The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-22
SPEND BIG SUM
 ON BUSH ESTATE
New Residential Section To Be Opened Soon
 Near Ensley.
(Ensley Bureau)

Improvements costing approximate ly $50,000 will be made on the Bush properties between Owenton Junction and Shadyside, after which building lots will be placed on sale, Jemison & O., agents for the Bush estate an, nounced Monday.
 The announcement said every mod ern improvement would be made, in cluding sidewalks, gutters, light, gas and water connections. Improvement work is already under way.
 This property is on ridge over looking the industrial plants of Ems ley and Fairfield It is near the new Simpson High school and Owenton col lege. Two car lines serve the divi- sion. The property faces the new Eighth avenue boulevard and is mid way between Ensley and Birmingham.
 Morris and Albert Bush are in charge of the estate. The real estate firm an nounces it expects to makeit one of the most desirable residential .sub-di- visions in Jefferson county.
 Revival Opens-Revival services at Ensley Christian church opened Sun day evening with Rev. David NJ. Grif- fin in the, pulpit. Rev. E. W. Elliott arrived Monday and preached at the evening service. He will conduct the services for the rest of the week He is the paster of one of the leading Christian churches in Kentucky. Guy E. Curtis is leading the singing and acting as musical director for the meet ings.
 Hurt In Auto Crash-H. DeBardele- ben of the Fairfield works had a nar. row escape Monday morning when his automobile was demolished by another car at the entrance to Fairfield on Avenue E. MT. DeBardeleben was taken from the wreckage by friends and rushed to the Employees hospital, where Dr. Erie Conwel, assistant chief sur geon, announced later he was not seri. ously hurt.
 Mr. DeBardeleben's car was struck by one driven by Dennis Gabbert, an employe of the Ensley plant. All the wheels were knocked off, and those who were nearby marvelled that Mir. De- bardeleben escaped death. Mir. Cab bert will be given a trial by Mayor Pratt some time this week.
 Start Gas aterials were being placed on the grounds Mon daX for the beginning of work on the gas extension to Central Park. The extension will be from the fair grounds. J. $. Pevear of the Birmingham Elec- tric company is anxious to get the work done as quickly as possible and promised that no time would be lost.
 The gas lines will serve a populous section of Birmingham which has never been given the privilege of using gas. The opinion prevail that practically every resident of that section will take advantage of the opportunity to secure the service.
 Business Women Meet-There will be a special meeting of the Ensley Professional and Business Women s club at the home of Mrs. Florella Bonner Wednesday night. Plans for sending delegates to the state meet ing will be shaped.
 Book ShOwer-The Central Park school will be given a book shower by the patrons on May 2. An interesting program will be arranged and every person attending is expected to bring a book for the school library. The Parent-Teacher association is sponsor ing the shower and dona tions of books are requested.
 The library at Central Park is far from being adequately equipped and it is to overcome that handicap which has suggested this method of obtaining the needed volumes.
 Attendance COntest-The largest at. tendance in the history of the Wesley Bible class of the Methodist church wa, present Sunday morning, according tc J. B. Gresham, secretary. Nearly 20( men crowded into the room and many were forced to stand during the lesson Mr. Gresham announced that 26S new chairs had been ordered to take car, of the increase in membership and thest will be available next Sunday. William F. Turnipseed is the teacher of thu class and at this time a contest i! being waged between the "pushers'' anC 'pullers" to see which can bring tn, most new members. ...
 Merchants Meet-The Ensley Asso ciated Merchants will meet Tuesday at luncheon in the association dining hall. President P. H. Tyler will pre- side. W. V. Trammell of the Birming ham Credit association will be thu principal speaker and there will b, several entertainment features on tn, program in addition. Mir. Trammell il expected to outline to the association the best credit measures taken by tn, Birmingham merchants. Local retai men are trying to draft some plan O more adequately protecting credits ant as result of the meeting Tuesday, de velopments along that line are ex pected.