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Randolph County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for JUNE 1913 June 1913
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The Roanoke Leader June 1913
NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County,
Alabama for JUNE 1913 (NOTE: there are several missing newspaper issues on
the microfilm for JUNE 1913)

NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, June 4, 1913

MR. H.L. GRIFFIN GONE TO REWARD; Prominent Citizen Passed Away Sunday; Burial
in Opelika

After a long illness of paralysis, Mr. H.L. Griffin passed from his earthly
home in Roanoke, Sunday morning, to his rich reward in heaven. He was one of
the purest and best, yet one of the humblest men in our community, and enjoyed
the love and confidence of every one who knew him.

The remains were held till this morning, awaiting the arrival of his sons from
Texas, when the body, attended by relatives and friends, was taken to Opelika,
his old home, for interment. From the Opelika Daily News, we quote the
following:

Mr. Griffin was 76 years old and was formerly a resident of Lee county. He
moved from here to Texas, where he lived for some years, later moving to
Roanoke. His wife died while the family lived in Texas. Mr. Griffin had a
long and quite successful business career as a planter and merchant. He was a
member of the Methodist church, always taking an active interest in church
work.

Mr. Griffin is survived by two daughters, Misses Cora and Lurline of Roanoke;
four sons, R.W., of Roanoke, J.E. Ben F. and H.L. Jr. who live in Texas; one
brother G.W. of Tuskegee and five sisters, Mrs. H.M. Floyd, Mrs. J.C. Edwards,
Mrs. R.S. Floyd, Mrs. R.L. Owen of this city and Mrs. Vic Walton of Macon, Ga.

The remains will be brought to this city and the funeral will take place from
the First Methodist church Wednesday morning at nine o'clock. Dr. Glenn, the
pastor of the church at Roanoke and Dr. H.H. McNeill of the First Methodist
church here, will officiate.

The pall bearers, all relatives of the deceased will be J.H. Floyd, G.C.
Floyd, A.B. Edwards, W.S. Griffin and R.L. Owen of this city and J.L. Floyd of
Cusseta. Interment will be in the cemetery.
-----

LOCAL News

Rev. J.S. Robertson returned last night from Birmingham. This morning he
received a telegram that his wife's mother Mrs. Lacey, had passed away.
---

Rev. Rube Cumbee and wife of Lineville spent Monday and Tuesday with their
nieces, Mesdames H.T. Mathews and W.A. Vinson.
---

Mrs. C.J. Faulk and children returned to Dothan yesterday, accompanied by the
former's mother Mrs. Collier.
---

James McKelvey arrived Monday from Decatur, Ga., to spend the summer with his
aunt, Mrs. O.D. Slay.
---

Mrs. Gus Lane and son Whitten Lane left Tuesday for Anadarko, Oklahoma to
spend a while with relatives.
---

N.M. Hornsby of Hedley, Texas is visiting his parents and other relatives in
this county.
---

A son was born recently to Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Breed.
---

W.Y Chewning and wife attended the funeral at New Hope on Monday of their
uncle, George Chewning.
---

BACON LEVEL News
June 2nd

"Aunt" Sine Chaffin is very ill at this writing and not expected to live.
---

Mrs. W.B. Meacham is attending the bedside of her aunt, Mrs. Chaffin.
---

Rev. Rube Cumbee of Dadeville made an interesting talk here Sunday to a number
of old friends. He was ordained to preach here at this church fifty years ago
and later served as pastor. He preached his first sermon here and possibly his
last, for Bro. Cumbee is very feeble, but he says he is glad he has spent his
life for Christ and if he had a hundred years to live, he would spend them all
for Him.
---

WADLEY News
June 2nd

Mr. William Ponder, an aged citizen of Truett who is related to some of the
most prominent families in Wadley, died at his home last night. His widow is
dangerously ill.
---

Mrs. Kit Hearn left this morning for Dallas, Texas to be the guest of her
daughter Mrs. Lizzie Motley for a few months.
---

