The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-10
Southwest StArkanSaS Cham
 Der of Commerce Organized

In response to invitations sent out by the Hope Chambe~ of Commerce. q meeting was held ID that city yesterday afternoon which was attended by rep resentatives of Chambers of Commerce from nearly all the counties in South west Arkansas.
 The object of the meeting was 10 di>- cuss a plan of cooperation by which the several counties could be of mutual benefit 10 each other in all lines of bus mess endeavor, especially the oiI m dustry. which now cla ms the almost undivided attention of this section o1 the state At the meeting yesterday were representa- tives from Clark Neva da. Ouachita, Lafayette Miller How ard, Seyier. Pike, Little River Colum- bia and Hampstead Prescott and Ne vada county was represented by Nat Martin. Jno ! pasls j. F Barham and Orto Finley
 Upon our arrival in Hope ve Were met at the Barlow Hotel hy members of the Rotary club. at whose luncheon tables We immediately assembled a~ their invited guests, and there paTtoak Of q sumptuous feast enjoying rhe gen- erous hospitality of Inc good peop'e of our sister city
 Right here We must bay Hope the fri- bute she deserves We simply have f' hand it to her for doIng things raght.
 The Rotary luncheon was enIiFened by songs and speeches. the visitors all being called on for brief talks Tn Rotary quartette rendered beautiful song which was especially well received. Then came the feature of fhe hoar when Carl ] Baer arose to address the gathering Mir Baer WIS formerly resident of Hope. and later on was con- necfed with the Commercial clubs Of Little Rock He is now with the St Inuis Chamber of Commerce His ad- dress on the object and purpose et Chambers of Commerce and the para mount importance of cooperation fn the undertaking 6f am business achievement. ssas the me-t masterfal ever listened n by an Arkansas=aud enee. Hc spoke of the great pas,ihil.- ties of oi iu tbe several counties of Southwest Arkansas. hat tbc ntain point af hls address dealt witH eur greatest as>c.. which he declares k readily found in the fields ef aeFieai- turc. He impressed upou his hearers the importance of cooperation and com munity work. urging Il large member ship of farmers in. all chambers af com merce
 Mir. Baer said there >houId he no rivalry ar petty jealousie- hetwene or among the towns of Southwest Arkan- sas-that one section couldn't possibly develop without beucfittinc other points.
 Ills address IS il whole was gem of conmousense and common fairness, looking to great friendly eommuni. " work for the hcttcrmcut of coudi tons everywhere. Af the cia>c et hi> speech. The Rotary club adjoHae.l after receiving 4 vat..#of tha 4k~ from the vIeitors.
 VI 70 D. n N, as> Ia'Istl n n hall If the Ghaui#er n. Gemmc et r" the purpose of or:mt1n, a Southwest Arkansas Chamber If Commerce. fhe delegates agreed tn ~uch organization and the way was paved hy the s' icrtinn of temporary officers Mf N S Lug lev of MurfrecShoro, was named as tenn porary pres dent NJ. Nal Martin ei Prescott. president. Mir. (. \ I'm nell of Hope. secretary. The member ship committee appointed to frame per manent organization, consists of S Langley, Nat Martin. C. A, TunnelL Tho A. Davis. and Mir. Gan'leF Of be Queen.
 Governor r C. McRae and Carl j. naer were unanimously elected honor qrv members of the Chamber. The et- ranization committee will name the next place of meeting. at which time narmanent officers will he elected and by laws adopted.
 Ii was most enthusiastic meeting. out of which should grow a sfeai good If was the kind of meeting that has a +endencv to create friendly feeling among men. and inspire greater etioft on the part of those who want to see nrogress encouraged in Southwest Ark ansas We believe that the organiza .io nof the new Chamber of Commerce vii lprove of great benefit to this see tion of the state.
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