The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
'BESSEMER SCHOOLS
CROWDED TO LIMIT
WOman's Missionary Society
Elects Yearly Officers
"A POPULAR WEDDING
Audit of City Books Is Being Made
and Every Department Is Under
Investigation-To Arrest All
License Delinguents
A POPULAR WEDDING

License Delinguents
Bessemer, September 25.-(Special. AN
enrolment of over 400 more than ever
before was shown in the Bessemer city
schools the first week of the term and
every room, grade and department is
crowded to its capacity. In the high
school there were more pupils enrolled
the first day of school than all during
last year. There will be an enrolment
of $500 pupils this year in the city schools
and at present there are about 1000 in
the white schools. The board of educa-
ton will be called upon to furnish more
room for grades with more than 60 pupils
to the grade and just what will be done
is a question that is causing much worry
among those in charge of the schools.
DR.. A. A. Persons, superintendent of the
schools, who has been seriously i'll for
several weeks, will be able to be at his
desk this week and will take charge of
the matters facing the school system.
All four bands of the Woman's Mis-
| sionary society of the First Baptist
church held their regular meeting this
afternoon at the church, at which time
| the missionary programme was taken up
| with Mrs. Crofford as leader. The sub
| ject for today was State Missions" and
| the secretary was instructed to send $40
| to home missions The officers were
elected as follows: Mrs. Rose Huey, pres
dent; Mrs. P. M. Mcneil, vice president;
Mrs. j. R. Waldrop, secretary; Mrs. viii
Terry, treasurer; Mrs. T. J. Reynolds,
secretary of personal service work
Miss Florence Huey and Mr.. w. H.
| Stevens were married today at the Hill
| man hotel by the Rev. NJ. K. Thornton,
pastor of the First Baptist church. Miss
Huey was reared in this district and is
| a charming young woman, while the
groom is well known and highly re-
| spected here.
The fire department made a run to 1916
Fourteenth avenue late this afternoon,
vUere there was a small blaze on the
roof of the house owned by Mrs. Lem
mons The fire was extinguished and
very little, If any, damage was done.
The Birmingham Association of the
Baptist Woman's Missionary union will
meet in Bessemer Wednesday at the
First Baptist church and will be in SEES
sion all day. The ladies are expecting
about 200 delegates and visitors and they
invited the other women of Bessemer in
terested in this work to meet with them.
An interesting programme has been ar
ranged for the occasion
Miss Mae Shaw, a bride to-be OF
Wednesday afternoon, was the inspira-
ton of delightful affair this after
noon when Miss Marjorie Williams and
| Miss Bernice Thomas entertained at
a novelty shower in her honor at the
| home of the former at Jonesboro. The
! tones of yellow and green were en-
| ployed in the decorations of the recep-
ton rooms, potted plants and ferns
| being used while large vases OF
| chrysanthemums were placed here and
| there. The guests were met at the door
| by Mrs. J. E. Milton and Mrs George
Schwartz the former looking very at
| tractive in a blue taffeta gown while
| the latter wore pink taffeta. In the
| parlor where the same tones were
carried out the guests were received
| by Miss Williams in white organdie,
| Miss Thomas in yellow silk and Miss
| Shaw in an afternoon frock of green
| In the library punch was served from
pt'Wi DdlkeQ III and
| ferns by Miss Minnie jackson in blue
and Miss Jim Caunter in green. Sew
! eral musical selections were rendered
| by Miss Blanche Bradley, Miss Blanche
/ Smithson, Miss Lillian Malone and Miss
Gladys Martin. A musical romance con-
| test was enjoyed after which the bride
| was led under a large white wedding
| bell as the wedding march was played
and the gifts were showered upon her.
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| the yellow ard green tones was served
while mints in the same shade were
| passed by little Miss Ethelyn and
| Evelyn Milton. The gifts were re-
ceived by little Pearle Williams Mil
| ton, Miss Williams and Miss Thomas
were assisted in their duties by num-
| Der of young girls.
| Mrs. NJ. B. Turdy will entertain at a
novelty shower Wednesday afternoon
at her home on Eighth avenue in honor
| of her niece, Miss Eunice Whatley,
| who will be married on October 10 to
Mr.. w. w. Deason.
| II. L. Todd. who is auditing the city's
books. will work at night in an eff
| fort to complete the work before the
meeting of the council on Monday Oc-
| tober 2, so that he can make his re-
port to that body. A thorough audit
of the Police docket and all appealed
| cases will be checked up. An unpaid
| license list has been prepared and I'M
/ less paid by September 80 delinquents
| Will be subject to arrest and fine. This
sum will amount to several hundred
! dollars. On September 80 the fiscal
| year ends.
| The Industrial Mems Bible class held
| a meeting yesterday morning and elect
| ed the following officers: w. A. Da-
wilson, president; Samuel Reed, vice
president: William A. Schwartz, sec
| rotary; H. f. Bumby, treasurer The
class is composed of large number
| of men and there was an unusually
large attendance Sunday morning c.
| L. Odell is the teacher.
The Matrons' club will meet Friday
afternoon, September 20 at $3.50 o'clock
| with Mrs. T. T. Conwell at her home at
Recders.
PERSONALS
Mrs. Sarah Kern and Miss Mayme
Kern, who have been the guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. w. T. Williams for sew
eral weeks. will leave Tuesday for
their home at Athens. o.
Mrs. John Stephens and Mrs John
son have returned from delightful
visit to relatives and friends in An
niston.
Mrs. r. B. Edwards has as her guest
Mrs. Richard Bowen of Memphis Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes of Winder, Ca,