The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
|. |. JOHNSON E URGED FUR PLACE 0N PARK BOARD
Prizes In Lawn And Garden Contest May Be Awarded
 Next Monday
ENSLEY BUREAU l THE AGE-HERALD { EuslPy. Ala Sent. 20 |


 The combined strength of Ensley clubs will be behind c. o. Johnson of this city as a member Of the park board of the city of Birmingham to be named by Commissioner William Harrison md the other commission CTS next week. This was indicated Saturday, when it was announced that 6 composite committee repre- senting the Liwanis club of Ensley, the Real Estate Eoard, anc the Ems \ ley Associated Merchants, had gone before Mr. Harrison and indicated that Ensley felt that she was enti- tied to one of the commissioners and wanted to place before them the name of Charles Johnson.
 Commissionar Harrison indicated that the fitness of the man would be sof greater weight than his geograph- Heal location, but the two combined would prove rather difficult to dis icount If this policy is carried out the local committeeman are sanguine over the success of MT. Johnson.
 The committee appearing SSfore MT. Harrison included James Dupuy, John Smith, J. G. Darden and Dr. bert Harris. All four are mem bers of the kiwdnis club. Three are members of the Associated Merchants and two ure also members of the Ensley Realty Board. And while ltheY did not go to the city hall armed with the formal action of the respective clubs, it waE stated no difficulty would be experienced n obtaining formal action of the three organizations
 MT. Johnson is a groceryman. He has made d success of his business and is superintendent of the Baptist Sunday school of Ensley. among the most successful of sucn organiza- tions in this district He is chair man of the parks committee of the Ensley Associ1ted Merchants and without exception is said to have rendered q greater service to local park sentiment than any one gan. He barely hanks r. H. Tyler ana Dr. Herbert Harris in his devotion to park matters. It is believed that the various women's organizations here will also indorse MT. Johnson, for they are well aware of his unselfish interest in park and playground matters MT. Johnson was instrument tai in obtailing recognition and equipment for .ne negro playgrouds here, a thougntfuness that has been acknowledged with rare appreciation by negroes and whites alike.
 The statement. was made Saturday by James Dupuy that he intended to appear before all the civic bodies of this section of Birmingham to obtain inducements for MT. Johnson and that he believed the city commissions CTS would oe inclined to name the Ensley resident a member of the board. He said it would he idle to seek a man with better qualifications or one that would enter into the gratuitous service with more enthu- siasm than MT Johnson.
 PRIZES MAY BE DEFERRED
 The Ensley realty board which or ganization offered S250 for the best kept lawns and gardens in Ensley during the summer will award the prizes perhaps Monday afternoon. They were scheduled to be awarded October 1, but inasmuch as the real ty board meets in regular session Wednesday it may be possible that the award will be deferred until that time The selection of the best lawns in four sections of Ensley is in the hands of a committee com posed of Irby zeigler, J. G. Darden and Albert w. Smith. During the past 90 days they have made fre quent inspections to various points in Ensley and have very fair line upon the conditions surrounding the homes to be named as the best. The contest has been entered into with rare interest by the home owners Of Ensley and it is believed the plan will be duplicated next summer.
 BUSINESS MEN MEET
 The Pratt City Business Mems as- sociation held an enthusiastic meet ing Friday night at which time plans for the stimulation of fall business was mapped out. The merchants have agreed that nothing will be left to chance, which will promote a greater spirit of cooperation among the merchants of this community or which will tend-to broaden the trade territory of Pratt City. The meeting was largely attended and consider able enthusiasm was displayed. EXERCISES TO BE HELD
 Promotion day exercises Sunday morning at the Baptist church is eX- pected to result in a very large at tendance in the Sunday school It was announced that over TOO stu dents would receive promotion and a program of special interest has been arranged.
 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT