The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21
BESSEMER

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 Bessemer, May 2o.-(speciaL1-Dr | F. O. Hellier, pastor of the First | Presbyterian church, will preach the commencement sermoa of the Besse- mer High school on next Sunday, May | 2S, at the Presbyterian church. on | Wednesday evening at SIS o'clock, May 31, will be held the class exer- cises, and on June l the graduating | exercises will be held in the audi | torium at t..e same hour.
 Rev w. H. Mansfield of Ensiey 1 will deliver t..~ graduating address and the president of the board O.. ed l ucation, N. B. Parker, will deliver | the diplomas to the class of 52 young I men and women. On June at o'clock will be given the annual alumni banq- for which an interesting program Is being pre- pared. Marriage licenses were issued in the Eessemer probate office Satur- day to Hal H. Brock and Miss Vashti Murchisoa; to NJ. B. Parsons and Miss Nell Hawkins. and to Willie Moore and Miss Sadie Franklin. R. T. Howard, negro, was crushed to death between two cars Saturday about 1o:3O o'clock at the Tar Prod uct company. Deputy Coroner J. J. Grove, who was called to investigate the accident, rendered verdict of ac- cieental death.
 Mems Bible Class Banquet
 The Mems Bible class of the First Metho .ist church gave big banquet last night in the basement of the church. George Bumgardner, presi- dent of the class acted as toast mas ter and the folle wing members re- sponded, Dr. L. IL. Yam teacher of the class; J. T. McEniry; Howard McEniry, Judge B. c. Jones. W. H. H. Jtdson, T. Batson, Ray. l.. F. Stan seil. Dr. c. A. Harris and Rev. Half acre, visitor from Albany.
 A delightful musical program interspersed the talks and speeches rendered by the quartet of the choir of the church composed of Dan '. Davis, George Bumgardner frs Cecil Cowan and Mrs. A. D. Sturdi- want. Dan c. Davis contributed vo- cal solo. An elaborate banquet was served to the guests who numbered about 15o, by the Pastors helpers of the church.
 Special services will be held on Sunday evening at the Woodward Parish house at 7:30 c'clcck when special music and special talks will be made. Miss Virginia Handley of Birmingham, will talk about the work of the Children's Aid society. Of Alabama, and about the children wh have been helped ''y the efforts of the society.
 Gfee Club Concert
 The Birmingham Southern slee club appeared in concert last night at the Jonesboro Methodist church under the auspices of the woman's Missionary society of the church
 A capacity audience greeted the performers whose program was of unusual excellence and nearly $200 were realized from the entertain ment, Dr. George D. Waller has called a meeting of the managers and high commission of the baseball teams makings up the Bessemer Sunday school league, to be held on Monday night at his office at O'clock.
 The senior class of the Bessemer high school will spend the weekend at Camp Chippewa. The party will be accompanied by teachers and mothers of the students. Camp Chippewa Is beautiful at this season and everything will be planned to make the outing delightful.
 Children of Confederacy
 The first convention to be held by the children of the Confederacy chapters of Alabama separate from tho U. D. c. organization will be held in Bessemer early In June, the date to be announced soon.
 This will be an innovation intro duced by Mrs. D. l., Huey, the state president of the U. D. C.. and will tend to arouse keener interest in tho work of the Children of the Confed- eracy chapters.
 The Bessemer chapter of the Chill dren of the Confederacy will be host ess to the convention. The program will be planned by the state presi- dent, Mrs. Huey, and by the state director of c. of c. chapters. Miss Beulah White. of Clayton, with the assistance of the director of the To- cal chapter. Mrs. J. O. Sturdivant.
 Bride-EIect Honored Miss Elizabeth Purser. a lovely young bride-elect whose marriage to MT. Thomas De Jarnette will be an interesting event of June 1. was the honor guest at beautiful shower given for her by Mrs. W. T. Wilson at her pretty country home on Sat- urday afternoon.
 The house throughout was lavish ly adorned with sweet peas in the pink shades and luxurant ferns carrying out color motif of pink and green. The guests were received on the broad verandah by Mrs. Will son. Mrs. W. E. Cunningham, Mrs. T. J. De Jarnette. Mrs. Douglas and the young honoree who was beauti- fully gowned in blue crepe beaded afternoon frock.
 Punch was served by Miss Marjorie Scruggs and Miss Margaret Douglas and the brides book was presided. over by Miss Mary Mildred Woodrow and Miss Sarah Orr. To the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march, played by Mrs. Arthur Cooley. fairy touched a pink barrel and disclosed the gifts which were beautiful and useful. including silver, lingerie and laces and hand embroidered linens.
 Refreshments were served in the dining room, the table being ccntered with . gorgeous basket of pink sweet peas and ferns. The ices were molded in the colors and the cakes were embossed in the colors of the party. Mrs. Wilson was assisted in entertaining her guests by Mrs. Gun ningham, Mrs. R. L. King, Mrs. Douglas and Miss Gage Morton, Miss Edith Ross. Miss Katie Ling and others.
 Bridge Luncheon
 One of the beautiful affairs of the week was the bridge luncheon at which Mrs. J. S. Winters entertained the members of the Wednesday Bridge club. The attractiyeness of