Gadsden County Times

Should Glen Julia Park Be Sold To Private Interests?

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How long has it been since you have been to, or even thought of Glen Julia Park? Would it matter to you if this natural beauty spot in the western part of our county were sold to private interests, or would you rather have the park remain a public recreation area for use by all our citizens, as it is now?

These questions are to be presented to the citizens of Gadsden county this Spring, by the County Federation of Womens Clubs, which group is responsible for the management and control of the land.

Prospective buyers are already seeking to buy the property, to establish a privately operated Girls camp. So the question is now, should we keep Glen Julia Park, or sell it?

The Park committee of the County Federation of Womens Clubs is composed of Miss Sara May Love, Mrs. Edgar Scarborough and Mrs. B. T. Porch.

This committee has sent letters to all Federated Clubs in Gadsden County, explaining the offer to purchase the land and Club women will be asked to vote on the matter at a meeting on April 25th.

This vote will be the decision. However, the committee as well as club women want the opinion of the general public on the subject, and interest shown by the citizens of the county will be considered, when the decision is made.

Any individual, family, church or civic group who would like to, is invited and urged to express their feelings on the sale, or not, of this property of 80 acres.

Letters or cards should be addressed to Mrs. Amos Davis, Quincy; Mrs. Dan Grubb, Mt. Pleasant, or to Mrs. Ettie Fletcher, Greensboro. (trustees) or to the above named Park Committee.

Letters to this newspaper, for publication, are also invited.

Perhaps in making a decision on this matter, a review of the background and early history of

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