Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-11-18
Bogalusa Builders
Talk at Poplarvine

A largely attended and by Ear the
most interesting meeting of the Pop
laTville Chamber of Commerce was
held on Tuesday evening in the re-
ception room Of the H. z. Roster
Garage, which, by his courtesy, has
been adopted as the regular meeting
place.
There were present seventy-five or
eighty business and professional men
of the town and a number of visitors
from Bogalusa, representing the
"harh"r OF Commerce Of that thriv-
ing and prosperous city, besides rep
resentatives of the Cumberland Tele-
phone Company.
After a few preliminary business
matters had been disposed of the
president, Rev. H. w. Wallace, intro
duced DIR. j. H. Slaughter of the
Bogalusa Hospital, and owner Of the
ice plant there, who spoke on the
need of a plant at Poplarville and
the best methods of securing and OPP
Grating plant here.
He was followed by Hon. Bascom
D. Talley, a former son of Poplar
vile and Pearl River county, now a
prominent attorney Of Bogalusa and
the very capable president Of the
Bogalusa Chamber Of Commerce.
Mr.. Talley delivered an admirable
address on cooperation and the cor
dial relation between the two places
and also of the great opportunity
offered the people by the enlarge
ment of the paper industry at Boga-
lusa. His address was sane and safe
and well received.
]. A. Spekenhier, cashier of the
First State Bank, spoke on the value
of good roads, and stated the pur-
pose of the Southern Bankers Asso-
citation of releasing S6,000,000 to as
sist in Southern farmers and South
ern industries during this fall and
wi~+er.
4. R. Cassidy, commissioner of
finance of Bogalusa, emphasized the
sentiments expressed by the other
speakers, and congratulated the Pop
larville Chamber of Commerce upon
its fine prospects.
DR.. C. NJ. Chapman made a most
felicitous response to the visitors,
eliciting much merriment by his wit
and jokes, and deep interest in the
statement Of facts vital to the future
welfare of the county.
Prof. j. A. Huff outlined the plans
which it is hoped may be perfected
for the establishment Of a Junior
College at the A. Fl. S.
The speaking was closed with an
excellent and weiii-tt timed address by
Governor Theodore G. Bilbo. He paid
a glowing tribute to South Missis-
sippi in general and Pearl River
county in particular; called atten-
ton to it's full opportunities advo-
Gated good roads, more and better
roads; suggested stock raising, dairy
ing and trucking as interests to be
most seriously considered, and gave
sound advice regarding the promo
ton of these matters.
Other business was postponed to
an adjourned meeting, to be held
next Tuesday evening, and the en-
tire company proceeded to another
room in the building where H. E.
Roster, the genial and generous host,
had provided a sumptuous banquet.
Quail on toast, eoffe and other en-
joyable viands, to which full justice
was done.
The bountiful hospitality of Mr..
Roster called forth words of appre-
citation. Too much cannot be said
concerning his ''live wire" activities,
business energy and pubic spirit.
The members Of the Chamber Of
Commerce were greatly benefited
by the meeting, and their determine
ton to do large things for Poplar
vile and Pearl River eounty.-Pop-
arviIle Free Press.