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From: "Candace Gravelle" <>
Subject: newspaper abstracts for SEPT 2nd thru SEPT 9th, 1925
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 11:16:48 -0700
NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ROANOKE LEADER", Roanoke, Randolph County,
Alabama for SEPTEMBER 2nd thru SEPT 9th, 1925
NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, September 2, 1925
COUNTY PRISONERS ARE SENT TO KILBY PRISON AND TO WORK AT PRATT COAL CO.
The following state prisoners were sent to Kilby prison last Friday:
Onley Henderson, Bud Jenkins and Sam Lee for distilling, all colored
prisoners
Joe Green and Tim Hallmark for distilling, white prisoners
Cad Smith, and W.A. Almon, white prisoners
Saturday, Rowland Smith, white and Sydney Williams, colored, county
prisoners, were turned over to Pratt Consolidated Coal Company to work out
their sentences.
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JEFF BREED IN JAIL ON ACCOUNT OF KNIFE
Two years ago Jeff Breed, a young white man, cut and seriously wounded E.W.
Green over in Lowell community, for which he was given a penitentiary
sentence. After serving 18 months he was released on parole. Saturday
morning he became involved in a difficulty in one of the rooms of the cotton
mill with Herbert Taylor, son of Mr. Walter Taylor. It is said that Breed
drew a knife on Taylor. In the scrimmage that ensued, Taylor was slightly
cut and Breed painfully so. After being taken to the hospital to have his
wounds dressed the latter was locked in the city jail until Tuesday when he
was carried to Wedowee to await the disposition of his case. It is thought
that he will be returned to prison to complete his original sentence.
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WEDOWEE News
Aug. 31st
Mrs. J.C. Walker is visiting her father Mr. M.J. Anderson at Woodland who is
sick.
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LOCAL News
Mr. J.D. Barfield was in town yesterday, going to spend a few days with his
daughter Mrs. W.D. Lashley at Cragford. He said that he has lived for 73
years now and that this is the dryest year he has ever seen.
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Mrs. Fannie Robertson was stricken with paralysis on Saturday night at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Lane near town, Mr. Lane being her brother. She
was moved Sunday afternoon to her home at Langdale but it is reported that
she is not any better.
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Mrs. J.T. Striplin arrived home last Saturday after an extended visit in
Texas and other states in the West, and also a visit to her daughter in
Chicago from which place she made a trip to Niagara Falls and over into
Canada. While in Texas she was a guest in the home of her uncle, Judge A.J.
Hagins at Jayton, Texas.
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STANDING ROCK News
Aug. 31st
Mrs. J.D. Lane and children of Dickert, spent the weekend here with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Dewberry.
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It will be sad news to a good many readers of The Leader to learn of the
untimely death of Mrs. Neal Farrar, following a recent operation at the
Knight Sanitorium.
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Mr. and Mrs. Britt Farrar from Irondale arrived today to spend a few days
here.
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LEVEL ROAD News
Aug. 31st
Mr. Lewis Yates of Central America is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Matt Yates.
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"Uncle" Steve Vaughan continues very ill.
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ROCK SPRINGS News
Aug. 31st
The people of this community were shocked when they heard of the bad
accident that happened to Mrs. Charlie Jackson last Thursday afternoon when
a mule ran away with her and Mr. Jackson and came very near killing Mrs.
Jackson. She is lying now at the point of death. Some of the harness broke
when they were coming down the hill this side of Mr. W.N. Coleman's place
and caused the mule to get scared. Mr. Jackson received only a few bruises.
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DEATH OF TWO OLD CITIZENS IS REPORTED
During Monday night occurred the death of two aged and well known citizens
of this county, whose lives had been spent among this people. At her home on
Corn House creek, the end came to Mrs. Chas. A. Jackson as a result of
injuries she sustained in a runaway accident that occurred last Thursday.
Interment was at Rock Springs Tuesday afternoon.
