The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-20
CIVIC CHAMBER
MEETSAT SELMA

Richards as secretary.
During the meeting a committee was
appointed to consider the feasibility of
the Chamber of Commerce raising $500
which will be used for equipping the re-
Gently completed Selma High school build
ing. The city-school board and - board
of trustees of the Dallas academy have
not sufficient funds for this purpose, and
in bringing the matter to the attention
OF the meeting, President Kayser stated
he lought 1T was but right the citizens
of Selma should go down In their pockets
for this money, as 1t would prove bene-
ficial to the children of the city A COM
mittee was also appointed to cooperate
with committee from the city council
in the matter of attempting to secure
better telephone service.
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itors on the one-yard line for four
downs.
Jenkins, for Howard, played excel
lent ball, while Newman kicked gonl
and won the game Gallant and Wat
son starred for Howard. while c. Scott.
Fitzpatrick and Hughes starred for
Bessemer.
The lineup was as follows:
Howard-Yeager, center Downey.
left guard; Jordan, left tackle: New
man, Syring and Adams, right tackle:
jenkins, right end; Allen, quar-
terback; Gilmore, right halfback;
Weston, fulIback: Gallant. left half
back.
Bessemer-Fountain, center; Snider.
right guard; Calhoun and C. Scott,
right tackle; F. Scott and Curl, right
end; J. Houston, Lee left guard; $.
Houston, left tackle; Bryant, left end;
F. Hughes, quarterback; C. Scott, right
halfback; c. Hughes, fullback; Fitz-
patrick, left halfback
The funeral of r. +. Thomas who
died Monday night, at his home five
miles from Searles, as a result of In
juries received on a Hardaway train
took place this morning at Cedar Hill
cemetery. the services being conducted
by the Rev r. f. Swallow, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church. Inter-
ment was made at Cedar Hill ceme-
terry. The deceased is survived by a
widow two sons, w. l.. Thomas of Yo-
lande. Elgin Thomas of Searles, one
daughter, Mrs. l.. L. Yerby of Fayette
two brothers, ]. G. Thomas of Besse-
mer, J. d. Thomas of Etowah Tenn
three sister Mrs. R. F. vining, Miss
Mary J. Thomas of Greenpond. Mrs.
S. N. Whaley of Vance, Ala.
The following acted as pallb carers:
John 7. McEwing, Dan Houston, p N.
Simmons, w. F. Nolan. C. r. Smith
and j. w Gaffney.
A number of ladies met at the
library yesterday afternoon to form a
literary club. the object of which is
to be mutual helpfulnes in the study
of intellectual pursuits and broader
culture This organization will be
called the Culture club, and the mem
bership will be limited to 25. The
mil
elected: Mrs. John w. Martin, pres
fdent; Mrs w. B. Rue, vice president:
Mrs. e. II. Lopez secretary; Mrs. f. L.
Thornburgh, treasurer; Mrs Lee
Moody, critic; Mrs r. A. Mickle. re-
porter For the first six months
American literal ture will be studied,
beginning January I. The committee
on constitution and bylaws was COM
posed of Mrs. l. ID. McAullon. Mrs
Carl Maeder and Mrs. w L. Rush. Tho
programme committee Is composed OF
Mrs. w. B. Lee, Mrs. r. A. Mickle and
Mrs. Conway.
The regular meetings will be held
on the second and fourth Thursdays in
each month at the library. the next
meeting having been called for Decem-
ber 2.
DIR. James S. McLester will make an
address at the Bessemer High school
y
o'clock DR.. McLester is deeply in
terested In establishing a system of
medical inspection in the schools of
Alabama. The High School Improve
ment association will hold a special
meeting at this time, when the teach
ers and patrons of all the schools are
urged to be present.
The officers of the association are
making an effort to have a good au-
dience of Bessemer's representative
citizens to hear DIR. McLester. A mu-
steal programme will be rendered by
Miss Beryl Primer, Miss Martha Du-
Bose Miss Blanche Bradley and Mrs
John Perkins.
The basketball team of the Bessemer
Athletic club is fast rounding into form
and practicing hard and regularly
The first road trip will he to Colum-
bus on December 5, and Atlanta on
December 6. This is one of the annual
trips made by the team, and is al
ways a feature of the season
The schedule Is well arranged for
the winter and teams fro Louisiana
State university. Alabama, Auburn,
Columbus Ga. Tulane, Mississippi A.
& NJ, Tarkio, Mo, and the Central col
lege of Fayette, Mo-. have been booked
for games n Bessemer. The club has
also several games among girl teams
ready practicing hard
Coach Couriieux of Birmingham, was
at Bessemer Tuesday night and put
the team through a hard practice. The
season will open in Bessemer on De-
cember 12, when the team will meet
the team of tllc Birmingham High
school
The home of Mrs. W. D. Taylor on
Fifth avenue was the scene of a
pretty hospitality this afternoon. when
she entertained at bridge in compli-
ment to Miss Helen McAdory. bride
to-be of December 4. Lavender and
green. the colors to be used in the
wedding, were chosen for this affair
wisteria and ferns being used artisti-
cally in the decorations of the lower
iioor, which was thrown open, The
guests were met at the door by Mrs
j. c. Berry, Mrs J. S. Winter and Mrs
Lacey Edmunson, who were charming
in afternoon gowns. Mrs. Taylor. in
pink brocaded charmeuse, Hiss Nc
Adory in green crepe de chine, Mrs.
w. X. McAdory in white lace and Miss
Lillian Hughes. Miss Patti Rena Shep-
pard, Miss Genevieve Burt, Miss Rich
ardson, Miss Alma Messer, Miss Stocks,
Miss Mary Brockman and Miss Marie