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The Cleburne News January 1913

NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County,
Alabama for JANUARY 1913

NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, January 2, 1913

EDWARDSVILLE News

Misses Ruth McLendon and Bessie Laminack together with Casie and Grady
Laminack spent Xmas Eve night with J.D. Laminack.
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"Uncle" Joe Hooper and wife together with James and Arch Hooper of Okla., were
guests of D.S. Baber last week.
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Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Byrd spent some time with homefolks in Tallapoosa. Also Dr.
J.E. Burgess and family who went up to witness the marriage nuptials of Miss
Johns and to be with homefolks also.
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Mrs. Lizzie Birmingham visited her mother Mrs. Bell on Xmas week.
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Mrs. J.D. Lee was confined to her room the latter part of last week. Hope she
may be out soon.
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HUBBARD News

Miss Pearl Howle and Mr. C.O. Hubbard were married at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Howle, by the Rev. G.B. Bowman, on Monday e vening
December 23rd.
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LEM HYATT SURRENDERS; TRIAL SET FOR JANUARY 9th.

Last Monday about 12 o'clock, Lem Hyatt, charged with killing Charlie Woodard,
voluntarily surrendered to Sheriff Cook and is now confined in the county jail
awaiting trial. Judge Glasgow set Thursday January 9th as the date for the
preliminary trial. Hyatt was represented by W.B. Merrill who has been
retained to defend him. Friends of Hyatt claim he acted in self defense and
express themselves as being confident of his acquittal.
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WHEELER KILLED

Robert Wheeler of Borden Springs of this county and son of Henry Wheeler, was
run over by a train at Blunt's Springs December 25th, his head being severed
from his body. How the accident occurred at this time is unknown.
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FRUITHURST News

Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Donahoe of Dora, Ala., are visiting their daughter Mrs.
Homer Brown.
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Mr. Fred Roberts of McConnellsville, Ohio arrived Tuesday evening. He is a
brother of our townsman C.A. Roberts with whom he will spend the winter.
___

Mr. Armstrong Younblood and Miss Vernie Burchfield were married last week. We
wish them much wedded bliss and along and happy life.
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Mr. E.P. Jennings and family of Gadsden, Ala., arrived Wednesday to make this
place their home. We are glad to welcome them.
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LOCAL News

Mrs. Peoples of Anniston has been visiting her sister Mrs. R.B. Fincher.
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Mrs. John Barker is on the sick list.
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Mr. and Mrs. Cooper of Birmingham are visiting the family of W.U. Almon.
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"Uncle" John Campbell passed through town last week on his way to Sand
Mountain.
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Miss Delia Strickland spent Xmas day in Heflin with her aunt, Mrs. Jane Bowdon.
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HOPEWELL News

Those who married within the past ten days are:

Mr. Grady Gaines and Miss Stamps
Arlen Gaines and Miss Amie Jacobs
Mr. Jefferies and Miss Deese
Mr. Strickland and Miss Pounds
Duff Cunningham and Miss Grizard
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Larkin McMahan has moved to Abernathy.
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LOCAL News

Mr. Austin Jones and Miss Pearl Vaughan both of Heflin, were married December
25th at the home of the bride by Rev. J.R. Barker.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED DURING THE HOLIDAYS BY JUDGE GLASGOW

E.M. Thompson and Miss Ada Maxwell
J.L. Williams and Zeora Langley
B.F. Crumley and Rosa Harris
T.J. Brown and Eta Wilson
Wm. J. Morris and Minnie Shockley
J.M. Vise and Arbie Taylor
O.N. Gregg and Artie Ayres
E.P. Beason and Mande Brown
C.O. Hubbard and Pearl Howle
Chester Johnson and D. Roach
S.O. Crumpton and Ammon Rooks
W.C. Hand and Mattie Nelson
Homer R. Chieves and Ida Hicks
Richard Pounds and Alva Dodd
Hiram Singleton and Miss Beulah Keel
Francis M. Hester and Sarah Jane Hutcheson
J.V. Bain and Pearl Phillips
A.J. Jones and Pearl Vaughan
Neal Holmes and Agnes Jones
Wesley Stricklin and Georgia Pounds
J.P. Chappel and L.V. Taylor
A.P. Cheatwood and Zetha Pruitt
A.J. Gaines and Anna Jacobs
Jessie Treadaway and Jesse Mae Hanvey
I.L. Fields and Mary Jane Boyd
J.H. Davis and Mary Jane Green
J.L. Cunningham and Estelle Grizzard
E.E. Whatley and Maggie Buttram

COLORED

John Aaron Speliard and Helen Stephens
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LOCAL News

