The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-01-27
HAROLD HARRIS
ELECTED SECRETARY
Paris Boy Succeeds VIM. E. Hacker
As Secretary of The Local
Commercial Club
MANY MATTERS CONSIDERED

Mr.. Harold F. Harris, of Paris,
has been chosen by a vote of the
Board of Directors of the Paris Com
mercial Club, as secretary of that
organization, to succeed Mr.. VIM. E
Hacker, who recently resigned the
position to enter wider field.
Mr.. Harris was highly recon-
mended for the place some time ago.
but the official announcement was
withheld until Tuesday morning fol-
lowing the placing of the directors
official o. X. on the appointment.
Mr.. Harris, who has for some time
past been in the employ of the
Bourbon County Road Commission,
will take official charge of his new
duties on February 1. Although he
has resigned his position in the
Office of the Road Commissioner, he
will give portion of his time to
that work until his successor is an
nOunced and installed. He is a
graduate of the Paris High School,
a former student at PENNSYLVANIA
University, and served in the United
States Navy in the late world-war
The Board of Directors of the Com
mercial Club, at the meeting held
Monday night, considered a number
Of important matters affecting the
welfare of the city. James NJ. Cald-
well, who was appointed chairman of
the committee to effect a decision on
the soldiers memorial, announced
that he had made arrangements for
a meeting of the original commit
tee to be held at an early date. The
office of the Club will be moved soon
to the room occupied by the Bour-
bon County Farm Bureau, the Board
of Directors having accepted the
recommendation of. committee to
that effect. Arrangements are be-
ing made whereby the Farm Bureau,
the Commercial Club and Bourbon
Post, American Legion, will share
these quarters.
A committee composed of VIM O.
Hinton, Withers Davis and H. M.
Collins, appointed to work in the in
terest of legislation to prevent itin-
Grant merchandising in this city, re-
ported that they had conferred with
representatives in the General
Assembly, who referred them to the
Attorney-General. Mr.. Collins stat
ed that he had written to the At
torney-General for his ruling on the
authority of the State in protecting
established business against timer
ant merchandising.
Arrangements are being made for
holding the next membership dinner
on the evening of Thursday, Febru-
airy 2. The following committee was
appointed to perfect a program for
the occasion. At this meeting the
members of the Club will be inform
ed as to the program of activities to
be undertaken by the Commercial
Club during the present year
At this meeting the members of
the Club will be informed as to the
program of activities to be under
taken by the Commercial Club dur
ing the present term.
Presidents and secretaries of the
various commercial organizations of
Eastern and Central Kentucky will
meet in Mt. Sterling, January 81, to
organize Blue Grass Commercial
Executive League. Organizations of
the following towns will be repre-
sented: Lexington, Lancaster,
Harrodsburg, Paris,
Danville, Frankfort, Winchester,
Cynthiana, Richmond and Owings-
vile. There will be an all-day ses-
sion with luncheon served at the rest
room