The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-07
LEADERS IN
HUGE CIVIC
DRIVE GIVEN
Chamber of Commerce An
nounces Members of
Two Committees.
FOR INDIANAPOLIS FIRST
Dick Miller and Frederic
AyreS Chairmen.

Chairman and members of two
committees to lead an indianapolis
First" movement. launched by the
indianapolis Chamber of Commerce,
were announced today.
The purpose Of the movement is
the expansion and improvement of
he civic, industrial and economic
ife of the city.
Dick Miller, vice president of the
Chamber and president of the City
Trust Company, was named chair
man of the campaign committee, and
Paul Richey, president of the Rus
sell M. Seeds Company, advertising
agents, vice-chairman.
Frederic Nj. Ayers, president of
+. S. Ayres & Co., was chosen chair
man of the executive committee and
L. C. Huesmann, president of the
Central Supply Company, vice-chair-
man.
Preliminary plans for the move
ment have been worked out, Mich
olas H. Noyes, Chamber president
said.
The movement will include en-
largement and reorganization of the
Chamber of Commerce to give the
city a new Chamber of Commerce
capable Of serving our city in every
way as modern Chamber of Com
merce should" Noyes said.
An effort to revive civic pride and
to fxyia nj Ia
in Indianapolis will be started at
once, he said. Committee members
will be at Work during the next few
weeks appearing before clubs and
other groups of cities explaining the
campaign and enrolling supporters.
Following this will come a week
of special gatherings, one of the
events being opening of the new
Chamber of Commerce Bldg. on n
Meridian st.
Civic Week
The following week. beginning
Sept. 26, will be observed as Civic
Week. The city will be canvassed
with appeal for renewed and enlarge
ment of pride and loyalty for Indi.
annapolis.
Other members of the campaign
committee announced by Chairman
Miller were: M. X. Foxworthy,
vice president and manager of the
Merchants Heat and Light Company;
Frank e, Gates, realtor, and presi
dent of the Indianapolis Real Estate
Board Albert S. Goldstein, of Gold
stein Brothers, department stobat
Fred Hollweg, president of the
Mutual China Company; o. B. lies.
president Of the International Ma
chine Tool Company; A. Kiefer, vice
president Of the KieferStuart Com
pany; Noyes. Chamber president and
treasurer of Eli Lilly Company and
Franklin Vonnegut, president of the
Vonnegut Hardware Company.
Executive Committee
Executive committee members are:
H. C. Atkins, president Of E. C..
Atkins and Company; Arthur r.
Baxter, president Of the Baxter Com.
pany; Louis J. Borinstein, Of A.
Borinstein and Company; Arthur v.
Brown, president of the Union Trust
Company; Hilton U. Brown. chair.
man of the board of directors of the
indianapolis News; Charles F. Coffin,
former president Of the Chamber of
Commerce, and vice president and
general counsel for the State Life
Insurance Company; Linton A. Cox,
attorney; Mayor John l.. Duvall;
i. L. Goodman, secretary trea-
surer Of the Real Silk Hosiery
Mills; Boyd Gurley, editor of the
Indianapolis Times.
w. b. Harding, president Of the
q. d j. Tire Company; o. d. Haskett.
president of the lumber company of
that name, and member of the board
OF public safety Curtis A. Hodges.
general manager Of the INDIANAPOLIS
News; John A. Hook, president of
the Hook Drug Company; B. f.
Lawrence, general manager of the
Indianapolis Star; George j. Marott,
capitalist and owner of the Marott
Shoe Shop William A. Mayborn,
business manager of The Indianapo
lis Times; William j. Mooney, Sr.,
president of the Mooney. Mueller.
Ward Company; P. C. Reilly, presi-
dent Of the Republic Creosoting Com
pany.
c. H. Rbttger, president of the
Indiana Bell Telephone Company;
R. c. Shanberger. chairman of the
board of public works and director
and stockholder in a number Of In.
dianapolis concerns; Frank d. Stal.
maker, president Of Indiana Trust
Company; Elmer w. Stout, president
of Fletcher American National
Bank; James A. Stuart, managing
editor of indianapolis Star; Carl A.
Taylor, president Of Taylor Carpet
Company; j. H. Trimble. president
of Western Oil Refining Company.
and Evans Woollen, president of
Fletcher Savings and Trust Com.
pahy