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From: "Candace Gravelle" <>
Subject: Newspaper abstracts for January 7th thru January 14th 1925
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 21:10:00 -0700
NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County,
Alabama for JANUARY 7th thru JANUARY 14th, 1925
NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, January 7, 1925
REMAINS OF MISS GLANTON BURIED HERE SUNDAY
The remains of Miss Hassie Glanton were brought to Roanoke on Sunday and
interred in the public cemetery at three o'clock that afternoon, after
services conducted at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Pool by Dr. Hines.
Miss Glanton died at Bowdon, Georgia where she was making her home, at 2
p.m. Sunday afternoon, after a weeks' illness of pneumonia. Miss Glanton was
a sister of the late Mrs. J.T.B. Awbrey and had in other years spent
considerable time here, where she was well known and liked. A half-sister,
Mrs. Courtney Harper of Atlanta and Mr. and Mrs. Beck of Bowdon, accompanied
the remains to Roanoke, as did relatives from this place who were called to
Bowdon by the sad circumstances.
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JUDGE BLAKE WILL TAKE PLACE OF LATE BROTHER
Judge Stell Blake, prominent citizen of Roanoke and former probate judge of
Randolph county, has been appointed to succeed his brother Mr. Henry Wilson
Blake who died in a Birmingham hospital ten days ago. The deceased held a
position in the Fire Marshall's department at Montgomery. Judge Blake left
early this week to begin his new duties.
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WEDOWEE News
Jan. 5th
The Windsor boys who were charged with an attempt to murder Harvey Windsor,
were acquitted and Henry was bound over to the bound jury under a three
hundred dollar bond.
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CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our deep and abiding gratitude to the physicians, nurses
and friends whose kindness and sympathy helped us to bear the great sorrow
that has come to us in the passing on of our dear wife and mother. Friends
were good to us by furnishing cars and by the abundance of floral
remembrances not only from Roanoke but also from LaGrange, Lineville, Wadley
and other places. For every kind deed and every expression of sympathy we
are deeply grateful and we pray God's blessings upon all of you. J.M. Yates
and children
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DEATH OF MRS. ARRINGTON OCCURRED TUESDAY
At nine o'clock Tuesday morning, Mrs. J.A. Arrington died at the home of her
daughter Mrs. R.J. Breed in Lowell, after an illness of some days. She was a
good, christian woman, 74 years of age, and a member of the Baptist church.
The funeral services will be held at one o'clock this afternoon from the
Second Baptist church. Interment will be in the city cemetery, where the
remains of her husband were laid to rest less than a year ago.
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LOCAL News
Mrs. Byrd P. Blake and children went to Birmingham on Sunday where they will
make their home, Mr. Blake having preceded them there several weeks ago.
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Mrs. Holley Bishop is ill with pneumonia.
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NEW HOPE News
Jan. 5th
Mr. Sylva Traylor and Miss Lorena Braden were married last Thursday. The
bride was one of the teachers of New Hope and the community regrets very
much to give her up.
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Mr. Hazle Calhoun and Miss Ruby Ramsey were married last Wednesday.
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Mr. and Mrs. George Huey of Collins, Miss., have returned to their home
after spending two weeks with home folks.
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Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Huey of Macon, Georgia spent a few days this week with
home folks.
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John and Luke Huey of Macon, Georgia returned last Wednesday after spending
a few days with home folks.
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Mrs. Lem Wilson is very ill with not much hope for her recovery.
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ALMOND News
Jan. 5th
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Clardy and children of Texas are with the former's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Clardy.
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HAYWOOD News
Jan. 5th
The death angel has visited the home of Mr. L. Jones and took his wife to
her reward. Besides her husband she leaves 7 children and other relatives.
Funeral services were held at Rocky Branch church Thursday evening.
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NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, January 14, 1925
LOWELL news
Mr. J.D. Swann is seriously ill at Boss Swan's home.
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Mrs. Marshall Faulkner is very ill at this writing.
