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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
ENTERTAINMENT FOR
 SIMPSON M. F. CHURCH

The beautiful entertainment to be given for Simpson Methodist Episcopal church on Friday will depict the subject Flights of Fancy" The pictures are taken from the most familiar tales, so dear to the heart Of all childhood. Combined with beautiful scenic effects is cast of very attractive young ladies. The pictures will be: 'The Pool of Blue SLoths," posed by Mrs. C. A. Donnelly and Miss Jessie Morton; "Pierrot and Columbine," posed by Master Parry Laird and Miss Jessie Laird; "Lilith,' posed by Mrs D. J. Ewing; Cupid and Psyche posed by Miss Jessie Mae Parker and Miss Dorothy Hostetler; Lady Ina al the Shrine, posed by Misses Laney and Margaret Hogan; "Rhianon's Birds" posed by Miss Bessie Herbert; Fairy Land, posed by Misses Thelma Abernathy, Eva Thomas, Margaret Cunningham, Margaret Mccoy, Grace Smith, Bertha Ruffner; Rays of Ormuzd" posed by Misses Minnie Lee Carpenter, Kate and Annie bowman, Mir fam Hostetler. Margaret OXey: The Blessed DamozeL" posed by Misses Ethel Hill, Rosamond Hill, Amy Schaefer Paul Lee Towles, Florence Hill. Esther Searles, Jennie Abbott. Grace Morrison, Gladys Phillips. The final picture will be beau- tiful scene from the Quest for the Holy Grail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
Money TdOed by Making Your Cough Cyrup at Home Takes Hut a Few Moments. and Stops n Hard Cough
 i'm a Hurry.

Cough medicines, as a rule. contain large quantity of plain syrup. If you take one pint of granulated sugar, add 1b pint of warm water and stir about 2 minutes, you have as good syrup as money could buy.
 If you will then put 215 ounces of Pinex fifty cents worth in a pint bottle. and fill it up with the Sugar syrup as yorleould buy ready made for $2.5d. Take q teaspSoonful every, one, two or three hours. It keeps perfectly.
 You will find it one of the best cough syrups you ever used---even in whooping cough. You can feel it take hold usually conquers an ordinary cough in 24 hours. 1t is just laxative enough, has 2 good tonic effect, and the taste is pleasant.
 It is splendid remedy. too, for whooping cough, spasmodic croup. hoarseness and bronchial asthma.
 Pinex is a most vaulable concentra- ted compound of Norway white pine extract. rich in guaiacol and other healing pine elements. No other prepa- ration will work in this formula.
 This plan for making cough remedy with PineS and Sugar Syrup IS now used in more homes than any other cough remedy. The plan has often been initiated but never successfully.
 A guaranty of absolute satisfaction. or money promptly refunded, goes with fhis preparation. Your druggist has Pinex, or will get it for you. If not, oond c The Pinex Co.,, Ft. Wayne, Ina.
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mand that partners should be five or six inches from each other in dancing.
 Speaking of position reminds me of the awfully clever lines of the Irishman in Years of Discretion,' that deliciously clever play that ran all last year in New York. with Fife Shannon, Lvn Harding, Herbert Kelcey Bruce McRae and F. M. Holland (poor fellow he's oead now) in the cast. The Irishman asks the widow to dance the tango with him. and she laughingly says to him:
 ''Irishman, do you know the step?"
 "The Irishman Bruce McRea) holds out his arms to her and says in the most delightfully."- naive manner:
 I'm not much on the step, widow but but I'm the deuce on positionR
 Isn't that just the attitude that has made modern dancing assume such com monplace form?'
 I'm glad you are doing your part to- ward making modern dancing more re- fined and elegant" I observed.
 Tt makes me laugh" said Miss Daily. Ito hear all the rumpus about the impro- priety of the dance, but l suppose that just certain class of people are responsi- ble for it. Why, the tango is just as dig nifled as the stately old Minuet, that our forefathers and mothers danced, except that the music perhaps has a more com- polling Spanish rhythm, while the music of the minuet was more courtly. The tango, to be sure. is of low and primitive origin, but is not dancing on the whole primitive art? The tango was first danced in the cafes of Argentina just as the Apache dance Originated in the Paris dansants. From a rather primitive dance the tango has emerged into a dignified and graceful dance, artistic to the finger tips if danced properly. It is danced In all the bathrooms abroad by the most ex- elusive people. In this country, however, there seems to be a prevailing tendency to exaggerate, and that is the reason 1t has been so condemned"
 ''The secret of beautiful dancing is knowing Just what to do and what not to do," Miss Dolly went on to say, and what to do in the tango There are five or six fundamental steps and with a mastery of these anybody can dance it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
MRS. CUMMINGS HOSTESS
 RECREATION CLUB

