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From: "Candace Gravelle" <>
Subject: Newspaper abstracts for August 5th thru August 12th, 1925
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 18:50:30 -0700


NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County,
Alabama for AUGUST 5th thru AUGUST 12th, 1925

NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, August 5, 1925

MARRIAGE OF MR. WALLER AND MISS L.B. ROBERTS

Early this morning, Mr. Jesse B. Waller and Miss Lula Belle Roberts of this
city drove to LaFayette where they were married at the Methodist parsonage
by Rev. T.H. Johnson. The couple then motored to West Point and boarded the
train for Atlanta. After a few days in that city Mr. and Mrs. Waller will be
at home at the former's residence on Wedowee street. Mr. Waller is engaged
in farming and milling and is a successful man of affairs, a member of one
of our oldest and best known families. He is most furtunate in winning such
a lovely little lady as his pretty bride. Mrs. Waller has for quite a while
being doing faithful service as a teacher in the primary department of the
Methodist sunday school and is loved by all who know her. She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.Y. Roberts.

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HOSPITAL News

Mrs. E.L. Kennady of Route 1 was operated on July 29th. Her condition is
favorable.

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A ROANOKE YOUNG MAN WAS SHOT SATURDAY NIGHT

Saturday night, T. Allums, of this place, a son of Mr. Holley Allums, drove
Fuller Jones in the Allums' car up to call on some young ladies at
Springfield. When they started to return home they discovered that the back
of the top of the car had been badly cut and some air let out of one tire.
When they got started a short distance away they were fired upon by someone
behind a shop. Two shots struck Mr. Allums, but inflicted only slight
wounds.

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ROCK MILLS News

Aug. 3rd

Mrs. M.S. Banks and children of LaGrange are here to spend some time with
her mother on account of her father's illness, Mr. W.M. Yates, who is in the
Roanoke hospital.

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Mr. and Mrs. Sam Yarbrough and Mrs. Willie Cooper spent the weekend in
LaFayette with the latter's daughter, Mrs. Bailey McClendon who has been
very ill.

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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to our neighbors and friends for
their kindness and sympathy during the sickness and the death of our dear
husband and father. We also wish to thank our doctor and his wife for their
faithful and untiring service. May God richly reward each of you. Mrs. R.J.
Halsey and children

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BROTHER OF DR. BURPEE DIED IN NEWNAN JULY 27th

Mr. Glenn Burpee, aged 57, died in Newnan on Monday night in a hospital. Mr.
Burpee was stricken with paralysis at his home Sunday morning and never
regained consciousness. He was one of Newnan's largest real estate owners.
The deceased was a brother of Dr. S.C. Burpee of Roanoke. The LaGrange
Graphic

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THE ELDER REUNION

One object of this reunion was for the purpose of prepetuating the memory of
Rev. Wytche Elder, who came from Georgia to Alabama and settled a place two
miles north of Milltown in Chambers county more than eighty years ago. Soon
thereafter he organized New Hope Christian church within a half mile of
where he settled.

On Wednesday, the 29th day of July 1925, we met at the church, where, after
an able sermon by Rev. G.D. Hunt, we repaired to the old homestead, where
about two hundred of the relatives, with quite a number of neighbors and
friends, met around a table heavily laden with good things to eat. Some
would eat a little and talk a little while, some would try to eat and talk
at the same time. After eating, about an hour was given to all to talk and
they nearly all did, and at the same time. A business meeting was then
called and all necessary business attended to. After this we had some good
talks by different ones.

Some of the descendants of Rev. Wytche Elder were there from Birmingham,
Anniston, Heflin, Roanoke, Salem, Opelika and all the mill towns in the
vally in Alabama, and from Lumber City, Americus, Columbus, Griffin,
LaGrange and West Point in Georgia, from Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio,
Louisiana and Texas.

There were some who looked forward with great anticipation but were
prevented from attending on account of sickness. All the relatives are
protestant in their belief, not any believe in monkey evolution, but all
believe in development. Being at a reunion of this kind created within us a
greater desire to be prepared for that great and final reunion. R.W. Elder

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LOCAL News


Mrs. Albert Lee continues ill with malarial fever.

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A.J. Pittman Jr. and famly came last Thursday to spend a few days with their
parents Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Pittman at Wehadkee. They brought The Leader a
basket of very fine Elberta peaches grown by them at their home in Woodbury,
Georgia.

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Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Baskin of Carrollton, Georgia are spending the week with
the latter's mother Mrs. Nettie Tennant.

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WEHADKEE News

Mrs. Mae Ulman of Viena, Georgia is visiting her parnets Mr. and Mrs. C.H.
Hearn near this place.

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Mrs. Brewer Walker was carried to the Knight Sanitorium last Saturday where
she underwent a serious operation.

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STANDING ROCK News

Aug. 3rd

Mr. Hassell Hill and family will arrive this week from central Texas to
spend three weeks with relatives in this section.

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CORINTH News

Aug. 3rd

Mr. Tyson Yates and family of Cullman are visiting kinfolks in this
community.

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Mr. and Mrs. Manning Yates have moved into our community.

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NAPOLEON News

Aug. 3rd

Mrs. Clinton Hester is ill with malarial fever.

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Miss Erbis Davis of near Flat Rocks and Mr. William Brown of Mt. Carmel were
happily married on Sunday.

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LOCAL News

D.F. Sherard and family returned Monday to their home in Montgomery after a
few days spent with the families of the former's sisters, Mrs. J.E. Barker
and Mrs. S.M. Cole.

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Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Mitchell and son David of Lee county were here Saturday
and Sunday. Mrs. Mitchell is pleasantly remembered here as Mrs. Mattie
Freeman before her marriage last fall to Mr. Mitchell.

