https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/fc6813a5dc212337d08278490033322a.pdf 423f0b5b359fddc59ebba51cad36f81d PDF Text Text • Continued from~, Page 1 • Two representatives of the ate Development BMrd met th Johnsonville 'Council nd the Planning Zoning mittee to ex Great IZ· ~-~· 7 expertise at every level to assist ~e communities in , their :e fforts. \ ~ · -. · .. development , ~~~here are 252 'towns in South oorporation must be created. If ~~rQlina ~igible to participate nonprofit an active development ttr the · progr~m, and it is the· corporation exists in the goaJ~f the-Develo~ent Board 100 will community, it may qualify. that . .a~ . least succ~~ly complete the This corporation must be able program. requi~ements, Smurthwaite Mac Smurth»l ·John to promote the community for said. ~ ·. . . ullins outlined the program industrial plant location and be The city of Johnsonville has a explained bow the State able to receive and expend commit~ comPQsed of evelopment Board will assist funds for the purchase and Councilmen Bi· U y Mace · and option of property. ) munities · wishing to Henry Poston and Wilson Second, a community JUrveY, -· ..a-ipate in the program. Hardee, cha. i rman of the on community resources must Smurthwaite told the group, Planning and zoning 'the Great Town program is not be completed. ~••••• ission, w~ich has been Third, at least four industrial ething to impose on the ...... ted to · evaluate the wn. but rather an opportunity sites must be developed and full "'-am and its possibilities for improve the economy of information compiled on each. Each site must - have a --- .ville and make 8 ~a11 towns through more minimum .of 10 acres and at ~vmmendation at a later ndustrial actiYity. ''It is based on the least two should be near the ....-evement of goals, which railroad if possible . Fourth, an up-to-date hen reached, will place the unity in a stronger brochure or other · form of ~v..... petitive position for the promotional literature must be ttraction of industry and for prepared for the community. It neral ect»noinic growth. It is a should contain information on am · that · has been sites, utilities with rates, and .....,tablished 10· help those other useful information . • ,..,.,..., """unities In South Carolina Fifth, each industry ·within ._t need dsistance most - the the town .is to be visited, to gain ..~ailer towns'' existing industry's awareness South CaroUna communities and support of tlie promotion chieving Jthe, goals of this effort. gram, wbidi ' js limited to Sixth, a committee to ,..,....,..munities of 15,000 people or. improve the appearance and ~s, will 6e designated a quality of life in the community ' Great Town'' and will receive must be organized. In the case appropriate . award with of Johnsonville it was noted that blicity a¥TecQgnitiQn. What JUMP <Johnsonville United s more ·'imP9rtant, according to Means Progress> can be used to Smurthwaite, Great Town fulfill this achievement. munities wiQ be recognized Finally and most important a s communities that are better team composed of six members prepared for industrial and plus six alternates and a economic development. coordinator should be selected The State Development to represent the community to Board conducts an ongoing the visiting industrial prospect. international advertising Each member of the team must program designed to seek out be knowledgeable in a specific new iP9ustrial . prospects. area of interest to the prospect. · Comm~~es design~ted as The purpose of this team is to promote the Great Towns will be included in ag~ressively community as the most this prom al effort. Certain criteria must be met advantageous location for a in order, for a town to receive new industry. the award, aDd before receiving The State Development according t4) the award they must be judged Board, Smurthwaite, will by a panel of e~ts. Achievements fall in seven categories. First, a local Continued to Page 17 • • --&& � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource SC GREAT Town Program Explored , 1976 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12-23-1976 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Weekly Observer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer The Weekly Observer