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From: "Candace Gravelle" <>
Subject: newspaper abstracts for May 20th thru May 27th, 1925
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2006 18:29:55 -0700


NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County,
Alabama for MAY 20th thru MAY 27th, 1925

NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, May 20, 1925

MRS. KITCHENS DIED SUDDENLY AT HEARD COUNTY HOME ON THURSDAY

Mrs. E. Oliver Kitchens died early last Thursday night at her home two miles
from Paran, in Heard County, Georgia. She had been ill only two days and
seemed to be better, but was taken worse and died a few minutes later.
Interment was made at Paran at 11 a.m. Saturday in the presence of a
congregation that overflowed the house. The touching services were conducted
by Revs. J.D. O'Keefe and W.T. Overton.

The deceased was Miss Sallie Green, born in Newton county, Georgia on July
2, 1856 and was married to Mr. E.O. Kitchens Nov. 26, 1874. She had been a
member of the Baptist church since about sixteen years of age, living a
consistent, useful life.

To Mr. and Mrs. Kitchens were born ten children, all of whom are living.
There are 41 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren living. The children
are:

Mrs. I.E. Middlebrooks of Heard County

Mr. J.H. Kitchens of Heard County

Mrs. J.F. Cooper of Five Points

Mr. W.A. Kitchens of Ashland

Mrs. J.N. Arnett of Carrollton

Mrs. J.L. Green of Roanoke

Mr. E.O. Kitchens Jr. of Roanoke

Mr. L.E. Kitchens of West Point

Mrs. B.T. Adams of Glenn, Georgia

Mrs. J.H. O'Neal of Glenn, Georgia

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CARD OF APPRECIATION

We wish to thank the doctors, neighbors and friends for the loving sympathy
and kind ministrations during the illness and death of our dear wife and
mother. We also thank the choir for the sweet music.

"Farewell, mother, we will strive to meet you in that better land, mother,

We have lost our darling, she has bid us all adieu,

She has gone to live in heaven,

And her form is lost to view,

Oh, that dear one how we loved her,

Oh, how hard to give her up,

But an Angel came down for her,

And removed her from our flock.

E.O. Kitchens and Children

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CAPT. HILL PLEASED WITH ROANOKE MEMORIAL DAY

In consequence of ill health, so far this year I have been compelled to
suffer my correspondence to lapse somewhat but the remarkable Memorial Day
exercises in Roanoke this time were so astoundingly magnanimous as to revive
one's energy with a tingle of the very bones. I cannot recall whenever
before these yearly services were more heartily universal and with deeper
feeling interest than this time.

The old veterans were seriously reminded that the people of the county
throughout considered this Memorial the last ever to be offered in their
honor. I am satisfied that this is the last with some of us, and to everyone
who aided in making the day so grandly enjoyable for us we extend such
thanks as cannot be expressed in words.

When I was a great deal younger than I am not, I felt flattered when I was
classed a year or so younger than I really was. But it is not so now, and
when The Leader in last issue robbed me of only one year in my age I feel
like resenting it. While I am proud of the distinction of being the youngest
veteran in our camp, and I believe the youngest volunteer Confederate
veteran in the state, nevertheless I am in my 78th year instead of 77th. If
I failed to make this correction, it might originate doubt as to whether I
was in the service or not. Respectfully, G.O. Hill, Wedowee, Ala., May 14,
1925

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ALMOND News

Hoyt Hodge of Mobile and his mother Mrs. Alice Hodge of Wadley spent last
Monday with the latter's father, Uncle Bill Hunter.

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HAYWOOD News

May 18th

The twin boys of Mr. and Mrs. A.D. Washington are sick.

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LOCAL News

Mrs. Guy Drake arrived last night from Haleyville to spend some days in the
home of her parents, Rev. and Mrs. R.M. Archibald.

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Mrs. Lawrence Elmore of Savannah has been the guest the past few days of her
sister Mrs. Cliff Williams.

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Mrs. Eris Stephens Archer arrived Monday from Sacata, Oklahoma to visit her
mother Mrs. Geo. W. Stephens.

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Mrs. Mary Sharp was called to Phenix City last Thursday to attend the
funeral of her aged sister Miss Pallie East, who had been in bad health for
several years.

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P.G. Moss received word last Thursday of the death of his nephew, Ernest
Blanks, a boy of ten years, which occurred at Notasulga, resulting from
blood poisoning which developed as a result of the lad's having a toe mashed
of in alighting from an automobile on which he was riding.

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Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Reynolds arrived Sunday by automobile from their home in
Okemah, Oklahoma to visit Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Adams. Mrs. Reynolds is a sister
of Mrs. Adams. She left Roanoke eight years ago for the West and remarked
upon the many improvements in the town since then.

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NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, May 27, 1925

JUDGE REAVES DIED SATURDAY AT HOME NEAR WEDOWEE'

After an illness of several weeks, Judge S.E.A. Reaves died at five o'clock
last Saturday afternoon at his home several miles east of Wedowee. His son,
Mr. Larkin Reaves of Birmingham and daughter Mrs. Lucy West of Ashland,
besides his children living in this county, including Mrs. W.H. McMurray of
Roanoke, were with him when the end came. Funeral services were conducted at
Green's Chapel at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon by Revs. W.L. Groover and S.R.
Towns in the presence of a very large concourse. The deceased was a member
of the Methodist church. Judge Reaves was one of Randolph county's oldest
and most prominent citizens. He was eighty-eight and a half years of age. He
was an officer in the Confederate Army, had served one term as a Judge of
Probate and one term as a member of the legislature. He was a man of great
integrity and was universally honored by his neighbors and all who knew him.

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BODY OF LATE MR. WRIGHT COMMITTED TO MAUSOLEUM

The widow and children of the late Mr. James Carter Wright have had
constructed a handsome marble mausoleum on the family lot in the cemetery of
this city, containing two vaults, into one of which the remains of Roanoke's
lamented citizen who died suddenly on Dec. 18, 1924, were finally and
formally commited last Saturday morning.

Following his demise, the body of Mr. Wright was embalmed and placed in a
metallic casket that was airtight. Upon being removed from its temporary
resting place it was found to be in perfect condition. Those who looked upon
the lifeless yet lifelike form for the last time Saturday declared that he
appeared even more natural than the day after his death five months before.
At 11 o'clock the family and a considerable number of friends assembled at
the cemetery when the remains of the beloved dead were committed to their
final abode. A brief memorial service was held, conducted by Dr. W.P. Hines,
pastor of the Roanoke Baptist church, of which Mr. Wright had long been an
active and devoted member.

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MR. I.N. WILLINGHAM DEAD

Mr. I.N. (Bud) Willingham, a prominent citizen who lived several miles east
of Wedowee, died at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Funeral and interment will
be at Green's Chapel today. Mr. Willingham was 78 years of age. He is
survived by a widow and one son, Mr. Robert Willingham.

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LOCAL News

Mrs. H.L. Hill, formerly Miss Rena Price, now of Cusseta, Ala., was among
her many Roanoke friends on Saturday.

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Mrs. N.S. Daugherty was stung on the ear Sunday by a bee, the insect
evidently striking an artery. In a short time her face and limbs began to
swell and her breathing became difficult. If medical relief had not been
quickly secured she probably would have died.

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The Woodmen of the World will unveil the monument of Mr. Henry Mickle at
Broughton on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Everyone is invited to attend.

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