The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-01
REMINISCENT AND OTHERWISE.

There were them present the meeting Monday
ing several Others whose well known in other
labors still well remembered by all odtmers
absent We speaking OF the who have served as
presidents OF the organizations which from early day
figured development Of Chckaa and which for several
years has been known the Chamber OF Commerce
Among those absent d. d. Sayer former Chckasha
banker and large property owner who lives Los Angeles
Mr. Sayer OF the early arrivals the town and he
always firm believer in its future his optimism wavered
Another absentee r. Abercrombe still business here
but away enjoying extended vacation for years OF
the workers for Chckasha G. H. Russell OF the
bos capable leaders the Chamber had prominent
worker the Oklahoma City Chamber of Conn another
absentee Two others who failed the roll call
S Gkey long actively identified with the Gkey Hardware Co.
here but resident Of lawton, and s. Browne, OF the
Stephenson Browne Lumber Co.. who is at present prominent
farmer and stockman living ut this county The
Jacob C. Good who particularly zealous in promoting the
livestock interests OF the county recalled loyal worker
his being W. H. Gkey who filled out the unexpred
term OF Mr. Good
The past presidents greeted with applause
they presented to the audience person. W.
Clark who headed the first organization Of business Chick
asfa far obanabe records show B. B. Bridges T. H.
Dwyer Ed r Johns Ben F Johnson Jonas Cook Grin Ashton
Ager Melton and L. c. Hutson J. B. Sparks who Stunned
the lmeght present Ali Of these associated
with activities which part history and the
progress Of Chckasa All Of these literally of their
time and for the Of Chckasa and their re-
ward is the gratitude of their apprecatve citizens
The of these presidnets well those of
many Others who never fortunate or unfortunate enough to
idea Of the thoroughly representative type of associated
with town building activities from the beginning Super
men? WE'LL nohady thatbut they all ardnty devoted
the welfare of their home and oed faithfully to further
its They didn't always use good judgment all their
ambitions for the building of better not realized but
they did their best and whatever they accomplished stands
monument to their fidelity and fine purposes.
Bob Ingersol exceedingly interesting though very
rreveren and volume entitled h Mistakes Of Moses
and if space permitted could write book the
bundes of "town builders which, the tale well told
would make humor enough fill comic supplements We
could tell of bold schemes brilliantly conceived for making Chick
asha metropolis overnight Of smooth promoters who built
skyscrapers railroads and actoresn their mindand sought
fat bonuses big stock subscriptions alas sometimes with SUD
Of off l-adv
efforts the record shows that Chckasha went forward
Twenty years there wasn't single brick school building
in Chckasha! Sidewalks almost unknown and paving had
entered the mind of the most ardent booster Chick
asha then what is sometimes described agtown but
thanks to enteprng people and the untiring efforts OF men
who continually hammered by those who then
complain that they do anything always do everything
wongtanks to who kept trying to do things instead OF
being content to devote their energies to mere th
coming years the SMALL craggy town transformed
into modern little city Of which every loyal citizen IS Justly
proud Every year has the Chamber of Commerco an
organization Of the kind under another namebendng It's
energies toward real accomplishments and achieving substantial
results Sometimes the big prize sought has eued us and some
times has been captured but has been largely through the
process Of there little and there little that the desired object
the continued betterment of Chckasha in all neshas been
effected and that is the way it will continue to be-
Such matters municipal Improvements, better schools and
churches the development the college which fortunate
interests of roads the cultivation Of cordial rela
tons between and country the fostering OF civic spirit
these and other things which might be mentioned constantly
offer inviting and fruitful field to challenge efforts and to
inspire neghbory cooperation and can't possibly lose
when work together for good 1t is fine thing
really for anybody who normally have part
the building OF community Happy is the who finds real
pleasure aborng with his neighbors and eowczens in
noting the welfare of his town. Without organized directed
effort the ragtown of ago would have be-
the Chckasha of today with spirit of hearty cooperation
and the machinery unanmy effort and action which
have it is safe to prophecy much larger and better Chcka
sha IN the years to come.