The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30

ket factory of the Standard Basket Manufacturing company. From the gum species of timber along the banks of the Tennessee river, hun dreds of baskets are made daily in this factory. They are divided into a dozen or more varieties and sizes and have sale bounded only by the bor- ders of the United States and Canada. While this factory is running regular ly and the output is large, the com pany is planning more expansion and according to A. T. Nicely, manager, they will be. in need of about 50 more basket makers soon. The demand for the grade of baskets manufactured here is so great that the company IS unable to fill it's orders and say it IS already sold two months in advance.
 Basket weaving, while to the uneX- perienced eye is easy, requires skilled labor. This is the class of labor em- ployed in this factory and they are being paid a good price for their work. A total of about 125 men are employed in this factory and in the timbering, of the plant.
 The town proper is alive to all the opportunities that are offered and through the public spirited men much is being accomplished. Having been under the depression that always fol- lows a bank failure in small town, the people are now beginning to out grow this blow and are coming to the front with their town undaunted.
 COUNCIL IS ACTIVE
 According to Mayor D. Isbell, who is proving a wheel horse in the matter of advancing the towns interests, much improvement is being planned by the city fathers. At a council meet ing Monday night they decided to build two additional rooms to their already large public school building. This was found to be necessary on &C., count of the increased number of pu- pils and to allow better facilities for the school One of the other proposi- ticns discussed at the council meet ing was the matter of locating more industries for the town and to find buyer for the cotton oil mill that is now idle, on account of the re- cent failure of the Guntersville bank. This is one of the most modernly equipped mills in the state and has always done a large business. Accord ing to Mayor Isbell it is good in- vestment and would pay good divi- dends.
 To assist the mayor and board of aldermen in town development plans are being made for the organization of a Commercial club, and a meeting will be held soon looking to this end. The board of aldermen is composed Of John Friclxe, John E. Jordon, A. T. Neely, w. H. Beard and C. J. Hay den.
 The population of Guntersville is estimated at about 2000. The town Is ideally located between the hills and on the Tennessee river, said by Gun te~sville enthusiasts to be the best To- cated town in the state.
 It has good school facilities and ex- cellent church buildings. It Is the loca- tion of the Marshall County High school with about 150 students. Oscar Horton is principal of this school and is as- sisted by four other competent teachers. The building was erected at an approxl- mate cost of $200O0. It is modernly equipped and furnished, including de- partment of music and domestic science.
 The public school enrolment is 25o pu- pills with an average attendance or 2SO daily. J. B. vann is principal of this school