Mrs. H. J. Cummings was at home to the members of the Recreation club yes terday afternoon in Fairview.
 Cut flowers, ferns and St. Patrcll's day decorations were used to make the house attractive for the guests, the same idea being carried out in the favors and re- treatments.
 Those taking part on the programme Were Mrs. T. B. Furman, Mrs. Howard Lacey Miss Jessie Ruter Mrs. J. H. Waddy, Miss Ethel Daniels and Mrs Cummings.
 The members present were Mrs. Theo- dore Furman, Mrs. H. J. Cummings, Mrs Fred Hamille, Mrs. Heitlinger. Mrs. w. A. McWilliams, Mrs. Walter Lynch, Mrs Homer Lacey, Mrs. Howard Lacey, Mrs Kyle Lawson. Mrs. Jack LaPage, Mrs Perkins. Mrs. II. H. Thomas. Miss Jessie Ruter. Mrs Wheeler, Miss Angeline Ru- ter, Mrs James Waddy
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place yesterday afternoon at 3 D. m, at St. Xavers Cathedral, the Rev Fath- CT C. Mabe officiating.
 The wedding march was played by Miss Mamie Murphy and during the signing of the register Miss Emily Wilmington sang 70 Promise Me" Mrs A. r. Mcdonald was matron of honor and pr. r. V. Gremillion was grooms- man. The bride was attended by her father, MT. s. Barrett. and the groom by his best man, MT Wynne. After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. & Barrett in Main street This popular young couple are the recip- ients of many handsome presents
 MT. and Mrs. Dowdell left on the evening train for St. Louis. They will go to Chicago and visit other points in the north before returning home. MT and Mrs. Dowdell will be home to their friends after March , in Bol- ton avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
MCOY- ROBERTS
 WEDDING

