Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for JUNE 1924 June 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 16, 2006, 9:16 pm The Roanoke Leader June 1924 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM " THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama for JUNE 1924 NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, June 4, 1924 ROCK MILLS News June 2nd Leon Glass of the U.S. Navy is spending some time here with his brother L.J. Glass. --- LOCAL News The family of O.C. Bagley left Saturday for Dalton, Georgia where Mr. Bagley is superintendant of a cotton mill. Their friends in this section wish them success and happiness in their new home. --- Mrs. Harvey Enloe and children and her sister Mrs. Kate Reed went to Clairmont Springs on the midday train on Tuesday to remain quite awhile at their summer cottage at that place. --- The Leader enjoyed a call last Thursday from Moses W. Hardy, a Roanoke reared boy, who is now a prominent business man of Little Rock, Arkansas. --- The Leader was in error last week in reporting the death in LaGrange of Mrs. J.W. Castles in referring to the deceased as a sister of Mrs. Geo. B. Walker of this city. Mrs. Walker has a sister named Mrs. Castles who formerly lived in Roanoke and LaGrange but that sister is now living in Atlanta. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, June 11, 1924 OLD RESIDENT OF THIS PLACE DIED SUDDENLY Mrs. S.D. Burdett died suddenly at her home in east Roanoke at ten o'clock last Wednesday night. She had retired a short time before in good health. Her children, Mr. and Mrs. T.M. Swann were attracted to her bed but their mother died almost instantly after they reached her. Mrs. Burdett was 74 years of age and had long been a resident of Roanoke. Her husband died a good many years ago. Two children also preceded her. She us survived by her son Mr. John S. Burdett and her daughter Mrs. T.M. Swann. Mrs. Burdett was a devoted member of the Primitive Baptist church during the greater part of her life. Many friends mourn the passing of this good woman. The funeral services were conducted at her late home on Thursday afternoon by her pastor, Elder W.C. Welch and the interment was in the city cemetery. ---- ONE OF NATION'S OLDEST MEN DIED IN TALLADEGA One of the nation's oldest men passed away when Adam Hall, a negro, died at his home near Talladega on Wednesday at the age of 113 years. Adam was quite active up to the time of his death and would come to town nearly every Saturday. Adam frequently would tell both his white and negro friends of the early days when the Indians occupied Talladega and stated he was sitting on the bank of Choccolocco Creek in 1813 with his mammy when Jackson Trace was cut through this region and General Jackson defeated the Creek Indians. He also told of wrestling, fishing and hunting with the Indians. Adam claimed to have helped build the first Isbell bank and said that he hauled dirt in a wheelbarrow for it. He also told of the first courthouse in Talladega and of helping on that. ----- AVA News June 9th Mrs. E.C. Parker is very sick. She has been in bad health for some time. --- Edward Moore received a bullet shot through the hand recently. --- LOCAL News Mr. John A. Sherard, a veteran citizen near Graham community visited relatives here and at Stroud on Friday. --- Barrett Stewart has received news that his father Mr. W.L. Stewart, who is visiting relatives in Texas, was operated on recently at Witchita Falls. He is reported as doing well at this writing. --- ROCK SPRINGS News June 9th Mrs. Jim Owen and two children of near Rock Mills is spending this week with Mrs. Owen's daughter, Mrs. A.L. Waldrep. --- Mr. and Mrs. Allen Osborne and children and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Osborne and child attended last Saturday a brithday dinner at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Dollar, it being the sixty-first birthday of the former. At the noon hour a delicious dinner was spread. In the center was a large cake with sixty-one candles. All the living children were there save one who is in Opelika. The afternoon was spent in singing and music. We all wish for Mr. Dollar many more birthdays and trust that every one one may be brighter and happier. ---- MT. ZION News June 9th Mr. and Mrs. Leon Cooper visited the latter's parents this week, Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Liles. --- WEHADKEE News June 9th Mr. John Shelnutt died last Saturday at the home of his son Mr. Henry Shelnutt, following a long period of declining health. The deceased was 94 years old and had spent most all of his life in this community. Interment was at Macedonia, in Georgia on Sunday afternoon. ---- The writer had the pleasure last Sunday to attend the birthday dinner of Mr. J.J. Burson. His three sons, four daughters and three grandchildren and quite a number of friends were present. A fine dinner was served. The afternoon was spent in song service. --- Last Sunday morning at the home of the bride, Mr. Mabrey Stitt and Miss Bertha Green were united in marriage, Rev. Brady Bartley performing the ceremony. