Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for JANUARY 1920 January 1920 ************************************************ 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 19, 2006, 9:54 pm The Roanoke Leader January 1920 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for JANUARY 1920 NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, January 7, 1920 J.M. SATTERWHITE DIED ON FRIDAY; Beloved Citizen Had Attained Age of Ninety Mr. J.M. Satterwhite, familiarly known as "Uncle Matt", died at five o'clock last Friday afternoon at the home of his daughter Mrs. M.E. Whitten, several miles southeast of Roanoke. He had been ill several days, though apparently not thought to be seriously until about 24 hours before he quietly slipped away to be with loved ones who had gone before. Mr. Satterwhite came to this section from Georgia about 36 years ago. His record among this people has been such as to endear him to all who knew him. He was a gentleman of the fine type of character. He fought through the Civil War. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church. At Mt. Pisgah at 11 o'clock Sunday morning a large gathering of friends met to pay the last tribute to his memory. The services were conducted by Elder Frank Houze. The oldest son of the deceased, Elder John T. Satterwhite took occasion to pay loving tribute to the memory of his honored father. An old negro servant who came up to view the last remains remarked "he was the best man I ever knew." Mr. Satterwhite, had he lived till next April, would have been 91 years of age. His companion preceded him to the grave by some fourteen years. ----- MISS INEZ WARE MARRIED IN ASHLAND ON CHRISTMAS A Christmas Day wedding of much interest to the many friends of the contracting parties was that of Miss Inez Ware and Mr. R.A. Griffin which occurred in Ashland last Thursday, Rev. A.A. Hutto officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N.M. Ware of this city and the groom is a young business man of Lineville. The happy couple contemplate making their future home in Florida in the near future. The Ashland Progress ---- WEHADKEE News Jan. 5th Mr. and Mrs. Jim Arrington are the parents of a little girl. --- A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe McClurg on Thursday night. --- CARD OF THANKS We appreciate more than we can tell the kind words and deeds that were manifested to us in the loss of our beloved father. We also thank the physician and others who ministered so faithfully unto him in his last days. Please consider this a personal expression. J.T. Satterwhite, Mrs. M.E. Whitten, F.P. Satterwhite, B.E. Satterwhite ---- APPRECIATION EXPRESSED To our relatives, friends, nurse and physician we wish to express our loving appreciation of the efforts made by them for the comfort of our best loved. Mrs. G.C. Freeman Jessie Freeman Dixie Freeman Berta Freeman ---- LOCAL News Ed Hill slipped on the icy sidewalk last evening and broke his right shoulder. --- Jesse T. Allen left Friday on his return to Oklahoma after a visit to his sister Mrs. J.T. Talley and other relatives in this section. --- News was received here yesterday by Mrs. Jesse Fausett that her nephew Mr. John Freeman had died at three o'clock that morning at Abbottsford. --- J.M. Grafton has received news of the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Darling Jr. in Washington City. The mother was Miss Mary Grafton, formerly of this place. --- For Rent - - Good 87 acre farm near Napoleon; 20 acres in apples. J.M. Grafton --- Mr. and Mrs. T.C. Freeman of Notasulga; Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Slay of Milltown; Mr. and Mrs. S.T. Higgins, Brooks Higgins and Miss Ethel Higgins of Five Points; Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Higgins of LaFayette; Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Harton of North Randolph, were out of town visitors to the Freeman home during the time of sadness visited upon the household. Dixie Freeman returned to Atlanta Sunday after spending some time with homefolks and attending his father in the latter's fatal illness. ---- (NOTE: The newspaper issue of January 14, 1920 was not filmed for this microfilm roll) NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, January 21, 1920 WEHADKEE News Jan. 19th B.O. Freeman has sold his farm to John Brown and moved to Bowdon. --- Searcy Veal of the Marine Corps is visiting home folks, just having returned from overseas. --- LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Dunkin