The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-11
CITIZENS WANT
COMMERCIAL CLUB
Movement on Foot to Organize
Business Men
BOARD TO ELECT TEACHERS
Salary of Postmaster Is Raised-The
Council Meets Thursday-eovernor
Cunningham to Deliver an Ad-
dress at Greensboro.
BOARD TO ELECT TEACHERS

Cunningham to Deliver an Ad-
dress at Greensboro.
Ensley, June .-(special)-A movement
is on foot to organize a commercial club
in Ensley for the purpose of promoting
| the industrial welfare of the city. 1t is
probable that the organization of the
club will be formally launched next Fri
day night, when the citizens of the city
will hold a meeting to decide upon the
location of the new Carnegie library.
1t is being argued that the Steel City
is badly in need of an organization that
will work in unison for new industries
and other business, enterprises. 1t is
pointed out by a number of public-spirit-
ed citizens that several small industrial
plants are seeking to locate in this city
at the present time and that some united
action on the part of the city Is neces-
sary
To Elect Teachers.
The growth of Ensley is so rapid that 1t
is necessary for the business men to
have some organization in order to ham
mote the general welfare of the city.
The Ensley board of education will hold
a meeting next Monday night for the pur-
pose of electing teachers for the ensuing
year and to transact other important
business.
At the examination held last week
eight applicants passed a successful test
and are eligible to be elected in the pub
| iC hOWpVr.
| three vacancies in the schools.
| Miss Mary Robinson who has been one
| of the principals for the past three years.
has announced that she will not be an
| applicant for reelection. Prof. Huffstel-
ter, one of the principals, has accepted
| the superintendency of the Fayette public
schools and will not apply for re-elec-
| ton.
Superintendent Bowen, who has been
| elected for a term of three years will
submit his annual report to the board.
| The past session has been the most pros
porous in the history of the schools, and
the report of Prof Bowen will be full
of interest.
Council Thursday Night.
The Ensley mayor and Board of Alder
men will meet in regular semi monthly
session next Thursday night A number
of important questions are scheduled to
Postmaster's Salary Increased.
The postoffice department today in
creased the salary of the Ensley postmas-
ter from $1,000 to $1,000 per year. Recently
the department allowed the office addi-
tional clerk hire and the indications are
that another clerk will be allowed before
the expiration of the next quarter.
During the past three months the bus
mess of the office has gone far in ex-
cess of the free delivery class but owing
to the slackness in the business during
the first part of the year it will be i'm
possible to pull the receipts up enough by
uly to place the office in the free de-
| livery class by that time.
1t is assumed that by anuary | the
years business will show that Ensley Is
entitled to free delivery.
Congressman Oscar w. Underwood Is
doing all in his power to relieve the con-
gested condition of the Ensley office and
has assured Postmaster Clayton that
when the business of the office reaches
the point, where according tolaw 1t Is
entitled to free delivery, there will be no
trouble in obtanin gthese aceommoda-
tons from the department
Personal and General.
| Miss Irene Cleer, a niece of Lieutenant
Governor r. M. Cunningham, will leave
| Monday for the Confederate reunion at
| LOUISVILLE, where Sne goes as maui VI
honor to Miss Catherine Jelks' who Is
sponsor for the Alabama division
| The Ladies' Aid society of the First
| Methodist church will meet Monday af-
ternoon with Mrs. +. M. Style on Nine
teenth street and Avenue II.
Miss Susie Bozeman has gone to Selma,
where she will spend the summer.
Mrs Mode Cunningham is suffering
from slight indisposltion.
Mr. Tom Ray and Mr.. Mat Ray Will
| visit Tuscaloosa tomorrow.
Mr. George r. Byrum has gone to Ashe-
| vile, N. c.. in response to telegram
| announcing the illness of one of his
children.
Miss Hattie Brazelton entertained the
| "Knockers" club yesterday evening. De-
llcious refreshments were served and the
occasion was a most delightful one.
Those present were Misses Sara Hud-
| son Gilders, Allie Davidson. Jerome Rog-
ers. Eloise Fuller. Holland Fonville, Hat
| tie McCluen Nell McCluen, Frances Ar
| mold. Messrs. ]. b. Russell, Rome Byrum,
| John Byrum c. II. Mandy o. M. Cald-
we'll Fred q. Moore, George Sexton,
! Robert Martin, Rev, l.. A. Reagan ana
Lawrence Totten.
The Rev. S. T. Slaton, one OF the pro,
| fessors of the Owenton college, VIII
nreach at the First Methodist church to-
morrow at the morning and evening ser
| vices.
Governor Cunningham at greensboro.
Lieut. Gov. r. M. Cunningham VIII go
| IN Greensboro Monday, where ne mas an
| anpapement to deliver the annual ADDRESS
| before the two literary societies Oh the
] Southern University