The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-16
News of Ensley

The Womans Missionary society of the
 Ensley Methodist church celebrated the
 fifth anniversary of the organization of
 the society yesterday afternoon at well
 attended meeting held at the church. Sev-
 eral prominent speakers were on hand and talked of the work that the mission ary societies were doing and encouraged the local society in it's good work.
 Mrs D. A. Echols presided over the meeting. and introduced the following speakers: Mrs. Oscar Reinhart, president of the Birmingham Missionary board Mrs. George Wade of East Lake. and Miss Dorothy Grim of the Ensley Wesley house. The Ensley Methodist Missionary
 society was organized May 15. 1909. with a small number of members and since
 that time has steadily grown.
 Fifteen boys stood their examination yesterday afternoon at the Ensley public library to become members of the Boy
 Scout troop, which is being organized in
 Ensley. Dr. Elwyn Ballard, scout mis-
 sioner of Birmingham. conducted the ex-
 animation of the boys Out of the nine
 officers who stood their examinations last
 Tuesday afternoon all but one of them
 passed. The following officers passed with high marks: John Wilcox, buffalo
 patrol; Thomas Abernathy, assistant buff falo patrol; John Mcclure, scout scribe
 Glenn Miller, eagle patrol; James Arm strong, assistant eagle patrol; Rev. J. w F'ulford, scout master, and George II. Younger, assistant scout master. Much interest is being taken in the or ganization of the local Boy Scouts, and it is expected that a large number oi young boys of this city will join the new 1 organizations The Rev. J. w. Fulforo and George H. Younger are behind the
 movement and are well satisfied by tho showing that has been made The names l of those who passed in the examinations l yesterday will not be known for severa l days. As soon as the examinations arc over the uniforms will be ordered and the boys will be ready to go camping and help out in any movement when they are called.
 The marriage of Miss Hester Short to
 MT. Rex J. Oggs, both of this city, which
 took piace Thursday night, came as quite
 a surprise to their friends. The couple
 were married at the home of the bride
 on Pike avenue by the Rev. T. P. Hay paslor or the t1rSt PreSbyterian church of this city, about o'clock Thursday evening. Only few immediate friends and the members of the two families
 were present. They will make their home in Insley.
 1 Burglars entered the home of Robert l Simpson, 1511 Avenue =, sometime Thurs day night and stole several suits of cloth
 ing and some jewelry. It Is, thought that | they entered the house early in the night ! while the family were downtown shop. 1 ping. The property was not missed unti
 Friday morning when the matter was re ported to the police department. 1 An alarm was turned in at the Ensley l fire department yesterday afternoon iron | 1il4 Twentieth street when the home o | Will Wright caught fire from a spark l on the roof. The fire was quickly ex tinguished and very little damage wa. done.
 | The Crest minstrel which was giver l by the alumni of the Ensley High schoo last night at the Ensey opera house was quite success. The members of the | minstrel played their parts we'll and the
 new songs and jokes were much enjoyed | The members of the play wish to thank the people for their patronage.