The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, August 15, 1952 Page: 2 of 16
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Editor and Publisher.
Comanche
merce
Comanche, Texas
| Gentlemen:
, We are pleased to submit our
The purpose of going through rep0rt and unalysls of the com-
a hospital clinic as we understand m unity clinic conducted by the
It. is to find out what If anything community Service Department
is wrong with you, and H there is Df the west Texas Chamber of
anything wrofifr. rjo suggest the ^vnmerce for -your chamber on
remedies. . July jq, 1952. We hope that you
T will find this report and our
The purpose of a community recommendations helpful in
clinic as recently conducted by the carrying oyt an enlarged program
Comanche Chambr of Commerce, of work,-*
must be, therefore, not so much Two hundred and two citizens,
to find out wh.at is wrong with forty—three being members of
Comanche, as it is to find out how your organization, attended six
it could be made better. group sessions planned by your
* ♦ chamber and took part In the
The City of Comanche accord- planning of your new program
ing to the best available informat- I through their suggestions
ion was founded in 1859 and is $ - t • •
therefore 93 years old. ___„ ! Prom contacts at these meet-
1 * i ings,
Comanche, according to the. favorable to the chamber of
1950 Census had a population of commerce and willing to invest
3832 with 200 business establish- 1 time and money to help carry out
ments. That would represent a your expanded program. Interest
growth of approximately 43 is good and the opportunity is
people per year If the growth from great for a constructive program
the start had been the same of activities enabling you to put
each year, which of course it was to work an Increased number of
not. _ , .,*■ j citizens in your committee struct-
t I ure. One hundred and forty-one
While Comanche County has people attending expressed will-
shown a decrease in population lngness to serve on committees,
every decade since 1910 with the twenty-eight definitely said they
exception of the 1940 census, the would join the organization, and
city has shown an increase with six indicated intentions to join
every census with every ^census later,
except that of 1930. | t t
of your people In Chamber we suggest the following announcement ^ ----MU* mpgUn,. - - ^
For the purpose of general out- ment <6> Education. .m^Ungs. Reports include in yrnL, !*^^.10,-----S'
fonqw- and <8> Organisational JumUlm. A deS*- 8n_ 1
be approved
authorised.
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Mr. Vasco Lee, President
Chamber of Com-
, This report, baaed on suggest k
'tons received during this meeting by * ^1
for your balanceddevelopment Is For each of the above we sug- nowledged. authorised. Q eir*21'
presented for your consideration: gest three to five members who * ♦ ' * farm
(1) Agriculture and Livestock, <2> will plan a definite program for Cominittee Reports: Committee 8P0“P discussions, the annual ,N
Highways. (»> Civic Improve- each division and St *0 tt jg chairmen should be responsible for stahding
nuklm reports. This taure. con- “ *
committee ersortnel for activat- tlnued interest In the chamber's J^gra#m for
Development, <61. Education, (7)---------- ---------- , inn-mi, m wn. «>«««»• - - ^ , . ------ .
Publicity, Organized Act- ion. • program good results as to com- the Comanche Chamber of Com- number
lvltles. ' I ' - \ : „ S”ctlvlty and attendance at "erc^O^er pro ccto may be ad- orsa^i,0"-1
This will give the chamber . . mcetings ‘ ded 8*s desired. It is obvious th«* W «•»>. .T0 '
you a sizeable number pf people act- * ♦
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suggested' that _________
chamber give thought to help- ually planning and directing the
ing set up community councils ,0gram. It insures mtpre construct-
(2) It is ________ ____________________ „
; here.
Suggestions Submitted and their * v iWa» sugBeZ!*1
In communities of the trade terri- ive work and a check-up on re- Frequency : Suggestions and num-| Neither can all be included in as wa.s nj,Jr4
tory. Community development. suits perldically. It will give your ber Qf times suggested.
should be set up in rural commun
ities not large enough for an
organization.)
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Some plan should be consider-
ed for closer cooperation between
1 the clubs and organizations of
your program at this time. Select ram and
1 those thought most practical and exi»tlng
feasible. In checking your card ^
> you will please notice son^ items
programs should be made and a board the help needed for direct-
close tie-in with your chamber in balanced program and in < 1 > Agriculture and Livestock
effected. (At least committees j placing more people to work. 1 1: Study possibility of irrlgat
This insures specialized plan- lon 17- . . , I checked in red which we "did’mt 10 Lake pi-
ning and direction for each direct 2: Improve livestock feeding (class as chamber - activities but hi*hway ■twT*
1---'----------*• -------------”Hn R =: should be reviewed by your prog- include stuK
of work committee for ftn.i on high*,,.. *
Highways ^
lon of your work. This group will program 5.
