The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-10
FILLING STATION : | NOW GOING UP
BIS, ,OOO Investment Repre- scented In New Besse-
 ner Project
(Besserner Bureau.)

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 MESSENGER, Ala, July 9.-Erec tion of new filling station and stort building was started Wednesday by w Q. Paden and B. l.. EzeH at Eighteenth street and Second avenue, on lot they recently purchased from D, A. Lit tie through the Terry -Murrah Realty company. They will operate the fill Ming station and in addition will open hn automobile accessory business in the adioining building.
 The line of gas and oil to be handled Twill be decided upon in the near future hnd a manager for the business an. nounced. The store building will be 20 feet by 40 feet and will face Sec Dnd avenue, while square 30-foot space on the corner will be devoted to the filling station. The buildings will be of brick and tile and will cost ap- proximately $7,500, the total invest ment running to $15,000.
 There is much activity in the busi- hess section where many new stores have opened during the past few weeks. An item of interest will be the open ing of the Palace Drug company at 224 Nineteenth street, north; in about two weeks. This business will be ope- rated by Dr. G. R. Lewis, who has been connected with the drug business here for many years.
 Plan Charter Night Plans for Charter Night" were made at the Luncheon of the Lions club this week at the Grand hotel. This organiza- tion has just been formed and there were 3S members registered up to this week. Application has been made for a charter and on it's delivery many visiting Lions from the district will come here for the festivities.
 Convocati0n Of Chapter Held-The Bessemer chapter No. no of the Royal Arch Masons held their regular convo- cation Tuesday evening at 7:30 and < an unusual attendance was present $ George Beauchamp, grand secretary of the Royal Arch Chapter of Alabama { was honor guest.
 Companion Beauchamp conferred the < most excellent degree on several candi- dates and life membership certificates were given to large number,
 The following officers were install ed :: Tabor Lathen, Henry 0zley, Frank Ball, Lennie Lipscomb, Albert Moore, Hiram Green, J. c. Sutton, James Childs and John West. Those receiv- ing the life membership certificates were: Hoskins Bevans, Joseph Clemo, U. H. Fishbach, w. L. Martin, Walter AIcAdory, Charles Sharp, William Simmons, Frank Barnett, R. H. Carter, Thomas Huey, Lee Moody, James Reynolds, T. O. Smith, Thomas Bryan, B. l.. Edmudson, Oscar Harmer, John McEniry, Sam Stein, John Smithson and George Whitley. &G
 Rapid Work On Churches = There are two churches being btilt in Besse. mer at this time and rapid work is being made on both of them. The Jonesboro Methodist church is expected to be completed by October and will cost about $40,000. =
 The St. Aloysius Catholic church whicb is under construction will cost approximately $60,000 it is thought and will be one of the most beautiful churches in the district. The exact date of the opening will be announced later.
 Kiwanis Club Meets-The Kiwanis club held their weekly luncheon at the Grand hotel Wednesday at 1 o'clock and there was large attendance.
 The club had as their guests quar- tet from the Boys Industrial school band; which included Billie Franklin, Buster Brown, Hugh Rochester and Harry Bannister. D. NJ. Weakley, the president, made an interesting talk in which he stressed that the institution was not a reform school but I indus trial school. He also told of the school work and it's program.
 Buffet LuncheOn-Miss Lucille Lytle I entertained at her home Tuesday noon, with buffet luncheon in honor of Mrs. s Russell Emig of Detroit, Mich. The < home was beautifully decorated with shasta daisies.
 The following were guests Mrs. Su- 2 die Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Maude Lipscomb, Mrs. E. D. Murray, Miss Mary Lovett, Miss Fora LaForge, Mrs. Tom Ben ton, Mrs. Eula Cartwright, Mrs. Edna Z Bell Harrison and Mrs. Russell Emig. Miss Lytle was assisted by her mother, Mrs. 0. B. Little.
 Picnic At Camp Chippewa-The \ junior department of the First Method ist Sunday school are having a picnic s Thursday afternoon. At 2 o'clock they { will assemble at the church from where they will go to Camp Chippewa | in trucks.
 Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hurd and the teachers of the junior department will accompany the young people.
 Bridge Party-Mrs. N. B. Thomp- son entertained with lovely bridge luncheon at her home in Raymond Wednesday evening. The home was decorated with the seasons yellow and white flowers, the color scheme of vel low and white also being used in the salad and ice course served to the fol lowing guests: Mir. and Mrs. G. B, Hollingsworth, Mir. and Mrs. Julian Erlick, Mir. and Mrs. Gordan Jones, Mir. and Mrs. Dan Davis, Mir. and Mrs Lee Moody, Mir. and Mrs. Herbert Solomon, Mir. and Mrs. Tinkle Paugh Mir. and Mrs. J. NJ. Vance, Mir. and Mrs. William Penhallegon, MT. and Mrs. R. A. Wade, Mir. and Mrs. Thos Johnston, Miss Bula Winters, Mir. H