Milford chronicle., 1941-06-20
Commerce Chamber
Held First Banquet
Here Wed. Night
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the four intersections Of the city
by the Advertising Committee; tht
successful drive for a new elemen
tary school, during which tht
group held meetings with the var
iOus service groups in the city
and following a suggestion of one
of the Chamber members, met with
the mothers of the community and
arranged tour trip to the George
town school, in order that the
mothers could see modern school
plant, and then compared the antiqH-
ated structure used in Milford with
such a modern establishment, The
meeting with the community faith
ers, who also we're sold on the new
school idea, and last but not least
the meetings with the State Legis-
lature, who after touring the Mil
ford building, were themselves
sold on the need for the school.
During the year, Mr.. Burton said,
several concerns had contacted the
chamber regarding business sites
in this city, and while no new in-
dustry had been brought here by
the Chamber during the past year
the future looked bright.
In reporting on future activities
planned, Mr.. Burton disclosed that
the agricultural committee headed
by Max Corder, was studying a
plan to conduct a farmers market
on one or two days a week. f
Poultry. dairy and truck prod
ucts could be offered for sale at the
market. The project would be held
in cooperation with the Grange
and other farmers organizations.
Also projected for the new year,
according to the Chamber head, is
municipal rest room. The Shaw
nee Homemakers Club and the XII
wants Club are also backing the
rest room plan.
Following the report by Retiring
President Burton, the committee
chairmen reported as follows:
Agricultural, Max Corder. Mr..
Corder, in his report brought out
plans for the establishment of a
farmers market like the ones. now
being successfully conducted In
other communities. Mr.. Corder
also told how his committee made
a survey of the traffic and parking
situation which, together with the
recommendations, has been turned
over to City Council.
Reporting for the Highway and
Transportation committee, Ray
mond Masten stated that his COM
mittee was doing everything in its
power to interest the federal gov
ernment in putting the proposed
new dual highway on the Western,
or Milford. side of the county.
Robert H. Yerkes, chairman of
the advertising committee, related
how the committee after a series
Of meetings, developed the copy
for the intersections signs, and
how his group was at present
working on a brochure listing the
many attractions of the city.
Fred G.. Geyer, reporting for the
Civic Improvement committee, told
of the work his committee had
been doing and would continue to
do to procure sanitary rest rooms
for the benefit and comfort of out
of-town shoppers. He also cited
the inspection tours made by the
Legislature to the old elementary
school, and how in his minJ these
tours sold the legislators on the
idea of a new elementary school
for this city.
Wilmer LankfOrd, chairman Of
the Retail Merchants group, the
largest committee in the Chamber,
stated that his committee had
sponsored two successful COM
munity sales, arranged and pro-
cured the Christmas decorations
and Santa Claus, and was at pres
ent working on a number Of sales
prOmotional projects. Mr.. Lank-
ford, who is also treasurer of the
Chamber. in his report disclosed
that balance of $41S remained in
the treasury, after years work.
To come out Of this sum, however,
was the cost of the annual dinner.
Ninety-four members paid $94O
into the organization last year.
During the discussion period,
several of the members made
recommendations for the improve
ment of the organization, and May
or Evans told OF Willingness Oh
City Council to cooperate with the
organization as far as Councils
ability to do so.
officers installed at the close of
the discussion period follow:
President, NJ Haswell Pierce; vice
president, Irwin G. Burton; secre-
tary, William v. Sipple, Jr., and
treasurer, Wilmer o. Lankford.
The closing address was made by
the newly Installed president, M.
Haswell Pierce, who in a few well
chosen; remarks, stated the future
policy of the Chamber. In urging
the members to submit their rec
concentrations to the board of di-
rectors from time to time, Mr..
Pierce stated that the Chamber
could and would be only what the
members made it,; how it was not
the job of one. man or one small
group of men to make the organ
ization a success, but 1t was rather {
the job of each individual to con-
tribute his part in making the Or
ganization success.