The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-11-28
IMPORTANT COTTON hEE1|EeG
Large Attendance Is Expected at the
Coming Meeting Of South Caro-
lima Cotton Association.

lima Cotton Association.
Columbia, S. C.-Officers for the en-
suing year will be elected and much
other business Of Importance transact
ed at the annual meeting Of the South
Carolina Cotton Association which
will be held here on Tuesday, Decem-
Der 2. Officers of the association have
a matter Of tremendous Importance
to submit to the meeting, they say, a
matter that will affect every farmer
in the state.
A large attendance is expected at
the meeting. Every member of the
association in the state is invited to
attend and there will be official dele
cations from each county. chosen by
the various county associations.
Addresses will be delivered by a
number of prominent men. Officers
OF the association have invited num-
Der Of men of wide reputation to speak
but pending their acceptance Of the
invitations their names will not be-
announced.
10 Elect Officers.
Great interest centers around tho
election of officers J. Skottowe Wan.
namaker, who has been chairman Of
the South Carolina Cotton Association
since its formation, has announced
that he will be forced to retire from
the head Of the state association in
order to devote nj Of his time to the
presidency OF the American Cotton
Association, which embraces the en-
tire belt. There is much speculation
as to who will succeed Mr.. Wanna
maker at the head of the association.
A vice president and treasurer
and a state executive committee will
also be chosen.
Present officers Of the South Caro-.
lima Cotton Association are: ]. Skot.
towe Wannannaker, Of st. Matthews,
chairman; John T. Mackey,' Of Cam.
den, treasurer; Julien c. Rogers, OF
Columbia. assistant treasurer; Mrs.
HI R. Clinkscales, Of Columbia, secre.
tary: Harold c. Booker, Of Columbia,
publicity chairman; B. F. Mcleod, OF
Charleston, state manager; ]. S. Wan.
namaker. of St. Matthews; j. H. Clat.
fey, of Orangeburg; R. NJ. Mixson, OF
Williston, John T. Mackey, of Cam.
den; B. F. Mcleod, Of Charleston; !;
W. w. Long. Of Clemson College; T.
]. Britt of Mccormick and T. G. Nc
Leod Of Bishopville, central commit,
teemen.
In a letter sent to the various coun.
ty chairmen Of the state urging full
attendance at the meeting here Chair
man Wannamaker reviews some of the
things accomplished by the organiza'
ton Of the cotton belt the past year
and touches upon the plans for the
future.
Following in the wake Of the OF
ganization Of the American Cotton
Association in each section Of the cot
ton belt" he says, comes the forma'
ton aims, objects and purposes OF
which we are so earnestly striving
AS result Of the work already accom-
plished the entire South has received
untold benefits and is today recogniz
ed as the coming part Of the nation
More warehouses owned and controll
ed by the people Of the South have
been built than at any time since the
War Between the States; stock has
been raised for the erection OF two
cotton factories by members OF the as
soc.ation; a s3:O0o.ooo corporation fol-
financing and effecting direct sales Of
cotton has been formed, and grea.
amount OF additional constructive
work has been accomplished.
Attracting Attention.
GAS result Of the work already &C
complished by the American Cotton
Association we are receiving .commu
nications from practically every SEQ
tion Of the world where cotton is con
sumed and from every line Of. the
cotton industry Also, papers. period
icals and magazines throughout Amer
lea, Canada and in Europe are carry
ing special article?7 concerning the
association. We have just been no
titled by several leading papers and
magazines that they are sending spe
cial representatives. for personal in
terviews for the purpose Of giving
special writeups. Of the American
Cotton Association and the variou.
Southern questions that the assoc1a
tion will materially effect, and it I:
the consensus Of opinion that the
American Cotton Association Is {
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