The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
.LIGE 10y ADDS
new EQUIPMENT
TO CAR FLEETS
Modern Blue Bird Ambu-
1ances Afford Unequaled
Invalid Service

Invalid Service
1t is n far cry from the, old time
hearse to the beautiful new modern
funeral cars, and from the horse am
bulance of other days to the handsome
Blue Bird ambulance service, which has
recently been installed by Lige 10y.
Two of these new cars have been re-
Gently added to the fleet of this COM
pany. s%:s
Eve are attempting to keep faith
with our patrons, who have depended
on us in their hour of distress for the
past "a years, and are trying to keep
pace with the rapid progress Of the
city of Birmingham, members of the
firm declared.
Lige 10y, tindertakers and funeral
directors, was established in 1890 by
Lige 10y, Sr.,. and has served Birming-
ham for the past "a years. Since his
death in 1924 the business has been in
charge of his three sons, Frank 10y,
Mason 10y and Lige 10y, Jr., who are
making every effort to carry on the
work begun by their father, with the
same high ideals he established.
Lige 10y, ST., came to Birmingham
when mere boy and went in the UNI
dertaking business. His first personal
venture in business followed soon after
he had attained manhood. At that
time, he, with James T. Gaudi, estab-
lished the firm of Gaudi and 10y, un-
dertakers and funeral directors!s Lige
10y is said to have been the first
Birmingham or Alabama undertaken to
hold an embalmer's license.
Seasoned Employees
Shortly after his first venture, Mr.
10y, in 1890, established the firm of
Lige 10y. Nineteen years ago the
firm moved to the present location at
2210 North Third avenue.
= Practically every man now engaged
by the firm has been with them for
pears. Other employees show a record
of faithful service extending over 10
years. The 10y brothers have grown
up in the business and are repuued to
know every detail. .
These brothers have recently improv-
ed the original service of the. firm. To
their funeral equipment they have added
during the past year the second hearse.
Several touring cars have also been
added making the equipment in this
line complete.
Not satisfied with this, they have
made Birmingham the leading city in
ambulance equipment in the South.
During the past month tey have added
two up-to-date and modernly equipped
ambulances. This brings their fleet to
three emergency cars.
These machines were built under the
direction of the three 10y boys, who
made special trips to Cincinnati for
this purpose.
.. Luxurious Comfort
Inside they are a revelation of luxur-
ieus comfort. The invalid chambers
are roomy and comfortable. Each side
of the carriage is lined with windows
to admit plenty of fresh air. These
windows are equipped with automatic
regulators, which keep the car at an
even temperature and freshness at all
times.
On the front wall of the carriage
have been stationed small but effective
fans for summer use. In winter the
car is warmed by electric heaters in
the floors and wall. ~
Flush with the front wall, where it
is handy and at the same time out of
the way when not needed, is a first aid
kit, ready for any emergency. These
kits have proved useful on many &C.
casions, and have been the means of
saving more than one life. They
carry on a smaller scale all of the in
stroments doctor would need in the
first aid station of hospital.
Rubber tired cots with snow white
linen and so constructed as to be con-
verified into rolling chair or a bed. is
another feature of the equipment the
new service affords. The side of the
cot is equipped with steel arms that
act as braces for the mattress when in
use as cot, and as arms when used as
a. chair. The foot of the cot can be
used as a foot rest when the cot is in
use as a chair. ~.
Other Improvements =
Chairs for the attendants is another
modern improvement, instead of the
wall stools without backs, the car is
equipped with chairs that fold into the
wall and floors. They are provided
with padded backs, which makes riding
easy for the attnedants and family, as
well as for the patient
For cOnvalescent mothers with their
small babies, the Blue Bird ambulance
service has added the baby basket. This
dainty little bassinette is securely fas-
tened to the front wall of the ambu-
lance. 1t does away with every posi-,
bility of injury to the baby.
None of these cars are ever placed
in the hands of any one except a sea-.
soned ambulance driver. None of the
men have been driving for less than
five years. Their records are clear. as
far as having accidents is concerned.
Not satisfied with their own judy
ment the 10y brothers have asked the
opinion of ambulance service experts.
They have declared the service un-
excelled in the South.
They expect to continue their bust
ness under the same high ideals that
their father set.