The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-28
SENIORS TO GIVE
JANE COWL PLAY.
'tSmilin' Through" Is Pro-
duction Of Bessemer
Students Wednesday
(Ressemer sBureau)


BESSEMER, Ala, May 27.-The
closing exercises of the Bessemer High
school will be resumed Wednesday
evening, when the senior class play,
"Smilin' Through" will be presented in
the auditorium Of the new school. Miss
Jessie Pringle, head of the expression
department, will act as director of the
play, which consists of prologue and
three acts.
The following will take part: Rosa
Perry, Mary Coleman, Fred Handy,
Withers Caughlin, Kathleen Naylor,
Helen Veitch, John Granger, Edward
Saunders, Roy Gamble, Hirsch Childs,
Lois Fault, Racheal Wilson, Ethel
lager, John Ellington, James Balm
bridge and Howard McGriff
The commencement exercises will
take place in the auditorium Thurs
day evening at 8 o'clock. Diplomas will
he delivered to 20 graduates By N. ID.
Parker, president of the board of educa-
ton, and the graduation address will
be made by John N. Powers, presi-
dent of the University of Mississippi.
The announcement for the coming year
will be made by Superintendent L. L.
Vann.
The alumni banquet will take place
at the lunch room of the old school
building Friday evening at s o'clock.
Plans will be made at that time for
the sasociatiO nto cooperate with the
parent-teacher association next year on
the improvement program for the new
high school building. 1t is expected that
there will be an attendance of about
800, and music will be furnished by
Miss Lucille Lytle's orchestra.
Organize New Tr00ps-Eight new
Boy Scout troops have been organized
by Marcus Hitchcock, scout master for
the Bessemer district. The scout move
ment is being sponsored by the Rotary
and Kiwanis clubs, and it is expected
that about 80 troops, with a men,
bership of 900, will be formed in the
next few days.
Troops have been organized as fol-
lows: Woodward, with Henry Brazile
as scoutmaster; Brighton, Mr.. Kidd,
scoutmaster; Muscoda, II. A. Shipley,
scOutmaster; Pipe Shops, Russell john
son, scoutmaster; Hueytown, e. NJ.
tricks, scoutmaster Concord, S.
Smith, scoutmaster; Dolomite, PORT.
e. E. Taylor, scoutmaster; Lipscomb,
ID. L. Smith, scoutmsater, Jonesboro,
Mr.. Cooper, scout master; Wenonah,
Mr.. Conway, scoutmsater; Bessemer
No. 4, Gwylm Herbert, scoutmsater !;
Bessemer No. 8, Owen Williams, scout
master.
The improvement of Camp Chippewa
will be started Saturday, when Hitch
cock will take a large number of boys
there to rebuild one cabin and repair
another, which were damaged by fire
during the winter Daily meetings of
the troops are being held, and plans
are bieng worked out for a campaign
for funds, to be launched in the near
future.
Enforce Traffic Laws-The Chamber
OF Commerce will sponsor a movement
for the enforcement of traffic regula-
tons at Bessemer, according to Secre-
tary Ausman, who states that letters
are to be mailed to the members urg-
ing their cooperation. An appeal is
to be made especially. to business men
to assist in enforcing the law by ap-
pretending violators. "A
Complaint is made that this regard of
traffic violations in the business sec
ton by motor vehicles belonging TO
business men is largely responsible for
present conditions. A survey made lby
the Chamber of Commerce this week
showed that trucks delivering goods to
stores in the business section were the
principal offenders in the cases found.
The owners of these machines will be
asked to instruct their drivers to OBJ
serve the law.
The Chamber Of Commerce will also
sponsor move to observe traffic laws
ON the county highways, especially in
regard to parking near the center of
paved highways.
Winter Funeral HeId-Funeral serv-
ices for John Winter, 49, pioneer
resident of Wilkes were held Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. r, NJ.
Phifer and Rev. s. r. Emerson of
ficiated, Brighton lodge No. 595, A. F.
and A. NJ, having charge of the serv-
ices at the grave. Burial was made at
Oakland cemetery, with McCollum in
charge.
Mrs. Ross HOnOred-C Considerable in
terest has been stirred at Bessemer
over the appointment of Mrs. George
Ross as member of the executive
board of the Woman's missionary union
at the Southern Baptist convention Mt
Atlanta last weke. Mrs. R oss has been
prominently identified with church
work in this state for a number of
years, and her elevation to this. Dosi
ton In the southern conference has
been gratifying to her friends here.
Mrs. Baty HOstess-Mrs. w. C. Baty
entertained the Woman's Missionary
society in the First Methodist church
at spend-the-day party Tuesday. The
house was attractive in spring flowers.
and at 1 o'clock twO-course luncheon
was served. There were 80 members
present, the hostess being assisted in
entertaining by Mrs. E. w. Mcneil.
Mrs. I. G. Donald, Mrs. X. Miller.
Mrs. j. c. Lewis, Mrs. G. B. Hollings-
worth and Mrs. Mac Clay.
Episcopal Women Meet-The Wom-
ans Auxiliary of Trinity Episcopal
church met Monday afternoon with
Mrs. w. ID. Taylor in the Orlean apart
ments. Mrs. L. d. McCollum and Mrs.
M. A. Grover were leaders for the
afternoon. Japan" being the subject
for study. Later a business session
was held, after which the hostess
served a salad plate.
Mrs. Parker Entertains-The Lila
Herret Circle of the w. M. U. of the
Seventh Street Baptist church met
Monday afternoon with Mrs. w. r.
Parker. Mrs. ]. H. Fields led the
devotional, and after a mission study
a vocal duet was given by Mrs. Joe
Britton and Mrs. Parker. Four new
members were enrolled at this meet
ing.
Mrs. Winters Entertains-AIiss Flor
ence Waller of the graduating class
of the Bessemer high school was the
honoree of a delightful affair Mon
day afternoon when Mrs. J. s. Win.
ters entertained for her. The party
motored to Birmingham, enjoying a
matinee and later having tea down
town. Those in the party We're the
hOOnrao Mics UoIlou