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on TWO THE ANNISTON STAR SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 1927 POWER COMPANY EMPLOYES GIVE ANNUAL PICNIC Lavish Affair Staged at Oxford Lake: More Than 200 in Attendance fore than 200 employes of the Alabama Power company engaged in the Anniston operations of the company were guests at an Annual banquet given by the power company Friday, afternoon and evening at Oxford Lake. The feature of the day's program was the racing contests. A swimming race, race, boat race, dive foot, three -legged race, were held and teams representing the eastern division, the Anniston operationa, the gas plant and the railway department, participated. The Eastern division team won the most points in the eventa and accordingly received a handsome loving cup. J.

T. Jackson, manager of the Anniston office of the company, was master of ceremonies. It was expected that several of company officials from Birmingham would come over as usual and attend the picnic. However the sudden death of Mrs. R.

A. Mitchell, wife of the vice president of the company made It impossible for them to attend. OXFORD SCHOOL OPENS MONDAY TO ENROLL PUPILS The Oxford City school will open Monday morning RT 8:30 for the enrollment and: classification of pupils. On Tuesday morning 8:30 the opening exercises will be held in the city school auditorium. LET US SUPPOSE 1.

You need life insurance for the protection of your family or for businesscredit purposes. 2. 'You feel unable to set aside the annual amount required for the regular Whole Lite premium. But you can safely spare half that amount for the next. few years.

4. You expect to be "better five years from now. YOU CAN DO THIS By Taking Advantage of the New Plan of the Prudential Ins. Co Call OF See MARION O. FORMBY 11114 Noble PHONE 452 Hoke Smith And His Bride Was his Secretary; Is Boss Now Only a short time ago Hoke Smith, famous political veteran, was the "boss" and Miss Mazie Crawford, Cordele, was his secretary.

They married the other day at Pelham Manor, N. Y. Smith, who secretary of during Cleveland administration were, and variously governor senator from Georgia, is roars of interior, mi age; the bride is 32. OF COUNTY MASONS HELD AT DUKE Splendid Two Days Sessions Held; Next Conference to Be at Blue Mountain The 31st annual Masante Conference, held with Duke Lodge No. 574 was a great succes.

'The Confe. once of Ca'houn county Masons lasted for 4 brought to A close with 11 ad. de st by Rev. Robert H. Jones, of Oxferd, who held the audience In ran: at ention.

After the splend'd 101.628 by Mr. Jones, Judge Rutherford In sley made a splendid short Irasg and then the dinner. a rove 'at'en of. the culinary art, was spread under the abale the trees! and everybody continued to enjoy thenselves to their fail satisfacler. It was with pleas 1'e that ports from every lo'ge In the distric: v.ere received, which showed memtership of 1541.

was also noted wits sadness that reports showed cha: 19 of the "true. and had foretor la.d down the tools life, end had received the "Well done gucc nad faith t1 en.ar b.to 10. Soys 0. thy Lord." The next confereat8 wi'l be he'd ucter the auspices of S. Lodge No.

Lie Mrurratn, commencing the four Wednesday in Augur, ant ll le presided over by the following newly elected officers: A. Nunnally, of Hirem Lodge liamson, Sr. of Willis S. Sheppard Lodge No. 762, Blue Mountain; 0.

W. Howell, Jr. W. of Losahatchee, No. 97, Piedmont; M.

L. Gray Sec. Hiram No. 42 sonville, W. H.

Call, Willis 8. Sheppard No 782, tain; Fred Bryant, gr. D. Fraternal No. 700.

Anniston; W. E. Lloyd, Jr. Anniston Lodge No. 443, Anniston.

SAW. LAKE DRAGON Edinburgh, Scotland A lake resort north of Edinburgh was thrown Into a turmoil when conelst reported that a huge wadragon had: raised tie head: in the middle of the lake. The 'alarm1st' was sentenced to 10 days In New Ambassador James Rockwell Sheffield, New York lawyer, who has been declared acceptable by the Mexican Foreign Office AN U. S. Ambassador.

to Mexico. THIRTY THOUSAND BALE INCREASE I IN GEORGIA, PROMISE Athens, Aug. 30--- (United Press) top crop of cotton was predicted for northeast Georgia this year by County Agent J. W. Firor, of Clarke county.

