The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-03-25
GRENADA COUNTY CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE IS ORGANIZED
Bylaws Adopted. Advisory Com
mittee and Sundry Other Matters
Connected With Organization.

What many regard as the mos
forward step taken for a long while
in Grenada County was taken on th'
afternoon of March II, when th'
Grenada County Chamber of Com
merce was organized. Due announce
ment had been made both in the
press and otherwise of the meeting
for the purpose of perfecting some
sort of an organization designed fol
the general development, commercial
economic, social, educational and 9th
CrwlSe of the entire county. 1t was
manifest at once that there was but
one mind as to starting an organiza-
tiOn and that was that it should be
one which would not be limited to
one business or calling but that it
would take in the entire county
farmer. doctor. lawyer, mechanic,
lnmberman. newspaper man, merch-
ant and banker Thus it was that
the organization was christened the
Grenada County Chamber Of Com
merce.
About so representative citizens
gathered in the directors room of
the Grenada Bank. Almost every
calling or business in the county was
Present, was Mr. H. p Tatum. who
lives in the vicinity of Pea Ridge;
but Just across the line in Talla-
Iatchie cour'tv. Mr.. Tatum Joined
Is one of the charter members" and
was e7ven a most cordial welcome
Grenada IS Mr.. Tatum's trading point
and it gives The Sentinel pleasure to
note that he IS q very successful
farmer
The committee previously named
reported the Bylaws which were
adopted almost identically as sub
1nitted. Mr. ". 3. Hoffa was made
president. Mr.. \. NJ. .Carothers, vice
president. Mr.. Sam Cain, secretary,
and Mr.. G. VI. Lawrence, treasurer.
The Advisory Committee provided
fer n the BYLAWS was named and
consists Of 1he following: 4. G..
Poane. J. ". Brown. 3. 6. Duncan.
Dr. !. s. Sharp. J. ". Wood. J. n.
Pr0vine and Hon. W. 4. Winter.
Upon this committee in a very great
measure depends ne wise direction
oI .E.e oiEs.i. zarIon II Is really the
working machine Of the organization.
The life. its dynamic force.
Committees are canvassing as the
onnortunitV presents for members
and I : houed that every forward
looking citizen IN this trade territory
WlH seek some one Of the officers
aod hand IN MS membership.
A resolution was passed after or
P'2nlzatlon was completed putting the
organization on record as expressing
the nope that steps would be taken
a. an early day for draining the Yalo-
busha river district from a point
near Grenada westward
The Bylaws are the chart and
compass for the organization. The !
form Of the BYLAWS and their nm
anlmous adoption snow that no child's .
play lS intended. but that it is the .
purpose of the membership to 90 at
the matter in a businesslike wav: TO
have 4 rule of action that will not
yield TO any whims or caprices that
perchance might arise. /,
The following are the Bylaws as
adopted:
FOR the purpose Of promoting the
agricultural. commercial. social. edu
cat1onal and general welfare of Gre
nada and Grenada County. Mississin.
p1. K. W. SharD, S. s. Roane. r C.
Trusty, T. E. Heath, DR.. J. P. Broad
street and sundry other citizens of
said town and county. have assembled
together, after a notice in the nuhlc
press as well as otherwise. and do
hereby organize and initiate the Gre
nada County Chamber of Commerce
whose immediate headquarters shall
be In the town of Grenada at such
place as the membership NAV here
after determine
Section l.. All male white citizens
OF good character shall be eligible for 4
membership. But a two-third vote Of
the entire membership may preclude
or prevent the membership Of anv
one applying provided he does not
meet the requirements as to good
character. Likewise a two-thirds vote
OF the entire membership NAV. for
just cause and after a fair and i'm
partial hearing, expel one already ,
member of the organization.
Section 2. The officers shall con-
slst OF president, vice-president.
and secretary and treasurer, :
whose term Of office shall be twelve !
months from date Of adoption of .
these Bylaws. The conpensation :
oi any or All OF these officials, if any, .
shall be fixed by resolution of the :
Section 8. It shall be the duty of i.
ne secretary to keep a record Of all
he affairs and proceedings of the !.
organization. 1t shall be the duty of !.
ne treasurer to receive and account !.
or any and all funds paid in. He !.
nall give bond, the amount of :.
which shall be fixed by the member
hip, with two good sureties: or in =
ONE satisfactory bonding company.
o be approved by the president. for =
he faithful performance of his du-
les: The treasurer shall pay out !.
othing- except it be approved either !.
y the president or the vice-presi.
ent, or by vote of the membersip.
hould the treasurer make his bond
, a surety comma NY tho rroyn;,,,,, -. |