The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-15
NEWS OF ENSLEY


 trial circles in the district, died Monday night at il o'clock Funeral services will be held from the residence, 1866 Pike avenue, this afternoon at o'clock with Rev. Father McQuillian officiating. Ihe Elks will conduct the funeral at the grave in Forest Hill cemetery. The de- ceased was 43 years of age and IS sur vived by his wife. He was asslstaht superintendent of the rail mill depaft- ment at the steel plant and host or friends in the district who mourn hls death
 The Thaian and Argonian literary so- cieties of Ensley high school recently en- tertained the members of the school foot ball team. An improvised dining room was decorated with ferns and flowers and bunting in the high school colors and the colors of the two societies. Four courses were served to more than IZo people seated around the banquet tanie. Karl Landgrebe acted as toastmaster TOT the following programme; A Ioast lo the Football Team,'' Miss Lucille Turner "A Toast to Coach Brown Miss Glauss Lyle; "A Toast to the Facuity, MISS Norma Hickman; Football Talk, Coach
 
 Manager Hurlbert; vocal selections, Ens- ley High Glee club; an impromptu tax by Wellborn Williams of the famous nu' family Prof. N. R. Baker and Prof' D. F. Smith concluded the programme with encouraging and complimentary re- marks to the boys.
 The literary societies are being con- graduated on their work for the term. The banquet is only one of the various successful undertakings of the entertain ment committee composed of Chairman Save Deaton and Eloise Carey. The officers of the Argonian society are: Miss Norma Hickman, president; Miss Kate Nelson Turnipseed, vice presl- dent; Miss Lou Sloan, secretary; MISS Gladys Lyle, treasurer. The Thalian officers are: President. Miss Ellen Dupuy; vice president. Mss Lucille Turner; secretary, Miss Catha- rine Buck, and treasurer, Miss Ruth Baker.
 All members of Camp Pat Cleybourne are requested to assemble at the Capie halll at 9:3O to proceed to the Trlanoh theatre where the United Con1ederate Veterans of Birmingham will attend the firsr performance of "The Birth or Ma ton !" Mrs. Joe Smith and Mrs. Many Dunlap will accompany the Ensley vet erans.
 All members of Ensley Lodge No 9Si' Benevolent and Protective Order or Eiks' are requested to assemble at the haii OH Avenue D, at 1 o'clock to attend the funeral of George H. Diggins in pooy'
 The Fairview School Improvement as- sociation will meet Thursday afternoon at which time an interesting programme will he given. All patrons are invited
 Fonv;lle Grove No. 75 will meet tnls q fternoon at 2 o'clock to do team prac- tice and consider applications. The Progressive Study club will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. h. D. ho'o lev on Ensley Highlands.
 The regular monthly meeting ot the Minor School Improyement society tues, 1av afternoon waR well attend ana enthusiastic. After the routine puslness' in which a vote of thanks was giVeI, to Mrs. Powell for extra servlces, anu her success in giving so good lulicli for 5 cents. Dr. Bowling of the ciN ! health office gave very lns,rue'ito to 2 address on school hygiene and no" eo combat courageous diseases. Refresh- ments were provided by the junior seV- enth grade cooking class Those serving l were: yelma Fallow, Wilma Roplnson' 1 Iosenhine Scalci, Julia Scott, Lucy
 Franklin. Mildred Hay, Marguerite MIG Guire and Ethel Mofflt.
 Jerry Lucas, 15-month-old negro chilu'
 was burned to death yesterday morniifs l when the house, at 2409 Westfieid' neal l Fairfield was destroyed by ire. 1ne narents of the dead child, according to | statements made to the coroner, nau
 anarrelad the night previous and the
 mother had left Yesterday morning
 when Jerry Lucas, Sr.. started to work'
 he fastened the dead child with two oth-
 CTS in the house. Neighbors seeing m mtne
 house on fire saved two of them' pu. failed to rescue the deceased, who Was | ;, had