The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-06-09
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.G00D ROADS CONVENTION
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viii pc Held in winston-saiem June
18th and ilth--frepsrations Are Are
Being Made TO Give Scout Party
an Enthusiastic Reception When
II Reaches Durham.

Preparations are being made to
give the central highway scout psrsy
an enthusiastic reception when they
arrive here on their trip from the
west to Raleigh.
The party Is spending this week In
the Land or the Sky, mapping out
route through this section and arous-
ing enthusiasm for the building Of
roads. The start was made from the
Tennessee line beyond Asheville
Monday Of this week. The party ar-
rived at Asheville Tuesday. where
they were given an enthusiastic re-
ception. and the trip 10 now being
made 10 Statesville.
From statesville the run win be
made to Durham and Raleigh. The
exact date of the arrival OF the party
in Durham has not been determined
as yet, but 1t will be about the goth.
A schedule will be mapped out,
when the party arrives at Statesyille,
for the run TO Durham. and this will
be announced later. II Is very prob
able that several from Durham win
go to statesville to accompany the
party here. +,
The highway through North Caro-
lima Is only part OF grand central
highway from the Atlantic to the
Pacific coast. A campaign, similar
TO the one that is now being con-
Quoted in North Carolina. is being
conducted In Q number Of Other
states to the west. and large part
Of this extended highway has already
been eonstrucssa.-s--1a. s..s-.-s,,ss4
The scouting party recently made
the trip from Beaufort to Raiei{h
and when the trip from the west is
the entire length of the
state viii have teen. trsversed.
Meeting at winston-saIem.
The attention OF good road en-
thusiasts is nov turning to winstoh-
Salems where the North caroiiaa
good roads convention will be held
Tuesday and Wednesday. June Is
and IA. Membership In county or
state association qualities as dele
gate to the convention and ii Is ek-
pected that large number OF. dele-
gates will attend from all parts OF
the state. Several will likely 40
IRON Durham 10 take part In the
II is hoped that the nett
ing will add orce TO the good roais
movement which is such live ques-
ton in the sta-e n this time.
The program OF the meeting is AZ
follows:
Tuesday. dune ~, f0if--NIorninx
Session, 1890.
Opening prayer.
Address o; welcome-Mayor OF
winston-salem. Ee
Response--Mr. James A. welloas.
n. G.
Presidents dadress--Mr. John L.
Patterson. Roanoke Rapids. N. C.
Report OF secietary-Joseph Hyde
Pratt
Report OF reasurer-Joseph q.
Brown. Raleigh, N. c.
Appointment OF committees
Address-iiod. Lee 8. Overman.
Rollcall OF caanty good roads ssso-
"Wednesday. June isth---Niornlng
session. 1870.
Address.
Address,. ID. Gold. Jr.
Question box---Delegstes wishing
to ask any amestions relating to spol
road problems are requested to hand
their questions 10 the secretary. nr
place them ii box on serfetarys
'lesk. Answers 10 questions will Ds
discussed In open meeting
A1dress-N. v. Richards.
Afternoon Session. 3.3O..
Good roads rroblems. Gle minute
discussicnsl--w. L. spoon. highway
enginter; ]. 8. Holmes. II. u. .yarIer.
w. s, Falls. W G. Riddick.
Address-C. 8. Foy. president of
Association OF County Conmis
siorers.