The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-01

other wonderful change has taken place since the early days. for ade quate school facilities have been supplied to all the children Of the county and 6.332 now fill each day the 110 school buildings in the ;;6 school districts of the county. There are excellent school facilities in the county, for there are cooperative schools and in Troy the buildings are as fine and as well equipped as can be had anywhere in the state.
 The means of communication wish markets and the outside world are abundant for the needs of the peo- pie. The Atlantic Coast Line and s.ie Central of Georgia intersect at Troy and they are supplemented by graded sand clay roads which are the equal of any roads In the state. There are 1,2oo miles of public roads in the county and nearly all of the roads can be travelled by automobiles. The main highways are graded sand-clay roads and are kept in good condition at all times and as result Troy is only two hours from Montgomery through the country.
 Louisville, now of Barbour. was the first county seat. It was later moved to Monticello and finally in 1889 to Troy.
 Troy is a beautiful town of 5000 in- habitants. located on water shed in the center of the county. Excellent graded roads radiate from it to all the districts in the county. It is an in dustria1, commercial and educational center in the southeastern part of the state. A state normal college is To- cated there. The town is supplied with an abundance of artesian water and there is a good sewage system which protects the people from filth and water borne diseases. There is large variety of mercantile establish ments and wholesale houses which meet every need of the county. The various trades are well represented.
 Troy Is beautiful town in which to live, for it has the appearance of town built in park. It is the na- tive home oe the water oak and the streets are lined with beautiful old trees which are always green. There are beautiful homes surrounded by green lawns the whole year through, which are relieved by flowers and shrubbery. There are asphalt streets and excellent pavements. There are very fine churches and the we'll known denominations are all repre- sented. Theit is a beautiful park, fine buildings, excellent hotels, a good picture show, Masonic temple, and up-to-date department and other stores. It has live chamber of com merce backed by the business men of the community. o. J. Stephens, sec retary-maaa lager, supplied some of the information for this article and will no doubt be glad to advise any per inntlir{nU of f,, business and home possibility in Pike county.
 Troy has a daily. a semi weekly and a weekly newspaper. There is a com petent fire department in the town. There are many secret orders and large number of women's clubs. A tourist camp has been provided for travellers.
 Professions We'll Represented
 The professions are well represent ed. The members of the bar are well known in the state for their ability. The physicians rank high in their profession and there is a new hospital Tn the town Tt their service Some of the leading dentists are located in Troy. The members of the Christian ministry are leadrrs of thought and are well known throughout the state.
 I lak combined capital of s6s6,540, and deposits amounting to $2,636.5S2. They have ample ability to meet any re- qrirements made upon them by city or county.
 While Troy is not manufacturing city, 1t has many exc llent industries and among them arc the Standard Chemical and Oil 'mpany the Wiley Fertilizer company, the Foley Slave company, the Troy Veneer and Crate company, and several mills,~ ware houses and gin companies.
 Some of the principal towns in Pike county are Brundige, Banks Orion. Little Oak, Goshen, Spring Hill China Grove, Catalpa and many others, which are an advantag, to the far. mer because there is not a farm in the county which is very far from a town and the supplies carried in them.
 Before ssing on to a consideration of the agricultural possibilities of the county, 1t is necessary to say that Pike county has t very successful health unit of the type authorized by law in this state and developed by the state board of health. The unit has been in operation for TWO years and the sanitation of the county is excel lent. Alabama $ leading the country in developing permanent county or ganizations which protect the people rom unnecessary contagion and death.
 There are IS counties in the state having health units, and they meet the public health needs of s- cent of the people. The county health off cers are informed of the outbreak of contagious disease ...id they immedi- ately investigate 1t and take suitable action to stop it. Schools are cen ter3 of distr ution of epidemics and are constantly. ~-atched When in- fectious disease is found in schools, the pupils having it are sent home and quarantined and d/steps are taken to prevent the well children from getting the disease. TLe health units watch every possible souce of dis ease and inspect food estaf iishments. dairies, drinking rlaces, sewage, water supplies. slaughter pers, and every kind of place fror, which germ laden filth can make it's way to the mouth.
 In Pix county there is a unit com posed of fivo p,rsonc, the full time county health officer, the county nurse, the county inspector. a tech nician in charge of the laboratory and a secretary.
 The office of the county health unit IS in Troy Prompt service can be had by any one in the county if they will phone or write the county health officer The school children are ex- amined every year and the defects of the children reported to the parents. Parents do not know of the defects of their children and they are very glad to find out about them and have them corrected so that their children can learn and be as efficient as well children, which, of course. they are after correction of defects. Pike county is almost completely sanitated. Public health workers mean by that that