Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-05-12

professional men gathered aC Ine
Charlton Hotel for a feed and get-to-
gether, the primary object being to
reorganize the Keytesville Community
Club.
Mine Host, f. H. Blankenship had
ipreparted tempting lunch and after
all had partaken thereof, the spirit
OF good-fellowship was universal and
everyone seemed keyed up to do some
thing-that something was to organ
izc Community Club that would be
something more than a Community
Club in name only.
The secretary-treasurer, ]. o. Rich
ardson, of the last years club was in
attendance and presided as tempor-
ary chairman. Mr. Richardson in a
! few well chosen remarks stated the
object of the meeting and then start
ed the ball rolling by going down the
north side of the banquet table calling
for an expression of each one in turn
as to the object of a Community
club. Mayor Frank Arlington be-
ing the first one called up, started the
ball rolling, and in fairness to all it
must be said that those present were
ripe some something.
The concensus of opinion seemed to
be that man qualified to be at the
head of the Keytesville Community
Club should be chosen, and when all
present had been heard from Mr.. Ar
rington again took the floor and gave
an interesting talk on what he thought
was essential in the matter of leader
ship, ending in nominating Senator
Jno. D. Taylor. c. C. Carlstead inn
mediateIy seconded the nomination
and moved that the nominations be
forthwith closed. Motion carried and
rising vote unanimously elected Mr..
Taylor. Several little amusing things
happened as the genial Senator rose
and accepted the nomination and pro-
leeeded to take the chair,
In Mr.. Taylor's opening address to
THE Club he went way back. into an
lcient history and told when the city
lof Keytesville was organized, back in
I1731 or was it 1881. Mr.. Taylor also
related how he had mentioned this
fact once in a public gathering away
from home, and he was unceremon-
iiously interrupted by: eyes, Mr.. Tay-
IIor, your city looks like it." That is
just the one thing that Keytesville
has to overcome. We've got to brush
up and change the looks of Keytes-
vile. There are certain things on tab
right now that when brought to
successful conclusion will change the
appearance, and for the first time the
Courier states, "Watch Keytesville
lgo."
w. w. White was reelected Vice
chairman, and then followed the regu-
lar discussions of committees, work
of the club, and other matters that
demand action from the Club.
| J. o. Richardson was reelected as
secretary-treasurer of the Club, ow-
ing to fact that he has proven himself
the right man for this position during
the last year. The election of Mr..
Richardson was declared unanimous.
Mr.. Taylor, as chairman, was in
structed that several appointive COM
mittees would be left for him to name
and he pleaded for time, finally an
nouncing that he would make the ap-
pointments later after he had inter
viewed several of the Keytesyille busi-
mess men.
! The Club decided to go ahead imme-
diately in making the final prepara-
Itions for Fourth of July celebration.
1 The matter of good roads leading
Ito Keytesyille was discussed at length.
La bomb shell was dropped in the as
lsembly room when Mayor Frank Ar
Irington announced that the city coun-
Icil had appointed C. C. Carlstead as
street commissioner for Keytesville.
lin the future the good condition of
1.-THE paths and trails and crossings and
Iculverts will all be under Mr.. Carl
lstead's supervision, and when in doubt
Ior in trouble, stuck in the mud or
otherwise just phone Mr.. Carlstead,
leasy, isn't it?
Seriously, the Courier wonders why
lhe hasn't been appointed to this re-
lsponsible post long since.
Work will be begun Immediately
lon the road to the county infrmary.
This work has been placed in charge
Iof L. w. Hansman, and he guarantees
Ito place that section Of the road in
Ireal shape.
But, road discussions were taking
Iup too much time, and the question of
membership fees were taken up. It
Twas moved and seconded that all the
tmale population of the City Of Key
Itesville limits should pay $500, the
women, $500. The residents outside
|of the city limits shall be given mem
Ibership in the Keytesville Community
asClub for $500, and the Club extends
Iia most cordial invitation to the rural
Presidents to affiliate themselves with
this organization.
\ The Club plans to hold several Of
their regular stated meetings at the