The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-13
BeSsener News

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Bessefner. November l2-(special.)
Viola Jenison. a negro woman, shot
| VIII Brown. also colored. this after
noon at her home. 2117 Tenth avenue.
The cause of the trouble is not known.
George Wilson, alias Snow, a negro,
was bound over to the grand jury un-
der a $1,000 bond this morning by Judge
George Il. Rutledge on charge of lar
ceny. He is alleged TO have stolen har-
ness from several citizens In this dis
trict. He was arrested by officer
Steele.
Ed Underwood, also colored. was
bound over to the grand jury under q
$500 bond on charge of larceny.
The following consent Judgments
| Were reached In the Bessemer city court
today:
| Jap Scott VS.. the Republic Iron and
Steel company, $4,000 for damages for
the loss of an arm while at work for
the defendant company: Carl Jones VS..
| the Republic Iron and Steel company,
j. l.. Mattingiy, J. r. Sellers and w. L.
Dulaney, $50 for alleged false arrest.
The funeral of Marjorie Gewin, the
| uduSnleF OF JuuSe ana
Mrs. j. c. B. Gewin, will ltake place
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock from
| the residence of her parents on Clar-
| endon avenue. The services will be
conducted by the Rev. NJ. X. Thornton,
pastor of the First Baptist church of
Bessemer. Interment will be made at
Cedar Hill cemetery
The committee composed of Alder
men w. A. Simmons. ]. N Smithson
and ]. W. Brooks. which was appoint
! ed at the last meeting of the city
council to confer with the ladies of the
Civic Improvement association as 10
their needs to maintain the city park.
met tonight with the association at the
| home of Mrs w. w. Hollingsworth.
For several months the ladies have
been keeping up the park, but they pc
| titioned the council to maintain the
4, park as they were unable to do so any
longer.
The Rev. c. M. Morris of Cuba, who
has been called to the pastorate of the
| Jonesboro and Brighton Baptist
churches. and who has accepted the
call, will arrive in a short time to
enter on his new duties
The property of the e. G.. Randle es-
tate at 1928 Second avenue has been
purchased by Mack and Jack Clay. The
property is now occupied by the J. J.
Jordan garage Some time during the
new year the Citizens bank and the en-
tire business owned by the Clay Broth
ers will be moved into the new quar-
ters. The purchase price has not been
stated.
The finance committee of the First
Methodist church. comnosed of Mack
CLAY. chairman: F. 3. Buck Dr. IT. T.
he1
ter and Herbert Milton, held meeting
last night to formnla te plans to raise
several thousand dollars to complete
the pay roll incurred by the building
of the new church. This amount Is for
immediate needs and does not include
the money which has been borrowed. A
number of plans were discussed a
portion OF the work being taken up by
each member.
A spelling bee was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Atchison by the
adies' Aid society of the Pleasant
Hill church yesterday. Those taking
mart in the smelling we're Miss jamie
Maske Miss Ma~eie Moore. Miss Eva
Atchison. Miss Florence eager. Miss
Carrie Alternative. Miss Annie Buchan-
non. Miss Eva Reeves. Miss May Retts,
Miss Jessie Belts, Mr.. Letson. Mr.. Buck.
Mr. Altman. Mr.. Roberts. Mr.. Hohson.
MFR. Will Atchinson. Mr.. Guy Alternately.
Mr.. Robert Ahernathy, Mr.. Eugene Nc
Kinney. Mr.. Ed Jones. At the conclu-,
sion of the spelling bee music and
games were enjoyed, after which re-
Iroom by the ladies' of the society. Those
present were Miss Ma ske, MISS Buchan-
non. Miss Lowley. Miss Reeves, Miss
eager. Miss Carol. Miss Moore, Miss
Eva Atchinson, Miss Maude Atehin-
son. Miss May Abernathy Miss RUBY
Ahernathy. Miss Carrie Abernathy, Miss
May Belts, Miss Jessie Belts. Miss Leila
Belts, Mr.. Laird. Mr.. Altman. Mr.. Rob
erts. Mr.. Buck, Mr. Terry, Mr.. Kicks,
Mr.. Mckinney, Mr.. Loveless. Mr.. Jones,
Mr.. Kirchler. Mr.. Bea1 Mr.. Hobson.
Mr.. Lee Mr. Vines. Mr.SMoore, Mr.. Let
son. Mr.. Robert Abernathy. Mr.. zGhly
Ahernsthy. Mr.. Hubbard Atchinson. Mr.
Will Atehinson, Mr.. Robert Pickens.
Mr.. Tom Pickens. Mr.. Mac Persons, Mr..
Walter Person. Mr.. and Mrs. Leg Mr..
and Mrs. Jones. Mr.. ana Mrs. Pickens,
Mr.. and Mrs n. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. g.
Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. Letson. Mfr. and
Mrs. jaw. Mrs. Belts. Mrs. Hobson, Mrs.
Beall. Mrs. Kelley and family and Mr..
Coleman Atohinson.
The invitations have been issued for
the Cinderella social, which will be
given at the First Methodist church
Friday night, November II. from s to
~ U ClOch.
A smoker will be given Friday night |
at the Odd Fellows hall by the local !
union, International Association of Ma
chinists, at which time all union men, |
whether OF that union or not, are in
vited. A number OF speeches will be
made |
Bessemer household No. 1e9, South !
ern woodmen, has changed it's meeting
night to Thursday night at Odd Eel ,
lows hall and the first meeting on the |
new date will be this week. the meet
ings to follow every two weeks.
Mrs. L. II. Lopez. president Of the |
Ladies' Card club. has called a busi-
ness meeting for Thursday afternoon at |
$40 o'clock at the library. All members
are urged to be present.
Yesterday afternoon the Women's |
Missionary society Of the Brighton
Methodist church met in regular husi-
ness session at the home Of Mrs. w. e. |
Cunningham at Woodward. It was de |
cided to have a bazaar on Friday, No |
vember 21, at the Lanier store.
Mrs. J. W. Dorsett. president OF the |
Missiorarv society Of the Dolorite Bap
tist church. has called an important !
business meeting for Friday afternoon