Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for JULY 1920 July 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 27, 2006, 11:20 pm The Roanoke Leader July 1920 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for JULY 1920 NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, July 7, 1920 TRAGIC DEATH OF E.D. TAYLOR Occurred Sunday Morning in Columbus Due to Accident The shocking news came to Roanoke kindred and friends of Earl D. Taylor on Sunday morning that he had been fatally injured during the early hours of the morning by being struck by a loose box car while at work in the switch yards in Columbus, Ga., about 2:30 o'clock. The unfortunate young man lingered six hours before death relieved him of his sufferings. Mr. Taylor was working at the time for another man and after working the coupling for one train, stepped out in front of an unannounced car being switched in, it is said, without brakeman or lantern on it. The deceased was the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. J.O. Taylor and for a number of years had lived in Roanoke where he had many friends who sorrow with the bereaved family over the shocking fate of this young man. Besides his parents a sister and two brothers of the deceased, he leaves a wife and a baby boy only five months of age. The remains, accompanied by members of the family and several friends from Columbus, arrived on the morning Central of Georgia train. The procession moved to the Methodist church where many friends had gathered and where beautiful flowers in profusion spoke in silent tones the sympathy of the givers. Brother Orear conducted the services and spoke comforting words to the bereaved. The remains were borne to the cemetery where the services were concluded. As escort of six members of the Order of Railroad men came with the party and acted as pallbearers. ------ MR. HOOTON HAS LETTER OF CIVIL WAR PERIOD Mr. R.J. Hooton has shown the editor of the Leader an old and interesting letter which he recently found among some old papers, that a paternal grandmother Mrs. R.P. Armstrong wrote to her son, Mr. Hooton's father, who was then serving in the Confederate Army. The letter bore the date of May 31, 1862 and made touching references to the motherless children of the senior Mr. Hooton being scattered in among various relatives while the father was away fighting for his country. The letter was well written and composed, and affords an interesting insight into the dark days of the civil war that tried men's souls. ---- LOCAL News Mr. Alonzo Looser, aged 82, died in Lowell Monday night and was buried Tuesday beyond Wadley. ---- Jim Cobb received news yesterday that his brother Arthur had been hurt, probably fatally, in an automobile accident in Albany, Ga. Mr. Cobb left this morning to attend the injured man. --- W.P. Awtrey returned last Friday from Selma where he had been to place his motherless children, Raymond and Mary Beth, in the Methodist orphanage. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, July 14, 1920 HARRIS REUNION HELD SATURDAY NEAR WADLEY Every fourth of July at the quiet country home of J.D. Motley, is held the Harris family reunion. As the 4th came on Sunday the reunion was held Saturday, July 3rd. Only to be present can anyone know the real beauty and pleasure this occasion affords this family and the many visitors. The home was prettily decorated with flowers. At noon, out under the shade trees, was served an excellent dinner. In the afternoon refreshments were served. Rev. O.R. Burns was present and at the closing of the day he read a very appropriate Scripture lesson. Impressive talks were made by K.L. Clegg, J.W. Culpepper, O.J. Harris and Mrs. J.W. Cullpepper following with a song. The history of the Harris family is a beautiful record, one of which they can feel justly proud. Many years ago there lived in this community a very good man and a consecrated christian woman, Mr. and Mrs. H.F. Harris, the ancestors of the Harris family. They were charitable and generous. Especially did they love the church and its work. They passed away but they left characteristics that live on and on. So it is that God with the smile of approval enriches, ennobles and beautifies the labors of those who love him and out of love serve him. A visitor. ----- DEATH OF MRS. ARRINGTON OCCURRED LAST FRIDAY The body of Mrs. Susan Margaret Arrington, age 