Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for MAY 1924 May 1924 ************************************************ 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 May 12, 2006, 2:05 pm The Roanoke Leader May 1924 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for MAY 1924 NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, May 7, 1924 COUPLE MARRIED IN WEDOWEE ON SUNDAY Last Sunday, Mr. Howard Presnal and Miss Hattie Sudduth, yielding to the soft persuations of Cupid, hied away to Wedowee where the neccesary papers were secured to unite their lives in the ties of wedlock. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J.W. Dean, pastor of the Baptist church. The groom is a well known young man of the Taylor's Cross Roads community and his bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Sudduth, who live near town, and was a member of the graduating class of Handley High School of 1923. ---- SURPRISE MARRIAGE OF YOUNG FOLKS ANNOUNCED The interesting news was announced Monday of the marriage on April 13th of Mr. Wm. Edgar Manley and Miss Nina Green, well known people of this city. In Wedowee the kindly offices of Judge E.M. Moore were invoked and that official spoke the words which united their lives in marital bonds. The groom made a fine record for bravery in the service of his county during the World War. He is a son of Mrs. Glenn Jordan, at whose home he and his fair bride are staying for the present. ---- DEATH OF LAD AT STROUD Dawsey Marshall, the 15 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lon Marshall of the Stroud community, died last Friday and was buried on Saturday at Mt. Pisgah. He was operated on Wednesday for an attack of appendicitis but never revived after the operation. ---- FORMER ROANOKE MAN DIED IN OPELIKA ON MAY 1st Funeral services for the late J.W. Pugh, who died late Thursday afternoon following an operation, was held from the home on Saturday at 3 o'clock, interment in Rosemere Cemetery. Dr. W.T. Smith, pastor of the First Baptist church officiated, assisted by Dr. H.P. McClintic, pastor of the Presbyterian church. Pallbearers were local railroad employees and members of the Brotherhood Bible class. The Opelika Daily News, the 5th. --- ROCK MILLS News May 5th Mr. Ebenezer Harlin of this place and Miss Nonie Kilgore of Standing Rock were married on Saturday. --- Charlie Will Harper of LaGrange is spending some time with his sister Mrs. Carrie Boggs. --- CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our neighbors and friends for their kindness and sympathy shown us during the sickness and death of our son and brother Dorsey. May God richly reward each and all of you is our prayer. Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Marshall and children ---- WEHADKEE News May 5th "Uncle" John Shelnutt celebrated his 94th birthday last Thursday at the home of his son Mr. Henry Shelnutt where he has been confined to his bed most of the time for the past four months. --- LOCAL News Mr. D.K. Turbeville received Tuesday a clipping from a Nashville newspaper containing an extended account of the life and death of his uncle, Mr. James K. Turbeville who had just died at the advanced age of 82 years. The deceased served four years in the Confederate Army and was desperately wounded. He lost a son, William, in the World War. ---- ALMOND News May 5th Mr. and Mrs. Walt Pearson and children Marylee and Myrtle spent Saturday night in LaFayette witht he former's sister Mrs. Delia Lee. --- The wedding of Miss Lillie Mae Stone, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Stone, and Mr. Olin Stewart was solemenized Sunday morning at ten o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Moncus. Mr. Moncus performed the ceremony. They are now at home with the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Stewart. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, May 14, 1924 CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL DAY MAY 8th Perhaps the oldest Confederate veteran in Roanoke on Thursday to celebrate the annual reunion of Confederate Veterans, was Dr. Joseph Robertson Hood, long time citizen of Wedowee. He announced that he was 91 years of age on Memorial Day, May 8th, and that he had 191 descendants. His youngest son, Mr. L.J. Hood of Atlanta, attended with him. The doctor has a remarkable record in many particulars. Probably the youngest Confederate Veteran present was Mr. Wyley W. Cofield who joined the Confederate Army when he was thirteen years of age. He stuck to it all the way through and was in the skirmish at West Point, Georgia, one of the very last actions in the war. Here he was captured with the small squad of Confederate defenders and started toward a Northern prison. When they reached Macon, Georgia the officers in command learned that General Lee had surrendered before the taking of West Point. Mr. Cofield belonged to the artillery branch of Gen. Forrest's command. He was slightly wounded one time