Newpapers/Obits: Various, Nov & Dec 1929, Claiborne Parish, LA Source: The Daily Leader, Ruston, Lincoln Parish, LA Submitted for the LAGenWeb Archives by: Debra Walker Dame Doyline, LA Wadebdame @ aol.com Date: Jul. 2000 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Note: Original microfilm copies of all Ruston Daily Leader obituaries are in the possession of Kelly Priestly, troubles@bayou.com. These obits appeared in The Daily Leader, but each references an area in Claiborne Parish. ************************************************ Index: Grafton, Glen Harris, Phillip McClendon, Mrs. R. H. McClendon, Mrs. R. T. (Quintine Jane) Meadows, Mrs. T. D. (Lucy Ann Duke) Talley, Mrs. Hugh (Fannie McEachern) ************************************************ Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1929 "Mrs. R. H. McClendon Dies Today At Noon; Burial At Lisbon" As we go to press the news of Mrs. R. H. McClendon's death reaches us by telephone. Mrs. McClendon died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. W. Vaughan today at 2 o'clock. Burial will be made tomorrow in the cemetery at Lisbon, the old home town community of Mrs. McClendon. The hour for burial will be 3 o'clock. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, Nov. 6, 1929 "Funeral Services For Local Woman At Lisbon Today" "Mother of Mrs. Robert W. Vaughan Succumbs To Old Age Here Yesterday" Funeral services for Mrs. R. T. McClendon, 76 years old and mother of Mrs. R. W. Vaughan of this city, will be conducted by Dr. W. W. Drake at the Methodist church at Lisbon this afternoon at 3 o'clock followed by interment in the Lisbon cemetery. Mrs. McClendon, who was born in Claiborne parish near Lisbon, early in life was married to R. T. McClendon and lived her entire life in the Lisbon community until the death of Mr. McClendon about five years ago after which she came to Ruston and has since made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Vaughan. She was a devout member of the Methodist church and was a Christian inspiration to those who knew her. To her and Mr. McClendon were born three children, all daughters; besides Mrs. Vaughan they are Mrs. W. S. Rudasill of Sherman, Texas, and Mrs. G. A. Kennedy of Rayne, Louisiana, all of whom survive their mother. She is also survived by eight grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Although Mrs. McClendon has suffered for about three years with a nervous pressure for which doctors were unable to give her relief, she was never entirely confined to her bed and was ever up and active until since her return from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Kennedy, less than two weeks ago since which time she had been constantly sinking until the end came yesterday afternoon at one o'clock. The McClure hearse will take the body to Lisbon, leaving here at 1:30 p.m. and accompanied by a large number of friends and relatives who will pay their last tribute of respect to this departed woman. (Submitter's note: Mrs. R. T. McClendon's marker at Lisbon Cemetery reads "Quintine Jane McLendon".) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, Nov. 23, 1929 "Mrs. T. D. Meadows Dies Suddenly At Her Home Here" "Beloved Wife and Mother Passes After Months of Invalidism." News of the death of Mrs. T. D. Meadows, which came suddenly last night after almost a year's duration of invalidism, has brought sadness to many friends of this city. Mrs. Meadows early last night was feeling no worse than usual, and ate her supper with the family and after supper enjoyed a radio program, retiring at her ususal hour. At eleven o'clock death came all unexpected and as a great shock to her loved ones. The funeral will be held at the home Sunday afternoon and burial will take place at Lisbon, the old home town of the Meadows family. Drs. Drake and Vaughan will officiate. Surviving is her husband, Prof. Meadows and the following children: Lamar Meadows, who is off the New Jersey coast on the Battleship New York; Marion Meadows, of Argentine, South America; Miss Eunice Meadows, who is teaching in the Tennessee Normal school at Memphis; Zollie Meadows and Miss May and Miss Atlanta Meadows of Ruston, and Mrs. Mayberry of Canada. LATER---A telegram received from Mrs. Mayberry in Canada has arrived since the above was written, stating that she will arrive in Ruston Sunday night. Pending her arrival it has been decided to postpone the funeral services for Mrs. Meadows until Monday morning, the hour for which has not been agreed upon. (Submitter's note: Mrs. T. D. Meadow's marker at Lisbon Cemetery reads "Lucy Ann Duke Meadows".) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, Dec. 7, 1929 (Mrs. Hugh Talley) Mrs. C. R. Lay was called to Haynesville this week by the illness and death of her mother, Mrs. Hugh Talley, who died at her home at Haynesville Thursday morning following an illness of a week from pneumonia. Funeral services were held Friday morning from the First Baptist church of Haynesville, and burial took place in the Haynesville cemetery. (Submitter's note: Mrs. Hugh Talley's marker at Haynesville Cemetery reads "Fannie McEachern Talley".) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, Dec. 26, 1929 "Former Ruston Student Found Dead On Road" "Glen Grafton of Bernice Is Discovered In Auto With Comrade" Glen Grafton, aged 21, son of Mrs. W. F. Grafton of Bernice, was found dead in his companion's stalled automobile four and one half miles north of Homer at 1:30 o'clock this morning, Sheriff J. F. Kinder of Claiborne Parish advised The Leader in a telephone conversation this morning. George Lindsay, 20, his comrade, son of a Bernice merchant, was discovered near collapse but had recovered rapidly under medical attention at a Homer hospital today, the sheriff said. Believed to have been the victims of poison liquor, Coroner E. B. Middleton of Homer has ordered an analysis of beverage found in the Buick sedan in which the boys were traveling, Sheriff Kinder reported. The fluid was sent to Shreveport this morning for analysis, officers stated. Regaining his senses at the hospital this morning, Lindsay told officers that he and Grafton had attended a dance near Homer last night and were returning home when his car swerved out of control and plunged into a ditch, Sheriff Kinder said. Neither the automobile nor its occupants were affected by the mishap. The youths were found several hours later by the sheriff. Grafton was dead and Lindsay was unconscious when found, information indicated. The body of the deceased was sent to a Haynesville mortuary for burial preparation and later removed to the home at Bernice. Funeral arrangements have not been announced. Grafton was well known in this section, having attended Louisiana Tech here for a year. He had been a student at Baylor University, Waco, Texas, the past year. Grafton returned to Bernice several days ago to spend Christmas holidays with his family. Surviving in the immediate family are his mother; a sister, Miss Melba Grafton and a brother, George Grafton of Bernice. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, Dec. 26, 1929 "Sheriff May Face Manslaughter Or Murder Charges" "Kinsmen Consulting Attorneys As To Wisdom of Taking Any Action" The filing of a charge of murder or manslaughter against Sheriff A. J. Thigpen of Lincoln Parish appeared likely today as an answer to the fatal shooting of Phillip Harris, 23, farmer and alleged bootlegger, at his home two miles north of here Tuesday afternoon. That Mrs. P. Harris, mother of the slain youth, who could not be reached for statement contemplates prosecution of the sheriff was indicated in an announcement made by relatives this morning. E. W. Myers, brother to Mrs. Harris, told a Press Representative, that the family was considering a course of action. It is possible that Judge W. C. Barnett of Shreveport, of Harris kinship, will be consulted, Myers said. Funeral services for the deceased transpired this morning at the home. Interment followed this afternoon in the Forrest Grove cemetery in Claiborne Parish. Young Harris was wounded when the Lincoln sheriff and two deputies visited his home in search of liquor. Resistence on the part of Mrs. Harris and the boy brought on gun play, officers stated. "I shot the youth as a last resort," Sheriff Thigpen declared, "at a moment when the lives of the officers were endangered." Authorities bore a search warrant, they said. Inverstigation of the altercation was conducted yesterday by District Attorney John Hammonds of Jonesboro and Coroner W. S. Rutledge of Ruston. Other than suggesting that the family take "action through the proper channels," the District Attorney would not commit himself to newspapermen. Sheriff Thigpen has announced his readiness to be examined on the case. He reiterated his stand taken Tuesday following the shooting and explained that it "was a regrettable incident, but developed into a threat on the lives of officers." Surviving young Harris are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. Harris, of Vienna, La.; two brothers, Hugh of Vienna and Chris of Regan, Texas; and four sisters, Mrs. Spencer Love of Texas; Mrs. Don Sherrard of Ruston; Mrs. Ima Meadows amd Mrs. Eaters Barnett, both of Homer. # # #