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HOUSTON ACTION, Official Publication of the Houston Chamber of Commerce. January 6, 1951 pp. 1-4
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Record Breaking
Trade Expansion
Of Houston Told
Two articles on Houston's rec
ord-breaking world trade devel
opments are due for publication ir. international trade journals early >r. 1951
Svdnor Oden, chairman of the Chamber world trade committee said the stones concern the committees and the Houston World Trade Association s activ
ities in trade promotion
Also depicted is the work of the World Trade Association in relationship with the Houston Chamber
Floyd Martin, manager of the Chamber world trade depart ment. authored the articles which are to appear in the Amencon Impon and Zrpon Bulletin and the Exporters >< pesr
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Indexing has begun on the first complete luting of Hous ton's fire prevention code which is due for completion by midJanuary
Tobias Sakowtu chairman of the Chamber fire prevention committee which is making the compilation, said the listing will contain 118 pages
A cost of S2 per copy has been set to cover printing costs and the listing will be available to all Chamber members at the Chamber public works depart ment, PR-5111
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All Chamber Committee Chairmen
For 1951 Named By President Bates
Seventeen additional outstand ing Houston business and profes sional men have been appointed by Chamber President W B Bates to head Chamber commit tees m 1951.
This completes the Chamber's list of chairmen lor ns 24 major committees.
The new appointments and the committees they will head in clude Gen. R. C Kuldell. rancher and president of the Mount Rose Land Corporation, agriculture. Gaylord Johnson, vice-president. Sakowtu Brothers, athletics.
Max Levine, president. Foley's, convention
Harry B Callow, vice-presi dent in charge of sales. Republic Supply Company. domettic trade. Tobias Jsakowitz. presi dent. Sakowiu Brothers, fire prevention, R. J Cummins, con sulting engineer, flood control
Former Gov W P. Hobby, president. The Houston Post. Highway. Russell L Jolley, pres ident, Southwest Steel Products. Houston beautiful; Louts A Mil ler, vice-president. Miller Broth ers. manufacturers and whole salers
Harry C Webb, assistant to the vice-president. Texas Gulf Sulphur Company, membership.
Dr. Denton Kerr, physician and surgeon, public health; W Stewart Boyle, independent oil oper ator. safety
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Dillon Anderson, attorney and partner. Baker. Bolts. Andrews and Parish, state and national affairs. J E Price, attorney, Quintana Petroleum Company, taxation, R T Thompson, vtce-
residem, McKesson and Rob ins, Inc., and genera) manager of the Houston branch, trade ex tension Walter B Van Wart, executive vice-president. Wyatt Metal and Boiler Works, traffic, and Sydnor Oden, vice-president. Ander son. Clayton and Company, world trade
C-C Membership Cord
Moiling To Stori Soon Cards designating membership
in the Houston Chamber for 1951 will be mailed beginning the lat ter pan of January.
The Chamber membership de partment requests that name or address changes be sent in at the earliest possible time so the cards will be correctly made out.
Changes should be sent Box 2371 or called to PR-5111
Regional Health
Conference Plans
To Be Discussed
Development of the fourth an
nua) Gulf Coast Regional Con
ference on Industrial Health will
be discussed Jan 16 at the firs'.
1951 meeting of the Texas sec-
tion of the American Industrial
Hygiene Association
James W Hammond, presrdem of the sssocisuon and vice-chair man of the Chamber public health committee saic principal speaker ai the meeting u-il) be William R Bradle\ director of industrial hygiene for tnt Amer ican Cyamide Compam
committee are invited lo the din ner which will be held a'. 7 p rr in the Houston Club
Also invited are representa tives of the Texas timversm and Baylor medical schools along with representatives of leading industries in the Gulf Coast area
Dr Denton Kerr, chairman of the Chamber public health com mittee. pointed out that principal reasons for the organization, of the Texas section of the associa tion was for promotion of tnr annual industrial health meeting here and the developmem of in dustrial hygiene throughout Texas industry
Convention List
Set For 1951-53
A convention list for Houston 1951-1953, has been compiled b\ the Chamber convention com mittee and is being mailed this week
This was announced bv Max Levine, new chairman of the committee, who pointed out that as a new feature, this issue will key all conventions that feature exhibits
He Mid the luting shows 77 conventions to be held m Hous ton during 1951 and that anproximately 40.000 persons will come to the city lor these meet
ings. The hat u available to all
Chamber members in the Cham ber convention department li is published every two months
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JANUARY 6 1931
Coordinators For
Houston Beautiful
Program Sought
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Over 700 of Texas' Most Beaufiful
Girls To Compete For Rodeo Queen
More than 100 of Texas' most beautiful cowgirls are expected to compete at the 1951 Houston Fat Stock Show for the title of rodeo queen and her share of hundreds of dollars m prizes
President W A Lee said the contest w'ill be staged ai night
?erformances of the rodeo. Jan.
