The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
CHAMBER POWER
 HEARING PUT OFF
Policy On Transmission Line
 To Be Determined Later
TENN. ..GALLEY BuREAUl

ALBANY-DECATUR Feb. 15.-The meeting of the membership of the Al bany-Decatpr Chamber of Commerce, which was scheduled to have been held Friday evening at the chambers rooms to discuss the petition of the Alabama Power company. to erect a transmission line through the Tennessee valley, was called off late Friday. An announce ment was issued by officials of the civic organization stating that information had been received that the Florence here, was unable to be present. It was explained also that Friday, being the semi-monthly pay day at the Louisville and Nashville shops here, the stores would be open Friday night and for that reason many business men would be unable to attend the conference. It was stated there was majority vote of the board of directors to postpone the meeting.
 Field Day Set
 Announcement was made Friday by the committee on arrangements that the annual field day of Morgan county schools will be held in Hartselle on Fri day, March [. All of the schools in the county will participate. The in door events on the competitive program will be given in the auditorium of the school. Athletic events will be staged also.
 Delegates Named Missionary societies of the Decatur district have named delegates to attend the annual convention to be held this year at the .Norwood Methodist church, Birmingham. A large delegation from Morgan county will attend the confer ence.
 Athletic Glass Organized
 Classes in indoor baseball, basketball and other sports have been organized in the Decatur city schools by Robert D. Edwards, boys work secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A.
 Miss Lula Mae Lowery
 Funeral services were set 5for Satur- day at Cado Congregational church for Thursday at the home of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Lowery.
 ,.. Fires Are Heavy
 Numerous blazes continue to keep the Albany fire department on the jump. A fire day has been the record for Feb ruary, Chief Saubet stated. Damage in all cases has been small. however.
 Branch Office Established
 Announcement was made Friday by Postmaster l.. B. Huye of the estab- lishment of branch post office in the Dillehay drug store on Fourth avenue, South Albany. A. O. Dillehay will be the clerk in charge. Body Arrives Saturday
 The body of William Stewart, former local resident, who died Thursday in Madisonville, Ky, will arrive here Sat urday.
 May Drain Creek
 An estimate of the cost to straighten Dry Creek will be furnished the city council of Albany and Decatur and the council asked to cooperate financially with the county board of revenue to eliminate this possible hiding place of malaria mosquitoes, according to Dr. H. c. Mckee, county health officer, and M. H. Rector, sanitary engineer for the Tennessee valley.
 Play Draws Crowd
 Miss Cherry Blossom" musical comedy presented by fifty students of Albany High school for the benefit of the Parent Teacher association, drew a capacity house at the Masonic theatre. l.. M. Whitman Dies rrs. News was received here today ofs the death of l.. M. Whitman, 1T. Funeral services will be held at Mount Hope church Saturday and interment will be made there. He had been ill sometime. He is survived by his father, l.. M. Whitman of Mount Hope, by his wife and by the following children: Claude and Roy Whitman and Miss Pearl Whitman. The following sisters and brothers also survive: Mrs. Allie An thony of Florence, Mrs. Fannie Jack son of Russellville, Dr. l.. N. Whitman of Cullman, Dr. c. R. Whitman of Tuscumbia and E. D. Whitman of Al bany