The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-01
DEFICIALS HONOR VETERAN
Banquet Given A. O. Mar.
 steller By Steel Plant Associates
(Ensiey Bureau),

After making steel for fl years, 17 ot them with the Tennessee Coal Iron ail Railroad company, A. o. Marsteller rc fred from active work at, o'clock A.cnday afternoon.
 Coming to Ensley 17 years ago, when tAe Topping interests owned the Ten l. see company, Mir. Marsteller has stn engaged in epochal developments .iich have brought fame to the open , Iearth rails of Ensley.
 Mir. Marsteller was the honored, as veil as revered guest at dinner given Monday night in the Associated Busi- ness Mems dining room. Karl Land grebe, general superintendent of the steel works presided.
 Twenty-eight associates greeted MT. Marsteller being the superintendents and assistants of the various depart ments at Ensley. The banquet was one I of much interest to all the operating force gathered there and was a tribute to an associate who has served the steel manufacturing interest with singular understanding and devotion.
 Mir. Landgrebe. whom Mir Marsteller has observed climbed from the blast furnaces to the general superintendency was high in his praise of the veteran. He referred to the interest and history making changes which have come to pass since Mir. Marsteller started in the business and said through it all, the re- tiring official had never failed to grasp the essentials of the new plans present. ed in the manufacture of rail. As su- perintendent of the converting depart ment, Mir. Marsteller was at the head of an important group of steel plant employees.
 Superintendents and assistants pre- sented MT. Marsteller reclining chair, reading lamp and a smoking set. Mir. Marsteller expressed gratitude at the various tokens of esteem and friendship.
 Ellis COntrupis.-NIiss Theresa Ellis : and Andrew Contrupis were married Monday afternoon at the home of the brides parents, Mir. and Mrs. V. Ellis of Ensley. The ceremony was per formed by Judge Thomas R. Lea, of Birmingham, in the presence of a few friends and relatives of the bride and groom.
 After the wedding the guests aug mented by many score. gathered at the armory hall, where dancing was en- from Birmingham played. The guests NClC SSItcu TeLTeSHa1enCS and a buffet during the reception. Something over two hundred were in- vited to the wedding feast. The bride is member of prominent Italian family of Ensley, who has wide circle of friends. She was born and reared in Ensley.
 Commissioners Visit-President Me Lendon, of the commission and Commis- sioner W. B. Cloe were in Ensley Mon day. They said that the visit was simply a routine one and was of no general interest. They looked over sew sral conditions here and conferred with c few residents relative to requested betGerment.
 Club Takes HeadquarterS.-TheP Pratt City Business Mems Association has opened headquarters and is in charge of an all time paid secretary, T. P. Williams. The location of a bank at Pratt City, the plans for new roads and the petition for junior high school are included in the clubs fall program.
 It is stated that the association will 5evelop it's fall trading campaign to De announced about September 1.
 To Hear RepOrts.-RepOrts of sev- oral committees will be read Tuesday, when the Ensley Associated Merchants Bold the regular weekly luncheon. The I. .Nlans for the advertising campaign, fhich are being mapped out by spe- ial committee will be up for approval hnd it is hoped that every member of the association will be present.