Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for JANUARY 1922 January 1922 ************************************************ 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 29, 2006, 10:12 pm The Roanoke Leader January 1922 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for JANUARY 1922 NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, January 4, 1922 NEW TEACHER SUCCEEDS MISS MAGNAN WHO WEDS Miss Lillie Belle Magnan who has been the successful teacher of the first grade in the Roanoke schools for some time, offered her resignation at the close of the fall term and on last Thursday was married to Mr. James F. Leverett of Plant City, Florida. She is succeeded by Miss Eula Peacock of Valdalia, Ga., who is highly recommended. ---- J.H. MCDOW IS IN RACE FOR RANDOLPH SHERIFF To the Voters of Randolph County I take this method of announcing myself a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Randolph county. I am a native of this county, having been raised in Beat 4 and I have lived practically all of my life in the county, being out only six years during which time I was serving the town of Bowdon, Ga., as policeman. For the past four years I have lived in Roanoke, during which time I have served on the police force and also served one year on the Lineville police force. My record as an officer is open to the public, as I always tried to do my duty as marshall. During my service as marshall I made 1,035 arrests and have never shot a man in making an arrest. I am a Democrat and am seeking the nomination by the Democratic party. I am 45 years of age, am a poor man with a family of ten children, and have spent everything I ever made in order to give my children an education. This is my first time to seek an election and will be the last, whether I win or not. Thanking you for your consideration, I am yours very truly, John H. McDow ----- COUNTRY HOME OF MR. J.J. AWBREY IS BURNED Yesterday the fine residence of Mr. James J. Awbrey of this city, which was located on his farm near Mason, Georgia, was totally destroyed by fire. This was the home which Mr. Awbrey occupied before moving to Roanoke. He only had $1200. insurance on it, leaving him a loss of several thousand dollars. The house was occupied by Mr. Moses T. Drummond. Most of the household goods were saved. The fire caught on the roof. ---- WEDOWEE News Jan. 2nd A wedding of much interest occurred at the Southern Methodist parsonage Sunday night when Mr. Milton Green and Miss Joe Bob Robertson were married. Mr. Green was reared near Rock Mills. Miss Robertson is the daughter of "Uncle" Bill Robertson of Wedowee. She has been teaching in Roandolph county for several years. These young people will make their home in Florida where Mr. Green has been living the past year. ---- Mrs. Bob Bolt and daughter Miss Lena of Mississippi are visiting relatives in and near Wedowee. Mrs. Bolt once lived in Wedowee and her husband was at one time Circuit Clerk of Randolph county. --- Mr. Garling Knight and Miss Bernice Hester of Wadley drove to Wedowee Sunday evening last and were married in the Probate Judge's office. Judge John T. Heflin officiated. --- Miss Ada Elder of Rome, Ga., and her father and mother Mr. and Mrs. A.R. Cline were here last week. Also Ed Cline of North Carolina was here. --- MT. OLIVE News Jan. 2nd Last Saturday this community met at the home of "Uncle" Monroe Burdett and celebrated his 72nd birthday. Everyone reports a good time and wishes him many more happy years. --- Last Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Gus Lee and Miss Mollie Brown of the Lowell community were married. --- LEVEL ROAD News Jan. 2nd Two marriages of recent date near here occurred. On the 27th day of Dec., Mr. W.T. Shipp of near Broughton and Miss Jessie Horton of this place were united in marriage in the Wadley Hotel by Rev. J.H. Dunn of that place. They were accompanied to Wadley by Misses Cumi Horton, Lula Belle Hodges, Lora Marshall and Messrs. Jim Luther Hodges and King Marshall. From Wadley they went to the home of the groom's parents where they enjoyed a fine dinner. The latter part of last week they went to Atlanta, Ga., to spend two or three days. We wish this worthy young couple a long and happy life. --- On the night of Dec. 28th, about 7:30, Mr. Jim Luther Hodges of this community and Miss Lora Marshall of Broughton were united in marriage in the presence of a crowd of relatives and friends at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Marshall. Rev. C.B. Martin of Roanoke was the officiating preacher. Mr. and Mrs. Hodges left on the 10 o'clock train for LaGrange, proceeding to Lanett to spend a few days. This is a worthy couple and we wish them a long and happy life upon the matrimonial sea. --- NEW HOPE