Dr. A.J. Gay who recently graduated at Chicago in medicine and surgery, is
spending some time with the family of his father J.M. Gay, before going to St.
Louis where he has a job in a hospital.
---

Those who attended the Confederate reunion in Chattanooga last week were:

Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Hodge
Will Seymour
Allen Busbee
Dr. Will Clardy
John Robert Harris
R.H. Harris
M.H. Radney
C.C. Treadwell and Miss Laura Treadwell
---

Mr. W.H. George ws called to New Hope today by the death of her uncle, Mr.
George Chewning.
---

Sam Harper who has been spending some days with relatives in and around
Wadley, left for his home in El Paso, Texas this morning.
---

R.W. Worthy of Goodwater, D.M. Worthy of Donie, Texas and T.J. Worthy of Alex
City were the guests of Mrs. Haralson Schuessler on Monday.
---

NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, June 11, 1913

MR. WALDEN'S TRIP

Myself and wife left our home near Wedowee on the 18th of May and headed for
Fort Payne, Ala., on a visit among friends and relatives, traveling through
the country by the way of Anniston, Gadsden, Collinsville, Portersville,
Lebanon and Chavies, arriving at our son's on Sand Mountain on the 22nd. We
had a pleasant trip and were treated kindly by all the people it was our
pleasure to call on.

I went up to Chattanooga to the old Vet's reunion and spent three days there,
looking on at the old vets, who seemed to be enjoying themselves to their
heart's content. These old heroes are getting to be very few in number. When I
looked on them marching through the streets of Chattanooga it made me feel sad
to think how short the time would be when no more we would have the pleasure
of seeing these old soldiers, the grandest and noblest that ever marked the
soil of America...

J.A. Walden
----

VETERAN'S MEMORIAL DAY AS DISCUSSED BY CAPTAIN GEORGE O. HILL

The Old Confederate Veterans have passed another mile post in their journey to
their eternal home. The good ladies of Roanoke have started us on another lap
in that journey, soon to end, by buoying us up with their precious smiles and
filling our hearts with joyous gladness because of their love and care for
us. There was enough dinner on the table to have fed twice the number of
soldiers in attendance. The good ladies of Roanoke are treasured beyond
expression in words in the hearts and memory of every soldier in our camp. We
can only pray God to ever bless them. The exercises and display were all
grand and becoming and a pleasure to us all. The address was treasured highly.

Who can successfully fathom the shock and sadness to us all to learn when the
roll was called of so many old comrades having passed over the river in the
short space of one year? How is it possible for any old soldier to live
unprepared to meet God in peace, without a hope of blissful rest evermore?
Yes, there are some of these old braves just that careless. This very year may
be the last of every one of them. O' God, save them all in time, we pray. We
love them so!
---

LOCAL News

B.F. Griffin, wife and child, who were called here by the death of the
former's father, will return Friday to their home in Chillicothe, Texas.
---

DEATH OF MRS. NORRED

Mrs. L.W. Norred died Tuesday morning at her home five miles north of Roanoke,
after along period of declining health. She was 79 years of age and a
consistent member of the Christian church. The funeral services will occur at
noon today at Lebanon. The deceased was the mother of Mrs. J.O. Taylor of
Roanoke and W.L. Norred of Route 1.
----

WADLEY News
June 9th

Last Wednesday evening, Rev. I.T. Carlton and Miss Carrie Thompson went to
the parsonage where they were married by Rev. C.C. Godbey. Mr. and Mrs.
Carlton left Friday morning for Coosa County where they will be the guests of
relatives at Rockford for two weeks.
---

Miss Annie Lawson Bailey of Alexander City is the charming guest of her
sister, Mrs. Haralson Schuessler.
---

FARM FOR SALE

120 acres good farm land, 80 cleared, 40 original oak, hickory and pine.
Within five and one half miles of Roanoke. W.H. Mann
---

