The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-20
FLORENCE WILL BE ON TWO HIGHWAYS
 THROUGH SOUTH
Lauderdale Capital to Hold Unique Distinction When Great Interstate Roads
 Are Completed

Florence, May 19.-(Special) )-That Flor ence is more fortunate than any other city on the $500 miles of highway, which is the combined mileage of the two great highawys-the Jackson highway and the George Washington highway-was de- clared by L. T. Haney, field secretary of the former highway, and G. w. Weever field secretary of the latter highway, in addresses made before the members council and invited guests of the Cham Der of Commerce in this city this week. As a favored city, both speakers de- clared, Florence has the distinction of being the only city out of the hundreds of places on these highways which has both highways, and has become the hub with the highways extending in four directions.
 Messrs. Haney and Weever both de- clared Florence to be the logical place in which to hold grand celebration on the completion of the highways, and urged that plans be initiated and carried forward to this end. People, they said, from all over the country would come to the hub for such celebration. Such plan will now be sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and citizens gen. erally to make such a celebration pos sible, as soon as the two great highways are completed. The Jackson highway, running between Chicago and New Or leans, is now more than 90 per cent com pleted, while on the George Washington highway work is rapidly being pushed forward and within a few months will be completed.
 The court of county commissioners have recently let 8 contract to Messrs. R. c. Smith and H. l.. Rice to build 8 stretch of hard gravel road on the ex- tension of the national highway extend- ing through this county. The public road system of Lauderdale county is grad ually assuming interesting and val uable proportions.
 l.. F. Rittelmeyer, government post office inspector, was here several days to inspect proposed new rural free de- livery postal route through Lauderdale county, which would extend from Flor ence through Chapel, Gravelly Springs and part of the Cloverdale beat.
 The closing of the St. Joseph's school in this city will be observed at the school on the evening of May 24 The school has just passed through a very successful year.
 From June 2 to June ' the Redpath chautauqua will be held in this city The chautauqua this year promises to be one of the best ever held here. The pro- gramme is arranged to consist of morn ing, afternoon and evening sessions. There will be a specially trained chil- dren's worker who will take charge of the children's work.
 Miss Vallie Hays of this city and MT. Clark of Senatobia, Miss, were married in this city Wednesday, the ceremony taking place at the residence of the Rev. G. F. Bell, who performed the cere- mony.
 Miss Mary Marbut and Nathan White, both of this city, were recently married at the home of the Rev. Isaac Hoskins In this city, MT. Hosllins officiating. They will make their home here.
 R. R. Bowling of Nashville has been in Florence in the interest of the Louis- vile and Nashville railroad, securing the names of all available women who are capable of filling positions in the railroad service, which will become vacant by the men enlsting in the army. The pay is