The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-09
BESSENER NEWS

Bessemer, November S-(Special. )-The prospects of an early peace seems to add enthusiasm to the united war work drive in Bessemer, from all indications, for the town is well placarded Friday with attractive posters advertising the various organizations to be benefited by the drive While not heralded with the amount of publicity that has attended other drives, there is quiet determina- tion on the part of the committee III charge to work very hard that Bessemer may once again go over the top. Speeches have been made in the local theatres every evening this week by the four minute men in the interest of the drive, and women speakers have been present at all the gatherings of the women dur ing the week.
 A meeting of all workers was held this evening at the courtroom which was pre- sided over by J. E. Haffner, and final instructions were given workers and lt- erature distributed. A meeting is being | planned for Sunday afternoon to give | impetus to the campaign, when pro gramme of music and speeches will De l given. If the weather is suitable the gathering will take place in the park, lOlHtl WlSc III lHc I1lSn SCnOCi dhui@cAiN' | Mrs Mary Gillen and Miss Berney Gil l len have received orders to report to l New York November 20 for immediate sailing to take up overseas duty with the l Red Cross. The witnessing of the dem- onstration as the result of the premature rumor of peace held bit of sting oi | disappointment for the Gillen sisters TOT they were of the opinion that perhapS | hot, rt,Ae, ,Cf 1.n ne
 seas, when, to their suprise, telegram | came late in the afternoon announclns
 their sailing orders.
 They are enthused over their contem plated induction into the service or the | Red Cross and expect to leave Bessemel | November IS. They will do hut serVlc' and first aid work, as well as glVe pup | lie entertainments of original songs ali' readings for convalescent soldiers. Tne!
 are being congratulated over recelVlh'
 the appointment for an early engagemen
 by their many friends.
 Judge Murphy presided over the regu lar session of the juvenile court in Bes
 semer Friday, when only a few mino
 cases came up for consideration
 The Red Cross branch held 8 busy ses , sion at their headquarters Friday. Thei I
 | mailing of packages for the soldiers over
 seas engaged the attention of seVera 1 members Interesting orders were oeln
 filled at the room, one of Wnlch wa
 four commodious kits made for the ele' :, trcal department at Fairfield to be give ' to men who had been called from anon V them. The kits contained every artlc
 of a splendid quality that man Wou
 need. Another order of clothing require
 for the Gillen sisters was being hii' \ | with much interest.
 Mrs. Myrtle Livingston and MT. Jam e C. Patterson were married at I O clo' h Friday afternoon at the office of the pr II bate clerk in the Realty building. T e ceremony was performed by .Proba .. Clerk l.. Herbert Etheridge.
 V Mrs. M K. Thornton is in Okaior to Miss, called by the serious illness if her mother, Mrs. N. P. Knox.
 in The Rev. M. E. Kittrick has recover ,d from his recent illness Efficiently to e taken to his home on Fifth avenue = Mrs. Edgar Mitchell has been call m to Canada by the illness of her daus K ter.
 Mrs William Cochran is the guest H relatives in Attalla.