get leaves something to be desired in quality although the quantity is ample. We are the best fed army in the world. I am here for the duration fo the war, which may possibly be a long time." ------ LOCAL News Phineas Echols, the six year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Echols, died Thursday night at 12 o'clock and was buried at Bacon Level on Friday afternoon, Rev. J.D. O'Keefe conducted the funeral. ---- Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Bass of Columbus are visiting relatives in Roanoke. A gathering was held at the home of their sister Mrs. J.A. McDonald on Sunday, at which all the brothers and sisters were present, with other members of the family, making 33 present in all. --- Ernest Piper arrived Sunday via automobile from eastern Texas to visit his father H.N. Piper in Chambers county. --- Frank L. Mathews, brother of H.T. Mathews of this place, died Sunday afternoon at his home in Lineville and was buried Monday afternoon. He was 68 years old and leaves a wife and four children to mourn his death. --- Our good friend Robert Brown was a caller at The Leader office on Monday. The writer drew him out on his war experience and was interested in hearing him tell of being wounded near Vicksburg in the Civil War and lying thirteen days with two serious wounds, without surgical attention. But he finally pulled through and has been spared these many years to be a blessing to his fellow man. ---- RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH OF J.M. PITTMAN Omaha Lodge No. 696 A.F. & A.M. Whereas it has pleased almighty God in his great wisdom to call on June 20, 1918 from out midst to eternity our beloved brother J.M. Pittman, be it therefore resolved; First; that in the death of Bro. Pittman our lodge has lost an earnest and faithful member, the wife a loyal devoted companion, the children a kind and loving father, the community a good citizen. Resolved second; that we bow in humble submission to the Heavenly Father, hoping to meet Bro. Pittman in the Bright Beyond. Resolved third; that in testimony of our respect to his memory, a copy of these proceedings be furnished the family and one to the Roanoke Leader for publication, and the same be placed upon the minutes of our lodge. S.D. Lewis C.H. Green B.G. Davis, Committee ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, July 31, 1918 REV. PURCELL TO LEAVE SOON AS ARMY CHAPLAIN Rev. Clare Purcell was ordered to Camp McClellan Monday to stand the physical exam for entrance as a Chaplain in the war service. It is possible that he may be ordered to France without taking the 60 days training course in Louisville and directed to leave at any moment. Mr. Purcell is loved by every citizen of Sylacauga and much regret is expressed on all sides of his leaving. He is not only an able minister, but has made Sylacauga a good citizen and has imprinted his influence on the character of the city. His wife and two little boys will make their home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.T. West in Clay county during his absence, spending part of the time in Roanoke where the little boys will attend school. The Sylacauga News ----- LOCAL News Mrs. Elam J. Smith, who underwent a serious operation at her home seven miles northeast of Roanoke last Thursday, is reported to be doing as well as could be expected. ---- Will Swint, a popular young man of Lanett, formerly of the Milltown district, was buried at Mt. Pisgah on Sunday, Rev. C.B. Martin conducting the funeral. The deceased was a victim of consumption. --- Mrs. Ella Embrey and little daughter have been spending some days with the former's brother W.T. Orr. --- There leaves this morning from Class one category for general military service: J.H. Johnson J.W. Wortham Clarence Young L.L. Roberts Truett Weaver goes to San Antonio, Texas to enter the department of military aeronautics. ---- HIram Snuggs went to Atlanta on Saturday to join the Marine Corps. --- Mrs. Gillam continues in quite feeble health, we regret to note. --- Sunday morning, O.C. Allen left for training camp at Charleston, S.C. --- Mrs. Adam Boggs and two children of Norman, Oklahoma are here visiting the family of the former's father, A.A. Ussery and other relatives. --- WEHADKEE News July 29th Mrs. Gid Green and two children of Farmersville, Texas are visiting relatives in this section. --- T.B. Alsobrook arrived Friday from Winston county to visit his parents. His mother had been carried to Atlanta on Monday for medical treatment. --- Last Sunday at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Green, their daughter Miss Ollie was married to Mr. Paul Combs of Walnut Hill, Georgia. C.H. Green, Esq., performed the ceremony. --- FOUR DEATHS IN TOWN OCCURRED IN THE PAST WEEK Four deaths have occurred the past week in Roanoke. Three of them were in the Lowell section, the first three mentioned below: Last Wednesday night, the sixteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Hill died and was buried at Langdale. The same date the seven year old son of Mrs. Elsie Brown passed away and was buried at Broughton. Saturday morning, Mr. R. Nolen, age 62, dropped dead while standing talking to his friends. The interement was at Zion's Rest. The same day occurred the demise of Irene Gross, the five year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cal Gross at their home on Rock Mills street. The funeral was conducted at the Baptist church Sunday morning. ----- CARD OF THANKS My husband, Mr. W.S. Harper, took out with the Union Central Life Insurance Co. a policy for $2000. on Nov. 23, 1917. My husband Mr. Harper went to Texas for treatment and died May 31, 1918. Proofs of the death of my husband were sent the insurance company on or about July 8th and today I have received the company's check for the full amount of the policy. I want to thank the company for the prompt payment of this claim. 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