Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for MARCH 1921 March 1921 ************************************************ 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 13, 2006, 11:14 pm The Roanoke Leader March 1921 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for MARCH 1921 NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, March 2, 1921 WEHADKEE News Feb. 28th J. Thomas Davis, the thirteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Davis near Omaha community, happened to a sad accident Saturday afternoon. While bird hunting, his gun was discharged and the load passed through his right foot. The wound was so serious that his foot was amputated Saturday night. The lad is doing fairly well at this writing. --- FOUR CITIZENS DIED RECENTLY IN THIS SECTION AT ADVANCED AGE; Two were Veterans This section has lost within the past week four citizens, three gentleman and one lady. Two of the deceased were Confederate Veterans, Messrs. Hendon and Workman. At 3 o'clock last Thursday afternoon at his home on Route 2, seven miles northeast of Roanoke, Mr. George B. Hendon passed to his reward. He was 78 years of age and had served his country well in war and in peace. Interment was made Friday at Paran. After services by Rev. Oliver Moore, the Masons were in charge of the rites. The deceased had only one child, Mrs. W.A. Seegar. Her six sons acted as pall bearers. In the same vicinity, Mrs. Daniel Farr died the following day. She was about 80 years of age. She was interred Saturday at Rock Mills. Her aged husband, with several children, survive. He is in very feeble health. WIth many friends they mourn the loss of this faithful mother. Mr. Harvey Hester, a long time citizen of Beat 5, this county, died Sunday at his home at Bowdon, Georgia, where he had been living for several years. He was nearly 72 years of age and had made an honorable record during this period. The remains were brought to this county and interred at Hillabahatchee on Monday. The next day, the remains of Mr. J.P. Workman were interred at Union Hill, four miles north of Roanoke. He was 80 years of age. HIs death Sunday was very sudden. He was a familiar figure in this section and will be missed and mourned by relatives and friends. ----- NAPOLEON News Feb. 28th Mrs. Cordie Langley is in a serious condition. --- IN MEMORY OF W.D. MITCHELL Bro. W.D. Mitchell, better known as "Uncle Buck" Mitchell, was a member of Weathers Lodge No. 390, A.F. & A.M. He was initiated August 13, 1892, passed membership requirements Sept. 11, 1892 and raised Oct. 8, 1892 (in Masonry). In his death, which occurred January 21, 1921, the Lodge lost a most loyal brother to the fraternity, his church lost a most active member who was unusually liberal in the use of his wealth for the interest of his denomination, his wife lost a devoted husband, his children lost a loving father, his grandchildren lost a doting grandfather and his county lost a great friend and financier who studied the needs of his neighbors and friends the same as he studied his own. We feel sure that the community has never lost a man who will be missed any more than it will miss Bro. Mitchell, and we commend his virtues to his great host of friends. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family and his many friends bow with us in humble submission to the will of the Great Architect of the Universe who is abundantly able to comfort us in every trial. Respectfully, E.A. Childs M.M. Harris J.F. Carter Jno. Wm. Dean, Committee ---- LOCAL News Mr. L.J. Glass, the genial and popular bookkeeper of the Wedowee Yarn Mills, arrived in Roanoke last Saturday with his lovely bride, who was the former Miss Thompson of Alpine, in Talladega county. --- C.C. Workman was here from Ashland and Miss Annie Belle Workman from Montgomery on Monday to attend the funeral of their father Mr. J.P. Workman. The former was accompanied by his family. --- Mrs. W.H. Swint, after spending several weeks in the hospital of this city, was able to return Tuesday to her home at Standing Rock. --- Mr. and Mrs. G.C. Davis arrived here Monday night after having spent two months in Florida. They are with Mrs. Davis' brother R.T. West for some days and then will leave for their home in Arkansas. --- J.B. Brumbelow is wearing the look of a "forlorn widower" since the pretty wife and baby went to Dothan one week ago to spend a month with Mrs. Brumbeloe's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Reid. --- Mrs. Nick Simonton, an estimable lady, died Tuesday morning after an illness of pneumonia. The interment was at Mt. Pisgah at ten this morning. A husband and several children mourn their irreparable loss. --- Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Clack, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Walt Philpott, spent Monday in Wedowee with Mr. and Mrs. John Holloway, who are the parents of a little girl born last Thursday. This is the first granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clack. --- WEDOWEE News March 1st The little child of John Welburn near Blake's Ferry, died last Wednesday from burns received a few days before. The remains