The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
SITE IS OFFERED
BY LAND COMP ANY
FOR NEW SCHOOL.
County Board of Education
Holds First Meeting at Bes-
RELATIVES of Mine
Victim Sought
BESSEMER BUREAU |
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county school at West Highlands,
Bessemer, were considered at the Fri
day morning meeting of the Jeffer-
son county board of education at the
court house here. This meeting was
held in the new office of the beard
and is the first 1t has held in Bes-
semer. Prospects for the erection of
the West Highlands school are ex-
ceedingly bright, according to its
supporters, because of the offer of
the Bessemer Coal, Iron and Land
company to donate the site, and to
furnish whatever grounds the board
may think suitable for the needs of
the proposed school.
w. A. Read, secretary treasurer of
the Bessemer Coal, Iron and Land
company, suggested the building of
new county school at West Highlands
at the Friday meeting. He presented
model plans for the school, as merely
a suggestion from the company as to
the best method of caring for the
needs of the West Highlands COM
munity, but he stated that the COM
pany would furnish grounds that are
suitable for any sort of structure the
board may see fit tc erect.
The West Highland subdivision
of Bessemer was opened by the land
company about two years ago. Since
that time about zoo homes have been
built in that section. The proposed
school would care fer school chill
dren vino live in adjacent communi-
ties, including the quarters of the
United States Cast Iron Pipe and
Foundry company and other COM
panies located along large Nine
teenth street The school that is pro-
posed would be a junior high school
having grades UP to the ninth.
HOSTS TO BOARD
The Bessemer Chamber of Com
merce was host to the county board
of education Friday at luncheon at
the White Star cafe. There were
number of representatives from the
various civic organizations and prin-
cipals from the rural schools of the
Bessemer district present. Following
the business meeting of the board
held In the morning the luncheon
was called and several matters of I'M
portance were discussed by leaders
in educational matters.
Talks were made by A. E. Ausman,
for the Chamber of Commerce; Hugh
McEniry for the Rotary club; DR.. e.
p. Lacey, for the Kiwanis club;
Mayor r. p. McTyeire for the city
and several others.
This is the first time that repre-
sentatives of Bessemer's civic or
CARNATIONS have had an opportunity
to meet in formal session with the
county board of education. and the
luncheon that followed was of par
ticular interest.
Following the meeting of the board
here Friday plans for the next reGu-
lar session of the board in Bessemer
are already being laid cut. 1t is
planned to carry on the work started
in this way, and to have regular
programs mapped out for the month
1y meetings in advance.
There were a number of represen-
tatives from company schools pres
ent at the Friday luncheon, notably
Superintendent Blackwell of the t. c.
]. schools who made short and in
teresting talk on the work of his
department.
ORGAN RECITAL
Miss Nellie Allen will give an or
gan recital at the First Methodist
church Sunday evening, February 4.
Much interest is taken in this recital
which is the first that this young
artist has given for several months.
Miss Allen will be assisted by Mrs
Fanny Ragsdale. soprano. and by
Miss Ethel Williamson, violin. The
public is invited to attend.
Much interest was taken in the
classes for nutrition given at the
high school Friday. These classes
were held from to IL o'clock in the
morning and from . to 4 o'clock in
the afternoons under the direction of
Miss Florence Shelby, home demon
stration agent for jefferson county.
Plans are being made to have
these classes regularly during the
balance of the school year, dates to
be announced later.
SEEK RELATIVES
Any information regarding rela-
tives of Dan Mccain, the last of the.
victims of the recent Dolomite ex-
plosion will be appreciated by Deputy
Coroner C. C. Grove at Bessemer.
His body is being held pending this
information at Bessemer undertake
ing establishment. Mccain was killed
on January 10, with four ether min
ers at Dolomite
BESSEMER BUREAU
Persons desiring to get in touch
with the Bessemer bureau of The
Age Herald circulation department
will please phone Bessemer 10S1-W.
Those desiring to call Howe Price,
Bessemar correspondent, will please
phone Bessemer 276.
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