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J.S. Hunter visited his uncle Mr. J.D. Hunter on Sunday in Troup County,
Georgia. The uncle is 89 years of age and his wife is 84 years of age, yet
they are still doing their own work and on last Sunday the aged husband
walked one mile to attend church services. This venerable couple lived in
the Springfield community, this county, until 1893.

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NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, August 12, 1925

MRS. J.W. YARBROUGH WAS BURIED AT ROCK MILLS

Mrs. J.W. Yarbrough died at her home on the Whitesville road Wednesday
morning at 1 o'clock. She was a native of Alabama and at the time of her
death was 44 years old. The funeral was held Thursday at Wehadkee church,
Rev. Chas. H. Hanson, pastor of the Juniper Street Christian church
officiating. The remains were carried to Rock Mills, Ala., where the
interment took place. The LaGrange Graphic, Aug. 7th

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CARROLL - CAVENDER MARRIAGE

A marriage of interest to their friends was that on Sunday afternoon of Mr.
Roy Carroll, son of Mrs. J.T. Carroll, and Miss Mattie Cavender, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. S.L. Cavender, this city. The ceremony was performed by Dr.
W.P. Hines at the home of that minister. Best wishes are extended by the
friends of these young people.

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OLDEST RESIDENCE IN ROANOKE IS TORN DOWN

Last week was torn down what was probably the oldest house in Roanoke, which
was last owned by Dr. W.H. Pool, and after his death by other members of his
family. The house was located on Louina street and was until last week
occupied by Mrs. W.H. Pool and her son Wyatt H. Pool and family. The history
of the residence is traced back beyond the Civil War. It is thought to have
been at least 80 years old or older. Yet it was in a good state of
preservation. Mr. Pool states that it required seven men working at the job
four and a half days to get it down and take it apart. The sills were hewn
out of heavy timber and were about 14 inches square. The framing was put
together in the old mortice style with wooden pins.

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FORMER RANDOLPH COUNTY MAN DIED SUDDENLY AUGUST 11th

The Birmingham News, Aug. 11th

Dr. Andrew L. Gaston, age 41, of 2805 Ensley Avenue, for 14 years a
prominent figure in the life of western Birmingham, died at 8:15 o'clock
Tuesday morning shortly after he had partaken of a light breakfast and had
been helped back into bed by Mrs. Gaston. Dr. Gaston had been ill with
grippe but his sudden death, according to Dr. C.D. Gaines, his physician,
resulted from acute dilation of the heart. It was Dr. Gaston's first attack
of heart trouble. In addition to his widow, Dr. Gaston is survived by his
father, S.B. Gaston who lives near Heflin, where Dr. Gaston was born; also
suriving are two young daughters Betty and Grace and several brothers.

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ROCK MILLS News

Aug. 10th

Mrs. Monroe Yarbrough of LaGrange was brought here for burial last Thursday.
She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pink Owens of this place.

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Mr. and Mrs. Elvis Howell moved to Selma last Monday. The former's brother
Elmer has also gone there to work.

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UNION HILL News

Aug. 10th

Mr. William Brewer and Mrs. Mamie Dukes of Rock Stand drove down to Bro.
Browning's on Sunday and were happily married. Also Mr. Hamp Brewer and Miss
Wilmer Blackwelder drove down to Bro. Browning's on Sunday and were married.

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FORMER RANDOLPH COUNTY YOUNG MAN DIED IN THE WEST ON AUGUST 6th

Robert Presnal, who was born and reared near High Shoals, this county, died
Thursday afternoon in Texhoma, Oklahoma and his remains were interred in his
adopted home. He was 20 years of age and was the son of Mr. Charles Presnal
and a brother of Howard Presnal of the City Auto Supply Co. in Roanoke. The
young man had been ill a considerable time. His untimely death will be
mourned by many relatives and friends in this county.

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WEHADKEE News

Aug. 10th

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pate of Bell county, Texas are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
A.J. Pittman.

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Last Sunday afternoon, Mr. Frank Stitt and Miss Lois Green drove down to
Five Points and were united in marriage, Rev. Mr. Bartley performing the
ceremony.

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HAYWOOD News

Aug. 10th

On May 6, 1905 the home of Mr. and Mrs. T.F. Willingham was brightend by the
appearance of a baby boy. This boy, Rebus, made fair promise to be one of
our best men but God in his infinite wisdom saw fit to take him away on Aug.
5, 1925, at the age of 20 years, 4 months and 1 day. He leaves a father,
mother, 2 sisters, 3 brothers, a wife and two little children and a host of
relatives and friends to mourn his leaving. He was one of the most patient
sufferers that has ever been witnessed. He was ever ready to smile when
anyone went into his room. Rebus united with the Christian church at Haywood
at the age of 16 years. His life, however short, was one of usefulness. His
body was laid to rest in the Haywood cemetery Wednesday, Aug. 5th. Funeral
services were conducted by Rev. G.L. Hicks.

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ROCK SPRINGS News

Aug. 10th

Mrs. N.J. Osborne and children, Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Osborne and children, Mr.
and Mrs. Allen Osborne and children and Miss Nina Dollar attended the
birthday dinner of Mrs. Janie Osborne at Abanda on Sunday. It was Mrs.
Osborne's 89th birthday. There were over one hundred people there. We trust
"Aunt Janie" will see some more birthdays.

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LOCAL News

Mrs. W.E. Conger and two little sons Billie and Sydney of Arcadia, Louisiana
are spending this week with the former's brother and sister Mr. and Mrs.
E.B. Parker. Mr. Conger is expected later this week.

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Mrs. Street of Miami, sister of Guy Creasy, is the guest of her brother and
the Walker family.

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