The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-06-14
MONTHLY MEETING
BUSINESS LEAGUE
Interesting Meeting Held
Tuesday Night
MAYOR DIAL
ASKS SUPPORT
Discussions OF Local Telephone and
Ice Plhnts Take Up Considerable
Timc. Committees are Appointed to
Consider Both and Make Rep0rt-

'ohSiucf B0th and Make Report.
Many matters Of Importance touch
ing upon the citys business, social
and civic life came up for considera
ton last Tuesday night at the month
~ meeting and banquet Of the Lau-
rens Business League which was held
at the Laurens hotel.
FnrtyIfive men, representative OF
every business and field OF endcavor
in the city, were present who, after
an excellent five course chicken SUP
per, discussed with various degrees OF
seriousness the questions placed be-
lore them by reporting committees.
Mr.. George NJ. Wright, president of
the League, explained the action of
the executive committee in not having
a May banquet He said the funds
for that banquet were diverted to the
barbecue given for Mariners during
the cotton marketing prive This ac-
ton of the committee was confirmed
by the body.
Messrs. n. G. Hughes and c. III.
Roper reported for the marketing com
mlttee. They said that their commit
tee is now making an effort to secure
in this county a quantity of pure bred
hogs and registered cattle. Market
ing was further discussed by Mr.. r.
l.. Gray who spoke about the conven-
tlon at Spartanburg where Mr.. J. s.
Nr06p faI
committeeman to the cooperative mar
keting association. Following the re-
port, comment was made on the fact
that the barbecue was the best davis
work performed by the league. BY
motion, the report was accepted and
the committee continued. Mr.. Craig
was endorsed for membership on the
board Of directors of the cotton asso-
citation.
D1 Ferguson, reporting for the
committee which looked into the de-
velo2ment Of the Home Springs pro-
perty, said that the Laurens Cotton
mill authorities have agreed to de-
velop the property in cooperation with
the city council on a $3.50 basis. Mayor
Dial in behalf Of the city and Mr.. M.
L. Smith, speaking for the mill, said
that they are prepared to go forward
with the work
The unfinished road to Ora and the
possibilities Of it's early completion
was the subject OF the report made
by Mr.. E. H. Wilkes. According to the
investigation made by the committee,
$1,000 was necessary before federal
aid could be secured towards build
ing the road on a $3.50 basis. He ex-
plained that the appropriation of $4,000
by the legislature was on the condi-
ton that the county provide similar
sum and that money left from the
Gray Court road project may be used
for that purpose. The present pre-
dicament, MrIWtlkcs, reported, was
due to the fact that the $4,000 which
was expected from the Gray Court
road, had dwindled to about $1,000.
Mr.Ross d. Young commented on the
cause of the present problem, he be-
ing followed by Pres. Wright who said
that the Federal government has ap-
100000 for road work in
South Carolina and that something
ought to be done to secure part OF
that money for roads in this county
This money, Pres, Wright said, will
be available July 1st, but must be
matched with an equal sum by the
counties. The report was accepted
and the committee further instructed
to appeal to the Supervisor to divert
chain gang labor to the Ora road, such
labor to take the place Of the cash
deficit.
Mr.. A. G. Todd reported for the
telephone committee saying that 1t
has investigated the recent legislation
referring to the telephone rates and
that 1t does not apply to the local
exchange. This committee was con
tinued
The committee on libraries was re-
ported upon by Messrs. r. r. Wilson
and w. e.. Gray. Mr. A. g. Todd was
added to this committee after it was
moved that it bo continued
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