The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-06
MRS. TRUCKS DIES FRIDAY AT HE R. HOME IN ENSLEY
Beloved Civic Leader Passes Away After Two Weeks
 . Illness
ENsLEY BUREAU ! THE AGE-HERALD

ENSLEY BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD !
 Ensley, Ala. Oct.
 Mrs. Drayton Trucks died at her home in Ensley Friday morning at o'clock. Interment will be at Elm wood Saturday afternoon. Funeral services will begin at the late resi- dence. Avenue G and Twenty third street. at 9 o'clock. Rev. L. A. Rea- ger will conduct the services, assist ed by Rev. D. H. Griffin of the Ems ley Christian church, and Rev. l.. A. Brubaker of the Ensley Highland Presbyterian church.
 There has been no death In Ems ley for a long time that has causeu such widespread and genuine regret as that of Mrs. Trucks, and when the fact became generally known many business men hurried to call at the home to offer condolence and any services that might be required. The esteem in which Mrs. Trucks was held extended to all classes or peo- pie who knew her as an unusually patriotic woman and one filled with civic zeal. She was Mrs. Bryant, the widely known caterer for years, ana on September 21 of last year, she married Drayton Trucks, who mas been a prominent business man or Ensley for 30 years.
 In Ensley Friday the heroic fight | ravages of her affliction was spoken of with the highest admiration by persons that have known of her lli- ness. Many spoke of the fact that despite the discouraging advice gwen by physicians and specialists sne never demonstrated any despondency but carried on as if her prospects were as bright as youth. She was on the program for meeting of the Ses- anne club Friday night, Which pai she had memorized and was reaoy to discharge on that program. She was a member of that club, president of the council of Ensley clubs, ana active in the Ensley unit of the Mu- sic Study club. She was deter mined worked for the Park and Pay ground association and only two distinction vital part in that cam paign, which even now Is not com pleted.
 Mrs. Trucks was a member of the Delphian club of Ensley. of which she was a past officer. During the war she worked with heroic selI-sacratlo ne for all conservation measures anu transmitted to the women or this community part of her exceptlonai knowledge about preserVatlVes anu anu cooking. She was commenced oleeh by government associations for her patriotic example.
 pallbearers would be Samuel King Clifford McWhorter. Jessie M Clarke, Clyde Barton, Tip Nixon and Joe Mitchell.
 She Is survived by her mother, Mrs. Mary Motlow; her husband, Draytol. Trucks brother, Spoon HOLLOW q cousin, R. I. Evans of Chattanooga; her son, Lloyd Bryant, of the Ten nessee company; a daughter, Mrs. J: H. Medley, of New Haven, Conn. ana her stepchildren. Mrs. w. J. Self Mrs; Romaine Scott, Anna D. Trucks' freo and Dorothy Trucks
 One of her last requests was that Arthur Thomas, tho widely known singer of Vivian, sing solo at heF funeral. This request will be car ried out, 1t was announced Frloay' ANNOUNCE SEASON SCHEDULE
 Officials list of football games for the Eusley Highland this season were announced to the Age-Herald bureau Friday by the authorities In charge of athletics. The team 1 strong, will leave Saturday morning for Gadsden when they will meet the Disque High school in the first 'st of the season, and return home Sat urdsy night. It was announced thAt ,he coaches had decided to carry along a large outfit, but that the
  big games of the season.
 The schedule, which will provoke wide and enthusiastic interest Tn EnsIey includes the Chattanooga High school. In Ensley, october IS; the Baylor school in Chattanooga, October 19: Central High at Rick wood. November B. the regular ThanksKiving day will go to the Woodlawn High against central the suburband sections alternating year by year On November IT, Ensley will play Woodlawn and on the "A Manufacturing the premier game of the season will be played with the Tech High school of Atlanta at Rick wood. This game will be the most tigerishly fought one Of the season and the Ensley fellows nave tnelT heart set on winning. It Is expected that the Tech team will be enter tained while here The last game will be November 29 in Little Rock when the high school or that city is taken on.
 Interest in the Ensley High team is growing every year by reason or tba rare talent of the players and the loyalty and enthusiasm Of stu dents and business men alike.
 PASTOR GIVEN CAR Rev. D. H. Griffin, pastor or the Ensley Christian church, was the re- cipient of an automobile Thursday, present from the members or the Mems Bible class of his church. The presentation was gratifying sur , prise to the minister. MT. Grltfin has rapidly won a place or hlsh re gard among his congregation and others in Ensley and the presentation of an automobile to him was strik- ing indication of that regard. He has wide territory to cover and It was believed imperative that a car pc given him. All members of the class Subscribed to the car and quite a merry time occurred at the presen- tation.
 HEFLIN TO SPEAK
 Senator J. Thomas Heflin Will be the sneaker before the Mems Bible class of the Ensley Methodist church Mon day night. The occasion will be the regular monthly banquet of the club, or which l. Ellis Brown is president. Members of the class anticipate an