81, who died Friday morning at the residence of her daughter Mrs. W.T. Simmons, will be sent to Eutaw, Alabama for burial early this morning. The deceased is survived by six grandsons who will act as pallbearers. Burial will be made in the cemetery by the Methodist church at Eutaw, alongside the graves of her husband and two of her children. Mrs. Arrington was the mother of Mrs. E.M. Glenn and spent much of the time with her daughter when Mr. Glenn was pastor of the Methodist church in Roanoke. The deceased was a most gracious, lovable lady and the many friends of the Glenn family will sympathize with them in their loss. ----- MRS. P.G. BAILEY 78 YEARD OLD; Her Birthday Celebration Attended by Many on Sunday Mrs. P.G. Bailey, a well known and highly esteemed lady, celebrated her 78th birthday at her home at Haywood last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E.G. Hill attended fromt his place and report that about 350 people were present, included in this number being about 200 relatives. All the children of Mrs. Bailey were present except one son, Perry Bailey of Atlanta. Two children were there from Langdale. A fine dinner was served under the trees and a fitting talk was made by Mr. John D. Kirby. After dinner singing in the Old Sacred Harp was the order. ---- MARRIAGE OF PROMINENT YOUNG PEOPLE TODAY At nine o'clock this morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Lee near Stroud, occurred the marriage of their daughter Miss Mattie Lynn to Mr. William Elbert Snuggs. Rev. Claude Orear was the officiating minister, and the event was witnessed by a large circle of relatives and friends of the contracting parties. Immediately after the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Snuggs went by automobile to LaGrange where they will take the train for Enterprise where Mr. Snuggs has been elected principal of the county High School. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Snuggs and is a young gentleman of real worth who will make an enviable mark in the world. He is fortunate in winning of the most estimable young ladies of this section. She, like the groom, has been engaged in teaching the past few years. ---- ROBERT J. BRANNAN AND MISS GUTHRIE MARRIED Robert J. Brannan and Miss Lillian Guthrie went to Evansville, Ga. at noon Tuesday where they were married by the local justice of the peace, taking their friends by surprise. In the afternoon they went to Ashland, the former home of the bride to spend a few days. Mrs. Brannan has been employed for the past few months in the office of W.H. Brittain. The groom is a son of the late Rev. A.S. Brannan. The Leader joins all the friends of these clever young people in extending best wishes. ---- SERIOUS CUTTING AFFRAY IN LOWELL EARLY MONDAY At an early hour of the day Monday a difficulty arose over in the cotton mill between John Smith and his brother-in-law DeArmon Bishop, both being young men and employees of the mill company. Mr. Bishop received serious knife wounds but at this writing is is expected that he will recover. ---- LOCAL News Typhoid fever is reported in Lowell. Mr. and Mrs. P.T. Ashley and also a child of J.J. Hathcox are ill with that dread disease. ---- Mrs. Dock Turner of Heard County, Ga., who has been in Roanoke under treatment of doctors for two weeks, has returned home much improved. --- Mrs. Sue Pittman and Mrs. Carrie Pittman left yesterday to spend some time in Harrison, Arkansas with their sister Mrs. Allen Taylor. --- Mr. W.A. Yeargan left yesterday to visit his two sons in Kentucky. One of them is a minister and the other is preparing for the same calling. --- Mr. Kenny, who married a daughter of the late Noah Foster at Rock Mills twenty years ago, met a tragic death in Atlanta last Fridaywhile at work in the railroad yards. --- Walker and Hiram Pearson passed through Roanoke last Friday, returning from Tifton, Ga. Their niece Mrs. Oscar McGill came back with them to visit relatives. --- The writer was pleased to meet on the streets of Roanoke on Monday, his old friend N.M. Hornsby who arrived some days ago with his wife from Hedley, Texas, having sold his interests there. However he expects to return to the Lone Star state after a visit to relatives in this county. He said he was almost lost in Roanoke, though he was here on a visit eight years ago. ---- CARD OF THANKS We wish to express in so far as we can, our