Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-29
COUNTRY CLUB
BECOMES CIVIC
ORGANIZATION
Original Stockholders De-
eide to Convert Forty
Acres Into a Sort of Com
munity Park.

lClub have decided to convert the
tract of forty acres northwest of
i the city into a civic institution
la sort of a community park, from
that Of q privately owned enter
prise However, it shall not be a
as is ordinarily the case in COM
immunity parks. but a place of amuse-
Iment with definite rules and regu-
Ilations governing the enterprise as
may be set out by the board of di-
irectors representing the stockhold-
ers in the tract.
At the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the club held at the
Chamber of Commerce. rooms last
Friday evening, the revised plan
Iof conducting the institution was
discussed and a program entered
upon hat took definite form at a
meeting of the board of directors at
! the Elks' club rooms Saturday eve
ming. At the meeting Friday eve
ming the stockholders elected a new
board of directors, composed Of
Eli Meiser, L. U. Stedman and ID. G.
Beauehamp. At the meeting of the
stockholders resolutions were adopt
ed that afforded guide for the
board of directors in their delibera-
tions
AT the meeting of the board of
directors permanent organization
80 direct the affairs of the clubs
new plan was created with d. G.
Beauchamp, president; l.. U. Sted-
imam, vice president; Benton Kitch-
ems, secretary; and Chas. Raith and
Eli Meiser, managers of the grounds.
Following this organization a reso-
luton was adopted setting forth
the general plan of the new ar
arrangement. 1t was provided that
there should be sale of annual
privileges to anyone who may be
worthy of election at a fee of $500
per year, the same to entitle the
/ holder of the annual membership
certificate to all the privileges of
the ground, conforming to the rules
that may be applied by those direct
ing the enterprise. The certificates
of participation in the plan are to
be issued by the president to those
who may be chosen by the stock
holders, and to ladies and out-of-
town parties. 1t was stressed that
the membership certificates would
in no case be issued only to those
who We're worthy, to those who
should conform to the rules of the
organization, meaning that proper
conduct must be observed in all in
stances and upon all occasions at
the grounds.
| 1t was further provided by the
board that churches, Sunday schools.
lodges and any and all other public
organizations worthy of admission
| TO the grounds would be granted
permits by the president. In this
! connection, it was pointed out that
| the grounds would be utilized for.
| the accommodation Of automobile
tourists and that use would be hear
| lilly encouraged, enabling those who
may tour through this section an
ideal location to camp. The road
from the city to the grounds, if is
planned, will be placed in good or
der that visitors may readily and
pleasantly reach the location. In
completing the general plans of the
new or revised enterprise much en-
tbusiasm attended the suggestion.
To the end that the grounds NAV
De kept in good order, the president
ana managers of the enterprise
were empowered to enter into
contract with the managers of the
hoy Scouts to utilize the club loca-
','" "a rendezvous, the boys OF
''''l organization to keep the