by a fragment of a shell. He is one of Roanoke's best citizens. While aiding the ladies and girls doing the decorating of graves to find the resting places of the soldiers buried in the old cemetery near the Baptist church, the writer located, almost hidden under dense shrubbery, the modest marble slab marking the grave of that gallant soldier, Maj. John T. Smith, one of the immortal of the 13th Ala. Regt. C.S.A. His rank, his name and 13th Ala. Regt. CSA 1861 - 1865 constitutes all the inscription on the tomb. Near him sleep to of his comrades, members of the same regiment, Co. I., Priv. Jas. Culberson and Pvt. John Adcock. The slabs at the head of their graves contain no other wording than this. Maj. Smith was killed in a battle in the war. He was reared near Fredonia, Chambers county. His widow, later the widow of Mr. Tom Pate Sr., resides in Roanoke. Among the Confederate veterans who attended the reunion here last Thursday was Mr. J.F. Cockrell of Newell community, living in the northern section of the county where he has lived for the past 20 years. Mr. Cockrell is 81 years of age and looks so young and spry that he may live to reach the 100 mark. ----- MANY FRIENDS MOURN DEATH OF MR. J.W. BELCHER About four o'clock yesterday as the afternoon came to a peaceful close, the long life of Mr. John W. Belcher ended at his home in this city, following an extended period of declining health. He lacked only a month of being 77 years of age. The remains of this beloved citizen will be interred at Mt. Pisgah near Stroud, at three o'clock this afternoon. The services will be conducted by Elder Satterwhite and Dr. Turner. As a boy soldier, Mr. Belcher served in the Confederate Army the latter part of the civil war. Like many others of his day his early opportunities were greatly interfered with, yet he undertook the battle bravely, despite the prevailing handicap of the surroundings of those dark days, and he met with a commendable measure of success. The greater part of his life was spent in the northern part of Chambers county. He moved to Roanoke in 1901. Mr. Belcher was a man of big, tender heart and he was actuated by the virtues of honesty and charity. Many are those whom he has helped and cheered and blessed along the way. He will be greatly missed and sincerely mourned by this wide circle. Mr. Belcher is survived by his brothers T.L. and J.M. Belcher, his sisters, Mrs. W.H. Howell, Mrs. Anna Bachus and Mrs. J.W. Danielly; his children, Mrs. C.F. Higgins, J.B. Belcher and Mrs. Sallie Mae Jones and many other relatives. ----- REUNION OF THE JEFFERS FAMILY HERE THIS WEEK There gathered here the latter part of last week for a reunion in the home of their mother Mrs. Susie D. Jeffers, all of her children except Miss Irene who is in China. This was the first visit here of Mrs. Eugene Jeffers from Washington and Mrs. Joe Jeffers from Mexia, Texas. Some of the children are remaining over for a visit of several days this week. A feature of the visit ws the service at the First Baptist church Sunday evening conducted by Rev. Joe Jeffers in which his charming bride took part, making a splendid talk. A quartet by the Jeffers brothers then made the closing talk. ----- DEATH OF MR. J.A. ARRINGTON OCCURRED THURSDAY About midnight of last Thursday, Mr. John A. Arrington was released from his long sufferings by the call of death, at the age of 69 years. He had resided in Roanoke for many years and was highly esteemed as an upright man. He had been a member of the Baptist church about half a century. Funeral services were conducted at the Second Baptist church, this city, at three o'clock Friday afternoon by Revs. J.D. O'Keefe and C.B. Martin and interment was made in the cemetery in this place. ---- BACON LEVEL News May 12th Our hearts have been made sad again to learn of the death of Mr. John Bonner at Hickory Flat on Sunday a.m. Funeral services will be at Standing Rock this afternoon with the Masons in charge. Mr. Bonner will be greatly missed by Hickory Flat community and the surrounding areas. He was a man that stood firm for what he thought to be for the good of his church and country. May the Lord bless the bereaved family and fill the vacancy in the home with his love is our prayer. ----- WEDOWEE News May 13th At Valley Grove, about eight miles north of Wedowee last Sunday at an all day to-do, a row between a Mr. White and a Mr. Williamson occurred. Mr. Williamson was stabbed with a knife and was brought to Wedowee for treatment. His wound is not thought to be serious. Sheriff Ballard and Deputy Cofield left at once for that community to capture White. --- Mr. D.C. Cunningham and Miss Baker were happily married at the courthouse on Sunday. They will make their home near Wedowee. ---- LOCAL News Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Weathers of St. Petersburg, Florida will arrive this week to visit Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Weathers. --- Mrs. Frank Hornsby underwent a major