Death came to Mr. M.J. Anderson at his home at Woodland following an illness
of several days. He had been in ill health for quite a while. Mr. Anderson
served as county commissioner for a number of years. Interment will occur
today near his late home.
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NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, September 9, 1925
MRS. FANNIE ROBINSON IS BURIED AT LANE'S CHAPEL
The funeral of Mrs. Fannie Robinson was held at Lane's Chapel at ten o'clock
Sunday morning. She died at her home in Landale on Saturday following an
illness of one week. She was the eldest sister of Messrs. W.C. Lane and R.L.
Lane of this place and is survived by seven children besides a large
connection in the Lane family for which the old home church, mentioned
above, is named. The house was crowded by t hose who came to pay a tribute
of respect to the memory of this good woman and faithful christian, and to
manifest their sympathy for the many relatives in their loss. The services
were conducted by Rev. B.F. Miller of Fairfax, assisted by Rv. G.E. Wallace,
the former paying a beautiful tribute to the life and character of the
deceased.
---- (NOTE from transcriber: The Alabama Death Index shows the surname as
ROBERTSON)
DEATH OF PROMINENT AGED CITIZEN ON 3rd
Mr. D.M.C. Payne passed away at the home of his son near here Thursday
morning, after an illness of several days. The deceased was about 85 years
of age and had long been a resident of our county. He was a splendid citizen
and the world is better by his having lived in it. He was a member of the
Christian church. Funeral and itnerment took place Friday morning at Liberty
Grove cemetery. The Randolph Star
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DEATH OF AN AGED LADY AT TRUETT LAST FRIDAY
After an illness of some years, Malinda Ponder, an aged and honored lady and
devout christian, passed into rest last Friday night at her home at Truett.
Interment was at Beulah church, that place, Saturday afternoon in the
presence of many friends and relatives. Mrs. Ponder was long a member of the
Christian church and was nearly 86 years old. She was the mother of Mrs.
Jerry Walker Pearson, formerly of this city.
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A MOTHER OF THE OLDEN TIMES HAS PASSED AWAY
Shortly after noon last Sunday, the spirit of Mrs. J.B.C. Ambrose escaped
from the failing house of clay to find its abode, we believe, in the eternal
mansion. She was taken ill the Sunday preceding. She was nearing the age of
81 years when she entered upon the new life in the land of unfading day.
Mrs. Ambrose was a typical lady of the old South, who hailed from Virginia,
coming here with her husband a good many years ago to make their home with
their daughter Mrs. Ora Trent. Mr. Ambrose, who was a newspaper man and a
Confederate veteran, preceded his wife to the spirit land a year and a half
ago.
Mrs. Ambrose was blessed with that gentleness and grace that characterized
the ladies of antebellum days. She impressed those who came in contact with
her as being a devoted wife and mother and a humble believer. Her pastor,
Dr. Hines, paid a beautiful tribute to her character and motherhood in
general at the funeral services held in the First Baptist church Monday
morning. Interment was in the local cemetery.
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LITTLE BOY KILLED
News reached this office yesterday that the little four year old son of Mr.
Yarbough that lives two miles below Stroud on the Fredonia road, was playing
on some bales of cotton and one bale was nearly balanced on the other and
the little fellow was pulled down on the top bale and it fell on him and
broke his neck.
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MOUNT OLIVE News
Sept. 7th
A birthday dinner was held in honor of several of the Browns at Mr. Sammie
Burdett's on Sunday. Mr. Lumas Burdett was present from Birmingham.
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Mr. DeWitt Carden is at home. He has been working at a government job.
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HOPEWELL News
Sept. 7th
Mr. Freeman Hill of this place and Miss Ona Walker of Swagg community were
married Saturday at Milner.
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Mrs. Samantha Harmon is ill with the mumps.
