The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-28
TO IMPROVE CAR SERVICE

The Vivian Business Mems assoela- ton have hopes of obtaining gas ser vice from the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, according to announcement Thursday, and per- haps better and more cars. according to promises implied by officials of the street railway company The company 1t was announced, will send an engineer to Wylam dur ing the next few days and with two members of the association a census will be taken of prospective gas users. If there Is found a sufficient number of residents interested in gas. the service will be provided. This work will be undertaken with the hope that the users will be found as it is admitted that gas service in Vivian will be of vast benefit to that community and will add materially not only to the realty values of the section but to the general satisfaction of all householders. The business men are optimistic and believe that this service will be secured.
 In addition Mir. Brabston. of the street railway company, promised cit izens of Wylam that better cars and a faster schedule was being worked out. He suggested if the patrons of the line would get on and off the cars quicker the schedule could be short ened 10 minutes even now. It was suggested 10 the official that the car leave a few slow persons and this would soon be remedied.
 pr. Reviere of the committee, when told that the company expected a number of new street cars, request ed at least that Vivian be furnished with Ia picture of one. This good humored reference caused considerable merri- ment at the meeting.
 
 bers of the Intermediate department of the Methodist Sunday school Thurs day evening. About 50 guests were present and a delightful program was rendered. The meeting was declared one of the most enjoyable given by the Sunday school officials.
 ANNOUNCEMENTS
 The subject for the sermons Sum day of Rev. David Griffin follow: Morning: "Where Do We Go From Here?" Evening: Gods Triple Law"
 All teachers of the Ensley schools will be the guests of the First Meth odist church at services to be ar ranged In their honor Sunday night, Rev. w. H. Mansfield. pastor of the church was engaged Thursday in ob- taining addresses of the various teachers and personally asking them to meet with his congregation. It is expected that the service will be one of the most unusual held here in some time.
 Officials of the Ensley Associated Merchants were busy Thursday can wasting the bushes men of this city relative to the participation in the next award which is to be held Janu- ary 2 and lining up new members. The committee were met with the heartiest cooperation, 1t was stated, and accomplished great amount of work during the day.
 The Pratt City Business Mems as- sociation will meet Friday night to discuss the fall campaign and plan for stimulating business in Pratt City. Every member of the associa- tion and other business men are urged to attend. The Pratt City business men hope to double the pro- ductive work they engaged in last year.
 The Builders Circle of the wom- ans Missionary union of the Bap- tist church held a meeting with Mrs. C. T. Thommasson. Papers were read C. T. Cole, who was also in charge of the program. Refreshments were served
 The banquet to have been served by the intermediate department of the Pike Avenue Baptist church has been postponed from Friday evening to date to be announced later. | Mrs. l.. R. Vines, superintendent of the beginners department of the | Baptist chGrch. will entertain the ! children of Nher department at the