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Green and is an attractive young lady. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L.W. Stitt and is a prosperous young farmer. These excellent young people have the congratulations of their many friends. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, June 18, 1924 LOUISIANA CITIZEN VISITS ROANOKE Mr. J.T. Pearce of Shreveport, Louisiana, has been visiting his relatives in Opelika and Auburn, his wife having been a sister of the late Gov. Samford. On his return home he made a brief visit to Roanoke and to the home of the Stevenson brothers, with whose parents he and his good wife were close friends in the years long gone. Mr. Pearce had been attending the confederate reunion in Memphis, he having given four years of faithful service to the Confederacy. In spite of his years he is active and vigorous, as straight and erect as a youth, and, clad in his Confederate Gray, he attracts attention in any crowd. May time continue to deal lightly and kindly with this cultured christian citizen, this typical, old time, southern gentleman. ---- LOCAL News Mrs. J.D. Waller of LaGrange is spending a few days with her sister Mrs. J.M. Durham. --- Talmage Orr is enjoying a visit from his venerable mother whose home is near Fairfax. --- Mrs. J.H. Ingram of Lineville is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Shanks. --- Miss Margaret Gellerstedt of Troy is spending some time here with her sister Mrs. William Wright. --- Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Weathers of St. Petersburg, Florida are spending a few days with Mr. Weather's father Mr. J.L. Weathers after which they will go to Chattanooga for the summer. --- Mrs. W.T. Owen and daughter Miss WIllie of Tulsa, Oklahoma arrived yesterday to spend some time here with the family of J.R. Simms. Mrs. Owen is a sister of Mr. Simms. --- John Griffin of Amarillo, Texas is making a visit to his brother R.W. Griffin and sisters the Misses Griffin. Also, Miss Mida Griffin of Chillicothe Texas, daughter of Ben Griffin, a former resident of Roanoke, is spending the summer here with her uncle and aunts. --- Ellis and Estell Powell of Birmingham arrived last Tuesday to spend the summer with their grandmother Mrs. W.I. Payne near Roanoke. --- T.C. Allums, Cofield Widner and Walter Sudduth left Monday for south Georgia where the three young men expect to engage in packing peaches for some weeks. --- ROCK SPRINGS News June 16th Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wilder from LaGrange visited the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Jackson this weekend. --- CORINTH News June 16th Mr. John C. Jenkins who has been in a hospital in Denver Colorado for a few months has returned home. --- Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Daniel of near Malone community are spending a few days with the latter's mother Mrs. W.M. Eiland. --- UNION HILL News June 16th Miss Annie Pearl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Neal Workman, was taken seriously ill last Thursday and is still unconscious. --- Grover Workman and family of near Potash community were called here Saturday on account of the serious illness of his sister. --- HAYWOOD News June 16th Mrs. S.A. Teal is visiting her granddaughter over near the Georgia line. --- LOCAL News Mrs. W.R. Garrett of LaFayette is here visiting her daughter Mrs. Amos Holliday. --- Virgil Kitchens returned yesterday from Atlanta where he has been visiting his uncles, H.Y. and J.T. Lester. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, June 25, 1924 FOUR MEN ESCAPED JAIL IN LAFAYETTE ON JUNE 20th Four white prisoners escaped from the Chambers county jail on June 20th and presumably left the city in a stolen automobile. They are still at large. Those who escaped are Edgar Williams, Pate Allen, Charles Bennefield and James Phillips. It is supposed that the escaped prisoners, after they had obtained their freedom, left the capital of Chambers county in the roadster automobile belonging to C.L. Tolbert, a LaFayette merchant, who lives on Montgomery street, about two blocks from the jail. Mr. Tolbert's car was not to be found Friday morning. He always left his car in his front yard at night. Two of the men who escaped are automobile mechanics. The sheriff's forces are busy working on the matter but no clue has been obtained thus far as to the direction the men took when they left LaFayette. ---- OFFICERS MADE A LARGE HAUL IN BEAT 13 Officers Gay, Holloway and state law enforcement officer Young, a Lee county deputy, and Ben Cole of Roanoke raided a big distilling plant in Beat 13 yesterday and captured Floyd Boggs, the alleged operator, and Rex Cofield, who was near by, and brought them to town. The officers stated that Mr. Boggs ran when approached and after a lovely chase was overtaken by Mr. Gay. The distilling outfit was a large affair. About seven gallons of whiskey had already been manufactured when the officers arrived and the outfit was fired and running at top speed. The boiler was a large copper outfit and both were brought to town by the officers. Deputy Sheriff Cofield destroyed a large outfit within three hundred yards of this same site two or three weeks ago. Boggs and Cofield were released under bond after they arrived here. The Randolph Star ---- LOWELL News Mrs. Lee Nolan and children are visiting her father Mr. T.L. Breed in LaGrange, Georgia. --- Mrs. Jarrell Dunson and children, Jarrell Jr., Bradford and Martha left Sunday morning for Denver, Colorado where they will spend several weeks with Mrs. Rufus Parchman, Mrs. Dunson's sister. On their return from Denver they will stop in Tennessee where they will visit other relatives of Mrs. Dunson. --- NEW HOPE News June 23rd Mrs. S.E.A. Reaves died last Wednesday after several months of sickness. She was a member of the M.E. Church and a devoted christian. Her friends were numbered by those who knew her. --- ROCK MILLS News June 24th Ridley Borders is moving to Hogansville, Georgia today where he is connected with a dairy farm. --- Ralph Borders left today for Pittsburg, Pa., where he expects to work. --- MRS. REAVES DIED JUNE 18th AT HOME NEAR WEDOWEE Mrs. S.E.A. Reaves passed to her reward yesterday at her home two miles east of town, after an illness of some three months. It was throught at the beginning of her illness that the end was near, but under the tender care of husband, children and physicians and friends, the tender thread of life held on until yesterday at 12 o'clock. The deceased reached the age of 83 and was born and reared within a short distance from where she died. A christian, a good wife, a good mother, a splendid neighbor and a friend to the unfortunate has passed from the wealks of men into the long sleep and will rest until awakened by the Guide who directed her footsteps throughout her long and useful life. Her going falls as a heavy blow on the shoulders of her aged husband. Funeral and interment will take place this afternoon at Green's Chapel cemetery. The services will be conducted by Rev. J.P. West and Rev. W.L. Groover. The Randolph Star, the 19th. ----- NOTICE John Thomas Pinckard, colored, who is a minor, is in the care of Mr. E.T. Pike and I forbid anyone hiring, harboring or feeding him without my consent. Annie L. Dent, his mother. --- LOCAL News Amos Cook who has been working in Auburn, has secured a position with a large pharmacy in Columbus. --- A.W. Burton and family left Saturday in their Hudson car to spend two or three weeks with relatives in their old home in Tennessee. --- Mrs. A.E. Ridley of LaGrange is spending this week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.R. Jones. --- Mrs. W.J. Clark has come home after a visit to her daughters Mrs. W.R. Avery and Mrs. L.J. Hamilton in Lanett. --- Mrs. D.J. Kirby received a telegram some days ago from her brother Guy S. Weathers in Frederick, Oklahoma announcing the death in that city of Mr. W.C. Wright, who married Miss Lula Weathers, sister of Mrs. Kirby and Guy S. Weathers. --- NOTICE - - STRAYED FROM HOME Lee McCoy, brown skinned, weight about 140 pounds, 40 years old, simple minded but harmless, has strayed from home. Please notice Florida May McCoy, Route 4, Roanoke, Ala., if you have information about him. ---- Miss Mattie Lee Moon of Chambers county, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. W.H. Cook and other relatives. --- The Leader learns of the marriage of Dr. C.M. Gross of Wedowee to Mrs. Ethel Pearson which occurred last Satuarday in the Chattahoochee Valley. --- Mrs. J.E. Barker was called to Montgomery last Thursday on account of the death of her sister-in-law Mrs. D.F. Sherard. --- ROCK SPRINGS News June 23rd Mr. Wm. Mickle is very sick at this writing. --- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/newspape978gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 14.3 Kb