Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for MAY 1923 May 1923 ************************************************ 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 April 21, 2006, 1:26 am The Roanoke Leader May 1923 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for MAY 1923 NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, May 2, 1923 REV. CRAWFORD A. TATUM DIED IN ATTALLA LAST FRIDAY Rev. Crawford A. Tatum, pastor of the Methodist church in Attalla, died last Friday afternoon in that city, after an illness of pneumonia, leaving his wife very low of the same disease and one of his two children recovering from a serious illness. Mr. Tatum was one of the most successful and promising young ministers in the North Alabama Conference. The remains were brought to his old home in LaFayette for interment on Sunday. Revs. J.S. Chadwick and J.R. Turner of this city with Revs. W.B. Hope, S.L. Dobbs and S.T. Slaton had part in the services which were conducted from the Methodist church in LaFayette at 2 p.m. At the same hour memorial services were held in Trinity Church in Talladega, of which the deceased was pastor for four years. ----- JOE BAILEY IS SLAIN BY SON-IN-LAW MR. SLOAN Much interest was created in Roanoke on Friday when the news spread that Mr. Joe Bailey had died the evening before at his home near Rock Mills as a result, it is alleged, of being struck on the head and stabbed the Monday preceding, by his son-in-law Allen Sloan. The trouble occurred in an automobile in which the wife of Sloan and a woman named Nails were riding. it seems that there had been some trouble between the two men. Chief of Police Rodgers phoned to the authorities in LaGrange where Sloan lived and he, his wife and Miss Nails were arrested and brought to Roanoke by Randolph county authorities. An investigation in the nature of a coroner's inquest was held in Roanoke on Friday night and the accused were carried to jail in Wedowee. It is supposed that a preliminary hearing will be held in county court next Monday. ----- MISS MARY JIM MOOTY IS MARRIED TO J.B. POTTS The many friends of Miss Mary Jim Mooty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.O. Mooty, will be interested to learn of her marriage last Saturday in Nashville, Tennessee to Mr. J.B. Potts of Florence, Ala. Mr. and Mrs. Potts arrived in Roanoke by automobile yesterday to spend the remainder of the week with the latter's parents. The first meeting of these young people occurred in Florence when the bride was a student at the Summer Normal School two years ago. The past year she has been teaching in Lauderdale county. She is one of Roanoke's most attractive young ladies and a member of a respected family. ---- LEVEL ROAD News April 30th Death came last Thursday night about 7:30 to Mrs. Mattie Crofford, following an illness of about two weeks, at the home of her son-in-law, Mr. Arthur McCarter of this community. She leaves only two children, Mrs. Arthur McCarter and a Mr. Crofford, residing near Brewton, Ala. She had been a member of the Methodist church since girlhood. It is said of her that she was of a gentle disposition. Funeral services were conducted at 4:30 o'clock Friday afternoon at Broughton church, Rev. H.J. Browning in charge. --- AVA News April 30th Mrs. Susan Bolt was buried at Ava on Saturday morning. Mrs. Bolt had passed her 81st year of life. Rev. J.P. West conducted the funeral. ---- ROCK MILLS News April 30th Mrs. Sam Yarbrough from LaFayette visited her mother Mrs. W.M. Cooper last week. --- Mrs. Winnie Mapp has moved here from LaGrange to make her home with her sister Mrs. J.M. Keeble. --- Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harry of Glenn, Georgia visited their son Mr. Cicero Harry recently. --- Mr. R.D. Adamson's mother from Glenn, Georgia spent last week with him here. ---- MT. CARMEL News April 30th All were surprised Sunday afternoon when Mr. Pierce Jackson walked in with a bride, who was formerly Miss Iva Head of LaGrange. --- LOWELL News Miss Mamie Ashley who is working in LaGrange, spent Sunday with home folks. --- Mr. William H. Wood died last Tuesday afternoon the 24th, at the home of his daughter Mrs. Gus Parks. He was 71 years of age. The interment was at Mt. Zion with services conducted by Rev. J.D. Dollar. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, May 9, 1923 HIGHWAY News May 7th Mr. John Shaw continues quite ill. Not much hope is given for his recovery. --- Bryon Benefield and wife of Shawmut are visiting the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.P. Baldwin. --- PLEASANT HILL News May 7th Mrs. Wade Baskin, a new bride of one week, is visiting her mother Mrs. Sallie Thomason. She will go on to Meridian, Miss. where Mr. Baskin has employment. --- LOCAL News Mrs. W.B. Whatley accompanied her daughter Mrs. Ben Higgins to Akron, Ohio where the latter goes to join her husband and they will again make their home in that city. Mrs. Whatley will spend the summer there. --- J. Ware Archer who married Miss Eris Stevens several years ago and moved to Oklahoma, spent a night recently with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Stevens. Mr. Archer's mother died last Friday at Franklin, Georgia. He was called and arrived at her bedside just before she breathed her last. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, May 16, 1923 GEORGIA MAN IS SLAIN BY WYATT DUNN ON SATURDAY Hubert Summers, a white man 22 years of age who was employed at a saw mill some miles from LaGrange, Ga., was shot and killed late Sunday afternoon by Wyatt T. Dunn, a well known and esteemed citizen living five miles southwest of Roanoke. The killing occurred in the road about a half mile from the latter's home. A pistol was the weapon used. Two shots were fired. One took effect in the left arm, the other in the breast. There were three eye witnesses, the young white woman in the car who lived near by and two men who also lived in the community. It is alleged that Mr. Dunn had heard that Mr. Summers had made some unfavorable charges against him and that he called the latter aside to speak to him about it. It is said that words were passed and one or more blows, followed by the shooting. The Leader does not know and does not undertake to give all the details of the trouble and the causes leading up to it. Following the shooting the wounded man was carried to the house of his female companion which was near by, and died within ten minutes after being placed on the bed. The body of the deceased man was brought to Roanoke, embalmed and prepared for burial, resting in the undertaker's care until Monday night when the remains were shipped to Statesville, N.C., the former home of the deceased, for burial. W.M. Summers, a brother of the deceased came over from Georgia upon learning of his brother's death but did not accompany the remains, his wife being ill at home. Mr. Dunn came to Roanoke Monday morning and at 10 o'clock appeared before a jury empaneled by Gov. John L. Dennis, sitting in the City Hall, which was crowded with interested spectators. The jury rendered a verdict of unjustifiable homicide. Mr. Dunn, the attorneys in the case and a large number of his friends went to Wedowee in the afternoon when Judge Moore set bail at $2,000., the attorneys having agreed to a charge of second degree murder, pending the preliminary hearhing next first Monday. The bond was promptly signed by 36 men. The unfortunate tragedy is greatly regretted by all. ---- LOCAL News Chief Rodgers, returning from church Sunday at noon, arrested a white man, Luther Moorman, and found a quart of liquor concealed on his person. He was brought before the Mayor's court Monday morning and fined $100. --- PINE HILL News May 14th Mrs. John Phillips of Heflin is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.B. McLeod and other relatives here. --- SWAGG News May 14th Mr. Arnton Williamson and Miss Berta Bolt were happily married at the home of the bride's parents yesterday, Rev. J.W. Boggs officiating. --- LOWELL News Mr. Jesse Fincher of Lanett and Miss Maud Daniel were married Saturday afternoon. --- Mr. Andrews of LaGrange and Miss Mildred Anthony were married on Saturday. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, May 23, 1923 THE DUNN CASE HAS WITNESSED ANOTHER TURN The Leader last week reported the killing on Sunday afternoon, May 13th of Hubert Summers by Wyatt T. Dunn near the latter's home on Roanoke Route 5, also the fact that at a corner's inquest held in Roanoke on Monday morning, Mr Dunn was held guilty of unjustifiable homicide and was carried that afternoon to Wedowee where he was released on bond of $2000., under a warrant charging second degree murder. Saturday afternoon another turn was taken in the case when the brother of the slain man, Mr. W.M. Summers, came to Roanoke and swore out a warrant charging murder in the first degree, obtained in Justice Harris' court and made returnable instanter before Judge Moor. Mr. Dunn was carried to Wedowee that evening by a deputy sheriff. Sitting in special session of the court, Judge Moore ruled that this warrant was not binding as the defendant had already appeared before him and been released on bond. Monday, Mr. W.M. Summers returned to Roanoke and again swore out a warrant for Dunn, charging murder in the first degree and made returnable May 23rd before Justices Harris, Cofield and Awbrey in Roanoke. Mr. Dunn was arrested Monday evening and brought to Roanoke and incarcerated in the city jail, where he awaited preliminary trial set for 10 o'clock this morning. As the Leader goes to press the case is being heard, with a large crowd in attendance. ---- TWO MORE DEAD BY GUN SHOTS Just over the line of Randolph, in Heard County, Georgia, a young man white man 22 years of age known as "Preacher" Webb, was shot four times Sunday night, dying at 12:30 Tuesday afternoon. Olvin Heard, another young white man, is alleged to have done the shooting. It is also reported that his father Henry Heard had a gun drawn on the deceased when the shooting was done. Up to Tuesday afternoon no arrests had been made. It is understood that an effort wil be made to arrest both of the Heards. Tuesday afternoon, County Solicitor and Sheriff Ballard went over near Cragford and investigated a killing that occurred one and a half miles east of Cragford on Monday afternoon in the home of William Mayo, white, aged 23, and married. The victim was his brother Henry Mayo, aged 40 years, who leaves four motherless children. He received a pistol shot through the heart and died instantly. All the members of the family who witnessed the tragedy claimed it was accidental. No arrests have