The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-17
BESSEMER

I primary, no candidates having ap- | peared in opposition to the Demo- cratic nominees.
 The city officers to be elected are ::
 Mayor Dr. R. F.. McTyeir; presi-
 dent of the city council. J.W. Brooks; aldermen from the first ward, Lin- ney Jipscomb and Jesse Wood. ald-
 ermen from second ward, Charles
 Ray and Kelly Johnson; aldermen l from third ward, Robert Mingea and
 George Stoves; aldermen from the ] fourth ward, Alonzo Smith and C. H. Dabbs; aldermen from the fifth ward, Ellis Houston and w. T. Love- less.
 With the exception of MT. Love less, Mingea, Dabbs and Lipscomb, 1 who were reelected, the city of- ficers are being elected for their | first term.
 Council to Meet l The Bessemer city council will
 meet on Tuesday evening with the 1 present board of city officials in | charge which will be the last reg l ular meeting of the present officials 1 The next meeting will be held on October the 3 with the newly elect | ed mayor and aldermen in charge. Bessemer High School Opens
 The Bessemer schools will have | their regular opening on Monday l morning at o'clock, a preliminary 1 opening having been held on Friday. | program of exercises will mark the | opening of the high school in which members of the board of education l and members of the faculty will | take part
 President of the board, N. B. | Parker will make an address to the
 student body and others will make | short talks. The Rotary club of the | city will attend the exercises in | body and Hugh McEniry, president | will make speech to the pupils
 assuring them of the support and | cooperation in their years work Of | the club.
 A short musical program will be rendered by the music supervisor,
 Miss Charlotte Daily and number
 of the pupils, and the citizens are 1 invited to attend the opening. Dr.
 L. L. varn, superintendent, and | Prof. Fillers, principal. will extend | the welcome to teachers and pupils.
 number of cases of diptheria and various sections of the city and dis i trict, as having developed recently. Licenses Due 1 All state and county licenses will be due the first of October and may
 he procured for citizens in the Bes-
 scmer division of Jefferson county l at the probate office in Bessemer. | Automobile, hunters and all licenses | may be procured during the month. Marriage licenses wore issued in Ressemer Saturday to William Ess- man and Miss Sallie Ellim; Choa Kinard and Miss Grace Pair; J. l..
 Fitzgibbon and Miss Harriet Hey l wood.
 Y. M, C. A. Pledges Collected The committees appointed by the board of directors of the Y. M. C. A.
 to collect the pledges and subscrip- tons due on the Y. M. c. A. building have met with splendid success and ir has been decided to continue the collection campaign through the
 month of September.
 Brighton Election Everything is in readiness Tor the election of Brighton city officials on | Monday. Intense interest is being
 manifested in the race for mayor and 1T is expected the vote will be the
 largest cast in that city in some years.
 Announcements The Woman's auxiliary of the First | presbyterian church will hold a meeting on Monday afternoon at the church at o'clock with Circle No. l | In charge.
 Mrs. Guy Wilson will entertain the | southside Bridge club on Wednesday afternoon at her home.
 The Woman's Missionary society nf l the First Baptist church will hold | rend meetings Monday afternoon. i Mather band will meet with Mrs. E. | B. Hayes at S:3o o'clock at her
 home on Clarendon avenue; James l band with Mrs. E. M. Owens at ner
 home on Fifth avenue at o'clock; McAdory band with Mrs. John Per
 kins in the Myers apartment at a:se | o'clock, and the Mallory band with | Mrs. Penry Evans at 3:30 o'clock. The Woman's Missionary society O. 1 the Jonesboro Methodist church will 1 meet in a Bible study and voice pro- | gram Monday afternoon at the home I of Mrs. J. o. Sturdivant at o'clock. | Miss Vernon Hayes will entertain | the Spades club on Tuesday after neon at 3:S0 o'clock at the Woodward | Golf club.
 The Tuesday Morning Bridge club will be entertained by Mrs. Mac Bat- i son at her home on Tuesday. Mrs. A. S. Fitzpatrick will enter l tain the members of the Wednesday Bridge club at her home at 3:3o D. m. | Wednesday,. For College Girls 1 Miss Iva Leader and Miss Garnet Leader were recent hostesses enter l taining at their home in honor of Miss Elizabeth and Miss Sabra Mar fin who are leaving wedne esday for Columbus, Miss. where they will en- | ter the Mississippi State College for | Women.
 The evening was delightfully."- spent. I aames and music and entertaining $ | contests being enjoyed by the guests. At a late hour a delicious ice course vas served Those who were in- cluded In this pretty hospitality were Miss Elizabeth Martin, Miss Sabra
 Martin, Miss Myrtice Bransby. Miss | Blanche Croker Miss Ola and Miss
 Ora Davidson, Miss Helen Johnson, | Miss Willie Martin. Miss Grace Vines. Miss Baird and Messrs. Thomas peaderick, Griffin Martin. Wesley l Mcdonald. Nathan Meadows. H. Brill. Malcolm Watkins, Lee Martin. Henry | De Ramus, Thomas Huffstutier, Charles Blankenship, Charles Harris.
 The young hostesses were assisted in l entertaining by their mother. Mrs. | A. s. Leader.
 Birthday Party
 Mrs. Charles Ray entertained a