The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, March 29.-(special.)- )-The
 following petition is being circulated in this district by the supporters of Con-
 gressman Huddleston, and has been
 signed by a large number of voters of
 this end of the county: We, the under ] signed voters of Jefferson county, Ala
 bama, feeling that it is for the best in-
 terest of the county, state and country that George Huddleston be returned to Congress, do hereby enroll our names as members of the Huddleston club and pledge our efforts to see that MT Huddles- | ton is reelected"
 | The Huddleston club was organized when 25 voters met in the courtroom in the Realty building this evening" and off, 1 ficers were elected as follows: Dr. J. c. 1 Curry, president: William A Simmons 1 first vice president; P J. Gillen second vice president, and Samuel Stein, secre- tary. The club will have charge of the | campaign of Congressman Huddleston in 1 the coming primary and will meet again | Friday evening.
 l The many friends of Miss Jeffie Moore | will be surprised to learn that she was married Sunday evening to MT Robert | G. Allison i'll Atlanta, in the parlors of i the Piedmont hotel the Rev. MT. Ste 1 vens, pastor of the First Methodist church of that city officiating. MT. Allison came to Bessemer Sunday and accompanied Miss Moore and his mother Mrs. G. l.. Allison to Atlanta, where they were met by Mrs. w. E. Brown. sister of the bride, and married. The bride is the youngest daughter of P. P. Moore of this city and was born and reared in Bes- semer where she was very popular MT. Allison is a promising young business man of Atlanta, where the young couple their All three circles of the Pastors Helpers of the First Methodist church met in regular business session this afternoon In the church. parlors, at which time about 90 members were present. A short busi- ness session was held, Circle No. 1 turn ing in $50; Circle No. 2 $37.S5, while Circle No. reported $7470 making a total of 55 during the month. The secretary's report showed that the society had raised total of s532.7S this year.
 There will be an interesting business meeting of the Civic league Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the public li- trary, at which time all members are urged to be present, as several important matters will come before that body
 The Bessemer High school baseball team will meet the aggregation from
 
 noon at 3:30 o'clock at Underwood field in the second game of the sea- son for the locals Much interest is being manifested in this contest and 2 large crowd will be present.
 One of the most delightful affairs of the week was the meeting of the Cro- chet club, held this afternoon at the home of Mrs. L. B. Head on Second street. The reception rooms were beautifully decorated in ferns and potted plants and the afternoon was spent most pleasantly in crocheting. A salad course was served later in the afternoon, the hostess being assisted in her duties by her mother, Mrs. H. M. Bailey. Those enjoying this hos pitality were Mrs. Dick Pill, Mrs. Henry Whitman, Mrs. J. l.. Payne, Mrs Jim Baker, Mrs. Felix Vines, Mrs. W. C. Latham, Mrs. George Otto, Mrs. Emma Pitts, Mrs. Grady Dabbs Mrs. H. M. Bailey, Miss Irene Robbins, Miss Helen Collier of Woodward and others. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. Dick Pill.
 A dance will be given Thursday evening at the Woodmen hall on Third avenue under the auspices of the Wood men of the World. A small admission fee will be charged. the proceeds to go to the uniform rank of the Wood men of the World.
 The Sunday school class of Mrs c. G. Neal of the st Methodist church will serve turkey dinner and supper Saturday in the vacant store on Third avenue, next to the E. L. Huey Furni- ture company.
 The choir of the First Baptist church will meet Thursday night at o'clock at the church for the purpose of be- ginning the music for Easter All mem- bers of the choir are urged to be pres- ent.
 Mrs. Sam Lefkovits has returned from Nashville, where she was the guest of her daughter Miss Zelma Lefkovits, a student at Ward Belmont.
 Miss Susie Mae Quarles of Tusca- loosa is the guest of Miss Blanche Smithson at her home in Jonesboro
 MT. and Mrs R. L. Gayden and chil- dren of Calhoun, Ga, have returned to their home after a visit to Mrs. l.. E. Head on Second street