Club Minutes: Enterprise Farmers Club, 1937

The 850 meeting of the Enterprise Club was entertained by O.N. + Stanley Stabler at Sunnyside on Saturday March 13-1937 a month late on account of the death of one fo our members L.C. Probert. Mr. Probert had only been a member of the club a short time, but he will be missed by all of us for he had been an active member of the neighborhood for several years. On our walk with Albert Stabler as foreman we saw several hundred chickens about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 lbs. each in two houses. Down at the farm was a nice bunch of ewes + lambs. They had sold about twenty lambs. In the farmyards was a nice bunch of beef cows some with claves on them. There was also a nice lots of pigs. Back to the house we all enjoyed a very fine rost pig dinner, for which Sunnyside is noted for. When G.H. Candy called the meeting to order the absent members were, T. Lamar Jackson P.G. Ligon, S.P. Thomas, A.F. Willson Among the invited guests were M.O. Stabler

J.W. Jones, R.H. + R.B. Chichester, Albert Stabler Jr. Jack Bentley, O.W. Anderson + R.H. Miller. The last minutes at Sunnyside were read, and the minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. M.H. Bancroft gave a report on the Community Council which brought forth much discussion. The road side theatre was discussed at length and the club went on record as being in favor of same if it was investigated by the Community Council first and they found that it was going to be run in a proper and deasent manner. The question of zoneing the neighborhood was also discussed. The majority of the members were not in favor of zoneing at the preasant time but felt that this matter should be investigated by a Com. from this Club and make a report to the Community Council This committee was appointed, J.W. McReynolds C.B. Harvey, Lacy Shaw. A committee was appointed to bring in names for the next meeting of the Community Council. O.N. Stabler M.H. Bancroft F.L. Thomas

The Membership Committee proposed the name of Mr. Graham to be added on at our next at a later regular meeting. They also suggested that Albert Stabler Jr. be made a member with his father which was approved by the Club. The death of Thomas J. Lea the oldest and last charter member of our club occured since our last meeting. Although Thomas J. Lea has not been with us for several years he will always be remembered by us, for he was a man with a very active mind + memory would be was well past ninety. Crop prices were reported as follows, Wheat 1.49 1/4 Corn 4.85-5.00 Hay 22.-25 Cattle 9-10.50 Calves 10.50 Hogs 10.90 Lambs 11-11.50 apples 1-2-Potatoes 1.50 Questions. S.P. Stabler what should I pay for some good mixed ahy in the barn-$18-$20. F.S. Gilpin wants a good work horse Lacy Shaw wants 200 locust posts and what is the price of same. Several people told him where to get some and the price was from 35¢ to 45¢ each. W.W. Moore, Will it pay to use sassafras for stakes for grape vines. No they will only last a very short time, but creosote may

prolong the life for a while.

F.W. McReynolds what will the price of wheat be this summer + fall. It was a guess with everybody and he recieved very little [bight?].

M.J. Stabler has about 30 Tons of hay for sale.

C.B. Hurrey who has oak lumber for sale a mill back of Chas. E Bond's.

Rust Canby will old chestnut posts make as good stakes as trees act in the woods yes better

Adjourned to meet with E. C. Thomas at the Community House on Sat. April 10 1937 W. H. Gilpin Sect.

P.S. M. J. Stabler was asked to collect the farmers convention dues and he reported he had collected from fifteen members the sum of $7.50

The 851st meeting of the Enterprise Club was entertained by E.C. Thomas at the Community House on Saturday April 10-1937. We were sorry no to have Mrs. Thomas with us, but we were served a very delicious supper by the ladies. When G.R. Canby called the meeting to order P.G. Ligon + F.L. Thomas were absent. Guests were R.B. Thomas, M.D. Stabler, Mr. Huntely A.F. Thomas + J.W. Jones. M.J. Stabler gave a report for the Membership Com. and asked that the club wait for a while before they filled the vacancy. M.H. Bancroft gave a report on the last meeting of the Community Council, which was discussed at length, but no definite action was taken. A committee was appointed to bring in names for the Community Council and the presented the following names. 1st district C.B. [Hurny?] 2nd F.L. Thomas, Colesville Yellott Canby + R.H. Miller Ref. from this club G.R. Canby. [Mel?] to present names W.W. Moore with M.J. Stabler. Crop prices were reported as follows Wheat 1.51, Corn 5.25-5.50 Hay 2500- Calves 1000-1050 Hogs 1040-1065 Lambs 1500 Apples 100-2.25 Potatoes 125-1.35