The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-26
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, July 25-(speciaL)-The
farmers loan board will meet at the
Pleasant Hill schoolhouse Thursday
evening at o'clock for the purpose
OF perfecting their organization ana
( transacting other important business
The organization was formed several
months ago and the membership has
already subscribed to $4,000 worth
of loans. The money will be arranged
for through the farmers loan board at
| New Orleans.
| Much interest is being taken in the
| announcement made by Howard Eng
| lish that he would conduct free
/ French class on Monday and Thursday
| evenings from to o'clock at thr
/ home of his sister, Mrs. Terry, loOo
! Berkeley avenue. Mr.. English is grad
uate of the University of Chicago ana
| speaks French fluently. Anyone wish
| ing to learn French is urged to JOIN
the class Monday night, July 80
| A pretty home wedding was that Of
Miss Mallie Downing and Mr.. Thomas
! f. Parker, Jr.. which was solemnizeo
! this afternoon at sunset at the nome
of the brides uncle, DR., and Mrs j.
H. Downing, at Woodlawn in the pres
ence of a large concourse of relatives
and friends. The house was elaborate
| ly decorated for the occasion in ferns
and shasta daisies. color tone OF
yellow and white being emphasized
| Preceding the ceremony Mrs. Annie
| Glenn Grove rendered a programme
| Of nuptial music, while Miss Grace
\ Blackburn sang AT Dawning- the
bride entered with the groom and was
a stunning figure in her going-aWaS
gown of navy blue cloth with acces
series to match and carrying shower
bouquet of brides roses and valley
/ lilies The impressive ring ceremony
was pronounced by the Rev. M. *
Thornton, pastor of the First Baptist
1 church of Bessemer. An informal re-
ception was held following the cere-
mony and in the dining room the sans
colors prevailed. An ice course anu
minis in the yellow and white tones
were served
1 Miss Downing is well known in Bes-
semer, where she spent the greater
part of her life She is young woman
of charming personality and very pop
ular here, while the groom is a mem
/ Der of the engineering corps of the
I Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad
company stationed at Reeders. Mr.. ans
Mrs Parker left tonight for New Or
leans and on their return will be 81
home in Bessemer.
A wedding which came as sur
prise to the many friends nf the con
| tracing parties was that of Miss Belle
/ Houston and Corporal Oran Barron
which was solemnized last night al
the home of the Rev. G. NJ. Davenport
pastor of the Jonesboro Methodist
church, in the presence of only few
relatives and friends The bride was
| gowned in a handsome afternoon gowr
of georgette crepe with accessories tt
match and carrying d shower bouque'
of sweet peas and valley lilies. The
bride was reared in Bessemer and il
the youngest daughter of the late Dan
iel and Mrs. Houston. She is a very
popular young woman and possesses
/ charming personality. The groom
was reared in Bessemer. He is mem
| Der of Company D, Fourth infantry
stationed in Montgomery He will leav.
tomorrow to join his company, an
Mrs. Barron will go to Montgomery tn,
latter part of the week.
The Pastors Helpers of the FRS
Methodist church held an interestini
business and social meeting in TIN
parlors of the church yesterday after
noon with a good attendance. A splcn
did programme was rendered, beinc
opened by the singing of America.
Delightful refreshments were served n
the conclusion of the programme BY
circle No 2. which was hostess for The
occasion.