The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-26
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, May 25.-(Special)-Much when it was stated that the board of rev enue would in the future meet in Besse- mer only four times year. following the strict construction of the law
 Yesterday officials in Bessemer were notified that the board would meet here only four times during the year, and if such is the case no meeting of that body will be held until the first week in July. at which time the bills will be passed on and ordered paid. It is stated that there are over 5000 worth of bills due and payable now and as the bills cannot be considered at a meeting held in Bir- mingham, those carrying the bills will have to wait until the meeting in July before they are paid. An effort will be made to have the board of revenue or a quorum come to this city once month to pass on the bills if they do not con sder any other business
 At the monthly meeting of the board Of education held tonight at the high school the teachers for the coming scho- lastic year were elected. Besides the names announced there are still a num- Der of places to be filled. The teachers elected tonight were not assigned to schools. This will be done by Superin- tendent Persons when they report in Sep tember The teachers elected tonight were:
 w. I. Pittman, F. Collier o. H. Chan cey, Miss May McCord, Miss Alice Van devooit, Miss Leila K Poyner Miss Verna Thomas Miss Inez Carter, Miss Jeanie Gould, Miss Ruby Smithson, Miss Eileen Moore Miss Mallie Downing, Miss Ethel Ragsdale, Miss Jessie Huey, Miss Ruth Winters, Miss Lillie Morton, Miss Leila Williams, Miss Sophie Wells, Miss Mary Reynolds, Miss Elise Bruns, Miss Minnie Park, Miss Nova Spencer, Miss Sarah Howard, Miss Perry, Miss K. Schwartz, Miss Bessie Ball, Miss Ella Sapp Miss Lille May Christlieb, Miss Sadie Shrygley, Miss Mary Lovett, Mrs. Ella Leeper, Mrs. Wilena Dodd, Mrs. Sa- rah Hawkins, Mrs. Augusta Robertson, Mrs. J. P. McAdory.
 There will be a song service Sun day evening, May 28 at the First Methodist church at which time the Organ prelude, Prelude" (Ashford); anthem, Sing Unto the Lord" (Petrie1. choir: duet, Lead Us, Gently Lead Us' (Nickols) Mrs. Mack Clay and Mrs. w. B. Rue; quintet, By Babylon's Wave" (Gounod), Miss Irene Jenkins, Mrs Cecil Cowan Howe Price, Hode Eastman and pr. Wood Price; organ solo, Prayer" Der Freischutz" (Weber), Miss Beryl Primer; anthem There Shall Be No Night There (Pe- trie), choir; solo, Rock of Ages" (Remisx), Hode Eastman; duet, Hold Thy My Hand" (Briggs), Miss Leila Williams and MT. Bumgardner trio, Cast Thy Bread Upon the Waters (Sudds), Howe Price, Hode Eastman and Dr. Wood Price; quartet, Savior, Blessed Savior" (Rubinstein), Mrs. w. B Rue. Mrs Cecil Cowan, Hode East. ham and George Bumgardner.
 The Bessemer Culture club held it's last meeting for the year this afternoon at the public library at which time the last act of Shakespeares 'As You Like It" was taken up with Mrs J., E. McAdory as leader. Mrs A. A. Per sons read an interesting paper, the subject of which, "Glimpses of the Flu ture," was greatly enjoyed. Mrs. Henry Brown was elected a member, while Mrs A. A. Persons was elected secretary to succeed Mrs Kate Jones, resigned The club has adjourned for the summer and will begin a new year in October. Those present were Mrs. J. A. Snider, Mrs. John M Martin, Mrs. F. L. Huey, Mrs. Clifton Hodge, Mrs. Kate Jones, Mrs. George Waller, Mrs. w. L. Rush, Mrs. Cora Handy, Mrs. C.. K. Gray, Mrs. A. A. Persons, Mrs. J.. E. McAdory Mrs. Cecil Cowan and Mrs. L. B. McCollum.