of Shreveport, La., left Monday for Paso Robles, California, one of the great health resorts in the country, after spending a few days here with the former's parents. Mr. Dunkin is having so much trouble with rheumatism that he has given up active business for awhile and expects to remain in the genial clime of California for some time, taking the baths of the resort to which he is going. ---- The only child of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Breed, a girl twenty-two months old, died at their home in Lowell on Friday night. The funeral services were conducted at the Second Baptist church at ten o'clock Sunday morning by Dr. Rucker. Interment was made in the local cemetery. --- Little six year old B.B. Cofield is recovering from a severe burn on his body, caused by his clothing becoming ignited at an open grate. --- Mrs. J.K. Legare is in Greene county visiting her son J.S. Keith Legare and chaperoning a hunting party at Rosemount. --- J.C. Wright returned the first of the week from Tuskegee where he visited his aged mother who is ill, but some better at this writing. --- Mrs. W.B. Whatley, Mrs. L.A. Bevis and Mrs. W.L. Wilson returned Monday from LaGrange where they had been called by the illness of the former's daughter Mrs. Jas. Brown, who is now some better. --- Virgil Carlton is recovering from an attack of pneumonia. --- A daughter of James Ayers of Lineville, formerly of this county, had a hand blown off yesterday by an explosion of a dynamite cap which was thrown out of a passing automobile. The community was greatly incensed and all efforts are being made to capture the men in the car. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, January 28, 1920 ROANOKE PEOPLE ATTEND FUNERAL OF MRS. HUBBARD Mr. and Mrs. Nichols, Mr. and Mrs. Buckalew, Dr. Rucker and Mrs. Noel attended the funeral of Mrs. W.D. Hubbard in LaFayette last Thursday afternoon, which was held in the Baptist church. Mrs. Hubbard was the wife of the popular pastor of that church and was a woman of superior attainments and a lovable character. The house was crowded with people who knew and loved the deceased and who were eager to manifest every token of sympathy to the bereaved husband and children. Dr. Bledsoe and Mr. Yeargan, resident Baptist ministers, Mr. Holmes, the Methodist pastor, Mr. Laird the Presbyterian pastor and Dr. Rucker of Roanoke had a part in the services, which were very touching. Mrs. Hubbard died suddenly early Tuesday morning. ---- IN MEMORY OF MRS. HENDON On February 13, 1861, near Rock Mills, a little girl was born. For twenty years she was known as Theley Keeble. Then she married W.D. Hendon. She was his constant, loving companion till death claimed her Dec. 19, 1919. Her life-time neighbors testify she was a warm-hearted, true, consistent christian. Her son Tom, and daughter Mrs. Sanford Shelnutt, say she was a queenly mother in deed and in truth. Her husband will tell you she was a good, affectionate wife, a safe counselor and a willing and patient sharer of life's duties and responsibilities. At the end she gave unmistakable evidence that angels were beckoning her to a brighter realm. To her many friends we say we cannot understand God's will in taking her from us. There are many, whom we have loved, gone before. God will take us into this goodly company some glad day. Now, to Tom and to Mae, let us say we know your hearts are sorely grieved at the loss of your splendid mother. Console yourselves with the blessed assurance that some day you shall see her in a happier world. And to our life long friend, "Bill", we all regret exceedingly to see you in your sorrow. We do not ask you not to grieve; you can't help it, but do not try to explain to yourself so trying an hour. Bring into requisition all the faith and courage you can control. With loving confidence in Him who doeth all things well, face the seemingly dismal future. Trust in God and lean hard upon your friends. To all sorrowing relatives and friends, we wish we could say something to make your path a little smoother and easier. And to everyone we would say, God knows the way, he holds the key. He guides us with is hand. Geo. W. Stevens ----- LOCAL News Mrs. Waldrep, widow of the late Mr. Perry Waldrep, died Monday at her home several miles north of town. The funeral and interment were at Rock Springs at noon on Tuesday. --- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape863gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 9.3 Kb