were buried at Oslin's Chapel on Thursday. Rev. P.. Green held the services. --- "Grandma" Boyd, the wife of R.A. Boyd of New Home community about ten miles north of Wedowee, died last Thursday and was buried near home on Friday. She was the mother of Messr. Charles and Bob Boyd and was a well known resident of Randolph County. She was about 80 years old, a member of the M.E. Church and had lived a devoted christian life. --- Mr. Brown Lipham of beat two, died Friday and was buried Saturday at Valley Grove near Milner. Rev. Mr. Parrish conducted the funeral services. R.N. Lipham with his family of this place, a brother of the deceased, attended the funeral on Saturday. --- Harris Boyd, son of Mr. Charles Boyd, married Miss Vester Waters on Feb. 20th. Both live in the New Home community and belong to good families. --- TAYLOR'S CROSS ROADS News Feb. 28th "Uncle" Burrell Brewer is very ill. --- "Uncle" Bill Scott is seriously ill. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, March 9, 1921 WEDOWEE News March 8th Mrs. J.T. Burns is very sick with typhoid fever. --- Last Saturday, Mr. Albert Phillips and Miss Laura Bailey went to Wedowee, secured a license and were married. Both are of the New Home community. --- "Grandma" Clifton has been very sick but is some better at this writing. --- CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our gratitude to a host of friends for their many kind favors and their devotion to us during the serious illness of our aged parents, Mrs. Mattie Hendon who was partially recovered and Mr. George B. Hendon who has passed into the Beyond. We also wish to thank the doctors for their faithful services. May we live to do something more than this to express our appreciation to all who have been so gracious to us in the afflictions of our loved ones and the death of our dear father. W.A. Seegar, S.M. Seegar ---- LOCAL News Mrs. Augusta Ward was in town last Thursday returning from a visit to her aunt Mrs. McBurnett near Wedowee. She was preparing to move this week to Lakeland, Fla., where she has purchased a home. --- Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Workman and children were called to Mr. Workman's old home near Roanoke on Sunday on account of the death of his father J.P. Workman, a prominent citizen and Confederate Veteran of Randolph county, who died Sunday morning at the age of 80 years. His death was rather sudden and the result of heart failure. The funeral service was delayed until Tuesday in order that some of the children from a distance could get home. Mr. Workman and family returned home Tuesday night, accompanied by his mother. The Ashland Progress ---- Jesse Pruett arrived Tuesday night from Texas to again make Roanoke his home. --- Mrs. Oscar Lamb and Mrs. Tom Germany returned Tuesday to their homes near LaFayette after a visit to their sister Mrs. Sam Fausett. --- R.W. Griffin received word on Monday of the death of his uncle, Mr. G.W. Griffin which occurred in Columbus on Sunday. Interment was in Tuskegee. --- One week ago, Mr. William A. Scott died at his home near High Shoals. He was about 80 years of age and had been ill for some time. By a coincidence, Mr. Ches Cranford died in the same house just two weeks before, having gone there to wait upon Mr. Scott. His death was suddden. --- Near Double Head in Chambers county, Mrs. Art Bradford died at the home of her great-nephew, Mr. Haywood Dunn. She was over 80 years of age. The interment was at New Hope on Friday. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, March 16, 1921 WEDOWEE News March 14th Mr. Floyd Boggs and Miss Fran Cofield of Beat 13, were married at the court house, Mr. T.A. Perry officiating. The bride and groom left at once for LaGrange. --- Harriett Johnson, a colored woman who lived with her son Smith Johnson, about two miles west of Wedowee, went to the river the other night near there and drowned herself. This was the second attempt she had made. Infirmity was the cause. She was about 70 years old and said to be a good old darky. --- DEATH OF MRS. OLIVER IN DADEVILLE Mrs. L.M. Stevenson of this city received the shocking news that her mother Mrs. Helen Oliver had died suddenly at 11 o'clock the night before. Mrs. Stevenson and child left on the afternoon train for Dadeville. The interment was made that morning after funeral services conducted at the home. Mrs. Oliver was one of the oldest and most beloved residents of Dadeville and was the widow of Hon. J.P. Oliver Jr. who died twenty months ago. --- J.D. HARPER AND MISS LASUEUR ARE MARRIED J. Durward Harper and Miss Jewell LeSueur were married in LaGrange last Saturday. They are now stopping at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bunk Harper in the Friendship community. