Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-12
COORDINATION
PLAN OUTLINED
BY HOMER wade
Dancy Elected Head of
Reorganized Valley c.
/ of c. at La Feria Gath
ering Friday
(Special to The Herald)

LA FERlA, lex, Sept. IL
County Judge Oscar c. Dancy
Of Cameron County last night
was elected president of re-
organized Valley Chamber Of
Commerce, the reorganization
being substantially the same as
here with nearly 100 persons
present.
Other officers were elected to
replace those who resigned a
short time ago, and Homer D.
Wade, assistant manager of the
West Texas Chamber Of Com
merce, outlined the proposed
method of coordinating the
work Of the Valley Chamber
with that of the West Texas
Chamber of Commerce, this plan
being Effected at a mass meeting
advanced by Porter A. Whaley,
manager of the West Texas
Chamber, on his last visit to the
Valley.
A spirit Of enthusiasm permes,cd
the meeting, and indications w1Te chat
the reorganized Valley Chamber of
Commerce will 1unct OF as no other
Valley-wide organization of the kind
has yet done.
Judge Dancy was elected by acclama-
tion, following the Withdrawal of The
name of Lloyd Thompson of Harlingcn,
who was named by the nominating COM
mittee. George Toolan, secretary Of the
Harlingen Chamber of Commerce, of
which Mr.. Thompson is president, ex-
planned that Mr.. Thompson could not
fill this post due to lack of time.
Wade Tells of Plan.
Other officers elected to fill vacan-
cies are Tom Sammons of Mission, first
vice president; and Harry Stebbins Of
Weslaco, third vice president. NJ. I.
Wiley of La Feria second vice presi-
dent; and A. j. Ross, of Edinburg,
fourth vice president, held over.
A general plan of coordinating the
work of the Valley Chamber of Com
merce with that of the West Texas
Chamber of Commerce was outlined by
Homer d. Wade, assistant manager of
the West Texas Chamber. Mr.. Wade
Whaley manager, who is confined to
his home at Cisco.
This plan calls for complete identity
of the Valley Chamber as a separate
Organization, with its own directors,
and own secretary and manager, adm its
separate functions. The coordination
will come in joint publicity work, han
died through a Valley publicity agency
and cooperation in securing laws passed
to benefit both sections, in work on
rates. etc.
VIM. T. Burnett, former president of
the Valley Chamber Of Commerce and
who presided at the meeting last night,
explained in introducing Mr.. Wade, and
Ray Leeman, Southwest Texas manager
of the West Texas Chamber of Com
merce, that these two officials came to
the Valley not at their own instance
but, at the urgent request Of Valley
people, and that they did not desire
and did not advocate any combination
or amalgamation of the two bodies.
1T is the Valley that is to benefit
from this cooperation more than the
west texas SndmDeN dlIHouSn DOtH
will be benefited in the work that
will result" Mr.. Burnett said.
Following the talks by these officials
a committee composed of VIM. I. Bur
nett. chairman, and Judge Oscar c.
Dancy and Harry l.. Stebbins of Weslaco
was named to confer with these offic-
ials, make a complete report including
recommendation for a plan of CO.
ordination and submit the report back
to the Valley Chamber of Commerce at
its next meeting, TO be called by Judge
Dancy.
This committee. along with secretaries
of chambers of commerce In all cities
of the Valley, was scheduled to meet
at / O'Clock this afternoon with the
West Texas Chamber of Commerce Of
ficials in La Feria.
Another committee, composed OF M
T. Wiley of La Feria, c. c. Wentz OF
San Benito and Will Steffins of La
Feria was named to work out proposed
amendments to the constitution and by
laws of the Valley Chamber, and to
submit a report including proposed
changes.
The secretary's post is appointive, the
appointment resting with the board of
directors.