The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-25
COLUMBUS, MISS.

columbus, Miss, July 2S.-CspeciaL)
The nageant. shores of Happiness
which was produced at the University
of Virginia Tuesday. was dlrecteo ny
Miss Emma Ody Pohl, head OF the
physical culture department at the
Mississippi Industrial Institute ana
rollega in This city, while Miss Nina
weeden Oliver, a graduate. OF the IN
st;tution. essayed the leading role, ana
the story was written by Mrs. Frances
Gather also an alumae OF the !oOa!
school. Mrs Gather and MISS rom
won extended fame in 1914, wnen a
pageant written by the former ana
directed by the latter was staged on
the college campus here. This pageant
depicted the history Of Columbus, nav
ing presented important events which
took place here from the date of the
establishment of an Indian tradlng
most which finally developed int
citv up to the time the production was
presented Since that time the ser
vices of both authoress and olrecttess
have been in great demand ana tney
have written and produced large
number of historic spectacles most of
which have been staged at various
colleges and universities throughout
the south. Mrs Gather is now resi-
dent of Mobile. being the wife of Rice
Gaitf er. a member of the editorial starr
of the Mobile Register
For a number of years past It has
been the custom of local banks to close
AT . o'clock each afternoon during the
heated terms but business has been so
brisk this summer that they have
been forced to abandon this custom
and now remain open until p. m. The
increase in business Is due largely 70
unusual activity in real estate and IN
dustrial transactions. Many thousands
Of dollars worth of property has
changed hands during the past Few
months and practically all of the pur-
chasers are making extended improve
ments. Much of this property IS 10
Gated in territory near the business
district and many old residences are
being torn down to make room for
structures which will be used for com
mercial purposes. other property is
being purchased by former residents
Of other towns and cities VII have de-
cided to come here to live. Several
men of this class will engage in bust
ness, while others are moving to CO.
lumbus for the specific purpose OF
availing themselves Of its unusually
fine educational advantages.
Andrew J. Chappell and Miss isabel
Schamberger, both of Pickens county,
Alabama, were recently married at The
Gilmer hotel in this city, the ceremony
having been performed by Justice of
the Feace T. NJ Cummings.
The work of rehabilitating the CO.
lumbus National Bank building, which
was partially destroyed by fire last
March is progressing rapidly. The
work was temporarily delayed because
the contractors found 1t impossible to
secure prompt shipment of necess Try
building materials These materials
have at last arrived. however. and no
further delay is Anticipated. The three
upper floors of the structure are used
for office purposes. and 1T is expected
that former occupants of these Offices,
who since the fire have been located
elsewhere, will be able TO move back
into their old quarters within the next
10 days.
Columbus seems to be veritablc
Gretna Green for Alabama couples. and
two young people from that state,
Fletcher Howell and Miss Alice May.
both of Reform, were married here
yesterday. the ceremony having been
performed by Justice Of the Peace R.
NJ. Nickels.
r. r. Claggett. general manager of
the Columbus Railway, Light and
Power company. who has been spend
ing the past few days here making ar
rangements for contemplated changes
in the routing of cars. has returned TO
Greenville. where he makes his head
quarters