The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-02-07
COOPERATIVE TOBACCO
ASSOCIATION MEETING
HERE FEB. 2 1917

10 oNShSsohy'
LIST. Motion and second for the
chair to appoint committee on reso-
lutions. Motion carried, and the
following were appointed as COM
mittee: w. H. Parks, C. F. King,
Worth Tichenor, E. p. Bennett and
v. W. Golf.
While the committee was out
there were several good speeches
made which were enjoyed by all.
Our chairman, l.. B. Tichenor,
made a fine talk in the interest OF
the organization going in to details
from the birth of the organization
to the present, making it plain and
satisfa Glory to all.
w. c. Blankenship was called for.
Responded with a good and in
structive talk. Wound up by saying
pooling was the only salvation for
the farmer -..-
Prof. Z. S. Howard and others
made short talks which were to the
point.
AT this point the committee on
resolutions was ready to report. Mo-
ton second and carried to receive
the report and discharge the COM
mittee. The report as follows:
Hartford, KY, Feb. 2, 1917.
We, your committee on resolu-
tons submit the following:
1st. We congratulate the finance
committee and the tobacco growers
on the wonderful fight they have
made in the way of raising the
prices of our tobacco, and We want
to especially commend the farmers
Of this county for the way they stood
by the pool in the times of great
temptation of better prices being
promised them on the out side; and
We further believe that practically
every pound of tobacco pooled in the
county will be delivered by the pool
ers. ,
I'd. We desire to extend our
thanks to the receivers and graders
of. the delivery points in the county
and assure them that we appreciate
the way that We have been treated
by them.
Sd. We commend the manner in
which the tobacco was handled the
past year and We recommend that
the same course be pursued the COM
ing year.
4th. Inasmuch as we believe in
pooling of tobacco in the Green
River district has brought about
profitable prices and we therefore
urge and insist that every man put
his shoulder to the wheel and do ev-
cry thing in their power this COM
ing year for their future advance
ment and the whole country in gen.
eral.
5th. We want to thank the pa
pers Of this county for the interest
they have manifested in our behalf.
w. H. PARKS.
-. C. F. KING,
WORTH TICHENOR,
e. p. BENNETT,
". w. GOFF.
q Committee.
Motion, second and carried that
be adopted as read.
Next, motion, second and carried
that the chair appoint delegates to
attend the meeting at Greensboro
6, 1917. for the purpose
of electing president and vice presi-
dent of the association.
Motion, second and carried for
our chairman, L. b. Tichenor. be in
ciuded in the list of delegates. The
persons were appointed;
w. II. Rhoads, Leslie Combs, Frank
Black. o. r. Tinsley, l.. d. Bennett,
Mack Ross. w. H. Parks. C. F. King,
James Pirtle and l.. Is. Tichenor.
Next motion, second and carried
for the body to instruct delegates.
Motion made and carried for the
delegates to vote for Daviess coun-
tvs choice for president.
Motion. second and carried to cost
the delegate vote for e. ]. Snyder,
of Hancock county for vice presi-
dent.
The body then closed TO meet the
7th OF February, 1917. at l O'Clock
D. m. l.. b. WCHENOR. Ch'm'n.
o. II. TINSLEY. Sec'y., pro TEN.
The only society we care to be In
IN that where our friends are.