The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-03

faithful officer; and" said he, 81
recommend that his salary be in
creased from $3.50 to $50 a month.
His duties are greater than any one
would think. want to thank the
members for their loyal support OF
the association"
Secretary j. T. Short made a very
minute report. which was adopted
and made part OF the records He
stated that the association was in
splendid condition and that there
had been a notable Increase in both
membership and cash. and that the
increase had been shown in every
post in the Kentucky division. Three
new posts had been organized since
the last meeting, at a cost of
s217.42.
Directors Report.
The chairman of the directors
made a splendid report and showed
that the association is in good con-
dition. Among other things the re-
port gave the awarding OF prizes.
Three prizes were offered at the last
state convention for the member who
brought In the largest number of
new members. The prizes were
awarded as follows.
First prize OF s25 was awarded to
T. w Tarpy. Post ID. Louisville. who
obtained 81 new members.
Second prize OF $40 was awarded
to b. A. Evans. Post G.. Greensboro.
the having 32 new members to his
credit.
Third prize of So fell to f. A. Will
son. Post c. Henderson, who had
brought I'm 90 new members. The
following members brought in 10
new members: ]. T. Short and Full
ton Gordon. OF Post ID. Louisville,
and Alva Blackwell. OF Post c, Hen
derson.
Prize For Mayfield.
The prizes offered for the posts
that showed the smallest per cent of
loss OF membership were awarded:
Post T.. Mayiield. was given first
prize of $50 it's loss being only one
member. or 2 1-2 per cent. IL was
named In the report as the banner
report OF the state. Post c, Hender-
son, captured the second prize of
s15. it's loss being four members. or
1-3 per cent. The local post was
termed a hustler. The third prize
OF $40 went TO Post G.. Greensboro.
whose loss was nine members, or 10
per cent.
| Afternoon Session.
At the afternoon session the Off
GERS were elected and the place of
the next meeting selected. After the
officers had been selected the board
of directors and chairman of the
various standing committees were
elected as follows:
Board of Directors.
Joe Wright. Bowling Green; w. +
Christian. Henderson; c. II. Fink
louisville: w. NJ Burd. Louisville;
IT. ]. Battin. Louisville; F. f. Lack
Paducah; X. Wilson. Mayfield; G. c
Gerry, Hopkinsville; VIM. Clark
Lexington; George II. Cox. Owens
boro
chairman OF committees.
The following chairmen for tn,
various standing committees wer'
Appointed:
Railroad. II. r. Fink. Louisville
Press, ID. o. Talcott. Louisville
Hotel. e. A. Wilson. Henderson,; En-
ployment. ]. w. Graham. Paducah
Legislative. Edward Renfrow, Padu
cab: Sick and Relief. Alva Black
well. Henderson: Good Roads an,
Utility, Thomas W. Tarpy. Louis
Vile. All the foregoing were eleete,
unanimously except the legislativ
committee. For this place there wa
quite lively time, there being tire
ballots before a choice was mad,
THE candidates were w. Axyor
Louisville; Alfred Delker. Hendel
son: Edward Renfrow and Ernes
Lackey, Paducah. The first ballC
stood: Axton 80. Delker 16. Renfro
IS. Lackey s; second ballot, Axto
40, Delker 10, Renfrow "a. Lacke
2. The names of Delker and Lacke
were dropped and Mr.. Renfrow WI