The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
STATE LEADERS
 INVITED BY CLUB
Brandon, Moore And 0th- CTS To Hear Underwood
 Address Kiwanians
Enslsx Rnreanl

several distinguished Alalam1anS 70 luncheon next Thursday, at which time Senator O. w. Underwood will be the principal speaker. The club has asked Gov. William W. Brandon to attend from Montgomery and it is ex- pected that favorable reply will reach here Monday. In addition to the gov ernor the guests will include Walter Moore, national committeeman froms Alabama; Frank NJ. Crockard, presi- dent of the Woodward Iron company, A. H. "Rick" Woodward, a brother inlay of Senator Underwood; Herbert c. Ryding, vice president of the Ten nessee Coal Iron and Railroad com pany; Victor Hanson of the Birming- ham News, and presidents of the Xii wanis clubs of Birmingham, Bessemer and Fairfield; Thomas w. Martin, president of the Alabama Power com pany; c. N. Gilley, vice president of the First National bank of Fairfield and others.
 The members of the Kiwanis club at Ensiey have been anticipating the visit of Senator Underwood for some months and his illness last Thursday was the cause of much regret.
 The luncheon Thursday will be served by the Fairview Methodist church at the Ensley Methodist church at 12:1b o'clock.
 To Launch Driyo-The Montevallo drive in Ensley will b. launched at a dinner to be held Monday night in the Associated Merchants dining hall on Nineteenth street. Decision to hold this rally was reached by the confer ence held with a few of the leaders and it was announced Saturday. morn ing by Samuel c. King, vice presi- dent of the Bank of Ensley. It was added that the leaders of all civic affairs in Ensley would be present and as many others as wished to come and lend their aid to the girls college at Montevallo. The speakers will include Dean 0. Carmichael, W. K. Mitchell of the Alabama Power company, Thomas Bragg, and others. The local speakers will include P. NJ. Tyler, president of the Associated Merchants; Mir. King and others. The meeting will also be < attended by representatives from all the woman's clubs of this section of Birmingham and also representatives from the various church organizations of Ensley. It is believed that 100 or more persons will attend the meeting and dinner.
 The MontevaIlo drive for $1 1,OO0, GOO
 
 Merchants, the Kiwanis club and Women's clubs of Ensley and has been given the most flattering impetus by workers selected by the Birmingham committee. It is thought that the Monday night program will result in the campaign for funds being launched Tuesday and it is hoped to clear up the5work during the week.
 Will Start Paving-Immediat steps will be taken by the city engineering department to cause the beginning of work on Twentieth street Ensley. AL though the contract was let over two weeks ago the paving has not been started and considerable amount of criticism in being heard over the delay. It was stated that the Birmingham Electric company had caused the hold. up and this, 1t was added, was un known to the city engineers office until Saturday. The local committee from the Ensley Realty board advised the city engineers office of the delay and the promise was given to see at once what the trouble was made and get the work started. The local committee realizes that the bad weather season will start here within the next six weeks and it is desired to get the work well under way before the beginning of cold weather. The Teommittee also recalled that due to bad weather the Avenue K paving to Pratt City was delayed six months. It is the local opinion that the work can be so far advanced if start is made now as to eliminate the chance of such q delay. James Dupuy, president of the Realty board, said Saturday that there was no good reason for the delay being experienced and that something should be done at once.
 Mansfield Returns-Rev. William H. Mansfield, pastor of the Ensley Methodist church, returned home Sat urday from a vacation of several weeks, spent in North Carolina. He returned by way of Gadsden where he visited and where Mrs. Mansfield and their daughter will be for the next few days. While in Gadsden last week Mir. Mans field was asked to address the Gadsden Kiwanis club and accepted He spoke on the Birmingham district and told some of the Kiwanians what Ensley and the district was doing in many ways. He was given a very cordial reception. Dr. Mansfield will occupy his pulpit Sunday morning and will announce a series of sermons during August on ssEhe Cross"
 Caldwell Appointed was made Saturday of the appointment of o. c. Caldwell, formerly of Ensley, as assistant to w. Eugene Daniel, president of the Daniels Furniture company. The return of Mir. Caldwell to Ensley will occasion the widest in- terest among his friends and others here. He was for many years con nected in local business affairs and is widely known among business men. He will have charge of the two stores for the Daniels company.
 Rev. U. s. Pitts Returns-Rev. U. S.. Pitts, pastor of the Ensley High land Methodist church, who has been away from for some weeks on a vaca- tion. has returned and will occupy the pulpit at that church Sunday. The an- nouncement was made Saturday that Dr. Pitts had returned and tine officers of the church request every member who can possibly do 80 attend service Sunday morning.
 Ennis Will Speak, Owing to the absence from Ensley of Mrs. Keener N Matthews, teacher of the Young Matrons class of the Ensley Highland Methodist church, the class will be ad- dressed Sunday morning by Clyde w. Ennis. It was stated that the class would meet in the parsonage at 80 o'clock. and any member of the church is invited to meet with the young ma irons.
 Conmandery To Meet-Ensley Com mandery Knights Templar will meet in the Masonic Temple Monday night at 2 80, at which time the Red Cross and the Malta degrees will be exem- plified, Secreary J. s. Faulkner re- quests all persons qualified to be