been made. ----- LOCAL News His many friends will be interested to know that Walter Martin, who joined the U.S. Navy some time ago and is on the U.S.S. Florida will sail for Europe the 26th and will visit England, France and Germany before returning. This cruise will cover a period of five months. This bright young Roanoke boy has lately received his diploma as a Musician. ---- Mrs. Eva Perrin who has been visiting her uncle and aunt Dr. and Mrs. Bonner in Rock Mills, and other relatives, boarded the train in Roanoke on Saturday afternoon for her home in St. Louis. ---- ROCK STAND News May 21st A very happy event occurred in this community last Thursday, May 17th, when "Uncle" Ranse Kirby celebrated his eighty-seventh birthday. This is a happy annual occasion for the family and friends, a custom which has prevailed among them for a number of years. But everything conspired to make this occurrence the greatest of all of them to date. Uncle Ranse was feeling better that day than for some time, it seemed. Visitors were present from a radius of many miles, one a grandson from Atlanta. The morning was spent very pleasantly in conversation among friends and relatives, some of whom had not seen each other in a year or more. At noon a most bountiful repast was spread in the yard under the trees on a table prepared especially for the occasion. Needless to say this part of the program was enjoyed by all present. After the dinner hour, which was not a short one, the exercises for the afternon were started with singing. About one thirty, Rev. G.D. Hunt of Wadley preached an interesting sermon. Following this, short speeches were made by a number of attendants. It was with many regrets that the day wore off so rapidly and the assemblage broke off with a feeling of mingled joy and sorrow. But all departed wishing for Uncle Ranse many more such says. The day was fittingly closed by a singing given by Miss Erma Brewer. ----- WEHADKEE News May 21st Mr. J.T. Hester, known as "Red Bud", died last Monday with a stroke of paralysis at his home near Malone and was brought to Big Springs for burial. The deceased formerly lived at Potash in this beat. --- Delmer, the sixteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lewis, was bitten by a dog which was pronounced by doctors in Montgomery to have had hydrophobia. ---- The little six year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Barton was brought from Montgomery to Paran, their former home and buried on Sunday. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of many friends. ---- J.R. "LITTLE JIMMIE" HEARD IS DEAD Mr. J.R. Heard, commonly known as "Little Jimmie", died at his home just over the line in Heard County, Georgia at 8 o'clock last night. He was taken ill that morning. He was a well known citizen, and was about fifty years of age. He was very diminutive in size. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, May 30, 1923 ANOTHER MAN NEAR ROANOKE IS SLAIN BY GUN The Leader regrets to report this week another homicide occurring near Roanoke. This time several negroes were involved. The killing occurred Sunday afternoon near Mr. Longshore's place, two miles southwest of town. Isom Joiner, aged 17 years, was shot one time by a pistol, dying an hour later. M. Gunn, about 18 years of age, is said to have done the shooting. He was not arrested, having hid out. It is said that the gun belonged to J.T. Shackleford, a negro 16 years of age. He was arrested and locked up in the city jail. A warrant was sworn out against Shackleford charging him with carrying concealed weapons and he was remanded to jail. On Tuesday morning the sheriff arrested Gunn, who had come home, and carried him to jail. ----- MR. J.T. ARNETT AND MISS DUNN MARRIED ON SATURDAY At three o'clock last Saturday afternoon, Mr. J.T. Arnett was married to Miss Lola Dunn, daughter of Mr. J.H. Dunn. The ceremony was performed by Dr. W.P. Hines at the pastorium. ---- CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the friends and especially the doctors in attendance, for their kindness in the sickness and death of our wife and mother. Mr. Lee Osborn and children, Wadley, Ala. ---- LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. Edward Clark came over from Munford on Saturday to spend some days with their daughter Mrs. O.L. Mullendore and to witness the graduation of their grandson Lamar Mullendore. Mr. Clark was for three years and a half, a soldier in the Confederate Army, being in the First Alabama and was wounded in defense of the Southland. He is 82 years of age but there is a promise of added years yet to this splendid type of the old Southern gentleman. ----- Berry Robertson, a good old time negro, aged 78 years, died Monday on the place of J.H. Bass, where he had lived the past eleven years. --- PINE HILL News Several from this place attended the burial and funeral services of Mrs. Mae Nolen at Ranburne last Wednesday. This marks the passing of another good wife and mother and one of the best neighbors that any community ever had. ---- BACON LEVEL News May 28th Mr. and Mrs. Jim Whitley of Glenn, Georgia visited the latter's parents Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Arnett on Sunday. --- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape938gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 16.3 Kb