Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-27

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through its effors.
During the past year your Board of
Directors has held twelve meetings
and the average attendance of The Di- |
rectors at these meetings has been
practically One Hundred per cent.
| will now render you a financial
statement showing receipts and dis
bursements during the past year.
Balance on hand Feb. Is, 1924. 1927 81
Total dues collected for the year 722. so
Total $S50.i2
Warrants issued on Treasury 764.O3
Lev. a bal. on hand Feb. Is, '25 $S6.09
For the past six months your Secre-
tary has been required to be in his
office nearly all the time, looking after
the registration and titling of auto
mobiles. Since January LIST, 1924, we
have issued 1858 auto.licenses, collected
and turned in to the Automobile CON-
missioner over 100000. / will say
here; this work has been greatly ap-
preciated, not only by the people of
Shenandoah County, but the people
living in the adjoining Counties who
have been served by this Office.
! want 10 thank the newspapers of
Woodstock for their assistance rem
dered They have co-operated on all
matters looking toward the upbuilding
of our Community, have giveu freely
of their time. their personol and of
space in their columns when the &C.
casion demanded.
President Clover and the Directors
have given a great deal of time and
thought to the Chamber of Commerce,
and their work has been an inspira
ton.
w. M. CO Inert, Sect"
Treasurer Allen K. Albert submitted
his report, the figures of which are
embodied in the report of Secretary
Calvert.
OTHER REPORTS
After the adoption of the Secretary s
report the chairman called on the
heads of the various committees fol
reports of their activities.
The Improvement of the road t.
PowelPs Fort was discussed by DR.
Walter H. Wunder who told of the
betterment already made, with the CO.
operation of Supervisor w. M. Hottie
Supervisor of Johnston district. DIR
| Wunder stated that approximately $50
had been raised in Woodstock b,
voluntary contributions and that this
sum had been augmented by tn,
ALLEGATION made by Supervisor Hotel
The road problem had been taken VI
with the federal forestry authorities il
charge of this area, who had not onl,
furnished financial help.in constructing
a good highway from the town to tn
Fort Valley, but had already, becaus
of the governments assumption of tn
upkeep of the road which extend
from Waterlick to Edinburg, throug
the Fort, released the county from tn
cost of such upkeep, making a It'd
sum available for the Woodstock roa
from the Johnston district fund. d.
Wunder's report was a flatterin
tribute to the activities of his com
mittee and indicated that large SUI
would be available for the Fort Vale
and Tower road in the coming year.
Councilman Carl c. Boyer outline
the tentative plans of that body t
secure for Woodstock an adequat
I. water supply and discussed tn
question in a manner which indicate
that those present were impresse
with not only the necessity of, but tn
determination to stand shoulder t
shoulder with the Town Council i
solving Woodstock's water problem
Mr.. Boyer gave no definite outline G
just what plan would be presented
the people at the proper time, bu
stated that such preliminary work a.
was necessary for an intelligent con
sideration of the question was being
done by the Council.
DR.. F. Wilson Gearing told of tn
successful efforts of the Committee @
which he was chairman in securing TO
Woodstock the white Way" whicl
Eliminates large part of Main Street
Over $1,000 were raised by the Com
mittee for this purpose by contri
buttons, and after defraying the ex
penses incident to the installation o
the White Way substantial balance
on hand. This balance will be ex
pended for supply of globes ant
Necessary repairs to be stocked TO
emergencies. DIR. Gearing stated tina
III effort would be made to extend tn,
White Way along Court Street to the
Post Office, and the nucleus of funt
for this purpose was now in the hand.
| of the Committee.
The hotel situation was discussed By
Circuit Clerk Otto v. Pence who ha:
been in close touch with the owner oil
Hotel Woodstock and Annex. Mr.,
Pence stated that it was the purpose to
modernize the Annex, equip it as a
modern hostelry and give Woodstock a
first class hotel just as soon as plans
could be worked out. The speaker
intimated that Woodstock would have
an up to date hotel within the year.
Delmar D. Davis, enc of the d.
rectors of the Chamber of Commerce,
told briefly of the securing, through
the generosity of the Painter family at
Pughs Run, of splendid free camp
ing site for tourists. Mr.. Davis stated
that hundreds of tourists had availed
themselves of this camping place and
that because of the conveniences it
was one of the best in the Valley. He
said that improvements would be made