The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-06-16
SEVENTEEN NEWMEM-
BERS ADDtD TO LIST
A Great Campaign tobe Launch
ed Unded Auspices Of the Lam
caster Cunty Auto mobile AS
sociation in Behalf OF Good
Roads-Watson, 1Cwles and
La COste Evans Made Honor
airy Members.

Wednesday evening, June IA. was
great history making event with
the Lancaster County Automobile AS
ISOLATION. On this occasion, some
fifty of the leading citizehs of Ian
caster county, who are automobile
owners, gathered at the Cour House
promptly at $3.50 o'clock for the pur-
pose of participating in the program
which had been arranged for the oc-
casion. and to partal1e Of the banquet
which also had been arranged under
the auspices Of the local chapter OF
the u. d. C.
The meeting was called TO order
by the President, Mr. +. NJ. Croxton
Rev. Hugh r. Murchison pronounced
the invocation. Luther Ellerson,
Secretary OF the Association, in a
brief way, outlined the advantages
to the members to be affiliated with
the American Automobile Association
after which the sumptious luncheon
was served.
After the tables had been cleared
and cigars passed. the president an
nounced the evening program Rev.
Hugh r. Murchison was the first
speaker, and his subject, 1.-THE Oh.
ject OF the Association" was listened
to with great interest. He discussed
to considerable length the great ad-
vantages to car owners to be gained
In working in a cooperative way. He
discussed many features in connect.
Ion with the possibilities OF such an
association which furnished much
thought to those present. His talk
showed thorough preparation on this
subject and was greatly appreciated
by the members.
La Costa Evans, formerly Of Che
raw but now OF Columbia. and who /,
recognized as one OF the creates
good roads" enthusiast to he fount
anywhere, was next presented, an,
while his address was brief in way
still he thoroughly convinced his au
dience OF his sincerity in the grea
work which he has been doing dur
ing the past many years in the inter
est OF good roads.
1t will be remembered that largel,
through the efforts OF Mr.. Evans, tha
Chesterfield county can today boas
OF a considerable mileage OF goot
roads. Nature endowed this mar
with the happy combination OF a sun
ny disposition and being a full fledget
optimist under all conditions ans
these enviable traits, together witt
his ninety power dynamic energy
have made him the cynosure and ad
miration OF large number OF peo
pie throughout the State who believe
in doing things" 1t is needless t.
say that his talk was highly appre
ciated.
United States Engineer. V. u. Tow.
les. who has governmental supervis
ion over this particular section in thu
construction and maintenance OF pub
lie highways working under the di
rection Of the United States Depart,
ment Of Public Roads. was the next
to appear on the program and from
his address the members received
some real live statistics in connection
with real road construction.
Mr.. Towles recently succeeded En-.
gineer Spoon who was we'll knwn and
liked in this county. and who was
one OF the prime movers in the build
ing OF national highway through
this county in order to divert travel
from Charlotte to Columbia and vice
versa, via Lancaster.
Mr.. Towles is a man OF strong per-
sonality; thoroughly conversant with
the class OF work he is doing. and NO