The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-12

She has entered. heart and soul. into
the efforts of the Woman's Missionary
union for the $4,000, 900 campaign, be-
sides lending her time and talent to
all other church endeavors. Mrs. Her
rem possesses a most magnetic person
atty and brilliant intellect and will
prove a valuable addition to all social
and literary circles of Admission.
The young people of the county have
caught the spirit of the campaign, and
expect 10 have large share in the sue
cess of this vital movement Miss Han
nah Reynolds. one of Anniston's lovely
girls is the capable leader of the young
peoples organiza lions of Calhoun
county, and also leader of the Junior
Young woman's auxiliary of Parker
Memorial Mrs. French Bell is leader of
Parker Memorials Senior Young Wo-
mans Auxiliary; Miss Winnie Lunch Of
the girls auxiliary, and Miss Charlotte
Sisson of the Royal Ambassadors Dur
ing Miss Lila Herrens stay at the
House Beautiful" the Baptist Frater-
nifty school for Women. Miss Julia Mae
Anderson is leading the Junior sun
beams and Mrs Ebert ]. Lyman is
leader of the Primary Sunbeams.
Even the tiniest children in the
church are interested in raising mill
lions for the Master. Little Nellie Car
olyn Candil entertained the members of
the Primary Sunbeams, composed of
tots from to years of age) at her
home on Tyler Hill during the past
week After a state mission programme
a most generous contribution was given
for state missions which will be includ-
ed In the Sunbeam's apportionment for
the 5000 900 campaign.
In fact every Baptist man, woman
and child throughout the southland
seems to realize the Importance of this
campaign, the greatest movement ever
launched by southern Baptists and al
ready everything points to an over
whelming God-honoring victory.
Mr.. c. B. Carr, a progressive public
spirited young lawyer of Admission has
consented to serve as county chairman
in the Red Cross Roll Call, which Will
be conducted from November 2 10 Arni-
stice day, November IL
Several members of the county chap
ter, including Mr.. Carr Mrs. Eva Pow
ers Comfy. Mrs. F.. @. Polk. Miss Josie
Wilson of Admission, Miss jamie Con-
standing of oxford. Mrs. George p. Ide
of Jacksonville, Mrs. Alexander, or
Piedmont and Mrs. ]. K. Borders, OF
Choccolocco attended the Red Cross
conference in Birmingham on Friday
and Saturday. The message of DR..
Livingston Farrand. chairman of the
executive committee of the American
Red Cross inspired all Red Cross
workers who heard him with renewed
zeal and earnest determination to fur
Their the work of the greatest mother
in all the world" The group meetings
on home service, nursing, first aid, and
Junior Red Cross also proved most help
full.
The splendid peace programme of the
Red Cross is engaging the fullest in
terest and cooperation of Admission
ians. During the past month the home
service section of the Calhoun county
Red Cross assisted 915 families and
spent s215 in relief work Calhoun is
being organized for the Red Cross roll
call, and many interesting features are
planned for the next few weeks.
Throughout the three states in the
Gulf division of the Red Cross, Louis
lana, Mississippi and Alabama, every
social and every civic organization will
be asked to set aside one day during
October for special Red Cross lunch
con. At this luncheon plans are to be
made by the club members for aid
ing the third Red Cross roll call.
The aid the club members will be
asked to give will consist primar-
lily in furnishing speakers and vol
unteer workers to help enlist the mem
bership roll which is to send the Gulf
division across the quota mark at the
anniversary VI Inc very ttiOHiciiI ho9~
tiities ceased in the great world war.
A meeting of the Admission Drama
league centers was held at the Carnegie
library on saturday afternoon, when
the first dues were collected and, mem
bership cards filled out. The pros
poets for the enrolment of large
membership and a most interesting
season for the league are exceedingly
encouraging. The Admission Drama
league was organized two weeks ago
under the direction of Mrs. Benjamin
Franklin Wilkerson of Birmingham, and
the following officers elected: Miss
Carrie Mcclure Knox, president; Mrs.
J. e. Aderhoid. Mrs. Horace Miller Mrs.
William H. Hood, vice presidents and
Mrs. James Cresswell Sproull, treas
urer. The board of managers consists
of member from every club in An
niston. The members of the Drama
league are looking forward with eager
delight to visit from Mrs. A. Starr
Best the latter part of this month. Mrs
WillSerson, who won many admirers
during her recent visit to Admission has
consented to give one of her famous
readings in the near future to the men,
bers of the Drama league.
Mrs. Daisy B. Walsh win direct the
work of the Addie Weaver home dur
ing the coming winter. The ASSOCIATE
s most fortunate in winning the consent
of Mrs. Walsh to take charge of this
important work. Her beautiful influ-
ence has been felt in every vicinity of
Admission, and under her capable leader
ship many lives will be made brighter
the plans to be carried out at
the Addie Weaver home. Mrs. Walsh
spent the summer months at DIR. Whites
Bible schoJl in New York. studying
social service work, and is ideally fitted
for her new duties. serving and
cooking school for girls, games and
story telling hours for the little child
ren.Aa night of every week for the men
and women of the community are some
Of the features of the work planned for
the winter The Addie Weaver home
will serve as community house
where all residents near the home can
come for pleasure, encouragement and
assistance of any kind. A night school, |
made possible by contributions from |
the Wednesday study club is being |
taught by Miss Orr. This school is well |
attended by many who work during |!
he day and except for the night school |
would never be able to secure an edu- /
cation.
The members of the central commit ,
tee of the Young Woman's Christian as
met on Wednesday morning |
IN the Y. w. C. A. rooms. After the |
business session, talk by Miss Edna ,
thatcher field secretary of the Y. w. |
= A. was enjoyed. Mrs. s. Q. Kennedy, |
Mrs Horace Miller, Mrs. r. L. Field, I
Cat nd Tee Avis