Firor predicted that northeast Georgia would produce 140,000 bales this year, an Increase of 30,000 over the past. season. DAVIS WILL HAVE CHARGE OF BERMAN SHOE DEPARTMENT Howard Davis, of 3 has moved to Anniston and will accept a at Berman's department store as manager of the Shoe department. Mr. Davis well experienced In the shoe: bustpot ness and will 59 given a cordial welcome.

jail for intoxication. The dragon WI dater painted one on a sign board along the shore. BE SCHOOL LIBRARY 8 8 2 BERMAN'S Will be closed Monday all day celebrating Labor Day We will have special values for you Tuesday and all next week. We are receiving new fall goods every day in large quantities. So we are ready to show you the largest stock of Ladies' readyto-wear millinery, dress goods, men's and boys' clothing and shoes at the most reasonable prices.

Bermans DEPARTMENT STORE. Reserve Corps Units of County To Be Mobilized For National Defense Day RESERVE corps units assigned, Anniston, Calhoun and other counties of this which would be mobilized in case of a national emergency and the number of men which this city, county and other counties would be expected to furnish are made public in an announcement by Judge R. B. Carr, who is taking an active part in the local plans for the observance of national defense day September 12. Plans of Judge Carr.

Major H. Grady Jones, of Camp McClellan, who will be in charge of parade, and others who are helping to arrange for the defense day observance are to not only mobitIze in Anniston for the parade and other features the quota assigned, also if possible reach the goals fixed for the county and in some instances several counties. Each unit will be asked to assemble at the meeting point for the parade formation, bearing a placard with the name of the unit, its mobilization point and the number of men which Anniston or Calhoun would be pected to furnish in A period of national emergency. These units will be asked to march In parade and take part in the other' exercises of the Da day. The list of units an! quotas asvigned to Calhoun and other counties in as follows: UNIT Counties from Mobilization Calhoun Co.

which drawn Offa. Men. Point. Offs. Men Sup: Co.

784 Sales 2 Sales 335: Calhoun, Calhoun Co. 345th Calhoun, Cleburne Btry 334th Calhoun, Cherokee, St. Clair 3 Co. "Cu 24th Ser. Calhoun, Shelby, Cleburne St.

Clair 3 ('o 344th Calhoun, (leburne, Clay Talladega, Randolph, Coosa Lee, Tallapoosa, Chamhers Macon. Dale, Henry, Houston 1q. And Brty: 540th: Calhoun 8 Artillery, Med. Att. 540th Calhoun, Walker, bers Luaderdale, Covington 5 Med.

Det. 540th A. Chambers. Covington. 5 Co.

324th Motor: Calhoun, DeKalb. Etowah Repair Battalion: Cherokee Clair, Cleburne Shelby, Talladega, Clay Randolph, Coosa, Chambers Quota From 100 Anniston, Ala. 2 100 50 Anniston. Ala 2 50 200 Piedmont, Ala. 2 135 186 Anniston, Ala.

1 41 250 Piedmont. Ala. 0 62. 160 Lanett, Ala. 0 13 78 Anniston, Ala.

78 29 Anniston. Ala. 1 29 Anniston, Ala. 294 Anniston, Ala. 1 26 U.

S. Scouts In Denmark LAWN SOCIAL AT CHURCH YIELDS SPLENDID SUM Members of the Glen Addie Baptist church have 'extended a vote of thanks to the moft drink manufacturers and local merchants for the help given in staging the lawn party at their church last Thursday evening. Thanks were also extended to the Ku Klux band A substantial sum of money was raised to apply "on the fund to build a new parsonage, it. was announced. MISSION SOCIETY OF COLORED CHURCH TO GIVE PROGRAM The sac aly he L'alvary Presbyterian church (colored) will give a program day afternon at 3 o'clock In the main auditorium 0.

the church. Local musicians will render parte on the progra.n at that hour. The publio is cord aily invited by Rev. A. W.

Rice, the pastor, to come out and enjoy this excellen: musical Sunday afternoon. MOVED! I have moved my business from 1009 Noble- to 10221-2 Noble St. (Over the Theato) 0. MEYER THE TAILOR "Clothes Made to Measure" Lands In Own Back Yard Elmer Lyon, a passenger on an near Marshfield, was landed ship fell out of control in a tail was injured. OHATCHIE NEWS The Woman's club met with Mrs.

McCleod Wednesday afternoon. A very interesting pro-, gram was given, after which very delightful refreshments were served. Many from Ohatchie have been attending the revival services at Middleton this week. Mr. Paul Simpson has returned to Louisville, where he will be in college.

