The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
OFFICES
 x TO BE REBUILT
Ensley Branch Structure Will Be Rearranged On
 Modern Lines
(EnsIey Bureau.)


 ' Water Offices-Alterations on, the building occupied by the Birmingham Water company offices will be started next week, according to an announce ment Saturday by Hardeman S. Meade, 1f Pegram and Meade, owners of the pfeperty. Following a conference with M, M. Mornee and George Pultz of the water company an agreement was made to renovate the office for the company 50 that service through all buainess hours might be obtained for water customers in this section of Bir- Ntfpgham. It is also stated that fol- lowing the repairs, which will involve the expenditure of a substantial sum, tho company will equip the offices with 4hS latest and most attractive furnish angS. The contract for the work has been let. It is stated that the build ing will be designed along the lines of the Pegram and Meade offices.
 Church Meeting-The annual en- campment of the members of the Church of God was well under way Sat urday following opening services held Friday night. The encampment has brought to this district large number of the members of the church from all pArts of the south and, coupled with the large congregations at Pinehurst and other sections, the attendance at the meetings is expected to be very large.
 The Church of God, last year, was able to burn mortgages on its proper ties on Brown Boulevard. The, meet ip&ssare being conducted by a dozen or more ministers of the church.
 EkneS .To Entertain-The Wesley class of the Ensley. Methodist church will entertain with a watermelon cut tirg at the park Tuesday afternoon be- ginning at o'clock. Tom Pippin is president of the class. The member ship exceeds 150 men of this commu- uity.
 Postoffice Exams-Final examina- tions will be held at the postoffice next week for the postmastership of Ensley. Tlse first examination, whicL was taken by ten or twelve applicants, resulted Ill the .eertification of only two as being eligible end they were present incum- bent, R. S. Hickman, a democrat, and his assistant, Robert Fairley, repub- lican.
 Merchants 10 Meet@The customary meeting of tlle Ensley Associated Mer- chants will be held at the dining hall on &inteeDth street Tuesday at 12 80 OsclSck. President P. H. Tyler will preside and several interesting matters VIII be taken up by the association.
 Masonic Picnic-The committees in charge of the Masonic picnic to be held Tuesday at Pineview will distribute ad- mission badges Monday. The affair will be attended by hundreds of Masons from this district and their families. Every care is being taken to provide program of unusual interest for the affair. The barbecue will be prepared bg one of the best chefs in the dis tfics
 10 Rebuild Sheetline-Architect are drgfting plans for the alterations of the old Bank of Ensley building, conner Avenue E and Nineteenth street. The work will be started next week.
 Mitchell Returns-Joe Mitchell, well known merchant of Ensley, re- turned Saturday from a vacation spent atsBristol, Va. He spoke Saturday of the fact that whereas in cities that he .VAoASSu lHdb SCCtlOu pIdnIS were operating on fifty per cent basis, as compared to 100 and 11O per cent 1u Ensley. MT. Mitchell said that in- quiries made as to Ensley would indi- cnte that many newcomers may be ex- pected here during the fall.
 Ad Stunt Succeeds-The most novel advertising stunt" executed here in some time was that of the Daniels Furniture company Friday. Employing an aviator, W. Eugene Daniels caused the publication of quarter of ton of cards which were carried .aloft by MT. Smith of the Daniels organization. and poured" into the yards of the people ok an parts of Birmingham. Tie eshewer" of cards in various colors were reported from all sections of Bir. mingham. It was necessary to obtain special flying permit for the stunt" which was obtained for the ''stunt', with the city commission.