The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-09
|ENSLEY BACKING
 COLLEGE DRIVE
Campaign For Funds To Be Launched There
 In Few Days
(EnsIey Bureau.)

l. aa | A conference of speakers for the Montevallo drive, which will be started here during the next few days, was kheld Friday night in the dining hall of the EnsIey Methodist church. The sneakers were given instructions as to selling points" of the MontevallO
 work and are expected to carry the
 message to the people of this section Sunday and next week.
 Managers of the campaign felt it
 would be best to fully acquaint resi- dents of this section with the principal
 points of the campaign before asking fo rdonations, and for that reason the conference was held. F. M. Tyler, c. l o. Johnson and Mrs. Peyton Eubanks,
 were appointed to drill the speakers and it is stated that this entire terri tory will be covered by the solicitors.
 The Montevallo drive, having for its purpose the raising. of $1,OOO,OO0 for the girls school there, has been ex- plained to the Kiwanis club and other | local organizations. The result is that
 a favorable opinion has been created I here, and it is thought the work of 1 getting the assigned quota for Ensley will be comparatively easy. However, l it is stated a thorough campaign will be
 conducted and that everyone will be
 given an opportunity to subscribe.
 Approve Aldefmanic Rule = Mass
 meetings were held Friday night in Wylam and Pratt City in the interest | of the change from the commission to an aldermanic government. The meet ings were we'll attended, there being evidenced the widest interest in the pro- | posed change. The extent of the speak | ing so far has been to explain the new
 ordinance, while a few "shots" have also been taken at the present alleged l deplorable condition at the city hall. In
 this section of Birmingham the senti- ment is overwhelmingly for the over throw of the commission and the set ting up of council and mayor.
 Barnett To Preach--Dr Frank Bar | nett will preach at the Pratt City Baptist church Sunday morning, He is widely known in that community and his appearance is expected to in- sure the attendance of large congre- gation. Officers of the church extend an invitation to the public.
 Music For Picnic-A seven-piece or chestra will play for the dancers at the | combined Masonic picnic to be held on Tuesday at Pineview Beach. The pie mic, which is to be held by the Ensley
 Masonic bodies, is expected to be at i tended by large number of persons.
 All concessions at the park have been l secured for the day and will be free
 to Masons and their families.
 Wins Beauty Prize--Miss Rose Chi carello won the first prize in the beauty contest held as one of the features of
 the picnic and outing held by the resi- dents of Pratt City Thursday in the park here. Miss McAliIlian was sec ond. It was announced Friday that between $1, 900 and $1 POO wasssec7red for the benefit of the fratetpal ceme-
 tery as a result of the outing s
 Message Received The sEnsley Xii
 wanis club has received from the Pres
 idents and; Hbzxs Calvin Coolidge. ans ae-
 knowledge of the xecent message of
 sympathy sent sby the club when their
 son, Calvin, died. Tie r1essage ex.
 presses appreciation of the parents
 of the young 9nan fof the 6ondolence of the EpsieN zkiwanis.
 Negroes Are D0nOrs--NegrO Masons
 of Ensley atfd Knights of Pythias were
 the donorgEUf5 the playground equip
 ment to negro park in Ensley, which
 was announeed few days ago by Prof.
 W. R. Wood, and not white members of
 the fraternities. The first announce
 ment was interpreted to mean that the