The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
ENS[EY PLANS FUR. ENTERTAINING IF. CHURCH WORKERS
New Kress Manager Takes Charge Of The Local
 Store
ENsLEY BUREAUl THE AGE-HERALD EnaIex. Ala. Oct. 12 J

The capacity of all the doWntoWh Ensley churches will be taxed to take care of committee and board meet ings during the North Alabama Meth odist conference, which meets here October i. Indications that this would be the case were observed Frl- day, when it was stated that the Ensley Christian and the Ensley Sap tist church had offered the use Of their buildings for various committee meetings and the offers had been gratefully accepted. t&8E <
 George R. Byrum has been named chairman of the housing committee and will designate the meeting places ] for all of, the boards and committees during the conference. It was given out that all the churches had of fered their facilities
 In addition to utilizing the church buildings, the temporary Sunday school building erected by the Meth odist church will be used for meet ings which will, it is believed, be suf- ficient for all demands for space. The Bank of Ensley has been named as headquarters for the conference treasurer and his assistant, and the funds of the conference will be han oled there.
 The delegates will be assigned to meeting to be held Monday, 1t was announced by Rev. William H. Mans field Friday. The committee has se cured a sufficient numb Der of homes to take care of the delegates and their guests. and it was stated the committee planned to get that work ,or done as quickly as possible. The delegates and visiting clergymep will be housed in Ensley homes. When it is realized that over, 500 ministers are expected to the conference, one is impressed with the fact that Ems ly has taken on 8 large task and is handling the preliminaries with conspicuous ability. In this connec- ton the Ensley Merchants and Asso- ciated Business Men have arranged rest room for the visitors in the offices of D. F. Faircloth and las prepared special stationery to be used by the delegates at that place. The rest room wil. be completely equipped by the furniture dealers of this city. The conference will bring to Ensley the largest assembly of visitors ever received here at one time and every interest is cooperating to the fullest measure to mako the meeting a big success.
 NEW KREss MANAGER
 W. F. Eckert of Montgomery has taken charge of the l bal Kress store, succeeding F. l.. Murray, who has , been manager since the opening, and who was highly esteemed in local business circles. The new manager is from the Montgomery store of Kress and has been a member of the organization for long time. He is a native of Louisville. ky.
 MT. Eckert said Friday thaY all members of the Kress organization had heard of the remarkable volume of business transacted here and that he was much pleased to find In Ems ley one of the most attractive stores owned by the Kress system.
 NfGHT SCHOOL TO BEGIN
 The night school of the Birmingham board of education will begin in the high school Monday night at 7:30 o'clock. There will also be a night school started at the same time and hour .negroesin the Council school in Ensley. s'
 The schools will be open to who- ever wishes to enter. The instructors are the best that can be secured and the courses will be subjects that are most used in ordinary business. Spe- cial work will be given in the event class of 10 CT more is formed.
 SELL ATHLETIC MEMBERSHIP
 Students from the Ensley High School Athletic association are en- gagged in selling membership in the association to Ensley business men and are meeting with success, 1t was stated Friday. The membership carry with them tickets to all football games played and saves considerable money on the seasons play, 1t was stated. The merchants here and busi- ness men are much interested In the success of the athletics at the Ensley High school and have entered into all movements intended to encourage the players heartily. It was stated Fri day that the sales of memberships were above that of last year. indicat- ing to observers that the cooperation was greater this year than ever be- fore.