1 through Feb. 11 Howard Lee will be chairman of the 1951 event with Bill McCarthy as viee*chairmn
Heading the list of prizes will be a 1951 rord convertible which will be awarded the 1951 queen
bv Ear) T- McMillian of Earl McMillian. Inc. Houston Ford dealers.
Mr McMillian made a similar presentation in 1950 to Miss
Kathryn Grandstaff ol Robs* town.
The contest will be open to
any |>rl between the ages ol 16 and 26 inclusive who meets oth er qualifications She must be sponsored by an organization such as the Chamber of Com merce. American Legion or the
like Enin blanks are available at
the Stock Show office and must be returned before Jan 20 The address is Box 237). Houston
Houston's first World Trade Directory is expected to be ready for distribution by the end of January
This was announced this week by Sydnor Oden, chairman of the Chamber world trade committee, who said the directory is due for distribution throughout the world
The directory will take up a special section of the 195] Buy er's Guide and 4000 copies of the directory will be re-prmied for separate overseas special distri bution
J. R. Aston is chairman of the subcommittee in charge of the directory He said the issue is
being compiled through the same advanced business machine tech* mques as the Buytr't Guide
It lists more than 350 Houston firms and allied industries en gaged in world trade
City Interests
More Hollanders
The Chamber world trade committee is still getting letters from the Netherlands inquiring about furiber information on ar article written in 1949 bv War ren S Bellows then Chamber president and now member of the board of directors.
Mr Bellows' article, written on request of the publisher ap peared in a Netherlands publica tion
The story concerned Houston's prominence as a world gateway for Western Europe's exports to and imports from the Southwest ern and Mid-Continenta) United States
Sydnor Oden, chairman of the Chamber world trade commit tee. said most of the letters ask for more detailed studies of Houston's trade possibilities and marketing systems
Flying Farmer* Du* To
Vitit Houtton in Jen.
Plans are complete for the 1951 convention of the Texas Flying Farmers which will be held here Feb 8-11
This was announced this week by Claud B Barret, newly ap pointed ehairman of the Cham ber aviation committee, who said Feb 9 has been set aside by the Houston Fat Stock Show as a special day to honor the Flying Farmers
Russell L Jolley, new chair man of the Chamber Houstor beautiiul committee said thi* week that 12 regional coordina tors lor the 1951 Houston Beau tiful drive are being sough;
The 12 regions were listed at Garden Oaks. Heights. Norm Side. West End Montrose-River Oaks, Southwest. South Er.c East End. Denver Harbor. Hum ble Road. Lindale and Centra)
Mr Jolley appointed Harr> C Webb and W S Bellows as cochairman of the budget commu te* for the 1951 event to be staged March 25 through April
L B Odell, program chanmar.. Henry V Broad' A C Burnett and Carl Murrav haw beer assigned to obtain th* rtgiona) coordinators
The plan for decentralization of the Houston Beautiful pingram is being worked out bv Bob Aylm. promotional chair man for the 1950 event, and Wil liam B Black Jr. secretary of the Housior beautiful comrr.iltee and manager of the Chamon civic affairs department
JanuoryMogozine
Shows Tax Chart
A complete ia\ caienda: will be featured in Januar .Maoriznie Houston
W A Smith newiv appointee chairman of the Magazine Hon.ion committee said the caleno*; is a guide for businessmen in keeping them informed a> t when taxes are due and to which government agency the' slv.:e be paid
It was prtpired b\ J A-Pmi1 ids of Phillips Sheffield ana Compan\. accountants "no ha> performed this service snc1937
