The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-13
NEWS OF ENSLEY

The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company has taken over the cunning
ham infirmary of Ensley. A lease has
| been perfected and by January / tic
building will be repainted, repaired and
generally rehabilitated. The hospital serv-
Ice at Ensley will be under the general
supervision of the health department of
the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company, of which DIR. Noble is the head.
DR. Noble was brought to the Brming-
ham district after service in the Panama
canal zone. Physicians of the company
will be placed on a salary basis and the
hospital will be equipped for the needs
of the company in accordance with plans
devised by DR.. Noble.
DR.. R. NJ. Cunningham leaves the serv-
ice of the Tennessee company amicably
after long and most harmonious serv-
Ice For the last two years he has been
urging that he be relieved from duty.
High officials of the company announce
that the departure of DR.. Cunningham is
regretted and that their best wishes go
with him as to the future 1t is under
stood that he will locate in Birmingham.
The Ensley Underwood club held an i'm
portant meeting last night in the inferior
court room and reports from the several
committees We're heard. James Liddel.
president of the club, presided over the
meeting. The minutes were read by the
secretary, Ellis Brown. The Underwood
club of Ensley has over 500 members and
the list is still growing. The next meet
ing will be held the first Tuesday night
In January. The place will be announced
later.
Many of the citizens of Ensley, espe-
cially the reading class, have expressed
themselves as being in favor of opening
the local library between certain hours
every Sunday afternoon that would not
conflict with any church service. They
are asking for what is already in vogue
in the central library, Birmingham, which
is open from 3 until o'clock each Sun
day afternoon.
ID. NJ. Lewis, a member of the library
board, In recent interview, said There
are many working people in Ensley who
are unable to avail themselves of the op-
portunities offered by the library during
the week days on account of their work
ing hours. The opening of the library a
few hours on Sunday afternoons will cer-
tainly be beneficial to them. Anyone Wis
iting Ensley on Sunday cannot fail to no.
tice the large number of men on the
streets who undoubtedly would gladly
take advantage of the library if opened on
Sunday afternoons"
The District Sunday School convention
will be held at the First Presbyterian
church of this city Sunday afternoon, be-
ginning at 3 o'clock. A large number of
delegates from the different districts of
the city will be on hand and one of the
largest meetings every held in the city
is expected. The district officers for the
coming year will be elected and otfer
matters of Importance will be taken up
at the meeting. The main discussion at
the meeting will be the boys and girls
good work with the younger members of
the congregation.
There will be a very interesting as
sociation football game this afternoon on
the t. c. l. grounds at o'clock when
the Ensley eleven will play forfeited
game with Pratt City. The game prom-
ises to be a good one as both Teams
are about equally matched and are Both
fighting for the third place in the league
standing.
The game is being played over on ac-
count of Pratt City claiming a goal that
the umpire declared was made offside,
their contention being sustained by the
league officials. The following players
will represent Ensley; j. Rammage,
goal; Keller and w. Sellers, fullbacks; T.
Thompson, d. McPhearsor and A. Rea,
halfbacks; A. Strachon, j. Ross. j. Sellers,
r. Owens and A. Bishop, forwards.
Yesterday afternoon Ernest Bonner, a
negro, attempted to commit suicide by
shooting himself in the stomach with a