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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

ing a new car, or expanding their business, or sending their children off to college, or taking a trip to Europe, so really they haven't penny that they can spare.
 But they are very dutiful about coming to see mother, and paying her long visits when they are tired out and want to rest, and they often send the children to spend months at a time with grandma. In fact, there is hardly ever a time when there isn't some one of them staying there. And in the summer thtey make it a custom to have a family reunion in the old home. It is so nice for mother to have all her children and grandchildren together with her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
MRS. JONES ElTERTATNS SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS

An enjoyable occasion of the weekwas I luncheon Wednesday at which Mrs. c. P. Jones entertained the members ef-sthe young matrons class 0f the southside Baptist church. The mem bers of the class who were present were Miss Bonnie Howard, teacher. Mrs. George Miller, Mrs. W. U. Er. win, Mrs. c. F. Carpenter. Mrs. T. A. Turner Mrs. Barten. Mrs. Robertson, Mrs, Pete Crow, Mrs. aT. .E. NfcCuI- lough; the visitors were Mrs. Will Collins of Mobile, Mrs. Frank Davies, Mrs. Wyatt Roberts. Mrs. Martin Har- ton and Miss. Lola Harton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
Mrs. Shepherd EIonors Mrs.
 Luke


 With society on the wane these hot summer days a delightful affair which broke the monotony of the dull seasan was the, tea which Mrs. Hattie Shep- herd gave complimenting Mrs. John Wallace Luke, recent bride.
 Mrs. Luke, a sMrs. Carol Wilson Eos ter of Gadsden, spent the winter in Birmingham, where she taught music and pipe organ at the Loulie Compton seminary, and it is a pleasure that she will make her future home in this city, where she has many friends.
 Bright summer flowers adorned the Shepherd home on Milner Crescent for this occasion, and the guests were greeted in the hall on their arrival by Mrs. Charles J. Sharp and Mrs. J. E. Frazier. .-l
 The hostess in French blue beaded gown and Mrs. Luke in a lovely green model received the guests in the living hoom and standing with them were Mrs. Wayne Nelson, Mrs. ". B. Shep. herd, Mrs. R. NJ. GoodaH. Mrs. c. B. Robinson, Mrs. Jones Moore, Mrs Harry Coffin, Miss Fanny Wilson of Gadsden.
 A basket of blue Delphenium and pink roses centered the tea table and blue tapers in silver holders completed the effect. Mrs. Reid Lawson presided Eere, assisted by Mrs. F. T. Frierson, Mrs. Thomas Riddle, Mrs. Chandler Copeland, Mrs William Abercrombie Mrs. Ted Martin and Miss Mary Byron Frazier. I.
 Miss Hattie Ware Shepherd and Miss Ruth Hewitt served punch from the sun room.
 During the hours of 5 to 6 o'clock 100 guests called to meet this charming honoree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22


 Susan is woman in her late thirties but so tired and worn that she looks older. She is competent stenOgrapher and earns q good salary, but she is al. ways shabby because it takes so much money to support her family that she never has any to spend on herself.
 Susan is the youngest one of a large family. All of the other brothers and sisters are married and have established homes,. with wives and husbands and children of their own. But Susan has never married, although she had many chances to do so in her youth, because somebody had to take care of mother. The brothers and sisters were quite hor- rifled at the thought of mother being left alone in her old age with nobody to look after her.
 But none of them volunteered to break up their own homes and take on the job.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
INTEREST IN MARRIAGE OF MISS HARRIS AND MIR NELL, ,OW

Much interest centers around the marriage of Mir. William Ewing Mel lown and Miss Mildred Nash Harris which took place at 20 p. m. Sun day, August IT, at the First Baptist church at York, Ala. Rev. R. k Brasher officiating. Miss Harris is the only daughter of MT. and Mrs. Fl bert Harris, an accomplished young woman of charming personality. Mir Mellown is young business man who numbers his friends by his acquaint, anees. After a brief wedding trip tC the gulf coast they will be at home with the groom's parents until theil new home .is completed -.--
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

Nor does mother appreciate what Susan does for her. It takes every cent that Susan makes to feed and clotht mother, and keep roof above hel head and fire in the furnace. Mother takes all of this for granted, with never thank for it, but she has spasms of appreciation and gratitude for the five. dollar bill that her sons occasionally send her, and the lace collar and the knitted shawl that Maud and Geral. dine presented to her on her birthday
 It is the children that have gone
 out into the world and who have
 fine homes and go into society and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

Mother had no money, and just as soon as she was out of school Susan went to work to support her and an old aunt, who wished her self on Susan. Even since Susan has been footing the. bills. The other sons and daughters are so sorry they can't help, but are al- ways building new house, or buy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

they the right to sponge on Su- sans meager purse and force her to take care of their children. It is a beastly thing they do, and they don't make amends by calling Susan a saint. It isn't halo Susan wants. She desires a twen- ty-five-dollar hat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

HAVE you little martyr in your H family? If you have, don't pile
 any more faggots around the stake at which she is being slowly roasted. Don't give the thumbscrews
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

You don t know what I mean? ell, then, listen to the story of Susan. and perhaps it will enlighten you, a n d. as Captain Cutie used tD say, "the bearings of the story is the ap- plication there Of "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

That's the time when Susan runs into debt to the butcher and grocer, for it never occurs to the well-off sisters and brothers to pay board, although they are eloquent enough about the high cost of living when it touches their own pocketbooks. They ignore the fact that it is because Susan has had to feed them and their hungry children that she can't afford the new dress she needs so badly.
 Susan's life is dull, hopeless grind. All day at the office, and then back home at night to the society of two querulous, tiresome old women, who tell the same old stories over and over again, and who have a thousand whims and crochets that must be catered to.
 The brothers and sisters say that it is just wonderful the patience Susan has with her mother and Aunt Hannah, but none of them ever come and stay with mother and Aunt Hannah while Susan goes away somewhere and gets a little much-needed rest.
 Yet mother is just as much the
 other children's mother as she is
 Susan's. Mother did for them just
 as much as she did for Susan.
 Their duty to mother is just as
 great as is Susans. It is just as
 much up to them to help support
 her as it is Susan.
 They have no right to dump the
 whole burden f mothers support
 on Susan, anu to sacrifice Susan
 on the family altar. Still less have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
SANMANIAN.DEAN
 ANADnWAnn ANYMrnryNy~

NAAnkt1AGE ANNOUNCED
 Miss Luciie Dean and Mir. William J Sanmaman were quietly married Wed nesday afternoon at 5 80 o'clock at fh, Fhnme of the bride's' mother, Mrs. Jose. phlne Dean, on ERsley Highlands.
 The ceremony was performed before an improyised altar of smilax, golden glow and snap dragons with tapers casting a soft glow. Rev. K. N. Matthews, presiding elder of that dis. trict, officiated.
 Miss lrma Dunn was the maid of honor. wearing green georgettte dress and carried pink roses.
 The bride was attractive in a suit. A fall model in brown with accessories to match. Her flowers were brides roses and valley lilies.
 Mir. Vernon Harris served Mir. San maman as best man. ~...a
 MT. and Mrs. Sanmaman left imme- diately for short wedding trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
Reflections of Dorothy Di.

HGve You "Susan" To Your Faneigy: Some One Who Goes Shabby In Order To Support Parents Or RelatiUes Whom You Too, ShoWld Care For?-If So, You Should Divide Your Things Witb Her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
MARRIAGE OF MISS MORGAN AND MIR WRIGEHIr nrtrErnC


 One of the prettiest weddings of the season was solemnized Sunday, August IT, when Miss Cornelia Joseph Morgan became the bride of -Mr. Frank Smith Wright at the home of her parents MT. and Mrs. Henry H. Morgan, at Woodlawn. Her sister, Mary Morgan, was maid of honor, and Mir. J. Elmer Roberts acted as best man, Rev. J. H, Morris officiating. The bride was becomingly attired in crepe black satin, and her sister wore pink georgette. Just before the wedding Miss Mildred McCuler sang: At Dawning," accom-. panied by Hugh H. Morgan on the saxaphone. Her cousin, Miss Lenors Morgan, played the wedding march. Mrs. Wright, as Miss Morgan, wa, one of Woodlawn's most popular anC charming young girls. Mir. Wright iI associated with motor concern in Bik mingham and is young man of ster ling worth.
 The young couple are at home al 6S15 Sloss avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
MRS. FRAZIER HOSTESS AT BRIDGE PARTY

Mrs. Jack Frazier entertained Thufs- day afternoon with an informal bridge party at the Country club complimeft- ing Misses Kate and Minnie Grace Nor D"n of Colrr-,t"~ Gn.. who are visiting Miss Anna Johnston.
 Twenty-Five guests were included Sn this courtesy and later in the afternoon plate course was served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

add to the bur dens under which she is being crush- ed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
CRETONNE AGAIN

