The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-02-14
BIG SANDY AND OLD DOMINION
HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION FORMED
Strong Organization Accomplished in the Greatest
Meeting Ever Held in Eastern Kentucky
to Build Mayo Trail

At last We have the opportunity to
make good In the use OF the old stero-
Rped expression. "the largest and
most enthusiastic meeting ever held
- the Bis Sandy valley" Everybody
who wis In Paintsvllle last Monday
will readily agree that this IL con-
sarvative description OF the Big Sandy
highway meeting held In that progress
sive city on February 10Th Many OF
those present went farther and declar-
Cd Il 20 have been the largeat and most
enthusiastic body OF citizens they ever
had seen together on public mission
Extra coaches were carried by oil
trains. and even with that there was
not room enough for oil who wanted
TO attend from up the Big Sandy, Hun
areds poured from the trains arriving
at Paintsville that morning The dele
cations from Boyd and Lawrence were
headed by fine brass band furnished
by the Ashland Rotarians and Com
nercIal Club and almost the entire.
number marched the milo or more
from the station to the handsome new
public school building. The large audi
torium proved to DO too small for the
Meeting. but temporary organization
was soon effected and II was annuonc-
ed that the regular meeting would
convene at one O'clock in the Mayo
Memorial church, which has the larg-
est seating capacity OF any building in
is~E,
Judge w a. CHM OF Ashland called
the meeting 10 order. John H. Buck
lngham was elected chairman and Is.
II. Forgey secretary. They accepted
yary gracefully H. II Yates suggest
- ..l. Ftl4 80 10.
aoon hour and report during tho after
noon Upon motion the chair appoint
ed a committee ON organization com
posed ot. one man from ouch county.
a. follows James Sowpras. French
Combs. ~ $. Howes. =. II Yates aud
W. A. CHM
Almost any other town Of the size
OF Paintsyillc would have bcen swept
on its feet by the flood OF delegates
that rushed down upon her, but she
had maEnanimously undertaken TO feed |
the visitors free. and chairman Buck |
inghum announced tho fact 20 the I
horde OF hungry whoopors without Il |
trcmor And thcy aid II IA npe style |
Tho two hotels edd many homes met |
the emergency ss plaeiGly as II Il had |
been n weekly occurrence II was a |
rare exhibition OF hospitality and the |
delegates fully appreciated 1t as such. |
Upon reassembling at one o'clock /
1.-THE committee on permanent organiza-
tion reported in srbstance as follows |
That the name OF this organization |
hes tie Big Sandy q old Domlni0ii'i
Highway Association and that the OBJ
joct be the construction OF a paved
road from Ashland to the Virginia +
line. ard that the road be named The
John c. C. Mayo Trail'n = $780,.
That John II, Buckingham be elect
ed president, II. r. Forgy secretary and
NJ r. Conley treasurer.
That there should be "a vice presl-
dent from each county
The report was unanimously adopt
Cd.
Judge A. j. Kirk made a warm ad-
dress OF welcome and George Byrne OF
Ashland responded in appropriate
words.
Excellent speeches were made by
Judge CHM, f. W. Showers. r. II,
Yates. Judge win Watson, Major
Seitg and Judge Patrick. Mr.. BuckA
ingham made an ideal presiding officer
and In the course OF the day said many
forceful and appropriate things.
The gathering was fun OF enthusi-
asm for the highway, and everybody
came away with the feeling that the
read will be built
A collection OF $s09 cash and few
additional subscriptions was taken TO
dsfray incidental expenses.
II was decided later to send Angus
tus Snyder and b. +. Forgey to Wash
ington. where they will be Joined by
President John u buckingham in an
effort ito secure help for the highway,
They agreed to leave for Washington
ON Thursday night OF this week.
Mr.. +. IL. Yates, OF Louisa, receives
a large share OF credit for the big !
Lawrence county was represented !
by large.number of delegates.
Coal operators were conspicuous by
their presence and interest, which fact /,
is appreciated by the citizens.
The Paintsville Herald issued n !
special edition in the evening covering :
the meeting In good style and the del
egates were supplied with free copies. :
Telegrams pledging their support !,
and regretting their enforced absence :
were received and read to the gather I,
ing from Congressmen John w. Lang r
ley and w. j. Fields DR.. S. f.. Fetter !
md M. S. Burns
Follow Il Up.
Such a fine start deserves an enthu-
,iastic follow up" A splendid organ
cation has been perfected. No better S
nan could be chosen than Mr.. Buck y
ngham for president. He is leader q
Who is recognized as such not only at :
iomo, but in the financial circles of b
Louisville and New York
lot everybody help to keep the project
iot until It Is an accomplished fact.
Mrs. John Bowling died Tuesday at
ior home at whites creek. She is sur
.Iund h.r hnr hnnhnnd and naYornl q