The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-06
PRESENT BESSEMER PASTOR WITH AUTO. Congregation and Friends Honor Mir. Thornton ARRANGE SCHEDULE Negroes CO-Operating in Health and Sanitation Campaign-Other
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Bessemer, April 5-(Special)- members of the First Baptist church Of this city and few friends delightfully."- surprised the pastor, the Rev. M. K. Thornton, lastNnight when they presented him with a f1ve-passenger Ford automo- bile just after the prayer meeting serv- ices at the church. The presentation was made by A. J. Pennington, who handed MT. Thornton a large envelope in behalf of the members of the church and & few friends. In the envelope was a card bear ing the inscription: "The owner of this card will receive Ford automobile by presenting same to the Long-Lewis Hard- ware Company"
 A receipt for the license money suffi- cient to build a garage in the rear of MT. Thornton's home, and a receipt for the insurance were enclosed in the en- velope. MT. Thornton was also pre- sented with shock absorbers. two extra tires and inner tubes and at the various filling stations gasoline enough to oper- ate the car six months has already been paid for.
 MT. Thornton a few weeks ago received
 
 Kansas City, but declined, and the auto- mobile was given him as a token of ap- preciation for his declining the call He has been pastor of the First Baptist church at Bessemer for the past eight years.
 The case of Ethel Turner vs the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry com- pany, which was tried in the Bessemer division of the circuit court yesterday, resulted in mistrial This afternoon the case of Mallory Fail vs. the Sloss-Shef- field Steel and Iron company was tried and number of witnesses were exam ined.
 The schedule for the manufacturers d. vision of the T. c. I. league has been completed and only four teams will con- pose this league this season. The session will open on April 2s, when Ensley will : meet Bessemer on the local grounds and Red mountain will meet the American Steel and Wire company on the latter s diamond. The season is based on 20 games and will close on September s.
 The negro medical society of Jefferson county will assist in arousng the negroes of Besse1Aer to realization of the ne- , scessity of'better sanitation and urge them to cooperate with the authorities during @clean-up week. There will be mass meeting among the negroes in a few days for this purpose. Sanitary Inspector George Shaw is being aided in this work among the colored population of Bessemer by the negro preachers.
 There will be song service at the First Methodist church on Sunday night and an excellent programme has been ar ranged for the occasion
 
 Miss Helen Rodenberg entertained the members of the Wednesday Music club at her home on Fourth avenue. A Mac Dowell programme was rendered, Mrs. Kittrell Trotter playing 'The witchs Dance," while Mrs. Ernest Ford played ITO a Wild Rose" A piano duet was rendered by Miss Nellie Adams and Miss Helen Rodenberg. An excellent paper on sethe life of Mcdowell was read by Mrs. ..sRose Huey. Several piano selections were given by Mrs. Hugh McEnlry, ana at the conclusion of the programme the officers were elected as follows: Mrs. M. K. Thornton, president; Mrs E. l.. Huey, twice president Mrs. Kittrell Trotter. sec eretary; Mrs. Cecil Cowan, treasurer Mrs. Hugh McEniry, federation secretary; Miss Helen Rodenberg, Junior Music club director; Mrs. George Doss, press re- porter. The federation secretary will rep, resent the club at the annual concert of the federated clubs, which will be held in Mobile in the fall, and in case she is unable to go, Mrs. W. B. Rue was elected as alternate. Mrs. E. l.. Huey and Mrs. Kittrell Trotter were elected as delegates to the state music convention, which will be held in Birmingham on April 16 and 17.
 The second quarterly conference of the First Methodist church will be held Fri day, April 13. in the parlors of the church.
 Stanton McCollum, the son of Mir. and Mrs l.. D. McCollum, Is the possessor of a freak chicken that is attracting con- siderable attention. The bird was matched several days ago and has four legs. The chicken is alive and apparently in the best of health.
 The employees of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company will receive a 10 per cent increase in wages on May as announced by the United States Steel corporation Practically all the employees will get an increase as it applies to all men earning less than $2500 per annum amounts.
 Much interest is being manifested by the Sunday school workers of this city In the training school which will be held at the First Baptist church on April 8 to 13, inclusive Harry l.. Strickland, who is well known in Bessemer as one of the most prominent Sunday school work "A ST0 Dl A