The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-21
SOCIETY IN SELMA
By ocTAvIA sruRD1vANr WYNN

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 By OCTAvIA STU
 A resolution to the Selma school board, proposing a woman to hn the vacancy on the board created by the death of Col. H. $. D. Mallory, has already been unan- imously indorsed by three school i,a- provepent associations. and will be pre- Isented to the other school associations in the near future, when favorable action is assured. The resolution, drawn up by the Dallas Academy Association, and indorsed by the Byrd School Improvement Associa- tlon and the Parent-Teaeher Association of the High School, reads as follows. Whereas, In Alabama there are women who are members of boards of education, both county and city; and,
 Whereas, II is the opinion of this as- sociation that the presence of a woman on the Selma school board would be in keeping with the progress of the times and a decided advantage; be it Resolved, That we do earnestly request the Selma school board to elect a woman for the position left vacant by the death of Mir. Mallory; be it further Resolved, That a copy of these resolu- tions be respectfully submitted to the Selma school board and that it be printed in the selba Times-Journal-B Bessie Ward Lamar, Secretary; Alice Love, Fowlkes, President"
 The board is composed of eleven men, under a plan known as self-perpetuating by which members elect themselves. The positions are held for life.
 Strenuous efforts are being put forth by the women patrons of the schools to secure recognition on the board, and the petition, approved and indorsed by all the school associations, will be strong ar gunent in their favor. The petition will be presented to the board at it's next meeting.
 Mrs. Lennie Mullen Ward and Mir E. E. Hedemann of Gainesville, Ga. were quietly married Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. L. D. Mullen, on Mabry street. Only members of the brides fam fly were present and immediately after ward MT. and Mrs. Hedemann left for a bridal trip before going to Gainesville, where they will make their home
 Scores of friends here feel sincere in- terest in the marriage of Miss Anna Lee Jones and Mir. John Johnston, which oc@ cured Wednesday afternoon at 3:15 oclock at the residence of the brides sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller, on Alabama avenue. Guests were limited to relatives and close friends of the two families.
 Sweet peas and carnations were com Dir ed in the decoration of the reception hall and front parlor, and in the back parlor. where the ceremony was per- formed, bridal tones of white and green prevailed. Here was arranged an altar of graceful palms, white flowers and many candles, which cast a soft glow
 
 the altar into the front parlor was an aisle formed of white ribbons, caught to white standards. at intervals by clus- ters of sweet peas, tied with fluffy bows of white tulle.
 Miss Lillian Bayne, a niece of the bride, played the wedding march on the piano, accompanied by Miss Ruth Mccullough, violinist, and at the appointed hour the wedding party descended the stair and proceeded down the aisle to the altar, where they were met by the Rev. Joseph Dunglinson, pastor of the Broad Street Presbyterian Church.
 The bride entered with her maid O, honor, Miss Helen Robinson and the groom was attended by his best man, MT. Ernest Johnston. She wore hand some tailleur of blue tricotine, with a small, flower-trimmed hat of blue straw, and her flowers were shower bouquet of Russell roses Miss Robinson We're stunning blue taffeta frock, and a large black hat, and carried Killarney roses.
 I MT. and Mrs. Johnston left immediately after the ceremony for New Orleans, and on their return will be at home with Mir. and Mrs. Frank Miller.
 Miss Evelyn Brewer of Cleveland, O.
 who has been charmingly entertained as the guest of Mrs. J. F. Ames, was again complimented Monday evening, when her hostess entertained at bridge, which was in the nature of a farewell party, as Mrs. Ames MT. Mortimer Ames, Mrs. Brewer and Miss Brewer left for Mobile Wednesday, taking the boat trip on the Peerless, and the plans of the charming Cleveland girl are to go on from Mobile to Cleveland with her mother without re- turning to this city.
 The interior beauty of the reception hall, living room and dining room was enhanced by an attractive arrangement Of peach blossoms and early spring flowers, and in this setting were arranged five tables for the games.
 Miss Gertrude Melbin won the fiirls' prize, string of novelty beads, and MT. Charlie Day captured the gentlemen s trophy, a pearl-handled knife.
 A delicious two-course supper was served at the conclusion of the games Those present were: MlsSeS Brewer, ls- Ter Wilby, Elizabeth Clay, Lucille DuBose, Frances Reese, Virginia Jefferies or Washington, D. C., Annette Minton Bill lie Aston, Helen Anderson and Gertrude Melvin; Messrs. Charlie Day. Victor At kins. Roy Childers, Catesby Jones, Smith Robbins, Ross Ferguson, Henry Reese, Jr., James Powell, Mortimer Ames of Cleveland, O., and Dr. Drayton Dohertx
 Miss Lorine Peacock entertained mem bers of the Wednesday Bridge Club and inc. to reason and reflect. to hesitate and