The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-02
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
New Officers Elected-Everybody Ex-
pected to Cooperate and Push
NeWberry.

The meeting OF the cnanbcr Oi cu.l-
merce on Tuesday evening WAS nol o>
largely atttuueu as ii snOtId nave
been out owing to varIotlS Otner meet
lngs IN the city number OF the men,
bers were prevented 4loM re-nS pl.'-
ent.
There was, however, much enthus-
iasm among those who were present
and an idea seemed to prevail to make
the organization more active and
more useful II pOsslDle Inan 1t LAS
been.
As We have stated on several Occa-
sions it is absolutely ne> e,,-,fs ~ t..c
growth and deyelOpMtnL UL this cULl-
munuy luat we >llouIG nave all Oi5ali-
zatlon Like tine chamber OF commerce,
and as every citizen is interested III
l-e gown OF the community and will
profit by such growth either directly
or indirectly, he should lend his asss-
tance and his cooperation in making
this organization just what it ought to
be for this community.
In the first place every business
concern in the city and those who
have no business should become men,
bers and having joined should then
have good word for the work under
taken by the organization, and should
always hold up the hands of those
who are put in office.
No one especially desires a position
in an organization of this kind be-
cause it means some work and time
from his private business, and when
We can get business men to take hold
of these organizations every citizen
of the community should feel it in
cumbent upon him to help the officers
in everything that is undertaken for
the good of the community.
Mr.. z. F. Wright, who has been
the efficient and active president for
the past two or three years, in fact
since the organization Of the chamber
of commerce, declined most positive
ly to be reelected. He stated that he
would cooperate in every way that
he could with those who were placed
in positions but he thought that it
would be best for the organization to
have new set of officers.
DR.. O. B. Mayer, who succeeds Mr..
Wright as president, is one of the
most progressive citizens of this COM
munity, and is always active in good
works that are for the advancement
of the best interest of the city, and
we are sure that under his direction
the organization will accomplish much
in bringing the various interests of
this community together, and to work
in harmony for the advancement of
the city.
The following are the officers elect
ed on Tuesday evening: 0. B. Mayer,
president; 2. F. Wright, 1st vice-pres-
ident; NJ. L. Spearman, second vice.
president; W. G.. Mayes, treasurer.
The board Of governors consists of
Messrs. E. H: Aull, J. NJ. Kibler, F.
N. Martin, J. B. Mayes, C. T. Sum-
mer, and ". H. Wallace, and the pres
ident and two vice-presidentS. The
board of governors will elect secre-
tary.
The committee which has been look
ing after the c., c. & @. railroad
made a report and it was stated that
they We're keeping in touch with the
authorities and if there was anything
that could be done by this community
Eto secure that road that it would be
done.
The new officers will probably call
meeting in the next few days and it
is the purpose Of the organization to
hold monthly meetings so as to have
some Of the social features connected
with the ORGANIZATION.