The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-17
ANNISTON

can now boast of being the home of girl whose patriotism is so strong that it has prompted her to offer her services to Uncle Sam as volunteer. She is Miss Mae Yeatman, and has made formal ap- department of the army Her applica- ton has received the approval of Con- gressman Fred Blackmon, and there is reason to believe she will be given the position she seeks.
 Attractive young women are being em- ployed as recruiting agents in England and France, and there Is no doubt that Miss Yeatmans attractiveness would bring many young men to the recruiting office who otherwise might shun it.
 Miss Yeatman, who is associated with a local music company, has shown con- siderable talent with her pen and recently some of her verses appeared in the Music Trade Indicator, but she feels just now that the Uncle Sam has more use for the sword than the pen.
 The meeting of the Calhoun Teachers association held at Oxford Saturday aft ernoon was the last meeting for the school term and one of the most en- thuSiastic and successful that has been held by the teachers during this year.
 A feature of the meeting aside from the regular meeting was the address which was responded to by Miss Alice Weatherly Other splendid addresses were made by Rev. J. E. Byrd and Rev. S. w. Bennett. Miss Elizabeth Hanna gave reading from "Hiawatha," which elicited hearty applause.
 A luncheon prepared by the domestic economy class of the high school under the direction of Miss Claire Abercrom- bie proved delightful feature of the day.
 The chaplain assigned to the camp of soldiers north of the city has asked that magazines or other good reading matter be sent the soldiers. A request to this effect was made yesterday by Rev. K. N. Matthews, pastor of the First Methodist church. Dr. w. E. Lloyd says that per- sons wishing to have magazines sent to the camp may leave them at his store and they. will be forwarded.
 ''The Deestrick Skule," which is well known as an amateur comedy. was pre- scented at the Anniston auditorium Mon day evening and highly enjoyed. Several of the most prominent citizens of Annis- ton took part in the play, which created much merriment
 J. R. Draper. a pioneer citizen of Calhoun county, died at his home in Oxford this morning. after a short ill- ness MT. Draper was taken sick Fri day and although his illness was sers- ous, there was reason to hope that he would soon recover.
 a Euad OYf0rd all his Iifa and for many years was in the mer- cantile business. always enjoying the confidence and friendship of all citi- zens of the community.
 He is survived by his wife one daughter. Miss Carrie Draper, and three sisters. who are Mrs. Mattie Smith. Mrs. W. c. Ledbetter and Mrs. ments have as yet been made for the funeral.
 MT. and Mrs. E. A. Aderholt, who reside on the old Mcintosh road, are interested spectators to the mobiliza- tion for a new war He is S4 and his wife 75. They arc ply the oldest couple in this section of the country and each Is hale and hearty and. as jolly as youths in springtime. Mir. Ad- erholt has always been temperate man, never indulged in the use of whisky or tobacco and has lived at his present home since 1S55a He with five brothers are Confederate soldiers, and all passed through that trying or deal and returned home at the close of the war.
 Anniston lays claim to being the home of the oldest horse in the state. The horse was ridden by Samuel Noble, one of the founders of the city. way back in the seventies. The horse has been a pensioner for years and al- though it's midVictorian style of arch lecture attests it's age. it still has its good points. They stick out all over. like hooks on e hatrack. But these points are due to age and not to starvation. The old horse is we'll fed and we'll cared for. and in spite of his years may live for a long time tn come.
 While the fire department of the city was engaged in fighting a fire in a small dwelling owned by the City Land company on Pine street. Glen Aggie. Sunday morning. another fire broke out on Brown street. between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets Then Glen Addie fire did considerable damage. and the Brown street fire caused more. thee roof of the latter house having been burned off.