The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14
BESSE:MER NEWS

Bessemer, August 1S,-(speeial.)- )-An- nouncement has been made that the coke ovens of the Southern Iron and Steel company at Virginia Mines will be start ed on August 30, and will be operated steadily during the fall These ovens have been cold for several months, throw ing 250 men out of work. This work will also necessitate the employment of more coal miners, to supply enough coal to keep the orders filled, as well as to keep the ovens going. The output of these mines is shipped to Gadsden, where it is to be used at the furnaces and indus tries of the plants operated by the South ern Iron and Steel company.
 The results of the games which were played today in the tennis tournament which is now in progress were as follows: Doubles, Dr. Gwin and Smith defeated Wndham and Ball, 4-6, 6-3, GO. Houston and Bradley defeeted Walker and Bailey, 6-S, 6-S, 6-4 Singles Skews defeated Rush. 6-O. 6-2, 6-2. Spencer defeated Smith. 6-S, 4-6, 6-4. Bradley defeated Cockrell, 6-3 6-4 Donaldson defeated Kutchins, 6-3. 6-2. 6-3. Ball defeated Flaw kins. 6-2, 7-5. Dr. P. E. Gwin defeated Windham, 5-7, 6-3 6-4. Hill defeated By CTS, 6-1, 6-3 The McEniry and Unzicker match was called on account of darkness with games standing first set won by McEnIry. 6-4 second set went to Unizck CT, S-6 while the third set stood 3-3 when the game was called. At the conclusion of the tournament banquet will be given by the Athletic club and all who have taken part will meet and play tennis" while satisfying the inner man"
 Miss Blanch Smthson delightfuly en- tertained at a lawn party this evening at the beautiful suburan home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. N. Smithson, In compliment to Miss Susie Mae Quarles of Tuscaloosa, who is her house guest. Tables were placed on the spacious veranda where progressive games were enjoyed while the lawn was made attrac- tive with It's decoration of Japanese Ian terms. A flower banked bowl was sta- toned in an aIcove of the porch from which Miss Marie Barron and Mrs. Lucy McAdory Armstrong dispensed refreshing punch to the guests. During the evening an ice course was served by Mrs. G. r. Martin, Mrs. Wede Houston and Mrs. J. N. Smithson. The coterie of young folk who shared in this pretty hospitality were: Miss Susie Mae Quarles, the hon. OTee, MES Wlllle IdStlSf NllSS NidiS i1oic- hue, Miss Gladys Martin, Miss Belle Houston, Miss Lala Mae Hyde, Miss Bert Blackman. Miss Rosebud McWilliams, Miss Minnie Jackson, Miss Gladys Ran- dle. Miss Vertna Randle. Miss Marjorie Williams, Miss Margaret Berry, MISS Marie Barron. Miss Elizabeth Barron, Miss Thelma Dudley. Miss Alberta Nor wood. Miss Bara Nolan, Miss Virginia Robinson, Miss Lola White of Brming- ham Miss Jaaeie Rurn ga rdner. Miss Mae Shaw, Miss Bessie Shaw. Miss Belle Shaw Miss Mamie Simmons. Miss Laura Ball. Miss 1,ucile Fielder. Miss Elizabeth Tipton, Miss Maude Tipton Miss Leila Williams, Miss Ruby Smithson, Miss Car rie Belle Smithson and the hostess, Miss Blanche Smithson. and Tom Sauls George Vaughn, Tom Pugh. Leon Williams. En- melt Glen. Bruce Snider. Ralph Snider, Ben Lundie, Walter Houston, Dr. Blue, Harrell Rush, MT. BlawIey, Mir Hotter, Fred Bryant, Davis Batson Hosmer Mar tin. James Fitzpatrick. Jimmy Wells. Worth Lewis. Peyton McEniry. Martin Tipton, John Walston. Forrest Maxwell, MT. Stanton, Red Harris. Herbert Moon. Charles Scott, MT. Bentley, Orian Barron, Dr. Wood Price, Russell Ottwell. Fred Buck. wiggs Thompson, Henry Adams. DeCamp Lee Fay Randle, Ed Brannon. Fred Smith, J. P. Wyatt, Vivan Blackman. Robert Berry. c. w. Wilson. Henry Crowder. John Mcconnell. and Dr. and Mrs. Clay Ragsdale, Jr., Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Harris Mir. and Mrs. George Shaw. Mir. and Mrs Wede Houston, Mrs. Lucy Armstrong. Mrs G. F. Martin and MT. and Mrs. J. N. smthson.
 Miss Zelna Lefkovits returned last night from Rhea Springs, Tenn, where she has been attending . house party.
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