The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-07
ENSIEY

The banquet given by the Ensley Merchants and Associated Business Men at the Ensley Masonic temple. Friday night to their wives and em- ployes proved to be a very delightful affair. Over 250 people were served tempting plate by the members of Aster chapter No. 172, Order of East ern Star. and music was furnished by Kellers orchestra.
 P. H. Tyler made talk in behalf of the association in which he stated that the association was putting forth every effort to put Ensley on the map, and that Ensley had made rapid progress in industrial, religious and educational lines, but it had not grown in the business lines as was possible. He stated that the local merchants had made | good start this year, and he appealed to the wives and their friends to cooperate with the merchants and to help put this trade-in- -Ensley movement over.
 MT. Tyler also stated that the mer- chants will give away $1,000 in prizes every three months during the year, and the committee of which D. Truck was chairman had decided to give away two automobiles for the first quarter ending March 31. The
 
 the second a Ford The merchants also decided to put on an extensive advertising campaign in order to draw the trade to Ensley.
 In closing he stated that the mer- chants would increase their efforts in this movement and with increased trade that they would be able to lower the prices with the co-opera- tion of the women in trading in Ems ley
 Mrs. J. A. Dupuy made response in regard to MT. Tyler's speech in which she said that she was glad to hear that the merchants were get ting ready to outgr3w the cross roads country store and that the women were willing and ready to cooperate with the merchants. She stated that they had no desire to go away from home to make purchases and that the women were ready to cooperate and make Ensley a bigger and better town in which to live. Mrs. Dupuy's talk was followed by toast. Trade in Ensley," by Mrs. Charles A. Hass- Ter, which was very appropriate
 Rev. David M Gardner stated that if the business men wish to build a bigge- and better city they must recognize the necessity of the churches and they must make much of the church relationship. He stated that he believed Ensley was further advanced in other lines, such as schools and business, than they were in churches, and If the citizens wish tG build better Ensley they must stand by the churches. He also stated that the members of the as upon one another and that they must all cooperate and patronize their fellow business men in order to make this movement a great success
 During the banquet an enjoyable musical program was rendered which included solos by Miss Edna Chap. man, Miss Ellen Dupuy and duets by Miss Irene Wells and Hudson Shu- mate. Several selections were rem dered by male quartet composed of Mir. Steel, Mir Bennett, MT. Dockey and MT. Tunnell. Several readings by Mrs. Charles B. Saunders and Miss Eloise Milstead proved very en- tertaining.
 At the close of the program, J. S. Smith. president of the association thanked those taking part in the pro- gram for their delightful entertain ment and also stated that the mem bers of the association would make the banquet an annual affair.
 bapt1st campaign
 Sunday. January '. 1923, will be historical day for the members of the congregation of the First Baptist church as it is the day when they will launch their campaign for the new $125,000 church building to be erected on the corner of Avenue E and Twenty-third street Everything is in readiness for this big cam paign Sunday morning and much in- terest is being manifested in the movement.
 The general committee, which is composed of the board of deacons and eight members of the church at large. I. W. Minor, Joe Steed, A. R. Clark, F. G. Kelley. Mrs. Joe Smith, Mrs. Nat G. Clark and Mrs. Charles A. Hassler have been working on this campaign for several months and nothing has been left undCne to help this movements
 The finance committee. composed of J. s. Falkner. chairman; c. O. Johnson, vice chairman; c. G.. Good win, secretary-treasurer.' w. J. S. Drummond, Joe Steed B. F. McPher- i son ani S. c. Sloan have had the pledge cards printed which allows for payment weekly. monthly, or by any plan convenient to the person mak-