The marriage of Nlr. Robbie Roy Roberts of Dawson, Ga, and Miss Gertie Mae Me Coy was solemnized by the Rev Wilson Sunday at 3:30 D. m., at the home Of her grandparents, MT. and Mrs. ]. w. Single ton of Irondale, and was witnessed by large number of their intimate friends. Miss Mccoy was an unusually lovely bride in soft blue silk profusely trimmed with lace. Her attendants were Miss Matte Roberts and Mr. l.. c. Sutley, Miss Ida Williams and Mr. r. Miller; the flower girl being Miss Nelma Roberts. The house was beautifully decorated with ferns and jonauils. After few days Mr. and Mrs Roberts will be at home to their friends af TdlpNild
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There is absolutely nothing vulgar or commonplace in the tango. The body should be drawn up to it's full height, the head held erect, and the feet should glide outward, with quiet, cat-like movement, barely lifting from the floor. One of the prettiest accompaniments to the tango is the free open position, the bodies of the dancers in no wise coming in contact What do you think of the Gotham gobble and the humpback rag?" l asked, facetiously.
 "Oh, anybody'd think you were out in the audience at the Lyric and trying to catch me at something I couldn't do Miss Daly smiled. "A girl asked me the other day if I did the Fish Walk and I told her of course not, for nobody ever heard of such thing, because I never saw fish with feet
 Perhaps then you do the hesitation or the sensation scrolr' I suggested.
 ''rhe former, yes, and I may add with the greatest pleasure " was the answer The hesitation is so old that it is new an echo merely of ye olde colonial days when 1t was drop a curtsey. pretty mai dens and brave, cavaliers in your bro- caded silks and and silver buckles. It is really far step from rags tangos and turkey trots, redolent of the jungle to the more sedate hesitation; but it is just as attractive in it's way. Again, l might describe the hesitation as an elu- sive bit of imagery set to the dulcet music of heart throbs. It is what might be termed the world-old love story with the light in her eyes, the light in his eyes, and the play of the golden phan- tasy beginning"
 Tn Europe they are going crazy over what they call our American dances
 Miss Daly continued, "and doesn't it seem pity that they should ever be made inn proper? But after all, I suppose it is mostly matter of individuality. Is it not the same in everything? Take dress, for instance, the slit skirt the narrow drapery, are they so very objectiona ble when worn by refined and modest women Yet coarse women will look vulgar in even the most conservative dress. So it is 1 with the new dances. Refined people tur- | key trotting or tangoing, one stepping or ] mixixing, in the spirit of jollity have the greatest amount of fun without for mo- ment becoming improper. The tango esne- cially, more than any of the other dances. seems, through ignorance or something l don't know what to have been more opposition from various sources than the rest. It is easy enough to see that the so-called immortality of the tango is
 merely matter of personality, and that | if we would only think of how we look and then dance properly and artisically, all objections would be overruled and the tango would take it's place among the l foremost ballroom dances"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
MRS. FARLEY ENTERTAINS
 LADIES' AID SOCIETY

Mrs. R. E. Farley was hostess to the Ladies Aid society of the Inglenook Methodist church yesterday afternoon.
 After the regular meeting dainty re- treatments were served to the following guests:
 Mrs. c. T. smith, Mrs. C. Beavers, Mrs. J. K. Bailey, Mrs. M. Davis, Mrs. T. F. Purdy, Mrs w. A. Lavendar, Mrs. J. Lynch. Mrs. c. l., Mills, Mrs. C. E. liar vey. Mrs. J. Chantz, Mrs. w. D. Wren Mrs G. Maxwell Mrs. E. C. 5dney Mrs R. Fardey, Mrs. J. Leverett, Mrs. J. C. Nowlin Mrs. R. C. Goad, Mrs. J. Crosby. Mrs. w. Barton. Mrs. s. C. Lively Mrs. W. F. Hooper, Mrs. NJ. l., Williamson and Miss Westbrook.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Sentiment At Coal Mines

To the Editor or The Age-H erald.
 In everyday life there is a proneness to underestimate the force of sentiment; to mark the finer senses of men whose garb and raiment do not proclaim gentle ness, and whose busy bodies dusty faces and roushoned hands, indicate prosaic minds, urtouched hearts, and untutered seuls.
 But dress does not always proclaim the man. noc yet does dusty face mirror the heart and soul. Behind these outward signs there is often a wealth of senti- ment so rich as to cause an outburst that thrills and captivates the observant on- locker, and the thoughtful reader.
 Love of family, love of home, love of truth, love of the beautiful are character istics of the men who dig deep down into the mine as we'll as of those who reside in home palatial and who feed upon the east and comforts of social environments. The horny handed son of toll who re- joices in the conquests of his own labor. cultivate a sentiment which makes him happy in contemplation and uplifts those with whom he associates.
 These thoughts are suggested by the recent production of the following beauri- ful lines, written by Superintendent Rob- ert Lang of the Garnsey mines, which appear in the last issue of the Coal Age:
 THE ANSWER.
 A reply to Mr. Braley's poem, "The Question" which appeared in the Coal Age January 31, 1914
 What has been done with our aged men, Is theme that has ever been sung. But a question of greater moment is,
 What has been done with the young? When the fires of youth are all aglow, And the world is moving fast, Does the young man ever pause to think That age will come at last? That the hand of time gets strangle
 grip
 On the over impulsive heart And the ardor of youth burns low and dies Ere the body and spirit part? Think not of age my miner friend,
 Or what will become of the old, If you spend your years in search of truth . You will safely enter the fold.
 FRANK V. EVANS.
 Birmingham March 1, 1914.
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CripnIed By Rheumatism