operation on Saturday at the Knight Sanitorium. Her condition as this writing is reported as favorable. --- CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our neighbors and friends for their kindness and sympathy shown us during the sickness and death of our dear husband and father, also the physicians who were so faithful and we thank the two ministers who spoke such tender words concerning him. Also the Masons that took charge at the last moment. May God bless each and every one of you is our prayer. Mrs. J.A. Arrington and children ----- ROCK MILLS News May 12th Mr. L. Haulmon and Mrs. Lydie Aldridge were quietly married Friday afternoon. --- Arnold Estes who has been spending a few days here with Mr. J.H. Estes and family, left today for Decatur, Illinois. --- James, a small son of Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Bailey, is ill with typhoid fever. --- LOCAL News Mrs. Tava Radney fell Sunday and injured her hip which confined her to her bed, due to her advanced age. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, May 21, 1924 DEATH OF JOHN HAROLD JONES IN ATLANTA The funeral of John Harold Jones, following his death in a hospital in Atlanta, was held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Jones, two miles east of Roanoke. The services were conducted by Rev. J.R. Turner and were attended by many sympathizing friends. Interment followed in the city cemetery. The deceased was born in Roanoke merely twenty-two years ago and had spent his life in or near this place until grown. For a year or more he had been employed in Bessemer but was brought home ill about two weeks ago. He went from here to Atlanta a few days afterward. Harold was a fine young man who gave promise of a long and useful life. Hence, his death is all the greater loss to his devoted parents, four brothers and three sisters. Many friends of these good people sorrow with them in this time of sore bereavement. ---- DEATH OF AGED LADY IN ROANOKE Mrs. Caroline Traylor died early this morning at the home of her son, R.M. Traylor in Lowell, after an extended illness of many weeks. She was 75 years of age. Interment will be made at Concord at 11 o'clock tomorrow. Rev. J.D. O'Keefe will conduct the services. ---- A SERIOUS CUTTING AFFRAY IN LOWELL ON SUNDAY The Leader regrets to mention a very unfortunate affair occurring in Lowell community on Sunday night when Truett Rowe was severely cut about the head and face, also the body, by Clinton Hood. In it said that whiskey played a part in the affair. Hood claims self defense. Rowe is in the hospital. ----- MR. W.H. HOWELL DIED IN CHAMBERS COUNTY AT AGE OF 72 Early Sunday morning occurred the death of Mr. W.H. Howell at his home at Stroud. The deceased was a father of Mr. Homer Howell and a brother-in-law of Messrs. T.L. and J.M. Belcher of this city. He was a well known and highly esteemed citizen of Chambers county and a member of the Primitive Baptist church. The funeral at Mt. Pisgah on Monday morning was conducted by Elder Satterwhite. The deceased is survived in the immediate family by a widow and eight children. ---- DEATH OF MR. JOS. A. CARLISLE ON SUNDAY NIGHT Last Sunday night at his home in LaFayette occurred the death of Mr. Joseph A. Carlisle, father of Mrs. Sam Fausett of Roanoke. The deceased had long been a prominent and useful citizen of Chambers county and leaves a widow and a large family of grown children. Mr. Carlisle served in the Confederacy as a soldier and lived to the fine age of nearly 84 years. Funeral services were conducted by Revs. J.W. Rucker and W.B. Hoope and interment was at Harmony church in the western part of Chambers county on Tuesday morning. ---- ROCK MILLS News May 19th We are sorry to note that Mrs. Wyatt Green is ill. --- Mr. and Mrs. D. Stringer of Anniston are spending several days with Mrs. Roona Britt. Mr. Stringer will proceed to California and Mrs. Stringer will join him there later. --- DEATH OF MISS DORA WHITE The death angel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. White in Shawmut community on Wednesday, May 14th and claimed their loving daughter Dora. She was sick only a short while with measles and pneumonia. She spent most of her days in Randolph county but was living in Shawmut when God called her away. She was 18 years of age. She was kind and loving to everyone. God calls all ages to make heaven perfect. Dora leaves a mother, father, three sisters and five brothers, a host of relatives and friends to mourn her leaving. The body was laid to rest at Union Hill on May 15th. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. C.H. Lane of Shawmut. Her friend, Minnie Bean ---- LOCAL News Deputies Cofield and Seegar passed through Roanoke on Monday afternoon having in charge Jep Brand, who was captured it is said, operating a big copper still several miles from Rock Mills. The equipment was also taken. --- HAYWOOD News May 19th Mr. and Mrs. Jack Williams of LaGrange recently visited the latter's mother Mrs. Nat Shelnutt who is seriously ill. --- Mr. and Mrs. Albert Huey from near Bowdon, Georgia visited the latter's mother, Mrs. John D. Kirby last weekend. --- RADNEY'S CHAPEL News May 19th Mr.and Mrs. Henry Worthy of near Cragford spent Saturday with their mother Mrs. T.L. Reeves. --- Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Owen of Auburn spent Saturday night and Sunday with their mother Mrs. T.M. Reeves. --- ALMOND News May 19th Funeral services over the body of Mr. Bennie Stone who died at his home at Stone's Chapel were held here Thursday afternoon at three o'clock. Mr. Stone, who was nearly sixty years of age, had suffered from heart trouble the past six years. He is survived by his wife, five sons and two daughters. The Rev. Tom Holcomb officated, assisted by Rev. S. Owen. ---- LOCAL News Mrs. Addie Jones had a short call on Sunday from her cousin Mrs. Hood of LaGrange, Georgia. They had not seen each other in about forty years. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, May 28, 1924 TWO AGED WOMEN PASS INTO REST Early Sunday morning Mrs. Tava Radney came to the end of the long journey of life at the home of her daughter Mrs. Wilson Wallace in this place. She had been confined to her bed for several weeks as a result of a fall and due to her feebleness and advanced age, she gradually declined until death brought her release from the infirmities of the flesh. Mrs. Radney was 88 years of age. The tired body was laid to rest Monday morning beside the remains of her husband in the cemetery at Rock Springs, this county. The same day, at eight in the evening, another venerable lady, a long time resident of Roanoke, passed from earth in the person of Mrs. Mary Wood. She died in her eighty-second year at her home on Goverment street, where she had lived so long. She had been afflicted for a long while and had been a widow about 40 years. She was a sister of the late Rev. John P. Shaffer. She leaves a son, Graves Wood. The remains of Mrs. Wood were interred in the cemetery of this city on Monday afternoon, after services conducted at the home by Rev. J.D. O'Keefe. ---- LOCAL News Earl Clemmons, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Clemmons, who formerly lived in Roanoke, died in a hospital in Mineral Wells, Texas on the 13th, according the information received by relatives here. He was considered a find young man and was about 25 years of age. ---- Mrs. J.W. Castles died last Thursday at her home in LaGrange. She formerly lived in Roanoke and old friends here will regret to learn of her death. She was a sister of Mrs. Geo. B. Walker. --- The remains of Miss Addie Pearl Harris who died near Abanda, were carried through Roanoke yesterday for interment in LaGrange. --- J.A. Turner of Corpus Christi, Texas is shaking hands with friends while he is visiting relatives here. He visited his old home in Five Points on Monday for the first time in 24 years and found many changes in that progressive little city. --- Luther Boyd, a young man who formerly resided a few miles south of Roanoke, whose last home was in Lanett, was killed Monday by the overturning of an automobile at DeLoach's bridge in Chambers county. The unfortunate victim of this tragic accident was a nephew of Dr. W.H. McClendon of Roanoke, who went to the stricken family after hearing the news. --- NEW HOPE News Mr. George Huey came up from Thomasville, Ala., on Friday and was married to Miss Audrey Fincher on Sunday. They left Sunday afternoon for their future home in Thomasville where Mr. Huey has a government position. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Huey. The bride is the lovely daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T.G. Fincher. --- MT. CARMEL News May 26th Mr. Homer Simmons was badly hurt a few days past. He was loading logs and one fell on him and broke his shoulder. It is feared there is no chance of his getting well. --- ROCK SPRINGS News May 26th The remains of Mrs. Tava Radney are to be buried in Rock Springs cemetery today. --- MOUNT ZION News May 26th A bad accident happened to Mr. Jim Cummings on Saturday afternoon. As he started to his work he was thrown by a mule. The doctors report one or two ribs broken and he is badly bruised. --- THREE BROTHERS DROWN AT RIVERVIEW ON SATURDAY Three former Opelikians met tragic deaths near Riverview late Saturday afternoon when they were drowned in the Chattahoochee river while out fishing. They were Edgar, Robert and Curtis Head, all brothers. The funeral services were held at Shawmut on Sunday afternoon. According to word reaching Opelika, Robert Head, the youngest of them, fell from the boat while reaching for the trot line and in their effort to rescue him the other brothers capsized the boat and all were lost. The bodies were recovered a few hours afterward. The Opelika News, the 26th. ---- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape976gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 20.2 Kb