News Jan. 2nd Mr. R.R. Tomlinson has been in bad health for some time. He was carried to Carrollton last Saturday for treatment. --- OFELIA News Jan. 2nd Mrs. Mary Yates who was reported sick some time ago is growing worse. --- WADLEY News Jan. 2nd Mrs. O.W. Tinney of Talladega spent last night with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Treadwell. --- LOCAL News Dr. Hooper has been spending some days at the home of his sister Mrs. Dan Nolen at New Site, who has been quite ill. --- Walter T. Lane is preparing to leave for Atlanta where he has a position. His family will remain here for a while. --- Friends in Roanoke have learned of the marriage last week of Miss Henry Lynn Snow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Snow, formerly of Roanoke, at her home in Atlanta. The groom is Mr. Edward Glaze of Dalton, Ga. --- News has been received by relatives in Roanoke of the death on Tuesday of last week of Mrs. A.B. Atchison at her home at Dodridge, Arkansas. She was 70 years of age and was the last surviving member of the well known Manley family of Roanoke, having been a sister of Messrs. David, H.C. and C.D. Manley, whose lives were spent in this community. ---- Mrs. Wyatt Dunn was brought to the local hospital on Monday, suffering from a very painful accident. In handling some household articles, a very large fish hook stuck in her left forearm which was hard to remove, leaving a very ugly wound. --- Mr. and Mrs. E.R. Burns and children passed through Roanoke this morning enroute from a visit to relatives in their county to their home at Pittsview, Russell County. ---- Burrell Goodwin is quite sick. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, January 11, 1922 A SAD ACCIDENT TO ROANOKE BOY; B.F. Simms Seriously Injured by Street Car in Atlanta and Now At the Point of Death Preliminary to the amputation of one of his legs following an accident at Emory University about 6 o'clock Wednesday night when he was caught between two street cars, B.F. Simms of Roanoke, Ala., received a tranfusion of blood from five of his fellow students at the Davis-Fincher Sanitarium Thursday afternoon. At 4 o'clock after all hope of saving the limb had been given up, it was decided to amputate, the leg being severed above the knee. The call for volunteers to give their blood in a transfusion met with a ready response from the Emory students. Volunteers from the Tech student body offered to submitt to an operation to save the life of Simms but enough Emory men had given their names to the superintendant. The parents of the injured student, Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Simms and his sister Miss Jennie Dell Simms, arrived from Roanoke, Ala., Thursday morning. A brother, who was also at student at Emory, J.R. Simms Jr., is at the bedside of the patient. Dr. W.W. Stevenson, the Simms' family physician, stated Thursday night that although the boy's condition is serious, that he is much better than he was earlier in the day. The accident occurred when Simms accomondated a motorman at the end of the Emory car line, it is said, by changing his trolley, while at the same time another car approached and ran into the first car, crushing his leg between the two. According to the report of the Georgia Railway and Power company, the accident was probably due to a defective airbrake. The Atlanta Constitution, 6th. As The Leader goes to press Wednesday afternoon, the latest news is that the life of this promising young man is hanging by a delicate thread. The entire community is saddened by this most melancholy case, and interest in every bit of news that comes over the wire about his condition is intense. ------- DEATH OF MRS. JAMES R. TAYLOR OCCURRED EARLY TODAY Mrs. James R. Taylor died early this morning at her home on Lebanon street, this city. The remains will be interred tomorrow morning at Lebanon. Mrs. Taylor had been in declining health for months and no hope was entertained for her recovery. Besides her husband Dr. Taylor, she leaves five children. Many friends in Roanoke and the northern part of the county who were well acquainted with this good woman, with the family most keenly feel the loss that her death brings. ---- LOCAL News Mrs. James F. Pruett left Monday afternoon in response to a telegram announcing that her father Dr. T.L. Sugg, was in a dying condition at his home in Lauderdale county. Later news is to the effect that Dr. Suggs died a few minutes before the daughter arrived. The interment will be made in Birmingham. --- Mrs. M.J. Nicholson continues ill at the home of her brother C.E. Warlick. --- Mrs. J.C. Warlick returned to her home in Fairburn, Georgia on Monday after a visit of several days to the family of C.E. Warlick. --- W.T. Yates and family who have