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ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE
Under and by virtue of an order issued by the Probate Judge of Randolph
county, Alabama, we will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for
cash on the premises on September 14, 1925, at 11 o'clock A.M., the
following described land belonging to the estate of M.W. Mashburn, deceased:
Thirty-seven acres of land situated four miles south of Wedowee on the
Wedowee and Roanoke road. Two settlements on the premises. L.B. Mashburn,
Monk Mashburn, Administrators
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TWO MARRIAGES IN NORTHERN PART OF COUNTY
Rev. H. Willoughby reports to marriages occurring in the northern part of
the county last Thursday:
Mr. Jesse Edwards and Miss Pearl Camp were married at Newell and went to
Birmingham to make their home. The bride is a daughter of Mr. D.C. Camp,
commissioner of the First District.
The other bride, Miss Hughie Lee is the daughter of Mr. E.E. Lee,
commissioner of the Second District, whose home is in Beat 2. The fortunate
groom in this case is Mr. Jesse Watson of Level Road.
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MISS R. JEFFERS WEDS A LAWYER IN WASHINGTON
Last Thursday evening in Washington City, Miss Ruth Jeffers was married to
Mr. John D.H. Tester, who has recently finished his law course in that city.
He is prominent in church work in the Baptist denomination. His bride is a
most worthy young lady, the daughter of Mrs. J.A. Jeffers of this city. She
had been making her home in Washington the past year, staying with her
brother. Mr. and Mrs. Tester have gone to Pasadena, California to locate.
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CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our neighbors and friends for the kindness shown us during
the illness and death of our dear husband and father. Especially do we thank
our good physician and also the undertaker who were so kind and thoughtful.
May the Lord bless you all. Mrs. R.J. Hamlin and children
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LOCAL News
Mr. Bud Liles and family are here from Fort Worth, Texas. Mr. Liles formerly
lived near Concord and has been away twenty years. His sister Miss Emma
Liles of Montgomery is here also.
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Mr.and Mrs. Tom Pate and daughter Mrs. Floyd Lester left Sunday morning for
their home at Quail, Texas.
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Mr. J.T. Pearson was called from Bessemer to Truett last Friday by the death
of his mother Mrs. M. Ponder. Other members of his family who attended the
funeral are Mrs. Bessie Williams, J.A. Pearson, Mary and Gus Pearson.
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Rev. James T. Lane returned Monday to his home at Rodgersville in Lauderdale
county, having been called here by the death of his sister Mrs. Fannie
Robertson.
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Mr. and Mrs. D.R. Ozley returned to their home in Pratt City on Monday,
being called to their former home to attend the funeral of Mrs. Robertson,
sister of Mrs. Ozley.
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Mrs. S.S. Waller was called last week to Atlanta by the death of her
grandson Rufus, the 19 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. E.R. Waller. The
untimely death is regretted by the many friends of the family in this place,
their former home.
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Mr. Frank Ambrose who was called here last Thursday by the fatal illness of
his mother, left Monday afternoon for his home in Jacksonville, Florida
where he is engaged in the printing business. He had just arrived home from
Washington City where he had been to attend the funeral of his late wife's
brother when the news reached him of his mother's illness. He had the
further misfortune of losing his wife last June. The friends he has made
upon the occasion of his visits to Roanoke, sympathize with him in his
misfortunes.
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ROCK MILLS News
Sept. 7th
Mrs. Charlie Harrington of Griffin visited her daughter Mrs. Kenney Foster
last week.
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Fire destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edmondson last Sunday night.
Everything was a complete loss. They were unable to even save any clothing
to wear.
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LEVEL ROAD News
Sept. 7th
On Saturday, Sept. 5th at one o'clock, the death angel visited the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Vaughan and took away the former, Mr. Steve Vaughan who
had been in declining health for some time. Mr. Vaughan was 75 years of age
and was a good and faithful member of the Baptist church of this place. He
was very attentive to his church until his health failed him. He leaves a
wife and two children and a host of friends to mourn his passing. He was
buried by the Masonic fraternity.
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