Crisp County GaArchives News.....CORDELE CHAMBER COMMERCE TO BE ORGANIZED TUESDAY NITE November 1, 1934
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Crisp County News November 1, 1934
               CORDELE CHAMBER COMMERCE TO BE ORGANIZED TUESDAY NITE
   An Organization That is Destined to Accomplish Great Things for Cordele and 
                 Crisp County Much Interest Being Evidenced 
     A call has been made to the business men and those interested in the future
of Cordele and section to meet at the office of  Mr. Charles Garwood, in the
First National Bank building at 7:30 next Tuesday evening for the purpose o
organizing a Chamber of Commerce. Officer will be elected and the organization
will get under way at once.
     In the first issue of the Crisp County News, we whole heartily endorsed
such a movement, since which time Mr. Bob Dekle and others have been working
steadily on the project, to the end that the organization is now an assured fat
and nothing better could possibly be done for our city. Therefore, we feel that
we have already accomplished some good.
     The editor of this paper is a firm believer in chambers of commerce and has
devoted a great portion of his life along those lines,--being secretary of
several live organizations of that name.
     We have seen GREAT and LASTING good accomplished along those same lines and
KNOW that Cordele is doing the right thing at the right time. The Crisp County
News will be behind this organization 100 percent and the WHOLE PAPER will be at
the disposal of the secretary if needed.
     It is most earnestly hoped that the meeting next Tuesday evening will be
one of the largest attended in the history of Cordele and that the enthusiasm
will be GREAT. Let nothing short of death or critical illness inthe family keep
you away.
                     CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS ORGANIZED
     The organization of the Crisp County Chamber of Commerce was perfected in
the offices of Mr. C. L. Garwood last Tuesday evening in a most enthusiastic
manner. Quite a number of our citizens were present and all eagerly joined the
organization.
     The meeting was call to order with Dr. C. A. Adams in the chair and Mr. C.
L. Garwood acting as secretary. After stating the object of the meeting, all
present were given the opportunity to become members and the below listed signed
up:
Cordele Dispatch          Crisp County News          C. M. McKenzie
H. C. Drake               W. E. Pridgen              Dr. T. E. Jennings
A. H. Harris              W. G. Gleaton              Dr. P. H. Tipton
Bob Harris                Myer Miller                W. J. McClenny
W. R. Turner              W. C. Reynolds             B. I. Thornton
C. L. Garwood             N. E. Ware                 R. L. Dekle
J. C. Dorough             Dr. M. R. Smith

    Upon motion the chair appointed a committee of three to nominate a Board of
Governors, composed of seven, whose duty would be to e;ect a president,
vice-president, secretary and treasurer and to attend to the other important and
financial affairs of the organization. This committee retired and soon returned
with the following names. 
W. R. Turner, Chairman   T. F. Jennings, W. G. Gleaton, A. H. Harris, Guy T.
Cobb, Lon Burton, W. J. McClenny--the president, vice-president and secretary to
also be added to the board. The nominations were unanimously confirmed by the body.
     After some time spent in discussion relative to the good of the order, the
meeting adjourned with the understanding that the Board of Governors would at
once go into session and elect the officers of the organization. This was done
with the below results:
     Dr. C. A. Adams, was elected Presdient
     Mr. R. L. Dekle was elected Vice-President 
     Mr. C. L. Garwood Temporary Secretary, with the understanding that he would
be relieved by a full time secretary at the first possible moment.This will no
doubt be done in the very near future,as the board now has a desirable man in
sight.
     It only requires one dollar to become a member of the Crisp County Chamber
of Commerce and it is earnestly hoped that all citizens of Cordele and Crisp
County who feel an interest in the future prosperity of the city and county, and
who have not already done so, will go at once to the office of Secretary
Garwood, in the First National Bank Building, register and pay the dollar, as
immediate funds are necessary to the success of the organization./;
     Another mass meeting will be called by the Board of Governors at an early
date at which time all details of organization will be completed. 

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