The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
FOOD EXPOSITION OPEN WEDNESDAY, | IN ARMORY HALL
Birmingham Retail Deal CTS In Foods To Show
 Latest Goods
THIRTY-TWO BOOTHS OF
 BEST THINGS TO EAT
Doors To Open At 2 O'Clock Each Evening By
 Orchestra For Dancing

Thirty-two booth displays will be seen Wednesday night at the opening of the food exposition of the Birming- ham Retail Grocers and Butchers assO- ciation at 2 o'clock in the old Federal building, Second avenue and Eighteenth street.
 All Arrangements have been cOmplet. ed by the committee in charge, of which B. c. Apperson is chairman. The finishing touches were being added Tuesday. t
 The show will be open to the public for small admission charge every eve. ming from till Il 80 o'clock and in the afternoons from 2 till 5 80 o'clock Music will be furnished by Jack Linz society serenaders, and dancing will ( on the evening programs. fa L2
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 The exhibits cover the entity x floor of the federal building and mex. Demonstraters will be to show housewives the lat6s & ' for the kitchen and samples M distributed.
 President D. E. McLendon of the city commission will; formally open the exposition, after which gr0cers and butchers will hold . business meeting on the second floor, while the show is in progress on tho ground floor. We'll. known food dealers from throughout the state will be heard in the discussion, Charles w. Mysrs of Chicago will be the principal speaker.
 Essay Contest At the close of the exposition the winners of the essay writing contest will be announced and given the prizes of $25, $15 and $10 for first, second and third best articles. The subject of the contest is, "Why Like to Trade With the Independent Quality Service Grocer Best." March 1 is the last day on which articles on the subject will be received.
 The expedition is expected to surpass any of the similar ones held in neigh. boring cities, judging by the interest aroused here over the announcement of the show. The committee in charge of arrangements is az follows:
 The Exhibitors
 J. D. Colvin, president: B. c. Ap- Parker Osment, Mason, Martin, N. L. Andrews, M. L.. Tubb and F. W,
  members of the association who have reserved space for exhibits during the show follow: {. 4s islss M jss Z s' s1a sns Se8Rs ;sIiiss. 3
 HonoNAn Er6yisi0n company, exhibit ing coffee. tea, spices and butter, sS
 Jones' McGraiI Flour company, exhib. itfng -four.
 Dixie Coffee company, exhibiting ccf, fee, teas. and spices. Birmingham Stove and Range com. pany. exhibiting stoves, ranges and household appliances.
 Tennessee Mill and Feed company exhibiting flour.
 American Sugar Refining company exhibiting sugar.
 Southern Stove Fixture company, ex- hibiting stoves and fixtures.
 Batterton Coffee company, exhibiting coffee and teas.
 Wood and Crabbe Grain company, exhibiting meals and feeds.
 Coiiins and company, exhibiting gro: eerles.
 W. M. Crosby Flour and Grain com. pany, exhibiting flour and feeds.
 Banner Baking company, exhibiting bread and cakes.
 McCulla and Tyler bakery, exhibiting bread and cakes.
 Grapico Bottling works, exhibiting drinks. V
 Gardner Bakeries, exhibiting cakes,
 Centrol Milk company, exhibiting milk and cream.
 Gwin- Williams Grocery company, ex. hibiting flour and groceries.
 Birmingham Macaroni company, ex- hibiting Eagle macaroni.
 McGough Bakeries corporation, ex- hibitipg bread and cakes.
 Tyler Grocery company, exhibiting 'Iyler's Best" brands of groceries.
 Franklin-Stiles Grocery company, ex. hibiting groceries.
 D. H. Ewing's Sons, exhibiting but ter.
 H. H. Claussen's Sons, Exhibiting cakes.
 Earle Brothers, exhibiting flour and groceries. g.-
 Pet Milk Sales corporation, exhibit, ing milk.
 William H.. Baker, Inc, Syracuse, exhibiting Justice chocolate and cocoa, wholesale.
 Wholesale Distributing company, ex- hibiting Dairy Lea milk.
 Birmingham Packing company. ex. hibiting fresh and cured meats.
 Wood-Eruitticher Grocery company, exhibiting groceries and equipment.
 American Bakeries, exhibiting bread and crackers. "; Y