The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-30
REGISTRATION 0F BESSEMER BABIES Tick Eradication Is Still in Force and Compliance
 With Law Urged

The Ass-Heraid maintains special rep
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 Bessemer io73. H. s. walker, Realty
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 Bessenssr. August 2s.--tspecial.)-- Baby day held Mnoday at the court house in the circuit court room as special feature of the birth registra- tion campaign mapped out by county health officials and nurses resulted In the registration of e9 babies.
 Registration tables were placed in the room and were in charge of rep resentatives of the various clubs of the city and under the supervision of Miss La Forge and Mrs. E. F. Mur- ray, county nurses, the babies were weighed and measured and records made.
 Government pamphlets with direc- tfons for feeding the babies were distributed among the mothers It is the purpose of the health officials to hold these registration days in each section of the county.
 Tuesday is set aside for the negro babies and colored nurses will weigh and measure them.
 New Incorporation
 Incorporation papers were filed in the probate office today for the Keith. Perkins and Ware Tire com Dany for s10.ooo. The company, which ts composed of s. P. Keith, Nj. $. Ware and c. R. Perkins, has pur- chased the business of T. G. John ston who owned the Woco filling sta tion and garage on Alabama avenue and Nineteenth street.
 Tick Eradication
 There seems to be some nisunder- standing existing as to the dipping of cattle in the county, according to W. W. Cameron, and he stated Monday that although some people thought that dipping had been dis continued it had not, that the ap- propriation for 1921 had already been made, and he urged the people to cooperate in the enforcement of the law.
 A marriage license was issued to- day in the probate office to w. M. Butler and Miss Minnie Davis, both or McCalla.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Francis George, age 74, who died held Monday at Ii o'clock at Georges cemetery with Rev. E. $. Gable officiating. 1nterment fol- lowed with Jacobs in charge. The deceased is survived by her husband and by three daughters, Mrs. J. E. Hendricks of Pleasant Hill, Mrs. S.. Passinger and Mrs. c. J. Lehman of Bessemer.
 Funeral services for Tony Ailio, who died Sunday morning at his home from the effects of blow on the head from an unidentified negro at midnight Saturday night. were held Monday afternoon at , o'clock at St. Aloysius church with the Rev. An selm, officiating. 1nterment followed with Jacobs in charge at Cedar Hill cemetery. No trace has been found today of the negro who perpetrated the deed. According to reports, Aliio .---~ e sale to the negro, who refused to pay for the purchase and struck him on the head with q bottle and made his escape.
 Federation of Auxiliaries
 The federation of auxiliaries met odist church with the Woman Mis- odist church with the women's Mis- sionary society hostess to the meet ing. Representatives from all church societies in the district were pre- sent and a programme of unusual interest was enjoyed.
 Mrs. D. W. Owen. president of the womans Missionary. society of the lAfh fat f~f1t pnh 1n0d fnr afternoon and the following pro- gramn1e was rendered.:
 Song. Onward Christian Soldiers; welcome, Mrs. D. w. Owen; de- votional, Miss Maud Busk; ."Object and Results of federation" Mrs. F. o. Hellier; Current events from each church." Mrs. l.. ". Allen. First Baptist; Presbyterian, Miss Sidney Morton; Church of God, Mrs. Fred Terry; Address. Service Mrs. W. J. Long; Jonesboro Baptist Mrs. W. F. Jones; Jonesboro Methodist. Mrs. B. E. Ingram; Walnut Grove, Mrs. Mo Afee; vocal solo, Father in Heaven" Donald; Isipscomb, Mrs. George Mo (-,risgs) Mrs. W. B. Rue: Missions" Mrs. J. c. McGrew; reading. Man sions," Van Dyke; Miss Eugenia Gray; song "Blest Be The That Binds" prayer, Mrs. George Waller.
 Miscellaneous Shower
 miscellaneous shower was given Saturday afternoon for Mrs. Coy Lcwery a recent bride. by Mrs. Joe Britton and Miss Amy Bryant at the home of Mrs. Joe Britton.
 A color motif of pink and white was charmingly carried out in quan- ! titles of lovely pink and white as tsrs. Punch was served from A table massed in flowers and ferns by Miss Amy Bryant.
 The gifts beautiful and numerous were presented to the bride from a decorated express wagon by little Shirley Laneford who was daintily attired in a pink and white organdie frock.
 An ice course was served to the ruests who Included MadAmes, c. H. Brown. B. l.. Pearson, Troy Fountain. W. R. Parker. R. s. Nolen. Ernest Edwards. J. J. Coughlin. c. w. Lang- ford. and Misses Ollie Pearl Lang ford, Jane Files, Bessie Mae Jones, Louise Coughlin. Dorothy Coughlin. LouSse Underwood and Edna Love- less and others.
 Cottage Prayer Service
 The cottage prayer meetings held every afternoon in connection with the revival at the First Methodist church are growing in interest. The following homes in the city will be used Tuesday afternoon at o'clock for the services. On the Ncrthside. Hrs. L. B. Bradley's home on Fourth avenue and Mrs. John Reese's on Sixth avenue. On the Southside. Mrs. ElJ. C. Farris's with Mrs. T. R. Nit \ chell leader and the home of Mrs.