The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-14
BESSEMER PLANS FOR MISSION VISIT
Committees Working To Make Women's Convention Strik-
 ing Affair Next Week
BEssEMER BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD 4 Resaamar. Ala Nov- IA

Bessemer citizens as a whole are planning for the entertainment of the Alabama convention of the woman's Missionary Union of the Baptist church, November 20-22, ln- elusive, with 500 delegates and visitors. These delegates will come from every important town in Ala bama Bessemer is seizing this op- portunity to impress them with the hospitality and advantage of this section.
 Tuesday a committed of merchants representing the Chamber of Com merce raised funds among the bus;- ness men for the decoration of the business section. Plans are being -stores assist in looking after the visitors.
 This committee will look after bringing the Baptit delegates and visitors from the outlying sections of this district to the convention. Special automobiles having been designated for the purpose.
 One pressing need for the proper entertainment of the guests will be to furnish them with adequate lodg- ing during the three days conven- tion, according to those in charge. Bessemer people are being asked to take delegates for rooming and breakfast The Chamber of Com merce is assisting in placing the delegates. Those with rooms they can spare are asked to telephone the Chamber of Commerce. Bessemer 415.
 The Rotary and Kiwanis clubs will furnish cars to meet the delegates and to be placed at their disposal during the convention. This will in- clude sight seeing trips.
 The convention Is to be enter tained by the Woman's Missionary Union of the First Baptist church. Mrs. T. T. Huey was appointed chair man of the decorating committee for the church. Mrs. E. W. Evans is chairman of committee to pro- vide 6 rest room. Mrs. ". E. Sur att will look after meeting the dele gates on their arrival, Plans are union to hold a Judson banquet dur ing the stay of the delegates. The committee in charge Is Mrs. Frazier. Mrs, J. c. B. Gwin and Mrs. G. K. Miller. Those wishing places re- served at this banquet have been asked to get in touch with members of this committee. A miscellaneous committee with Mrs. Rush Randall in charge, will look after other de- tails of the convention not already provided Tor.
 TO AID SCHOOL A mile of pennies will be raised by the Parent-Teacher association of the Clarendon avenue school to be used in improvement. work ac- cordlng to a decision made at the meeting of the association Tuesday afternoon. This plan was adopted at the suggestion of Mrs. Robert Mingea. The fund to be raised will amount to $420. Plans for improv- ing the grounds were made. Mrs Fred Slower, chairman of the ground committee, was instructed to begin the preparatory work at once.
 An educational week program was given Tuesday with Mrs. Esau Har- ris as director. My CQuntry's Gift" by Helen Roll and "The New Liberty Bell" by Margaret Chandler were two readings much enjoyed. Miss Mary Lovett gave A Receipt for Education" which was followed by talk, "The School and the Flag" by Edward Harris. About 50 women attended. Sandwiches, cof- fee and cake were served by the so- cial committee. Mrs. F. D. Hollings- worth. Mrs. H. S. Salmon and Mrs Fred Stover.