The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-01-04
Plan Annual
G.. of G.. Meet
For Jan. II
Strong Announces Is Hole Golf Course Ready For
Play July 4 Good Year Is Foreseen Here; Tag
Day Held Today

in Observation-Disclosures Chamber
of Commerce, Kiwanis, Rotary
clubs and the Hendersonville
Golf and Country club-meeting
last night at dinner at the Sky
land hotel as guests of j. L. Rar-
den, manager, set Thursday
night, January IL as the date
for the annual meeting of the
membership of the chamber Of
commerce, considered the advis-
ability of erecting billboards in
Florida and Georgia to divert
north-bound traffic from other
routes to highway No. rs, and
completed arrangements for 81
tag day for the chamber of COM
merce, which is being observed
today.
Thirty teams Of two men each
are today canvassing the bust
ness district Of the city in an
effort to aise 5000 or more with
which to help meet a chamber of
commerce deficit before the date
of the annual meeting. Tags
bearing the worlds, 81 did it,"
to be worn on coat lapels. are
being distributed by the solicitors
to all persons donating 81 to the
fund.
As in former years, the annual
meeting of the chamber of com
MERGE will be held jointly with
the Kiwanis and Rotary clubs,
the program being in charge OF
committee headed by 0. Y
Brownlee. The Rev. r. l.. Alex
ander, pastor of the Presbyterian
church ct Brevard, will be the
principal speaker.
;, 1t was decided tentatively last
night that at least one large sign
board directing traffic to Hen
Jacksonville will be erected south
of Jacksonville before March
and that an effort will be made
| to enlist the cooperation of 9th
er cities on highway rs in erect
ling other boaris along the route
| calling attention of Florida visi
' tors to the advantages of return
ling north by way of Augusta
Greenville, Hendersonville a n q
lAsheville. 1t is expected thai
definite plans for this form OF
advertising will be announced al
the annual meeting on January
liz. >,
Milo w. Strong, who presided
last night as president of the
chamber of commerce announc
ed as president of the Hender
| sonville Golf & Country Club
that a meeting of all stockhold
ers will be hled next Monda!
evening at the city hall for the
purpose of distributing stool
| certificates and discussing plan
for the completion of the gol1
course in Laurel Park. Mr.
Strong said that about two more
weeks work will be required tt
complete trough" work on thu
course that fairways will b'
seeded as early in the spring a.
aQVlSaDle III view u
conditions, and that the entire
eighteen holes should be read!
for play by July IA. In tn
highway advertising campaign il
Georgia and Florida, the fac
that Hendersonville will have al
eighteen hole golf course in fu
ture will be emphasized.
Speakers at the meeting las
night directed attention to tn
number of "new people" Wh(
have come to Hendersonville TIM!
winter to visit or. to stay, 0. Y
| Brownlee declaring that the mum
Der of houses rented to newcom
ers is larger than in three years
| A. a result of the meeting sys
tematic efforts will be made tt
get in touch with prospective
residents as soon as they arrive
and offer them the services Of
the chamber of commerce ant
other civic groups. AS turthel
evidence that Hendersonvllle Il
"on it way back" R. H. Station
postmaster said 1882 was Z
good year" at the postoffice ane
that he believed large increase
| in postal receipts would have
resulted had it not been for IN
creased postage rates. The high
er rates caused many bushes:
firms to "deliver their own mail,
he said, while most Christina!
greeting cards were mailed un
Sealed under l 1-2 cent postage
whereas in former years 2-cen
stamps were used. =,
Everyone present at the meet
| ing concurred in statemen,
made by H. H. Ewbank tha'
1893 will be a good tourist year
here, and that 1884 will be "the
biggest year in recent history
provided Floridans and their win
ter visitors are acquainted witt
the fact that Hendersonville ma:
strictly first class golf course,
Noah Hollowell, secretary Of
the chamber of commerce, brief
Ilv reviewed the financial statu:
of the organization at the be-
ginning of the new year. While
admitting that membership pros
meets are not as favorable as
they were a year ago, he declar.
ed that the organization car
carry on effectively through the
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