The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-29
M E N w o M E N
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went 10 my first community fair Of the season on Tuesday with Capt. Jack Phillips in his new car driven
 by one of his Tennessee boys. Luce" Luna-some driver!
 say this, for ever since Reese Adamson brought me from Fred Jackson's barbecue over the hills from Caleis to Birmingham at d preak-neck speed I have been auto mobile shy" and am just begin ming to get my nerve back again. Reese said he was trying to scare a preacher to death. We'll, he came mighty nigh doing it.
 Talking about highways, 1t is some road from here to Corner School house. where the fair was held. It was also to celebrate the completion of the road which had been agltated for years.l J. c. Arnold, one of the representatives who lived in that part of the county at the time came to Birmingham and promised the i board of revenue if they would get to work on it that the farmers in the neighborhood of the schoolhouse just one mile this side of the Walker county line would bring in greens fresh with dew for the people of the city.
 | It took seven years of hard work to get it going, but Tuesday I rode over that I know anything about in the county. and those going to Empire on | October 4 can count on 1t nearly to the Walker county line. I under stand that there is little gap yet to be completed, and that interested parties have agreed that when it is done that Walker county will do its full part.
 I went out expecting to find prob ably a hundred or two people, but there were that many automobiles and trucks. The woods were just thick with folks. There must have been at least from 1000 to 1,500 on the grounds. It had been "norated." according to the country way, that Bill Brandon" was to speak, and he is some drawing crowd. A previous engagement prevented his presence, and when l was asked if I would take his placed I replied that I would gladly be one of six to try and do it.
 Captain Jack, Luce and l arrived just as the picnic part of the din- ner was being cleared away, and the fragments put in the baskets; but and when we found Joe Frank in charge we knew that we would be well cared for, as he and Captain Jack are buddies on such occasions, and it was one barbecue artist see- ing to it that another artist and his friend got the best that was on the spits over the pits.
 After dinner I went up and looked over the exhibits, and I unhesitat- ingly state that the jellies, preserves, pickles and other things put up in glass was by far the best I had ever seen, and would have made a sem sation even in one of Park & Til ford's best New York stores along side of the choicest goods put up for the fancy trade by the great manu- lecturers. If you doubt what I am saying just watch out for it at the fair here next week. The Boys and Girls Canning club made fine show
 ing. The ladies had a good display of fancy work, and the agricultural offerings evidenced the fact that di- versifcation had struck the conn munity in full force.
 Prof. J. M. Little, the principal, put them to work soon after dinner. The band played few choice selec- tions, and then the ~oratory began to flow. T. J. Jordan, county agent. WdS lnG 1ISI tOt SCl et eiiC Si oNat but he only took few moments to explain his part of the work. James L. Heron, state boys club leader from Auburn, was the next on the programme, and he made an inter- esting and practical talk by illus trating it with the things grown in the fields and gathered from the fruit trees. Capt. Jack Phillips was at his best as the third on the bill and held their unSivided interest as he gave rapid summary of the beef and hog breeds, and the manner in which they should be fed and cut up.
 Mrs. Mary Killebrew, state home demonstration agent. made whirl- wind talk. every word of which car ried a worthwhile message direct to the women present. l then got the stage. Following me came M. V. Cunningham, who spoke of the value of good roads in uniting various communities. J. c. Arnold told some. thing of the history of the road which, had just been completed, and brought a message of good will and excuse of Bill Brandon. w. A. Nor ris spoke briefly of the need of the farmers to organize to see to it that they got value for what they raised. It was great day and enjoyed by all present