The uses for cretonne are apparently endless and this is particularly true of the summer season, when it appears in frocks, parasols, hats, coats, etc. An extremely interesting dress of black satin has a series of cretonne flowers cut out and appIiqued to the right side of the frock, with a delicate tracery of gold stitches.
 ing Mir. George Glover, Jr.. of Atlanta at her home.
 Miss Virginia Crabtree, who has been visiting friends and relatives in At lanta, returned home recently.
 t-.,.
 Mir. Robert De Grassenreid and Cap tain Langford are stopping in this city on their way to Gulf Coast Military academy to register any boys who wish to attend school there for the coming school term
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who are successful in business of whom mother is proud. It is their exploits of which she brags, and she wants them to spend their money in making a splurge. Su. san will take care of her. Poor Susan, who was never pretty or dashing or ambitious like the other girls.
 It is the old, old story of the Prodigal Son, who has the fatted calf slain for him, while the good son never gets so much as a veal, chop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

Miss Ruth Pierce, who has been vis- iting in Carbon Hill and Texas, Ala, returned to this city Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

Mir. Murray Hitchcock is spending a few days in Asheville, N. C., accom- panied by his mother, Mrs. J. L. Yam cey. Mir. Hitchcock is a student of tsulf Coast Military academy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

Miss Bess Hunter Stoyall. who has been visiting Miss Helen Badham in Blount, Springs, returned recently tc her home in this city with Miss Bad ham, as her guest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

Miss Carolyn Lockwood, who has been visiting in South Alabama, re- turned home recently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

Misses Susan Mabry, Helen Fowlkes. Virginia Cameron and Emily Reynolds are spending a week at Camp Oliver on the Warrior.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

Have you a Susan in your familyi If so, quit being a welcher. Divide uf with her. It is just as much youi duty to help take care of your parents as it is hers. DOROTHY DIX. {
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

Miss Margaret Hundley and Miss Mila Shropshire, popular members of the younger set, left Sunday for few days stay in Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

ing Mir. George Glover, Jr. of Atlanta at her home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

' Miss Martha Clements and Mir. Fran. cis Clements, IT,, have returned from Huntsville, where they were the guests of Mrs. Archie Mcdonald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
Fulf Coast Military academy,

The friends of Mir. Paul Wright, Jr., will regret to learn that he is suffering from a fractured arm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

Niss Dorothy orabtree il entartain-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

. Miss Roseman Mills returned recent ly from a stay of several weeks at the summer resorts in the mountains of North Carolina.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

Miss Mary Tyler and Miss Elizabeth Taylor, popular members of the NoFs wood set, are leaving Sunday for Camp Winnataska.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

U Mfr. Evell Terry, who has been th guest. of Mir. Francis Clements, Jr., re turned to his home in Huntsville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

Miss Julia. Walpole is leaving soon with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. N. O. Walpole,. for Camp Walton, Fla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

Mr. Thomas Cairns returned recent. ly from Chicago, where he has been spendin gthe summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

Miss Eleanor Crahm of Nashville passed through this city on her way to Mentone, where she will spend the re- mainder of the summer with her aunt, Miss A. W. Grahm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
MRS. WILSON WINS' TYLER MERIT CUP
Beloved EnsIey Woman Is Honored By Her Fellow
 Citizens
ENSLEY BUREAU l THE AGE-HERALD }


