The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-05
NEWS IF ENSLEY

A pretty event of yesterday was the in- formal reception and miscellaneous shower given for Mrs J. E. Hixson by the members of the Woman's auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church at me home of Mrs. J. w. Gam. on Ensley avenue, from to o'clock The guests were received on the porch by Mrs Le- May Mckee, and in the living room by Mrs. J. w. Gam, Mrs E. F. Beckshaw and Mrs. Fletcher E. Swann and the honor guest Punch was served on the porch by Miss Carrie Beckshaw and Mrs. Il. c. Tennell. short programme pre- ceding the shower was given. Miss Sadie Pettijohn gave a piano solo and sang, "A Little Pink Rose" Miss Gertrude Holmes gave several readings and Miss Carrie Beckham sang, "At Dawning. To the strains of martial air, played by Miss Pettyjohn Marian Fink as a soldier hoy, and little Elizabeth Rogers as Red Cross nurse entered with knaf- sack and bag filled with pretty and use ful gifts for the honoree, which were presented by Mrs. Beckham. Mrs. Hix- son accepted the Hove token with a gracious little speech, in which she told of her pleasant stay among the people during the years of MT. Hixsons pas torate here. Pink and white ices were served each plate bearing a favor of pink sweet peas. These flowers and pink and roses were used in decorating the rooms
 Mrs. Hixson will leave for Memphis ths middle of the month, where Rev. MT. Hixson will take up his new work.
 Among the EnslaV men who baNn attained promotions in the officers ranks since war was declared with Germany probably not one has more hold on the thoughts of the Ensley public than Hugh B. Craig. former p-o- lessor of chemistry at Ensley high school and the news of his promotion to a captaincy in the signal corps at with pleasure by his Ensley friends and high school students.
 Nancy Hart negro woman, was severely if not fatally cut by Lucy Carline at Avenue l. and Twenty second street yesterday afternoon. The women were engaged in a quarrel and the fight followed. the Hart woman using bricks and the Carline woman knife. The injured woman was car ried to the T. I. I. hospital, where her wounds were declared serious.
 In the police court the following fines were imposed yesterday morning: Jennie Grensom s53 for violating the prohibition law; c. H. Brice, white. s25 for gambling; Charlie Wells, S25 for aggravated drunk and $75 for carrying a pistol; Charlie Douglas, alias Bedot. $50 for vagrancy.
 Cunningham Chapter No. 24, Order of the Eastern Star. will have call meeting tonight at the Masonic tenn pie at which time special work will be put on.
 Miss Ethel Woods is visiting in Anniston.
 Miss Edna and Hattie Chapman of Perry, Ga, are visiting their sister, Mrs. Conrad Boterweg on Ensley High lands. They visited in Atlanta en route here.
 Stanton Candy left Sunday to join the motorcycle division of Battery so, field artillery in Texas, in which com- pany Lieutenant Stewart Candy is an officer
 Friends Of Mir and Mrs Frank Pugh will be glad to know that they have returned to Birmingham to make their home.
 Dr. Dan Threat, who offered his services to the government some time ago, has gone to Washington to re- ceive his commission.
 Mir. and Mrs. Robert Dunnam of Helena, spent the weekend with Mir and Mrs Russell Griffith. returning with them to Helena Monday.