The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-18

is necessary to the industrial work carried on
 The town has a population of about 2,o00 people. lovely neat resi- dences, and boasts 2S stores. bank, four restaurants, three cleaning and dyeing establishments, three barber shops, a bakery, and three garages. It hopes soon to have laundry.
 It's four live churches have splen- did memberships the denominations being Presbyterian U. S. A; Ietho- dist, Baptist and Primitive Baptist. The pastors respectively are Revs. Fred l.. Hudson, H. A. Aldrich. J. L.. Aders and James Moore. Dr. Hud- son Is graduate of one of the finest theological schools and colleges of the United States-Cumberlan Uni versity at Lebanon, Tenn.
 Charming Femininity
 Leeds has no reason to take a back seat as to the beauty and charm of the young women who reside within it's borders. For instance, two of the loveliest we may mention are Miss Bernice Lee, widely known as the Belle of Leeds," and Miss FIoelle Rowan. whom everybody known as the Queen of cahaba Val
 
 first individual who gave them these tities-but the appelations have been quite catchy, since they are so ap- propriate Miss Lee is the daughter Of MT. and Mrs. W. N. Lee, who own and operate coal fields within three miles of Leeds, at Henry Ellen. Her father is a large land owner In Leeds. Miss Lee comes from 3ne of the oldest families in the valley. She is the president of the Alumnae as- sociation of the Leeds High school, which boasts II graduates, and the enrolment of which is around 4Oa pupils. There are l2 teachers, many of the students coming from all out lying districts. J. l.. Aders Is the principal, there being 2s graduates this year.
 Miss Lee, after finishing he educa- tion at Leeds, came right to Birming- ham and entered the Louie Compton seminary, where she graduated in 1920 in the literary department, and where she completed her musical training last year.
 She drives her own car, and MT Elliott VOWS she Is go fine in the management of 1t she can chase rabbits and catch them, All of which was stoutly denied by Miss Lee, who has very blue eyes, a charming smile. naturally great many admirers, and is one of the greatest boosters Tor the town you could find.
 Couple of Pals
 She and Miss Rowan. the Queen" are wonderful friends, and when we arrived at Leeds we met both of them together in an automobile, and im- mediateiy they were made members of a party which was entertained at luncheon by Mir. Hail. Miss Rowan is a cousin of the young woman of the same name who, last season, was the queen from Calhoun county dur ing Birmingham's semi-centennial.
 The only difference between the two" declared Mir. Elliott. lis that while the Calhoun county queen ad- mittedly is very lovely. our Miss Rowan is younger and much prettier. I wouldn't be much of a booster for Leeds if I didn't say that"
 When MT. Elliott got this far Miss Rowan, right away. was up in arms in the defense of her cousin--but MT. Elliott remained firm in his state ment.
 Miss Rowan Is the youngest daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. John T. Rowan. whose family has been in the Leeds section since before the war. Her grandfather, Tommie Rowan, owned large tracts of land in the valley and was said to be one of the most indus trious' citizens who ever settled in