 Mrs. Cecil Wilson was declared the winner of the Tyler merit cup at a meeting of the judges Wednesday morning at St. Johns Episcopal church.
 The winner of the cup offered by the Tyler Jewelry company for the person who has rendered the most distinguished andA unseifish service to this community during the past few years, has been a teacher in the local schools for over 25 years. She was nominated for the cup by the women of St. Johns church, where she has been a communicant for many years and where. as elsewhere in this section, she is greatly be- loved. In her interests two or three speeches were made Wednesday morning setting forth that she has taught the first grade of the Bush school, the Moore and Minor schools for over score of years. During the time she has extended her in- fluence from the school room into the home and into the environment of her pupils. the boys and girls of this section.
 Mrs. Wilson is perhaps known best among the youngsters of this com munity. Among the adults she may count many that she tutored in youth and to whom she is quite as devoted now as at any time. Aside from Mrs. Wilson the nominees from among the best known leaders of praise by their friends and their judges wereconfronted with the task of choosing Mrs. Wilson from an array of leading citizens. She, how ever, was the only woman nominated. The meeting of the judges was pre- sided over by Rev. William H. Mans- field, pastor of the. First Methodist church, and was held at the con clusion of the address of Bishop c. M. Beckwith.
 Judges were selected from the clubs and churches of this district and included Rev. MT. Mansfield, chairman; Mrs. J. J. Nickel, Mrs. NJ. H. Mcdowell, Mrs. E.. R. Maynord, Mrs. J. E. Sayre, Mrs. T. l.. Barrett, Mrs Neal Dugger, Mrs. w. E. Turnip- seed, Mrs W. H. Almon, Father Kit rick, Rev. Edmunds Bennett, rector of St. Johns; Rev. E. c. Scott of the First Presbyterian church; Rev. David M. Gardner, pastor of the First Baptist church.; Rev. D. H. Griffin, pastor of the Ensley Christ ian church; Rev. l.. E. Brubaker, pastor of the Ensley Highlands Pres byterian church; Rev. E. M. Wilson, pastor of the Ensley Highland Methodist church.
 Mrs. Wilson will be presented with the cup at o'clock Sunday after noon, January 27, in the First Metho- dist church. Rev. Edmunds Bennett, rector of the church, will make the presentation address. Decoration of the church will be. handled by com-. mittee composed of one member from each of the women's clubs of Ensley. The musical program will be in charge of a special committee and will be rendered by the com- bined choirs of all the churches 6f Ensley. The occasion will be cele- brated with all the churches and clubs of this section participating. The formal program will be given out later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
ISSUED'
 ID TEACH SCHOOL.
Successful Applicants In North Alabama Counties
 Are Announced
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD

M0Dtx0moky, Al0., Jan. VJ
 Announcement was made today from the state department of edu- cation of the list of successful ap- plicants for teachers certificates in a number of Alabama counties from the examinations held in December.
 The list comprises the following:
 Limestone county, third grades teoloredl: Elsie Mae Hill. Athens; Beatrice Sheffield, Athens: Clara Bell Turner, Athens.
 Walker county, second grades: Elizabeth Caroline Hutto. Jasper; Roselee- Lockhart, Corona; Stella Morris, Cordova; John L. Sides, Oak man. Third grades: Oscar King, Gorgas; Ruby Lou Wood, Gorgas. Marshall county, second grades: M. N. Barnes, Guntersviile; Chester Earl Brooks, Union Grove; Daniel Chill Joppa. Third grades: Minnie Brew ster, Albertville; W. MA Chambers. Boaz; Alice Eubanks, Gtptersville; Henry Paris, Albertville; Alma Shrader, Boaz; Elijah Woolsey, Mel tonsville.
 Talladega county. third grade (colored): Julia Ann Long, Alpine.
 Cleburne county. third grade: Lena Harris, Hopewell.
 Shelby county, second grades: Lois V. Crumpton, Columbiana: Cecil H. Jewel Gray, Montevallo; Bertie shir- ley, Maylene; S., R. Williams, Har- persville. Third grade, (colored) !: Willie Bell Jones, Boothton.
 Madison county, second grades: Mrs. Olen Giles, Gurley; William beth Trottman, Huntsville. Third grades: Alice Gertrude Boyd. Cur ley; Birdie Campbell New Market; Mrs. Carrie vastus Ivy, Huntsville; Leona Mason, Hazelgreen; Edna Odell Miller, Brownsboro. Third grades (colored): Bertha Cade. Huntsville. Third grades (coloredD: Bertha Cade, Huntsville; Claude Eu- jean Harrison, Gurley; Viola Doris Huntsville; Celestine Erid, Hunts- vile; Amanda Aserlean Rice. Hunts vile; Sarah Barnett Thompson, Huntsville; Georgia Mae Irue' Huntsville: Jessie Marie True, Huntsville; Edith Louise Turner' Huntsville.
 Mobile county, second grades: Der. nice Cunningham, Grand Bay; Pearl Varion Scott. Mobile; Lillian Abilene (colored) Alberta Loretta> Davis, Mobile: Charlotte D. Lee, Mobile; Etta Thomas, Mobile. Third grades: Agnes c. Christensen. Coden; Velma Eloise Cravey, Winner; Gladys Farm well, Mobile: Mary Augusta Gaillard, Springhill: Mary c. Hunter, Mobile; Willow Mae Turner, Wilmer; Ella Mae Wheyland. Mobile. Third grades (colored): Gladys Coollen Anderson, Mobile; Agnes Marie Cawthorn, Mo- bile; Eutalie Fairfax Evans, Mobile; Inee Powell, Wilmer; Joanna Will Hams, Daphne; Joanna B. York, Grand Bay.
 Choctaw county. third grade (col- ored): Mary c. Chillis, Riderwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
|MP PROVED PR0NE SERVICE PROMISED
Bell Company To Relieve
 , Fairfield Situation By f April 1
FAINFIELD HyrWIAul
 THE AGE-HEKAIO ! Kairflel6. Ala. Jan. .

