The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-14
|ANN|STON'S WHITE WAY WILL OPEN SOON J. o. Morris Elected Presi-
 dent of State High School T. D. BYNUM FUNERAL Republicans of Calhoun County
 Will Meet Next Satur- day in Executive Session 7 k 
T. D. BYNUM FUNERAL

Anniston, August 13.-(Special)-It has been definitely announced by the sAnnis- ton Electric and Gas company that work tnethe great white way" in this city will have been completed by Saturday, and the lights turned on at o'clock Sat ui day evening, August 1S. provided that no unforeseen delay occurs.
 The lamp standards were made in this city by the Union Foundry company. Each post is of cast iron, weighing approxi- n,ately TOO pounds, being 12h feet Tn height Five globes will be placed on each post, one of 16 inches in diameter stand Ing upright and four of 12 inches in diam eter being inverted. A Mazda Tungsten globe of high efficiency will be placed in each lamp The standards are 46 feet apart, there being 20 posts to block, or 10 on each side of the street.
 All wires are being run in underground oonduits. and the work is being done in the most approved manner. When the ss stem Is at work il will give this city the credit of being the only one of Annis- toms size in the United tSates to main tain an innovation of the kind, and owing
 
 in the country will have a whiter white way.
 Following a meeting Of the Oxford school board, J. o. Morris of Vernon has been elected president of the State High school, which was recently authorized by the state legislature and located by the High school board Together with Mrs. Morris, J. P. Glazner of Col nsville. Miss Garber, Miss Noble and Miss Andrews. MT. Morris had been elected president of the old high school.
 The State High school will be located ir the old Oxford college building. which will be thoroughly renovated In compli- snce with Specifications of the state arch itect. A new building will be erected for the Oxford city school. for which plans are now being matured.
 According to present plans, the high school building will have been completed and made ready for occupancy by De- tober l. The funeral of T. D. Bynum, who was killed by lightning while returning from the recent reunion of Confederate veterans at Schenck's Sulphur Springs last Thurs day afternoon was held at Bynun his former home, this afternoon. The Rev. George Stoves, pastor of the First Meth odist church, and the Rev. Belt White of the Christian church here, officiated at the final obsequies.
 Owing to the popularity of the de- ceased and to his prominence, the funeral services were very largely attended. MT. Bynum was an ardent churchman and g Confederate veteran. The recent coun- ty- Sunday school convention adopted resolutions on his death and his funeral services were attended by large num- Der of Confederate veterans. All of his children, with the exception of two sons In Texas. were able to attend the funeral. A meeting will be held soon to elect a sue cessor to MT. Bynum on the board of di- ectors of the Oxford National bank Dr. John w. Stagg former president of the Alabama Presbyterian College for Men in this city. left Friday for Missis- sppi to investigate calls which he has received from that state. Dr. Stagg is regarded as one of the most forceful pull has been known that he is no longer with the college he has received numerous of fers from churches.
 The Republicans of Calhoun county will convene at the county courthouse in spe- cial convention on next Saturday at noon. The meeting Is called at the instance of the state republican executive committee ard Is surrounded with some secrecy, in asmuch as nothing has been given out as to the direct object of the meeting. It is believed however, that it has bear Ing on the coming presidential campaign and the fight within the party in this state.