Laurel outlook., 1949-01-26
.DR. NOTTINGHAM
NAMED PRESIDENT
COMMERCIAL CLUB
Meyer Harris, Isachsen e,
Cromwell, Heebner Chosen
For Board OF Directors

DR.. D. A. Nottingham was
elected president of the Laurel
Commercial club Wednesday We
ming at the clubs annual meet
ing. B. Meyer Harris, Harold
Isachsen, C. A. Cromwell and j.
r. Heebner were elected direc-
tors. Three additional directors
are to be named by the board,
which will also elect the clubs
vice president and secretary
treasurer.
The annual meeting was at the
Odd Fellows hall on West Main
street following a dinner at
$50. Oliver Void, president
during the past calendar year,
presided at the session that con-
sisted principally of COMMITTEES
reports.
Those reporting were P. A
Johnston, new industries COM
mittee; o. M. Void, drainage;
Ray Stevens, finance; President
Void, finance; Paul Void, &C.
reation; J. r. Heebner, youth
recreation; Peter Thomson, flood
control; B. l.. Price, roads; Har-
Ian Russell, tourists.
The retiring president said the
club had about $1,000 in its
bank account, most of which has
been appropriated for various
projects.
Paul Void recounted the COM
munity's unity of thought ana
effort in creating the new ath-
letic park, title to which was re-
Gently offered to and accepted
by the city council. Mayor Peter
Thomson thanked the club for
its assistance in the park pro-
ject, and President Void re-
turned the compliment by thank
ing the mayor.
Youth recreation, an import
ant club and community subject,
was reported by Heebner, who
told of. what had been done since
inception of the youth program
and of plans for the future. He
disclosed that the committee
may spend $1,000 in the COM
ing year.
Mayor Peter Thomson in his
report on flood control express
ed the hope that the menac
every summer from west and
north would be in hand this
by securing right-of-way
the west for a ditch, and
other diversion measures north
and south.
The important road commit
report by B. l.. Price con-
a clause to the effect
that the present committees
work is about done. At another
point the report recommended
constant vigilance as conditions
Chambers of commerce
along the way find themselves
lisregarded and attention given
instead to military expediency
should highway 10 be laid out
rs a military road, and it prob
ably will, the report included.
Clay G%reening was given a
Using vote of thanks for having
an easement which will
permit taking a considerable
,art of the kink out of the
leg turn on West Main
street. Notice of his action was
contained in the road report.
The kink has been a worry to
he committee several years.
Russell's report on tourists
old of successfully sheltering
tournament visitors and others.
\ lament was on last summers
Infavorable advice by n or
nore radio commentators on
floods. Business suf-
cred, the report indicated.
A motion by o. M. Void pre-
allied, to the effect that thanks
e extended non-members here
nd elsewhere who had assisted
ne club IN Its work during the
asst year. The president named
i'm and all committee chairmen
S members of the thank-you
ommittee.
Judges of the election near
he close of the meeting were
enc Weber, Clarence Alex,
ugh Porter, Fred Graft and
w. Fenton.
President Void concluded his
ear by expressing the pleasure
2 had experienced and his
tanks for the splendid cooper
ton that had been constantly
corded him.