The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-15
PARENT TEACHER
ANNUAL SESSION
GETSUNDER WAY
Hundreds Of Women
From All Over State
Meet In Admission
(Annlston Bureau,

ADMISSION, Ala, Oct. l4.-iun-
derds of women, representing practically
every parent-teacher association in the
state. arrived in Admission Tuesday
afternoon TO attend the tenth annual
congress of the Alabama Parent-Teach-
err association. The fiystF session was
held Tuesday evening at I 80 in the
high school auditorium Three sessions
win be held daily until adjornment
Thursday evening.
Morning and afternoon sessions viii
be held ut the First Methodist church
and evening sessions at the high school
auditorium.
Mrs. Hugh d. Merrill, convention
chairman, presided over the first session
Tuesday evening. A large number Of
local people took part in the opening
progrcm. among whom were Mayor
Sidney J. Reeves, Prof. w. A. White,
city superintendent of education, and
other civic leaders who gave welcoming
addresses. The principal talk of the
evening was delivered by DIR. II. Nj.
Shackleford, president of the Alabama
Educational association, who talked on
educational problems facing Alabama. =
Among the prominent figures attend
ing the convention here are Mrs. A.
III. Reeve, president Of the National
Parent-Teacher association; Mrs.
Bruce Jones, Macon, Ga, chairman of
the national campaign against Hitter
ecy; DIR. Henry ]. Willingham, presi-
dent of the Florence State Normal
school; DIR. e. w. Daughette, president
of the Jacksonville State Normal
school; DIR. j. w. Abercfombie, state
superintendent Of education, and Miss
Mary Woodruff, of the state depart
ment of education.
White Plain Man Dies News was re-
ceived in Admission today Of the death
of A. w. Birmingham, near White
Plain. He was one of the best known
citizens Of that part Of the county,
and is said to have fallen dead Monday
Gfternoon at his home.
Impeachment Postponed Impeach-
ment action against g. w. Whiteside,
Calhoun county tax collector, which
was scheduled to be started in circuit
court here Tuesday, was continued SUBJ
ject to call, on recommendation Of
Circuit Solicitor j. Il. Sanford, ii was
announced at the court house. The
impeachment proceedings were recon-
mended by the grand jury several weeks
ago on the ground of an alleged deficit
in the fund Of the tax collectors of.
flee.
Rev. Craig Named--Rev. ]. G. Craig,
for the past two years euperannuatc
minister of the Methodist church in
Admission, has been appointed by the
centenary authorities of the Southern
Methodist church to take charge of che
agency for the Admission and Tslladcga
districts in closing out the collections
due under the centenary drive. The
agency Of which, Rev. Craig. win have
charge has recently been created by the
centenary officials. Hereafter, Admission
has been without such an agency.
s,3e8 Bales Ginnea-A report OF rot.
ton Rinhifss III Calhoun eohnfy sup to
Oct. 4, was issued Tuesday, by r. x. l..
Jennings and is given sasS 1863 bales.
Mr.. Jennings, who is special agent for
the state department Of agriculture,
states that all gins are now operating
and cotton ginning Is going on in full
sway over the county.
Home After 2 Years--1Erwin Cater.
formerly of Admission is here for two
weeks visit after three years soiourn
in Central America and other countries.
Mr.. Cater spent one year in travel, one
in Panama and for the past year has
been residing in Guatemala in the EN-.
plOyment of the United Erpit company.
While in Admission he is the guest of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George