Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-05
NEW BOOSTERS
SECRE TARY HAS
GREAT RECORD
Phil H, LeNoir Could Rest on
a Lot Of Las Vegas Laur-
els If He Wanted to---But
He Won't.

srsctsL coRstsposprNos 70 Sorr,na JOURNAL
East Las Vegas, n. NJ, Juno a.
/ phil n LeNor IL a natural born pub
| LEFTY man While engaged In v NJ.
G. A. work he had an opportunity ia
utilize this gift Ia considerable de-
gree with tho result that he kept the
Institutions with which he was con-
nected constantly In the public notice.
Tie became secretary of the Las We
g1S Y NJ. 6. A. in the fan of l9l2 and
had not been ON the job two days be-
fore Tho public began "a realize that
there was such an organization in the
city ana that lis activities were fun
OF public interest
lie saw that the r A. G. A.. In IT.
oafacity az public institution. sup
ported ny the business men, owed Il
duty to the community In advertising
it's many, attractions, ana his office
became sort Of auxiliary to the Com
mercial club il co-Operated with
that body, through his suggestion, in
operating a summer camp IN the Cal
linas canyon, thus attracting many
tourists hither lie wrote numerous
articles advertising Las Vegas and his
activity was Nv large measure rcspon-
sihlc for the Santa Zee railways deed
ing to the y Nj. G. \. the famous Hot
Springs and Montezuma hotel prop
erty. to Ice held in trust until such
dime as they could he used to the adj
vantage OF the entire community.
Work Attracts Intention.
These activities and many others at
tractcd the attention of the CONNER
cial club. and, In the ia uf 1914.
that body called him to be It's secre-
tary at q larger salary than that or
ganization had ever paid before. Bus
mess men, realizing his ability, cheer
fully increased their subscriptions To
the CLUB in order that he might be
retained. Tho clubs move was "A
wise one. as is shown by the success
Of its work as directed by him. and
the fact that Las Vegas now IL enjoy
ing period of healthy growth with
brighter prospects for the future than
ever before.
Mr.. LeNoir is a native Of Beverly,
\. j., and is graduate of the Phila-
delphia College of Pharmacy at Phil
adelphia. with the degree of bachelor
of pharmacy. He. came to the south
west in 1912 and entered into Y. NJ.
g. A. work at Douglas. Ariz Later
he was called to Dallas. and took
charge of the publicity and social
work of the V. NJ. c. A. Then he
went to Cleburne, Tex, In similar
capacity. and was highly successful
Upon being called here Mr.. LeNolr
speedily put the Y. NJ. c. A., which
was In tuttering condition, upon It's
feet, and began the work which event
ually placed the Hot Springs IN the
hands of the National Bible Play So
ciety. the sale price being sufficient
to pay off the entire Y. NJ. &. A. dent
His other Y. NJ. G. a. activities al
ready have been mentioned.
boosted Irrigation Project,
An article from Mr.. LeNoirs pen
was the means OF attracting attention
to the Garfield irrigation project IN
the Las Vegas grant, and resulted last
week in the signing of contract Tor
completion of the system, which VIII
place 1900 acres of land under IT.
rigation Mr. LeNoir was one of three !
men who originated the well known
Cowboys reunion and was general
chairman Of that western roundup ,
during the first year TINS year ne
is acting as executive and publicity |
for the reunion association
Despite the fact that the CONNER
clal club during his incumbency has
spent far more money on publicity
than ever before, Mr.. LeNoir has peen !
able TO keep the organization out OF
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