The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-26
Committee on New Home Reports and
Deal for New Building viii Likely
Be Closed Today; Rest Room
to Be Feature
Il NEW MEMBERS
ADDED TO ROLLS
Board Thanks Clark, Morgan and Hutsou;
Mayor Coaman Promises Cooperation
IN Civic Improvement; New Adver-
Using Matter Ordered

Ihe Grady County Commercial and
Farm bureau directors held their rae.
'har monthly meeting last evening. in
Inc rooms Of the bureau, 326 Chickasba
avenue, with the following member.
snip present: President w. II. Giikey.
secretary w. W. Clark, Jonas Cook,
W. +. Donahue. George Fl. Evans. NV
ron Humphrey William Inman. J. w.
kayser Ben Morgan Roy Smith, r. L.
Wallace.
The committee entrusted with locat
ing and securing new quarters for the
bureau submitted partial report
and were empowered to close the deal
for the new quarters after the selection
may be made
Mayor Coffman appeared before the
bureau and stated to those present that
he, as chief executive of the city, could
assure the membership OF the bureau
that the city officials would gladly act
In conjunction with all parties in the
matter of the Identification of the city
and in the interests of civic improve.
ment
Park matters were called up for dis
cussion, but no definite action was
taken. Several possible sites for
parks were proposed and discussed. as
was the manner in which the proposed
parks should be laid out and beautified.
The park matter was finally turned
over to the development board, com
posed of Jonas Cook, Ed r. Johns, Ben
I. Johnson, Thomas H. Dwyer, l.. G.
Hutson.
The date of the regular meetings Of
the bureau was changed from the sec
ond Tuesday to the second Friday III
each month. This was done on ac-
count of the old date conflicting with
other dates which would necessarily
prevent many board members from at
tending the bureaus meetings.
The committee on membership, COM
posed of Judge w. w. Clark and
Messrs. Hutson and Morgan. reported
the result of their recent campaign for
new membership. The rsport showed
that the committee had added Y new
members to the roster of the bureau
The comm ttee was rendered a vote OF
thanks by the members for the man
rer in which the duties imposed upon
the committee had been discharged.
The matter of advertising the many
good things to be had in Grady county
and in Chickasha was taken up. II
was suggested that the bureau get our
newer literature to be mailed out tc
possible honeseekers from other sec
tions who would care to investigate
the opportunities which may be found
here. For this purpose the secretary
was instructed to call the advertising
committee consisting of Messrs Kay
ser, Cook and Evans, together within
struetions for them to get busy.
Members Of the committee on loca-
ton of clubs headquarters, when
seen this morning. stated that it was
thought the selection of new home"
would be agreed upon some time dur
| ing the day. 1t was stated that il
was more than possible the Horn
building, on Chickasha avenue, would
be selected. In event this building
should be selected. a member Of the
committee stated that the entire room
would be used for club purposes. The
room runs back to a depth OF 125 feet
and would afford plenty Of room for all
exhibits. which are now in crowded
condition, enabling the arrangement
Of these exhibits in the best possible
manner. Also plenty of office roofr
would be available, as well as facip-
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