Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for AUG 1918 August 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 31, 2006, 8:43 pm The Roanoke Leader August 1918 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for AUGUST 1918 NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, August 7, 1918 MR. GIBSON F. WHATLEY DEAD AT ADVANCED AGE Last Saturday, Mr. Gibson F. Whatley died at the home of his daughter Mrs. Lowe, in Chambers County, at the age of 85 years. He was a Confederate veteran and was a fine gentleman of the old school. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church. The interment was at the cemetery of the Higgins family and services were conducted over the remains by Elder J.T. Satterwhite, in the presence of a large company of relatives and friends. Quite a number from this place attended. ----- LIEUT. C.A. LEWIS DIED FOR COUNTRY IN FRANCE Mrs. Ucal Stevens Lewis received official notice Thursday that her gallant husband, Lieut. C.A. Lewis died July 16th of wounds received in battle in France. In her great loss she has the sympathy of friends. Mr. Lewis educated himself at the State University and was engaged in the practice of law when he volunteered and entered the officers training camp. He was cheerful and courageous. Our readers will remember a well written letter from him The Leader published two weeks ago, in which he expressed hope that he might have his wife come to France when the war was over. Lieut. Lewis was a fine young man and his death is a loss to the country. ----- SIX MARRIED MEN WENT TO ARMY CAMP MONDAY Monday morning, the following men left for Camp Hancock, Augusta, Georgia: Bart Goodwin Leo Tucker Victor Faturos J.M. Brown C.D. Barron S.W. Miles These are all married men, but have no children. ----- AN ASHLAND GIRL WEDS RANDOLPH COUNTY MAN A wedding was reported to have occurred in Wedowee on Sunday which was quite a surprise to the many friends of the bride whose home is in Ashland. The contracting parties were Mr. Pat Lane of Wedowee and Miss Alma Gaither, the attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gaither of Ashland. Mr. Lane has been employed for some time by the Ashland Drug Company, and with some friends, he and Miss Gaither motored over to Wedowee where the wedding was solemnized. The bride has resided in Ashland practically all of her life and has many friends here. The Ashland Progress ---- LOCAL News A daughter was born last night to Mr. and Mrs. D.M. Slaughter. This is the first sister for the five boys. ---- Virgil Carlton of Wadley community will be taking charge of Route 4 as mail carrier on the 16th of this month. --- We regret to note that Mr. John Ussery is in a poor state of health, at the home of his brother Mr. W.F. Ussery. --- J.P. Seroyer and family left Tuesday for Waco, Texas to visit the former's sister Mrs. Crawford Davis. The latter's husband Dr. Davis, formerly of this section, died suddenly last Wednesday. --- Albert Penn who is in the medical department of the government service at Camp Dodge, Iowa is spending a few days in this section. --- NOTICE OF PETITION TO SELL LANDS TO DIVIDE State of Alabama, Randolph County Probate Court July 22, 1918 Notice to: Lizzie Clifton who resides at Hogansville, Georgia In the matter of an application of Ellen Taylor for the sale of lands among joint owners as follows, to wit: Ellen Taylor Besheba Elizabeth Bean Zillie Taylor Samantha Knight Florina Knight Armantha Peek Jim Taylor Wyatt Taylor Mary Etta McDonald Arizona Neal Johnnie Taylor Ida Carter Zillie Clifton Grady Taylor Whereas, Ellen Taylor has filed a petition in said court for the sale of lands described therein belonging to said joint owners, upon the grounds that the same cannot be divided among the joint owners, and the 31st day of August 1918 has been appointed for the hearing of said petition. You are therefore, hereby notified to appear before the said court on said day to contest said petition if you think proper. Witness my hand this 22nd day of July 1918. John T. Heflin, Judge of Probate ------ NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, August 14, 1918 HERBERT C. SIKES DIED OF WOUNDS IN FRANCE News has been received by Mr. Tom Sikes of near Wedowee, that his son Herbert C. Sikes has died of wounds received in battle in France. This noble young man volunteered early. His sacrifice is not in vain. ---- LOCAL News Troy N. McClendon and family arrived Friday from Salado, Texas and are staying at the home of Mrs. McClendon's father, Mr. W.M. Holder. They have sold out their farm in the west and will likely locate in this vicinity. This will be welcomed by all their friends. ---- W.M. Richardson, wife and daughter, returned yesterday from a visit to the former's son, W.H. Richardson in Louisiana. --- Last Thursday, Frank G. Ruggles and Jim H. Harris were sent from this county to Camp Shelley, Miss., for Army service. The same day, Dee Williams, a negro, was sent to Camp McClellan, Ala. ---- B. Perry Mooty and family arrived in Roanoke last week from Detroit, Texas to spend several weeks with relatives in Franklin, Georgia and in Roanoke, Ala. --- BACON LEVEL News Aug. 12th Messrs. Charlie and Jonah Henry of Albertville were visitors here a few days last week. --- LOWELL News John E. White, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Wm. A. White, was married Sunday morning at Evansville to Miss Codie Waldrep. --- The babe of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Norton was buried here Monday. Mrs. Norton has been dangerously ill but is improving some at this writing. --- The motherless babe of Milan Hood was buried on Saturday. --- (NOTE: Newspaper Issue of August 21, 1918 