The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-27
Hospitality Committee Invites Suggestions
Group Named 10
Draft Program
For Local Use
Next Meeting of Oreaniza'
ton Set for Monday,
May 9Th
Bv NOAH HOLLOWELL

What. in your opinion, should
the Governors Hospitality COM
mittee of Henderson county do to
express the most hospltable serv-
ice possible to the tourists who
frequent these quarters?
That's what group, known as
q steering committee, has been
asked to present in writing't to the
Governors Hospitality committee
on Monday evening, May 9.
This steering committee is the
outgrowth of the first meeting OF
the general committee last Mon
day night.
A committee has been set up in
nearly every county of the state
to work with the department of
conservation and development,
which is spending 4 quarter of a
million dollars in an effort to
make the state better known to
the nation and to bring business
men and retired persons for per-
manent settlement in North Caro-
lima.
These committees will function
differently. A resort community
committee like that in Henderson
county certainly will not function
like that in CASTOR county, where
the industrial atmosphere is fore
most.
Henderson county has several
civic organizations functiOning in
many capacities, and the Gov
ernor'S Hospitality committee will
not overlap or supplant their es-
tabliShed activities.
Henderson county has been
catering to tourists for more than
century. What more can our
citizens do to make them want to
locate her permanently or come
even for Il brief or Il summers
vacation?
The county chairman, j. E.
Shipman, appointed by Governor
Clyde Hoey, to organize the cOun-
ty, as a result of the organization
meeting Monday night appointed
the Steering committee, whose
duty it is to submit a working
program, on May 9th.
Meanwhile, be kind enough to
suggest to this committee, worthy
functions that will not overlap
what other organizations are do
ing, but that may supplement and
stimulate such activities, if neceS-
sary, without the necessity of
raising funds.
Should it be a campaign for
1000 additional bath tubs for our
tourists?
Should it be cleaner homes and
boarding houses and hotels to en-
terrain them in?
Should it be roadside beautifi-
cation?
Should it be better accommoda-
tons?
Should it be tourist, back-slap-
ping and Misunderstanding business?
Should it be a school Of train
ing in the little nicetieS, cOurteS-
les, affabilities, smiles and more
kind words?
Should it be to cater to the
growing demand for nice homes
and apartments on daily basis,
changing the old idea of occupy
ing house for "the season."
Should it be a campaign to re-
sell the old idea to buy real es-
tate-vacant building sites and !,
improved property?
Should it be to work out some |
arrangement whereby tourists will ,
fuss les sabout water and lighting
regulations to short-time occu-
pants?
Should it be campaign for less
useles snoise?
Should it be to mould sentiment
for more care in driving at ut
most courtesy to strangers about
parking and driving?
Tell members of the following
Steering committee today.
H. <. Buchanan, Mrs. Sadie S.
Patton, c. NJ. Ogle, A. V. Ed
wards, O. V, Powers, A. S. Brown
ing, Jr., A. F. Barber and the
writer.