The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-07
Mrs. Harold Mandy Correspondent Phono Ensley 4o6-W Residence 2400 Ave. H
 Circulation 3o9Ha 18th St., Room 4

| to five years The cards also carry the following agreement: If l lose my health, die. or in case of misfor- tune to such an extent that 1 lose my earning capacity this pledge is not binding on me or my family unless they chose to pay it.'
 The members of the building plan committee composed of Rev. D. NJ. Gardner, J. W. Minor, pr. C. b. 1 Gaines, B. r. McPherson, D. F. Fair cloth l.. R. Vines and the various superintendents of the Sunday school will continue the campaign for the further study of every detail of the proposed building.
 Much encouragement is coming from the various organizations of the church as pledges have been re- ceived from the six circles of the WCman's Missionary society of the church and the children of the be- ginner's department of the Sunday school have led the departments of the school in making their pledge 1 and have for several months been bringing their gifts for this fund While the plans for the new church have not been definitely decided upon the members of the congrega- tion are planning On building one of the largest and most beautiful edifices in this district and much I enthusiasm is being shown in the campaign which will start Sunday. Real Estate Board
 Several matters Of importance win be brought up at the regular meet ing of the Ensley Real Estate Board which will meet Wednesday at noon at the Metropolitan cafe on Nne- teenth street.
 Complaint about the large ditch which runs behind the High school which oyerflows whenever it rains. Will be taken up. President J. J. Walker of the board stated that ct mmittee would be appointed We'd nesday to go before the city commis- sioners and see if they could make arrang ements to have this ditch cleaned out and made deeper from i, Tuxedo Junction to Twenty-fifth street just beyond the High school.
 The board will also continue work ing for the paving of the Eighth avenue road which is practically completed with the exception of a little more than a mile this side Of Owenton. A report from the commit tee on the new zoning ordinances and several other matters will be heard and full attendance of members is desired.
 Firebugs at Work
 Fire of incendiary origin badly damaged the old l. O. O. r. hall at 2300 Brown boulevard, Fairview, Friday night about 11:20 o'clock causing about s2,5Oo damages. The hall was being remodeled into an
 
 pied at the time. According t6 statement two men were seen to leave the building shortly before the fire broke out and drive away in Ford automobile. Three places were set on fire, one of them upstairs in a closet and the other two deWn- stairs and the fire had gotten consid- erable headway before the alarm was turned in to the Ensley and Fairview fire departments, which did good work in extinguishing the fire While investigating the building yesterday morning firemen discovered several bundles of waste saturated in kero sene in the building. The fire is be- ing investigated by authorities. - The Ensley fire department was called to Avenue A and Nineteenth street yesterday morning about 1:15 o'clock to eXtinguish a car of coke which was on fire. About s5 dam age was done to the car.
 Obituary
 Funeral services over the remains of R. Blankenship who died yester- day afternoon at a local infirmary of pneumonia will be conducted from the family residence at 2219 Avenue D this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Inter ment will follow at Oakland ceme- tery. The deceased is survived by his widow and two children, his father, J. A. Blankenship; four brothers. Dewey, Ben and Bart Blankenship. and a sister, Mrs. Effie Mylam.
 The remains of s. c. Yarby, age 5s years, who died early yesterday morning at the family residence. 4114 Sycamore street. will be sent to Fayette Ala.. this morning. z by Ech6ls and Angwin. He is survived by his widow and one daughter. Prize Unclaimed
 The Ford automobile which was given away on New Years Day by the Ensley Merchants and Associated Business Men is still unclaimed and unless the holder of the lucky num- Der presents it to the committee composed of R. E. Chadwick, c. c. I1,,rLa yNorLS n R RarneV and