The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-08
NORTH FLORIDA
COMMERCE BODY
HAS BUSY MEET
3. S. HANCOCK, OF PENSACOLA,
is ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF
GOVERNORS-MRS PHILLIPS IS
REELECTED SECRETARY.

/ Tallahassee, Sept. T.-fSpeciaD -
/ Mrs. F. r. S. Phillips has returned
from Panama City where she attended
! the annual meeting of the the North
| Florida Chamber of Commerce this
week. Despite the distance the meet
ing was well attended. In the absence
of President j. ID. Smith, Capt. j. H.
Drummon, vice president, presided.
Speeches We're made by j. H. Fears.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of Group No. /,
Florida Bankers Association, on the
work of the North Florida Chamber of
Commerce and commencing it to all
who are interested in promoting the
best interests of this part of Florida.
Mr.. Fears not only paid in the assess
ment of the Central State Bank. Camp
bellton, but has additionally ten mem
berships in the organization. Mrs. E.
H. Wilkerson, vice president of the
Florida Federation of Women's Clubs
of Panama City, told of the civic work
of the women of Florida and referred
with pride to the recent purchase by
the local club of the club house in
which the meeting was being held.
DIR. e. NJ. Nighbert was unable to
attend, but DIR. J. V. Knapp u. S.
bureau of animal industry, made a talk
on tick eradication and urged the inn
means of agricultural development of
all of North Florida. The chair ap-
pointed the following committees to re-
port at the afternoon session: Nom
mating committee: J. III. Fears, chair
man; E. H. Wilkerson and r. l.. Nc
Kenzie. Resolutions committees: VIM.
l.. Wilson, chairman; w. f. Look and
Mrs. r. r. S. Phillips. The constitu-
ton was amended, changing the time
of the annual meeting from September
to the second Wednesday in October,
and providing for the election of
sixth vice-president. The question of
increasing the dues was carried over
until the afternoon session. The dele |
gates met again at 2:30. and after |
some discussion, the constitution was |
further amended to provide for three |
classes of dues, enrolled members, ac- |
tive members. and life members. at one, |
five and twenty five dollars. VIM. l.. !
Wilson asked the privilege of being |
the first life member; his speech Gre
ated much enthusiasm and Immediately |
pledges We're given for forty active |
Resolutions adopted in /
Guided endorsement of Pensacola Tor /
the centennial; two additional daily /
trains between Jacksonville and New /
Orleans; urging u. S. army engineers !
and congress to provide for deepening |
the channel to St. Andrews bay to 35 |
feet Git now being 24); and tick eradt- |
cation throughout North Florida. Votes /
of thanks were rendered the former
for services to the organiza-
ton, and to the members of the Wom-
ans Club of Panama City for use of
their club house. The following Of
ficers were elected for the ensuing /
year: President, Capt. j. III. Drum
mond, st. Andrews; vice presidents
A. A. Myers, Jr., Chipley; E. II. Will
kerson, Panama City; w. M. Cory, |
J.H. Cook, Apalachicola; H.W.
Taylor. Live Oak, and r. l.. Mckenzie,
Panama City. Board of governors
NJ. r. Burton, Mariana; VIM. l.. Will
son, Panama City; b. S. Hancock, |
Pensacola; L. NJ. Lindsey, Quincy; c.
r. Mathis. Bombay; Guyte p. McCord.
Tallahassee; C. ]. Reams, Lamont; G.
A. Howell, Branford; r. w. Ashmore,
Z. r. L. Moore, Cara
belle; c. r. Warren, Blountstown; Bur-
on b. Murray, DeFunialx Springs; Joe
W. Williams, Chipley; M. e. Broome,
Live Oak: r. A. McGeachy, Milton;
J. II. Scales. Perry
Members from Hamilton, Madison,
0kaloosa and Liberty counties will be
elected at the meeting of the board of
governors, the latter part of this month
10 names having been submitted prior
o the meeting The board will also
appoint the secretary and treasurer
rhe delegates unanimously recon-
nended Mrs. F. r. S. Phillips for re-
continent of j. H. Fears as treasurer.
continent of j. III. Fares as treasurer.
invitations for the 1920 meeting We're
presented from Perry and Tallahassee.
rhe decision was left TO the board.