Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1941-11-14
Store Expansion
Planned by G. c. S.

Plans for expansion of the food
store, drug store and service sta
ton were discussed at the third
quarterly membership meeting of
Greenbelt Consumer Services on
November 5. The impending in
crease in Greenbelt's built area
which is expected to more than
double the present population was
cited by President Frank L. Last
ner and General Manager George
E. Hodson as the principal cause
for the present drive by G. C. S.
to increase local residents share
in the business.
Both men, particularly Mr.. Hold
son, spoke at some length con-
corning plans for using the space
now occupied by the bus depot
for enlarging the lunch counter
facilities, a much needed expan-
sion. 1t was stated that the store
was originally designed to handle
only Is per cent of the business
1t is doing at present.
The service station is doing
over twice the volume estimated
when it was built. Preliminary
plans call for another station at
the crossroads near the high
school. Negotiations for the space
and financial arrangements have
been started and indications are
that new station can be financed
outside of Greenbelt.
The food store, it was revealed,
can handle some additional vol
ume. 1t appears to officials of G.
G. S. that a new store, similar to
the present one and located in the
proposed new concentration area.
would be more feasibly than in
stalling delivery service and TAX
ing telephone orders. The cost Of
adding these services to the pres
ent store in the long run would
cost about as much as establish
ing a new store, it was stated.
Mr.. Hodson stressed the fact
that the expansion is a big prob
lem and one that the membership
must decide on. Because the new
families will start moving in soon.
according to latest reports, spe-
cial membership meeting might be
required before the annual meet
ing early in February. Members
were urged to attend the special
meeting if it is called, because it
would be very important and
would mean much to the welfare
of G. C. S.
There is money in Greenbelt, it
was pointed out, and the cooper
alive should get as much as it
can here to save borrowing at in
crest and to increase local resi-
dents share in the business. If
each stakeholder would purchase
only one additional share it would
aid considerably.
Allen Lovejoy, a new employee
of the food store, was introduced
to the members who were told that
he would aid Clifford A. Meyer
chairman of the membership com
mittee, in doing some of the work
in contracting newcomers. The edu-
cation and membership committees
are cooperating in planning
share drive for additional capital
with which to expand.
President Lastner introduced
the four board members appointed
since the last membership meet
ing. They are DR.. Lincoln H
Clark, Harry H. Hyman, W. Earl
Thomas and Tessim Zorach, who
were appointed to fill vacancies
created by the designations of for
mer members.
Bernard Jones, chairman of the
Auditing Committee, announced
the resignation of Wallace Dunlap,
elected several months ago, and
the appointment of Marvin
Wofsey to fill the position. The
other member of the committee is
Oscar Lightner, appointed some
time ago when Joseph Bargas left
Greenbelt for active duty in the
Army. The Auditing Committee
is elected annually by the men,
bership and is not appointed by
the board. 1t consists of three
members.
The door prizes were three IS
baskets of groceries. The winners
were Mrs. George Bauer, Mrs.
Stanley Ostler and Elmer Nagel.