Evening star., 1934-12-09
NEW ASSOCIATION
T0BELAUNCHED|N
NORTHWEST AREA
IS Residents, at First Meet
ing, Seek Improved
Transportation.

Because many residents in the ares
between Brightwood and Petwortt
feel they are not properly represented
in any civic organization, a new citi-
Eens' association is being organized.
Last month three citizens organized
themselves into committee and sent
out $50 letters to residents urging
them to attend a meeting to be held
on December at the Fort Stephens
American Legion Hall. Such an as
sociation in this neighborhood is q
desirable necessity" the, letter stated
There is a great deal of beneficial
result to all that could be obtained
BY concerted action in an organization
Of this character. and which cannot
be done by individuals acting alone.
The letter was signed by Col. Harry
Coope, acting chairman; William A
Kemp and S. L. Banks.
IS Residents Attend.
Sixty-f1ve residents responded by
attending Wednesday night. Col
Coope was elected temporary chair
man and Mr.. Kemp temporary secre-
tary. The objectives Of the proposed
body were listed by Col. Coope and
included a proposal to secure immedi-
ate betterment of the street car track
situation on Kennedy street. Opinion
seemed to be divided as to whether
to double track the street, as pro-
posed by Manor Park and other
groups further north, or whether tc
leave them in their present state tc
be supplemented with bus service.
An efficient bus service from the
area to the downtown section was
named as one Of the immediate OBJ
jectives, as we'll as securing better
lighted streets, better school facilities
Fairgrounds and swimming pool.
Harry N. Stull Of the Stanton Park
Citizens Association. spoke of the
benefits of such group and warned
of pitfalls to be avoided in its forma-
tion. He gave several interesting ex-
plantations on how to organize and
what an association can do. Out
lining the duties that fall upon the
various Offices of an association and
telling of the work Of their own
group, W. H. Seaquist, T. w Buckley
and w. G. Duke Of the Manor Park
association also spoke.
Name Undecided.
No name has been decided upon
for the proposed body, but that of
Fort Slocum Citizens Association was
suggested. Although no definite
boundaries were set, it was suggested
by Col. Coope that the territory COW
cred by the body should be bounded
on the east by Blair road, on the
west by Georgia avenue, on the south
by the Petworth Citizens Association
and the northern boundary some
where near the southern border of
the Manor Park territory.
For many months the Columbia
Park Citizens Association, which in
cluded the territory in the south of
this area, has been inactive. c. H.
Bullock, president. declared he had no
objection to such new organization
He declared, "If there is any one with
enough interest to start an association
here, he is welcome to it."
w. H. Hargrave, commander OF
Post 80 Of the American Legion,
offered the use Of the hall at 806
Kennedy street for future use as a
meeting place. The seating capacity
OF the hall is about ITO persons.
The organization meeting has been
set for January at the hall and if
the movement is approved a name will
be selected. Other business to come up
will be the election of permanent
officers and the appointment Of stand
ing committees.