The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-20
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Mrs Mary Richter, widow of the late
Charles w. Richter and for many years
a resident of Ensley, died Friday morn
ing at 1880 o'clock at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Davis, death fol-
lowing an illness of more than year.
The deceased was a member of one of
the local chapters of the Order of the
Eastern Star, and was also member
of Stonewall chapter, United Daughters
of the Confederacy. She is survived by
four daughters, Mrs. Davis and Mrs.
NJ l.. North of Ensley, Mrs. A. NJ Dunn
OF Atlanta, and Mrs. Charles 7. Smith
of Concord Ga, who is very i'll in an At
lanta hospital. Other relatives are the
following grandchildren: Mrs. Jessie
Rowland and Charlie L. North OF Ems
ley. Misses Margaret and Louise Dunn
of Atlanta and Richter Smith Of Fort
Oglethorpe, Ga.
Funeral services will be conducted from
the residence of Mrs. Davis, 2400 Avenue
Il, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with
interment in the Fraternal cemetery at
Pratt City The services will be con !.
Quoted by the Rev. L. F. Written of Bir-
mingham and Rev. A. X. Wright, pastor
of the Ensley Baptist church. of which
Mrs. Richter was member. The fol-
j. Hoke Perkins, J. S. Falkner, w. B.
Bridge, Harvey Leslie, G. W. Maddox
and J. l.. Smith. AZ
An all-day work session of the unit
of the woman's committee of The ma
ticnal council of defense, which Is conf
posed of the members of the Pratt CITY
Crochet club, will be held ON Tuesday
at the Masonic temple. beginning at ~
~ <;e ac<strv ra1o
meeting of the club this wesa with Mrs.
C. d. Comstock at her home on VINE
street when the members spent the time
in doing sewing for the league Roses
adorned the room in which the guests
were entertained and at the close OF the
club hour, refreshments were served
The meeting of the Epworth league
Of the Fairfield Methodist church sun
day evening at ESQ O'Clock will pc
featured with an address by H. y.
Horton. president of the North Ala
bama Epworth league. Music viii
complete the programme. All members
of the organization and their frieiols
are invited to be present. ~
A run was made by the, Fairview ana
Ensley fire departments Friday after
noon to the residence of r. @, Nc
Lin. 1901 Pike avenue. The blaze orig.
mated in spark on the roof. The
damage is given at So.
The first Of series of evangel!stic-
services will take place Sunday snornS
ing at the First Christian church.
Services will be held daily and viii
be conducted by DIR. Fl. r. McCork.s.
an evangelist. of Louisville, KY. by
whom the pastor. the Rev. Thomas
Iennox. will be assisted,
A wedding OF interest to a vide
circle of friends is that of Miss Ola
Hamilton and Mr.. Britton Kirby. which
will take place the evening Of Wednes-
day. April "a. The ceremony will oc-s
cur at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Hamilton,
2Se9 Browns avenue. and as attend
ants the. bride will have little Miss
Mary Virginia Hawkins. flower girl,
and Master George Nagel. ring bearer.
A number Of social affairs have been
planned for Miss Hamilton.
L. c. Burks has returned to Jack
s3hville. Gla.. where he is connected
with the Tennessee company after
visit to his family on Avenue j. Mr..
Durks was called to Alabama by tie
illness and death Of his mother, Mrs
1. r. Burks. at Tuscaloosa.
Mrs. A. M Dunn Of Atlanta is Wis
ting her sister. Mrs Frank Davis. OF
Avenue r.
Mrs. w. w. Garrett. Jr has as her
guest at her home on PIKE avenue,
Mrs. W, ,. Worshans Of XimbalL