been living in Griffin, Ga., visited the families of J.M. Yates and W.E. Corley a few days past. Mr. Yates and family are moving to Mississippi, where Mr. Yates will enter business in a north Mississippi town with his brother-in-law, Mr. Breed. --- Mr. and Mrs. Howell Jordan left last week for Opelika where they will be located. --- Mrs. C.D. Manley left last Thursday for Lake Wales, Florida where she will spend the remainder of the winter with her daughter Mrs. Howard Thulberry. --- WADLEY News Jan. 9th Mrs. Gross who has been a shut-in for many years had the misfortune of falling last week. --- NEW HOPE News Jan. 9th Mr. Roy Strain and Miss Mattie Shelnutt were happily married last week. --- OFELIA News Jan. 9th Mrs. W.S. Yates is ill. --- BACON LEVEL News Jan. 9th Sunday afternoon Mr. Ed Park, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex C. Park, and Miss Lanora Hudson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Hudson, repaired to the home of Rev. W.P. Hines in Roanoke where they were joined together in the holy bonds of matrimony with Mr. Parks' parents present. Their many friends wish for them a long and happy life. --- SPRINGFIELD News Jan. 9th Mr. Pearce Seegar of this place and Miss Lera Ballard of Wedowee were married Dec. 28th at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Ballard. The bride formerly taught school at Springfield and won many friends while among us. --- WEHADKEE news Jan. 9th Last Monday near Omaha the property of the late B.L. Gay was sold at public auction. 120 accres of land sold for thirteen hundred dollars and was bought by A.J. Gay and W.J. Gay. Corn brought 48 cents per bushel, fodder $1.00 per hundred. ---- During Christmas holidays, three young couples went over to Evansville and were happily married, to wit: Mr. Dave Young and Miss Cloie Hester Mr. Troy Moore and Miss Mary Brazeal Mr. Pierce Seegar and Miss Lera Ballard ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, January 18, 1922 MR. HERBERT SATTERWHITE AND MISS RUTH MOOTY MARRIED; To Live In Montgomery A very informal but artistic wedding occurred in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.A. Mooty on Saturday at high noon when Miss Ruth Mooty, one of Roanoke's prettiest and most popular girls, became the bride of Mr. Herbert Hiram Satterwhite, a young business man of Montgomery but formerly of this city. Rev. Claud Orear, pastor of the First Methodist church, officiated, the impressive ring ceremony being used. Only relatives and a few close friends were present. Miss Irma Mooty, sister of the bride, played Lohengrin's march and during the ceremony the rendition of "To A Wild Rose" was an impressive feature. Immediately after the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Satterwhite motored to West Point, there taking the train for Montgomery and are now at home to their friends at 1044 South Hull street, that city. ---- DR. F.R. WOOD AND MISS SWAFFORD ARE MARRIED Anniston, Jan. 13th Dr. Frank R. Wood of Heflin and Miss Ressie Swafford of DeArmanville were married at the parsonage of the First Baptist church here Wednesday afternoon by Rev. L.N. Claxton, the ceremony being witnessed by a number of their friends. ---- WEDOWEE News Jan. 12th Mrs. R.M. Swann left yesterday for Atlanta where she goes for an operation. Her husband accompanied her. Mrs. Swann had been in declining health for several weeks. --- LOCAL News Mrs. John A. Hornsby and little daughter Leita left last Friday for their new home in West Columbia, Texas. --- MT. OLIVE News Jan. 16th Mrs. C.J. Birdsong and children visited her sister Mrs. G.A. Kitchens who has been confined to her bed for several days past. --- Mr. and Mrs. G.C. Brown received news last week that their son Guy who is in the blind school at Talladega was confined to his room with lagrippe. --- WOODLAND News Jan. 16th Miss Ima Traylor of this community, who is teaching in DeKalb county, was married recently to Mr. Leon Culver of Chavies, Ala. --- NEW HOPE News Jan. 16th A son was born to Mrs. DeWitt Floyd on Saturday night. It will be remembered that Mrs. Floyd's husband was murdered in Birmingham last Fall. --- LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Peavy arrived last week from Haskell, Texas and will spend a month or so with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. N.E.L. Peavy and other relatives in this section. --- W.T. Holliday and family moved last week from Houston county back to their old home on Roanoke, Route 2, after one years' sojourn in the south Alabama county. --- NOTE: The Newspaper Issue of JANUARY 25th, 1922 was not filmed for this microfilm roll.) ---------- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape906gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 14.6 Kb