Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for OCT 1920 October 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 March 6, 2006, 10:28 pm The Roanoke Leader October 1920 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for OCTOBER 1920 NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, October 6, 1920 MRS. BETTIE SWINT BURIED YESTERDAY Mrs. Bettie Swint, 85 years of age, died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Afton Gross, near Five Points on the 4th inst., and was buried at Mt. Pisgah at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, services in her memory being conducted by Elder Satterwhite. Mrs. Swint was the third sister in the family to die within six months. The first to pass away was Mrs. George McKinney. Twelve days ago Mrs. Molly Estes died in Langdale. All were well advanced in years and were highly esteemed ladies. ----- CARD OF THANKS We take this method to thank our friends and neighbors, also our physician, for their kind assistance and words of sympathy to us during the sickness and death of our dear husband and father, and for the beautiful floral offerings. Flowers will wither and decay, but your kindness shall ever linger in our hearts as a memorial of each of you and when you are called upon to watch over and care for your own suffering loved ones, we are at your service. God bless each of you. Mrs. O.F. Smith Mrs. J.L. Hendon Mrs. I.W. Lewis Mrs. G.W. Meacham Mrs. Laura Pittman C.A. Smith E.J. Smith Jim Smith Olin F. Smith ----- A GOOD MAN GONE On Sept. 22, 1920, Bro. O.F. Smith of Paran church breathed his last and the sainted soul winged its last flight from his suffering, afflicted body, to the sublime altitudes of Heavenly Glory, and thus closed a long and useful life. He was entering into his 81st year and had been a devoted member of the Baptist church for 54 years, 50 years of this time at Paran church. He leaves a wife and eight children to mourn his loss. He lived well, he wrought well, he died well and his was a life worthy of emulation. The Lord of all Grace comfort the bereaved. J.D. O'Keefe, his pastor. ----- LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Yates left Tuesday on the return trip to their home in Chicago, after a visit to their uncle and aunt, Dr. and Mrs. D.M. Yates. Mrs. Yates has a soprano voice of rare strength and purity which was heard at all the services at the Methodist church Sunday, to the delight of the large congregation present. ---- Rev. J.M. Yates and family arrived last week from LaGrange to again make their home in Roanoke, to the pleasure of many friends of this good family. Mr. Yates will be in business with his son-in-law W.E. Corley, having purchased half an interest in the mercantile establishment in Lowell formerly conducted by Corley & Taylor. ---- Howell Jordan who was called here last week from Raleigh, N.C. by the serious illness of his brother's wife Mrs. Cumbee Jordan, has decided to again make Roanoke his home. He is assisting his brother Glenn Jordan. ---- Sheriff Cofield went over near the Clay county line recently and raised what he terms the most complete blind tiger outfit he ever saw. Whiskey found galore and all kinds of vessels for handling the fluid was also found. The tiger was found in the home of Silvester Richardson and he was placed under arrest and will be given a hearing in county court on Monday. ---- Edwin Moore who has just recovered from a spell of the fever, visited his sister Mrs. M.A. Pollard yesterday. --- CORINTH News Sept. 27th Mrs. Betty Carpenter was the weekend guest of her sons, Mesrs. Warren, Luther and Newman Carpenter of LaGrange. --- Mrs. John Carson had as her guests Saturday and Sunday her sisters, Misses Addie Lee and Linnie Britt; and her brothers Messrs. Lon and Wheeler Britt. ---- DEATH OF MR. EMORY PIKE OCCURRED THIS MORNING Mr. J. Emory Pike died at 2 o'clock this morning at his home two miles north of Rock Mills. He was 66 years of age and had been in declining health for a long time. He leaves a wife and several grown children, among the number being Mrs. Thomas R. Burgess of Roanoke. The interment will be at Forest Home at 3 o'clock this afternoon, the services being conducted by Rev. T.B. Jordan, pastor of the deceased. ---- (NOTE: The newspaper issue of October 13th 1920 was not filmed for this microfilm roll) NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, October 20, 1920 CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends, neighbors and physician who were so good and kind to us in the illness and death of our father. They did all they could to comfort him and restore his health, but there was a higher power who bid him come. We will always remmeber each and every one gratefully. May God's richest blessings to bestowed on each one of you, is our prayer. Johnson Hodges, Mrs. Sallie Slay ---- DR. SALIBA WINS BRIDE IN HIS NATIVE ASSYRIA Many friends in Roanoke and surrounding section of Dr. G.M. Saliba, a former citizen and business man of Roanoke, will