The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-14
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Deposits in the postal savings bank at the Ensley postoffice for the past three months more than doubled the deposits of the corresponding three months of last year. This is partly due to the fact that quite a number of new accounts were opened during the quarter just closed. In reference to the postoffice savings bank, Postmaster D. F. Sugg issued the following statement:
 Deposits at the postal savings bank of the Ensey postoffice for the past three months have more than dubbed those for the same three months in 1914. The total receipts for February, March and April, 1915, were $13,161, while the receipts for the corresponding months in 1914 were ss3ls.
 "A total of 121 new accounts were opened during the past three months as compared with 6s fo rthe same three months of last year. There are at present 2S9 accounts remaining open, with a total balance of s3so21 on deposit. The total amount on deposit May l, 1914 was s22, 3555, which shows that the balance mas ln- creased sl3,666 during the past year. "A number of depositors have made known their intentions of exchanging | their deposits for United States bonds which are issued twice year, January and July l. Several applications for bonds | have already been forwarded and others will be sent before June l, the final date on which applications can be made for bonds of the July l issue'
 1 At a meeting of the board of honor of the Ensley Boy Scouts. Alfred Nagel and 1 Edmond Hilieke, two local scouts, were | d. r~x.. their activities in saving the life of Rich ard Brown, a fellow scout. last Wednes- l day week ago. According to the report | received by the board of honor, young l Brown over-everted himself while playing
 and tainted He swallowed his tongue
 which cut off his breathing. Scouts Nagel
 and HllelSe ran to his assistance an1
 after getting his tongue out of his throat
 Hilleke ran for a doctor while Nagel gave artificial repiration.
 1 When the doctor arrived he gave 1t as his opinion that had it not been for the 1 prompt first aid treatment of the two Boy Scouts his medical skill would have i, been unavailing. The board of honor in recommending the medal for the two boys
 makeh the point that such a knowledge
 of first aid methods and promptness in 1 which it was rendered deserve special recognition. and that it will be an impetus for the other Boy Scouts to learn first
 aid methods and how they should be ap- | piled.
 The Boy Scouts of Ensley are planning for their annual encampment which will be held in the early part of June.
 A delegation of Ensley and Fairfield
 citizens joined in the celebration at the formal opening of Lock 1T 6n the War
 rior river yesterday. The party left with
 that of the Chamber of Commerce yester- day morning and returned late last night.
 Among those from Ensley who made the trip were: C. c. Burke. R. E,. Chadwick. ]. M. Donaldson, D. P. Knapp, Clyde
 Pippen and B. R. Pegram
 l The Wylam Junior Champions of the | Greater Playground Soccer league will
 be presented with the loving cup and each player on the team with medal as the champions of the western division. The Vivian boys won the championship of the western division by winning a majority of the games and won the trophS l of the junior playground league by virtus
 of the champions of the eastern division refusing to meet them. The following players will receive medals: Sandy Mil Ter Albert Brown, Sam Miller, Robert | Neill, Nell Brawley. Barton Sargen; Ernest Brown, Thomas Surtees, Steve
 Moxley. Andrew Lusk, John Sycwr1 and Harold Walker.
 The members of the Ensley and Pratt
 city camps of the Boys of Woodcraft are 1 requested to meet at the Eagles hall 1T Pratt City at 2 o'clock next sunday tt
 attend the memorial services which wi be held at the Fraternal cemetery sunday
 afternoon.
 The friends of Mrs. A. D. Wood VII regret to learn of her serious illness whei she underwent an operation at an Tn firmary in Birmingham. She has many
 friends who wish her speedy recovery l Oscar F. Berney returned yesterday
 from Albertsville.