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G.M. LeSueur of this city. --- REMAINS OF R.F. HIGGINS INTERRED LAST SUNDAY The remains of Mr. Robert F. Higgins who died after only one days illness at his home in Birmingham late Friday night, were brought to the deceased's old home in Chambers county and interred in the Higgins cemetery Sunday morning in the presence of many sorrowing friends and relatives. Quite a number from this place attended. Mr. Higgins was an excellent gentleman, was in the prime of life, and his unfortunate demise leaves a wife and two mall children sorely bereft. He was a brother of Mrs. J.G. Wheeler and a half- brother of Mrs. E.E. Bradshaw of this city. --- LOCAL News N.S. Daugherty and family arrived Friday night from Wilburton, Oklahoma and will again make their home in Roanoke. --- Mr. John Small leaves today for Frankfort, Kentucky where he expects to remain for some time. --- Mr. and Mrs. R.G. Joiner of Ashland, Ala., spent several days recently with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Nelson. The former went on the 11th to Louisiana where he will spend some time in a hospital. --- W.C. Hunter left Saturday to spend some time with his son H.D. Hunter at Jacksonville and his daughter Mrs. Leonard Selz, at Tampa, Florida. Mr. Hunter suffered two broken ribs about six weeks ago and in addition has been suffering from asthma. The many friends of this excellent gentleman trust that his stay in Florida will prove quite beneficial to him. --- IN MEMORY OF J.H. SMITH, by Rock Mills Lodge No. 353, A.F. & A.M., Rock Mills, Ala. We mourn the loss of our beloved Bro., Mr. John H. Smith, who was born Sept. 18, 1855 and died Jan. 10, 1921. He left a wife, five daughters and three sons. He was an honored citizen with noble traits of christian character. He was a member of the M.E. Church and the Masonic fraternity. He was loyal to these institutions. He was a teacher of vocal music, having taught many singing schools in Alabama and Georgia. It was one of his chief joys to sing in revival services and lead men and women, boys and girls, to Christ. We feel comforted at the thought that he has gone to his reward, where he will sing God's praises in that Great church and that Celestial Lodge above. Resolved, that this be published in The Roanoke Leader and a copy be sent to his widow and a copy be spread upon the Lodge Minutes. W.A. Seegar T.J. Holder W.G. Wood, Committee ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, March 23, 1921 MRS. T.C. USSERY CALLED HOME BY HER FATHER'S DEATH Mrs. T.C. Ussery received a wire message Tuesday announcing that her father Mr. J.J. Duff, aged 88 years, was critically ill at his home in Lenoir City, Tenn. Mrs. Ussery left shortly afterward by automobile enroute to her father's bedside. Later, a second message announced Mr. Duff's death. ---- DEATH OF MRS. H. NIXON AT AGE OF 81 The remains of Mrs. Hawk Nixon were interred last Thursday at Broughton church, after funeral services conducted by Rev. R.B. Hester, the pastor. Mrs. Nixon was 81 years of age and had spent nearly all her long life in this vicinity. She had been a consistent member of the Broughton Baptist church since she was 16 years of age. Her husband died a good many years ago. She is survived by about twelve children. ----- MRS. RENA PEARSON IS NOW AT REST; Beloved Lady Passed Away Saturday One of the most beloved ladies of Roanoke entered upon rest at six o'clock Saturday morning when the pure spirit of Mrs. Rena Pearson left the body in which it has been tabernacling for seventy-five years. The end came at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Wheeler with whom she had made her home during the latter years of her life, being left a widow by the death of her late husband Mr. Hiram Pearson Sr. a number of years ago and having no children. Mrs. Wheeler is a niece and name- sake of Mrs. Pearson. In this home Mrs. Pearson was most tenderly loved and care for. During her illness she lacked for no attention at the hands of the inmates of the home, of other relatives and of the neighbors. At last, after long weeks of suffering, death stole gently into the room as the morning sun came up to light the physical world, and the vision of the patient saint was opened upon a brighter realm. Nearly all of her life Mrs. Pearson was a member of the Primitive Baptist church. She was humble, faithful, devout and charitable. The fine character she possessed found expression in her very face as well as in actual deeds of service. She enjoyed to a rare degree the love and respect of all who knew her. Accordingly, a very large concourse was present at the First Baptist church at 1:30 Sunday afternoon to witness the funeral services which were participated in by Revs. C. Orear, W.P. Hines and J.T. Satterwhite. The latter, her pastor for many years, delivered a sincere and well deserved eulogy. The remains were then carried to the family burying ground in Chambers county for interment. Many relatives and friends accompanied the funeral party and spread upon the grave pretty flowers as a final token of their love. ---- A PUBLIC EXPRESSION OF THANKS In behalf of all the relatives of Mrs. Rena Pearson we wish to extend this public expression fo thanks to our friends, ministers, physicians and nurse for their untiring kindness and aid, during her illness and death, though words fail to measure our feeling of gratitude and appreciation. Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Wheeler Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Harris ----- WEDOWEE News March 22nd A wedding of much interest occurred here Saturday when Mr. John W. Fuller of Wadley and Mrs. Mattie Owens of Rock Stand were happily married at the home of Mr. J.W. Beverly. Judge John T. Heflin officiated. "Uncle John", as everybody calls him, is well known in Wedowee, having lived here several years ago as Deputy Sheriff. We have been informed that they will make their future home in the Rock Stand community. ---- Mr. H.D. Pearson attended the funeral of his aunt in Roanoke on Sunday. --- LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. George Riddle are rejoicing at the arrival last Thursday of a son. --- Walt and Pat Lane and families were in Malone on Sunday to see their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Lane. --- One week ago, Mr. Alf W. West, the uncle of Mr. R.T. West, was shot by a negro and his store robbed in Birmingham. He is 70 years of age and his life is despaired of. The negro escaped. --- Mrs. W.M. Bryant and infant are both very ill. --- Mrs. D.F. Gibson of Lineville visited her mother Mrs. John Arnett in this place the first of the week. --- Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Harris were in Roanoke Saturday and Sunday, the occasion being the death and funeral of their aunt, Mrs. Rena Pearson. Mrs. Harris also spent some time here during the illness of her aunt. --- Those here from LaFayette on Sunday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Pearson were Mr. W.B. Nichols, Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Higgins, Mrs. N.A. Wheeler, Lee Hedley. From Buffalo was Mrs. C.C. Fuller; From Mississippi was Mrs. Ben Frazier, formerly of LaFayette. --- Mr. and Mrs. Cohen Higgins who were called here by the death of their aunt, Mrs. Rena Pearson, returned home Tuesday afternoon to their home in Columbus. --- R.H. Hill, formerly of this place, but who has been living at Gainesville, Ga., the past several years, was in town Monday and Tuesday. --- Mr. Cauthen had as his guests from Saturday till Monday, his brother Otis Cauthen and his brother-in-law Watt Mann of Rockton, S.C. --- Mrs. Henry Knight of Lowell community was called to Dadeville Sunday afternoon by the sudden death of her father Mr. LaFayette Johnson. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, March 30, 1921 MRS. W.B. TAYLOR DIED SUDDENLY LAST SUNDAY Mrs. Walter B. Taylor died suddenly at her home in this place at 9:30 last Sunday morning. She appeared to be in her usual health until within ten minutes before her demise. Hence, her going from the home was a great shock to her husband and four children, and to her many relatives and friends outside the immediate family circle. The remains were carried Monday morning to Lebanon church where the deceased held her membership and were interred, after services conducted by Rev. C.B. Martin. ---- LOCAL News Mrs. Joe Huey returned Sunday to her home after spending some days with her brother Lloyd Grant who remains quite ill at his home east of Wedowee. --- The Leader regrets to note that Mrs. A.J. Longshore continues quite ill at her home one mile from town. --- Mr. J.B. Carlisle, a good citizen and a Confederate veteran of the Lebanon community, has been desperately ill for a week with pneumonia, following a severe hurt caused by his wagon turning over on him. At last reports he seems to be improving some. --- S.S. Smith received news Monday of the death that morning of his sister's husband Mr. G.W. Hillyer at the latter's home near Opelika. Mr. Smith left that afternoon to attend the funeral which was held Tuesday. --- J.T. Winslett is dangerously ill at his home in Lowell. --- Mrs. Calvin Stanford of Atlanta was the guest of her daughter Mrs. K.L. Hooper last week. --- M.M. Mashburn and family spent Sunday with the former's father Mr. M.W. Mashburn near Wedowee. The latter continues in feeble health. --- Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Longshore of LaGrange are spending some days at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Longshore, on account of the latter's critical health. --- A little daughter one week old has taken up abode in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Estes. --- WEHADKEE News March 28th Mr. Al Wood died lat Friday at his home at Potash, following an operation a few weeks ago. The deceased was 65 years of age. The interment was at the family burying ground Saturday afternoon. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. W.T. Overton. --- William Crouch has been confined to his room a few weeks with the fever, but is convalescing. --- ROCK STAND COMMUNITY Old "Uncle' Burrell Brewer died at his home here Sunday afternoon after a long illness. He was one of the oldest men in this section of the county, being 86 years of age and was honored and respected by all those who knew him. Those who knew him were impressed with his deep religious convictions. He leaves a host of relatives and friends. May they emulate his worthy virtues. The interment was at Zion's Rest on Monday afternoon. --- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape885gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 20.8 Kb