The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-08
NEWS OF ENSLEY

At a banquet which was held at the
Elks Home Wednesday afternoon the
progress made in building the Ensley gen.
eral hospital was discussed by Ensley' s
leading physicians and business men.
The Rev. j. w. Fulford, pastor of St.
Johns Episcopal church, and one of the
organizers Of the movement, made his
report since the time the movement was
started, which follows in part:
Received in donations, s1472.9o; paid out
for material and labor, $972.s2; bills pay
able, s537 so. Total cost of building up
to date, s2126. AZ; Indebtedness, $55.5o.
A movement was made at the banquet
to file articles of interpretations with cap
ital stock at $500, which will be filed with
the probate judge in the next few days
The stock will sell for SO per share; $40
worth of stock was subscribed for at the
meeting.
The object of the Ensley general hos
pital, when complete, will be to give the
people of Ensley a lower price hospital
as good, IL not better service than that
received at the Birmingham hospitals.
The medical profession and the lead
ing business men of Ensley are cooper
ating with the movement.
The following gentlemen attended the
banquet: The Rev. j. w. Fulford, A.
F.. Hillike. DR.. N. G.. Clark, Dr. r. q.
Clements, Dr. D. H. Sparks, DR.. H. A.
Harris, DR.. E. w. Gray. DR.. c. R.
Walker, Dr. ]. w. Black, D. F. Fair
cloth and H. S. Meade.
Miss Lucille e. Dugan, superintendent
OF nurses at the Hillman hospital, made
an address on Red Cross Work" at
the parish house of st. Johns Episcopal
church last night. Tea was served by
Mrs. William Knight and Mrs. William
the parish house to hear the address,
which was highly appreciated.
The Womans auxiliary of the First
Presbyterian church will hold their yearly
bazar and serve turkey dinner and sup
per, starting with today at Avenue c and
Nineteenth street. The public is invited.
The Grace chapter of the Westminster
Guild will meet at the home of Mrs. H.
]. Cummings, Ann street, Fairview, to-
morrow afternoon. All members of the
society are urged to be present.
The Ensley High school will present
1.-THE Magistrate" at the high school in
the near future. Members OF the play
are rehearsing for the occasion The play
which is in three acts, is being directed
by Miss Florence Moore.
A committee of the Twentieth Gen.
fury Mothers club of Ensley attended a
conference of fellow workers at the jul
venle court, Birmingham. yesterday
morning. and carried a large quantity
of clothing for the needy children. The
next meeting of the club will be held at
the residence of Mrs. w. w. Bryan, on
Avenue e, December 20.
A largely attended moonlight dance
was held at the home of the Elks Of
Ensley last night. The ballroom was
beautifully decorated for the occasion.
News was received in Ensley yesterday
from the Pasteur hospital in Montgom
cry that James Ralph Falkner, the A.
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Falk-
ner, 1713 Avenue I, who was bitten by a
mad dog on November 26. is improving
and win soon be able to return home.
Many friends of the family will be glad
to hear that the child is out of danger.
He was accompanied to Montgomery by
his mother and Miss Elizabeth Reardon.