The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-25
Camp Hill People United
for Con1n1unity's Good on
All Issues of Real Moment
Citizens, Churches and Fraternal Orders All Pull To-
gether for Common Good-More Manufacturing
Establishments Would Be Welcomed

| ing capacity of 900. It's a mans size
job. but Principal H. B. Wyatt holds
1t down successfully
The Camp Hill school is thoroughly
up to date. having basketball, football
and baseball teams. Its basketball
team won the championship of the
East Alabama association for seven
years, losing only two games in the
seven y airs. 1t has good tennis
courts. Calisthenics is not a matter
of option. Every pupil must join in
them. but there is more than one
kind of play featured, as dramatic
club is very much en- the job. There
are two literary societies.
study Club Active
The Study club of Camp Hill is an
active force in the civic and cultural
life of the town. The Year Book re-
veals the fact that the members are
not afraid to tackle big questions.
America. Woman's Work and Civics
being the topics for this years study.
The club was organized in 1917 but
was federated in 1919. The officers
are: President, Mrs. Lyman Ward;
vice president, Mrs. A. o. Greene; sec
rotary. Mrs. Ross Langley. and treas
urer, Mrs. John Weed. 1t meets every
alternate Wednesday.
lied for the social and industrial, bet
terment of Camp Hill and vicinity,
while not holding regular meetings,
always has an eye out on anything
which can help the community in a
business way. Its officers are; Presi
dent, Lyman Ward; secretary, III. l..
FURRY, and treasurer, j. H. Rodgers.
One of the things which it helped
along was tourists camp for the
benefit of those using the Florida
short route. 1t is located near an
Overlooking spring in lovely bit of
woods just across the road from the
Southern Industrial institute, being
about as attractive a camping place
as anyone could possibly wish for,
and frequently complimented by those
using ii as being the prettiest place
on the route. Camp Hill always greets
strangers with courtesy.
A recent business promotion of the
chamber of commerce is modern
potato house built according to gov
eminent requirements. 1t was organ
lied by A. L. Tucker, w. ]. Hicks.
w. L. Tucker, K. L. Andrews and Ly-
man Ward. 1t has a capacity of 5000
bushels and is built on the unit sys-
| tern. and at present holds 2,100 crates
| of picked and graded potatoes. 1t
| would have been filled to its full had
not the dry weather cut down the
crop.
Successful Dairy Cattle
The heavy beef cattle brought in a
few years back did not prove a great
success, but the dairy breeds have.
Anyone strolling through the town
caa easily see that some of the best
jerseys in the state are owned b.
the people. Camp Hill came near
| making a clean sweep in the Jersey
class at the Alexander City fair.
The following have some extra fine
cows: J. G. Smith, w. j. Hicks, w.
A. FURRY. A. G. FURRY, w. e. Tucker.
DR.. G. A. Singer and others. DR..
Singer showed me a very fine Jersey
bull brought from Tennessee. a
cream station recently established
through the efforts of w. T. Che
ney, county demonstration. is making
good. Aid will be given to anyone
wishing to go into dairying.
One encouraging thing about the
farm situation is that more grain
has been planted this fall than ever