The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-24

still being carried. It is the official
county depository.
The sturdivant bank is also one of
the oldest In the county. Its officers
are: President. II. s. Sturdivant;
cashier, II. C. sturdiyant; assistant
cashier, j. A. Edwards. Jr. The bank
has a capital stock OF $4,000 and
surplus of $4,000.
The Dadeville Cotton OIL mill is
one of the best oil mills in the state
1t has run every year and has run
when other mills closed down. IL
has a capital stock paid In OF S50,-
GOO. Its officers are: William Gray
PRESIDENT; G. j. Sorrell. vice presi-
dent; W. C. Stone, secretary ana
treasurer.
Dadeville Oil and Gin company is
partnership composed of william
Gray, Jra w. d. Graves and w. u
Stone. The only gin In Dadeville Is
operated by this concern, and SO far
this year they have ginned prac-
t!cally 1900 bales of cotton, and have
on hand over ESQ tons of seed bought
from farmers, which will be made
Into oil and meal right in Dadeville.
There is a large sawmiil In Dade-
VILE operated by o. c. East and II.
C. Sturdivant. There are two handle
mills operated in Dadeville and one
Eristmili, ]. r. Hall operating one
and ]. A. Smith the other. There arc
three drug stores, which would give
credit to any town of this size.
hardware store carries large STOCK
There are six or seven large advanc-
| ing stores and about Is other stores
and two garages.
, Warehouses Burned
| Two warehouses have burned IN
| the last two years, with almost z'ooV
bales of cotton. There is another
warehouse with about 1000 bales o,
cotton in 1t now. This is operated
by r. Sturdivant.
| City officials of Dndeville are:
Mayor, G. C. Murray; councilmen.
William Gray. Jr., J. A. Ware. w M
Black, ]. A. Edwards, Jr., j. Fl. Bart
lett. A. ]. Thompson Is chief OF police
II. O. Garrett Is town clerk.
County commissioners are: J. IL.
Tovelace. A. l.. Tucker. w. l.. Waters,
IL. II. Mccoy. ]. W. Pittman is pro-
bate Judge, having been appointed by
| Governor Kjiby to I'LL the vacancy
caused BY the death of Judge w. q.
Carleton. Judge Pittman was war
den of the penitentiary, and since he
| mas DtSH III DdutffAtc# fts'
the office of Judge of probate in such
a manner as to win the respect and
friendship OF all with whom he has
come In contact. C. r. Young Is tax
collector; S. A. Joiner is tax asses
sor; N s. Walker, circuit clerk: j.
X. Young Is sheriff; d. w. Crawford
is county solicitor: George c. Dou-
VILE is tax adjuster. r. e. Thomp-
son is principal of the high schoo!
and has three assistants and one mu-
sic teacher. The music teacher Is
one Of the best in the south and is a
Dadeville girl. Her name Is Miss
Gussie Lee Johnston. Miss Opal Ad-
ans. f. B. Scale and Miss Mary
Johnston are assistants.
| w. 3. Fulton is principal of the
public high school and has three as
sistants. There are 200 pupils.
Dadeville is a great place for Ma
| sorry. There is a blue lodge with
! 1875 members. G. G. Murray being
worshipful master; a chapter with 80
members, with g. A. Veazey. high
PRIEST council. with 81 members. and
]. B. Acree royal and select master.
| thrice illustrious master; command
cry, with 55 members, and w. G..
| Stone, commander.
r. e. Thompson is chancellor COM
mander of the Knights of Pythias
| lodge.