The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-13
CITIZENS OF RED BANK
PLAN BIG IMPROVEMENTS
Mems Civic Club and Mems
Bible Glass Organized
Sunday.

At meeting Of representative clti-
zens Of Red Bank Sunday afternoon In
the Union church, temporary organiza-
ton of II Mems Bible class and n Mems
Civic club was effected. Rev. w. T..
Hotalen presided at the meeting as
chairman explaining the purpose Of the
organizations and outlining a plan for
the civic and religious welfare OF the
community II was decided to organize
two separate bodies, one religious and
one civic The same men, however.
VIII be identified with both organlza-
tIons. A drive viii be made to secure
every male citizen of the community in
the organizations.
officers for both organizations were
elected. officers for the Bible class
are Prof, A. l.. Rankin, president; A.
~. Ward, vice president; George Hart
man. secretary; NJ. j. Shauf, treasurer:
civic association b. A. Crsman. prcsi-
don't j. l., Emerson. vice president.
and II. w. Hoppe, secretary and treas
lIrer Several directors will he elected
for the civic body and various commit
tees appointed later. The initial meet
ing of the Bible class win be held next
Sunday morning when the organiZa ton
viii be perfected ana the appointment
of several committees viii be made.
The fact that Rcd Bank liz fast
changing from "A rural to suburban
community was brought out by Rev.
llotnlen For the future he predicted
great growth for the community, point
Ing out that 1t lies IN about the only
direction that Chattanooga can ex-
pand
An important work suggested for
the mons Bible class will be that of
deviSlng plan for church anllIation.
church aililIatlon committee was APP
pointed AT the mass meeting. The COM
mlttce viii draw up some plans TO
bring every resident into the church
allowing zach to keep his own faith.
If any of the Crccds decide later to
withdraw from the community church
intact, having been members of the
church. A canvass of the community
has been taken showing the psrCen-
tnge Of various denominations, This
mcnt OF members for the committee
made by Rev. Hotalen and APP
proved by the meeting When building
costs are lower plans for new church
VII probably be taken up.
a number. of matters which could be
taken up for the bcttcrmcnt OF the
community by the civic organization
were mentioned by the speaker The
community at the present time wants
telephone service and electric lights
These improvements can best be Sc
cured through the residents Co-opera-
ton Red Bank now has party tele-
phone lines but more phones are now
wanted company might be organ
.h'H as WIS upHt recently ut lyncf,
The sRmc might be done in the case
of electric lights, company organized
to run limos from the power company's
wires To the homes.
on the program suggested are
schools, water supply, streets, parks
and other similar matters. OrRanza-
Ton OF the club win be completed later
whom n definite program win probably
be adopted, Telephone and electric
light service win probably be the first
two improvements sought through tho
civic body, Land has been given for
little pnrk by G. u, James, new
school building has also been promised
Tho mass meeting was opened with
the singing Of america" led by
Prof. Rankin. Prayer was then said
by Mr.. Hartman. John Helms was
elected secretary pro tenn, Among
those present at the meeting were
H. A. Crismnu, l. n. strong, Il. A. Ill
more, Robert Vandcrgrq. Lon Jones'
Prof a. l.. Rankin, &, &. Foster. John
Helms, NJ, i, Shauf A, Il, Brown, WIN
McCahilI, II. A. Beaver, John Faulkner.
John EARLY, George Hartman, Sam
Ashley, Walter Woods, A. h. Ward J.
Il, Emerson, WIN Riggs, Rev, hotalon
and others,