The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-17

/ vi. OSlC, lOl lnCli cllOllS III pro-
noting entertainment during the
past summer. He pointed out that
the directors and officers must
. have the support of the entire
membership. The organization
must have more power at the
wheel to 80 forward, nc said.
TRIBUTE is PAID TO
}. X. LIVINGSTON
Mr.. Buchanan asked the meet
ing TO stand with him for mo-
mcnt in tribute to j. h. Living
Ston. who died suddenly yeStcr-
day morning, and who was de-
Scribcd by Mr.. Buchanan rs 10y
Ill Chamber of Commerce mem
Der and supporter.
Mr. Buchanan also paid tribute
To the work OF Mrs. Katherine
Wiscman, secretary, for her loyal
and efficient work during the past
year, and Mrs. WiSeman made the
report of the years activity of
the organization.
The Chamber of Commerce"
Mr.. Buchanan said, lis essentially
your organization. In effect this
is meeting of the stockholders
of Henderson cOunty'S biggest
corporation.
I'VE have Il fine agricultural
country he continued; 1--WE have
fine advantages Of climate, water
and scenery. One of the biggest
needs of the community is 1000
bathrooms. We have many fine
boarding houses and hotels, but
we have some with II or ID
rooms and only one bath. People
will not come here if they can't
get accommodations to which they
are accustomed
President Buchanan thanked
the city of HenderSOnville, the
city water commission, and the
county commissioners for their aid
i'm the entertainment of travel
executives who were here recent
~ on Il tour of the state. With
the help of these organizations,
splendid entertainment was given
i'm the name of the Chamber of
Commerce. he said. He also thank
ed Manager Jones of the Skyland
hotel and Miss Julia Crosland of
the Marlborough for their cooper
alton in entertaining the tour
party.
The chief need of Henderson
vile and Henderson county, he
said. is to lcngthcn the season
here, and one of the principal
aims of the Chamber Of Com
mcrce in the next year will be
To lcngthen the season from May
to November |.
The North Carolina state adj
vertiSing program is not one
year proposition, he said, and
those communities which take adj
vantage of this program will prof
it most.
He described the travel tour as
1.-The most distinguished group of
such representatives ever gather
ed together in one state" and de-
clared that HenderSonville had
made most favorable impression
on members of the party as evil
denced by numbers of letters re-
ceived from members of the par
ty since their visit here. The CO.
operation of these people is being
sought in the effort to lengthen
the tourist season, he said.
MUSICAL DIVERSIONS ARE
OFFERED FOR DINERS
Most of the program was given
to business matters last night.
Prior to the dinner the meeting
sang america" and two Selec-
tionS were given Just prior to the
business meeting by a chorus of
ladies as follows:
Misses Kate Dotson. Tommie
Shepherd and Margie McCarSon,
and McSdamcS lrma Allen, o. A.
Meyer, Gus Station, William
Stokes, and J. c. Morrow. accom-
panied at the piano by Miss Mary
Brooks.
I'm the course of the meeting
two selections were given by a |
male quartet composed of Clyde !
Jackson. DonnO Wilkie, Ralph |
Guice and Charlie Collins. accom-
panied by Miss DotSon.
MRS. WISEMAN GIVES
PAST YEARS REPORT
Reporting on the past years ac-
tivitieS, Mrs. WiSeman, the secre-
tary. said:
A summary of the most inn
portant of our activities since, last
October includes the second trade
jubilee put on by our merchants.
Though not as many business
L u 4.