The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-21
BESSEMER NEWS


 The commissary of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company was en- tered last night by thieves and large
 quantity of shirts, shoes, hats, cloth- ing and other articles were stolen. The thief or thieves gained entrance by breaking down the rear door. The rob-
 bery was not discovered until morn ing and was reported to police head | quarters. Detectives R. M. Childress 1 and C. Ross were put to work on the
 case
 The registration books of the city
 will be opened Monday morning at s
 o'clock at the city hall with Assist ant Tax Collector T. E. Primer in
 charge. The books will remain open
 until o'clock p. m. every day this
 week and will be open until 10 o'clock
 Saturday night. It is necessary for 1 every voter in this city to register if 1 he wishes to vote in the city demo- cratic election, which will be held on March 20.
 Mrs. Louis Hoster, Jr., received a ] CT, Chester Peterson, had been shot and killed last Friday at Lassen coun- l ty, California. MT. Peterson formerly | lived In this city, where he had a large number of friends who will re- | gret to learn of his death. He is sur l vived by his widow and two chill dren.
 l A call meeting of circle No ? of the l Pastors Helpers was held yesterday | afternoon at the home of Mrs w. E. ! Cunningham, at which time plans were completed for the enter taining of the other bands of the Pastors Helpers | on Tuesday afternoon in the parlors l Of the church. The following commit tees were appointed to have charge of ! the affair: Decorations, Mrs T. J. Jones, Mrs S. E. Grout, Mrs. Eugene Honeycutt, Mrs. Charles Baty and Mrs. | Harry Massey; programme, Mrs. Mack 1 Clay, Mrs. w. E. Cunningham; serv- l ing, Mrs. Steve Bailey, Mrs. Moss Crot- well, Mrs S F. Nash, Mrs. T. J. Jones, Mrs. J. c. Farris Mrs. Harry Massey, Mrs. Clifton Hodge; reception, Mrs. W. | D. Lanier, Mrs. Denson, Mrs. R. F. Me l Tyiere, Mrs George w. Patton, Mrs Pegram and Mrs. R. l. Thomasson. The girls basketball team of the l Bessemer High school returned from Tuscaloosa this afternoon, where they played the team of the Tuscaloosa High school last night on their court, the game resulting in tie, 13 to 13. Both iaggregations were evenly matched and | the contset was one Of the prettiest seen in Tuscaloosa this season The l boys team also returned from Tusca- loosa this afternoon, where they were | defeated last night by the Tuscaloosa | High school by score of 34 to II.
 Miss Minnie Kennedy of Birmingham has accepted an invitation to talk to the teachers of the Sunday school Fri day afternoon at o'clock at the First Methodist church. The public is invited | to be present.
 The Sunday school class of Mrs. 1 J. H. Grove of the First Methodist church held a short business meeting this morning, at which time Miss Ber- ney Gillen was elected president and Miss Alma Smith was elected secre- tary and treasurer. This class is com posed of 16 young girls and is one of the most active clesses in Sunday school.
 Miss Mamie and Miss Lizzie Huey were delightful hostesses last night when they entertained a number of friends at Valentine party at their home. The tones of red and white were chosen for the affair and were artis- | tcally arranged throughout the recep- tion rooms, red and white hearts, cu- bids and cut flowers being used in pro- fusion. Games and contests were en- I joyed, while the prize in the con- | test, Proposing" which was a pretty valentine. fell to Miss Watson. During g | the evening refreshments were served. Those included in this hospitality were Miss Mary Dabbs. Miss Emma Huey, Iiacs D Miss Hattie Lou Mcdonald, Miss Med- die Rogers, Miss Maggie Wright, Miss Necie Wright, Miss Ella Wright, Miss Vera Batson Miss Watson, Miss Esther
 Robertson, Miss Bernice Bailey Miss Mamie Shackleford, Miss Elizabeth
 Grove. iMss Myrtle Thompson. Miss Audry Garner and Grady Hney, Roy
 Waldrop. Milton Smith, Herbert Salter. Garth Salter, Herbert Kyzer, Bob Lee Pearson, Harrison Stoves, Ed Jones, Charlie Golden, Charlie Mcdonald, Fred
 Walls, Dave Clifton, Eugene Coston, Clyde Huey, Lane Sitm, Malcolm Owen,
 MT. Alexander, Albert Campbell, Otto
 Garner, Andrew Knight. Roy Owen
 and others.
 Mrs G. w Jenkins, who has been
 the guest of Mrs. w. c. Baty for the
 past few weeks, left yesterday for her
 home in Stephenville, Tex She was |
 Baty, who will be the guest of her
 aunt. Mrs. M. P. Kirker of Stephen lville.
 Mrs. Seth Copeland and little daugh- ter of Troy will arrive Tuesday to be r the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. A l Persons. Mrs. Copeland was formely 3 Miss Lucy Knox and is well knowr here, having visited in this city or several occasions.
 Mrs Ben l.. Dyer and children have returned from Florida, where she was ! called by the illness of her father. Charner Batson, who is member ot the University Glee club, which vii appear in concert i'm Birmingham Mon day evening. is the guest of his parents Sheriff and Mrs. Thomas J. Batson. The many friends of w B. Vines vii regret to learn that he is quite i'll a his home.
 f Mrs. G. A. Moore of Eutaw will ar rive in few days to be the guest O \ Mrs. c. w. Mcdonald at Woodward. Mrs. Jerome J. Karr is able to be Ill after a recent illness at her home ol I Seventeenth street.
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