The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
EXTENSIVE STREET GRADING WORK IN BESSEMER SECT|O
Iron And Land Company
 Property UndergoeS Big Improvement


 Improvement
 REsSEMFR BUREAUl
 THE AGE-HERALD
 Bessemer. Ala, Sept. 5 Further extensive improvements by the Bessemer Coal, Iron and Land company is forecast in a request to the city to install grading and chert- 2 ing from Sixteenth street to Ninth street along First avenue. Practi cally all of the property along this avenue is owned by the company, most of it being located near the business section and in a territory that is rapidly being built up.
 This is the only unimproved area of any extent near the heart of the city, and with the opening of side streets from First to Second avenue, will result in converting it into a handsome residential section in short time, 1t is believed. The open ing of First avenue, particularly In that section near the new high school building is of interest Since work was started on the school this section has developed rapidly and this latest improvement is part of a series of construction, the land com pany has carried out in that vicinity. The company at this time Is straightening out Halls branch In this section, running a canal in straight line from Second to Twelfth avenue This will drain hundreds of well located lots in the vicinity of the new school, and at the same time the canal will be built along lines of Scenic beauty.
 MASS MEETING CALLED
 There will be a mass meeting of the citizens of Brighton at the school building Thursday evening at 7:3o o'clock tC select trustees for the school. Three trustees are to be nominated and recommended to the county board of education. This is necessary under the recent bill adopted by the legislature designat- ing the Brighton school as county high school.
 The placing tf the Brighton school under the Jurisdiction of the dounty board of education will add ma terially to the school facilities and It's curriculum. The faculty has been selected by the city board for this year, but this board will be discon- tinued hereafter and replaced by the county trustees.
 WILON-NEAL
 The marriage of Miss Marion Neal and George Wilson was beautifully solemnized Tuesday evening at the First Methodist church at o'clock. White tapers in graduated holders shed soft glow over the altar, which was banked with palms, ferns and trailing vines, and made charming background for the rain bow colored gowns of the wedding party.
 Preceding the ceremony a musical program was rendered by Mrs. e. B. Hollingsworth, Miss Ethel William son, violin, and Mrs. l.. I. McGriff, vocal. To the strains cf Lohengrins Wedding March the bridal party en- tered The bridesmaids were: Miss Nellie Adams, Miss Virginia William son, Miss Margaret Smith, Miss Annie Lee Tucker, Miss Sarah Schaefer. each wearing taffeta gowns in vary ing shades of rainbow colors. They entered at separate aisles to the eroomsmen, who were: John How ard Walker, w. A. Shepherd, Hugh Benman, Ryan Cargile, Bill Neal and Herschel Wilson. The dainty garland bearers. in pink taffeta frocks, were; Marjorie Neal, Carolyn Stover and Iaurice Clay. Mrs. JChn Howard Walker, sister of the bride, the ma tron of honor, and the brides mother. Mrs. G. G. Neal, also acted as matron. Little Vanoy carried the ring in the heart of white rose and she and Isabelle Wilson, the flower girl. both wore filmy lace frocks.
 The bride, a picture of loveliness in gown If white, with elaborate trimmings, and carrying shower bouquet of brides roses and valley lilies entered on the arm of her brother, John Neal. They were met at the altar by the groom and his best man and Rev. B. T. Waites per formed the ceremony.