The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-28
FAIRFIELD GETS $50,OO0 BUILDING
New Structure To Contain 25
 Offices-Work To Start At Once
{ Fairfield Bureau.)

FAIRFIELD, Ala, Feb. 27.-Im- mediate construction of $5O,OOO building, corner Gary avenue and Forty-eighth street, was announced Wednesday afternoon by the Fairfield Realthy company. The building will be two stories high, will contain 25 offices on the second floor and will have a corner store and three inside stores on the sidewalk level. It will be of concrete, with face brick trimmings and will be in construction harmony with the Plaza building and other buildings facing the plaza % Announcement of the construction of the building was given to The Age Herald Wednesday by Charles J. Don- aid, who said that the Fairfield Real ty company was composed of local in terests entirely and that immediately upon his return from New Orleans, where he will attend the Mardi Gras festivities, work on the structure will commence. The site is S7 feet on Gary avenue by 100 feet north to an alley. Mir. Donald said the building would be modern to the last degree and that its construction would add considerably to the surrounding section of Fairfield.
 Utilization of this corner for two story building has been discussed and badly wanted by Fairfield citizens for some time, and there is scarcely any development that will occasion greater interest than the final continuation of plans for the construction of this pro- posed building. ..
 MT. Donald said that the report of the building which has been heard from time to time had occasiOned many in- quiries as to space and that he be- lieved the entire area would be under lease before it is possible to complete the structure.
 This is the first of series of busi- ness announcements in Fairfield which, it is stated, will occasion wide opti- mism.
 Bank Leases Quarters The Fairfield Savings bank has leased banking room on Gary avenue, adjoining the Yielding Furniture com pany, which space is being fitted up for the bank. The building is owned | by Drs. Carmichael and Carmichael, and the lease was negotiated through the Donald Real Estate and Insurance company.
 The bank is being organized by F. D. McArthur of Birmingham, and asso- ciates, and will begin business with $40,O 900, it is stated. Permission to ad- vertise the proposed bank was given some weeks ago by the state banking department and since that time the interested parties have been engaged in the preliminary details of the organ ization.
 This is the second bank for Fairfield, the other being the First National, of which Robert Jemison, Jr., is presi- dent, and c. N, Gilley, active vice pres ident in charge.
 Rehearse MinstreIs.
 The minstrels to be given Thursday and Friday night under the auspices of the Fairfield Masonic bodies held a full dress rehearsal Wednesday night. during which the entire cast carried out their parts. of the program. Those permitted to witness the rehearsal are high in praise of the performance. The ticket sale, according to members of the committee, has been exceedingly fine and the opinion is entertained that substantial amount will be realized from the two performances. The Fair field lodge has recently constructed a handsome Masonic temple and it is to assist in liquidating that cost which has brought about the minstrels under the auspices of the lodge.