Sometime ago a woman 5 years of age wrote, asking for a wheel chair, say ing she was crippled by rheumatism and could hot walk. As I suffered terribly with my feet year ago and felt l was doomed to a wheel chair for the rest of my life, I write. | felt I must tell her that that I was cured entirely by hav- ing my feet properly fitted with arch sup supports. Any up-to-date shoe merchant will fit them for her. It took five fittings to get used to them, as my case was a bad one. All the pain and soreness that was called rheumatism has disappeared and 1 frequently walk two miles without discomfort. I am nearly 53 years old, so feel sure she could be helped They cost about g. 50 (and less), but 5000 would not buy mine if could not get others.
 MRS. A. B. e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
A German Prayer Book

My wife, who is a constant reader of your Corner, called my attention to a request for a copy of Starck's Hand book. coming from a woman who remem- bered it as her mothers prayer book. It is surprising that the book stores do not know anything of this, one of the most widely used prayer books in the Protes- tant church. For years it has been the best seller in the German language, and is reputed to rank next to the German Bible in the number of copies now in use. A good translation into English has been made and is meeting a growing demand for classical devotional literature The book may be had in different bindings at a nominal sum. C. ". S."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
AT MRS. YANCEY'S HOME

Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. George Yancey, Glen Iris park, there will be a drawing room meeting for the ladies Of the First Baptist and Southside churches, beginning at 3 o'clock. The subject will be City Conditions" Leader, Mrs. Palmer P. Daugette Devotional ser vice, Mrs. w. l.. Rosamond. Hymn, "Take Time To Be Holy Prayer for city mis- sions. Challenge of the City, Mrs. !. G. Johns. Applied City Missions" Mrs. A. J. Dickinson. Solo, Holy City" Mrs. Arthur Barton. "The Alen,' Miss Julia Roof. Prayer for the Stranger Within Our Gates Mrs. G. Stamps. Solo, "I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say" Mrs. John Lutz. 'rhe Burglar" Miss Alice Hale. Prayer for home missions
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PHI SIGMA TSI CLUB
 WITH MISS SHIMMEIJ

The members of the Phi Sigma rsi club were entertained by Miss Grace Shimmell at her home in East Lake yes- terdaY afternoon.
 A very interesting programme of mu- sic was given by Miss Annie Lou Wood, Miss Gertrude Wood, Miss Lucy Jones. Mrs. ]. C. Hutto and Miss Lena IIitt
 Yellow daffodils were used in decorating for the occasion and a tempting salad course was enjoyed at the close of the afternoon.
 The guests and members were Miss Lena Hit, Miss Mona Pearce, Miss Lsabel Crossland Miss Lucille Hill, Miss Frances Macon, Miss Burmash Hilliard, Miss Ruby Jones, Miss Annie Lou Woods Miss Ruby Moore, Mrs. Albert Tager, Miss Grace Schimmel Miss Estelle LamSin, Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs. Hargrove, Miss Gladys Taylor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
SOCIAL CLUB MEETS
 WITH MRS. SNOWDEN

The Forty ninth Street Social club was entertained by Mrs. J. A. Snowden yes- terday afternoon at her home in Wood lawn.
 The afternoon was pleasantly spent with croeheting, embroidering and refresh ments.
 Those present were Mrs. W. L. Poole, Mrs. J. w. Sims, Mrs Truett, ITS. J. D. Dickson, Mrs. O. w. Shelby, Mrs. C. l.. Moore, Mrs Bee Busby, Mrs. T. s. At lxisson, Mrs. J. H. Duncan, Mrs. R. s. smith, Mrs. G. Harrell, Mrs Harvey Jones, Mrs. F. II. Strickland The outside guests were Mrs. c. l.. Robertson, Mrs. R. J. Lemon, Mrs A. J. Snowden, Mrs. F. E. Williams, Mrs. G. T. Jones'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
MRS, SHOOK HOSTESS

