The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-06-18
). C.. DEVELOPMENT BOARD
LAUNCH CAMPAIGN

LAUNCH CAMPAIGN
The campaign in Newberry county
for members of the South Caroli0a
Development Board was launched
Tuesday last at conference in the
court house where E. E. Child, pres
ident of the Glenn-Lowry Manufac-
turing company Of Whitmire, was the
first resident of this vicinity to apply
for membership and announce that
he will subscribe to the sustaining
fund. He assured those present that
they could count on him and other
patriotic men of Whitmire to give
$1,000 at least to this worthy cause
the building up of South Carolina.
The meeting Tuesday was primari-
ly for the purpose of organizing sub
committees and teams in the town of
Newberry and other sections of the
county, so that every one will be
given the opportunity during the
week beginning Monday, June 21, of
joining this board. 1t was called to
order by l. H. Hunt, chairman of the
Newberry county committee, who an
nounced that E. j. Green, as vice
chairman, will assume active charge
OF the drive. Kenneth Baker of
Greenwood, chairman of the district
committee for the counties of New
berry, Greenwood, Mccormick and
Abbeville, made brief speech, ex-
planning the purposes of the board
and the reasons why every one
should join.
1.-The forward looking men who
first decided that the South Carolina
Development Board should start this
drive for more: members, have stud
led the needs of the State and they
are, getting full support from every
county, said Mr.. Bakery "Briefy,
they explain that for the purpose of
success, this organization must have
representative membership, an ade-
quate income, a, program of work
and proper management. For nv
part, l intend to help all that can
to see that these four things are at
tanned. Next week will be the time
that people will be invited to join
and ] trust that we will see that New
berry county maintains her position
as one Of the leading counties in the
State"
DR.. George B. Cromer, of the ex-
ecutive campaign committee, who
made the keynote speech Monday
evening at the rally in Columbia in
the interest of the expansion cam
paign of the South Carolina Devel-
opment Board, was another of the
speakers. He explained that the
words, ''Do It for South Carolina, :"
the motto of the active workers in
the campaign, convey to the people
exactly what all this effort is about
The plan of campaign was explained
fully, and the method of organiza-
ton. election of officers and selection
of the projects for !he program of
work.
Among others present were Mayor
Eugene s. Blease, Prof. S. j. Der
rick, Senator Alan Johnstone and
Thomas M. Mills.
1t was decided at the conference
that the membership campaign in
Prosperity and vicinity should be di-
rected by DR.. George Y. Hunter,
president of the Bank of Prosperity,
and vice chairman of the Newberry
committee. Those helping him in
the drive will include j. D. Quattle-
baum, B. M. D. Livingston, T. A.
Doninick, w. w. Wheeler, A. n.
Hawkins, W. J. Wise and Thomas
M. Mills.
Others sections will be in charge
of the following:
Little Mountain: j. B. Derrick, w.
A. Counts. DIR. ]. NJ. Sease, J. E.
Sease, Jr., and S. w. Young.
Township 4: B. H. Caldwell and
C. M. Folk.
Peak: John Swygert, W. H. Suber
and O. L. Mayer.
Pomaria: John C. Aull, DR.. z. T.
Pinner, R. II. Hipp and John B.
Bedenbaugh.
Silverstreet: H. o. Long.
Rutherford Section: T. W. Keitt.
Chappells: A. P. Coleman and DR..
W. O. Holloway.
Kinards: Robert G. Smith and r.
NJ. Werts.
Smyrna Section: DR.. w. D. Sem.
Names of those to work in the
town of Newberry will be announced
later
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