Sunday, December 21, 2025

G.L. Patterson President Concord Chamber of Commerce, 1926

G.L. Patterson New Chamber President. . . Elected Head of Chamber of Commerce at Meeting of Directors Held Monday Night

In their first meeting since their election last week, directors of the Concord Chamber of Commerce Monday night chose officers to serve the organization during 1926.

G.L. Patterson was elected president of the chamber, along with the following officers:

J.F. Cannon, Vice President; L.M. Richmond, Second Vice President; and Dr. T.N. Spencer, Secretary and Treasurer.

The year’s work was discussed and partially outlined at the meeting.

It was decided by the directors to move the “Welcome to Concord” sign which is now located at the entrance at Oakwood cemetery. The sign will be moved further north on the State highway.

Directors of the chamber, chosen by members of the organization last week, were:

C.B. Wagoner, J.F. Cannon, G.L. Patterson, L.D. Coltrane, F.C. Niblock, L.M. Richmond, L.T. Hartsell, J.S. Cannon, T.N. Spencer, A.F. Hartsell, C.F. Ritchie, C.H. Barrier, A.R. Howard, C.W. Swink and A.B. Pounds.

Headquarters of the chamber will be established in the offices of Dr. Spencer, office equipment to be moved from the Y.M.C.A., where it was housed when H.W. Blanks was secretary.

From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, Dec. 22, 1925

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