The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-17
Golf Committee Elects Officers
Fred Willetts
Heads Group
Progress Reported In
Drive To Raise Funds
For Tournament

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A slate of officers was
elected last night to head a
drive to raise $12,500 for the
purpose of sponsoring a Ma
tional Professional o +
tournament here in 1913, at
a meeting Of golf enthusiasts
held at the Cape Fear club.
Local business and civic
leaders attended the enthu-
siastic meeting and many ex-
pressed the opinion that the
tournament will be successful,
if arrangements can be made
with the PGA committee for a
date in 1913.
Fred Willetts, ST., was elected
temporary president of the
group. Other officers are as fol-
lows: Allan Marshall, r. B.
Page, Ben Kingoff and Marcus
Goldstein, vice - presidents.
Hooper johnson, secretary. Glenn
Herring, assistant secretary and
Emsley Laney, treasurer.
Louis Orrell, Glib Arthur,
Charlie Blake, Bruce Cameron,
Pat O'Crowley, Jack Newman,
E. L. White, J. E. L. Wade and
Whit Benton were elected to
serve on the board of directors.
The officers will also serve as
members Of the board of direc-
tors of the group, which has not
yet been named.
The meeting was opened by
Louis Orrell, who turned the
gavel over to Willetts. Hooper
Johnson was appointed temper
ary secretary. After much dis
cussion on the procedure of or
ganizing a permanent group to
handle the tournament, it was
voted to elect a temporary slate
OF officers and after the neces-
sary funds have been pledged a
permanent organization will be
set up.
It was announced that over
$4,000 has already been pldged
by local citizens and Willet!s
urged the group present to Get
on the ball and get the rest of
the pledges signed as Don as
possible"
Several of those present were
given a list of names to call on
today and Willettts urged them
to report to him by 4 o'clock
this afternoon.
A nominating committee COM
posed of Ed Yopp, J. E. L. Wade
and Norwood Orell was appoint
ed to nominate the officers for
the temporary organization.
Their report was rendered and
approved ny the group.
Willetts pointed out that it
is necessary to request the PGA
for a 1948 tournament date with
in the next few days" as he
urged the volunteer solicitors to
get busy. "We are going to have
a PEA tournament in Whining
ton next year, but there is lots
of work to be DONE" he said.
1t was also brought out at the
meeting that a permanent green's
keeper has been employed at the
Cape Fear course and that the
greens there are in excellent
shap. "The greens are as good,
and better than many that PGA
tournaments are being held on
in other cities" one of the golf
enthusiasts pointed out.
In order to raise the funds 10
sponsor the PEA tournament.
merchants and individuals are
being asked to pledge 500. 1t is
necessary to raise at least $12,-
90 before plans can be made for
the tourney. The deadline has
been tentatively set for Deem
Der l. But it is hoped that the
money can be raised within the
next ten days.
1t was voted to establish a
permanent organization after the
funds have been pledged. The
subscribers to the plan are not
required to put up the cash, it
was pointed out. The purpose
of the present drive is to ascer-
tain if the necessary funds can
be raised.