Milford chronicle., 1939-03-17
CHAMBER n ORGANIZED
BY SHORE GROt +
l. l.. BENJAMIN Named First Pre>i-
dent OF Peninsula Body

a central organization to b.
known as the Delmarva Chamber o
Commerce was organized on per
manent basis at luncheon meetin:
in Salisbury. Md. Friday, March ~
Representatives from business or
eaniZatiOns in fourteen towns assist
ed in effecting the central body
which shortly will be enlarged Il
include others of the thirty-eighl
towns On the peninsula having q
chamber Of commerce or similar
business organization.
Immediately the Delmarva Cham
Der launched projects designed 10
make the peninsula more accessible
and to attract visitors bound to and
from the New York Worlds Fair 10
this section during the summer and
/ fall
I /. l.. Benjamin. president of the
/ Salisbury Chamber of Commerce,
was elected president OF the Delmar-
va Chamber for the ensuing year.
In some projects the new chamber
will operate as state sections and Il
vice president was elected for eacn:
/ pr.-A. s.. Williams, of Laurel, for
! Delawafe,- fJrmel' Mayor -N:-Nv.' Sft'-'
Cabe, Ocean City. for Maryland. and
Harold A. Littleton. Parksley, for
Virginia.
The Board of Governors also elect
ed Charles J. Truitt. from the Sails
bury Chamber, as secretary, and
Raleigh j. Hobbs. of the ParkSley
Business Mems Association. treaSur-
er
II was decided tO hold member
ship meetings quarterly and sessions
Of tie Board Of Govcrn0rs. which
form the executive committee, NOR"
frequently al the call of the prcsi-
dent. The next board meeting will
he in April, Mr.. benjamin annonnc-
ed.
The Board of Governors. as con-
stituted at the meeting, included
Oliver Jones. Centreville; DR.. vii
liams, Mr.. Benjamin, +. G. Cole, PO-
comolie; Paul +. Carpenter, l.ewes;
Mr.. Littleton. Parksley; +. Howard
webb. Crislield; l.. T.. Layton, Do
yer: Mr.. McCabe, Z. p Corrie, Ir.,
Smyrna; W Henry Cooper. Cam
bridge. and Calvert c. Merriken.
Other members which have not
yet named their representatives on
the board are: SaXis, Va, Chamber
of Commerce, fredericksburg Chamber
of Commerce. and East Salisbury
Business Mems Association.
The Delmarva Chambers ohjec-
tives, as stated in the constitution
and bylaws adopted at the meeting.
are: ITO associate in closer cooper
alton the local business groups of
the peninsula; to cooperate collec-
lively to promote the aims and puT-
poses of the component member or
ganiZations; to urge improved trans
portation; to support road and ferry
improvement; TO secure legislative
action in accordance with majority
opinion of the membership; to act I
as clearing house between member
organizations; to help in every way
the moral, religious. economic and
commercial progress of all"
Each local town business Organi-
zation will have one representative
on the Board of Governors with one
vote. The local organization, regard
less of size, will have one member
ship in the Delmarva Chamber, pay
ing annual dues of IS. All officers
serve without compensation.
Committee chairmen for each
state were appointed to study trans
portatiOn services and prevailing
rates, particularly the ferries. and
report at the April meeting. These
TO appoint the other COM
mittee members, are: Mr.. Jones. for
Maryland; DR.. Williams. for Della
ware, and Mr.. Littleton, for Virginia.
The secretary was requested to
evolve a plan designed to bring
Worlds Fair visitors to the penin-
sula by means of descriptive folders
and road signs placed some distance
from the peninsula's entrances.