Connecticut western news., 1920-05-20
ANNUAL MEETING OF
 COUNTY AUTO CLUB
Allyn Fuller Elected Vice President of the
 Club

Newton D. Holbrook of Thomas ton, formerly of Torrington, was elected president of the LitchfieId County Automobile Club at the an- nual meeting held last week at the Winsted Club. Allyn Fuller of Ca naan was elected vice president: Charles B. Moore of Winsted, secre- tary; and E. R. Holmes of Winsted, treasurer. All the elections were unanimous.
 Chairmen of committees were ap- pointed as follows: membership, l.. P. Case of Winsted; roads, John N. Brooks of Torrington; signboards, G. W. Gage of Winsted, and rights and privileges, John H. Lancaster of Litchfield.
 New members admitted were Eu- gene V. Madeux, H. E. Munson and John H. Brooks of Torrington, William H. Foord of Litchfield and pr. George Case of Winsted. Other new members admitted during the year included s. Winfield Meade and A. c. Hine of Torrington and IT resi- dents of Bantam. The Bantam mem bers were secured through the eff- orts of James M. Halkett, formerly of Torrington, who now resides at Bantam Lake and is taking an active part in a movement to secure better roads around the lake.
 The membership of the club num- bers 326, the largest in the history of the organization. A membership campaign with a canvasser in each town of the county is to be started immediately in an effort to enroll & total of 1000 members. A. H. Will cox is the official representative for Torrington. The initiation fee and first years dues are only $3. Mem bership in the country club carries with it membership in the Ameri- can Automobile Association, whiek ordinarily costs S5. Each member also receives the, American Motorist monthly publication devoted te automobiling, and a metal member ship marker to be affixed to his caE.
 Secretary Moore, reporting for Treasurer Holmes who is in the Ad- irondacks, stated that there was De- tween $1,400 and s1.500 in the clubs treasury.
 John N Brooks of the roads con- mittee reported on the work done during the past twelve monthe throughout the county. He said that the highway commissioner was pusk- ing along the work of constructing permanent road from Winsted te tidewater, though the completion oa this road will probably be delayed because of the shortage of labor and materials. A stretch of 7% miIoas between Torrington and Thomaston will probably be completed this suna mer.
 Road conditions throughout thN state were discussed at length. The work of the signboard committee waa praised, the comments concernfhx the erection of town line markers being particularly favorable.
 President Holbrook outlined the work which should be done during the coming season.
 It was voted to send Secretary Moore to Boston to attend the din- ner and conference to be held May 28 in the interests of pleasure re- sorts and preservation of natural beauty in New England.
 A letter was received from tha New York State Automobile Asso- citation attacking the officers of tbs A. A. A. and threatening to sevkr reciprocal relations with the couf&H club if the latter retained it's meM- bership in the A. A. A. The secre- tary was instructed to write to ths New York club informing it that the county club would exchange courte- sies with the New York and other clubs as in the past. Bills were or- dered paid.
 A buffet lunch was served at tho close of the meeting. The members of Winsted club showed themselves first class hosts.
 Torrington men who attended tho meeting were John N. Brooks, Johxa H. Brooks, Norman B. Chapin, A. H.: Wilcox and John H. Thompson.
 MT. Holbrook, who was vice presi- dent last year, presided in the ab- sence of President Wait of Sharon, who is engaged in reconstruction work in France.