Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-07
AMERICUS TAKES.
UP GOLDEN rule
COMMUNITY SALE
Neosho Plan Adopted And Nov.
7 Set AS Date For Fist
Sale

The merchants and business men
of Americus will hold a Golden Rule
community sale in Americus on Mon
day, November 7. 1t will be the
first of a series of such sales to be
held on the first Monday in each
month.
This was decided at meeting OF
business men at the Carnegie Library
auditorium at 8 o'clock Friday morn
ing, a. which the Americus Adver-
tising Club, under which name the
combination of business men will be
known, was organized and the move
ment formally set on foot. The or
ganlzatlon was perfected under the
direction of Guerney r. Lowe, of
Neosho, Mo-, originator of the fa-
nous Neosho plan of golden rule
community sales, and followed the
plans outlined and suggested by him
About 26 merchants and business
men were the original organizers of
the Advertising Club All others in
the city will be invited and urged
to become otfiliated with it at once,
the sole object of the organization
being cooperation in a business way,
the extension Of the trade territory
OF Americus, and the building of bet
ter relations and confidence between
the country and town people.
Headed by Mize.
The Amcricus Advertising Club
organized with the following officers,
who We're elected by ballot
President, Arthur Mizc, of the
Mize Grocery Co.
Vice President, j E. Hightower, of
Hightower's Book Store and High
tower & Taylor.
Secretary Treasurer, A. r. Royal,
of Churchwell's Dept. Store.
The following committees were
appointed by President Mize: Mailing
List committee-W. Z. Taylor, chair
man; r. p. Ewing and r. L. Allison.
Membership Committee-Carr s.
Glover, chairman; w. M. Jones and
James Lott.
The original members and as many
other men as may be Interested in
the organization ana movement, will
meet at toe city hall Monday at 4 D.
m. for the perfection Of plans and
the actual setting in motion of the
details for the : first Golden Rule
Sale
At the organization meeting Fri
day morning the new club voted to
affiliated with the Associated Ad-
vertising Clubs of the World, that
great organization which held its in
ternatlonal convention in Atlanta a.
few months ago, at which more than
4,500 delegates were present from all
parts of the world.
The organization followed a com
bined meeting of the three civic clubs
OF the city and number of guests
Of the clubs at the Community House
Thursday night at which Mr.. Lowe
explained the ideals and purposes of
the Neosho plan. He deeply i'm
pressed practically every man pres
ent, and before adjournment it had
been determined that Americus bust |
ness men would get on to the Golden
Rule community sale band wagon,
embrace the plan, and at once laurcn |
the movement for wider cooperation
both among the local business men
and between the city and country |
interests.
Delightful Evening.
The evening was a splendid affair |
IN spirit and interest. The attend |
anee was well over 100. The ladies |
Of the Woman's Club served boun !
tiful supper and there were several !
entertaining features, among them |
song by Miss Melva Clark, who. was
at her best, and songs by the whole |
gathering
Frank Lanier, president of the Ro-
tary Club, presided, with j. NJ. NAL !
lory, industrial agent of the Central
of Georgia, introducing Mr. Rowe. |
j. E: Hightower was active in the I
nn1nti l,4l