The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05
WAR ON MALARIA WELLINDER WAY
Mosquito Breeding Places
 Being Eradicated In Morgan County

ALBANY-DETCATUR. Ala, June 4-Health officials who are conduct ing an extensive drive against malaria here, announced Wednesday that more than 400 inspections have been made of possible mosquito breeding places since the beginning of the intensive drive Monday. MT. H. c. McRae county health officer, declared citizens are extending active cooperation in the movement and Mayor Britton of Al. bany and Mayor Nelson of Decatur also have offered any assistance which the municipalities might be able to give.
 The object of the campaign at this time is to eliminate all places where mosquitoes might breed and any other malaria carriers might live, it was pointed out.- Pending such times as sufficient funds are available for straightening Dry creek and regulating its flow so that it will leave no pools stream would be treated with Paris green to poison any mosquitoes which might turk in it.
 Social Affair Held-The Edmundson place, home of Mir. and Mrs. w. B. Ed mundson was the scene Tuesday eve ming of one of the largest social af. fairs in months in the Twin-Cities when MT. and Mrs. Edmundson en- tertained the Speake-Stickney wedding party of Decatur and the Bickley. Tenison wedding party of Florence The wedding parties were guests al dinner at the handsome country home and, later in the evening they were joined by about 100 Twin City people when dancing was enjoyed until , o'clock.
 52 GFaduates-Fifty-tw graduates of the Albany high school received their diplomas at commencement ex. ercises at the Princess theatre Tues day evening. The principal address of the evening was delivered by Professor J. s. Thomas of the University of Ala bama. Following a musical number by the high school chorus several an nouncements were made by SqRerin. tendent Wade and Professor Scrfvner and the latter presented to Wellmel Lannon's at $20 gold piece which the local student had been awarded for one of the six places in the essay contest of the American Chemical society Students were given six subjects, ont of which they were permitted to use for their topic. MT. Lannon's wrote or ''The relation of chemistry to health and disease" His essay now will gc into national competition.
 Clyde Hendrix Re-elected-Clydt Hendrix, president of the Tennessee Valley Bank, and for several years director in the cotton association of the Alabama Farm Bureau, representing this section, will serve in the samt capacity for another term. At meet ing of the election committee held Wednesday in the auditorium of the Albany-Decatur Chamber of Commerce the result of the recent voting for the office was canvassed with the follow ing results: Clyde Hendrix, 289; B K. Holloway, IFS.
 Class Banquet Held-The boys oi the graduating class of the Albany High school enjoyed banquet Tuesday evening at the Palace Cafe, following the commencement program at thu Princess theatre. It was decided ,tC make the banquet an annual affair i and ,.next years reunion. was set fol June. N.
 Lodge Elects-The following officers have beenSelected by Albany Lodge No 491, A. F. and A. NJ. for the ensuing year; James l.. Draper, W. M; T. E Steer, s. w.; V. l.. Keen, J. w.; E E. Graves, treasurer; J. l. Chrissinger secretary; Charles Tfaff, s. D.; Grady Wiggins, J. D.; A. c. Mcknight, tiler J. P. Matlock also was elected trusted of the lodge for a three. year term.