Burleson Star (Burleson, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 37, Ed. 1 Monday, February 18, 1985 Page: 2 of 20
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2—Burt—on Star. Monday. Fabruacy 18, 1986
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Which One To Choose?
New chamber executive
ideal for her position
By TERRY M. EVANS progressive area. We feel there is a
The new executive vice-president great potential for growth without the
of the Burleson Area Chamber of loss of that friendly atmosphere. In
Commerce has qualities that make the short time we’ve been here, we’ve
her ideal for the position. Not only been made to feel very much at
does she have experience as a busi- home.”
ness owner, she also has experience Miller’s philosophy for operating a
as a chamber executive officer. To chamber of commerce is relatively
top it off, she’s a native of the simple. “The chamber of commerce
Burleson area. has always been a business of many
Doris Miller accepted the position businesses,” she said. “I believe the
without any reservations. She said goal of the chamber should be to
she is very optimistic about the future promote a healthy business climate
of Burleson and its chamber and feels in the area. The Burleson Chamber of
fortunate to have the opportunity to Commerce is directing its energies to
be part of both. this already, and what I want to do is
After her husbsnd, Ira L. Miller, add my energy to that effort.”
retired from public service, the new HER ENERGY WILL be channeled
chamber executive decided to return in, among other directions, generat-
of Fort Collins, Colo., Ira Miller was filler said. “The chamber of
manager of the water and salutation commerce is not a one-man show. It’s
district. Dons Miller was involved in o^gd by businesses, working in
an associated field as she operated a ^half 0f businesses. My direction
news letter service for several quazi- Come from the business com-
mumcipal water and sanitation dis- munity ”
tricts in that area. ... Saying she has been in Burleson too
MILLER AND HER husband ware a tjme to formulate any definite
born in Fort Worth and operated pjans Miller said she will be visiting
Miller s Visual Aids for 20 years, gygry business in Burleson to let
They sold the business, which pro- (yiem know she’s interested in seeing
vided learning aids for area students, ^m do the best they can do. “Every
and in 1966 moved to Lake Taho in one of them is important for a sound
Nevada. Ira Miller took a job as city economic base in the community,”
manager for Zephyr Cove, Nev., sf)e <.j>m one hard worker, but
while Dons Miller opened Miller s my interest is that everybody in the
Apparel. community is satisfied with the
Fate stepped in when, only two chamber’s operation.”
months after she sold her shop in July . . ____
of 1971, the Taho-Douglas Chamber of England s first daily newspaper.
Commerce asked her to become their published by a printer named
manager and executive officer. She Elizabeth Mallet, appeared March
in that capacity for three n, 1720.
4ion which can best serve the needs of small businesses. Todd Pearson (I)
chairman of the chamber committee which presents the Doughnut Forum
monthly, helped Bob Getzoff display just a few of the types of items a
business might choose. Getzoff will be guest speaker for the Forum at the
chamber building at 7 a.m„ Thursday, Feb. 21.
‘Ad specialties’'
Feb. 21 forum topic
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Doris Miller
Pedestrian deaths
Pedestrian deaths account for
16 percent of all highway fatalities
in the United States and 4 percent
of all traffic injuries.
tempting to do.” Carefully re-
searched statistics aid the counselors
in advising the client as to which
types of items are within the budget
and will be the most advantageous for
the company. “This is a one-quarter
billion dollar industry; the same
number of dollars spent for magazine
used for such advertising number advertising go into specialty adver-
about 20,000, according to the execu- Using today,” said Getzoff.
tive of the Arlington firm. Royal’s Owners and managers of small
goal is to match up exactly which businesses in and around Burleson
type of specialty product will be the will find the information which Getz-
most effective for the client, both off will share at the Doughnut Forum
result and cost-wise. of special interest. Though the meet-
“How to Use Ad Specialties in the
Promotion of your Business” will be
the topic of the Thursday, Feb. 21
morning meeting of the Doughnut
Forum. Bob Getzoff, president of
Royal Ad Specialty, Inc., will be
guest speaker.
The types of items which can be
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years, leaving only when her husband
accepted the city manager’s position
in Windsor, Colo.
“He retired two years ago,” Miller
said of her husband. “We chose to
return to the Fort Worth area where
we feel at home. In looking for a place
to live, after visiting numerous busi-
nesses here and talking to people, we
Pointing out just a few of the types ing is sponsored by the Burleson Area
of items which can be used, Getzoff Chamber of Commerce, it is open to _____________________ ...
said some of the most popular are everyone and will begin at 7 a m. settled in Burleson because we liked I
writing instruments; calendars; Thursday in the board room of the the friendliness of the people,
wearables, such as jackets, caps, chamber of commerce building. “To us, Burleson appeared a very I
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tee-shirts, and bumper stickers. The
key to the success of such advertising
is that the i^ems are given by busi-
nesses to clients and potential cus-
tomers with no strings attached.
“The name or logo of the business is
imprinted on whatever the item is—
and every time it is used by that
potential customer, the name of your
business is in the mind of the user,”
said Getzoff.
Formerly known as a novelty busi-
ness, ad specialties are now handled
as a very specialized and profession-
alized type of industry, he added.
“Our counseling sales agents review
with companies what they are at-
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Moody, James. Burleson Star (Burleson, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 37, Ed. 1 Monday, February 18, 1985, newspaper, February 18, 1985; Burleson, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth761092/m1/2/?q=kitchen: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Burleson Public Library.