The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-07
NEW TEACHERS FOR
BESSEMER SCHOOLS
Jewish Club Organized With
a View of Social and
Literary Purposes

LIpSCOInD, aIter long Illness, were hSAu
! this afternoon from st. Aloysius Catholic
church, the services being conducted by
the Rev. Father M. E. Kittrick. Inter-
ment followed at Canaan cemetery with
Huey & Mcconnell in charge. The
deceased was AZ years of age and had
been ill for several months. She is sur
vived by her mother, Mrs. Mary Gay
don; two sons, Beecher and Otis Head
three brothers, J. T. Gaydon, A. F. Gay
don and r. M. Gaydon; four sisters, Mrs.
J. w. Hyde of Bessemer, Mrs. Peter Cal
ametti of Mobile Mrs. w. e. Mcdonald
of Wylam and Mrs. G. w. Elkins of
Background, Ga.
The Bessemer High school football team
defeated the aggregation from the Ensley
High school this afternoon on the local
field in the initial game of the season
by score of 66 to 0. The game was one
sided from the time the whistle was
blown at the opening of the game, until
its close, and the visitors were. simply
outclassed. A large crowd gathered TO
witness the contest and the lineup was
as follows: Bessemer, Snder right guard
and captain; Payne, left guard; Roberts,
right tackle; Wright, left tackle; Hazel
wood, right end; Harrison, left end; Sal
tiers, quarterback; F. Scott, left halfback;
C. Scott, right halfback, and Evans full
back; substitutes for line, Berry, Ma
bors, Lacey, Winters and Lowery; for
field, Mobiles, Oddo, Smith and Grgsby.
Ensley, Mcpherson, center; Kyle, left
guard; Coleman, left tackle; Wilkes and
Walker, left end; Tidmore, right tackle;
Mays, right end; Keenan,, quarterback
Rogers, left halfback; Hassler right-half-
back; Blatlock, fullback. Referee, Mac
Batson; umpire, Charlie Martin; head
linesman, Howard Thaxton; timekeeper,
Thompson.
At the meeting of the board of educa-
ton held this afternoon, on account of
the increased attendance at the Besse-
mer public schools, it was found neces-
sary to elect another teacher, and Miss
Roxie Everett of Jackson, Tenn, was
elected to teach in the fifth and sixth
grades at the Clarendon avenue school.
The attendance has increased more than
400 pupils this year, which made it neces-
sary for the board to elect several addi-
tional teachers, and still the schools are
crowded. Already six new teachers have
been placed in the schools and if the
school budget, calling for $12,50O which
will be submitted to the council ia
passed, this will take care of the adj
ditional teachers employed.
Mrs. Jean w. Franklin, 81 years of age,
died this morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. G. B. W1ndham, at Ish-
kooda, after long illness, The de-
ceased has made this her home for a
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highly respected. She is survived by
one son, w. N. Franklin, of Pitcher, KY,
three daughters, Mrs. G. B. Windham,
Mrs. j. f. Gleason of Howell, Ind. Mrs.
Harry St Clair of Cleveland, o. The
body was prepared for burial by Huey &
Mcconnell, and was shipped to Selma this
afternoon where interment will be made.
An interesting meeting of large num-
Der of members of the Jewish congrega-
ton was held last night at Temple Beth
FL at which time a club was organized
with so members. A number of talks
were made as a preliminary among the
speakers being, DR.. Michlin of Birming
ham. The club will be known as the
Bessemer Hatikvoh (our home) club, and
was organized for the purpose of doing
charity work as well as social and lit
erary matters. A campaign to secure
new members will be started at once,
and the officers have been elected as fol-
lows: Joe Weinstein, president; Miss
Ida Kartus, vice president; Miss Pearl
Weinstein, secretary; Julian Erlick, treas
urer. The executive committee will be
composed of Mrs. Sam Erlick, chairman;
Green, Miss Dora Weinstein and Mrs.
P. Fl. Rpko.
The first meeting of the Culture club
this fall was held this afternoon at the
library a which time the study of the
afternoon was Act /, King Henry VIII,
with Mrs. Cecil Cowan as leader There
was a good attendance and the members
responded to roll call with quotation from
King Henry VIII. The morality and
miracle plays was discussed by Mrs. w.
l.. Rush, while Shakespeare's immediate
predecessors was given by Mrs. Waller.
Mrs. McCollum read an interesting paper
on Shakespeare as dramatic artist,
which was greatly enjoyed by those
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wigs Thompson, who
were married at the home of the bride $
parents, Mr.. and Mrs W. B. Fuqua, at
Florence Tuesday evening, have returned
to Bessemer and will be at home for
the present with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Stevenson on Clarendon avenue. Mrs
lnOlllpSOu was UclOIc uCi iiidiitdSO Miss
Elizabeth Fuqua, and was very popular
in Florence, where she was reared. The
many friends of Mr.. Thompson are CIV.
ing his bride a cordial welcome in Bes-
semer.
Mrs. Harry Scoggins delightfully."- enter
tanned the Ideal Crochet club this after
noon at her home on Nineteenth street
The reception rooms were ornamenled
with ferns and cut flowers Croeheting
and music were enjoyed, after which a
salad course was served. Those present
We're: Mrs. Noble Mrs. r. H. Ruddle
Mrs. Oscar Cochrane, Mrs. James Lacey
Mrs. Robert Smith, Mrs. Sam Pocorello
Mrs. c. H. Scoggins, Mrs. Harry Scog-
gins Mrs. G. c.. Terry, Miss Lottie
Granger, Miss Louise Baty, Miss Alice
Granger and Miss Thelna Scoggins.
PERSONALS
! Miss Stella Brown of Tuscaloosa ant
! Mrs. w. w. Compton of Edgewater arr
the guests of Mrs. Lucy Armstrong =
| her home in Jonesboro for the week.
| Mrs. James Ross Mas gone to Talladega
where she will be the guest OF relative:
| for a few days.
| Earl CASTOR has returned from Mont
| gomery, where he was the guest OF his
brother, Clyde CASTOR.
| Miss Corrie Penn, who was injured
when she fell from an automobile yester
day morning, is doing as well as could b