The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-11
PRESbyTER|ANS IF ENSLEY TO ERECT $45,000 CH U RC H.
Plans Completed For Picnic Under Auspices Merchants
 Association
THE AGE-HERALD ! ENSLEY BUREAU ] Ensley Ala ,JIIne 10


 Approval of plans submitted for church involving an expenditure of about s45,00O was given by the First Presbyterian congre gation at its meeting subsequent to morning serv- ice Sunday. Plans of the architect contemplate one of the most attrac- tive houses of worship in this dis trict and are heartily approved by the congregation of the First Presby- terian church.
 Announcement was made that the plans call for expenditure of s26,000 for the building, which is exclusive of heating, lighting and furniture. The lot bought is 100X150 feet, corner Avenue G and Twenty first street, and cost S7,500. it is said. The first unit will be erected on the rear of this site and will be used after all the work is completed as Sunday school room. However, the plans now to be executed will contain an auditorium capable of taking care of the congregation and the Sunday school until the final plans are com pleted, which will be In the near fu- ture.
 Construction on the new building will not be subjected to any unneces- sary delays. w. J. Abell has been named general chairman of the finance committee and will appoint his workers at a dinner to be served Monday night. following which plans will be immediately put under way to secure the funds with which to build the new church. It is gathered that the sale of the old church property on Nineteenth street and Avenue G has brought in suffi- cient revenue to help materially in the erection of the new structure.
 REAL ESTATE BOARD MEETS
 The Ensley Real Estate board will hold it's regular monthly meeting Wednesday in the old pastorium Of the Baptist church. where lunch will be served It is stated that the com mittee appointed from the board to distribute s225 in prizes in Ensley for the best lawns and gardens main- tained this summer will report the number of entrants. Lawns and gar dens will be judged by a committee appointed from the Business Mems association and the Realty board. Prizes have proven attractive enough to enlist the entrance of quite num- Der of the best known citizens of Ensley, and there is a high degree Of rivalry among those entered.
 BIBLE SCHOOL OPENS
 Miss Ellen Dupuy of Ensley will be supervisor of the Bible school. which begins at the Ensley Highlands Pres byterian church Monday morning at \ oU 0 CIOCh. cit VIII nave ilcA direction a corps of teachers of vari- ous denominations, all of whom are well acquainted with the Bible and will undertake to communicate their interpretations. The work is being planned along most alluring lines. and it is believed a very enthusiastic response will be made to the offer of the church leaders. The classes will last four hours and thirty minutes per day, five days per week. and will be discontinued at the end of the fourth week. The study periods, the school room will be handled along the most approved lines. PICNIC PLANS COMPLETE
 The coveted badges bearing the word "Ensley," which will entitle wearer to eat. drink and dance at the merchants outing at Pineview Thurs l day will be distributed Tuesday by the committee, of which w. E. Tur- nipseed is chairman. Heads of mer- cantile establishments in Ensley will 1 be supplied with the number of 1 badges asked for and receivers in turn will distribute the badges to | their employees. Through this system | it is believed the badges will be se cured by those entitled to them and ! that none will fall into the hands of persons who might prove persona non grata to the members of the Ensley association. It was added that in or- der to facilitate handling of all de- tails of the transportation, car owners be at the city hall promptly to take care of as many IS possible However. transportation by means of merchant busses and by two special street cars will, it is believed, prove ample for all those contemplating the | trip who may be otherwise unpro- vided for. There will be no costs at tached to the outing, as the Mer- | chants association intends to pay all | bills incurred.
 | KIWANIS DIRECTORS MEET Temporary board of directors of | the Ensley Kiwanis club will meet l Monday afternoon at o'clock in the ! directors room of the Bank of Ems l ley. This room was secured by cour- tesy of the bank officials upon the |