1 find the clinic cards helpful. 1 t
, t t I 3: Sponsor
Project or Working Committees: program 2.
we find citizens cSSSnX'.nT^Te'SSb.T 3
JX'clTr “S'onT: rdyer^rncne”S £K
tween the clubs and organizations {" ^Jfject*1 cmnmitt’e^snUfor
of the community and your cham- °f £roj<j«t
ber This could be effecUve iii W needed
delegating parts of the community durln« the ye®r
program for achieving best re- • —■-*
suits Women’s Clubs, service Therefore, it is ossible that a
clubs and farmer groups should larger number of citizens can be
be considered in the plan. IPUt to work under this plan.
I j Project committees should be
Close work and cooperation are composed of 3 to 5 persons each
urged with the younger mgn of and their work terminated when a
the community and they should
be assigned work with your
chamber. A regular meeting of
project is completed.
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Committee Selection: The com-
mittee personel should be selected
* - I ram of work committee for final on hi8h»»ys'
expanded silage decisions. .county distn«w
♦ ♦ 1 Wi;
1 1 Agriculture and Livestock: Pro- 1 an over»U !cm ,
4: Provide better market fac- mote closer relationship between expansi<>n - 1
llltles for local crops 19. ^ the business man and farmer T_. . t
5: Soil water conservation prog-
ram 15.
6: Study organization for’
County Pair 17. |
7: Expanded dairy program 8.
8: Work for increased milk
market 7.
Develop soli and water conservat- Launch an
lon programs. Sponsor pasture and fn expand«i and*]
range Improvement program. * W)'mark« road 1
study of soil development for new sfg8esl«i by t«
crops and a soil analysis program.
Much Interest was expressed in1 ««
a need of the study of beth! - 1
t t j T tolal of 1,325 suggestions for 1 Qfflcen| of gfl organisations.
The population of a city, how- the development of Comanche and sponsored by your i»hnmH<tr Is i according to Interest In the as-
ever, Is not positive proof of Its surrounding territory was recommended Put the women to'*,8nment. ability and willingness
whether oj- not a town 15 making made during the clinic sessions. work accordln gto Interest In I*erve. Agreement to attend 1
progress. The main test Is whether the clinic cards revealed. Discus-' committe structure with men meetings should be had before 1
or not the town Is a better place storui of suggested projects were women make good gocretaries.
In which to live and whether or held at the meetings and pract- ■ * j j
not it Is rendering more com- ically all of those present entered (4) We recommend monthly
munity service. ^ mating ^ilnic^ai^s1^0**^ «!nd farmers’ meetin*» sponsored by
Of course everyone knows that rank projects suggestions, most of munlty*meetingY° to^upplement
what Comanche needs most now them signed and completely fill- central meetings Specfcd farmers’
is a good rain followed by other ed in. We are returning the clinic day such ^ livestock days and
rains at the right time for the cards to your chamber for your nnsture and «M>il imnrovement
years to come. So far we have not use and files ' Sreg^ms should be heS
been able to do much about that t 1 ically during the year,
even with the help of the rain- We summarize the general j j
makers. results of the clinic meeting as Suggestions for Set-Up for Com-
i ♦ follows: (1) It gives your chamber mittee Work: Two types of Com-
Here is the report and analysis a wide range of practical projects mittees are found needed for ex-
of the Comanche Chamber of as suggestd by a representative ecuting the modem day chamber
Commerce Community Clinic as cross section of your citizens from Df commerce program They are
bVh? Community Service which you may select a construct- steering or planning committees
of the West Texas Chamber of ive program of work (2) It and DroJect or working com-
Commerce with the cooperation stimulated interest in your cham- -mittees "o^ing com
of E E Jones; business manager, ber of commerce among citizens. ' 5;—r * ♦ '
and Vascoe Lee, president of the which should result in putting to Therefore for the Comanche
'Civic Impr,
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.0: annual UJ tor «,UUM, UZ, 'TV-
in*- taSSSr or mneher « Star
t t ocally produced crops, ibis should, Owe'
11: Pasture and ranee Improve- w the Number-One aim of this
ment program 10. committee. greatT, n,,L
12: 8t\idy soils for new crops 9. A study of brush contral and activTcorSIll!
X t ' eradication, an expanded* dairy ment
13: Soil analysis program 7. program and Improved livestock made
14: Cooperate cloeely with rodeo (feeding program were expressed
Continued:
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Wilkerson, J. C. The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, August 15, 1952, newspaper, August 15, 1952; Comanche, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth888550/m1/2/: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Comanche Public Library.