FOOTBALL TEAMS PLAY
The Minor High school football
team and the Mortimer Jordan High
team played to a draw at Minor Ath- j
letic field Friday afternoon. It was
announced by Prof. W. C.., Petit of
Minor High that the game was one
of exceptional interest and every
one at Minor was proud of the
home team. He said that the Minor
team was obviously better than last
year and could be depended upon to
achieve some victories this season. |
He said that Coach H. Salter had
been able to inject into the players
real football strategy and that the J
scoreless game indicated that the
team was ready to go. The game
it was stated, was well attended, en
couraging in that respect and that
the season started with the most
gratifying results.
At a meeting of the Pratt City Mer
chants association held Friday night
a favorable report was made in regard
to the establishment of a bank in
Pratt City. It was stated that Chair
man J. M. Reynolds, of the com
mittee, had conferred with officials
of the North Birmingham Trust and
Savings bank and felt that they had
achieved success. The bank, it is
stated, will open a branch in Pratt
City and will occupy quarters in the
building which sheltered a bank
years ago.
