Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for DEC 1918 December 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 February 4, 2006, 2:00 pm The Roanoke Leader December 1918 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for DECEMBER 1918 NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, December 4, 1918 WHITTEN S. LANE AND MISS IRENE DANIELLY TO WED Several relatives and friends will go to LaFayette tomorrow to be present at the marriage of Mr. Whitten S. Lane of Roanoke to Miss Irene Danielly, which event will be celebrated at the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Danielly in LaFayette. The ceremony will be performed at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and shortly afterward, the bride and groom will leave on the Central for Birmingham, where Mr. Lane is principal of one fo the schools of that city. Mr. Lane is one of the most worthy young men who has been reared in this community, being a son of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Lane. His bride is an excellent young lady and has often visited her brother, W.F. Danielly, in this city where she is highly appreciated for her many graces. ----- MRS. S.S. SMITH SECURES PATENT ON 1-PIECE SHOE Mrs. S.S. Mith of this city has recently had issued to her a patent by the government on an invention, which provides for the manufacture of a one-piece shoe, that can be made successfully, it is thought, of several kinds of material. Mrs. Smith's first patent was on her famous indestructible doll, which is manufactured in Roanoke and has proven widely popular. Mrs. Smith, who is a genius in more lines than one, has four other patents pending in Washington. ----- CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our thanks and appreciations for the kindness and expressions of sympathy shown us by the good people of Wehadkee in the death of our son and brother. May God richly bless each of you. Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Bartlett and family ---- DEATH OF MRS. SARAH FLOYD OCCURRED LAST FRIDAY After a lingering illness of many weeks, Mrs. Sarah Floyd entered into rest at 10 o'clock last Friday morning at her home in this city. She was 63 years of age and had been in failing health since the loss of her husband over three years ago. The long illness and death of her aged mother, which occurred some months ago, was a great tax on her strength. It was the trying misfortune of Mrs. Floyd to lose, in a little more than four years time, her son Dr. W.G. Floyd Jr., her husband Dr. W.G. Floyd, and her mother Mrs. Strickland. Thus it is, that the children who remains of this family, Dr. John T. Floyd, Mrs. J.J. Slappey and Mrs. W.D. Bagley, have been peculiarly afflicted. In this latest bereavement, they have received the kindest ministrations of sympathetic friends. At 10 o'clock Sunday morning the funeral services were conducted at the home by the pastor of the Baptist church, of which the deceased was long a member. Many friends and neighbors were present to pay their respects and to escort the remains to the last resting place in the cemetery of this city. ----- LOCAL News Warren Hester has been quite ill for some weeks with influenza, but is some better at this writing. --- In Tuesday's issue of the Age-Herald newspaper, Jas. W. Clardy of Wadley and Brooksie Higgins of Five Points were reported as missing in action. ---- Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Cash spent a portion of last week in Talladega, being called there by the death of the latter's father, Mr. J.W. Bowling. In her bereavement, Mrs. Cash has the sympathy of the community. --- Mrs. Ernest Kitchens has returned home, having spent the past two weeks attending her brother Mr. Dixon Lester in Heard County, who died last Saturday, following an illness of influenza and pneumonia. The interment was at Union Grove on Sunday. The friends of Mrs. Kitchens sympathize with her. ---- Capt. A.J. Driver has the sympathy of his friends in the loss of his grandson, Allen Pope Briscoe, who died in Birmingham on Monday night as a result of influenza and pneumonia. The deceased was 24 years of age and a promising young business man. He spent some time in Roanoke in his early boyhood. ---- B.O. Driver arrived yesterday from Boston where he was been in the Aviation Corps for several months. The many friends of this fine young man are giving him a cordial welcome. --- "Uncle" Tom Embrey, a dignified Baptist deacon, was in town Friday as happy as an old fashioned Methodist. He had just learned by cable-gram from his son, Richard, addressed to the latter's wife, that the young man, now serving in the U.S. Army in France, was safe and sound. These are anxious days for those who have not yet heard from loved ones in the Army since the fighting ceased. ---- Mrs. Hooper was made happy Monday by receipt of a telegram from her husband, Capt. J.W. Hooper of the Medical Corps of the Army, stationed near Chattanooga, stating that he would be home to stay on Wednesday evening. The many friends of the gallant officer will give him cordial greetings. Although over age, Dr. Hooper volunteered for service early in the war. ---- Mrs. N.E. Kitchens had a letter from her son Hoyt, who is in the Marine Corps, telling her that he was in a base hospital, that this is the third time he has been wounded, and that there are only 26 men of his company left, including himself. He has been promoted to Corporal. ---- Many of our readers will regret to learn of the death in Birmingham on Sunday of Rev. L.F. Whitten, of the North Alabama Conference, one of the most useful and beloved ministers in the state. ---- Mrs. C.E. Jones was called last Wednesday to Talladega county by the death of her son, Marvin Jones, who was a victim of pneumonia, following influenza. Much sympathy is felt for her in this bereavement. ---- W.O. Johnson has sold his place one mile south of town to J.H. Bass and will move soon to Autauga County, where he has purchased a farm. --- Henry D. Manley was married last Saturday to Miss Lula May Higgins at the home of the latter several miles from town. Congratulations and good wishes. --- Mrs. I.F. Hawkins left Saturday to visit her mother in Cullman. --- Mr. and Mrs. John G. Hardy moved last week to the home they purchased some months ago from J.H. Brooks. Glad to have them come this way. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, December 11, 1918 LIEUT. JOHN ROY CARLTON DIED IN ILLINOIS Lieut. John Roy Carlton, age 19 years and 6 months, of 6 Co. Infantry, died of pneumonia at Rockford, Illinois, Dec. 5th and was buried at Wadley Dec. 8th. Rev. O.R. Burns conducted the services. Lieut. Carlton was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Carlton of Wadley and a brother of Virgil Carlton of Roanoke. He was a graduate of Flat Rock College and was a student at Birmingham College at the time he enlisted in the service. He was a local preacher of Wadley M.E. Church, South, and was preparing to enter theinterancy. His conviction of right, his bright intellect and courteous manner made him a favorite of all who knew him. His untiring energy, devotion to duty and determination to succeed had built for him a character as student, christian and soldier that few of his age have attained. He died as he lived, for God and his country. He has won the greatest victory a mortal can win, a crown of righteousness. This is another Gold Star sacrificed to our country. ----- DEATH OF JAMES HOOKER To Editor of Roanoke Leader, As my father formerly ran a paper at Roanoke I thought I would write you of the death of my brother, James Hooker, that occurred Sunday evening at 6:20 at the International Cotton Mills at Hogansville, Ga. He came in contact with a wire that carried 11,000 volts. We buried him at Corinth, Georgia. He is survived by his wife and four small children, also a mother, three brothers and two sisters. Floral offerings were numerous and beautiful. Sincerely, Hawkins Hooker, Grantville, Georgia ----- POPE C. DRIVER CALLED BY DEATH DECEMBER 5th Captain Allen J. Driver is receiving the sympathy of all his friends in the afflictions that have recently befallen him. On December 5th, Captain Driver's only son, Pope C. Driver, died in Birmingham after a lingering illness following an operation. The funeral occurred in West Point on Friday. Mr. Driver and other relatives from this place attended. The deceased was 36 years of age and prior to his death had a fine position with a banking house in Atlanta. He was unmarried. Last Week, the Leader reported the death of Capt. Driver's grandson, Allen Pope Briscoe which occurred in Birmingham, just a few days prior to the death of Capt. Driver's son in the same city. ----- LOCAL News Recent war casualty reports mention that T.C. Blake of Newell had been seriously wounded, and Wm. W. Dewberry of near Wedowee was wounded to a degree undetermined. ---- Henry Prather is at home on a 30 day furlough from the U.S. Navy. --- Lieut. J.E. Cardwell is on a furlough from the U.S. Army for a few days. --- D.J. Padgett is spending some days at home with Mrs. Padgett, attending the latter during her illness of influenza. He expects to get a permanent discharge from the Navy in a short while. --- Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Cole leave today to make their home with their sons at Shawmutt. --- The soldiers are being turned loose rapidly from the Army camps in this country. Among those who have recently arrived in Roanoke are Lloyd Brown, Ben Pruett, Oscar McGill, Albert Baker, Horace Brown and H.M. Lane. --- Algie Manley of this county was recently reported as severely wounded in the war casualty list from France. --- Mrs. J.A. Parrish was in Roanoke yesterday, returning from the Concord neighborhood where her mother-in-law is quite ill. Mr. Parrish is still with his mother there. --- Mrs. J.H. Ingram spent some days recently with the family of her father, J.T. Shanks. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, December 18, 1918 ROANOKE PEOPLE GET NEWS FROM SOLDIERS After much anxious waiting, Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Brittain have received news from their son, Lieut. H. Maddox Brittain, that he had passed safely through the fighting period. Mr. and Mrs. H. Enloe have just received a cablegram to the effect that their son Page, had sailed for America on the large liner, George Washington, on which President Wilson recently went to France. Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Tomlin have learned that their son Edgar, had arrived in New York and is now in a hospital there, wounded in the foot, but improving nicely. Mrs. Muldrew had a letter from her sons Sam and Emmett written Nov. 15th stating that they, with others, were being sent into German territory on a mission for our Army, which was proving quite an experience for them. After months of anxious waiting, Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Reid, in response to cable inquiries, learned that their son Robert had been gassed in battle and this was followed later by pneumonia. However, the gallant young soldier was reported to be on the road to recovery. In recently published casualty lists we note that Walter H. Perry of Wedowee is reported slightly wounded; Luby McClain of Standing Rock, wounded in degree undetermined; Sergeant John H. Oldham of Sheffied was killed in action. The latter was a grandson of Mrs. John H. Oldham of this city and was only twenty years of age. He was named in honor of his late paternal grandfather and by a coincidence he died on the latter's birthday, October 14th. The facts demonstrate that he had the same heroic spirit that made his grandfather one of the