The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
.1,2OO TR|-COUNTy
 CITIZENS UNITE IN
 B|G JOLL|F| |CAT|ON

Former heSldentS UT Clay,
 CooSa And TaIlapoosa
 Spend Day At AVondaIe
 Approximately 1.200 former resi- dents of Clay, Coosa and Tallapooss counties enJoyed the second annual picnic and general meeting of the Tri-County association at Avundale park Friday afternoon, when horse shoe pitching and townball games were participated in by the men, and the adopted citizens of Bir- mingham met friends of old and formed new acquaintances among the many former tri-countians
 Judge I. l.. McPhail of Clay coun- ty was chosen to head the assocta- tion for the ensuing year. He origi- mated the ,inique idea of tri-county annual outing and picnic, the first being held in 1922. Other officers elected were Jeff Cox of Coosa, sec retary and treasurer; J. C. Maxwell, vice president for Taliapoosa coun tN- duEO toldCks vice pIeSluenl TOT Clay. and L. A. McCutchins, vice president for Coosa county. Mrs J. D Ca -lisle was elected president of the ladies' auxiliary of the as- socistion. with Mrs. s. D. Motley, vice president for Tallapoosa; Mrs Tom Anderson, vice preslGent for Clay. and Mrs. Charlie Bentley, vice president for Coosa.
 The Tri-County association has reached a success far surpassing the dreams oi it's founders declared Ben r. Ray, outgoing president, in the welcome address after dinner. Tt has been estimated there are eight of ten thousand people in Jef- ferson eDunty wno was formerly of the tri-counties. We do not want to break the home tie, for every thoueht we have had, every thing we have accomplished. had it's re- flectious and founda ton back at home"
 R. 4. Mitchell. vice president of the Alabama Power company, re- sponded for the association by re- viewing q list of outstanding men in national affairs who have come from these sCuntleS. Ire named DeFrees of Clay county, who became queen counsellor in London; David E. Cul- yertson Of rallapoosa. prominent in Texan politics; Nathan Bozeman, one of the foremost surgeons of the country, and M. McMlllan Of St. Louis. both of whom came from Coosa county. We are proud of the hill countless he said, and shall be on hand at every tri-coun- ty picnic we have in the future, no matter how fer . have to come to attend"
 W. l.. Harrison. president of the city commission, addressed the as sociation. congratulating Coosa. Clay and Tallapoosa, on the splehdlo movement they had inaugurated. He stated that nothing nobier or liner in spirit had been begun in Bifmlhe ham. and he hoped the idea WoGla other counties C. $. Bentley re- sponded for Coosa county, declaring that his county was a good one 10 he from but a better one to go to- M Walker responded for Tsllapoosa.
 Hugo Black, responding, for Gay, declared that because they Were loyal to the county of their nativity did not mean they had nc loyalty for the county of their adoption.
 Prizes for TidGlers. ..
 James M. Smith ot Coosa won hfst prize in the fddlers' contest. .e The nriXe was a voilin. complete Wlth bow and case. given by Williams Mu- sic store. and was awarded by hugo Black. chairman of the committee 3t judges. Other judges were Mrs. J. IL. Carlisle of Coosa and R. A. Mitchell of Tallapoosa. Second prize, so gold piece, awarded by the assoo'" ton. went to E. T. oa .tious "n nf S1 Tallapoosa county. Prizes oi were awarded to each Of the other three contestants by E. A. Mitchell George Haynes. E. Riegins and w F Dorrough. These fiddlers played for the dance of the Virginia Keel, feature performed as a part oi .ne musical program and recalled the snusre dances of the younger days.
 The ladies auxiliary offered spIeudid musical program includlne vocal solos by MT. Nernan hinl- broueh. Coosa county student al Birmingham Southern college, ana ana Miss Mary Emma Pearson. anns MISS Gladys Harris gave readinS; n9an Elinoras Hero and Mss Ella M"e Harris read Queen Esther"
 Hugo Black and "Bill' Johnson or C1av won the championshlp Tn throwing horseshoes. rms contest lasted throughout the afternoon Coosa county won the ttwnpalI championship for 1925 by deleaI I.me siastic game. Members of the cham pionship team were: Ogburn' Naees' Bentley, Nolan. Thomas Carsoh' Eppes. Spivey, Sox and Samues. .b.
 feature couple attending the nicnic were Mir. and Mrs. Thomas A. Wall of Coosa county, who are n, and 6s years of age, respectiVeLs They expressed their regret that tne picnic did not last from sunrise to sunset. when they had to leave pc fore the picnic was over A oel 5 so watermelons cut at 9 o'clock.