The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11
BESSEMER

Bessemer May Especially .)-The ninth quarterly conference of the Bessemer division of the Jefferson County Masonic conference will be held at the Masonic temple in Besse- mer on Monday, May IS. beginning at 2.S0 o'clock in the afternoon, with Bessemer Lodge No. 45S. A. r. and A. M. as hosts to the conference.
 T. o. Jones. lecturer for the dis trict, will be present and the officers of the conference are expecting large attendance.
 The lodges which make up the Bessemer division are Dolomite lodge. No. 452; Bessemer lodge, No. 45S; Concord lodge. No. 5S6; Brighton lodge, No. . 595 Jefferson Valley lodge, No. 795; Harris lodge. No. 457; Johns lodge, No. 511; Victoria lodge, No. b73; Oak Grove lodge, No. GIT; Flint Hall lodge, No. 11o.
 Baseball Trophy
 A beautiful silver loving cup is on exhibition at LongLewis' Hardware store which will be presented at the end of the ball season to the winning team of the Sunday school baseball league of the Bessemer district.
 The cup is a Reach trophy and has been donated by this firm. The league at it's recent meeting adopted the Reach ball for their games. The cup is of beautiful design and stands eleven inches high, and will no doubt prove an added incentive to the teams.
 Camp Oliver To Open
 The Alabama Fishermen and Hunt CTS association will formally open their Camp Oliver on May 13 and 14. Elaborate preparations are being made for the opening. which thou sands are expected to attend.
 Music will be furnished by the Boys Industrial band and by the Avondale Mills band, bait casting contests, races and other amusements.
 Special speakers will address the gathering among whom will be Judge w. W. Brandon and Dr. w. R. Hem drix. There will be a big barbecue and the public Is invited by the asso- citation to attend.
 Kiwanis Club
 W. O. Klutz. of Saulsbury., N. C.. ad- dressed the members of the Kiwanis club on Wednesday at their luncheon on "Community Service" and made a very fine talk along the lines of play grounds, athletic fields and other community benefits.
 A. w. Douglas, Washington, D. C.. was guest of the club and made a talk on Character Analysis" which was very instructive and interesting to the members.
 The Kiwanians accepted the chal- lenge of the Rotary club to play a game of base ball on May IT at Reed CTS field. A number of young stu dents from schools in the district were guests at the luncheon, among whom where Edward Ling and Edith High. of the RobertsVance school. both of these pupils having made per- feet grades throughout the year in their studies and attendance, and Miss Bessie Marsh and Miss Elizabeth Majors. of McAdory High school, who made respectively 96.25 per cent and 95 and per cent. Prof. B. E. Lee, of the McAdory school was a guest of the club.
 A committee from the club to meet jointly with another committee was appointed to discuss with Mir. Klutz the plans and the subject of Com munity Service.'
 N. B. Parker Elected President
 N. B. Parker was elected president of the Bessemer board of education at its annual meeting held for the election of officers last night.
 B. A. Dudley was elected vice. president; Dr. F. w. McNeil. secre- tary. The other members of the board are C. E. Hawkins and M. J. Brooks. who Is the retiring president of the board. having served in that capacity for the past three years.
 The annual election of teachers was held at this meeting and 1t was an- hot f.r1 cent of teachers of the grammar schools would fail to return to Bes- semer for next year but several of the high school teachers would not return.
 The senior domestic science class entertained the members of the board and their wives at. delightful six course dinner preceding the regular meeting of the board. The dinner was arranged under the direction of Miss Ethel York. domestic science teacher, and was very pretty af- fair, the tables being decorated with the colors of the class and with quantities of flowers. pr. L. l.. Vann and Mrs. Vann and Prof. c. c. Moseley and Mrs. Moseley were additional guests.
 Mrs. Huey Honored
 Mrs. 10. l.. Huey, state president of the United Daughters of the Confed eracy. was beautifully entertained and the recipient of many charming courtesies during the recent state convention held in Troy.
 One opening evening she was tho guest of honor at an elaborate din- ner party given by ex-Governor and Mrs. Charles Henderson at their home at which the officers of the state organization and a number of other prominent women were pres sent. and she was the guest of hon. or at a beautiful reception given by Mrs. Bowers and garden party at the home of Mrs. Frank Smith.
 She was the guest of the Troy