The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-02


 Bessemer. November 1.-tspecia..) George H. Stevenson, of c. H. Stevenson Real Estate and Insurance company of Bessemer has sold the insurance and rental department of his business to O. L. Pearson of this city, who took possession of his new businesto day.
 MT. Stevenson, who is pioneer business man of Bessemer, will con- tinue in the real estate business and will be able to devote his entire time to this part of his business. which has grown to a great extent. MT. Stevenson was for 20 years with the Bessemer Land company and for the pas 15 years has been engaged in the real estate and insurance busi- nes of his own,
 MT. Pearson has been agent for the National Life Insurance company in Bessemer for some time. He will be located in the offices occupied by G. H. Stevenson company.
 Dr. Thomas Speaker
 Dr. J. s. Thomas of the university was a distinguished guest at the reg ular weekly luncheon of the Kiwanis club today al the Grand hotel. He was the principal speaker and ad- dresed the members on matters of interest along educational lines.
 A splendid attendance marked the luncheon, both divisions. the whites and blues. under Dr. F. F. Gwin and J. B. Morton, as leaders. being well represented.
 The Kiwanis songs and usual musical program followed Dr. Thomas address directed by Gordon E. Vail with Bryan Waller accom- panist.
 County Schools Visited
 Hueytown and McAdory High schools in the Besstmer district were visited Wednesday by Russell G. Briggs, expert horticulturist from Auburn, and J. A. Jordan, and J. w. Leggett. chairman of rural affairs of the Chamber of Commerce, and plans for the Identification and landscaping of the grounds of these schools were discussed
 It was decided to change the drive ways and to plant shrubbery and other plants. Pecan trees will be planted later in the season and these trees have been donated by J. w. Leggett, who has given ten trees to each of the five schools in the dis trict.
 Thursday sthe Alliance and Oak Grove and Johns High schools will be visited by the same committee and recommendations for improvement in the landscaping and beautifying will be made by MT. Briggs.
 J. Q. Humphrey
 Funeral services for J. o. Humph- rey, 52. who died Wednesday morn ing at o'clock at the Norwood in- firmary after an illness of severa. weeks, will be held Thursday after noon at o'clock at Bucksyille cemetery. Interment will follow with Jacobs in charge. The services at the grave will be conducted by the Masonic lodge of which the deceased was member.
 In the death of MT. Humphrey, who was for 15 years superintendent of the Republic Iron and Steel com pany at Reno, the community has sustained great loss He stood for the best in civic and religious life of the community. He was a native of Georgia and came to this district from Chattanooga about IS years ago. He is survived by his parents, who reside in Georgia, and by his wife and one daughter, Miss Louise Humphrey of Reno.
 The deceased was a member of Zamora temple and of Woodstock Masonic lodge.
 Maids Chosen for Armistice Day
 The gold star mothers of the dis trict who will be in charge of the unveiling program for the monument erected by Worth Lewis post auxil- iary. which will be carried out on Armistice Day, have announced the following young ladies to serve as their maids on that occasion: Miss Doris Lewis, Miss Annie Belle Moore. Miss Lucille Lytle. Miss Bernie Gill; len. Miss Eula Hayes, Miss Marian Neal Miss Miriam Stein. Miss Mamie Joe Reid Miss Bernice McFee. Miss Elizabeth Tipton, Miss Ruth Price, and Miss Larussa.
 The women who lost son in the World war who will have special attentions arranged for them for that occasion are: Mrs. T. D. Lewis. in honor of whose son, Worth Lewis, the local post was named; Mrs, Margaret Benton. Mrs. Albright. Mrs. Fred Bailey. Mrs. E. P. Canoles, Mra.