The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-18
NEW ONES
ARE ADDED
TO ROLLS
Membership Committee Pleased by Res.
pOnses OF Citizens; Planning to
Push Progress Of City; Soon
Have General Meeting

That the well directed efforts e
arouse renewed interest in the Grady
County Commercial and Farm bureau
is being productive OF results is eyi
denced by the fact that the committee
which is working to increase the mem
bership OF that body met with most
flattering success in the campaign
conducted Yesterday.
The committee, composed Of Judge
w. w Clark, secretary, and Messrs
l. Hutson and Ben Morgan. as re-
suit OF efforts yesterday evening had
a showing Of % new firms and individ-
uals added ia the bureaus roster,
while five firms which had dropped
the membership applied for reinstate'
ment
The efforts OF all wide-awake Cit
zens and business men OF the city viii
be directed toward the establishment
Of a bureau which viii do all which
may be consistently done to further the
interests Of Chickasha as the center.
the capital of ole OF the biggest and
most wide-awake agricultural counties
in Oklahoma. The organization as a
combined farm and commercial body,
the countrywide movement which has
been maintained, has been most pro.
dnctive OF results. The organization
has done much toward letting the gen.
eral. the outside world know that
Grady comfy is on the map as one OF
the greatest agricultural counties to be
found any where ia any section Of the
entire country. There will be nothing
cone from henceforwa ard on that will
be calculated in any manner to detract
from the value Of the bureau along the
old lines, but a united and puli-to-
gether movement will nov be made to
let the general public, outside of Chick
asha and Grady county, know that
Chickasha is on the map; that Chick
asha is the hub OF this section Of Okla
homa: that Chiekasha will continue
The head OF ail enterprises Of meriter
ious things.
Mr. Hutson stated this morning, as
did also Judge Clark, that none had
been found in yesterdays canvas who
were net willing to put the shoulder to
the wheel and help the good hing
along.
The members of the committee stat
ed. further, that within short time
a ~get-together" meeting would be held
at which all matters Of vital interest
would be brought forward and dis
cussed. This meeting will be one
where everyone Will be welcome
who has the betterment Of Chicka
sha. the advancement of the better
interests of Chickasha, the civic I'M
proyement of Chickasha near them
Suggestions will be welcomed from all
the pest OF al rdlu viii ~ i"~~
OF. An effort viii be made TO inter
est the ladies OF the city in the mat
ter. the members Of the committee
fully realizing the great factor thel
will be in the matter Of all kinds o
civic improvements
Mr. Hutson stated that the Women
college will receive the hearty SUI
port Of the institution and that mean
will be devised for enlarging its ca
pacity Of caring for students.
The good roads movement will re
oeive a goodly share of the attentiol
OF the executive committees Of tn
bureau, as will all other matters o
vital interest
The following list comprises the ne'
membership added in yesterdays can
paign:
stephenson-Brow Lumber company
Davidson and Case Lumber compan,
William Cameron and company, Eagl
Mercantile company, Dawson an
Sohulor, II. r. Marks. the Hub, Wre
Drug company, Chalfant Hardwar
company. Kozy theater, Sugg theatel
Clas comb and Anderson. Sol Higl
Howard Hampton. Fuller Insuranc
company. Wellborne and Bailey Mr.