The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-30

BODY VIII Move Of-
fees To Own Building
On Massachusetts Ave-
nue. - Invitation Goes
To Florida Press To
Meet In Polk County
Next Year
= That Lakeland is on the verge of
still greater things commercially
was evident from the proceedings of
the board of governors of the Cham
Der of Commerce as laid before the
members at luncheon at the Hotel
Lakeland on Friday afternoon by
President o. C. Lanphear and Man
ager T. ]. Appleyard. The extension
of the state highway system to in
clude Lakeland on the north and
south route of the highway running
down the center of Florida from
Lake City to Fort Myers and the es
Establishment of a curb or farmers
market and buyers platform were
among the important matters given
consideration and approval. From
the discussions it was evident that
Lakeland has a splendid opportunity
to develop both these projects, and a
meeting to bring about definite ac-
ton will be announced in a day or
two, at which time a forward pro-
gram will be adopted and followed.
This matter of curb market and buy
ers' platform came up through the
AID Club. which had in petition at
Fridays meeting of the board of gov
errors to be recognized as a depart
ment of the Chamber of Commerce
with power to levy assessments as
agreed upon by and among its group
membership. By unanimous vote APP
proval was given this new organiza-
ton, which will now proceed to work
out it's own future of useful service
to the community.
Owing to other pressing matters it
was deemed inadvisable to send dele
cations to Lake City and to St. Au-
-gustine to attend good roads meet
ings, nor was favorable action taken
on a communication from the Ken
considering removing from Eau
Gallie, on the East Coast, to some
other location, provided suitable in
ducements are offered.
Because of rent increases, for the
present offices of the Chamber of
Commerce in the Dyches building,
the board decided it would be in
the interest of economy to move the
headquarters into the building on
South Massachusetts avenue, used
this winter as a tourist club house.
This will be done before the first of
May. 1t is understood the space to
will he rented by the Powers Thrift
Bank, which has been seeking a
good location somewhere in the bus
mess center of the city.
Polk county is egoing to make a
bid for the 1928 meeting of the Flor
ida Press Association, and the Lake
land Chamber of Commerce will join
in extending an invitation through
Vice-President j. E. Worthington of
Lake Wales at the coming meeting
to be held in Daytona. 1t is pro-
posed to have the editors of the state
spend two days in the county, the
first on the ridge and the second in
Barlow or Lakeland. Details of the
meeting are to be worked out later
by the officers of the Press Associa-
ton, but Lakeland will put in a
strong plea with the other Polk coun-
ty towns in inviting the editors here
d, next year.
Jacksonville business men are to
send out a great fmotorcade over
Florida the latter part of April and
Lakeland Is on the itinerary. The
visitors will be here late in the af-
ternoon of Thursday, April 81. to re-
main over night. No entertainment
is sought, but the matter of provid-
ing some special form of recognition
was left in the hands of the presi-
dent and the manager.
Resolutions of sympathy because
of recent bereavement were author
lied to be drafted and mailed to Mrs.
Alfred ]. Holworthy at Corpus Chris
IT,. Tex, and to Sen. Park M. Tram
nell at Washington.
Manager Appleyard reported the
applications OF thirteen persons for
membership in the Chamber of Com
merce, and all thirteen were unani-
mously approved. Because two OF
the applicants took out two member
ships the total additions are fifteen,
as follows: Mrs. Ada M. Caster,
George E. Childers, Everbear MUIR
series Company, ]. L. Hart, H. ..
Right, s. E. Melton, A. ]. Pruitt,
Reliable Machine and Auto Company,
b. e. Roughton, Dr. w. A. Stanley,
/. Dale Williams, S. T. Willis and j.
L. W. Zeitlow.
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