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From: "Candace Gravelle" <>
Subject: newspaper abstracts for August 19th thru August 26th 1925
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 18:54:08 -0700
NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County,
Alabama for AUGUST 19th thru AUGUST 26th, 1925
NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, August 19, 1925
WEDOWEE YOUNG COUPLE MARRIED ON AUGUST 16th
Last Sunday, Mr. Awbrey B. Burns and Miss SaraLou Prescott drove from
Wedowee to Evansville, Georgia where they were married. They continued their
journey to Columbus, Georgia where the groom has a position. He is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Burns and was reared in the Wedowee vicinity. His
bride is a daughter of Mrs. J.S. Prescott of Wedowee and a sister of Mrs.
R.M. Ussery, this city, whom the lovely bride has frequently visited.
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DEATH OF AN AGED LADY IN ROANOKE ON FRIDAY
Mrs. Clementine Mashburn died at 4:30 last Friday morning at the home of her
step-son, Mr. M.M. Mashburn in this city, where she made her home. She had
been ill several weeks but her condition became serious only a few days
before her death. She was nearly 77 years of age. The remains were taken
Saturday morning to Midway M.E. Church near Wedowee, where interment was
made, after services conducted by Revs. T.N. Crumpton and J.C. Grant in the
presence of many friends who had known this good woman during her long
residence near Midway. She had been a faithful member of that church the
greater part of her life.
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PROMINENT CITIZEN WAS MARRIED LAST THURSDAY
One of Roanoke's best citizens and most prominent Confederate veterans, Mr.
W.W. Cofield, was married last Thursday afternoon in Wedowee to Mrs.
Narcissus Cato, an estimable lady of LaGrange, Georgia. Judge Moore
officiated. Mr. and Mrs. Cofield came directly to their home in Roanoke and
are being felicitated by those who know them. Mr. Cofield for years has held
the position of Justice of the Peace in Roanoke beat.
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LOCAL News
Robert S. Pate of Akron, Ohio is visiting his sister Mrs. John LeSueur and
his parents Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Pate in Wedowee.
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Mr. John W. Arnett, a fine citizen living just over the Randolph county line
in Heard County, Georgia died last Friday evening. Interment was at Paran on
Saturday.
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WEHADKEE News
Aug. 17th
Miss Mae Shelnutt went to Atlanta last Wednesday where she met a man by the
name of Mr. Ham, and they were united in marriage. The couple spent a few
days at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Shelnutt at
Springfield, then proceded to South Carolina.
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LEVEL ROAD News
Aug. 17th
Mr. Elmer Waldrep is critically ill with typhoid fever.
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LOCAL News
Mrs. N.S. Jones and children of Laurens, S.C. are spending the week with the
former's brother Mr. T.E. Landers.
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Mrs. Lawson Staples and daughters Misses Edith and Myrtis Will of Sara,
Oklahoma, are visiting the former's sister Mrs. Loss Sherman.
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Mrs. C.F. Birdsong was called to Atlanta yesterday by the serious illness in
that city of her daughter Mrs. J.C. Spivey.
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Mr. and Mrs. James Fleming of Okema, Oklahoma are here visiting their aunt,
Mrs. Hamp Adams.
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P.G Moss spent last Thursday and Friday at his old home, Loachapoka, where
he attended the first day a reunion of the Page family, his mother having
been a Page. There were 42 children and grandchildren present. Mr. Moss was
accompanied home Friday by his mother Mrs. J.D. Moss of Notasulga who is
spending the week with him and his family.
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NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, August 26, 1925
MARRIED YESTERDAY
Tuesday morning, August 25th, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hudson,
their daughter Geraldine, was married to Dr. E.J. O'Brien. Rev. R.M.
Archibald officiated. Dr. and Mrs. O'Brien left immediately to make their
home in Miami, Florida.
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FUNERAL OF AGED LADY IN ROANOKE ON SATURDAY
The remains of Mrs. R.C. Haynes Sr. were brought to Roanoke at midday
Saturday over the A.B. & A. railway from Ashland where her death occurred
Friday at the home of her daughter Mrs. W.A. Kitchens, where she was staying
for a time. The body was escorted to the Baptist church where funeral
services were conducted by Rev. W.T. Overton in the presence of old friends
and former neighbors. Interment followed in the cemetery in this city. Mrs.
Haynes is survived by her daughters, Mrs. M.B. Carlisle of this city and
Mrs. W.A. Kitchens of Ashland, and her son Dr. R.C. Haynes of Graham. For
many years she made her home in Roanoke and Graham where she was held in
high esteem by all who knew her. She was 76 years of age and a member of the
Baptist church.
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TWO AGED PEOPLE PASS AWAY NEAR THIS TOWN
Last Sunday, Mrs. S. Warren Alford died at her home at Welsh, following a
long illness. She was 72 years of age. Funeral and interment were at Bethel
on Monday. She was a good woman and much beloved.
Mr. R. Jasper Hamlin died Monday night at his home one mile north of Double
Head. The funeral and interment occurred at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at
Antioch with Rev. G.D. Hunt in charge. The deceased was ill only a few days.
He was 86 years of age and was respected by all who knew him.
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ROCK MILLS News
Mr. Paul Pike and Miss Thelma Tittle were married Saturday evening. Bro.
Overton performed the ceremony.
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Mrs. Fred Hill was called to Butler, Georgia last Saturday on account of the
death of her sister Mrs. Benns.
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The remains of Mr. Carl Bailey of Opelika were brought here for burial last
week. He was killed on the Central railway by a train.
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Mrs. Burdette of LaFayette spent last week with her daughter Mrs. Walt
Bailey.
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NAPOLEON News
Aug. 24th
Mrs. Jim Smith passed from this earth last Saturday morning. Interment was
at the cemetery here. She was a good christian woman and leaves a family and
many friends to mourn her death.
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CORINTH News
Aug. 24th
Mrs. Anna Harris celebrated her 61st birthday Aug. 20th with 52 relatives
and friends present.
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ROCK STAND News
Aug. 24th
Mr. Oscar Pinckard and Miss Gladys Beverly were married last Sunday morning.
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HOPEWELL News
Aug. 24th
Mr. Dee Bean and brother Wilson and family left Saturday for Cullman. They
are to arrive home this week, bringing with them their mother Mrs. Arrilla
Bean.
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Mrs. Ezra Adamson and son are visiting her father at Haleyville.
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LOCAL News
Mrs. Sam Green returned home Saturday from a weeks visit to her sister Mrs.
L.R. Kerr at Auburn Heights.
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Monroe Daniel was in Roanoke on Monday. He is a clerk in the Atlanta post
office. Twenty-four years ago he lived in Roanoke and had not been here
since.
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Mrs. Carrie Randle returned home last week from a most pleasant visit of
some weeks to her son V.M. Randle in Wheeling, West Virginia.
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Charles G. Adcock left Sunday on his return to Bartow, Florida where he is
making his home. He spent a week with his many relatives and friends in this
county.
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James Albert Jeffers, known to his school mates here at Buster, left
yesterday for Dallas, Texas to make his home with his brother Rev. Joe
Jeffers and to attend school there.
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