was not filmed on the microfilm roll) --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, August 28, 1918 CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our thanks to the physician and nurse who waited on our loved one to the end, also our gratitude to the many friends who showed us kindness, particularly in sending flowers. We can never forget such kind ministrations. Mrs. A.E. Tucker, Victor Faturos ---- CIRCUIT COURT NEWS Five murder cases are set for Tuesday and Wednesay. The case of state vs. Sam Gregg is set for the 27th. Upon his arraignment on the 23rd, he plead not guilty by reason of insanity. Dash Scales and Buddie Clark, charged with the murder of Cicero Green near Bacon Level, will be tried Wednesday. Also Sam Houston and Chas. McKissic for killing a negro near Malone are to be tried Wednesday. ---- MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR LIEUT. CHAS. A. LEWIS One of the saddest occasions it has been our lot to witness was that of the service rendered in memory of the late Lieut. Chas. A. Lewis at the Baptist church. The capacity of that church was taxed to accommodate the large crowd that assembled to pay honor to Fayette's first martyr to the world war. Every heart throbbed as one in this hour of grief for a fellow citizen who freely and willingly gave his life for the world's liberty and freedom. The choir opened the devotion by singing "Onward Christian Soldiers". The invocation was offered by Rev. J.J. Milford, pastor of the Baptist church. The great audience sang as never before "America" which song has been immortalized since this great crisis began. Mr. W.W. Monroe. in a graphic manner, gave a brief sketch of the life of Mr. Lewis. Rev. M.R. Heflin touched every one with his eloquence and pathos in his tribute to this departed hero. Mrs. W.H. Terry, in an impressive manner, fully conscious of the honor she felt bestowed upon her, put the gold star over the blue one first placed on our service flag for Mr. Lewis, during which scene there was hardly a dry eye in the house. The quartette closed the service by singing very softly a prayer that has been added to our national song, "God Save our Men." Charles Arthur Lewis was born in Tuscaloosa County, Ala. His mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis, now lives at Ralph, Ala. Mr. Lewis worked his way through Alabama's University and graduated in 1916. Prior to his graduation he married Miss Ucal Stevens of Randolph County. She is now there with her parents. She is a teacher of high grade and has held a life certificate a number of years. She just this summer took a business course at Massey's Business College and prepared herself for government service. After Mr. Lewis' graduation he formed a partnership with Mr. E.L. Dodson of Tuscaloosa and located at Fayette. In a short time he volunteered and entered the officer's training camp at Fort Oglethorpe. He was soon made First Lieutenant and Judge Advocate of Company B, Thirty-eighth Infantry. He sailed for Europe in March 1918. He had been in the trenches for some time, but never wrote a pessimistic note. Mrs. Lewis received the official notification that he died July 16th of wounds received in battle. Mr. Lewis had planned all the while that his wife should join him after the war and that together they would tour Europe. Mr. Lewis possessed unusual traits of character. He was highly intellectual, a student, a thinker and farsighted to a marked degree. He was gentle, kind and a great lover of children, one to whom the children of Fayette were bound by ties of affection. No one could associate with him anything that was little or ignoble, but he was mentally, physically and morally a man above reproach. The town feels keenly the loss of so good a citizen. The Fayette Baptist church mourns for a deceased member. The Fayette Banner ------ MORE MEN WENT TO CAMP FROM RANDOLPH COUNTY ON SATURDAY The following white men went to Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga., from Randolph county on Saturday: Dave Manley Millard J. Tyson Jesse Aughtman John P.B. Stewart Charles Rodgers Alfred Wright The following negroes left the same day for Camp Taylor, Louisville, Ky: Henry Handley Issac Pinkard S.T. Adams Fletcher Holley Jim Heard Nathan Watts Joseph Collins Paul Sale ----- LOCAL News A daughter was born last night to Mr. and Mrs. D.M. Slaughter. This is the first sister for the five boys. ---- We learn that John Jordan will leave in a day or so to make his home in Oklahoma, going back with Wilson Striplin who has been spending some days visiting here. --- Mrs. Nancy Wood is visiting her son W.W. Wood. --- O.B. Ussery underwent an operation for appendicitis at his home near Bacon Level some days ago. --- Mrs. Brand, age 74 years, died last Wednesday night at the home of her son John Brand. The interment was at Rock Mills Thursday afternoon. --- The residence of Mr. Sam Adamson who lives over near Lime, was destroyed by fire last Wednesday. --- Mrs. Floyd came home from Hickory Flat on Sunday to remain a week. She is spending much of her time at the former place waiting on her aged and afflicted mother. --- Mrs. Ucal Lewis is in west Alabama attending to some business matters preparatory to going to Washington to accept a position in government service under the War Board. She will leave here Monday to begin her duties in the Capital City. --- His many friends will regret to note that W.F. Danielly is ill with the fever. --- Geo. W. Stevens fell from a wagon a day or so ago breaking two or more of his ribs. --- Dan Aiken has typhoid fever. --- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape845gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 11.8 Kb