The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-20
MARSHALL FAIR WILL
BE THE BIGGEST YET
Directors Leaving No Stone
Unturned
NEW EXHIBIT HALL
Boaz Residents Jubilant Over Railroad
to Be compIeted-Schoois Open
September 3-Albertville Citi-
gems Put Out Ticket
NEW EXHIBIT

Albertville, August 1s.-(special 1.-THE
officers and management of the Marshall
county fair association are busy prepar-
ing for one of the best county fairs in
the state this fall. The fair will be held
in Albertvile the middle of October and
prospects for its success look exceeding
ly bright The new race track has been
completed and opened to those who wish
to train their horses and good number
have taken advantage of 1t. The new
exhibit hall and grandstand are we'll un-
der way. the latter being built so as to
accommodate 1000 people. The attractions
will be unusually good this year, a good
carnival company having already been
booked and number of free attractions
have also been secured.
Boaz Residents Jublant
The people of Boaz as we'll as all of
Sand Mountain are jubilant over the pro-
posed Chattanooga Birmingham railroad
being completed and it is stated on good
authority that actual construction will
commence within ninety days.
The new road will cross the n. C. & st.
L., at Boaz and will open up some of the
finest truck farms to be found In the
state and will also give the Sand Noun
tain a direct line to both Chattanooga
and birmingham to market their truck
products and produce.
School Faculties Announced
Both the agricultural and public schools
will open up on Monday, September g..
Thu
about completed and will be ready for
occupancy when school opens and the
citizens are very proud over the struc-
ture.
The faculty for the two schools is
an unusually strong one and is as fol-
lows: Seventh District Agricultural
school, L. A. Miller, president; S. l.
Gipson. mathematics; c. Holm, science
and athletic director: Miss Alice Kirk,
Latin and English; Miss Alma Temp
kins, modern languages and history
Mrs. ]. H. Johnston, rhetoric and math-
ematics; Miss Sarah r. Layman, vocal
and instrumental music; Miss Frances
Young, expression.
Public schools: L. e. Creel. principal
and mathematics: r. o. Hail. science
Miss Bette Moore Hanserd, history and
English; Miss Charlie Franc Carson,
fourth grade: Miss Eva Pittman, third
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Mrs. Mary Meigs. first grade; Miss Will
lie McNaron, piano.
Ticket Put in Field
The citizens of Albertville met In
mass meeting at the courthouse last
night for the purpose of nominating
mayor and board of aldermen. J. b.
Roberts presided over the meeting. A
f. Hawkins and DIR. ]. r. Thomas were
nominated, Hawkins winning by a vote
of Sc to AZ. On a motion of w. c.
Sims the nomination was made unan-
imous.
The entire meeting was harmonious
in every respect, doing away with all
fractional feeling that has prevailed In
all previous municipal campaigns.
The following was the ticket put out
which will probably be the only one
in the approaching election. For mayor,
A. Il. Hawkins, alderman at large DR..
]. r. Thomas, alderman from the First
ward; ]. NJ. Kyser, Second ward; J. L.
Decker. Third ward; r. l. Thomson,
Fourth ward. r. r. Riggs.
Crop Situation Improves
The crop situation in Marshall coun-
ty and all over Sand mountain has i'm
proved wonderfully during the past
month and the farmers are all opti-
mistic over the outlook.
Democratic Club Grows
w. S. Sims, president of the Albert
willie Wilson Marshall club, stated to-
day that new members are being en-
rolled every day and he felt very much
lattered at the support accorded him
in this movement. The campaign for
membership Will be pushed into every
precinct in the county and similar clubs
to the one here organized.
Athletic Director Arrives
C. Holm. the newly elected director
at the Seventh District Agricultural
school, arrived this morning
He succeeds b. L. NooJin as director
of athletics at the agricultural, Mr..
Noojin going to Howard
Laundry viii Be Rebuilt
The ruins of the Albertville steam
laundry, which was destroyed by fire
about a month ago, Is being cleared
away, preparatory to rebuilding the
plant.
Union Revival
A union revival will be started in
Albertville next week. commencing on
Sunday conducted by the Rev Bob
Jones the noted evangelist.