The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-18
BESSEMER AFTER
 $l,OO((,OOO PLANT
Eastern Capitalists Con fer With Chamber Sec
 retary-Here Soon
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 BESSEMER, Ala, June 17.-Promo- ters of a $1,00O,OO0 manufacturing plant are considering locating in Bes- semer, according to Secretary A. D. Ausman of the Chamber of Commerce, who has returned from the Southern Commercial Secretaries convention at Spartanburg, S. c. An eastern capi- talist made a special trip to Spartan burg to discuss conditions at Bessemer with Mir. Ausman, having previously become interested in this section, and expects to send representatives here in the near future.
 While away MT. Ausman was re- elected vice president of this conven- tion and also chairman of the auditing committee. Those attending the con vention were entertained delightfully."- all during their stay in Spartanburg, hay ing been the guests of the Kiwanis, Rotary, Lions clubs and also the Cham Der of Commerce. About POO secreta- ries were present and many national figures gave interesting talks. It is planned to hold the next convention in Biloxi, Miss, next year about May 1.
 Kiwanians Have Big Party-The Bessemer Kiwanis club and their wives enjoyed big time at the Grand hotel Monday evening when they observed Zero Hour" During the meeting a special reading from the international president was read by Charles Bent ley and later short talk was made by J. F.. Haffner.
 Mrs. Arthur Cooley and Miss Lucille Lytle gave a piano duet and the Xii wanis quartet rendered several selec- tions. Talks were made by Mrs Ju- George Bumgardner.
 A chicken dinner was served and each guest was presented with a fancy pa- per hat and souvenirs.
 Church To Be Battle-Ground will be broken for the Jonesboro Methodist church within the next few days, a contract for a $40OOO structure having been let to billiard & Reeves of this city. The building will be the first unit of much larger structure to be built later.
 The new church is- to be located at Sylvan avenue and Wellington street, adjoining the old church structure. It | and with the building of the second unit several years hence, will be used ex- clusively for the Sunday school depart ment.
 The pastor, Rev. c. H. Bobo, who re- gently took charge of this church, has been active in pushing plans for the new building.
 Barbecue To Be HeId-A barbecue will be given at the Dogwood Grove church, three miles west of Adger, July 4, 1924, for the benefit of the church. Refreshments will be served during the day. At II o'clock, Attor- . ney Welch wills deliver an address and at 2 o'clock, J. A. Lipscomb will speak. Scout Camp To Open-Camp Chip eva will open July 15 and all the Boy , Scouts are looking forward to this day. Mir. Hitchcock, who is in charge of the scout troops, is leaving June B for Peabody college and will return about July 12. Upon his return he will take each troop to the camp for a week. Mr. Sinner of Chattanooga, who is national organizer of scout troops, will arrive in Bessemer next week and will organize a scout council and plans to raise $1,000 to help this work along. While in the city he will also appoint scoutmasters for the various troops.
 At present there are 13 troops, to- taling about 300 boys.
 Mission To Begin-J. w. Melee of
 the Methodist conference and Rev. A. D. Wood of the Church of God will hold mission in Room SS of the Me Donald building beginning next week. They will hold services on Sunday and Thursday evenings and later on will hold q revival.
 Dr. Melee was formerly with the 7 Salvation Army and aided the North } side mission.
 Club ReOrganized-The Bicycle club will hold then first swimming party at West Lake Thursday morning at 5 l o'clock. This club has been organized
 for two years.
 , The club is organized for profession- al and business men and women of the
 city. Those who are going to West Lake Thursday will meet at 5 o'clock and ride bicycles to the lake. Jap Bryant will be glad to furnish bicycles to those without one free of charge. Band To Practice-The Marvel City
 band will practice Tuesday evening at 80 o'clock at the Chamber of Com |
 success that many more will be given in the near future. It is planned that the concerts will be given at the various school buildings, the dates to be an-
 nounced later. -.. De MOlay Picnic-The Birmingham chapter of the De Molay will enter
 tain at an all day picnic at West
 Lake Friday and has invited the Bes.
 semer and Ensley De Molays to join them.
 EIks To Give Dance-The Bessemer Lodge No. 721, B. P. 0. E., will give ? a carnival dance and fun frolic at 7 West Lake park Friday, June p. The 5 Elks give a dance every year but it is 7 believed that this one will be even 3 larger than any of the previous dances ever held.
 l The committee in charge comprises W. D. Taylor, Jr., Ed Morris, Norman | Lefkovits, Roy Ling and John E. Gold. en, chairman.
 ? Charles Dabbs Buried. - Funeral services for Charles Elliott Dabbs, age 19, were held Tuesday afternoon at S o'clock from the Hueytown Baptist church, Rev. A. c. Swindall officiating } Interment took place at Pleasant Ridge } cemetery with McCollum in charge.