The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-04-09
GET TOGETHER SPIRIT
DOMINATES THE MEETING
Enthusiastic Meeting of Citizens on
Wednesday Night-Cooperation the
Observation-Disclosures for New
berry the Slogan.

That was fine meeting of citizens
on Monday night and the right spirit
dominated the gathering. Every one
seemed to have the slogan that all
should pull together for Newberry.
That is what makes. great town
whether the population is big or little
in figures. The community spirit, the
sinking Of self for the general well
fare.
. One hundred. and forty member
ships in one evening in less than 80
minutes: means that the people are
ready to get together for the ad-
vaneement of their town. We all, all
of US, admit that we have the best
town, in the state or any where else
for that matter, but there has not
been in recent years that get to-
gether spirit in a business way that
makes for real live and progressive
town. But that spirit is now buried
beneath the Juggernaut of progress
and the live car is one that gives
a pull altogether for Newberry.
The addresses of DR.. G. B. Cromer
and Hon. Kenneth Baker and Secre-
tary Walter T. King were inspiring
and helpful and told of the needs of
live chamber of commerce and the
benefits of such an organization for
town the size of Newberry and the
good it could do in helping the busi-
ness Of the town and also in develop
ing and encouraging the right sort of
community spirit. Mr.Baker and Mr..
King had come down from Green
wood to give the Newberry folk lift
and to encourage them in the organ
ization of the chamber of commerce
and their talks had much to do with
the fine subscriptions that were made
right on the spot. Mayor Eugene S.
Blease presided at the meeting and
also made a boosting talk that was
helpful in promoting the organiza-
tiont
After the new memberships had
been taken W. S. Matthews chair
man of the committee appointed some
time ago to suggest plans for organ
ization made report and recommend
ed the appointment of FIVE teams for
membership drives Thursday after
noon starting promptly at.2:30, and
with the good start made Wednesday
night and the enthusiasm aroused
there should be little trouble in get
ting at least 800 memberships instead
of ESQ, the number set by the meet
ing.
The membership is $50 per year
payable quarterly and one firm or one
individual can take one or more men,
berships and several of the corpora
tons and the banks will take several
memberships. And some of the mer-
chants also took several member
ships.
The following are the teams that
were appointed for the drive Thurs
day afternoon:
Ward IT. K. Jofnstone, captain;
W. S. Matthews, H. W. Schumpert, J.
P. Moon, G.. G. Blease, H W. Domi-
nick.
Ward 2J. w. Johnson, captain;
Floyd Bradley, W. T. Brown, E. II.
Kibler, Marvin Summer, Jacob
Boozer, W. B. Wallace, J. NJ. John
stone.
Ward 3-E. S. Blease, captain; 0.
O.Copeland, F. N Martin, Hal Kohn,
]. W. Smith, c. D. Weeks.
Ward At Roy Summer, captain;
Geo. Nickas, J. A. Burton, E. B. Pur-
cell. Nathan Morris, J. H. Wicker, W.
C. Mayes.
For the district outlying and be-
vond the business center the follow
ins committee was named: I. +.
Wright. captain; J. N. Mclaughlin,
B. C. Matthew'S. H. L. Parr, Oscar
Summer, J. y. McFall, Geo. B.
Cromer
There is no doubt now about the
organization of the chamber of COM
merce and another meeting will be
held next Monday night at 8 o'clock
to elect board of directors and to
perfect the organization. 1t is the
purpose to employ an expert in this
line and to pay him salary sufficient
to require all his time and to rent
suitable quarters for the Offices on
the ground floor preferably if such a
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