The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-15
RESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, November 14.-(special)
Contracts have been let for three bust
ness buildings within the past few
days. continuing the building activity
which was begun several months ago
in the city.
w. A. Simmons and F r RucL ,,i1,
erect a building on Third avenue he
tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth
/ s'reets' building material being on the
ground The contract was let early in
the week to Crotwell and billiard for
| the erection of two stores to he bniIt
OF prick and concrete The buildings
wiz nave frontage of 25 feet and will
extend back 100 feet They have both
oeen leased and will be ready for 90.
cupancy January 1.
- II. Dabbs will erect a store on
lhird avenue between Eighteenth and
| and Nineteenth streets. onnos;ta ~
ne" courthouse, which will be the onIv
vacant lot on that side of Third avenue
| between the two streets. Building ma
! teriai mas been assembled for the
| structure "
JUST before taking the special cars
| lor lockwood Field, where the Enslsv-
nessemer football game was PLAYED
'uas afternoon, parade was staged
~ me pupils of the high school. Al
panu led the procession with tho st,,.
uents Following, wearing streamine
riopohs or purple and white, and in tho
procession was hearse profuseiv doc
grated with Ensley's colors. yellow ana
pidch. III was merry crowd thai
crowded two special cars to attend ~
game and it was more jubilant Marty
,hat returned. the score of the game
| mer.
~ lelesram was received bv q TT
PEARSON. commandant of worth Lewis
posi-. AiPerican Legion. today from III
= Lipseomb the delegate from the nov,
10 the national convention at Mime
apohs' stating that he would return
ABOUT sunday. He states that "The
convention was success. and that reso
.uliohs iaVor1ng certain beneficial leg.
rsia'loli Tor ex-soldiers passed Also
proper care of disa bled service men as
sured. Mr. Lipscomb left last weai,
TO attend the convention. having been
erected to represent the local nost
Which fWs large membership of en-
service men. 'p :,
he ~ assessors office in the Real |
~ build.hg has been enlarged taking
Ing an adjoining room to the ofYice
.het mas heen used on the third floor |
Au auditionai force has been secured |
". a'eouht OF the large amount of |
clerical work connected with the f,1inc
OF the assessments shis year ana |
Rush Randall is at present assisting
win network of the office Can+air
Lacey Edmundson has been also Win
me ounce force for several months The
additional work is caused bv the dir~
flcuity of filling out the new forr,.
anu me statements necessary for work
ing out the income tax and the work
On 'ne several school bond elections
tnat have carried here recently
A pretty party has been n,a,noa ~
the "Sunbeams' of the First Ra.t;,t
church Saturday afternoon bv Tho ,saa.
Mrs j. NJ. Ingram G.ucile Vickers,
Inc little folks will meet in the audi-
forum or the church. where an cleo
ton of officers will take place Aftsr
wards they will go to the basement
o. me cnurch where they will enjoy
games and stories told by the leader
The Thanksgiving decorations
turkeys. pumpkins and grains will he
used. that will delight the .b;,dra
the decoration of the table where ~
refreshments will be served beins
particularly attractive In the can,ar
OF each table will be placed a pumr.
kin around which will be arrangea
autumn fruits and radiating from the
center will be streamers OF yellow
ribbon having at the end a plea aantl
surprise for the little folks. Ice cream
and cake will be served
The motto OF the societylis ITO maize
the dark corners bright and after ths
party is over dark room in ira
Steiner block, where lives a shut-in
will be frightened with the faces OF the
little "Sunbeams..' and the music -
their voices in song and story, for thew
will be taken BY their leader to vIsit