The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-04
HENDERSONVILLE WILL BE-
OVERNIGHT TOUR STOP FOR
76TRAVEL REPRESENTATIVES
Chamber of Commerce and
Skyland Hotel Will Be
Hosts October IL

CHARLOTTE, Sept. 4.-Sev-
enty-siX people will take part in
the "Old North State Tour" con-
Quoted under the auspices of the
committee on advertising and
promotion of the Department OF
Conservation and Development,
1t was announced here today by
Coleman w. Roberts, a member
of the committee. The guests Of
the tour are invited to convene
IN ASheville, October 8, and the
tour will terminate on October
20 at Elizabeth City, covering a
total of 1917 miles, visiting the
principal resort areas of the
west, sandhills and the east and
likewise touching the important
industrial centers of the Pied
mont section and agricultural
centerS of the east. Among the
guests are Ted Gill, editor of the
Associated Press, New York; a
representative of the secretary of
agriculture and the travel editors
of a number of the leading pub
LEGATIONS and the travel counsel
lors of the leading motoring or
CARNATIONS.
"This is just one feature of the
program to promote the travel in
dustry in North Carolina in con-
nection with the states advertis-
ing campaign" Mr.. Roberts said.
due to the generous cooperation
of the hotels, communities and
counties, the Carolina Coach COM
pany, the Queen City Coach COM
pany and the Greyhound Bus
lines, this tour, which will ac-
quaint the leading travel counsel
lors and travel editors with the
state, will be conducted without
expense to the state. Like the
newspapers that are cooperating
and contributing space, the hotels
and bus lines are providing food,
lodging and transportation.
1T is interesting to know in
connection with the development
of the travel industry that the
United States for the first time
is lending it's assistance by the
establishment of the United
States Tourist bureau of the Ma
tional Park service with offices
at As Broadway, Now York. The
chief of this tourist bureau, Mel
son A. Loomis, will be one of
those who will make the tour.
The state of North Carolina will
have available in the United
States Tourist bureau informa-
ton concerning the state as a
whole, its various attractions and
activities"
Mr.. Roberts made public q re-
vised itinerary of the tour. SlY-
day, October 10, will be spent
visiting points of interest in and
near Asheville, with meals and
lodgings furnished by local no.
tells. At $3.50 a. m. Tuesday the
tour will head for the Great
Smokes with stops at Canton,
Waynesville, Sylvia (lunch) Cher
okee reservation, Newfound Gap,
Clingman's Dome and back to
Bryson City where the visitors
will be dinner and overnight
guests of the city, Swain county
and Fryemont inn.
Wednesday, October IL, the
tour will visit Franklin, High
lands, Cashiers, High Hampton
inn (lunch), Brevard and Hen
Jacksonville. Hendersonville will
be the overnight stop with the
Chamber of Commerce and
Skyland hotel as dinner and
overnight hosts.
The fifth day, Thursday, the
guests will visit Tryon, Lake
Lure and Chimney Rock. Mr..
Roberts will be host at luncheon
at his home, "Snug Harbor.
Cliff Dwellers inn will be dinner
hosts and the party will spend
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