YOUNG PHYSICIAN DIES

Unusually sad was the premature death last Friday of Dr. Arthur Lazenby at his
home in Franklin, Georgia, following an illness of typhoid fever. About one
month before his death, he was married to Miss Mattie Carter of Roanoke, who
is now at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.G. Carter, bowed in
widowhood. Her parents and sisters were with her when this awful pall fell
across her pathway. Dr. Lazenby was beginning what promised to be a successful
career when cut down by the dread destroyer.
---

KILLED BY A TRAIN

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown and Mrs. D.K. Turbeville were called to Newnan, Ga.
by the tragic death Saturday of Leo Askew, who was killed by a train. When a
boy, the deceased lived in Roanoke. He had developed into a fine young man,
the main dependence of a widowed mother, and his untimely death is exceedingly
sad.
---

TWO HEAVY SENTENCES

John White and Fred Gresham, both negroes, were before Mayor Mann on Monday
charged with being mixed up in a liquor transaction. The latter was fined
$100. and sentenced to six months labor for ordering and selling it, while the
former was assessed $10. and thirty days for buying and getting drunk on it.
----

IN MEMORY OF MR. HOUSTON LAMAR GRIFFIN

Whereas, God in his infinite wisdom has called from our midst Mr. Houston
Lamar Griffin, and whereas our church, Sunday school, the community and the
state at large have lost a noble man, whose character and good works will live
on and on, and in token of our appreciation of his pure life and unselfish
service, the Roanoke Methodist Sunday School Bible class offers the following
resolutions:

Resolved first; that in his death, our Sunday School Bible Class has lost a
most valuable and worthy member. Its interests were his interests and there
was no sacrifice too great for him to make for its advancement.

Resolved second; that we emulate the example of this beautiful life and pray
that its influence may never cease until God shall raise up another to take
his place and carry forward his good works and the desires of his heart.

Resolved third; that we extend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family
in this, their greatest earthly loss, and commend them to the God that he
loved and served, for comfort and consolation.

Resolved, fourth; that a copy of these resolutions be sent the bereaved
family, a copy furnished The Roanoke Leader for publication, and a copy spread
upon the records of this Sunday school class.

A.M. Awbrey
W.C. Lane
T.M. Swann, Committee
----

HAPPY LAND News
June 4th

James Bailey of Arkansas is visiting relatives at this place.
---

Geo. Chewning, an aged citizen, died a few miles west of here early Monday
morning and was buried that evening at New Hope with Masonic honors. Rev. Geo.
Hunt conducted the funeral services.
---

J.W. Pearson's stepfather, Wm. Ponder Sr., died near Truett last Sunday.
---

LOCAL News

J.F. Ambrose will arrive today from Jacksonville, Florida to visit his parents
and sister Mrs. P.G. Trent Sr., the latter being quite sick.
---

The venerable mother of Z.J. Wright died in Texas some days ago. The remains
were brought to Dadeville and interred Monday. This good lady formerly spent
some time in Roanoke with her son and the many friends of the family in this
place will regret to learn of their loss.
---

Mrs. Walter Parker and two daughters of Notasulga have been spending the past
week with the family of their uncle, G.C. Freeman.
---

J.T. Gauntt is preparing to move to LaGrange where he has been offered a good
position.
---

Mrs. Frank Bradshaw arrived Friday from Atlanta to get acquainted with her
grandson, James F. Hester Jr.
---

BACON LEVEL News
June 9th

"Aunt" Sine Chaffin passed to rest Friday night after a long illness. She was
seventy-nine years and three days old, a good woman and well beloved by all
who knew her. Services were conducted by Rev. C.B. Martin. Interment was in
the cemetery here Saturday afternoon.
---

LIME News
June 9th

E.R. Caswell is convalescing after a critical illness of two weeks.
---

Mrs. Charlie Russell of Franklin, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Harry, last week.
---

NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, June 18, 1913

WHELLIS - COFIELD ENGAGEMENT

Dr. and Mrs. W.K. Wheelis of Beulah, Ala., announce the engagement and
approaching marriage of their daughter Effie Leora to Mr. Jesse Guy Cofield,
of LaFayette, Ala. , the wedding to take place the latter part of June. The
LaFayette Sun
---

MAN KILLED AT MALONE

A horrifying accident occurred at Malone, Saturday night. L.C. Jenkins, a
well known saw mill man of that community, boarded the southbound passenger
train, it is said. He failed to get off till after the train started and when
he jumped his feet went under the wheels and were crushed. Both limbs were
amputated, but the poor man died the next morning. He leaves a family.
---

BACON LEVEL News
June 16th

Mrs. J.A. Crouch of Texas, Ga., is spending some time with relatives here.
---

Carl Crouch of Texas, Ga., visited his sister, Mrs. Charlie Bishop, Sunday, in
his newly purchased automobile.
---

Jim Phillips of Milltown is visiting his brother Tobe Phillips.
---

TWO CHRISTIAN MOTHERS DEAD

The Leader is again called up to chronicle the death of two good, christian
ladies, which occurred recently at their homes northeast of Roanoke. Only
recently two other elect ladies were called away from the same section of the
county.

Last Saturday, Mrs. W.B. Fincher, eldest daughter of Capt. G.O. Hill, was
released from her sufferings of many months. The interment occurred Sunday at
Napoleon, near the late home of the deceased. A husband and two children
survive.

Sunday, Mrs. B.C. Kirby died, at the age of 62 years, after a few days
illness, and was buried at Zion's Rest, near the home of the family, Monday
afternoon. The services were conducted by Elder J.M. Joiner and were attended
by many relatives and sympathetic friends. A husband and several grown
children, besides six brothers and other relatives mourn the passing of one
dearly loved.

Those who knew these two good woman, now gone to their reward, speak in
highest terms of their lives of unselfish service given to their loved ones
and the cause of the Master.
----

BROUGHTON News
June 16th

One of N.S. Daugherty's little boys was drowning Sunday afternoon in Blake's
mill pond, when Martin Johnson, a negro, happened on the scene and leaped into
the water just as the boy was going down the third time, and saved him. This
makes two white boys that Johnson has saved from drowning. He surely deserves
one of the Carnegie hero medals.
---

NEIGHBORING NEWS ITEMS from the Franklin News & Banner from Franklin, Georgia,
the 13th inst.

Dr. and Mrs. W.S. Trent left this week for Wash. D.C. where the doctor has
accepted a position in the Bureau of the Census.
---

News reached the city yesterday of the death Wednesday night of Mr. Uzell
Ridley at Rock Mills, Ala. He was a brother of Messrs. M.J. and H. Ridley of
this county and himself resided in the county most of his life, having many
relatives and friends here who will learn of his demise with deep regret.
Interment is today at Olive Branch.
----

LOCAL News

Dr. J.R. Hood, who was injured in a wreck on the A.B & A Railway near Wadley
two weeks ago, arrived in Roanoke Friday from Talladega where he has been in a
hospital. He is still suffering from his injuries but was able to proceed to
his home in Wedowee.
---

Dr. W.J. Lundy arrived Sunday from his home in Bowie, Texas to visit his
sister Mrs. M.V.B. Corley, after an absence of thirty years from his native
state.
---

Mrs. A.C. Whiting and child of Buford, Ga., is visiting her father's family,
J.J. Ragland for some time.
---

Miss Berta Green of Opelika is visiting the family of her nephew, W.S. Green.
---

WADLEY News
June 16th

Dr. Hudson of Clairmont Springs was called here Saturday to visit his sister,
Mrs. Frank Schuessler, who is ill.
---

We regret to note the serious illnesses of Cecil Hood and Cleo Bonner. Both
have typhoid fever.
---

Miss Carrie Dell Hinton of Malone was the guest of her cousin Miss Vicie Gay
last week.
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