The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-28
BESsEMER P OST.
OFFICE MAY PASS
INTO FIRST-CLASS
Increase of Receipts by
$4,000 Necessary-Mem-
ory of B. |. MichaeIson
to Be Honored

DRY of B. |. Michaelson
to Be Honored
isEssEMER BUREAU
TUE AGE HEKALl,
Bessemer, Ala. Feb. %
The Bessemer postoffice will prob
ably pass into the first class during
the present calendar year, according
TO postal officials, when it Is ex-
pected that the annual receipts will
go over $4,000. The past years re-
ceipts totaled $4,000, and it is felt
that the $4,000 additional will easily
be realized this year.
Changing the classification of tie
Bessemer postoffice from second to
first class will mean a considerable
improvement in the service. The
new classification will allow more
clerical and carrier help, and will
bring other considerations from the
post office department which are not
open to a second class office.
Due to the fact that many corpora
tions of he Bessemer district buy
their stamps in other cities where
these companies maintain general
headquarters. the postal receipts at
than the general business done would
Indicate. Thus while Bessemer is the
fourth city in popula ton in the state
yet there are many cities of less
population which have had first class
postal service for many years. This
has worked a hardship on the ,esse-
mer office which has been forced TO
render service usually required of
first class office though the allow
ance for operations has been based
on a second class rating.
TO HONOR LATE MINSTREL
The memory of B. L. Miehaelson.
who died January /, is to be honored
through the dedication of the pro-
gram for the Shrine minstrel to him.
The programs are being prepared,
one page being given over to sketch
of Mr.. Michaelson, who formerly d.
rected two annual performances OF
the Bessemer Shrine Ministries and
who was for many years a leader in
organizing local talent shows. Mr..
Michaelson moved TO Birmingham
shortly before his death, but spent
most of his life in Bessemer, where
he was engaged in the mercantile
business.
MAYOR TO APPEAL TO PARENTS
Mayor r. P. MeTye will issue
proclamation this week urging all
parents in the city, especially the
fathers, to aid in making a success
of father and son week. to be held
from March Is to "a. r. L. Coon, sec
rotary of the Bessemer Y. NJ. {. A.,
is looking after arrangements of the
various programs for this week,
which is intended to bring the par
ents and their sons closer together
in order to encourage recreatlonal
and religious activities for the boys
of the city.
TO AWARD LOVING CUP
The awarding of the Leggett low
ing cup to Mrs e. NJ. Owen, the WIN
ner for the year 1928 will take place
at the First Methodist church Sunday.
afternoon at 3 O'Clock. The program
is being arranged by Miss Maude-
Buck assistant to the pastor of the
church. and is TO be community at
fair. Charles S. Bentley. will preside.
making the presentation speech for
Mr.. Leggett and speakers will be
chosen who will represent the entire
community. In addition there VIII
be an interesting musical program.
HELD FOR SHOOTING SON
Matte Gillian, negro. was arrested
Tuesday afternoon by deputies OF the
sheriff's office at Bessemer, charged
with assault with intent to murder
on the person of her 13-year-old SON.
Curtis Gillian. Officers alleged that
Matte shot her son Curtis and state
that they believe they will be able
to substantiate charge that the
attack was made with intent to muir
der. Ths mother was placed In the
county Jail while her son was taken
to the Bessemer hospital for treat
ment, where his injuries are SAID 10
be slight. The alleged shooting TOOK
place at the Gillian home at headers
Tuesday morning,
BAPTISTs PLAN DRIVE
A membership drive and attendance
contest will be put on by the Baraca
class of the First Baptist church ior
the next few weeks and final details
are TO be worked out at the Wednes-
day evening dinner and prayer serv-
ice. Thomas II. Borum will head one
division of the class to be known as
DRY Goods Division" while w. e.
Pascal will head the other division,
designated as THE Fool Division.
These two divisions VIII carry out
membership campaign in an endeaVor
to spread the Baraca idea in Besse-
mer and points in the campaign are
to bring in new members ana give
the best recitatlons at classes.
kIWANIs ORGANIZATION
Plans will be discussed at the
Wednesday luncheon of the kiwanls
club relative to organizing the Besse-
mer club for the international attend
ance contest, which is to be staged
from March to May 10. President
Gordon Vail is enthusiastic over the
prospects of the Bessemer ciup, max
ing a creditable showing in the at
tendance campaign, and he has a
number of suggestions to give the
Kiwanians Wednesday in regard to
organizing for this drive.
PAINTINGS SHOWN
The paintings of Miss Margaret
McAdory will be exhibited at the
high school auditorium on March il
and lovers of art In this city are
much interested. This exhibit has
been shown in New York and Biz
mingham, where it has received IA
vorable comment from critics. The
fact that Miss McAdory is Bessemer
girl lends much interest to the show
ing of her pictures here.
LECTURES ON EUROPE.
Rev. S. o. Heller delivered the sec
ond of a series of lectures on his
travels over Europe at the First
Presbyterian church Monday evening.
The subject of the Monday evening
lecture was Edinburgh. The lectures
will be continued for the next few
weeks, taking place on Monday even
Ing at the church.
BEssEMER hoy WRITES PLAY.
stanton McCollum, IS years old, 4
Bessemer boy, has written one-act
NAV "Columbine Cries." which will