The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-30
NEW BUSINESS FOR BESSEMER Unusual Activity Noted By Appearance Of
 New Houses
lBessemer Bureau.l ]

NOCSoCHaUA DuEC0usD
 BESSEMER, Ala, July 29.-Many new business enterprises are to be open at Bessemer soon after August 1. The Erlick Dry Goods company will open at 1881 Second avenue, and will be operated by Phillip .Erlick, for a nun. Der of years connected with the cloth ing business in this city and at Colum- biana, Ala.
 EElick will occupy the building now leased by the Heller Dry Goods com. pany. Mir. Erlick is now in the east where he is completing purchases. for stock and equipment and his establish ment will be one of the handsOmest in the city. He hopes to have his place ready for opening soon after August 15.
 The Paden and Ezelle filling station and automobile accessory. business at Second avenue and Eighteenth street will also be ready for occupancy by August 15, it is stated Two hand some structures are being erected on this location at cost of approximately $10,000.
 Sam Diapazza is preparing to open a grocery and general merchandising business at Seventh avenue and Twen- ty-Fourth street, bringing a stock from Birmingham, where he has operated for number of years. His store building will be completed. this week.
 The Palace Drug company will be ready for their formal opening the first week in August, according to Dr. G.. R. Lewis, proprietor. He has been connected with the drug business here for 25 years and his new place is hand somely fitted and equipped.
 Several new enterprises already have opened at Bessemer during the past 50 days.
 Rader Addresses LiOnS-Rev. Luke Rader, of Atlanta, Ga, was the prin- cipal speaker at the Tuesday session of the Lions club at the Grand hotel He is conducting a revival at the South Highlands church. Another interesting speaker was Powell Lee, of Macon, who is leading the singing there.
 Plans were discussed at the Tuesday meeting for the banquet to be given on the presentation of the charter to the new luncheon club, when other club members will be their guests.
 Club Meets Saturday-The Interur- ban luncheon club will meet Saturday at Wilkes Baptist church, in their regular monthly gathering. The luncheon and the program for this occasion will be furnished by the women of the commun- ity. This is the first of series Of luncheons to be held at the various rural communities during the next few months.
 Riders Will Compete-Several Bes- Semer bicycle fans will enter the state races to be held at Anniston on August If, according to Jap Bryant, president of the local club. In addition to those to compete several members are plan ming to make the trip through the cOun- try on their wheels. At the state meet last year, Joe Christopher, of Bessem- CT. was awarded the championship,
 To Present Play-"Mr. Bab,' two act comedy, is to be presented on Au- gust 1 at the high school under the auspices of the Leila Herring circle of the Woman's Missionary Union of the Seventh Street Baptist church. The proceeds will be used for the new church building fund.
 Miss Linnie Mae Lipscomb will act as director, and the cast will be com posed of Dawson Wilson, Bill Sims, J. Essman, Mrs. R. E. Nolan and Miss B. Britton, Leonora Langford, Elsie NanWelce OIQnam. A muSlcdl pro- gram will be carried out by Miss Phyl- lis Waites, soprano, and Miss Nellie Adams. accOmpanist.
 Meeting Well Attended-The weekly meeting of the women's division of the Montevallo college drive was well at tended at the Carnegie library Tues day morning and about 20 girls who attended college at that nlaee were present. The girls were from Alliance, Hueytown and a number of communities as well as from Bessemer. Committees from these various vicinities were ap- pointed and will cooperate with the chairmen in this work.
 The luncheon which was to have talk en place at the Tutwiler hotel Thurs day, has been changed to the Cascade Plunge on that date and the manage ment has agreed to donate five per cent of the days receipts to this cause The meeting will begin at 5 o'clock and continue for several hours and all the former students and their escorts and cOmmittees have been invited to be present. This Jubilee Meeting" will Le well attended, it is expected.
 The weekly meeting of the Bessemer committees will take place the follow ing Tuesday at the Carnegie library at 10 o'clock, all presidents of the vari- Ous clubs have been requested to at- tend.