The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-27
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ENJOY BANQUET
METHODIST LADIES FURNISH
SPLENDID MENU

Good Fellowship Among Business
Men Manifested Everyone Gives
Speakers Close AttentiOn-PrOb-
ably Best Attendance in History Of
CIub-Humorous Speechmaking a
Feature. Officers Elected For En-
suing Year.
The eight annual banquet Of the
Covington Business Men S CLUB was
held IN the dining room of the First
Methodist church Monday night with
perhaps the largest attendance in
the history Of tine club. the weather
being favorable, merchants and
business men were present from sew
aral different parts Of the county.
The ladies of the First Methodist
church, who always provide excel
lent dinners on this occasion, ex-
celled all previous records in guam
tity, quality and service The menu
included turkey, dressing, cranberry
Sauce, ham, mashed potatoes, green
peas, candied yams, celery, pickles,
hot rolls, coffee, cream and cake.
About 100 men were present at the
banquet board and while they were
enjoying the splendid menu the Gov
ington Concert Band furnished music.
The spirit Of the meeting was
good. Since the organization of this
club there has been spirit of good
Fellowship among the business men
of CovingtOn and Upton county ana
ATT no time is 1T manifested more
than at this annual banquet. The
spirit shown at this meeting clearly
proves that our people are ready
To cooperate in any good thing for
the advancement Of Upton county.
just before going from the par
Tors of the church to the dining room
the annual election of officers was
held and the following officers were
elected To serve during the ensuing
year: WI n. Bringle, president: G.
b. (Si.) Simonton, vice. president;
Alison Simonton, viee-president; L.
O. Baltzer, Dan Jones, L. e. Gwinn,
s. r.. Shelton and M. Al. Walker,
directors. The club has closed d
most successful years work under
the administration of the retiring
president, Z. H. McFadden, and the
Secretary, j. Winfield Darby.
Judge R. B. Baptist presided as
tOastmaster and did it gracefully
At many different times he brought
forth shouts of laughter by his dry
humor.
Hon. Il. Il. Gwinn was the first
speaker and in brief speech he re-
viewed the work CA the club in the
past, pointing out the different ac-
tiyities iii Wnich the club has been
engaged for the advancement Of the
town and county. That the cIup
should be continued and accorded
the hearty cooperation Of our en-
tire citizenry- was strongly urged by
Mr. Gwinn
DR.. w. Ii Carson, of Memphis, was
the next speaker and it would be
stating ii mildly to say that those
who heard him were charmed with
his message II took as his sub
ject Optimism, csaarly showing the
bright side Oh the things the future
holds iii store. The three things
most needed III the life Of the Ameri-
can business man are industry, hon
esty and ideals Of service, stated
DR. Carson.
County Agent G. s. Hollingsworth
was the next speaker and he had
assigned as his subject Farm Plans
For 1921 MIR. HollingsWorth
showed the progress that has been
made in the last year toward d.
versified farming and cooperative
marketing the organization of the
County Council Of Agriculture, The
Boys Agricultural Club, the Boys
PIG Club, the cooperative storing
and marketing of sweet potatoes,
etc. During the year 1921 the
strawberry acreage and sweet po-
tato acreage will be greatly increas-
ed and III some sections of the
county the dairy industry will be
pushed, according to the plans Of the
county agent.
MIR. Grant Reid was on the pro-
gram for talk ON cotton, but being
unable to attend, Major M. A.
Walker spoke in his place, giving his
view of the outlook for this crop this
year.
How IT. Looks to an East Ten
nessean7 was the subject given to
MIR McAmis, Of the Department OF
Extension at Knoxville. He told Of
the impression Upton county had
made on him during his several visits
to the county, but the principal point
emphasized in Mr.. McAmis' talk was
the Dignity OF Labor, showing the
things that could be gained, both as
TO employe and employer, If each had
respect for the others labor.
Another out-of-town speaker was
Mr.. A. r. Gwinn, Of Memphis, who
is the head Of the industrial depart |
ment of the southern division Of the
illinois Central Railroad Mr. Gwinn
spoke Of the royal wa in which he
had been entertained by the citizens
of the town and promised the full=
est cooperation Of his railroad in
any movement toward the develop
ment of the county.
Several others were called on for
a talk, including the new president, /
Mr.. w. f. Bringle, and other officers
of the club. Altogether, the meet
ing was one Of the best ever held by
the club and it is looking forward to
an auspicious year.
Mrs. H. NJ. Turnage, who has
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