The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24

The Christmas baskets which have been prepared by the members of the Ensley Elks lodge No. 9S7. will be distributed on Christmas morning be- ginning at o'clock. Trucks and delivery wagons. have been loaned to the committee to assist them in their distribution.
 Ot each Christmas season the Ems ley Elks have made custom of as- sisting the poor, and the needy and every effort has been made at this time by the committee in charge to provide substantial baskets, and to care for each application. A large number of calls for help have been coming in daily to the committee and it is their intentions to assist all but the cases where help is needed most will be attended to first.
 Those who will have charge of this distribution will be: R. L. Moore, chairman; D. A. Eehols. B. F Mox- ley, Will Monjot, Louis Maenza, I. A. Miller, James Busby, T. c. Tharon, J. w. Berry and L. A. Ransom. Subchair- men who are investigating the needy cases in the several different communities are: Will Monjot, Pratt City; B. F. Mox1ey, Wylam; James Busby, Fairfield;. and T. c. Tharon, Tuxedo and Shadyside.
 Announcement has been made that the Bank of Ensley would remain open today from the hours of until f:S0 o'clock for the benefit of their customers. The opening of the bank during afternon hours at Christmas season has become a custom of this institution in their effort to serve an advantage to a large number ot working men and women.
 White Christmas
 The White Christmas services which were held last evening at ' o'clock at the First Presbyterian church were beautiful as well as i'm pressive. The altar was lovely in it's decorations of snow scenes, mistletoe and pine branches. The central dec ! oration was a large white star which was beautifully lighted and placed in the center of a number of small blue stars which made midnight scene, being lighted with tiny blue lights.
 The program rendered was as fol- lows prelude, organ solo, by Mrs. Truss; prayer. the Rev. Logemann; Christmas story, Miss Jessie Wells; foreword, c. W. Lawrence; song, 70 Little Town of Bethlehem" eongre gation; Scripture reading, by Rev. .Logemann; song. "Joy to the World,' congregation; song, Silent Night, Holy Night" by choir; solo, "Mary's Lullaby" Mrs. V. L. Mckee; presen- tation of gifts; song, Tt Came Upon a Midnight Clear" by choir; reading, Oliva Swann; invitation to give self, by the pastor; song, Come All Ye Faithful" by congregation; benedic- ton. Those in charge of the pro- gram were: Miss Jessie Wells, Mrs. Truss, and c. W. Lawrence. Decora- tion committees were: Mrs. Loge- mann Mrs. Mosley. Mrs. Chojnowski, and V. l.. Mckee. A large crowd was present at this time and the program was much enjoyed.
 The remains of Bessie Gafford, age l3 years, who died Thursday morn ing were shipped to Greenville, yes terday by Echols and Angwin. Inter- ment was made at that place in the family burial ground.
 Funeral services of the remains of Mrs. Eveline Jordan, who died Thurs day at the home of her daughter. Mrs. , Betty Hood, S14 Seventeenth street, were held yesterday afternoon from the residence of Mrs. Hood. The Rev. W. H. Mansfield, offieiated at the services and interment was made at Greenwood cemetery, at Pratt City, with Echols and Angwin in charge. The deceased was well known and much beloved in this community and is survived by a large number of relatives.
 Operetta Presented A large crowd was present at the lEnsley Highlands Presbyterian fhurch last evening when the