The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-03-04
COMMERCIAL CLUBS
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE"
NETS 100 NE MBE RS
Membership May Reach $50 Paid
Members Within Month
Cash" is the Countersign.
CLUB IS NOW THOROUGHLY
ORGANIZED AND WORKING
Board of Governors Elect OGlCerS
President Names Committees.

The third meeting of the CONNER.
cial Club of Punta Gorda was held
in the Masonic hall last Friday night
probably what was the largest crowd
that ever attended such a meeting,
being present.
While considerably more than this
number had signified their wish to
become members, just an even hund-
red had enrolled and paid their dues
in advance, and only paid-in-advance
members were allowed to partici-
pate in the election of the board of
governors.
After considerable discussion and
adoption of the constitution and by
laws, eleven men were nominated for
the board of governors, each member
present voting by ballot for five of
the eleven. OF those nominated H.
r. Dreggors, Jas. N. Skies, L. T.
Farmer, w. r. DeLoach and Paul X.
Garrett received the largest number
of votes and were declared elected.
These men met Monday night and
organized
j. N. Skies was chosen as chair
man of the board of governors, after
which they proceeded to the election
of officers for the club. E. w. Roun-
tree, F. M. Cooper and Max c. Price,
who had been elected as president,
first vice-pesident and secretary, res
pectively, were confirmed by
board of governors. Capt. A. B. |
Tucker was chosen second vice-pres-
ident. Wishing to be absolutely fair |
in choosing depositary for the
clubs funds, this matter was left to
the cashiers of the two banks to de-
eide. A coin was tossed to decide
the matter and in this manner the
First National Bank was decided
upon as the depositary and was
elected treasurer of the club.
A number of matters of import
ance were discussed by the board of
governors, among them being the
matter of a direct road connecting
Punta GOrda with Fort Myers, and {
condition of the A. C. L. depot, which
oiIC llANlllDCI odlu W as thC StdDDlCSI |
In Florida for town of this size. '
The board of governors will recon- I
mend that the club use its influence {
10 urge the railroad company to i'm f
prove its accommodations at the G
present depot and to build another c
)ne and that some action be taken v
ooking toward the consummation of a
he much-talked-of plan to build a a
Dad in a direct line from here to b
Fort Myers. t
Following his election, President a
2ountree appointed the following 4
ommittees, which were approved by &
he board. p
Finance: C. W Hewitt, Chas .
cochran, w, E. Mobley. - -
Advertising: A. C. Jordan, Paul :,
< Garrett, DR.. D. N. Mcqueen, Wal
ace Chadman, 7. Mizell.
Commercial Relations: f. r.
jlount, R. X. Seward, Clay Chad A
lick, y. &. Nv lit, R. C. Blount. ic
Docks and Shipping: T. c. Cros- W
md, H. w. Smith, H. R. Dreggors, el
H. Miller, NJ w. Sturdy. fc
Entertainment: J. NJ. Weeks, L. a,
liver, L. E. Robinson, S. I. Huff
ian, ]. Mizell.
Legislation: ]. H. Hancock, w
hadman, F. NJ. Cooper, w. B. p
ealey, w. L. Koon.
Transportation: s. c. Mccullough,
B. Tucker, S. F. J. Trabue, A.
lcox, T. P. Douglass. er
Waterfront and Parks: L. T. Farm i'd
:, F. X. Adams. Jas. K. McClelland, to
P. Jordan, J. s. Griggs. so
Following is list of members of de
Ie Commercial Club who have paid tt
ieir dues for one month, six months it,
a year in advance: 8.
Capt A. B. Tucker, Chas. Cochran, g..
r. E. Bell, Paul K. Garrett, F. NJ. co
1oper, J. n. Skies, s. F. ]. Trabue,
w. Hewitt, DR.. B. B. Blount, w. Fl
DeLoach, J. B. Washington. A. ]. Wa
insel, NJ. c. Price, DR.. D. N. Nc lo'
leen. The Punta Gorda Herald, TIRE
ASA Jones, H. R. Dreggors, Paul RET
asch. John Hagan, R. NJ. Carrier, 81
]. Hamlin, Jr., V. B. Bright, j. col
. Williams. c. G. Page, Ivan P.
rdan, ]. S. Jackson, Mrs. Laura rec
,ed. c. L. Fries, F. K. Adams, L. j. me
allo. Raymond Reed, Joel Bishop, sol
A. ElweI, Adam Silcox, F. R. a
cunt, P. c. Goldie. Miss Mary sol
nth, R. K. Seward, Mrs. C. W. mo