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Domestic News April 27, 1922

The Ocala Evening Star

Ocala, Marion County, Florida

What is this article about?

Marion County Motor Club in Ocala, Florida, organizes as A.A.A. branch Friday night with charter members to elect officers; A.A.A. aims to improve highways from Chicago to Fort Myers via Ocala and Cleveland to Miami via Daytona by October.

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Ocala Branch of the A. A. A. Will Be In Force to Organize Itself Friday Evening

When the Marion County Motor Club meets Friday night at 8 o'clock in the courthouse it will have more than enough charter members to organize and elect permanent officers.

On Friday night the organization of a branch of the American Automobile Association will be perfected. The A. A. A. is a national organization and within the last two or three months has formed branch motor clubs in many cities and counties in Florida.

Among many other things the A. A. A. proposes to put into passable condition by next October two highways into Florida, from Chicago to Fort Myers, via Ocala, and from Cleveland to Miami via Daytona.

The following have signed up as charter members of the Marion County Motor Club: A. C. Blowers, L. H. Chazal, J. J. Gerig, F. E. Colby, W. A. McGuire, J. H. Smith, R. V. Ott, C. E. Simmons, Rush H. Todd, H. A. Waterman, H. C. Jones, R. R. Carroll, Dr. E. G. Lindner, C. C. Bennett, C. G. Rose, M. A. O'Neal, J. P. Phillips, F. W. Cook, W. E. Smith, H. G. Shealy, F. G. B. Weihe, Judge W. S. Bullock, A. C. Cobb, W. L. Colbert, Alison Wartmann, A. E. Gerig, L. W. Duval, T. W. Collier, W. C. Ray, W. M. Palmer, George Williams, Mack Taylor, F. H. Logan, H. W. Henry, C. M. Brown, W. T. Gary, G. L. Taylor, E. C. Bennett, C. B. Grimbly, D. H. Pettys, McIntosh; Dr. H. C. Dozier, H. M. Hampton, John H. Taylor, J. K. Dickson. This is not a complete list for the committee on membership has signed up others since this list was made up.

The membership committee consists of A. C. Blowers, chairman, W. T. Gary, J. J. Gerig, R. V. Ott, R. H. Todd and DeWitt Griffin.

What sub-type of article is it?

Appointment Transportation

What keywords are associated?

Ocala Motor Club Aaa Branch Charter Members Highway Improvement Marion County

What entities or persons were involved?

A. C. Blowers L. H. Chazal J. J. Gerig F. E. Colby W. A. Mcguire J. H. Smith R. V. Ott C. E. Simmons Rush H. Todd H. A. Waterman H. C. Jones R. R. Carroll Dr. E. G. Lindner C. C. Bennett C. G. Rose M. A. O'neal J. P. Phillips F. W. Cook W. E. Smith H. G. Shealy F. G. B. Weihe Judge W. S. Bullock A. C. Cobb W. L. Colbert Alison Wartmann A. E. Gerig L. W. Duval T. W. Collier W. C. Ray W. M. Palmer George Williams Mack Taylor F. H. Logan H. W. Henry C. M. Brown W. T. Gary G. L. Taylor E. C. Bennett C. B. Grimbly D. H. Pettys Mcintosh Dr. H. C. Dozier H. M. Hampton John H. Taylor J. K. Dickson Dewitt Griffin

Where did it happen?

Ocala, Marion County, Florida

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Primary Location

Ocala, Marion County, Florida

Event Date

Friday Night

Key Persons

A. C. Blowers L. H. Chazal J. J. Gerig F. E. Colby W. A. Mcguire J. H. Smith R. V. Ott C. E. Simmons Rush H. Todd H. A. Waterman H. C. Jones R. R. Carroll Dr. E. G. Lindner C. C. Bennett C. G. Rose M. A. O'neal J. P. Phillips F. W. Cook W. E. Smith H. G. Shealy F. G. B. Weihe Judge W. S. Bullock A. C. Cobb W. L. Colbert Alison Wartmann A. E. Gerig L. W. Duval T. W. Collier W. C. Ray W. M. Palmer George Williams Mack Taylor F. H. Logan H. W. Henry C. M. Brown W. T. Gary G. L. Taylor E. C. Bennett C. B. Grimbly D. H. Pettys Mcintosh Dr. H. C. Dozier H. M. Hampton John H. Taylor J. K. Dickson Dewitt Griffin

Event Details

The Marion County Motor Club will meet Friday night at 8 o'clock in the courthouse to organize as a branch of the American Automobile Association, elect permanent officers, with sufficient charter members signed up. The A.A.A. plans to improve two highways into Florida by next October. Membership committee: A. C. Blowers (chairman), W. T. Gary, J. J. Gerig, R. V. Ott, R. H. Todd, DeWitt Griffin.

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