One of the prettiest luncheons given at the Country club yesterday was the one at which Mrs. Paschal Shook was hostess, the guest of honor being Mrs. Kenneth Osbourne, Mrs. Felix Dren- mems guest.
 Seated about the prettily appointed table were Mrs. Osbourne. Mrs w. NJ. Jordan, Mrs. Drennen, Mrs. Runyon, Mrs. J. Warner Shook, Mrs. F. w. Bar rett. Mrs. Culpepper Exum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
W WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
 CLUB MEETS IN WEST END

Mrs. W. w. Johnson entertained the Wednes sday Afternoon Social club yester- day at her home in West End.
 The hostess was assisted in receiving by Mrs. J. II. Rowe and Mrs. Frank Eanes. Forty-two was the gaine of the afternoon, after which two coucse luncheon was served by the two little daughters of the hostess.
 The guests included Mrs. J. E. Walters, Mrs. Vernon Holmes. Mrs. S. A Town send. Mrs Wallace Johns. Mrs. F. O. Troy, Mrs. T. G. McGahey, Mrs. w. C. Gewin, Mrs. N. C. Glass, Mrs. Hammond Whaley, Mrs. w. s. Simmons. Mrs. Ted Hickman. Mrs. C. W. Worrell. Mrs. l. IL Rowe. Mrs Prank Eanes and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
MOTHERS CLUB WITH
 MRS. COOK HOSTESS

The Mothers club met yesterday aft ernoon at the residence of Mrs. E. O. Sanders in Pratt City.
 Election of officers was held and the leader for the afternoon was the hostess.
 A delicious salad and ice course was served at a late hour.
 The guests and members were
 Mrs. T. l.. Waggoner Mrs. J. D. Han by, Mrs. J. F.. Barnes, Mrs. B. E. Cook, Mrs. I. W. Brown, Mrs. P. G. Day, Mrs. J. F. Meager. Mrs. $. G. Mahon. Mrs. Hill O'Brian. Mrs J. c. McMurray, Mrs J. T. Rogers, Mrs. W. T. McGlawn, Mrs. F. o. Sanders, Mrs. T. C. Seay, Mrs c. J. Smith, Mrs. Charles Gale, Mrs A. J. Monfee, Mrs. R. H. Frank lin, Mrs. D. F. Phillips, Miss Erie Phillips.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
Keeps Without Canning

Here is a way to keep Hubbard squash over winter without canning them. When it is time to pick them in the fall, just leave one-half foot of stem on them, put in plac ewhere they won't freeze and your trouble is over I keep mine this way every winter. and have never lost one yet. I write this with the hope that Mrs. II. R. will benefit by the informa- tion next year. MRS. T.. A"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
MOTHERS TO AID
 BOY SCOUTS

The mothers of the Boy Scouts of West End held an interesting meeting yester- day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Joyce Button.
 These ladies are trying to help the boys raise the fund for their annual encamp- ment A second meeting will take place next Tuesday.
 Thoso interested are Mrs. F. B. Pat terson, Mrs. A. C. Brooks. Mrs. Frank Adams, Mrs. E. R. Truss, Mrs. Sidney Norwood, Mrs. R. F. Osborne, Mrs. !. F. Bean. Mrs. N. R. Keeling, Mrs Joyce Button.
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Wedding Anniversary Stones

