The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-20
ENSL. Ely
Mrs. Harold Mandy
Correspondent
Phone Ensley 4O6-W
Residence 2400 Ave. Fl
Circulation
3o9la 18th ST., Room 4

SUS1q lStn St.F Noon ,
The members of the Brotherhood
class of the Ensley Highland Pres
byterian church believe in sacrifice
ing a few things for others and John
Angwin. president of the class. went
to the welfare department in Biz
mingham last Saturday and asked to
be furnished the names of some
families that would be worthy of the
class, attention for charity and he
was given the names of fourteen
families in need.
A committee composed Of J. A.
Dupuy, chairman, J. A. Angwin, r.
Greye Tate and ]. 2. Reese spent
yesterday visiting these places which
were scattered throughout the Bir-
mingham district, and they will be
remembrd on Christmas morning.
This class which is composed of
about thirty-five members besides
subscribing $1,000 for the new church
building recently readily raised 500
last Sunday morning with nineteen
members present when the names of
those presented by the we1farde de-
partment were read.
The class also proposes to furnish
medical service for those who are so
unfortunate as are not provided other
wise, and they also propose to take
care of any charity that their at
tention is called to in their district.
WHITE CHRISTMAS
White Christmas exercises will be
observed in Ensley at a number of
the churches. Special music Will
be rendered by the various choirs
and appropriate pageants will also
be rendered. The members of the
First Baptist church will hold their
White Christmas exercises Friday
evening beginning at 1880 o'clock.
Christmas tree will be held for the
8 children of the Sunday school of the
Ensley Highland Presbyterian church
on Saturday evening at 1880 o'clock.
The White Christmas exercises will
be held at $3.50 o'clock Sunday morn
ing and Christmas vesper service will
be given by the choir of the church
on Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
The program will be under the direc-
ton of Miss Ellen Dupuy. tho reg
ular church choir being augmented
BY number of other we'll known
singers, the chorus numbering 20
voices.
White Christmas exercises will be
held at the First Methodist church at
O'Clock Sunday afternoon while
the White Christmas exercises will
be held at the First Presbyterian
church Sunday evening at 1880
o'clock The pageant THE Message
of Christmas will be q part of the
program rendered by the Sunday
School department.
Mrs. James II. Dobbs
Funeral services over the remains
of Mrs. James r. Dobb, age IA years.
who died Tuesday morning at the
family residence, 1910 Fourth avenue.
Wylam, will be conducted from the
residence this afternoon at o'clock.
Rev w. Il. Guthrie. pastor of the
VIVIAN Methodist church Will Of
ficiate. Interment will follow at the
Oakland cemetery. She is survived
by two sons, w. ]. Stacey and Joseph
Dobb. Jr.. and three daughters, Mrs.
Amos McCreamy, Mrs. Mary Mont
eomery and Mrs. Fl. NJ Brannan. Mrs.
Dohb was one of the oldest residents
OF Wylam and has a host of friends
who will regret to learn Of her death.
Pastor I'm Jail
Rev A. c. Henley, pastor of the
negro Baptist church at Tuxedo, was
lodged in the Ensley jail late Monday
night on a charge of shooting his
wife. 1t is stated that the shooting
took place Monday afternoon little
after o'clock but was not reported
&c, the Ensley police department un-
til about 1880 o'clock Monday night.
The woman was shot in the breast
and is in critical condition. Henley
was held in the Ensley jail until yes
terday afternoon when he was trans
ferred to the county Jail in Birming-
ham. He claims that the shooting was
accidental.
A committee of the Ensley Mer-
chants and Associated Business Men
went to Admission yesterday to bring
back the three transportation buses
which have been completed. Owing to
the Christmas rush the celebration
and parade has been postponed until
after the holidays. The buses will
be put into operation between Ems
ley and the local mining towns in the
near future.
T6ney Graitina was fined s103 yes
terday morning in the Ensiey police
court by Judge III. a. Burns on a
charge of violating the prohibition
law. Match Milazo was fined s5s
for the same offense.
Announcements
Cora Chambers Camp NO. s09b.
Royal Neighbors Of America, will
meet in the Woodman HAN on We'd
nesday evening.
No midweek prayer service will be
held at the First Methodist church
Wednesday evening on account of the
rehearsal for the Christmas program.
All members of the Methodist choir
are requested to meet at tho church
Thursday evening as final rehearsal
for the Christmas music will take
place.
Fairview Review No. %. w. B. A..
will hold their regular meeting and
Christmas party in the Masonic hall
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
There viii be a number of Christmas
feature introduced. A good attend
ance is desired.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Blalock have re-
turned from Memphis and will make
their home in this city
Mr.. and Mrs. b. c. Tharpe and chill
dren Of Byronville, Ga, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. l. NJ. Bar
ton.
SEEKING TO PREVENT
SPREAD OF FRUIT FLY
BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Dec. ia strong