Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-10
HELPFUL WORK BEING DONE
BY The BOARD OF TRADE
Local Trade Organization Is Great Aid To
This City And Section. Funds Are
Needed to Carry On The Work

The Americas Board of Trade is an
organization that is working for the
upbuilding of Americas and Sumter
county. This is no mere statement
because the results of this work are
seen every day. They are directly re-
sDonsible for the flow Of staunch cit
liens into Americas and Sumter couH-
ty from our neighboring states, and
it is the hope of the organization that
they can by advertising the advantages
of this section continue to bring here
people that make good citizens and are
a credit to any community.
One of the best ways to assure con-
tinued good prices for land is to get
the community thickly populated and
there is no reason why Sumter should
not have a population of 10000 people
by the time the next census comes
around. The board Of trade is work.
ing to this end and is using all avail
able funds to advertise this section S
fine farm land, excellent roads, good
water, advantages for industries and
other attractions that are likely to
come to the notice of prospective in
vesors. The able and energetic real
estate men are acting in accord with
the Board of Trade and the results are
very satisfactory They are attract
ing people Of character, honesty and
industry.
1t takes money and support to carry
on this work. Some of the members
of the Board of Trade are men Of
small means, but are men that are in
terested in the growth Of the city, and
men that are imbued with a progress
sive spirit
These advantages are of great bene-
fit not only to local residents, but 10
the people Of the entire county aud
section, whose membership in the
Board Of Trade is desired. Every new
member is a booster for business.
The large amount of building going
on is an evidence of growth and pros
perity, and with the civic improve
ments that will be completed within
four month, Americas will be trans
formed from a town to a city.
The fight now being made by the
Board Of Trade against the change in
the Seaboard schedules is but one in
stance of the many that this trade or
ganization has aided.
The list of members of the Board Of
Trade is as follows:
Americas Auto Co, Americas Ma
tiOnal Bank, Chas L Ansley, Americas
Printing Co, Lee Allen, Z Y Andrews,
F. B Arthur, R E Allison, Americas
Coco Cola Co, w S Andrews, Bank Of
! Commerce, Bank of Southwestern
Georgia, G NJ Bragg, R S Broadhurst,
J H Baker, w O Barnett, J F Bolton,
J Bolton, Clark Monumental Works,
r e Cato, F L Cato, w c Carter,
l. G Council, G Y Cunningham A G|
Crockett, J NJ Collum, John A Cobb
c c Clay, Z S Childers, Commercial
City Bank, P Davis, Jas A Daven-
port, W A Dodson, J c Denham, w Il
c Dudley, Eldridge Drug Co. G NJ Ed
ridge, E B Everett, H Everett, G r
Ellis, John B Fielder, Farmers Cotton
Oil Co, c A Fricker, NJ X Ford, Gate
wood Grocery Co, L F Grubb, G 81
Gardner, Harold Bros, w Harris, J
III Holiday, c Hawkins, Herbert
Hawkins, w NJ Humber, T B Hooks, |
j w HightOwer, A HiXOn, S R Heys, !
B c Hogue, l. NJ Hansford, w J JOS |
ey, JOS E Johnson. J NJ Johnson, J F
Kelley & Son, w r Lane, e A Lockett, |
= d Lupo, d B Mayes, F P Mitchell, |
A G Miller, R l. Maynard, Fl l. NIize,
i A Nisbet, Planters Bank, W ri
Payne, F Payne, o NJ Physioc J II
Purvis, A Pope, f c Parker n A
Ray, w Roach, Sheffield Huntington
Company, John w SILVER, Sparks Gro
Gerry Co., Southern Printers Southern
Express Company, Smith Furniture CO.
Southern Bel Telephone Co. H NJ
Stokes | B Small, P E Sheppard, ]