The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-04-30
STATE ORGANIZATION MEETING OF THE
LONE STAR TRAIL ASSOCIATION HELD
Sen G. McCaum, of jones' Elected State President Gov
Russell Speaks-ResOlutons Ask State Highway Sys-
tenn for Mississippi Delegates Entertained

then rose while Rev. w. H. Lewis,
of Brookhaven Methodist church,
led the Invocation. The Mayor Of
Brookhaven, Capt. R. S. Butler, well
coined the convention in his most
happy style which was responded to
by Hon. C. S. Moss of Natchez, in a
few well chosen remarks, when chair
man Cassidy announced the follow
ing committees:- Credentials-C. F..
Patterson, of Adams, Glen Fleming,
of Jones and e. G.. Bond, of Coving-
ton. Resolutions-G. Wood Magee
of Lawrence, ]. w. McGrath of Lin
coin andt Dan McGehee of Franklin.
Permanent Organization - L. H.
Bowen of Lincoln, T. G. MeCallum of
Jones, r. w. Pagan of Wayne.
Hon. B. w. Bailey of Winnfeld,
La, national Treasurer of the organ
ization addressed the convention on
the Value of National Highway,
and Senator T. G. McCallum of Lau-
rel, Miss, spoke on the necessity of
Organization for Permanent High
ways" Both subjects were ably
handled and well received. The
convention then recessed and march
ed to the City Hall where a de-
lightful buffet luncheon was served
by a bevy of fair ladies, assisted by
Mr.. John Becker of the Brookhaven
Chamber of Commerce, which had al
so provided cars and the convention
en- masse was taken on a sight see
ing trip, which included the road
building demonstration, and view
ing one of the largest gravel pits in
the world, located some ten miles
out from Brookhaven.
The dairy and model farms near
by and Brookhaven's Creameries,
Canneries, foundries, machine shops,
Ice plant, etc., were seen and enjoy
ed on this most interesting trip, and
the delegates were loud in their
praise of the progressive little city
of Brookhaven.
Reassembling at the Auditorium
at $500 p. M, the convention heard
with, enthusiasm a splendid address
by Mississippi's most able governor,
Hon. Lee M. Russell, who in his hap
py style spoke on his favorite sub
ject, Mississippi" The governor
was in fine form and his fund of
wide experience made his talk in
teresting and instructive and he was
frequently applauded.
Reports from the several commit
tees were received, and so we'll had
they done their work that the reports
were all adopted without division. In
addition to the resolutions asking
the creation of a State Highway
System for Mississippi, the commit
tee reported resolutions calling on
the State Highway Commission of
Mississippi for recognition of the
Lone Star Trail through Mississippi
for State and Federal Aid, also ask
ing Congress to continue appropria-
tions for Federal Aid in road build
ing and increase. same. The conven-
tion then went into permanent or
ganization by electing Sen. T. G. Nc
Callum Of Laurel, as President, who
thus becomes the Mississippi men,
Der of the national Board of Direc-
tors of the Lone Star Trail, with
Hon. G. Wood Magee of Monticello,
vice-president and Hon. c. w. Jen-
kins, of Laurel. Supt. of Schools for
Jones County as Secretary-Treasurer.
The Executive Committee is to be
selected one from each county and
certified to the Secretary in the next
ten days, by the local county. organi-
cations.
The convention by an enthusias-
tic rising vote then adopted the fol-
lowing vote of thanks:-
Whereas the city of Brookhaven
invited this Lone Star Trail Associa-
tion to hold its organization meet
ing here, and has this day royalty
entertained the delegates and invited
guests to same, therefore be 1t Re-
solved that this convention hereby
extends its thanks to the City of
Brookhaven, its. Mayor, it's Chamber
OF Commerce, Its newspapers, its
Whitworth College, its beautiful and
accomplished ladies and it's many
other big-hearted, progressive citi-
zens, who have conspired to make
this a day of pleasure as well as of
profit not soon to be forgotten by us.
After some earnest words urging
faithful and continuous work for the
great undertakings begun here by
the delegates by Hon. G. Wood Ma
gee, the convention adjourned sine
die.