Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-11-21
BUSINESS MEMS LUNCHEON
IS a. Big SUCCESS

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Woodstock if the post prahdial en-
thusiasm of the fifty business and pro
fessional men of the town is kept on
par with the enthusiasm aroused at tn
first of the series of luncheons, givei
under the auspices of the Chamber 0
Commerce on Monday at Hotel Wood
stock.
The luncheon was an innovation
locally, and it brought together mer
who are vitality interested in the
towns growth and 1t demonstrated
oneness of purpose in bringing tc
pass those things upon which the
expansion Of Woodstock must be
founded.
Col. Howard j. Benchoff, Headmaster
Of Massanutten Academy, was toast
master, and in his inimitable way
awakened the latent zeal of his hear
ers in furthering the interests OF the
town, and brought to them a
message of hope for bigger. better
Woodstock. Incidentally, Col. Ben
choff's unflagging faith in the posi-
bilities Of the town and the Shenan-
doah Valley is best evidenced by the
splendid school which typifies, or
rather personifies, this faith, for Massa-
nutten Academy in its growth from a
small and almost unknown school has
been expanded to its present enviable
position among the schools of the
South to a large extent through the
efforts of Col. Benchoff. AS director
in the Shenandoah Valley Incorporated
and the Woodstock Chamber of Com
merce, Col. Benchoff has been in the
forefront of all activities which have
resulted in world wide interest in this
section.
Joseph B. Clover, President of the
Chamber of Commerce was the first
speaker. Mr.. Clover told his hearers
that the community organization was
of gradual development, first the
tribesman, and then the clansman, pro-
crossing step I by step to racial,
national aud community organizations.
Among other pertinent things said by
the speaker was that 1.-THE very essence
of accomplishment is cooperation. One
bee can never make honey alone. Bees
succeed only by working for the good
of other bees. A single bee separated
from the rest of the hive is helpless,
yet hive of bees has a very great
and well defined purpose. 1t is the
divine spirit of all for one and one for
all that works for the greatest good
for all. Let us get the spirit of CO.
operation and really cooperate"
OTTO v. PENCE TALKS.
In The short time allotted the speaker,
Clerk of the Courts Otto V. Pence epi-
large amount of common
sense and pertinent philosophy. After
calling attention of the diners to the
financial condition of the County, as
compared to that of adjoining Counties,
which comparison clearly indicated
that this County was in better con.
dition than its sister counties, the
speaker told of the constant demands
on the Board of Supervisors for money
to be used for improvements. He
stated rs an essential fact that these
improvements could only be made by
increasing the taxes of those bene-
fitted. However, it was Mr.. Fences
contention that taxes have already
reached the point where they have
become burdensome and that it was
incompatible with good judgment OF
sound business to further raise them.
The solution of the problem as he saw
it was the creation of more taxable
wealth through the development of the
resources which abound in the town
and county and thus increase the
taxable values. This could and would
be brought about by the cooperative
effort of the citizens of the town ane
county in bringing to this area such
industrial and business enterprises as
will, of necessity, add TO the materia
wealth.
The speaker referred to the INSULT
tent and unsatisfactory hotel condi.
cions in Woodstock, and indicated thai
plans are afoot to remedy the situa
ton.
THE WATER QUESTION.
AS a member of the town council o
Woodstock, Carl C. Boyer enlightened
the gathering on the water situation il
the town and planted such seed a.
should terminate into an active in
terest on the part of the citizens +
foster the determination to give tn
town adequate water supply for do
mestic and industrial uses.
Predicating his remarks upon the fac
that suitable supply of water is ab
solutely essential to the towns ex
pansion, Mr.. Boyer told of the efforts o
| the Council to locate source of suppl
which would meet the present an,
future requirements of the the town TO
all purposes. Preliminary investi
cations disclosed, the speaker said
| that several sources which were con
sidered as available were not feasible
and without committing himself as il
favor of any specific project he init
mated that it was possible that Wood
stocks future supply Of water Nigh
come from Little Stony Creek. How
ever, the speaker urged upon tn
citizens of the town the necessity for
sane consideration of the problem wit
a view of finding solution in a wa
which will obtain for the best interest
OF the town.
There is no gainsaying the PROPOSE
ton that all organized effort lookin,
towards the towns expansion will b
minimized until the supply of water j
augmented to care for this expansion
and the sooner the people of the tow
awaken to the fact that the town, lik
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