The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-15
BESSEMER NEWS

l Funeral services over the remains or Joseph J. Crook, who died Saturday morning at 8:30 at his home. 1516 Fourth avenue, were held this afternoon from the First Christian church, the Rev. Il. K Thornton, assisted by the Rev. l. F. Swallow, conducting the services. Inter i ment followed at Cedar Hill cemetery, with Jacobs In charge The following acted as pallbearers: Active, Robert Null len, c. W. Hathaway M. H. F'leishman, Jim Green, c. S. Wilkes and Rush Quarles Honorary: G. J. Manning, J. E, Wright, Clip Hocut, w. H. Davidson, T. w. Gleason, R. L. Coates, l.. F. Clowdus, Jim Hampton, w. M Cobb, John Martin, Jim Randle, George Wade, Lee Moody. John Hood, John Sapp L. B. Bradley, l pr. J. S. Winters, A. A. Roberts, John Barrett, M. B. Purdy, J. D. DeJarnette, George Thomas, W. H. Long, E. N-. Par nell, L. Dill, c. R. Smith, Steve Barrett and John Lowery.
 l The Red Cross unit No. 1 will meet | Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week in room 413 Farley building and all members are urged to be present and rush to completion the woolen gar ments already started for the soldiers. The need for woolen goods for the sol- diers Is very great at this time, as it is | impossible for the United States to get a sufficient amount of woolen garments for the soldiers. All knitters who took the completed garment by Friday of this | wa falS tober are urged to work as rapidly as possible as the Alabama soldiers are very much in need of these garments l The wedding of Miss Sadie Sturdivant I of Florence, formerly of this city, and MT. w. E. Rush of Gadsden will be Of interest to the many friends of the bride | here. The wedding took place at high | noon at the First Methodist church of | Florence in the presence of large gath ering of relatives and friends. Miss Co., rinna Trotter of Bessemer was maid Of 1 honor, and his brother Rivers Rush, was i best man. The ceremony was pronounced by the abride's father, the Rev. J. r. Stur- divant. MT. and Mrs. Rush left ilnme- diately for Gadsden where they will make their home.
 1 The Bessemer Culture club will meet 1 Thursday afternoon at o'clock at the public library.
 l Mrs. J. A. Little will entertain the members of the Tuesday Bridge clut l Tuesday afternoon.
 ] There will be a regular communication of Bessemer lodge, No. 45S Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons, on Monday nighT at s O'Clock
 l Miss Elizabeth Jones has returned home after spending the summer with rea tives and friends in Greensboro. Sht
 was accompanied home by her cusin Miss Patty Jones.
 Mrs. M. J. Hayes has returned iron
 Milwaukee. where she was called by ths
 death of her uncle, George H. Jones,
 former resident of this city, being at ons
 time connected with the Harrison pipe
 works A sad feature was the fact tha
 MT. Jones' wife died just 17 days prio
 to his death. Mrs. Hayes was accompa
 nied on the trip by George W. Jones o1
 Woodlawn.
 II Mrs. J. L. Mansfield of Anniston is tn,
 guest of MT. and Mrs. M. J. Hayes fol
 several days.
 MT. and Mrs. Oliver M Walker o Florence are the guests of their sister , Mrs c. M. Plucet, at Brighton.
 Mrs. Fred Kline has returned to he
 home in Talladega after spending severa
 days with relatives.