The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-07
 TO FEATURE RACE Bessemer Labor Shortage
 Said To Be Acute
 At This Time
tREssEMER RuREAul.

BESSEMER, Ala, April 6.-The banquet of candidates in the city primary, which is to be held Friday evening at the First Baptist church, will be attended by practically every man in the race. The program is to be one of the most unique ever staged here. It is believed that this is the first time in the history of the state where the candidates have taken the initiative in promoting harmony and good will, and the banquet is to be the expression of these sentiments. The following had registered for the banquet up to Sunday evening: A. D. Maddox, Ellis Houston, O. w. Lewis, Hines, John l.. Kincaid, B. H. Till man, P. NJ. Mathews, R. P. McTyeire, W. C.. Baty, J. E. Bearden, T. J. Jones, J. NJ. Woods, E. c. Kelley, J. w. Bruce, George D. Brown, G. c. Mitchell, J. N. Smithson, o. c. Wright, W. W. Kennedy, o. c. Moore, Charles NJ. Ray, Dr. NJ. 0. Ragsdale, w. L. Banks, W. R. Parker, J. W. Brooks, Lamar Meeks, F.. L. Read, 0. H. Brownrigg. JIG. Rockett, l.. Y. Lips comb, l.. E. Ling, C.. W. Langford, A. sIC. Parsons, J. NJ. Scott. Jap Bryant, George Stoves, George W. Jones, W. IT, Loreless, H. c. Macdonald, Rush Randall, D. G. Ingle, A, Ross Thomas, ! W. NJ. Doyle, c. T. Cooke, K. NJ. | Johnson. Others beside candidates to attend will be: c. L. Spain, John \ Arnold, F. l.. Read, H. $. Hill, J. E. \ Golden, Jack Curran, Lacey Edmund son, k. F. Smith, R. $. Batson, Henry Ozley. All ministers living within the | fcity.l have also been invited.
 George Bumgardner will act as toast. fmaster. Music will be furnished by Miss Lucile Lytle's orchestra.
 < Labor Is ShOrt-There is a distinct labor shortage in the Bessemer dis &trict, it is stated. While there has been plenty of jobs open to good men nere for the past several months, for \ he past few weeks the labor shortage las been most pronounced.
 Both the T. c. I. company and the | Woodward Iron company have had men & n the field for the past few weeks ooking for laborers of all descriptions ft is stated. Those most in demand eem to be carpenters and brick-layers The shortage in this craft is tracable Q the renewed building activities in Ind around Bessemer, it is believed.
 Crowd Attends MemOFial-k crowd hat filled the auditorium and over lowed into the galleries was. present the memroial service at the First Iethodist church Sunday morning. The < ervice celebrated the entry of this ountry in the World war seven years go. An impressive sermon, outlining he significance of memorial sefvices, as delivered by the pastor, Rev. B. T. Vaites. A musical program was given Ny the choir, with Miss Nellie Adams, rganist, and Mrs. Paul Ragsdale, di- Hector. A violin solo was contributed Nv David Nixon
 To Give Fashion Show-The Fashion kevue, which was = presented at the Ugh school auditorium several weeks Ego, will be repeated there on Friday 'ening. The sho~ was given under the Auspices of two bands of the Methodist Missionary society, with Mrs. G. C.. Jerry. Mrs. c. A. Harris and Mrs. C. F. Nixon in charge. A number of pung women assisted in demonstrating | Ne newest gowns, millinery and shoes hey were assisted by several artists
 an interesting musical program rom the interest manifested in the Irst performance, it was decided to re- kat the show, the same cast taking rt.
 Go Committees Named-Further plans h the anpual mother and daughter nquet to be held on May 2, under Ne auspices of the Federation of Auxil- ries, will be made this week. This n1uet will usher in the annual pro- am of work among the girls of the y, which this organization has onsorel for the past several years. Mrs. N. B. Parker, Mrs. E. F. Clarke Id Mrs. J. O. Sturdivant have been med as committee to arrange for gplace to hold the banquet while de
 Is will be in charge of Mrs. W. c.
 ty, Mrs. l.. $. AIoorer. Mrs. W. F. ratt, Mrs, W. R. Rush, Mrs. Ellis Try. Mrs. J. w. McCork, Mrs. J.
 Pickens, Mrs. W. F, Jones, Mrs.
 A. Hurst, Mrs. G. I. BHrdin and Is. w. F. Price. Distribution of kets will be looked after by Mrs.
 l.. Russell, Mrs. T.. w. Allen, Mrs.
 E. Holly, Mrs. Ruby Lightcap, Mrs.
 n Perry, Mrs. George Honeycutt, Is. J. R High, Mrs. Roy ChaDdler, Is. George Bumgardner, Mrs. R. S.
 en and Mrs. Will Anderson.
 frs. EchOIs To Talk-Mrs. Mary
 lols, city commissioner of Birming-
 n, will be the principal speaker at
 Tuesday afternoon session of the
 rent-Teacher association at the
 rendOn school. The meeting will be-
 at 2:15 o'clock, and in addition an
 hresting educational program, will be
 lered.
 ersOnals-Miss Orene Stinson of
 per was the weekend guest of Miss
 brey Word.
 Hiss Mary Cutcliffe, who recently
 erwent an operation at St. Vincent's
 pital, is at home, much improved
 Iiss Peggy Fowler of Pell City will
 he guest of Mrs. H. M. Batts this
 k.
 ews has been received here of the
 ut death of little Bobby Partridge
 the home of his parents, Mir. and
 k. P. Partridge, at Mani, Fla.