The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-30
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, January 29.-(Special.) MEM
| bers Of the football team of the Besse-
mer high school were presented with the
sweaters they fought SO hard for during
| the past season this morning at the high
| school auditorium. Prof r. A. Mickle
principal of the high school, made
| short talk, as did Coach j Gordon
| SparlSes and Eugene Hawkins, president
of the Athletic association. The sweaters
were presented by Miss Annie We've
Thornton, Miss Marjorie Williams, Miss
| Vertna Rande Miss Kathleen Cahill.
| Miss Minnie Jackson, Miss Mamie Sim
! mons and Miss Alma England to the
| members of the football team, who are
! +. Hughes, captain; Deward Fountain,
| Herbert Salters, Fred Calhoun Frank
Scott, Walton Smith, Carl Ross, Robert
| Lee, Bryant Cowan, Joe Houston and
Howard Thaxton A vocal solo was rem
dered by Miss Lillian and Miss Kathleen
| Cahill, while several instrumental solos
were rendered by members of the high
| school. After the presentation of the
| sweaters Joe Houston, captain of the
| 1915 team. thanked the committee, the
teachers and pupils who attended all of
the games. The sweater is very hand
some coat speater with a high roll collar
and is white, while on the left breast is
| large purple b
| A number of ladies of Bessemer met at
the public library this afternoon for the
purpose of organizing suffrage associa-
| ton in Bessemer. About 10 members
|
| lows: Mrs. Kate Jones. president the
place of the vice president was left to be
! filled at the next meeting) Mrs. w r.
Smith, secretary and Mrs. Gwylym Her
| bert, treasurer Mrs. John Nj. Martin
was elected chairman of the commit
| tee to draw up the bylaws. She will
name the other members of her COM
mittee. The next meeting will be held
Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
public library.
| The basketball team of the Bessemer
| High school, accompanied by Coach
| Sparkes, will go to Columbiana tomorrow,
| where they will meet the fast team of
the Shelby County High school. The local
| five has been put through some hard
| practice preparing for the game. The
Bessemer lineup will be as follows: HILL
| CENTER Scott, captain; Bailey and c.
| Hughes, forwards; f. Hughes. Smith.
Houston and Lee, guards. Gerald NIickle
and Eugene Hawkins will also go with
| the team.
| was that of Mac Batson and Miss Kath-
leen Keith of Birmingham, which was
quietly solemnized last night at the par
sonage of the First Methodist church of
| Birmingham, the ceremony being pro-
nounced by the pastor, the Rev. Mr..
T1I af,t,la
panied on that happy mission by Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Batson and Wigs Thompson
| Miss Keith is a charming young woman
while Mr.. Batson is the third son of
Sheriff and Mrs. T. ]. Batson, and is
secretary and treasu of the Ratson
| Mercantile company, recently organized,
and is a young man of sterling qualities.
Mr. and Mrs. Batson left Immediately
for Atlanta, where they will spend sew
eral days. On their return they will be
at home in Bessemer.
A pretty double wedding was solem-
nized last night at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs w. T. Williams at Sloss mines when
Miss Frances Adele Campbell of Line
vile and r. e. Williams and Miss Hattie
Mae Adams and Mr.. J. j. Ross We're
united In marriage, the ceremony being
pronounced by the Rev. |. f. Sawllow,
pastor of the First Presbyterian church.
tendent of the Sloss company and his
bride is young lady of striking person
ality, being very popular in her home.
Miss Adams was reared in Talladega, but
las lived in Bessemer for the past tire
years, where she is very popular, while
Mr.. Ross is the efficient timekeeper OF
the Sloss company. Mr.. and Mrs Will
liams will reside at Sloss, while Mr. and
Mrs. Ross will live in bungalow being
erected in East Bessemer.
Funeral services over the remains of
j. P. Emory were held this afternoon
from the undertaking establishment OF
Jacobs on Third avenue. the services be-
ing conducted by the Rev. NJ Is. Thorn
ton, pastor of the First Baptist church
Interment was made at Cedar Hill ceme-
terry. The deceased dropped dead last
Saturday morning and was only survived
by one sister, Mrs. Matte Braley, of San
Jose Cal. The pallbearers were Willis
Hammond, n. 3. Parker, G. w. Trout
Joe Rosenbush, Hardy johnson and Ar
thur Jacobs.
The Bessemer city court adjourned this
morning after completing the jury civil
docket set for the week. Court will con-
vene again next Monday morning al
which time another jury civil docket will
be taken up. Judge j. c. B. Gwfn will
preside and Solicitor Ben. G. Perry will
look after the states interest.
| Carroll. the young son of Mr. and Mrs
e. B. Adkins died this afternoon after a
short illness of pneumonia and measles
at the home Of his parents at Woodward
The funeral will take place tomorrow aft
ernoon az 2 o'clock from the residence the
services being conducted by the Rev. l. f.
swallow. pastor of the First Presbyterian
church. Interment will be made at the
Bethlehem cemetery with Jacobs In
charge.