The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-04

insurance of any sort has always car ried high premium rates.
 The board of revenue of Jefferson coun- ty met here today and transacte.' rou- tine business. The board will return to Bessemer on December E, at which time bids will be opened for the lighting heating, plumbing and elevator of the new courthouse and jail. There were representative from Evans Brothers who were awarded the contract Tor the building of the jail and courthouse, and several details preliminary 70 me cor struction of the building were worked out Work on this building will be start ed as soon as the material can be placed on the ground.
 The Jefferson Valley lodge, No. I9o, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Will send a number of delegates to Montgom- erv to attend the sessions of the grand lodge. which will convene in Montgom- cry on December 5, at which time this lodge will ask for a charter. This lodge has operated under a dispensatlon grant ed last November. The membership or the lodge has increased from 1b 10 loV under the leadership of Worshipful Mas ter Willard Drake
 Rev M. K Thornton wishes to an- nounce that the soldiers prayer meetlrg will be continued and the public IS cordially invited to attend this service, which will be held Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the First Baptist church, Dr. Thornton presiding.
 The Womans Missionary society of the Brighton Methodist church held its reg uIar business meeting this afternoo:4 at 3 o'clock in the church, at which tune the following officers were eleceed Iot the ensuing year: Mrs. A. M Vines, president; Miss Alice Farr, first vice president; Mrs. J. w. Estes, superintend- ent of study and publicity; Mrs. I. J. Dawson, social service; Mrs. Stan ey Bruce, secretary; Mrs. D. 0. Worthy, corresponding secretary; Mrs. T. E' Thompson, treasurer; Mrs. H. L. Jones' social treasurer; Mrs. Bannum, agent for Missionary Voice, and Mrs. Mamie White, superintendent of supplies. Mrs. Cleve Houston proved delight ful hostess this afternoon. when she entertained the members of the Ladies | Aid society of the Jonesboro Baptist l church at her home in Jonesboro. Ihe l house was tastefully arranged Tor 1he l occasion in ferns and cut flowers l Routine business was transacted, after which the Rev. J. c. Hill pastor ol | the church, made most interesting l talk on the work the society had ac' complished Later in the afternoon delicious salad and ice course WAS
 served to the following: Mrs. J. Ei 1 Wilson, Mrs Brawley, Mrs. C. Il l Brown. Mrs E. D. Brown, Mrs Geor- | sie Willis, Mrs. T. P. Lankford, MI $ | R. s. Nolen, aMrs. Roberts, Mrs. D. A Burgess, Mrs. w. H. Davis, Mrs J. [ Hill, Mrs. Fletcher Jones, Mrs J
 Muchison. Mrs Dave Glenn, Mrs | Charles Breen, Mrs. D. ". Houston | Mrs. J. R. Houston, Mrs. Ellis Hous-
 ton, Miss Viva Burgess Miss Grace l Willis, Miss Louise Houston and the hostess. MS Cleve Houston.
 l The United Charities and Hospita ] toard held their regular monhls i meeting this afternoon al o'clock a the home of the president, Mrs. D. M Il owens on Fifth avenue. Reports were
 made from the hospital and from th' l charities. at which time it was an
 nounced that $39 was received in th' | Thanksgiving collection, for Whlcf Il Mrs. owens wishes to thank the public | The Jonesboro school children alsc
 deserve especial mention for their con | tribution on that day.
 The woman's Auxiliary of the Firs Presbyterian church met this afte. noon, at which time plans were for H mulated for the white Christmas t'
 be given at that church. The members
 present were: Mrs. G. D. Waller, Mrs II J. B. Morton, Mrs. A. Davidson, Mrs
 Walter Williams. Mrs. D. l.. Fulton
 Mrs. k. F. King, Mrs. Lucian Huey Mrs. Joe Read and Mrs. W. A. David
 son.
 Mrs. John Reeves was hostess thi
 afternoon to the Woman's Missionar.