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HOME MADE SILK EXHIBITED
Mr. W.A. Yeargan exhibited at this office Monday an interesting bit of home
made products, rivaling our report of last week of the bale of cotton 54
years old. The samples he had were a hank of silk thread and also a silk
shawl spun and woven by his wife, now deceased, in the days of the Civil
War. He stated that the family to which his wife then belonged cultivated
the production of silk by caring for the caterpillars that made the
material, the worms being fed on mulberry leaves.
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NAPOLEON News
Jan. 12th
Mrs. Alvie Laney celebrated her eighty-fourth birthday at the home of her
son, Mr. D.A. Laney on Jan. 6th.
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NEW HOPE News
Jan. 12th
Mrs. Lem Wilson died last Tuesday night after several weeks of sickness.
Mrs. Wilson was a good woman and will be greatly missed in her home and
community. She leaves nine children, a husband and many friends to mourn her
death. The remains were laid to rest Wednesday afternoon in Liberty Grove
cemetery.
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BROUGHTON News
Jan. 12th
Mrs. Bill Pullens of Stone Chapel community was buried here last Tuesday
afternoon. She was 53 years old and had been a member of the Christian
church for 35 years. She leaves a husband and several children and a host of
friends to mourn her going. Revs. Homer Willoughby and J.D. Dollar were in
charge of the funeral services. This sad family has the sympathy of this
community.
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BACON LEVEL News
Jan. 12th
Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Arnett are exepcted home today from a visit to their
daughter Mrs. Louis Halsey who lives in Florida.
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LOCAL News
Mrs. M.L. Griffin is the guest of her sister Mrs. J.W. Hooper.
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Frank Dorman, charged with the murder of Curtis Turnham, had a habeas corpus
hearing in LaFayette last Thursday before Judge Denson and at the close was
granted bail in the sum of ten thousand dollars which he made.
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Mrs. L.B. Lott returned last Thursday to her home in Americus, Ga., after a
visit to her daughter Mrs. P.G. Moss.
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Mrs. J.W. Stewart of Wedowee was in Roanoke last Thursday, going to LaGrange
to attend the funeral of her brother Mr. Joseph Liles.
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A letter from J.T. Treadwell, formerly of this county, now located in
Deport, Texas, states that he made a fine crop last year and indicated that
he is doing well in his adopted home.
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R.J. Camp, a prominent citizen of north Randolph county, is moving with his
family to Weslaco in the famous Rio Grande Valley of Texas where he has
purchased property.
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ALMOND News
Dec. 12th
Mrs. Oscar Pair of Albertville spent the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J.B. Clardy.
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Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Clardy and daughter of Wadley spent Sunday with the
latter's mother Mrs. Hearn who has been very sick.
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WEHADKEE News
Jan. 12th
Mrs. Robert Young is ill with pneumonia.
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Mr. and Mrs. Mabry Stitt have moved to the old T.J. Stitt home place.
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Walter Pittman has moved into our community, having recently purchased the
old home place of his father the late Mr. J.M. Pittman.
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Homer Pittman and family will leave in a few days for Florida to make their
home.
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Mr. J.F. Brown celebrated his 75th birthday last Friday. He and his aged
wife have been keeping house 55 years. They are the parents of 11 children,
one dead. They have 80 grandchildren and 41 great grandchildren.
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ROCK MILLS News
Jan. 12th
Mr. and Mrs. John Whatley of Lanett have been visiting their daughter Mrs.
Elmer Howell.
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Mrs. Mat Hall is recovering from a fall she received several days ago.
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MOUNT CARMEL News
Jan. 12th
Mrs. D.E. Waldrep visited her mother Mrs. W.M. Mickle one day this week.
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DEATH OF MRS. G.W. BARSH
A sad case is reported from the Taylor's Cross Roads community where Mrs.
G.W. Barsh died Monday morning of pneumonia, following a long period of
infirm health. She was 35 years of age and leaves a husband and five
children, the eldest being a girl of about ten years of age.
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