The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04
JASPER FORMS
INDUSTRIAL CLUB
A. S. Preston Is Elected First
President
START Is ENTHUSIASTIC
Walker County People Propose to
Make Organized Effort for Up
building of Community.
Committees Named.

| afternoon a dozen business men met in
the directors room of the Jasper Trust
company and organized 1.-THE Jasper In
dustrial club"
The name fully indicates the object of
| the association.
| The meeting was called to order by
A S. Preston who stated its object.
| On motion Mr.. Preston was made chair
man of the meeting and Frank V. Evans
requested to act as secretary.
| The chairman appointed the following
/ committee on organization: Frank V.
Evans, j. M. Crawford and w. H. Moore.
The committee retired and then brought
| in the following report:
The name of this organization shall be
| 1.-THE Jasper Industrial club"
It's membership shall consist of those
citizens of Jasper who are present at this
meeting and whose names are hereby en-
rolled; and of such other citizens of
Walker county who may be elected to
membership after due application is
made.
| That the object of this club shall be the
| building up and industrial advancement
| of Jasper and of Walker county, by pre-
| senting inducements to capital and labor
| and to home and city builders, and by
| encouraging the establishment in this
county of enterprises and the general pro-
motion of the trade and industry of JAS
per.
This report was received, read and
adopted and the committee discharged.
Enthusiastic talks were made by most
of those present, and the interest mani
tested assures from the very start the
success of the club.
1t was pointed out that while other
cities of Alabama are growing at rapid
strides under the effect of organized eff
fort, Jasper is neglecting her opportuni-
ties which are richer than those OF any
other of the smaller towns of the state.
The idea was impressed that this is the
time for organization, time for the citi-
zens to stand together in all things that
mean for the upbuilding of Jasper and
Walker county. 1t was urged that Jasper
cannot afford, through Indifference and
lack of interest, to let her sister towns
In Alabama wrest from her what she
should rightfully enjoy.
The following officers were elected:
President, A. 8. Preston.
Vice president P. P Hunter.
Secretary Frank " Evans.
Treasurer L. L. Plummer.
The president appointed only two Of
the standing committees at this meeting,
this being necessary TO perfect organfza-
ton. These were:
Constitution and bylaws Frank v.
Evans, w. H. Moore and G. L. Burton.
Committee don membership, M. New
burger, John Kilgore and ]. M. Phillips.
| The following named gentlemen were
present and participated in the organiza-
ton of the club
A. s. Preston, John Kilgore. ]. M.
Crawford, L. w. Lollar, j. M. Phillips,
c. L. Burton, T. B. Dilworth, r 1.
Walston. W. III. Moore, M. Newburger
and r. v. Evans.
The club adjourned to meet again on
Thursday afternoon, August 8, at p.
m. in the Trust company building and a
large attendance of Jaspers enterprising
business and professional men is ex-
pected.
Mrs. Matte Appling, relic of the late
Judge w. D. Appling. died this morning
at her home in this city, after a linger-
ing Illness. She is survived by two chill
dren, Mrs DR.. Housman of Tuscaloosa
and N. M. Appling. chief deputy sheriff
of Walker county.
The grand jury for the law and equity
court meets on Monday next, and 1t is
surmised that the inqu1sitorial body will
have much work to do
Three more cases against moonshiners
were heard by United States Commission
er Shields, and they were promptly bound
over to the federal court. They were
rounded up in the hills of Lawrence and
Winston counties.