The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
NEW PASTOR FOR
 MARION CHURCH
Rev. Burnsworth Of Cifronelle To Fill Methodist
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MARION, Ala, Feb. 2.-(Special.) ) A. F. Armstrong. chairman of the board of stewards of the Marion Meth- odist church has just received a mes sage from the presiding elder of the Greensboro district, Rev. w. M.f Cur tis, announcing the appointment of q new pastor for the church to succeed the late Dr. Mark H. Holt, who died on January 3. Rev. F. D. Burnwofth, at present the pastor of the Methodist church at Citronelle. in Mobile county, has been selected for this important pastorate.
 MT. Burnworth is highly fecom- mended by the presiding elder of the Mobile district, both as preacher and a pastor. He. and his family are ex- pected to arrive in Marion within the next few days to make it their home. On next Sunday the pulpit, of ', the Marion church will be filled by Prof. NJ. l.. Smith of the Woman's College at Montgomery. F To Inspect Institute
 s' One of the most distinguished army officers in the service will be in Marion next week. when Maj. Gen. Charles s. Farnsworth. directing head of the in fantry branch of the United States army, will inspect Marion institute General Farnsworth entered the United States, Military academy at West Point in 1883 and graduated in 1887, and has been continuously in the service since that time. As major generallh he com manded the famous Thirty-seventh. or Buckeye Division,' overseas. This bamians, since it was trained at Camp Sheridan in Montgomery.
 Thrown From Horse
 Mrs. Harley F. Brown, who lives in the Walthall beat of Perry county, near Scotfs Station, was thrown from her horse near the bridge over the South ern railway on the southwestern limit of the city day before yesterday, md suffered fractured shoulder
 Civitan Club Meeting
 The weekly luncheon of the Civitan club of Marion, held in the Hotel Marion today, was filled with many items of business. The club extended an invitation to K. V. Johnson. assist ant sanitary engineer of the state, to appear before the club on February 21 to go into the details of mosquito campaign. During the last year Marion waged very successful war against the mosquito and the movement was begun by the Civitan club. '.-ff' =
 Bishop Mcdowell To Preach .
 Rev. William G. McDowell bishop coadjttor of the diocese of Alabama, will conduct services at St. Wilfred' s Episcopal church. of Marion next Sun day morning. Bishop Mcdowell is an able preacher and is always favorably received by Marion audiences.
 Charles Moore Loses Finger
 Charles Moore. member of the lumber firm of w. A. Moore IS Sons of Marion, while adjusting some ma ehinery at their plant near the South ern depot, had the misfortune to lose one of his fingers when his hand came in contact with one of1the circular saws. Association To Be Formed
 The patrons of the Perry County \ High school of Marion and of the city schools will meet at the residence of Mrs C. E. Robinson on Frida V evening for the purpose of organizing par ent-teacher association to help, aid and assist the schools of Marion
 Miss, Nelms Returns
 Miss Susie 'Nelms. who has been at- tending Central City Business, college in Selma for the last several months. returned to her home in Marion yes terday. She was d member of the class in short hand. typewriting and business correspondence, which graduated this week