The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-10-16
HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION
ORGANIZED FRIDAY
Enthusiastic Meeting of Those Inter
ested in the Proposed Mississippi
River Scenic Highway, and Dele
gates Selected to Go to Memphis.

A very enthusiastic meeting of the
local citizens interested in the Missis-
sippi River Scenic Highway was held
at the court house last Friday after
noon. J. McC. Martin called the meet
ing to order, and J. G. Spencer was
elected temporary chairman.
Later the gathering went into a
permanent organization as the Clai-
borne County Mississippi River Scenic
Highway Association. B. G. Hum
phreys was elected president, Frank
Il. Reid vice president, H. H. Crisler
secretary, j. M. Magruder treasurer,
and N. J. Humphreys, H. R. Guthrie,
J. Mcc. Martin, N. c. Bearden, T. e.
Sugg, Samuel We'll and G. w. HAY a
board of directors.
Mr.. Reid, the only Claiborne county
man who attended the recent Vicks-
burg convention, was called upon to
give the gathering the benefit of the
Impressions made upon him there.
Mr.. Reid stated that he rode in the
car with President Pierson Of the
Scenic Highway when the visitors
we're taken over the National Park.
and he was very much impressed with
the earnestness with which the pro-
ject is being pushed. He said that he
felt sure that the highway would be
the biggest thing Claiborne county
could get and would be worth ten
times what it would cost.
Letters were then read from Presi-
dent Theo. V. Wensel of the Southern
Division in which he urged organiza
tien and the sending of delegates to
Memphis on the 18th to attend the
convention.
It was decided to have the presi-
dent of the local organization to ap-
point membership committee com
posed Of three members from each
supervisors district, this to be done
after the president had time to consid-
er the men.
On motion, three delegates were
elected to attend the Memphis con- |
vention. Those selected as delegates |
were J. M. Jones, Frank H. Reid and |
]. NJ. Taylor, with ]. M. Magruder and |
W. j. Manns as alternates. 1t was
understood that the president is a
delegate by virtue of his office. Lat
eF q, a, Cason was added as a dele
gate.
The board of directors was author
lied to borrow from one of the banks
sufficient sum to defray the expen-
ses Of the delegates.
The secretary was instructed to no. |
uty President Wensel of the organ
ization Of the local association.
y 4. Bagnell was elected assistant
secretary,
~ IA. Magruder was appointed as
director from Claiborne county of the
general Highway Association, and he
was notified that he was expected to
attend the Memphis convention.
Inc following names were enrolled
as members Of the assoeiationl
q, II. Reid, Sam We'll, HI, R. Guth-
Fis, @. A. Gordon, J M, Magruder,
]. McC. Martin, ]. g. Spencer, N. J.
Humphreys, B. G. Humphreys, @. D.
humphreys, r. B. Billingslea, l.. B.
Allen, N, @. Bearden, J. NJ. Taylor,
X 5. Morehead, J. M. Jones, S. S.
krauss, w. ]. Manns, G. w. Hay, Jake
Abraham, R. L. Horton, G. s. Wat
son, J. 7 Trevilion, H. H. Crisler, H.
Freshman, S. III. Bagnell, Jos. DaVen-
port, II. Marx, G. w. Acker, e. A.
MeCaa, s. Schillig, R. B. Anderson,
Peoples Hardware & Produce Co., w. |
D. Redus.