The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-02
UTILITY ID RENDER E BETTER SERVICE
 T0 ENSLEY SECTION
Additional Cars And Shorter Schedules Are To Be
 Looked For
ENSLEY BUREAU I THE AGE-HERALD ! Ensley. Ala Sent 1

ENSLEY BURFAUl
 THE AGE-HERALD ERsley. Ala, Sept.
 In anticipation of the elimination of jitneys from Ensley competition September 15, the Birmingham Rail- way Light & Power company, is planning improved car service to this section 1t was stated Saturday. Realizing the necessity for taking good care of the industrial section and also In appreciation of the nega- tive votes given from this section dn the jitney fight, 1t is stated that the street railway will undertake to furnish good service to Ensley and Fairfield. Dispatchers and other employees stated here Saturday that among the bettered conditions will be several additional cars on the South EnSley line with an eight minute schedule as compared to ten minutes now. During the past day or two the cars on the lines travel ing west have reduced their night schedule to ten minutes the same as day time and the improvement has lot gone unappreciated by the street car users of this section.
 It is also stated that manifold bet terments will be worked out on the Pratt Ensley South Ensley, Owenton ard Tidewater lines and that the patrons of the jitneys that have been using that method of transportation will find that the service capable of taking care of 5000 or more at the peak that have lately been accustom- ed to riding the jitneys. In local circles 1t is stated that traffic ex- perts for the company are working out several plans to better the ser vice in this direction. In this con- ,nection there is considerable specula- tion upon what the street railway company will do after the Tfdewater lines are foreclosed which is said to be eminent. The opinion is gen eral that the new owners, which will be the street railway company, will abandon the line on Valley road Fairfield, and divert all traffic from that line onto the Sounth Ensley, now traversing Gary avenue. If this is followed by the company, 1t Is oe- ieved, will operate through cars 10 Birmingham by way of the Tide water from Avenue I and Trirtieth street to Avenue I and Twentieth street in Ensley. This cut off has long been contemplated and 1t Is be- lieved, will operate through cars 10 be eliminated and the company is to be given in truth monopoly that these betterments will be handl- ed with loss of time.
 SCHOOL TO OPEN
 The Minor High school, near Ens- ley, will open for it's fall work on September 10. Announcement to this effect was made by Professor Petty, principal of the school, and 1t is eX- pected that the largest enrolment ever recorded there will be present. The faculty. headed by Professor Petty has been appointed and are ready to take up the work and with out any changes for the personnel of last session. The Minor High school is great favorite among business men of Ensley by reason Of the extraordinary cooperation that has always been evidenced from the school with Ensley and the unusually high type of work that Is done there. This year it was stated by Professor Petty the athletic work will be more extensive than before and every ac- tivity will be taken up. During the past year the Minor High has main- tained an enviable position among the county schools in it's athletic prowess and 1t is stated that this position will be maintained for the forthcoming year
 TESTIMONIAL CONTEST CLOSES i
 The Chadwick testimonial contest, which has been waged by the em- ployes of the Bank of Ensley for the past 50 days, will be closed Tuesday with the end of the business day. The contest has resulted in marked increase in the business of the Bank of Ensley and the employees will Tueday be able to present to their president over 2,000 new &C., counts as a testimonial of their in- terest in him and also in observance of the fact that he will have been with the bank 25 years on that oc- oa aciO txrinn nf will be given a trip to New York where two of the largest banks have indicated a willingness to permit the Ensley visitors to see all of the workings of the bigger institutions so that any new features in banking could be readily brought to this city.
 TO AID PARK CAMPAIGN In order to determine the most ef- fective cooperation that may be ex- tended to the park and playground campaign, the Council of Women's clubs of Ensley have been called to meet Monday morning at 10 o'clock. The meeting will be held in the Sun day school annex of the Ensley High land Methodist church. Mrs. Drayton Trucks, president of the council, said Saturday that better parks and play grounds was very dear to the hearts of all women in Ensley and that the club members wanted to and would do all that they could to further the campaign. Five thousand dollars is the goal determined upon here and the city of Birmingham will add a like sum to whatever is raised from among the citizens. It is thought that the amount. wanted will be easily obtained and that the cam- paign will be entirely successful.
 HOMECOMING SUNDAY
 The annual ome-coming of mem- sbers of the Ensley Highlands Meth odist church will be held Sunday morning and there will be a pro- gram lasting through the remainder of the day. It Is announced that Rev. l.. A. Holmes, pastor of the church, will deliver a special sermon to those who return and that lunch- con will be served in the dining hall. The annual affair is always looked forward to eagerly and 1t is ex- pected that an unusually lrge crowd will be present Sunday for the cele- -bration. The program during the afternoon will include an address by a prominent layman and other fea- lures of interest.
 TO OBSERVE LABOR DAY
 In celebration of Labor Day all of the banks of this section will be closed Business generally will slow down during the afternoon, while great many merchants and
 plan to spend Iue eek-end camp ing or visiting away from the city. The day will be generally observed by all interests here.