Miss Ruby Goode was the guest of her father Thursday. Miss Jennie Mae Simpson has returned from a delightful visit to relatives in Ragland. School begins Wednesday, tember 3. Ohatchie has a splendid faculty and a very successful year is being anticipated. Mr.

L. P. Howell, who was seriously injured when his horse ran away with him, is improving. Mr. Cecil Tarvin and attractive sisters, of Chattanooga, were guests of Mr.

and Mra. 0. C. last Miss Susie Mae Acker has returned to her home in after visiting the Misses Stripling of 3. Messrs.

John Miers, J. C. Striplin and Pink Parton attended merchants' convention in Birmingham. Mr. and Mrs.

Rueben Self are expected to arrive in Ohatchie Sunday. MAKE "CANARIES" Boston- canaries," an instrument devised by the Harvard chemical laboratories to take the place of live birds, have been developed to give warning of the presence of poisonous gases mines. It is said to be a more humane and trusty safeguard. ONCE TOWN NOW HAS 3 "FLIVVERS IN USE Ocracoke, N. Aug.

300 (United Press)-Ocracoke, once famous as the autoless town in America," now boasts three flivvers. The machines were purchased by residents from a mainland dealer recently and put ashore from 3 schooner. Ocracoke, its 800 inhabitation a small island many miles from the North Carolina mainland, is without roads, and content without them. The ocean beach "back town" is a perfect natural speedway, and surf parties are using the cars. EDDIE CLARK'S FUNERAL HELD LATE SATURDAY Funeral services for Eddie Clark, age 84, who died Friday aftenoon in Birmingham, -were held Saturday afternoon at 4.

o'clock from Bethlehem Church. Revs, L. 9. Wysinger and F. G.

Mullen ciated. Interment took place immediate. ly afterwards in Bethlehem tery. The deceased is survived by his wife, three sons, and four tors. airplane ride at a summer resort in his own back yard when the spin.

Neither passenger nor pilot FLORIDA PLANS COAST GUARD AS UNIT OF GUARD Miami, Aug. Press)--Plans are underway for organization of 8 coast artillery unit of the Florida National Guard here, The unit will con-! sist of 65 men and three officers. Bonds were voted at a special election recently finance construction of an armory here. This made possible formation of the artillery SMOKE ON- SIR Hastings has split wide the Hastings town council. The councilmen want to smoke and the councilwomen are up in arms.

Resolutions to permit members to smoke during cil sessions have resulted in bitten fights while town business has gone. by the "KILKARE FARM" TEA HOUSE Special arrangements may be made for porch parties, teas and dinner parties Days Tuesdays, Thursdays and. Sundays From 4 to P. M. MRS.

G. WILBUR TAYLOR Proprietor Telephone Rural 2313 ECZEMA! THIS isn't one of those fake free treatment offer to offers give you have seen so for many times. nothing--but We don't we you something do guarantee that you can try this wonderful treatment, entirely at our risk, and this guarantee is backed by your local druggist. "HUNT'S GUARANTEED SKIN DISEASE REMEDIES" (Hunt's Salve and Soap) has been sold under absolute money back guarantee for more than thirty years. They are especially compounded for the treatment of Sexema, Itch, Ring Worm, Tetter, and other itching skin diseases.

Thousands of letters testify to their curative properties. Timberlin, a reputable dry goods dealer in Durant, Oklahoma, says: suffered with Eczema for ten years, and spent $1,000.00 for dootors treatments, without result. One box of Hunt's Cure entirely cured Don't fail to give HUNT'S GUARANTEED SKIN DISEASE REMEDIES (Hunt's Salvo and Seep) a trial, All druggists handle. SCARBROUGH DRUG Anniston, Ala. Elaborate Design This coat refused absolutely to be ordinary, Over its black silk surface is embroidered an elaborate design in black and white silk and the lapels reveal the white satin with which the whole ment.

in lined. It is wrapped tightly about the hips to give the nar. row silhouette. A disused barracks at Plymouth, England, is to be used as a home for 28 families. INSTITUTION Labor Day A Day of Rest Visit our store Monday and partake of the goodies that we have prepared at our fountain for you on this day.

It will be hot and dry, but don't let this worry you. Just, come down to the Alabama Drug Store and let us cool you off with our iced dainties. CHOCOLATE DRINKS. A SPECIALTY Alabama Drug Co. "Goods That Merit Confidence." Ala.

Hotel Corner Phone 1348.