The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
GROCERS READY
 FOR BIG PICNIC
 AT EAST LAKE
Expect More Than 25, 5,000 Persons To Attend
 Event


 fifth annual picnic and outing of the Birmingham grocers and butchers which will be held at East Lake Thurs day. The members of the association have announced that they will close up their places of business for the day and go out for a good time.
 The general committee has finished all of it's work except few minor de- tails which had to wait until the last minute. The grocers and butchers have met with the greatest encourage ment from manufacturers and whole salers who contributed liberally of their products and stocks to the ba S,ecue and the country store which are 'to be two of the main features of the out ing.
 More than 30,OOO of the 10000 cou- pon tickets printed for distribution by the members of the association to their customers have already been given out and, the others are being disposed of rapidly. Those who have not yet se- cured supplies of these for their cus- toners can get them from the secretary, 513 Lyric building.
 Tickets On Sale
 Tickets to the barbecue are also be- ing disposed of rapidly by the mer- chants who undertook to sell them. They are for sale at the following stores:
 Colvin & Frost, J. G. Dickinson & Co.,, Cory & Faulkner, Grimes Brothers, Norwood Grocery, W. R. Wood;>L. A. Morton, Dickinson & Duke, l.. E. Kirby Osment Brothers Grocery Co.,, Waddell E. Kabase, East End Grocery C., Chas. M. Lane, A. B. Conelbear, W. J. Sanders, J. T. Meadows, R. A. Smith & Co.,, Geo. D. Carnes, Price Grocery Co.,, Mason Martin, W. E.. Shelnutt, Adams Brothers, F. w.. Bransby, Robert Stephens, IT,, Will liamson & Jones, Fred Plan, Fred Broderick, A. Joseph, J. B. Faulkner, Craig Grocery & Coal Co.,, T. L. Clay, Burrus Grocery Co.,, Hooper=Albritton Grocery Co.,, T. J. Carson, J. A. Steger, Maple Leaf Market, H. T. Moore, Leonard X Clemo, Fred W. Reid, L.. T. Irwin, W. H. Overby, D. Trucks, Ransom Grocery Co.,, Paris Brothers, J. l.. Thornton Grocery O., W. M. Overstreet, V. w. Wood, Conner Groc- cry Co.,, J. H. Reason, Snow & Boone, J. M. Sparks, and Andrews Mercantile Go.
 The ways and means committee has purchased several thousand pounds of meat in addition to that donated by the packing houses, which amounts to over 1000 pounds. The committee state that there will be plenty of meat and other good things to eat for the 25,O00 or 5000 persons who are ex- pected to attend the picnic. J. E. Colvin is chairman of this committe and his associates are: H. l.. Andrews, Fred W. Reid, Mason Martin, Parker Os- ment, Jr., l.. A. Morton, W. R. Wood, George H. Dickinson and l.. D. Kirby.
 Other Committees
 MT. Colvin is also chairman of serv- ing committee which will have charge of the barbecue grounds. Other mem bers of the committee are: Mason Mar tin, J. H. Beason, W. M. Wallace, R. l.. Brockman, Mir. Conner of the Conner Grocery company, c. M. Bitz, Fred Broderick, Daniel J. fLovett, 0. M. Cameron, A. Cory, J. H, Frost, George D. Carns, T. J. Carson, G. l.. Chamblee, B. E. Cowart, J. W. Craig, F. F. Hooper, J. c. Galloway, J. G. Dickson, M.s Duke, s. W. Dudley. Waddell Kabase, T. M. Evans, E. E. Fuller, Fred Plann, J. A. Steger, J. l.. Thornton, J. W. Nichols, R. l.. Stapleton, S. c. Sloan, Phillip Will Hams, s. P. Washburn, A. W. Vaughan, Mir. Guy of the Vinesyille Mercantile company, J. R. Sadler, R. A. Smith, G. l.. Story, J. W. Snow, M. B. Shel- mutt and W J. Sanders.
 Other committees are: Country Store-F. W. Mransby, treasurer and general manager; N. l.. Andrews, Charles M. Lane, D. J. Filiabault, TT,,IIa A J. W. Connor, F. F. Meyers, NJ. D. Kimbrough, w. H. Albritton, V. V. Gregory and a number of salesmen to be named later.
 Cashiers: c. s. Hoadley, chairman i; Rice, R. B, Rogers, E. c. Price, M. and s. F. Teague.
 The general committee that has had charge of all work in connection with arranging for the picnic andj barbecue follows: Chairman, B. ,C. Appearson 1; Mason Martin, J. E. Colvin, Fred w. Reid, F. NJ. Bransby, N. l.. Andrews, Charles NJ. Lane and Carl S. Hoadley.
 The association will hold its regular monthly meeting in the Y. NJ. c. A. auditorium next Tuesday night at & o'clock, at which time final reports of sales of barbecue tickets are expected to be made.
 Premises Good Time
 No set program has been prepared for the outing, but the committee prom ises that every one attending will have an enjoyable day. In addition to the amusement devices for which reduced rates have been granted the association, there will be bathing beauty contest