The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30
TRIBUTE PLANNED
TO SOLDIER DEAD.
Interurban Luncheon Club
Outlines New Work
For Community
lREssEMER BUREAU

BESSEMER, Ala. March 29.-Ex
tensive plans are being made to pa,
tribute to Bessemer's soldier dead dur
ing the coming week, by joint com
mittee from the American Legion pos
and its auxiliary. The outstanding
events will be the erection of a 60-foo
flagpole at the soldier monument OF
Nineteenth street and memorial serv
ice next Sunday.
Tom McCollum, DIR. ]. d. Baton
and Mrs. Lacey Edmundson comprise
the joint committee, while H. P. Lips
comb, Jr., j. g. Marland and Gran
Barron will look after the erection
Rof the pole.
The pole to be erected on Nineteenth
street and Alabama avenue has beer
donated by the United States Cast
Iron Pipe and Foundry company, and
made at their plant at Bessemer.
Appropriate exercises will be held
later to mark its dedication.
The memorial service Sunday morn
ing will be held at one of the churches
This service is held on the anniversary
of Americas entry into the World
war, and all denominations in the city
will be asked to take part.
On Saturday the annual sale of pop
pies will be held, under, the auspices
OF the post auxiliary, when the city
will be canvassed by a committee Of
women and girls. Funds raised will
be used for the relief of disabled ex
service men residing in this district
The peoples have been made by the
members of the auxiliary.
New Work Planned-There was an
attendance of more than 80 members
from all sections of the county at the
Saturday luncheon of the Interurban
club at the Grand hotel. This was
the fifth luncheon of the new organi.
cation and interesting reports were
heard in regard to work being inaug.
urated. Suggestions were also made.
touching the most pressing needs of
the various communities, which the
club will get behind at future meet.
ings.
Representatives from several rural
schools made interesting talks, outlin-
ing work the club should undertake in
their communities. The foremost need
at this time seemed to be assisting
school children. 1t. was the consensus
of opinion that the club could have
a great deal of influence in assisting
students who contemplate leaving
school, and this matter was referred
to a committee for investigation.
DR.. J. b. Vines presided at the
luncheon. The first speaker was Prof.
r. f. Wood Of the Bessemer High
school, who made plea for better
understanding between teachers and
patrons of the, schools. Talks were. also
made by Mrs. II. l.. Bains, Prof. j
A. Davis, Prof. j. L. Smith, Rev. G
G. Cleveland and Prof. j. L. Gibson.
Discussions were held on the point.
these speakers brought out, and dur
ing the luncheon a musical program
was furnished by Mrs. N. e. Thomp
son and Misses Lillian and Mildred
Crawford. Hueytown will have charge
of the musical and entertainment pro
gram at the next meeting, which will
be held at the Grand hotel, Saturday
April 26.
Many Exhibits Expected-With vel
over. 100 exhibits booked, the annual
egg and poultry show to be given al
the Bessemer Y. NJ. C.. A. on April
10, IL and IL, is expected to be one
of the most successful shows of this
kind ever given in the state. On &C
count of the short time intervening
before the opening of the show, the of
ficials urge that reservations for space
be made by exhibitors as early al
possible.
/ A large number of dealers in poul
try supplies have already contributed
many of whom are to have exhibits
An unusually large number of poultry
raisers in the county have signifieC
their intention of sending fowls anC
eggs. Those who desire good Locations
have been asked to make their reserva
tons at the Chamber of Commerce.
MasOns Plan Banquet-A banquet i
to be held at the Grand hotel Tuesda,
evening at s o'clock by the Scottisl
Rite club. This club was organizes
last week at a meeting at the Ma
sonic hall and all members of tn
Scottish Rite have been admitted t
membership. j. w. Leggett was elect
ed as president, with Frank Ball a
secretary-treasurer.
All members who wish to attend tn
banquet have been asked to notify MI
Ball. 1t. is planned to hold the ban
quets quarterly in the future, if pos
sible. Other social features ar
planned.
Odd Fellows Meet-The Black War
rior convention of the /. o. o. 4
lodges of south Jefferson and adjoin
ing counties was held at Dolomit
Thursday. E. H. Trussell of Besseme
presided, c. l.. Reach of Mitchell lodg
acted as vice president and j. J. Good
and V. o. Bishop of Bessemer acted a
secretary and district grand master, re
spectively.
There were IS lodges represented a
the gathering, with rs accredited dele
gates, besides a number of visitors. TIL
meeting was convened at 10 o'clOc
in the forenoon, and was featured b
addresses by G. U. Jacobs and j. +
Matthews. The Rebekah lodges ais
held their meeting at the same hour
and at noon luncheon was served b
the women.
During the afternoon a joint ses
sion of the two bodies was held, whe
the following officers were chosen: {
L. Reach, president; G. M. Hammoni
first vice president; r. e. Bruce, SCI
and vice president; o. NJ. Watson
warden, and &. d. Ledbetter, chap
lain.
Mrs. Wright Dies-Mrs. Georgi
Wright. 81, died Friday evening a
the Baptist hospital in Birmingham
following a long illness. Funeral serV
ices will be held Sunday afternoon a
2:30 o'clock, at the Hueytown Bar
fist church. Rev. e. S. Gable wi
officiate and burial will follow at Pleas
ant Ridge cemetery, with Jacobs j
charge. Mrs. Wright is survived b
her husband and number of othe
relatives.
Plans Social Meeting - Besseme
Lodge, No. 55S. A. F. & A. NJ, Wi