The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
ADULT SCHOOLS
 SHOW INCREASE
New Height Of 239 Stu- dents Reached Dur.
 ing Week
Admission Bureau.)

ANNISTON, Ala, Aug. 16.--An in- crease of 68 in the attendance at the schools for adult illiterates over the county, was reported Saturday after noon by Harvey E. Page, supervisor of the adult schools in this county, in his regular weekly report. Last week was the second week of the four weeks session, and activities at the different schools are in full sway. Dur ing first week the attendance reached III and during last week it reached a new height of 239.
 This attendance record is better than any one made in previous years and au- thorities are confident that it will grow larger beforethe end of the session.
 The nine schols for white adults and two for negro adults will close on Au- gust 29, in order that the pupils may attend the adult school rally, which is to be held at Jacksonville on the State Normal school campus. The rally was originally planned for Saturday, Au- gust 30, but because of the fact that several community affairs have been planned for that date the time was changed to Friday, August %, to assure a large attendance.
 
 Calhoun. county board of education, accompanied by several Anniston club women, visited many of the schools dur ing the latter part of this week and was greatly impressed with results be- ing achieved.
 Creeks Are StOcked--Six consign- ments of government fish have been received in Anniston in the last few IA OHatchie and Cain creeks, 1t was aIl- nouneed Saturday afternoon by Dr. Frank Weaver, president of Calhoun Fisherman and Hunters association. Additional shipments are expected to lzarriye in ths next few dayss Ikswas pointed out that if the fish are un- m0lested, Calhoun county will have more than 10000 fish the following spring.
 Faculty Is Named-Announceme of the faculty of the Anniston high school for the coming year was made Saturday night by Prof. W. A. White, city superintendent of schools. The faculty at the high school numbers 2S teachers. Many who were members last year are to return this year, it was stated. 0. O. Rumble, Jr., will return as principal. All plans for the new school year have been practically completed and crews have been engaged in overhauling all school buildings are reported as progressing rapidly and it is expected alf will be in readiness for Monday, September $.
 The teachers for the grammar schools of the city numbering 72, were an- nounced two weeks ago by Professor White.
 Funeral Sunday--The body of J. s. MOrrlson, age, 53, of Heflin, who died at local hospital at Il o'clock Friday night, was sent to Hef1in on the after noon train Saturday. MT. Morrison was proprietor and manager of the Heflin .1elephDne company and had been well known resident of that town for several years. Funeral services will be held at hls old home at Michville Sunday afternoon at ? o'clock. lie is survived by his wife and one daughter.
 Dr. Spivey To Preach-Dr. Ludd Spivey, of Birmingham, who is dean of BirmIngham-Southern college,' will preach at the morning services at the first Methodist church here Sunday, it has been announced. Dr. l.. c. Brans- comb, pastor of the church, is on his annual vacation and no evening serv- ices will be held. F---
 Car Is RecOvered--A Studebaker car, belonging to J. c. Street, which was reported as stolen Thursday night, was recovered late Friday night at point on East Tenth street, near the Hillside cemetery, by Acting Chief of Police Sam Smith.