The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
ODD FELLOWS OF
 DISTRICT T0 MEET I IN CO N VE N I |O N
Prominent Members of Order Are on Bringhton
 Program
BESSEM ER BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD Rrssemer. Ala, March %


 Bessemer Ala. March %
 One hundred and twenty-five dele gates were in attendance at the an nual convention Of the Black Warrior District 16. l. O. O. F., and thelr Rebecca lodges Thursday at Bright on The delegates represented 2S lodges. This was the most important odd Fellow conference to happen during the year in this section of the state.
 Prominent odd Fellows from this and other districts delivered the principal addresses. They included several past grand masters, among them, George Huddleston, Palmer Daugette and L. N. Buell.. Others prominent in the fraternity to make addresses were Mrs. Lila Jacobs of Woodlawn, president of the Rebekahs; J. R. Matthews, c. Martin and oth- CTS. The entire day was spent in the session of the two branches of the order, with Brighton lodge 1oo as host.
 The annual election of officers was held with the following results: J. w. Wooten. Brighton. president; k. w. Hartley Dogwood, first vice president: C. L. Reach. Blocton, sec ond vice president; J. J. Goooe, 2 semer, secretary treasurer; w.. '. Moore, Brighton, warder; J. NJ. wat son of Ridgeley, chaplain; c. L.. Hammond, inner guard; Fred Baops' Hueytown. outer guard. Al the con clusion of the business session Huey town was selected as the next meet ing place.
 The meetings of the Odd Fellow and Rebekahs were held in separate parts of the building. both being called to order at 10 o'clock. l unch- con was served at noon with the Rebekah lodges as hostesses, after which an open meeting of both or ganizations was held, when nun Der of enthusiastic addresses were made. During this hour cake made by the Rebekahs was auctioned OH ror s15, the money to be sent to the l. o. o. F. home at Cullman. NEW NEGRO SCHOOL
 The opening of the new negro hfsh school at Bessemer will occur about April 15. according to plans. of clty officials and members of the board of education. This is the flrst hlsh school built for the negroes in low CT Jefferson county and it's opening will be watched with interest; Ap- propriate exercises will be held.
 The building is a handsome struc- ture. costing more than s50.O0U. It is constructed almost entirely of ma terials made in Bessemer, the brick, steel and woodwork being turned out by Bessemer manufacturers. w. L. Coston is the contractor and the building covers approximately one half block at Seventh avenue and Twenty sixth street. There are l6 rooms and the enrolment will be large, according to J. B. Bickerstass. who will be principal.
 Bessemer is spending s450.000 in school buildings at the present time, all of which are expected to be ready for occupancy by the beginning of next term The new white high school at Second avenue and Four teenth street is in course of con struction, and when completed will be one of the largest and handsomest in years ago for s30o,000 to build this structure and negro grammar | school and the addition to the Rob erts school, known as the Vance an- | neX.
 An additional s150, 900 is to be voted on soon to complete and equip the | high school and to purchase addi- tional property. An ordinance calling | for an election for approval of the bonds will be brought up at the next meeting of the city council.
 MILK ORDINANCE
 The Bessemer city council has l reached an agreement by which the | members believe the milk ordinance controversy can be settled without referring the matter to the people | through an election which had been | reached at a secret meeting Wednes- day evening, when the election was called off and committee was ap- | pointed to draw up suitable ordi- nance which would meet the require ments of both sides. The members of | I- f4A rl George Stoves, L. Y. Lispcomb and City Attorney George Bumgardner. 1 A large number of civic organiza- tions at Bessemer, together with the physicians. have indorsed the ordi- nance advocated by the county health ordinance offered by the Dairymen s association. The ordinance to be drafted by the special committee will be awaited with intense interest as the matter has attracted wide atten- tion.
 MUSICAL RECITAL
 An interesting musical recital will be given by the choir of the First Methodist church Sunday evening. which is to be the annual Easter song service. Miss Nellie Adams. organist, will be assisted by Mrs. Hall Rags dale and the following will compose 
 l.. I. McGriff. Miss Marion Neal, Miss Phyllis Waites, Miss Willie Johnson. Miss Amy Bryant. Miss Mary Thorn burg and Miss Mabel Moore, and pr. i Wood Price, R. L. Bramlett. Dr. J. A. Harper. Dan Davis. w. c. Baty. Will bert Golson and Dr. l.. M. Barnett.
 DAUGHTERS TO MEET The United Daughters of the Con- federacy will meet Tuesday afternoon. April 8, with Mrs. w. T. Loveless. on owen avenue. instead of with Mrs. IF. S. Fitzgerald, as previously an nounced. Mrs. A. W. Gray and Mrs. !. W. McCorkle will be associate hostesses.
 SOCIETL HAS MEETING
 The Agri Choriban society of the Roberts school held an interesting meeting Wednesday afternoon in the class rooms of Miss Blanche Lamb The following appeared on the pro- Eyr.or Nai1