The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-09
CANDIDATES THICK
IN WILCOX COUNTY
Race for Probate Judge Full o
Interest
NEWS OF DALLAS COUNTY
New First Christian Church In Selma
Is to Be Dedicated Tomorrow
With Appropriate
Exercises.
NEWS OF DALLAS COUNTY

Selma, June S.-(Special Information
from Wilcox county is to the effect that
the county executive committee has been
| called for Friday June Is to arrange for
the primary election, and that the name
of candidates for probate judge will APP
pear on the tickets. Upon the death of
Probate Judge James T. Beck which oc-
CURED at 10 o'clock Sunday night, May
g. there was a hot fight for the appoint
ment to fill the vacancy Col e. n.
Jones, n. D. Godbold and ". NJ. Bon
ner being applicants.
The governor solved the question by
appointing Capt. j f. Foster To the po-
sition. The Camden bar have come to
the conclusion that the appointment is
for term only until the next general
election is held. which is November g.
The constitution provides that if va
cancy occurs in "a judgeship more than
six months before a general election the
appointment shall be only until the cleo
ton. Judge Beck died as stated above
at 10 p. m. May g. The election is No
vember g. just six months after his death
Had he died three hours later Captain
Fosters appointment would have been for
term of about three years.
Already several candidates have an
nounced for the position Captain Fos-
ter the governors appointee, naturally
wants the office. d. B. JONES' a popular
young man, who has been chief clerk
to Judge Beck for many years is also a
candidate. He is a son of Colonel Jones,
who was an applicant. G. l.. Albrittain,
the present sheriff is a candidate. N d.
Godbold, mayor of Camden and who was
also an applicant. Is candidate. Cap
tain Stamford of Pineapple Is also spoken
of. Thus it will be seen that whatever
the rest of the state may have In the
way of political excitement. there is
plenty to spare in Wilcox. There are six
or seven candidates for sheriff also an
nounced.
Social Visitors.
Selma and especially the Dixie club was
honored today by a delegation of society
folks, members of the Beauvoir club of
Montgomery, who came to attend the an
nual moonlight outing of tho Selma social
organization.
The picnic tonight of the club was one
of the largest attended in the history of
that organization and 1t was a great
pleasure to have such a splendid repre-
sentation as came over this morning from
the Capital City. In the list were the fol-
lowing:
Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. milestone. Mr. and
Mrs. C. e. Dexter, Mr. and Mrs. G. p.
Anderson, r. e. Steiner. Jr., Miss Anna
Pelzer, J. o. Williams, Miss Matte Nc
Queen, S. IT. Roberts, Miss Jennie Sis
trunk, D. W. Grassland, Miss Virginia
Burton.
Revival in Progress.
A revival of great interest is going on
at the First Baptist ohurcn, the preach
ing being done by the Rev. j. w. Por-
ter of Virginia. The meetings at night
at 8 o'clock are largely attended and the
morning services have good crowds. Sun
day afternoon at o'clock a special meet
ing for men will be held
viii Dedicate Church.
Sunday the First Christian churchs
congregation will dedicate the handsome
new edifice just completed at the cor
ner of Franklin and Selma streets. The
Rev. f. M. Rains of Cincinnati reached
Selma tonight and will preach the dedica-
tory sermon Three services will be held
Sunday. 10 M, 3 p. m. and s p. m. to
which the public is cordially invited The
churches of the city will unite with the
Christian church in the afternoon and
evening services.
The church is built of concrete stone
and is indeed a beauty. 1t cost about $780,
900 and is arranged with an eye for COM
fort, convenience and elegance.