The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-01-13
Votes of Thanks
Given to Strong
And HolloweD
Changes Made in By.
Laws; Brevard Pastor
Special Speaker

Urging his hearers to adopt the
code Of Christ as a means Of fight.
ing back to prosperity. and to
continue to work. sacrifice and
dream, the Rev. r. L. Alexander
pastor of the Brevard Presbyte.
rian church, addressed the annual
meeting of the Hendersonville
Chamber of Commerce last night
on new year resolutions.
About $50 persons attended the
dinner. which was held at the
Skyland hotel, and which was fea.
tured. in addition to the Rev. Mr.
Alexander's address. by the secre-
tary's annual report reviewing the
activities of the chamber in the
last year, by reports of the enter.
tainment and golf committees, and
an outline of plans to advertise
Hendersonville's new golf course
in Florida. The report of Noah
Hollowell, secretary, was read Ivy
Yates w. Little. in the absence of
Mr.. Hollowell, who is sick. O.. Y.
Brownlee and Milo w. Strong
gave the reports of the entertain
ment and golf committees, these
showing that much progress was
made in the last year toward pro-
viding adequate recreational facil-
tiles for tourists. particularly with
respect to golf. Mr.. Strong, as
president of the Chamber of Com
meroe. wasatoastmaster. Roy G,
Bennett, Spencer B. King and A,
F. Barber led group singing, with
Miss Mary Brooks and Miss Kate
Dotson as piano accompanies.
Miss Dotson sang one vocal solo
that was roundly applauded.
The group attending the dinner
included practically the full men,
bership of the Chamber of Conn.,
merce. Kiwanis and Rotary clubs
and other civic organizations. The
audience was enthusiastic in its
appreciation of the accomplish
ments of the Chamber of Com
merce and gave rising votes of
thanks to Mr.. Hollowell and Mr.,
Strong for their leadership. An
optimistic outlook on the pros
poets for advancing the commun-
ity's interests in the coming year
was evidenced throughout the
meeting. Loudest applause greet
ed Mr.. Strong's statement that
nothing less than hurricane or
earthquake can prevent Hender-
sonville from having an 18-hole
championship golf course open for
play this summer" and that the
course will be we'll advertised in
Florida.
A score or more residents who
have moved into the community
within the last year were intro
duced to the meeting by o. 7,
Brownlee. A special invitation to
new residents to attend the din
ner had been issued by Secretary
Hollowell, and the number re-
spending was gratifying to Off
GERS and members of the Chamber
of Commerce.
In brief business session which
preceded the formal program, the
membership of the Chamber of
Commerce approved two proposed
amendments to the organizations
bylaws. One provides that direc-
tors shall be elected and take Of
flee in January instead of Decem-
Der, as in the past. and the second
provides that if a director is abb
sent from two consecutive meet.
ings without excuse acceptable to
the board, his office may be de-
clared vacant.
While admitting that he was "a
little late with new year resolu-
tions," the Rev. Mr.. Alexander
said in his address that the two
resolutions he wished to advance
are appropriate at any time in the
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