The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-16
BESSEMER NEWS

Christian association fund and ovei two-thirds of the quota has already been subscribed. However, the commit l teemen are most anxious to reach tht | s5QG0 mark. John c. Henley, Jr.. ono of the representatives from the Y. NJ 1 C. A. headquarters. made most in teresting talk to the teachers of ths Bessemer high school, at which time
 many subscriptions were taken. So- licitor Ben G. Perry and City Attor- ney George Bumgardner spoke at local | theatres tonight for four minutes or
 behalf of this fund. Talks were alsc Pipe and Foundry company this aft ernoon that proved most successful
 Following a quarrel Katie McKin- | ley. a negro, is dead from gunshot wounds, alleged to have been inflict- ed by Mary Britton, another negro, | Wednesday afternoon at Feeders. The woman was arrested by Deputies J. ". smithson and Parsons and lodged in the county jail
 In the case of Amanda Huntington vs. Willis Houston for damages which l was tried in the Bessemer division Of l the circuit court, g verdict was re 1 turned for the defendant. This is the l first case which has been tried in this 1 court this week as the ones set for l trial were passed for want of prose- cution Recess will be taken next week until December 8.
 ' l. gr,.- f1r this city has been awarded contract for two churches which are to be built at Virginia mines by the Gulf States Steel company Each church will cost s50oO, while one will be used by the white employees of the company and the other will be for the negroes.
 Ewing Hines, deputy tax assessor for the Bessemer division, and his en- tire force are being kept busy by property owners valuing and assessing who have property to assess to come out now and avoid the rush, which will no doubt take place toward the latter part of December.
 F. r. Kurz who for the past sev~ eral years has been resident engineer for the Republic Iron and Steel com pany has been commissioned a first lieutenant in the aviation corps of the United States army MT. Kurz expects to leave within 8 few days for New York, where he will take up his new duties.
 This afternoon at o'clock the reg ular weekly prayer service for the na- tiona1 armies was observed at the First Baptist church The services were conducted by Rev. Ira F. Hawkins, pastor of the First Methodist church. All denominations of Bessemer arc uniting in these services and they win be held every Thursday afternoon dur ing the month of November The pub lie is cordially invited.
 The entire student body of the Bes- semer High school is displaying much interest in the organization of a high school glee club and school orchestra. The work will be conducted by Miss Jackson. who is supervisor of music in the city schools.
 Reports from the high school show that all departments are doing excel lent work and the new method of grading is proving very successful. An especial feature of this method is the fact that pupils satisfactorv in deport- ment are not graded. while B means unsatisfactory; c means very unsat- isfaetory and D means intolerable.
 Prof. ". R. Cruthirds, who for the past two years has had charge of the manual training department of the high school expects to leave within a short time, having volunteered in the aviation corps of the United States army. Mir Cruthirds is very popular in Bessemer, having made many friends who will regret to hear of his leaving this institution
 The football team of the high school
 Is making a better showing now than at the beginning of the season, hav- ing downed their last two opponents. Much Interest is being shown in the last game of the season to be played on the home field. when they will meet the Jefferson County High school on Saturday afternoon.
 Funeral services were held over the remains of Guy Higgins, who died We'd nesday evening at 5:30 o'clock follow Ing q short illness, at O clock this aft ernoon from the late residence at Isl- kooda. The deceased was P years of age and is survived by llie widow, one son and his parents. Interment was made at Buckville cemetery with Huey S1 McCon- nell in charge.
 A wedding winch came III the nature of q surprise to the mauy friends of the contracting parties was that of Mrs. Flora Belle Sellers ana Charles r. Mur- phy. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride last night at 7S0 o'clock by the, Rev. Ira F. Hawkins, in the presence of a few intimate friends and realtives. MT. and Mrs. Murphy will make their future home in Bessemer
 The Rev William Battle pastor of the Jonesboro Methodist church, who was recently appointed, was the recipient of Q delightful surprise Wednesday night when the members o. his congregation treated him to a pound party. This af- fair was given by the members of the church under the direction of the stew ards. They all met at the home of w.. T. Loveess and went in 8 body from there to the home of their new minister. entering unannounced A supply of gro- ceries which will last several weeks were presented to the hosr. Quite a large number of members were present and enjoyed this delightful affair
 PERSONALS
 Mrs. Corrie Owen Gray has returned ..r-