The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-15
JAMES BOWR0N TO CELEBRATE
 HIS SOTH YEAR
Noted Industrialist To Be Center Of Family
 Party

The eightieth milestone will be ob- served Saturday by Col. James DOW ron. chairman of the board or the Huil States Steel company. .u
 The noted industrial leader Will pc honored by Mrs. Bowron. his children and grandchildren, at dinner at ms home on South Twentieth street Satur- dav evening. This is the only tormait! to he connected with his anniversary
 Col Rowron's mature years nave been spent in Birmingham during whicn lime he has stood in the forefront oi tbe battle line to make Birmingham a hipqer and better city. During the early JaTs bn was treasurer and vice presi- Jart of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and RaiIrood company, and gave the energy of b;s vounger years to switching that oornoration into its place as the pioneer of the Alabama district. He handled tha financial affairs of the Tennessee company through many years or roush sailing. .,.,. of
 For many years he was president or inc Gulf State Steel Co.,, engaged III making that company the success lt now is Later he became chairman or the board, which post he now occupies
 Masonic Authority
 T, addition to his knowledge ot ln- drstriaI affairs, Col. Bowron, IS an au+bnritv on Masionic custom, havlhs ioctnred before some of the hlghest bodies of that organization. For the past ,hroo ar four years Col. Bowron mas hean snending much of his time travel inc having recently completed trlp through South America which was nreceeded by a journey around the world. ;,
 Col. Bowron, is a strong believer Tn business fairness as was strlklliisis evidenced when he voluntarily went OH the witness stand in the dissolutloii cases against the United States Steel corporation and told of the many acts of cooperation of the company 1n assist ing his company, competitor. lie gave inc Tennessee company fair name and the impression he made on the stand will be long remembered. The reporters of tha case were former official re- norters for the senate and reported the testimony i'll many famous cases. They agreed however, that the knowledge ot Col. Bowron as to this district and its deyelopment was the most amazing examplc of a retentive memory that they had ever reported.
 BOWrOn In England
 Col. Bowron was born at Stockton on-Tees. Durham county, Englad, Nov. 16, 1844. He came to America in 1877 and was made citizen in 1855. He was connected with the South Pitts burg works in 1895 and later was with the Dimmick Pipe works, the Tennes- see, the Standard Steel, Southern Iron and Steel, and the present Gulf States Go.
 He is vice president of the Bessemer Coal, Iron and Land company. He was president of the Nashville May Festival in 1902-5 and of Birmingham Festival in 1896. He was of Quaker faith until he became a member of the Presbyterian church under the pastorate of Dr. Henry NJ. Edmonds.
 At the family altar Saturday night Col. Bowron will be surrounded by eight of his nine sons, his daughter, Mrs. Joseph McLester; Mrs. Bowron and many of his grandchildren. The sons are Capt Jack Bowron, Richard l.. Bowron, Thomas Bowron, Charles Bodron, Ned Bowron, Edgar Bowron, Harold Bowron, Robert and Paul Bowron.