Mr. Alford Ayers of Commerce, GA has been visiting the family of R.B. Fincher.
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Mrs. Lake of Woodlawn has been visiting here.
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Mrs. Molly Branham of Texas is visiting relatives in town.
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NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, January 9, 1913

MR. A. C. BURGESS DIES

Edwardsville again suffered the loss of one of our good citizens, in the death
of Mr. A.C. Burgess who died January 4th. This death comes as a heavy blow to
the family and community. He took great pride in the family being very
devoted to both wife and the two boys. His highest ambition was to educate
his boys and enable them to make noble men. To this end neither time nor means
were spared. He with his devoted companion were true friends of both public
school and the Seminary, ever doing all in their power for the success of
both. As a citizen, a member of the council, a member of both public school
and seminary board, as a father and husband, Acy Burgess will be missed but by
none so much as the boys and companion. By these he will be sorely missed and
their grief, and disappointment will be keenly felt. It is the prayer of your
correspondent that the spirit of god may sustain them all and so lead them
that some good day the widowed mother, the children and all the connection by
an undivided family around the throne of god; god bless them all.
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DEATH OF JOHN R. BARKER

Death has claimed one of our best citizens. Mr. John R. Barker has gone to
his reward. Bro. Barker was one of our very best citizens. He had lived in
this county about thirty years. He was law abiding, moral, religous and
upright in all his dealings with his fellow man. Bro. Barker was the father
of our fellow townsman Rev. J.R. Barker. He leaves a sorrowing wife and a
number of children to mourn his loss. If all our citizens were such men as
Bro. Barker we would have a good world to live in. We would have no business
at all in our criminal court. The county will miss him but his influence will
live on forever. Peace to his ashes.
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IN MEMORIAN of CAPT. W.P. HOWELL

And whilest we stand and look with eyes aglow, a fountain of tears of sympathy
beclouds our vision; and thus we look through the mist of love and tears to
this dear one whom memory calls so vividly to us all. We listen but no
response. Memory speaks to us and we remember so often to have heard from this
solent form so many sweet messages as they rang forth from the inward home of
this heavenly brought picture before us.....
Oh that we could have had a vision and caught a glimpse of the angelic host as
they descended and ascended home with the sainted spirit of our husband,
father and friend. In the distance far beyond us, we turn our thoughts
homeward, homeward bound and listen it seems we catch the sound which last we
heard drop from his trimphet voice which echoes back home, home at last.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our thanks and appreciation to our many friends and
neighbors who were so kind and helpful to us during the sickness and death of
our beloved husband and father. Your sympathy has made us better able to bear
our grief. Mrs. M.E. Forsythe, Mrs. Ida M. Butler and family. Jan. 5, 1913.
_____

LOCAL News

Mr. Borden who has been living in Heflin for the last year has moved this week
to the farm of Col. Shackleford four miles south of town.
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Black Bro's have moved their store to Kitchens old stand where their old
customers will find them every ready to serve them.
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Mrs. George Moore is seriously ill with pneumonia.
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John T. Heflin's estate was sold the 4th of January at public auction for
cash, F.L. Blake the purchaser.
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We are glad to report that Pierce Owens is better of his rheumatism. He was
out walking Sunday afternoon with his father's walking stick.
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Marcus Milligan returned Saturday from a three weeks visit in Okla., with the
family of W.O. Black.
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NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, January 16, 1913

HISTORY OF TOWN OF HEFLIN

The town of Heflin was founded about 1883 and was named for Dr. Heflin of
Randolph County. The town is one of the products of the Georgia Pacific
Railroad, now a part of the great Southern Railway system. The men who started
the town were W.R. Hunnicutt and Son, C.A. Smith and Sons, Charles Prescott,
Mark Pinson, J.F. Morgan and Young and Bean, merchants. There was until 1888
but one hotel, The Central, and until 1893, there was but one church building
in the town; that was the Baptist Church. From the organization of the town
until 1890 there were five to seven liquor saloons operated here. Only one
brick building stood here; that was built by the Woodstock Iron Company of
Anniston. It is now part of the great mercantile building of Atkins & Owens.

Among the pioneer physicians of th town were Doctors W.A. Neal, J.L.
McClintock and Dr. Martin. The only machinery operated in Heflin was a small
ginnery built and operated by Howard Bell & Sons of Bell Town. There was not a
family grocery store here until 1887. The schools were being taught in a
small wooden building that stood where the public school building now is. The
morals and government of the town were not of the best kind, although there
were a number of good substantial citizens.

The population was composed of people from rural pursuits who came largely
from Randolph County. Every mercantile business, shop, profession or other
occupation was owned and operated by men who came from the farm. And to this
day, with few exceptions, every business in this town is owned and operated by
men who have experienced farm life.

