The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Following the request of the board Of
 city commissioners that the effort be
 made 10 ascertain the wishes of the peo- pie of Ensley and vicinity as to who they desired to represent them on the school board, the Ensley club through it's execu- tive committee has devised a plan to SC. cure the wishes of the people in this re- gard. They propose to hold a primary election on Friday, April 2. in which every white person over 21 years of age and resident of Ensley, Wylam Pratt City, Fairview or Fairfield are elegible to par ticipate. Each person is requested to write his or her choice on a blank card worded as follows: To J. NJ. Fray, sec retary of the Ensley club. I hereby vote for for member of the board of education. I am a white resident of - and over 21 years of age. Name --, Address -."
 These cards are to be mailed to Mir. Fray or can be deposited in ballot box located at the telephone exchange. The polls will close on Friday, April 2, at ( o'clock when the ballots will be counted at a special session of the Ensley club to be held Friday night No votes will be received after the o'clock mail on the above date.
 Among the names that have been sug- gested for the position is that of the in- cumbent, George R. Byrum, Mrs. J. D. Matlock, Mrs. D. A. Echos, Mrs, S. s. Heide, Mrs. Harry Sawyer Mrs J. J. Niclle, Mrs. H. J. Krib
 The regular meeting of the club which was To take place tonight has been postponed until Friday night on account of the primary election
 In addition to the above action the fol- lowing call has been sent out.
 "A mass meeting of the citizens of Ems ley Wylam, Pratt City, Fairfield and fairview. has been called for this after noon at 2:30 o'clock at the Ensley opera house The meeting is for the purpose of considering the advisability of recom- mending a woman to fill the vacancy which will occur in the city board of edu- cation with the retirement of George R. Byrum. large attendance is expected as considerable interest in the matter has been aroused"
 Ensley lodge No. g156. Woodmen of the World, held it's quarterly social session last night in the K. of P. hall. which was largely attended. Many people were turned away being unable to enter the
 
 evening was pr. H. A. Ekourie. head advisor of the state, who deliver a very address pr. Elkourie praised the local lodge for the fine work that it is doing for the order. He stated that he was chairman of the 800 class that the Woodmen lodges in this district are raising, and that the Ensley lodge had doubled the number of all of the other lodges put together in getting candidates. He told what the Woodmen were doing throughout the state and said if he had the power he would pass a law requiring III men to carry insurance for the bene- it of their families. M Fl. Mcdowell also made a short address and spoke of he good work the local order was do- ng. George II. Younger was master of he ceremonies and introduced the speak ITS The orchestra and quartet com posed of members Of the Ensley lodge a number of selections which were very enjoyable. Miss Alma Wilson and Miss Vergie Dickens gave a recita- ion. Following the programme refresh- nents were served.
 Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. H. A. Gayhart, who died Sunday as a result of burns sustained last Wednesday. were conducted from the F,nsley Presbyterian church yester- day morning. The Rev. T. P. Hay of llcldted. lntefment was at Oakland ceme- tery. The deceased is survived by her husband. two children, her mother and father. Mr and Mrs. S. E. Shaw, of Bish- opsville, s. C., and five brothers, H. B. Shaw and A. l.. Shaw of this city: w. D. Shaw and E. Y Shaw of Bshopsville and E. C. Shaw of CIanton. Mrs. Gay hart was an active worker in the Presby- terian church and has many friends who will mourn her death. The pallbearers are as follows: D. F. Faircloth, Dr. c. R. Walker, E. R. Mann, James McGovern, Ike Goldstein and Joe Smith.
 A lawn party for men only will be held in front of the Ensley Highland Presby- terlan church this evening at 7:30 o'clock. All male members of the parish are re- quested to bring a pick, or garden fork for the purpose of fixing the lawn in front of the church. No ladies are allowed to attend this 'social function.
 Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. M. A. R. Milan, who died yesterday about o'clock following a lengthy illness, will be conducted from the family resident, 412 Delta avenue, Fairview, at 10 o'clock this morning. h. terment will be at Oakland She Is sur vived by her husband and several chill dren