The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-04
NEWS OF ENSLEY

class of the next draft is being made - the local exemption board of which M. H. Mcdowell is chairman. The work of examining all those subject to call in class one will be completed by Friday This board finished its eucta for the first draft when 15 men were sent to Camp Pike recently It is understood that the next increment will probably be sent in monthly quotas.
 A fine of $50 each was imposed on John Harris and Willie Payne, ne- groes, Wednesday morning in the Ems icy police court The former is al legged to have stolen pair of $ shoes from the T. C. l. commissary at Do- cena and to have sold them to tie Payne negro for 50 cents. The negroes were arrested by Officers Granger and Brown.
 Members of the Recreation club of Fairview were entertained Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Kyle Lawson at her home on Browns avenue Music was furnished by Mrs. Howard Lacey and at the close of a lengthy business ses- sion the social hour was held when an ice course was served. Those pres ent were: Mrs. Howard Lacey, Mrs. Howard Lacey, Mrs Fred Hammille,
 Mrs. T. T. O'Byrne, Mrs. H. H. Thomas, Mrs Thomas Heidtlinger, Mrs. T. B. Furmar, Mrs. Riddle of West End and Mrs Lawson.
 A wind-up of the book campaign for the soldiers is being made al the Ems Icy library with the collection of books from those who did not con- ! tribute them during the drive. Tie | books are being received and sent l away as quickly as possible, and it is ! announced that it is not too late for | those who desire. t6ssend them in. l The regular meeting of the Fairview unit of the Red Cross society will be | held Thursday with Mrs. J. M. Oliver, at
 her home, 2116 Oak avenue. An all-day l session will take place. with box lunch
 con at the noon hour.
 | Work will be begun by the Pratt City unit of the womens national council of i defense Thursday afternoon a a meet l ing to be held at ? o'clock in the Ma 1 sonic Temple building. Material will be l distributed at this time to those who will
 assist. Those attending who have knit | ting needles are requested to bring them | A meeting of the Thread of Story club will be held Thursday afternoon
 with Mrs. A. K. Wright at her home
 1865 Avenue c.
 An interesting meeting of the Sesame
 Literary club was held Wednesday after noon at the home of Mrs. T. P Hay 1928 Fourteenth avenue, south Birming- ham. Addresses by two speakers took the place of the regular programme and these numbers followed short business
 session, in which the roll call response.
 were current topics The speakers wer,
 Mrs. Spenser of the South Highland
 school for girls, who made an interesting
 talk on "Art," and Dr. James A. Dun
 can, who spoke on "Sociality." Botl speakers were introduced by Mrs. D. A Echols.
 The rooms open to the guests wer
 made attractive with vases of syringa
 conveying the club colors of green ant white A dainty refreshment course wa
 served. The guests of the club were pr Duncan, Mrs. Spencer, Mrs. Hudso Barker, Mrs. T. P. Hay, Jr., Miss Mar Devine Mrs. H. o. Kegley, Miss Mar
 Kegey and Miss Stephens.
 | Mrs. S. F. Forbes of Anniston is tn | | Alfred Bell of Muscle Shoals is visit
 ing his mothers Mrs. Ella T. Bell a Farview.
 | Alvin Keller and Aston Busby, wh | have been the guests of their parent for the Easter holidays, left Wednesda to accompany the Glee club of the Uni | versity of Alabama. of which they ar | members. to Camp Mcclellan, where the | appeared Wednesday evening. Befor returning to Tuscaloosa, the club wi
 give a performance in Atlanta. at Cam l Gordon, at Shorter college in Rome, Ga | and at Columbiana. The itinerary the club will be completed in Ensle | with concert at the Elks' hall the eve ] ming of April O.
 Miss Lillian Edwards of the Italia
 Presbyterian mission is attending tf Presbyterian meeting being held at Tu caloosa. Miss Edwards will be one (
 the speakers at the morning session {
 Friday.