The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-24
Sumter County
Fair Association
Directors Meet to Consider
This Years Fair-officers
Complain Of Lack of In
terest Among Stock
holders

A bare quorum Of the directors
and several other stockholders OF
the Sumter County Fair Association
about decided yesterday to recon-
mend the calling off the 1921 Sum
ter County fair cue 10 apparent
lack of interest on the part of the
one hundred and eleven stockhold-
ers End OF some Of the directors.
Less than a dozen stockholders at
tended yesterdays meeting at sum
ter Chamber Of Commerce, al
though the stockholders had been
given written notice Of the meeting.
President W. T. Brown frankly
stated that he and Secretary j.
Frank Williams were not receiving
the support by the stockholders
and directors and many others be-
sides. necessary to put on q cred
liable fair, and said that unless
greater interest and cooperation
was shown it would be best 10 call
off this years fair. Every one pres
ent at that time and before several
other directors came in seemed TO
agree with Mr.. Brown except l.. /.
RearGon, secretary OF the Sumter
Chamber Of Commerce who made
Il strong appeal to give the stock
holders. directors, and the people
of the city and county of Sumter
another opportunity to start things
going for a successful fair this fall.
Mr.. y. G.. Bowman came in and
backed up Secretary Rcardon and
suggested that the commercial sec
rotary be permitted to show what
can be done towards getting up a
meeting OF the stockholders, and
citizens.
1t was finally decided that Sec
retary Reardon be authorized to
take the necessary steps by letters
to all Of the stockholders to meet
ut 1 O'Clock Monday afternoon. Oc-
tobcr 3rd at Chamber Of Com
merce. and ALSO to advertise mass
meeting of the men and women Of
Sunter ard Of Sumter county for
O'Clock of the evening Of October
3rd TO discuss cooperative measures
to make oul. fair what it should be.
Night meeting Will be held in the
county court house. Mr.. Reardon
agreed to try to get UP ne two
meetings and to make them big.
meetings. And 10 get the Young
Mems Business League and the
Chamber OF Commerce members to
help the c0untT tair association.
An optimistic frame OF mind then
succeeded the rather discourse ged at
titude OF the gentlemen present.
and before long enthusiasm had
risen TO the point whore all pres
ent agreed to get busy and put
over the 1921 Sumter county fair,
boil weevil oi. no boil Wccvil, hard
tin!cS or coed times. and ali agreed
that sumter county needs county
fairs, cooperation gathering toseth-
er of the people OF every COM
munity in this county bringing city.
town. hamlet. and farm together
to pull out CT the ditch and be pros
porous more than this county ct'er
needed q fair and cooperation.
1t w;;& decided 10 offer three
prizes of $25. $l5 and So for the
best bank or business display hy
the business and professional cst;th-
lishmcnts OF Surst"r, and Messis
p. c.. Bowman. J. H. Myers. and
T.. /. Eeardon We're :amed a COM
.mittee TO induce business and pro-
fessional establishment to put dis
play booths Of their goods, and
wares. and TO get the banks to put
in booths The 192 premium list
slows thousands OF dollars IN
prizes Secretary j. Frank Viii
hams and +, l. Rcardon we'.e nam
ed a co,I.,.itree to see about get
;:ns individual iarl. exhibits; and
community or club booths with the