Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-03
W. R. BOWEN NEW
PRESIDENT CHAM
Der COMMERCE
Splendid Report of 1923 Activities
Justifies Intensified Effort for the
Coming Year


Friday evening saw one of the best
attended meetings of the Chamber OF
Commerce which paesages renewed
energy for the organization and better
CIVIC cooperation in the coming year.
A budget system, advocated by form
er president, J. H. Mayes, will great
ly help in making the organization
more serviceable in the future and
give opportunity for carrying into eff
feet plans which will redoubt to the
benefit of the entire community.
Bruce Nay, Chairman of the publ
city committee, reported on the pro-
posed pamphlet to be published of
which he is the principal author.
J. I. Glover, treasurer, read his
annual report and showed the finan-
clal condition of the c. of c. and the
annual report of the Secretary showed
the many activities in which the Cham
Der had a part during the year. .
Officers Elected
Mr.. William r. Bowen was elected
President for the coming year with c.
A. Newcomer, first vice-president and
Bruce Nay, End president; C. T..
Owens was reelected Secretary. The
Board of Directors for the year will be
Q. L. Bradshaw, E. L. Dorminey, C.
A. Saunders, ]. ]. Dorminey, w. R.
Garbutt N. N. Littlefield, A. c. Gar
den, J. H. Mayes, ]. L. McCarty, Mar
tin Gottlieb, J. H. Palmer, J. B. Russ
ell, J. A. Parrot, J. E. Turner, R. E.
Lee, and F. R. Justice.
By rising vote the assembly p1edg-
ed its full moral and financial support
to the newly elected officers. President
elect w. R. Bowen, in a splendid talk,
full of optimism, outlined few of the
measures to which the organization in
the coming year will give its special
attention, foremost among them be-
ing closer cooperation with our farm
ers and the probable introduction of
hydro-electric power in to the COM
munity.
A proposed colonization scheme of
the A. B. & A. Agricultural Exten-
sion Department was thoroughly dis
cussed and Endorsed by majority of
the members present.
Mr.. G. c. Petty, member of the City
Board of Education and member of
the special committee to investigate
the consolidation of the City and Rur-
al High Schools, bespoke the cooper
alton of the Chamber of Commerce
for its realization.
Annual Report of Secretary
c. T. Owens
Some of the things the Chamber of
Commerce has fostered and accom-
plished during the year:
Promotion of Good Roads
Meetings and committee meetings
for promotion of good roads-o. Mo
torcade trip to Macon in interest of
Dixie Highway, which resulted in the
election of w. R. Bowen as President
of Central Dixie Highway Assoca-
ton. A meeting with the County Com
mlssioners and representative of the
State Highway Department in behalf
of paving the Dixie Highway from
Fitzgerald to Wilcox County.
Assisting the Asheville Motor Club
i'll erecting signs for the accommodation
of tourists along the Dixie Highway
thru the city and county
Cooperating with the Atlanta Con-
stituton in taking a page ad for the
City of Fitzgerald in road map fol-
der which is being distributed from
points along the Dixie Highway from
Atlanta to Jacksonville, Fla, at the
expense of $4,000.
Cooperating with the Knoxville All
tomobile Club by taking a SIS ad in
road guide from Knoxville, Tenn,
thru Fitzgerald to Jacksonville.
Cooperating with the promoters of
the Jefferson Davis Highway by fur
nishing a luncheon at the Lee-Grant
Hotel for the Third District Press As
ISOLATION in session at the time.
The establishing of telephone
booth and placing of signs for the &C
oomodation of tourists at the Blue
and Gray park.
Agricultural Work
Organizing parties of farmers and
making trips to the Coastal Plains Ex-
pertinent Station for inspecting I'M
proved methods of farming. Arrang-
ing for party of III boys and girls
and their parents to visit the hatchery
at Triton and the District A. & M.
School.
Meetings held by different commit
tees for the promotion of different
phases of agricultural work as follows:
Agricultural Day Observation-Disclosures 81
Dairying ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IS
Permanent Pasture -------------- 81
Tobacco ------------------1 Is
Peanuts L
Cotton Association -------------- 4
Hatchery and Poultry ---------- II
Cropping program -------------- 4
Vegetable ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4
Pear Trees NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 4
Total ---------------------- 90