Laurel outlook., 1950-02-01
BALDWIN ELECTED
COMMERCIAL CLUB
PRESIDENT FOR 80
Annual Meeting Hears Com
mittee Reports Covering
Work, Expense Of Year

j. Willard BALDWIN, proprietor OF
the Laurel Trading Post, was I'M
animously elected president Thurs
day evening last week at the an
nual meeting of the Laurel Com
mercial club. Four directors were
elected to the board: G. w. Fenton,
Charles Harmon and Oliver Void
for two-year terms, and Marvin
Hoppel for n year. The board at
its reorganization meeting will
elect other officers, also additional
board members if needed. Some of
the board will carry over from last
year.
In his acceptance speech, Bald
win said he thought the club owed
thanks of appreciation to DR.. d. A.
Nottingham and Oliver Void for
tfeir services and leadership in the
two years as club presidents. He
hoped to be able to continue and
enlarge some of the projects they
had started, which would mean the
assistance of all members of the
organization. In that connection
he spoke of bees and their united
efforts for the commonweal as an
example of unity and cooperation
for business interests of the COM
munlty to pursue as they protected
their heavy investments and pro-
NOTED the community's welfare.
Earlier in the meeting, with re-
trlng President Nottingham pre-
siding. the chair called for reports
from several of the important COM
mlttees. From a previous bal
arce, plus collections during the
year, disbursements of $4,558.37
had been made. A balance of
$98.48 was left in the treasury,
Sec.-Treas. Hugh Sweeney report
ed.
Expenses of the booth at the
county fair last year, a new pro-
ject for the community, was par
tally offset by winnings the booth
had made, DR.. Nottingham told the
meeting. He recommended that
the project be continued by some
other organization or combination.
Chester Scott reported for the
advertising committee. Mentioned
were billboard displays, mailing
pieces and other items of publicity.
Harlan Russell reported for the i
housing committee and recounted ,
activities for cultivation of tourist -.
business. |
Oliver Void reported on the road /
north of town, which has '
progressed as far as it can be 1
at present. 1t is now sur V
,&ced with gravel and is. being con- q
'idered for oiling by highway en- r
An item of expense was d
The road provides an
of travel to and from Lau- T
eel for 80 to as families. Void q
llso reported on Christmas decor s
.tions in the business district, l
which the club took over for the p
irst time in 1949. A balance re- G
Mains in the fund. l..
B. l.. Price, reporting for the q
cad committee, told of nominal o
expenditures and recommended e
hat the committee be given time n
D set up signs. He also discussed I,
of roads and highways u
ow existing east and west, and o.
he temperance of a threat to Sc
ivert traffic from Laurel's ar d.
9rial Main street. The disloca- "
ons were described also of grave II II
oncern to business interests in r.
filings. ~
j. r. Heebner gave the recrea-
on committee report for the year. OF
he expenditures for a we'll direct nc
/ recreation program last sum- '"
yer paid off well in satisfaction,
nd the committee recommended L
lat the work be continued. 1t
ad been recommended that the
ty administration take over the
Mayor Peter Thomson
id the city was giving the pro- of
,sal consideration. in
cd
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