"A correspondent inquires for the names of the several wedding anniversaries. In a handy manual of useful information that we have, dated 1888, it gives wedding an- niversaries as follows: Fifth anniversary, wooden tenth. tin; fifteenth, crystal; twentieth, china; twenty-fifth, silver; thir- tieth, pearl; fortieth, ruby; fiftieth, gold en; seventy-fifth diamond. Since there have been added other years to the list. I think I've seen d lis. different from the one given by A. w., but I don't know where to find it. MRS. J. Q. H."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
JEANETTE BETHEL GIVES
 BIRTHDAY PARTY

MT. and Mrs. William Bethel enter tained large number of little folks at their home in Vivian Wednesday afternoon in honor of the third birth day of their little daughter. Jeannette.
 Mrs. R. T. Lusk and Mrs Walter Dim mitt assisted the--hostess with games and contests for the young people. Late
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BARNETT-DOWDELL
 WEDDING IN LOUISIANA

The many friends of MT. James Dow dell, formerly of this city but now Of Alexandria, La, will be interested in the following clipped from a Louis lana paper of February 19:
 The wedding of MT James Dowdell and Miss Catherine II. Barrett took
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TWENTIETH CENTURY SELF
 CULTURE CIIJB MEETING

The Twentieth Century Self Culture club met with Mrs. F. G. Cutler yesterday afternoon at her home in Ensley.
 Poetry was the study for the afternoon and delicious refreshments followed the regular meeting. The guests included the members of the club.
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in the afternoon refreshments were served.
 The guests included
 Lizzie Williamson, Margaret William . son, Jeanette Bethel, Rosa Kelso, Kath- crime Demmitt, Saddle Johnson, Annie Brown, Ruth Brown. Hannah Brown. Sophia Kirkpatrick, Florence Holt, Ger trude Lusk, Rodna Ellis, Eliza Smith, Susie Lusk, Hazel Lusk, Alex Reed, John Reed, Fred Stewart, Walter Kirk : wood Charlie Bonsack, James Bethel,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
Starts the Night Before

''I will reply to the question of how tQ make good coffee. I start with a clean coffee pot. I put into this pot a scant tablespoon of good coffee to a cup of cold water for each person, in the even
 ing before going to bed. In the morn- ing I let it boil 15 minutes, then set it back and let it simmer for 10 minutes more. Putting the coffee in cold water the night before draws out the strength. Of course, the coffee depends upon the quail ity you buy. I always buy the best, Java and one-third Mocha. I get a pound at a time, my family is three persons. I pay 4S cents pound now, formerly it was 3S. Before I pour it out I add half cup of cold water to settle it. All who drink it say it tastes 'morish.' Coffee should have a nice smell when on the stove. It must not boil too long nor too fast. MRS. AMELIA s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
Economy Layer Cake

Two eggs beaten we'll one tablespoon of butter, one scant cup of. sugar. one-half cup of buttermilk. one and one-half cups flour in which a tablespoon of baking powder has been sifted, one teaspoon of favoring. Mix and bake quickly in lay CTS. Put together with any frosting de- sired Kindness of z K D.
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Author of "Lasca"

"To Subscriber: The query with regard to Lasca' was not answered definitely. l know the poem It can be found in a book of 100 choice selections, and it is there accredited to F. Lesprez, and I be- lieve this is right, as it does not sound like Bret Harte or Clinton Scollard.
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MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER
 FOR MISS GLASGOW

Mrs. Thomas R. Walker will be hostess at a miscellaneous shower Thursday afternoon at her home in Vivian in honor of Miss Minnie Glass gow, bride of next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
WEDNESDAY CROCHET CLUB
 WITH MRS JFRNICAN

The Wednesday Crochet club met yes- terday with Mrs. A. C. Jernigan at her home in Woodlawn.
 Those present were Mrs Edward Greg ory, Mrs. Robert Moore, Mrs. w. B. Mo- Eden. Mrs. Daniel Knoll, Mrs w. w.
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BYRAM-LACY
 ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mrs. Shelby Allen announces the en- eagement and approaching marriage of her niece, Lurah Elizabeth Byram, to MT. c. B. Lacy, the wedding to take place at the home of Mrs. Allen, March 19.