Brenham Banner-Press (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 18, 1968 Page: 2 of 10
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PAGE TWO BRENHAM BANNER-PRESS THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1968 . =
... Chamber of Commerce
A number of special pro- activities, helped to make it nd the Washington County Ch-
jects, in addition to routine an especially busy year arou- amber ofCommerce office in
1967.
There was an extensive,
and a very successful mem-
bership drive,that lasted for
several months." *
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MANAGER WOODROW FREE
Great Things Happening
Progress in our community is a "*
continual happening. Industries :
are growing, beffer rocas oe **StNe* €
being built and schools are
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excellent. Our skilled and.
dedicated citizens are *
e nN manning a a
for the future.
We are proud
to be a part of
this growth
and progress.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY STATE BANK
BRENHAM, TEXAS
unctions are Many, Various
2E wile. Cet
Contact trips for the Bren- A place mat and a histor-
ham Industrial Foundation ical and recreational map
were made during the year, were worked out in con junction
Numerous inquiries about with the Brenham Lions Club. .
tourism in the county were „ Mimeographing services
answered in conjunction with ha e b individuals in si-
the tourist information cen- nesses and individuals in the
ter maintained in the chamber count,
offices.
Chamber, brought a team from '
the Small Business Admini-
stration into Brenham along .
with outstanding businessmen
speakers during the July 18-
The Chamber of Commer-, 21 time period.The pogram
ce brought an Economic De-
velopment Clinic put on by the
was quite successful.
The Chamber ofCommerce,
working with fine co-operation
of the Brenham Independent
School District, was able to
bring three Schoolboy Football
Texas Industrial Foundation
in September.. The full day
program featured the pro-
fessional industry seekers of
The staff works with the
Washington County Fair As-
sociation and the Brenham
Maifest Associaton.
Many inquiries of our con-
ditions in Washington County
and numerous requests from
school children all over the
state are answered each day.
Texas, industrial men for Playoffs to Brenham in the
railroads and utilities andoth- fall. The Chamber furnished
er industry oriented persons, ushers and a number of other
giving an appraisal of Bre- necessary services, such as
police protection and traffic
aid, to insure that the many
visitors to this area would en-
ham's pluses and minuses for
■ industry and outlining proven
methods to attract new indus-
tries.
The Chamber of Commerce
laid the groundwork and then
worked closely for four mon-
joy their trips to the “City of
Hospitality”
During the past year the
staff of the Chamber of Co-
ths with the Texas Employ- merce has also been quite •
ment Commission in a four busy with its regular activi-
month Economic Base Survey ties.-****,
program that brought about a We have daily assisted peo-
-nortpresenting.a ear Pf ple who are delirious of moy-
- ———tS-ing to Brenham with rentals or
in Washingon County. property as well as the Bl inn .
A Small Business Jubilee, College students during the
under the Sponsorship of the first of their school year.
CHAMBER CF COMMERCE SECRETARY MRS.LOIS STAFFORD
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WE WISH TO EXTEND A VERY SPECIAL
WELCOME TO DR. CHAS. JARVIS, GUEST
SPEAKER FOR ANNUAL JOINT MEETING
OF WASHINGTON COUNTY CHAMRER OF
COMMERCE AND BRENHAM
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Gilmore, Robert K. & Chambers, Bert L., Jr. Brenham Banner-Press (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 18, 1968, newspaper, January 18, 1968; Brenham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1647800/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nancy Carol Roberts Memorial Library.