knightliest soldiers of the Confederacy. Mr. Thomas W. Slaughter received a telegram Saturday from Congressman Heflin, confirming the report of the death in battle of his son Lem. The unfortunate young man was slain just an hour before the fighting ceased. ------ LOCAL News Saturday, Mr. John Cumbee Jordan and Miss Maggie Almon went to Columbus and were married, returning to Roanoke on the evening train Sunday and are at the home of the groom's mother Mrs. M.A. Jordan. ---- DEATH OF MRS. ANDREW PIKE OCCURRED NEAR LIME On Tuesday of last week, Mrs. Andrew Pike died at her home at Lime, after an illness of some time, leaving of her immediate family a husband and two children, one six years old and an infant one month old. The deceased is a daughter of H.H. Pitts, Esq. The untimely demise of this loved wife, mother and daughter is most regrettable. ---- WEHADKEE News Dec. 16th Ben Davis, wife and child will leave today for Farmersville, Texas to make their home. --- Otis Moses, Comer Costley, Awbrey Veal and Bill Gay have arrived home from the war. --- Last Thursday, the spirit of Mrs. A.J. Pike took its flight to the paths of Glory, after a short illness. She left a husband and little babes. The untimely death of this good woman is deplored by many friends. Funeral services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. C.B. Martin on Wednesday at the new cemetery at Rock Mills. ---- CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our thanks to our doctors, many friends and neighbors for their help and for the kindness shown us in the long illness and death of our dear wife and mother. W.H. Allison and family ---- LOCAL News Jim Wilkinson and Pick Hollinger arrived last night from Army camps near New Orleans, having been mustered out of service. Raymond Hodges will be home today. --- The local police captured five gallons of whiskey late Friday evening on Graves Creek and arrested J.T. Chewning in connection therewith. He was fined $100. and the liquor was poured out behind the Masonic building Saturday morning. --- Grover C. Weathers and Duke Gladney will leave Monday with their families to locate near Cordelle, Ga. At the same time, G.W. Janney and family will go to Tifton, Georgia where they will locate. --- E.E. Truett of Thomasville, Ga., was a caller at The Leader office Saturday. This is his boyhood home but he noted marvelous changes since he last saw the place thirty-five years ago. --- Mack Thompson, the well known rural mail carrier from Buffalo via Milltown, died Monday following an illness of influenza. Later his seven year old son died of influenza and diptheria and two more in the family are at the point of death. ---- News reached Roanoke last week of the death near Camp Greenleaf of Mrs. Self, wife of a former pastor of Five Points Methodist church. --- Commissioner Benefield was in town Tuesday and from him we learn that two of his brothers, H.B. and N.A.J. Benefield, who have been living in Clayton county, Ga., more than twenty years, had purchased farms in Randolph county and are coming back to the county of their first love. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, December 25, 1918 OTIS FINCHER AND MISS PRECIOUS JONES MARRIED Many readers of The Leader will be interested in learning of the marriage in Birmingham last Wednesday of Mr. Otis C. Fincher and Miss Precious Jones, well known and greatly esteemed young people of Randolph county. The bride was in school at Livingston and met Mr. Fincher in Birmingham by agreement, where the ceremony was performed. The couple returned the same day to their home in this county. --- SAM WALKER CABLES THAT HE IS VERY MUCH ALIVE Some weeks ago, The Leader reported the news that came over from France, stating officially that Sam Walker, a well known Lowell young man, was killed in battle. Wednesday of last week, the father of the young man, who is night watchman of the mill, received a cablegram from his son, stating that he was out of a German prison camp and had rejoined his command. Needless to say, there was much rejoicing by Mr. Walker and the many friends of the young soldier. ---- ANOTHER ROANOKE BOY IN FRANCE HEARD FROM The editor had the pleasure lsat week of reading a well written letter from Sgt. Chas. G. Adcock to his uncle, Mr. Wm. M. Holder of this city. The letter bore the date of November 24th, the day on which the American soldiers in France were asked by their officers to write to their fathers. Having neither father nor mother living, Sgt. Adcock wrote to Mr. Holder, speaking in grateful terms of the kindnesses shown to him as an orphan in the home of his uncle and aunt. Mr. Adcock stated that he had been through the terrific fighting in the Argonne Forest, which hastened the close of the war, but he had come out unscratched. This will be pleasing news to the many friends of this fine young fellow, to all of whom he desired to be remembered kindly. ---- LOCAL News The Age-Herald newspaper reported as wounded, Ernest W. Drake of Wadley. --- Pierce Parker died suddenly at his home five miles south of town Monday afternoon. He was forty years of age and leaves two children, his wife having died two or three years ago. He was a good citizen and his death is regretted by all. Interment was in the Masonic Cemetery yesterday. --- Among those reported as wounded in recent war casualty lists, are W.H. Griffin of Abanda, Columbus Mitchum of Roanoke and Jethro Johnson of Graham. --- Mr. A.T. Still was happy Saturday over hearing from his son Walter, who reports himself safe and sound after the fighting was over. --- Mrs. Gordon Hornsby and son have gone to San Angelo, Texas. We are informed that Mr. Hornsby will join them after January first there to make their home. --- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape849gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 17.9 Kb