The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-08
COL. EMERY
AGAIN HEADS
NEWPORT OF C.
Annual Reports Show
Fine Work of Progress
sive Organization

Col. Curtis S. Emery was re-
elected to head the Newport
Chamber of Commerce at their a y
nual meeting held in the city coun-
ell rooms in the Armory last ev-
ening The fourteen directors
elected are: Walter H. Cleary, {.
l H. Davis, G. S. Emery, f. y.
Flint, ] T. Gardner, r. f. Hamb-
lett, Franz A. Hunt, Richard
Hurst, J. E. McCarten, P. O. Mil
Ter, W. r. Prouty, George +.
Root, E. w Savage, r w. Spear,
After the regular meeting the
new directors met and reelected
c. S. Emery, president; P. Q. Mil
Ter, 1st vice president J. f. Nc
Carten, 2nd vice president; G. A.
Brown, secretary and treasurer,
The present membership of The
organization is 1919 as compared
with 204 reported one year ago.
New members received during the
year total IS, while one, Dana
Hancock has passed away. Six
teen have resigned and four have
ICillONCu lIOlll biC wy
c. S. Emery, president, in his
remarks said 1--WE are too much
inclined to take things for grant
ed and often fail to appreciate
the efforts of a society devote l.,
like this one, to the unselfsh la
Dor directed toward the gcncr'l
improvement of town. Were We
able to see at Il glance, the vari-
Gus accomplishments that can be
directly traced to this organizatio |
or the one it succeeded We would
have no doubt as to its value
"Many activities have been car
ricd on during the past year, a1
the reports made to this meeting
will show, and if we stand strongly
behind the chamber, more ard
greater things are sure of reallza-
ton. To do this we must not "er-
nit our membership to decline. We
must feel that it is onlv as strong
as we make it. | am, myself, cor
fdent that the Newport Chamb "
of Commerce is so thoroughly
intrenchcd in the esteem of the
people of this city that it will oc
supported and enabled to take the
important part in the future de-
/ Avelopmcnt of the community for
which it was intended.
Sec. Charles A. Brown 0avea
complete summary of the ears
activities. There have been y
meetings Of the directors and fiva
committee meetings. BuSlne IS
conditions are probably largely
responsible for less activity on tic
part of the Chamber of Commerce
and its committees, and the meet
ings have not been as well at
tended as they deserved.
To stimulate interest among the
bows and girls in their school
work. $500 was awarded to the
winner of the Newport city spell
inc contest and Ike sum award
ed to the winner of the Orleans
County spelling contest. A silv'r.
Gun was presented to the school
winning the county spelling con-
test, he cup to go each wear 10
the winner. Newport school Is th2
holder of the cup this year. $50
was also donated by the Chambcr
to be awarded as scholarship and
Improvement prizes in the New
port High School.
A very successful automob'e
show was arranged and 10 autos
motor cycles. trucks and tractor,
valued at 100000 were exhibited;
1875 was received from the show,
and the balance of S320.26 after
all bills were paid. was voted to
be kept toward similar exhibition
next season
Special committees were ap-
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