The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
CENTRAL PARK

The Woman's Missionary society pre-
sented a special program at the church
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock in con-
necton with their week of prayer, and
numbered many special addresses and
papers by members and visitors. A good
attendance marked this most important
meeting of the week. The next meet
! ing of the society will be at the home of
Mrs. Frank Jones next Thursday.
At the last business meeting of the
Woman's Missionary society was held
at the home of Mrs. Fl. A. Lockhart, re-
ports were heard from the auxiliary Of
fiers. The disposition of the articles
gathered through the past few weeks
for the bazaar which the society had
planned was taken up, and it was decided
to place them in the store of Mr.. Young
at Vinesville, for sale, instead of opening
a special bazaar, as was originally
planned.
The South Park Social club held an in
teresting meeting Wednesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. William McRea.
Arrangements were perfected for a COM
bination tacky party and candy pulling
to be given on the evening of the 23d
at the home of Mrs. Ernest Gates. An
admission of 10 cents will be charged OH
this occasion, the proceeds to go to sew
eral worthy causes on Thanksgiving day.
refreshments were SCINcu 10 TIE lOllON-
ing: Mrs. DIR. Hamilton Mrs. l.. IL.
Lindsay Mrs. Ernest Gates, Mrs. E. G.
McRea Mrs. Alice Spurrier, Mrs. Will
liam McRea, and Mrs j. S. Acton.
The recent entertainment of the Con-
venton Bible class of the Baptist Sunday
school at the home of Mrs. Andrews was
i an occasion of much pleasure. A short
business session was held and Mrs. Var
ner was elected class reporter The res
ignation of Mrs. Sims and Mrs. S. Y.
Bonham were accepted. Fruit and re-
freshments were served.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist
| church met Tuesday afternoon at the
church building.
The entertainment given at the Central
Park Baptist church Friday evening un-
der the auspices of the Central Park
School Improvement association was a
complete success, Notwithstanding the in
clement weather. Miss Margaret Todd
read beautifully 1.-The Happy Prince
by Oscar Wilde, and other selections.
Mrs. James H. McAfee rendered Pas
Das Anthores" on the piano, and was
encored heartily. Mr.. James III. McAfee
sang Kentucky Babe with the ever
popular I'm the Garden of My Heart
as an encore. Miss Ellen Dupuy played
Barron's Irish Lullaby which was re-
ceived with applause. Mr. West, the
principal of the local school and secre-
tary of the improvement association, eN-
planned the 1yceum course being offered
by the ladies with Mr.. West as business
manager. for this season, promising four
more attractive numbers.
! Mrs. j. III. Batson and her daughter,
| MS. Harry Frohoff entertained friends
| at dinner Sunday. The rooms were very
attractive, and a delicious course was
enjoyed by the following: Mr.. Glasgow,
1 Mrs. C. r. Batson, Mrs. w. A. Miller
| and daughter, Grace, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Batson, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Frohofr.
| The Central Park School Improvement
association met at the school building
| Friday afternoon and took up much i'm
| portant business. There was considerable
| interest in the awarding of the picture
| in the contest between the several Chil-
dren influenced many mothers to visit
their classes during the month, and the
largest number of these registered in the
third grade, to which the picture was
awarded.
Mrs. J. E. Conway and Mrs. Lula E..
Lewis were joint hostesses at linen
shower at the home of Mrs. Lewis, Vines
vile, Wednesday afternoon in honor of
their niece, Miss Jessie Aldridge, whose
| marriage to Mr.. w. J. Elason will be
an event of the month. Some So guests
presented the bride-elect with many
handsome presents. A color scheme Of
pink and white was carried out. A deli
cious course Of fruit salad and cake was
served.
Mr.. E. A. West of Jacksonville, Fla,
is the guest of his brother, Prof. r. 3.
West.
Miss Lloyd Hall has resigned her posi-
ton as teacher of the second grade In
Central Park school, and will return to
her home at Coldwater, Tenn.
Mrs. Frank Morse is in Cincinnati with
her sister, who is i'll.
Mrs. Earl Burwell and daughter.