gratitude to our friends and neighbors for their many tokens and kind expressions of sympathy in the recent loss of our son and brother. The good people of Roanoke will never be forgotten by us. May God's blessing rest upon you all. Mr. and Mrs. J.O. Taylor and family; Mrs. Edith Palmer Taylor ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, July 21, 1920 ROCK MILLS News July 19th Mr. Guy Britt and Miss Daisy Borders motored to Evansville on Sunday and were married. They were accompanied by Mr. George Yarbrough and Miss Odessa Owens. --- CORINTH News July 19th Mrs. A.J. Langley who was recently operated on, is improving. --- Ella Ree and Mary Britt of Lanett are spending the week with their sister Mrs. John Carson. --- LOCAL News Mrs. Emma Jennings of Atlanta is visiting her sister Mrs. M.R. Buckalew. --- Mrs. McKinnon, an aged lady, died in Lowell last night after an illness of five months. The remains were carried to south Alabama for interment. --- W.D. Mitchell, conductor on the Central Railway, is convalescing after having been seriously ill with typhoid fever. --- Mrs. A.B. Hargrett and daughter Miss Dorothy of St. Petersburg, Florida have arrived to spend the summer with Mrs. C.C. Overstreet who is a daughter of Mrs. Hargrett. --- Lieut. Olin Newell arrived in Roanoke Tuesday afternoon to make a short visit to his brother Lieut. Kirk Newell. The former is just from Coblenz, Germany where he has been serving with the American Army of Occupation. He is enroute to Dadeville to visit his parents and will then proceed to his army post in the West. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, July 28, 1920 LIFE OF LEE WATTS, COLORED, SAVED FROM THE GALLOWS An order commuting the death sentence of Lee Watts of Chambers county to life imprisonment, was signed by Gov. Nathan L. Miller soon after he reached his office at the capitol Thursday morning. Immediately thereafter copies of this order were dispatched to the Sheriff of Chambers county and the warden of the state prison at Wetumpka, where Watts was committed during the early afternoon, by special state's agents, who had charge of the prisoner from the time he left his cell in Montgomery county jail until he reached the "walls". The Montgomery Advertiser, July 23rd. ---- WEHADKEE News July 26th Mr. A.J. Fincher of Walzahatch, Texas is visiting his brother J.M. Fincher near this place. --- Last Saturday at Big Springs church, Mr. Earl L. Moses, a prominent young man, was licensed to preach. --- Mrs. John Talley of Temple, Texas has been spending several weeks with her sister Mrs. W.C. Enloe near this place. --- CONFEDERATE VETERAN HAS GONE TO HIS REWARD Mr. John J. Awtrey died Monday evening at the home of his daughter Mrs. T.J. Swan in Lowell. Funeral services were conducted at the residence on Tuesday afternoon by Rev. G.F. Wallace and the interment was made in Cedarwood. Besides Mrs. Swann, the deceased is survived by two other children, Mr. W.P. Awtrey of this place and Mrs. Mattie Gay of Lanett, and also his aged companion. Mr. Awtrey was 77 years of age. He enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1862 and was wounded in the first battle he entered. He was out on furlough three months and returned to the front, doing valiant service. Mr. Awtrey was an excellent christian gentleman and a member of the Methodist church. ---- LOCAL News Jim Pound has been stricken with paralysis at the home of his father W.D. Pound near town. --- Alex Trammell, one of the most prominent colored citizens of Roanoke, died early Friday morning. His funeral Saturday afternoon was attended by many. --- Mrs. Mary Sharp continues quite feeble at the home of her daughter Mrs. J.B. Belcher. --- DEATH OF CONFEDERATE VETERAN IN LAFAYETTE Mr. J.W. Stallings, familiarly known to his many friends in this section as "Uncle Jerry", died at his home in this city last Friday morning about 3 o'clock after an illness of several weeks. Mr. Stallings was in his 79th year and had been a resident of LaFayette for many years. He was a Confederate soldier and served as color bearer for the 13th Alabama Regiment. He was in a number of the great battles of the civil war and suffered the loss of one leg in the Battle of Sharpsburg, Md. in 1862. The LaFayette Sun ---- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape876gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 13.6 Kb