The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-29
DESSEh1ER

Bessemer, December 2s.-(Speciat.) Leteers are being received by Bes- semer club womea urging them to attend a health institute which will be conducted in Birmingham from January Is to 20, inclusive, by the state board of health and by the United States public health service.
 The Jefferson County Social Hy giene association has assumed re- sponsibility for an "auxiliary confer ence for women to be held at the same time.
 The American Social Hygiene asso- citation will be represented by Dr. Racheiie S. Yarros and Miss Pamelia Shields as the principal speakers. Mrs. Joseph Breyard Jones, president of the Alabama Federation of Wom ems clubs, and Mrs. James R. Hagan. president of the Alabama League of Women Voters. twill take active parts throughout the week.
 The Jefferson County Social Hy- giene association is the result of a much felt need on the part of the people for a study of present day conditions, and of cooperative eff fort to meet them, and the clubs are urged to send representatives to the institute in order to get the best methods of attacking problems in their cities.
 The Culture club, the Wednesday Music club, the Minerva club the Civic club, the Jonesboro School I'm provement society, the Fortnightly club of Woodward, the federated clubs of Bessemer will send repre- sentatives to the institute, and large number of interested women will attend.
 Still Captured
 Deputies J. w. Kemp, J. G. Thomas, w. H. Harrison and Campbell cap tured still Wednesday afternoon near Bluff Ridge. The still was one of 70 gallon capacity and s1 barrels of beer and five gallons of whisky were confiscated.
 Earl Boren was arrested on a charge of illicit distilling in connec- tion- with the still.
 pr. and Mrs. HeIlier Receive Gifts
 Dr. and Mrs. K. o. Hellier, the pas tor of the First Presbyterian church, and his wife. were the recipients of many beautiful gifts from members of the church on Christmas. The Jane Hellier Bible class of the Sunday school presented them with a hand some mahogany desk, another group of friends mahogany costumer, and others mahogany chair, and a number of friends at Muscoda pre- scented them with an electric heater
 Besides these handsome gifts there were cakes. boxes of candy and fruits and other things sent them that attested in beautiful way the loving regard in which both the min ister and his wife arc held by mem bers of the congregation.
 
 "A Poor Married Man,
 On Friday evening at the high school auditorium play will be pre- sented by local talent entitled "A Poor Married Man." which. according to criticism, will be one of the best plays that has appeared at the school this year.
 Miss Thelma Dudley is director of the play and the cast includes the best talent of the school. In the play are introduced many humorous situa- tions depicting the plight of poor married man." Part of the proceeds the Christian Endeavor society of the Presbyterian church.
 Silver Tea The silver tea which will be given Friday afternoon from 3 to o'clock at the home of Mrs. Charles Ray will be an interesting event of the week. planned for the beneft of Trim ity church by members of the St. Agnes guild.
 An attractive program has been arranged for the hours of the tea and includes numbers by David Nix on, violinist, and Mrs Nixon; vocal selections by Mrs. H. H. PendletoI and Mrs. Macon Williams. and piano and violin by Misses Virginia anc Ethel Williamson: readings bv Rebs