Heflin has never been a boom town. Its growth has been slow, but steady and
healthy. It now has three good church edifices, two school buildings, that
cost approximately twenty thousand dollars. The public school building is a
large frame structure that will accomodate two hundred and fifty pupils. The
state high school building is a substantial brick building, having a capacity
of two hundred pupils, and is destined in the future to do a great service for
the people of Cleburne County.

There is a good telephone system, an electric lighting plant, two good
blacksmith shops, a large ginnery and grist mill, a good lumber finishing and
saw mill, three hotels, three boarding houses and two restaurants, one bank,
the county court house and jail, sixteen mercantile establishments, all on a
sound business basis, and are ready to cater to the wants of the people.

The mercantile business is as follows: One millinery store, two drug stores,
barber shop, one meat market, five grocery stores and eight general
merchandise stores. We have six lawyers, three physicians, one dentist,
several stenographers and employ six teachers in our schools. Two large
commodious warehouses are operated here. Among our population, all the useful
trades are represented. There are three stock yards, two livery stables, one
marble works and an undertaker's establishment. There are fourteen good brick
structures, about one hundred handmade and cozy homes, besides, as many more
of less pretentious and last, but not least, a real live newspaper.

It does justice to no one to say that amount our merchants, the firms of
Atkins & Owens, Perryman Bros., Bean & McMurray and Wright Drug Co. have risen
to the foremost rank in their chosen fields. We have a quiet town, a
hospitable progressive people, good water, find natural drainage, proverbially
healthy, with a number of fraternal organizations, an altitude of a thousand
feet above sea level, fine railroad service, fourteen passenger trains daily,
good telegraph facilities and telephone connection with various points.

About seventy five percent of our population is white. The surrounding country
has fine farming lands, beautiful mountain scenery with enough available water
power to furnish fifty thousand horse power. There are many other things
conducive to thrift and happiness. With all of these good advantages and the
best of citizens, it cannot be said that we have not an inviting town. A
generous welcome awaits all deserving people who will make their homes among
us. Our town is not finished; its borders are large and its progress is
steady.
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The New Year Marriages to date

L.C. Pollard and Miss Geneva Kaylor
R.L. Clathyn and Miss Zella Garner
Newell Gay and Miss May Edna Bachelor
H.A. Lepham and Miss Gusta Phillips
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LOCAL News

The paupers moved into the new home on Wednesday. They are quartered in a
large spacious new building half mile east of town. The county is to be
congratulated for giving these unfortunate people a comfortable home in which
to live.
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NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, January 23, 1913

HOLD UP ON SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Marshal Moon, a white man, aged about 25 years, was arrested Monday afternoon
about 4:30 o'clock at his home in Woodlawn charged with holding up and robbing
the mail car on the Southern passenger train No. 12 between Birmingham and
Atlanta near Lincoln early Sunday morning. Moon denied the charge when
arrested by officers. His father lives at Lincoln near where the bandit is
said to have left the train. The officers refused to give out any of the
evidence against Moon. The preliminary trial will be held in a few days.
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LOCAL News

Mrs. Jane Bowdon is seriously ill at her home on Almon street.
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EDWARDSVILLE News

A large company of both young and old called on Mr. Hatfield on Wednesday
night of last week carrying with them a glad surprize by way of many eatables
and other useful articles, thus making old Uncle Hatfield feel that both his
friends and his heavenly father had not forgotten him, but in his tenderness,
still cared for him.
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Edgar Crumpton entered the Seminary on Monday January 13th.
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C.B. Byrd and family took dinner with J.D. and Mrs. Laminack on Sunday.
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NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, January 30, 1913

LOCAL News

On Sunday, January 26th, Mr. W.P. Evans and Dessie Zaner were married by Rev.
G.B. Boman at the home of J.T. Glasgow near Bell town at 10 o'clock. The
groom is the son of John Evans, a prominent citizen of the county. The bride
is a daughter of Mr. W.P. Hammonds of Bell Town. They will make their future
home at Bell Mills.
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EDWARDSVILLE News

Mr. Grover Fordham spent some time with his sister, Mrs. Henry McEachern last
week. He was on his way to Texas.
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Miss Bell has been visiting her sister Mrs. Jones for a few days.
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Mrs. T.N. Crumpton was called to the sick room of her sister at Hightower last
week.
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FRUITHURST News

J.W. Burchfield returned Friday from an extended visit to friends and
relatives in and around Chattanooga, Tenn.
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Mr. Monroe Vann and wife of Birmingham are spending a few weeks in town with
Mr. Vann's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.A. Vann.
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Mr. O.H. Baxter who is operating a saw mill at Esom Hill came home Saturday to
spend a few days with his family.
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Mr. Tuskin Reese and wife of Tallapoosa gold mine, spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mrs. Reece's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Medows.
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