The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-04-16
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
ELECTS NEW OFFICIALS
Endorses Highway from YarbOrough's
Mill to Laurcns. Large Delegation
from that Vicinity Present.

which the meeting was adjourned to
'hc court house to receive a petition
from citizens living along the Var
borough's Mill road asking that the
chamber Of commerce endorse that
road as one to be topsoiled by the
county highway commission.
DR.. w. II. Dial was elected presi-
dent, w. r.. McCuen was reelected
secretary and the following were elect
cd directors: w. Il. Gray, r.. r. Nickcls,
NJ. j.. Smith, w. G.. Lancaster, J.. c..
Bale and Il. G. Switzer Rev. S. r.
Templcman was reelected chaplain
Before the close Of the meeting roso-
luton was adopted thanking Mr.. W.
l.. Gray, the retiring president, for
his untiring zeal in the promotion OF
the city's welfare while serving as
president
The delegation representing the Var
borough's mill road project was COM
posed Of citizens along the road in
this county as we'll as several roprc-
scntatives from Union and Spartan
burg counties. Mr.. w. d. Byrd acted
as spokesman for the delegation, stat
ing that the citizens all along the road
proffcred free rights of way Mr..
Byrd said that representatives Of Spar
tanburg and Union counties had as
sured them that surfaced roads would
be built from Spartanburg and Union
to the Laurens county line IL I.aurens
would build the Marlborough road
This, he pointed out, would give Lau-
rens connection with these other
two county seats. Mr.. Byrd asked that
the chamber Of commerce give its en-
dorsoment to this project. Others
speaking out Of the delegation were
Mr.. John Marlborough and Mr.. j. E.
Minter, Of Sedalia. DR.. Fl. X. Aiken,
'Mr. w. l.. Gray, Senator N. b. Dial.
Mr.. W. r. McCuen and Mr.. II. G. Swift
Ter spoke sympathetically of the pro-
ject. Mr.. Alison Lee and Capt w. r.
Richey sounded note of warning
against the chambers expressing a
preference for any road, whcrcupon it
was generally conceded that the cham
Der would endorse any worthy project
Of road improvement.
The following resolution was adopt
cd.
Whereas, We are informed that the
Supervisor and Highway Commissions
of Spartanburg county have promised
the citizens of Cross Anchor town
ship, SDartanbnrg county, that they
would survey and build a surface high
way from the town OF Cross Anchor
TO YarborOughs Mill on IInorcc river,
if the road authorities of Laurcns
county would agree to take up a like
promotion and survey and build a sur
face road from Yarborough's Mill on
Enorcc river to Laurcns court house,
S c.: and
Whereas the land owners and citi-
zcns on the line Of road from Var
borough's mill have prepared, circu-
lated and signed a petition to the
Supervisor Of EaurcnS county and the
state highway commission asking tho
approval Of the prayer Of the petition
10 build such surface road, said pct-
ton being signed by every land own
cr along said line from YarborOugh'S
mill TO LaurcnS court house, agreeing
TO give right Of way. and many Of
them top soil as well; and
Whereas, the amount Of trade adia-
cent to said road brought TO LaurcnS
court house is large;
Therefore, be it resolved:
That the Chamber OF Commerce Of
the city OF Laurens do urge our Coun-
~ Supervisor and the Highway Com
mission OF the state to approve the
prayer Of the petition hcrcinbcforc set
forth, viz: to survey and build sur
face highway from Yarborough's Mill
on EnorCc river to LaurcnS Court
House, S. c., thus giving the city Of
Laurcns a first class highway from
Laurcns Court House, S. c.. via Cross
Anchor to Spartanburg and Union
Court Houses.
TO Attend OratOrcnl Contest.
\ number OF people from IaurCnS