French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-03
Board OF II2de Ne66l H3S
Feast Of Constructive Ideas
,x17,1 GATHERING FEAHFR-
rnpy SUPPER; ELECTION OF
OFFICERS AND GOOD TALKS

bros,deat Bland and SecretaFy-Treas
l-orer Truck Returned to Posts for
| Faithful Service; 80 Persons Pres
i ent.
no annual meeting and supper al
ne ndarsonyille Board of Trade at
Eontucl,y Home on Tuesday nlgnt
e ottanded by theecream of the cltl-
,,ir of the community and the
o+ vas notable for the marked aD-
no of the usual amount OF Wind
-, at such occasions and for the
"inose transacted and the whole
r',n addresses surcharged with CON :.
,.I,c+ivn thought and suggestions IN
Immunity upbuilding-
afcers were elected for the year as
flows: @
lvico nresident, Clarence E. Latham
RSecretary-treasurer, A. 5. Iruek-
EExecutive committee, h U. sMoit1s'
W Ewbank, c. E. Brooks, Dr. L. .,
torse. DR.. w. H. Wander Linden.
The meeting was called to order Dy
Ees.,7nr- Rlqnd and Rev. 4, W. Far
Inn was asked to return th1HFs aftef
An 80 community builders haa1gather-.
s @arrr11d the table. Supper was over
9:2h and the organization proceed-
With business matters. The supper
bs up to the usual high standard
khich has made the hotel so popular
Ia thk contents and service were all
at cGGId have been expected.
4 H#Presilent Bland expressed keen re-
4 nj tat Secretary-treasurer Truck
u unable TO be present by reason OF
less. He paid him a high tribute
. Ahfs untsring, loyal and efcient ser-
Bouquets were flying from diff
s. nnt directions during the night tor
satisfactory and unself1sh service
S Truck had rendered during his
IN of Office and this without paw,
n Fwbank was asked to read the
iutes of the secretary and his an
\ renort as secretary and tTeasHrer-
CTean late
IGheaf applause g7egted lie an
bunceDent that the Board of Trade
bs out OF debt, financial condition
together foreign to the organization
Truck made some constructive
lggestions and asked for an audit OF
; books in accordance with which
iesident Bland named W. NJ. Bridges
auditor The reports of Mr.. Truck
I'd others will be published in the
Rstler next week.
Report on Advertising.
For the advertising committee F. A
Ebank reported tnaI the sum OF
bney at the disposal Of the commit
was miserabIy small, He was
shly pleased with the results of the
Wspaper and picture slide advertis-
in Florida last spring and as re-
t HendersOnville was visited by
ny tourists returning to their north
homes. He recommended that
form Of advertising be continued
said that from two to three thou
id dollars should be spent annually
advertising through booklets and
erwise. He said that the city need
a good golf course and as an at
ctiOn to tourists the community
Id not get without such amusement
recreation.
Report ON Reads.
r. L. B. Morse said that his com
Tee had little to report in the way
road accomplishments for the past
and that his report would be in
nature of a plea for new order
nlngs. He said that the county
nd adopt slogan with reference
peter road maintenance. He saiC
there was sentiment for n9ainten.
But that it was not organized and
ce TINS feature of road work was
ected. He reported in detail tho
NE for road purposes from al
ces, which amounted to about
Po4 annually. He said that the
Cy mad more and better construct.
DADS In proportion to the moneS
tnan any other county he knew
mat the credit was due Engineer
ration. He said more work
"a TO be done on roads anC
seS and that the county should
policy of road work He sug.
"a no plan but urged better main
lCe anu most jud<cious expendi
of funds.
The Cityss Needs.
annual report of Presiden
pointed out some things needed
community as seen by him af
close study of conditions. HI
o1seu Ia.th in advertising for thu
1"nitys benefit and said he look
rbt ?Un II as a wise investment. HI
oat t9e Board of Trade had don,
uingly we'll with the funds a
ont;g among the needs of the cit.
n'loned "a the following. A whit,
a. a. MAIN street by April; a nfct
VI the city; adequate amusa
'au entertainment for tourists
Course, manufacturing enter
dLnIProVed sewer and drainage
quate ore water supply: mpnici
1o owned electric power plant
report paid, high tribut'