be interested to learn that he has recently returned from a visit of several months duration to his native land, Assyria, and further more that he did not return as he went out, alone. A citizen of Roanoke who has recently visited Birmingham is the authority for the statement that the versatile Doctor came home with a pretty blonde bride, a native of the "Old Country", but who speaks English quite well. A sister of the groom also came with them to make her home in this country. ----- AGED CITIZENS DIED NEAR TOWN; Mr. J.M. Hodges and Mr. W.L. Ward Pass Over to Reward The county has recently suffered the loss by death of two aged and honorable citizens, Mr. James M. Hodges and Mr. W.L. Ward. Both lived and died in the same part of the county, several miles west of Roanoke. Mr. James M. Hodges passed away at the home of his son Mr. Johnson Hodges in the Radney's Chapel community. He was 72 years of age and had been in declining health for a long time. He was a member of the Methodist church. The funeral was conducted at Concord on Saturday by Revs. I.F. Hawkins, Claude Orear and G.E. Wallace. A large number of friends were present to pay their respect to the memory of the deceased and to show their sympathy for the son and daughter who had lost a good father, to whom they gave devoted attention to the last. Monday afternoon at Mt. Zion was held the funeral of Mr. W.L. Ward. A large congregation gathered, overflowing the building. Mr. Ward had reached the age of 78 years. He was a charter member of the Mt. Zion Christian church which was established some thirty years ago. The only one of the original roster of members surviving is Rev. W.R. Knight. The deceased was a Confederate soldier and was beloved by all who knew him. In his illness he was given the most constant and loving attention by his family and friends. He died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Littlefield, the latter being a daughter of Mr. Ward. There were present and taking part in the funeral services, Revs. J.D. Dollar, G.D. Hunt, C.M. Dollar, W.R. Knight and E.M. Carter. All paid sincere tribute to the character of this good man. The Masons had charge of the burial. Twelve members of the Langdale lodge, where the deceased held his membership, were present, also a large number of Masons from Fairfax and Roanoke. ----- A GOOD RECORD IS MADE BY VENERABLE MOTHER The Leader has been handed the following sketch of Mrs. N.A. Wood, mother of Mr. W.W. Wood and Mrs. J.M. Zachary of this city, an account of whose death was published in this paper last week. She was devoted to her chldren in a remarkable degree, her interest in them not abating when they went out into life for themselves. Mrs. Nancy Blake Wood, aged 90 years and four months, died on Wednesday, October 13th. Her body was laid to rest at the family burying place near her father's old home in Georgia. Rev. C. Orear conducted the services. Mrs. Wood was the mother of ten children, only one of whom preceded her in death. Eight of the children were present at the funeral. Of the 6 sons, one died who was a farmer-merchant leaving a family of his own; two are physicians; two are merchants and one a farmer, all men with families. Two daughters married merchants, one married a farmer and one a Methodist preacher. The deceased left 37 living grandchildren, 44 great grandchildren, a total of 80 blood descendants. Every child followed her into the Methodist church. Her husband was Probate Judge of Heard County, Ga., for a number of years. Her life was spread out over a most momentous period in the history of the world. When she was born in 1830 there were no lamps, no spring wagons, no buggies. People wore homemade clothing, hats and shoes. In the brief space of her life we have seen wonderful improvements in the field of invention and of progress. A good woman, this, who lived in the most remarkable years in the world's history, and made a good record. ----- LOCAL News Sheriff Cofield and Deputies Ballard and Gay captured a large copper still of one hundred gallon capacity in Morris Bend, near Cragford on Saturday. Walt Carter was arrested on the ground, but was released on bond. ---- A.C. Moore went to Alexander City on Sunday to visit his sister Mrs. Wardlaw who is in a very bad state of health. --- Mrs. J.K. Legare has gone to Tuscaloosa to attend the annual meeting of the Episcopal church. Mrs. Legare is one of the officers of the state Missionary Board. --- J.S. Sledge and Mrs. I.F. Parker went to Lanett on Sunday to visit their brother Thomas who is in a serious condition, having been confined to his bed ten weeks. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, October 27, 1920 LEVEL ROAD News Oct. 24th Verna May Camp, the five year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Green Camp, was buried at Macedonia last Thursday morning at eleven o'clock. The funeral was conducted by Rev. A.J. Browning. --- LOCAL News The Leader learns with regret of the death in an Atlanta hospital on Tuesday of Mrs. Ocie Peek, wife of the pastor of the Methodist Bethlehem church in northeast Randolph county. The interment will at at Lanett today. --- Tuesday afternoon Mrs. M.R. Smith, wife of the pastor of the Methodist church at Five Points died at the parsonage in that place after an illness of only half an hour. She leaves a large number of children. The remains will be carried to Tuscalosa for interment. ---- Invitations have been received by friends to the marriage of Miss Myrtle Melton and Mr. Walter Pinkard, the ceremony to be performed at the home of the bride's father Mr. J.R. Melton in Abanda at 4:30 Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 2nd. Mr. Pinkard is locating in Birmingham and after the ceremony the popular young couple will proceed to their future home in that city. ---- RAIDS IN RANDOLPH COUNTY FOR STILLS It is a dull week in which the constabulary of Randolph County does not make one or more raids of alleged moonshiners. Monday night this week was started off with a rush, notwithstanding a heavy rainfall in the vicinity where the raid was made. The sheriff's forces went over near Louina and found a still of about 100 gallon capacity and took charge of four negroes, George and Robert Terrell, Alf Phillips and Seaborn Bailey. They were landed safely in the county's brick hotel in Wedowee. The officers report that they have made thus far this month eight arrests for making liquor and seven arrests for selling liquor. ---- PUBLIC SALE FOR DIVISION AMONG HEIRS On November 20th at 12 o'clock in front of the post office door at Abanda, Ala., I will sell to the highest bidder for cash, 80 acres of land located near Blake's Station on which is a good 4 room house. This is part of the S.H. Parrish place. G.S. Parrish ---- LOCAL News Mrs. Moses Wright and little son Conrad of Tuskegee are visiting relatives in Roanoke. The husband and father is quite ill at John Hopkins in Baltimore. ---- Mrs. E. Muelling who has been the guest of her sister Mrs. Uhlman for the past several days, has returned to her home in Macon, Ga. --- W.H. Uhlman was in Albany, Georgia last week. --- Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Patterson came up from Tuskegee Tuesday and will return Thursday. They brought home the latter's sister Mrs. Ida Johnston. Her mother Mrs. W.H. Wright also came with them to spend some time here. --- Last Thursday, Mr. W.H. Abbott, who is out here on a visit from Anson, Texas, came into the Leader office to speak to his old Army comrade Gen. B.F. Weathers, whom he had not seen in thirty-two years, the time of his last visit to Roanoke. Mr. Abbott joined the Confederate Army in Randolph County, his original home, and spoke in very high terms of his old captain, former Probate Judge S.E.A. Reaves. It was interesting to hear Mr. Weathers and Mr. Abbott discussing old times and old acquaintances. ---- Mr. and Mrs. F.B. Cheever have been spending some days with the latter's parents, Dr. and Mrs. Striplin. They were returning from Lovington, Illinois where they went to celebrate the Golden Wedding Anniversary of the former's parents. ---- Mr. and Mrs. H.S. Weeks and three sons of Hartford, Conn., will leave Friday on their return home, after visiting with relatives in Roanoke and Tuskegee. ---- A GOOD MAN GONE; In Memory of John Emory Pike About sixty-seven years ago, near Springfield, John Emory Pike was born. He lived with his parents where he was born till they died. He tilled the soil all his life. He used fully half his time attending to his own business and the other half in letting the other fellow's business alone. He married Dr. Vineyard's daughter. His wife and several children are still living. Also one brother, Mr. E.T. Pike. Mr. Pike died almost within speaking distance of the place of his birth. He and his wife moved one time. He was known as a peaceful, upright, honest citizen. Was a good neighbor and a reliable friend. Last but not least, he was a kind and loving husband and father. Emory PIke was a good man. So say his neighbors who have known him all his life. He was sick a long time. He bore his afflictions patiently, without murmuring. During his long sickness his neighbors never failed him. They stood by him to the last. They were ready, anxious to help wait on him, to relieve his good wife and children, to do anything they could do that would in any way relieve the situation. His wife, Mrs. S.A. Pike, his brother E.T. Pike and his children want to thank the doctor who so faithfully attended him and for his untiring attention. They also want to pour our their heartfelt, undying thanks to all their neighbors, to every one who so generously gave them this unstinted help. You certainly were good to them and they are grateful. Mr. Pike died a member of the Methodist church. His whole life seemed to say: "Each day I'll do a golden deed, By helping those who are in need, My life on earth is but a span, And so I'll do the best I can." 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