Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-12
PLANS LAID FOR CIVIC BODY WILL
BIC CONVENTION SELECT COUNCIL
'0F GRAND LODGE ITO HANDLE WORK

The Chamber of Commerce has be-
gun its organization, first with the se--
lection of the Business Council. Today
Secretary FenimoTe is mailing ballots
to each member to vote for two mem
J bers from their particular group or
classification. No ballots received af-
ter Saturday, March 18th will be
counted, which allows a week for the
voting. The blank ballots are being
sent out today, and officers and com
missioners of the body are not eligi-
BILE.
i President Glover will appoint tellers
for the ballots viii h will be counted
next Saturday. and the announcement
will soon be made as to the business
men to compose the council, which has
been styled as the initiative and refer
endum representing the entire mem
bership Of the Chamber of Commerce.
Today announcement is made OF
the new membership of the Standard
Oil Co., from S. E. Taylor, special
agent of the company in this district.
II c. Cannon, the Americus represent
ative of the concern, has been desig-
mated as the local representative OF
the membership.
The full membership of the body, in
their respective groups is:
Automobiles, Machinery and Case
line: Americus Automobile Co., Wal
ter Rylander; Standard Oil Co., Amer
icus Machine Shop, Frank Stanley:
j. D. Hooks Motor Co, w G. Turpin
& Co.
Bankers and Brokers: Bank of Com
merce, represented by Frank Sheffield,
f. d. Sheffield. Lee Hudson, Bryant
Bullock, G. L. Holloway; Commercial
City Bank. represented by R. E. Nc
Nulty, Jno. D. Mathis, E. 7 Murray,
Crawford Wheatley, J. NJ. France;
Planters Bank. represented by C. E.
Ansley, H. s. Council, E. B. Everette,
C. N. Council, l.. G. Council.
Clothing and Shoes: w. D. Bailey
Co., represented by w. d. Bailey, E.
A. Bailey; w. ]. Josey, Lester Tailor
ing Co., L. L. Lester; Rylander Shoe
Co.. represented by D. P. Andrews, j.
NJ Westbrook, o. L. Passmore; Till
man & Brown, T. c. Tillman.
Cotton Dealers Commercial Ware
house; N NJ. Dudley; Harold Broth
ors, represented by Thos. Harold,
Frank Harold Fl. T. Bivins, w. L. Du-
pree; l. j. Kalmon & Co., I. ]. Kali
mon; j. T, Taylor, l.. G. Councils
Warehouse, represented by Carl E.
Ansley; E. C. Parker & Co.
Doctors and Dentists: F. L. Cato
Il. E. Cato, B. A. Daniels. l.. F. Grubbs,
Taylor Lewis, D. B. Mayes, W. S. Pra-
ther, J. T Stukes. II. A. Smith, c. P
Davis, N. S. Evans, H. H. Glover, S.
/ II. Mckee, NJ. H. Wheeler
Drugs and Seeds Aliens Drug g.
Seed Store, Lee Allen; Hooks Pharma
cy, represented by L. E. Goodwin, j. E.
Tanner; Howells Pharmacy, S. +.
Howell; Howell -Prather Drug Co., ].
4 Prather; Murray's Pharmacy E. L.
Murray; J. I. Giddings; Americas Co
co-Cola Bottling Co., j. T Warren.
Dry Goods, Department Stores and
Millinery: Chas. l.. Ansley, repre-
sented by Chas. L. Ansley, Charles
Ansley Eustace Ansley; Churchwell
Brothers, represented by w. E. Taylor;
A. r. Royal, D. B. Slappey; S. L. Co
hen, Hoffman Brothers, Misses Hay s.
Tillman; S. H. Kress & Co., Pinkston
Company, represented by Walter l..
Page, e. y. Argo. J. A. Pinkston. Jr.,
Horne-Summers-B Bradley Co., J. D.
Maffett
Farmers R. W. Buchanan, 7. Cor
don Heys P. H. Corbett, ]. W. High
tower, T. M. Merritt, N. A. Ray, R. P
stackhouse, R. B. Stackhouse, N. B.
Council
Furniture and Undertakor5. Hard
ware. Paints, Timers and Plumbers:
j. ". Harris, represented by J. w.
Harris, j. w Harris. Jr.; W. l.. How
ell, Sheffield Company, represented By
". C. Wright, l. B. Smith, w. B. Wor-
thy, w. J. Payne, John Sheffield; Will
liams-Niles Hardware Co., olin Will
liams; W. C. Moody, W. ". Mcneil, Al
lison Furniture Co.. represented by r.
r. Allison. ]. w. Renfroe; Allison I'm
dertaking Co., Nat LeMaster; G. N.
Undertaking Co, Nat LeMaster; G. NJ
bragg, NJ. \. Edwards. A. ". Smith
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