The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-09
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer September s.-(Special. ]. H. Meeks. 75 years of age, died this morning about s o'clock at his homo on Eighteenth avenue and Nineteenth street after an Hines of nine months Mir. Meeks was soldier in the Con federate army during the four years of the war. He has lived in Bessemer for many years and is we'll known and very popular.
 The deceased is survived by three sons and two daughters who are: La mar Meeks, Lanning Meeks. Johnson Meeks. Mrs. Lucy Whitehead and Mrs. Will Evans. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2:sO o'clock from the late residence. the services being conducted by the Rev M K Thornton. pastor of the First Baptist -church. lnterment will take place at the Pleasant Ridge cemetery.
 The board of educa tion held it's reg rlar meeting tonight in the office of Superintendent A. A. Persons at the high school at which time routine bus mess was transacted Plans were com pleted for the opening of the fall term VA Nef'ooA oii -hVtiud9s otpttifUeT 4I. Present indications are that the at tendance will be much larger this year than ever before. There are a num- Ter of new teachers this year.
 The Pastors Helpers of the First Methodist church held it's regular busi- ness meeting this afternoon in the basement of the church at which time it was decided that the society would not take hnnfh n a ha fiat Fair. but would perfect plans for the bazaar which they will hold in De- cember Cash donations were taken and the pledge of s100 which has been promised to go on the organ fund was ordered paid.
 The regular monthly meeting of the United Charities and hospital board. which was to have been held Monday. was postponed on account of the re- ception given by the Ladies' Aid so- ciety of the First Baptist church. will te held in few days at the home of the president. Mrs. E. NJ. Owen. on Fifth avenue.
 The Bessemer Culture club will hold it's first meeting Thursday afternoon at o'clock at the home of Mrs John NJ. Martin, where preparations will be completed for the work of the win. ter Various committees are arranging programmes and Thursday all members will be assigned to their respective Ilaces for the coming year. On Thurs cay afternoon, october s. at the Car reggie library, the formal opening and first meeting Of the club will be held.
 Mrs. Jacob Green received a cable this morning from her husband, J. Gresn. who has been visiting relatives in Minelky Hungary for several r,onths, to the effect that he would sail from London on September 9 on the steamship Baltic.
 The new St Aloysius Catholic con- vent opened It's fall session with a large attendance. The school Is a hand- some brick structure on the corner Of Sixth avenue and Seventeenth street. There will be seven teachers this wear while there were only five last
 Mrs. Robert Steveson left this morn ing for Gainesville. where she will visit relatives for two weeks.
 Mrs Bumby has returned from a pleasant visit to relatives and friends in Florida.
 Archie Persons left yesterday for Gulfport. Miss, where he will attend the Gulfport Military academy. He will also be secretary to the president
 Berney Crook left today for Tusca- loosa where he will be a student at hte University of Alabama.
 D. A. Read of Acton is the guest of his brothers E, L.. Read.
 MT. and Mrs. E. R. Fountain have returned from two weeks visit to relatives and friends in south Alabama.
 J. A Snider has returned from Att ianta. where he went on business.