The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-07
.ENSLEY BUS LINES.
Do GOOD BUSINESS.
AND WILL EXP AND.
Fine Program Arranged for
Merchants Monthly Ban
quet-Better Writing
Contest Begins
ENSLEY BUREAU !
THE AGE-HERALD }
Ensley Ala Feb. & 4

"A
of the Snsley merchants and Asso-
ciated Business Men was held Tues
day morning at the Ensley inferior
court room which was presided over
by J. A. Smith, president of the as
ISOLATION. George r. Byrum, sec
rotary and treasurer of the bus lines
made a very favorable report which
shows that the busses were more
than self-sustaining sine they have
been in operation. Owing to the
increase in the number of passen-
gers it is stated that the board Of
directors of the bus corporation are
considering placing two additional
buses for the Edgewater and the
Doeena routes.
r. F. Hamm, chairman of the en-
tertainment committee made re-
port on the monthly banquet which
viii be held next Tuesday evening
at the Ensley Masonic temple. An
interesting program has been ar
ranged for the occasion which will
include talks by Erskine Ramsay,
Kari Landgrebe, superintendent of
E, Smith, of the Ensley High school
and several others. The members of
the faculty of the local high school
have accepted the invitation of the
association to attend the banquet.
w. E. Turnipseed was appointed
chairman of a committee which will
visit the various schools in this dis
trict to arouse interest in the letter
writing contest which the associa-
ton is now conducting. One hun
dred and fifty dollars in five cash
prizes are offered by the merchants
for the best letters on why
Should Trade in Ensley." The con-
test will close March 5, and all let
ters are requested to be mailed to
Claude Eubank, secretary of the as
ISOLATION by that date. The judges
for the contest are: DR.. N. r. Baker
Principal e. e. Smith, Mrs. J. A. Du-
puy, Rev. William II. Mansfield and
j. w. Minor. The following were
appointed to serve with Mr.. Turnip-
sed to visit the schools: j. A. Dupuy
II. S. Meade, Max Cohen, w. l. Phil
lips, z. II. Tyler, S. A. McRee, W. w.
Parks, II. d. Keith, George r. BY
rum, Miss Johnson, j. NJ. Clark, S.
C. King, H. M. Mcdowell, L. l.. Whit
tie, w. ]. S. Drummond and S. j.
Harrell.
membership committee composed
of w. ]. S. Drummond, chairman; r.
f. Hamm and j. j. Walker, was APP
pointed to visit the doctors, lawy ers
and others who should be members
of the association and invite them to
join.
A committee composed of S. A.
McRee. chairman; f. Mccain and
George Fields was appointed to see
the local telephone company about
installing a long distance telephone
booth in a downtown drug store in
order that long distance call could
the afternoon and there is no long
be made after 5 o'clock. The tele-
phone office closes at o'clock in
distance telephone booth in Ensley
after that hour. Several other minor
matters were brought up and dis
cussed at the meeting which ad-
journed to meet next Tuesday eve
ming at the banquet.
MINSTREL OFFERS PROGRAM
The African Bloss Minstrel which
will be given Wednesday and Thurs
day night at the Ensley opera house
under the auspices of the Ensley
Shrine club promises to be a very en-
joyable entertainment and a very
large crown is anticipated. Among
the song numbers the program will
include the following: Gee But l
Hate to Go Home Alone" by Clint
Dodd; Nobody Lied" by Miss Eliza
beth Gaines; I'm Laugh Land" by
Slick" Smith; Caroline in the
Morning" by Ed Newman; Lone
some Mama" by Miss Violet Both
child; Call Me Back Pal-O-Mi by
Fred Colley; Sweet Mama" by Mar
vim Tucker: Dancing Fool" Ben
Brown; There's a Nest in Gipsey
Land" by Brown Bates: finale. The
Black Doffodils," Red" Thornton
short sketches will include 1.-TWO
and Slick" Smith; Bits of Har-
mony," Miss Violet Rothchild and
Ed Newman; The Haunted Under
taking Parlor," Red Thornton and
Slick" Smith; lightning Artist,
Red" Thornton. The members of the
chorus are: Ed Newman. Jack
Bryan, Brown Bates, Buster Fon-
tame, George Gregory, Louie Ware
Ernest Brand, Charles West. George
Cannon, George Freeman and Fred
Colley. Pianist, Miss Thelma Har-
rell; High Browns Miss Eliza
beth Gaines and Miss Violet Roth
child. End men. Red Thornton
Slick Smith, Marvin Tucker, Clint
Dodd, and Ben Brown. Walton A
Smith, manager; Red Thornton, di-
rector; Slick Smith, stage mana
ger. Tickets are on sale at the
local drug stores.