Fatr1fea0, Ahoss Soms VI
 In a letter addressed to the citisens
 of Fairfield through the Exchange club. the Southern Bell Telephone company promised to relieve the teie- phone situation here by April l. The Exchange club had previously sent a committee to look into the trouble experienced in obtaining telephone service. The company in reply said that the conduits to Fairfield had been completed and were in shape to be used but that owing to the great demand for cable in all parts of the country it had been found difficult stated that the situation is better and that considerable relief may be expected by April 1. It was added in the letter that the work would be continued here and that during 1924 there would be arranged sufficient accommodations to take care of the normal growth of Fairfield until years in advancs and 1t is stated the situation in all parts cf the district will be materially relieved during the next 11 months.
 This communication was received with considerable interest at the Ex. change club meeting It was also announced that the committee in charge of the new pest office site had written to Senators Underwood and Heflin and Congressman George Huddleston requesting that the ap. propriation for a.post office site be increased to at least $20,000 in order that. suitable site. may be secured. This was favorably received at the luncheon. The members were treated to an amusing incident when John fact that c. N. Gilley. president oi the club, had been made . vice pres4 ident of the First National bank. The members enjoyed some good na- .tured skidding," many requestS for increased credit being formally made which were promptly turned down
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
CONGREss STARTS| WORK IF SESSION
Laps Off S10,000, 900 From Supply Bill Of Interior
 Department

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The Re- publican organization in the new House tuned up its frost bitten mo- tor today for a real start on the work of the session but the Senate ma chine still bucked and spluttered and refused to budge.
 Bringing ort the first of the big appropriation measures the supply bill for the interior department the House appropriations committee went the budget diector $10,Oo0,0O0 better in looping off expenses ana fixed the total at $261, 100000. The revision it hopes will satisfy the in- surgents and permit business to pro- ceed peacefully; the commerce com nlfttee made its first approach to the momentous question of coal ana railway Legislation and the ways and means committee began discussian of tax exempt securities.
 On the House floor itself the day was devoted to tributes to Kitchfn of North Carolina whose memory was eugolized amid an unacccstomed hush by those who served beside him in the long years when ne was power in the making of legislative history.
 The order of business in the Senate included a misceiianey of minor bills that served to take up time whil' the leaders hoped somthing would turn up to break the long deadlock over a chairman of the 1nterss
 Commerce Committee, Undismayed in the presence of so much ceremony and seniority, c. c. Dill, of Washing ton, still in his thirties and the youngest man who sits in the Sen ate, asked his colleagues and the go to work and forget fornaalities.
 Senator Mayfield of Texas, told an elections subcommittee that the cons test filed against him was based son allegations made out of whole cioth and the Teapot Dome committee e voted to give Senator Walsh ok Montana q trip to Palm Beach on the scent of a $100,000 loan made to Sec retary Fall by his friend. E. B. Mc-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
BANK OFFICERS NAMED

The annual meeting of the direc- tors of the Bank of Ensley was held Wednesday afternoon in the direc- tors rooms. The annual report of the officials indicated that the year 1923 had been one of gratifying and substantial growth for the bank, re- flecting excellent business conditions in the Ensley district. The stock holders elected the following direc- tors: A. W. Smith, Robert A. Terrell, Robert A. Terrell, Jr., James Dupuy, Foster Hamilton, J. W. Minor and Nemrod W. Scott.
 / Officers elected are R. A. Terrell
 president; J. w. Minor, vice presi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
KILLED IN FALL.

Walter E. McKinon, aged 24, mill. wright at the Ensley Blast furnaces was instantly killed in a fall from the top of one of the furnaces Tues. day night. He was taken to the emergency hospital but help was un- ayailing. The young man was only recently married and is survived by his widow. The remains were ship ped to wilsonville, Ala. by Echols and Angwin Wednesday morning where funeral services and inter- ment will be held Thursday.