Also featured in the Janua: magazine issue will be thr 2Pn I Houston Fat Stock Show Spe cial stories will revieu the growth and development of Houston in .195) and will depic; the Houston Chamber's part ir. this development
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All C-C Committee Chairmen Named For 'SI
R. J Cmmmim flood Control
Termer Gov. W. F. Babb? Htphwoy
Raaatlf L. Jailer Moulton fleoun/vf
Burr C. Webb Membership
Unit A MtUrr Manufacturer' 4 )Thu*esaltrs
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World Trade
Latest Military Techniques Direct Fran
Korean War Will Be Taught Here
Latest military techniques. ob-
lamed direct from the Korean battlefields, will be included on the training program afforded by the new Army Organised lie* serve Corps school
This and other information on the college was revealed at the school's opening exercise held
this week in the ORC Armory, 720 Dallas
Gen. Gainer B. Jones, chair
man of the Chamber military' af fairs committee, was pnncipal
speaker and said that the great est advantage afforded by the
sehooi is the opportunity for o
ficers not assigned regular pos ttons in organized units to ot tain the most up-to-date insiru* tion in their military specialty
Col Richard B Wheeler, ser ior instructor for the ORC in th Houston area, gave the over-a picture of the new school an Col Roy W Leibsle commai dam of' the school, told of staff organization and procedur
Additional information on tl school may be obtained by cor lacuna Colonel Wheeler at A1
6681. General Jones said
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McLemore To Head
The Commerce Mutual Lif* In
surance Companv hat baen author
ized b' in* Insurance Commission
to begin operations ai 4209 Lee-
land, announced J Howard Waal,
chairman of the board of directors,
who serve; with other officers Rich
ard X. Akkm. president. H. C. Dep
ths*. vice-president Vtpceat Calli-
Krone, vice-p r e 11 d en i W A. oaas. treasurer, and J L. Lock
ett Jr., secretin
Radio station
KNt'Z has moved to tti nev quar
ler> ai 470) Caroline Mas H.
Jacobs president, has announced.
Named first chairman of the
board of trustees for the University
of Si Thoms; u J. Ralph Molee>.
Who Mill serve with J. R. Earthaop
vire-chsirmsn of the board
The Hughe* Tool Company will
iskr possession of the Dickson Cut)
Plant or. Jan 10. announces F. A.
Avers, senior vice-president and
general manager . Art Fiafer has
luineo the staff of radio station
KTHT. announced Rill Renoett. su-
tion manager
The Chrjsier Corporation has
awarded the "medal or merit" serv
ice sward to the A C Burton Com-
panv
Elected oresident of the
staff of St Joseph; Infirmary tor
ie< is ur. a m ranoBt with other
nev staff officer- Dr. S. A. Foote
Jr. vict--president Dr Werner F.
Hocflisb. secreury Dr J Pevton
Rarpes chief of surgery. Dr. L- B.
Zeis, chief of medicine. Dr. D. V.
Micbnue. chief of obstetrics, and
Dr A P RJesoMB. chief of pedia
trics
Rice Institutes athletic depan
mem and physical education depart
ment ha* completed moving from
the old field house to the new one
The annual sump exhibit of
the Houston Y Philatelic Socirlv
will be held Jar. 26-28 at the
YMCA 1600 Louisiana. A Lc
Brecht, president of the new Hou;-
ton Philatelic Forum Club, has an
nounced
Morris Frank will be
s featured speaker at the 16th an
nual football dinner of the Touch
down Club of Washington. D C..
which will be held Jan 6
Dr |rm F. York, president
elect ana Dr. C. Forrau Jons, pres
ident. have taken over the leader
ship of the Harris Count) Medical
Society
Announcement has
been made of the opening of the
landscape architectural office of
J W Kiagewell at 24154 Times
Blvd
Named new vice-presi
dent of JUuscher. Pierce Jr Com-
psn> is E CKde Bawhlns. an
nounces Jehu H. Rauseber. president
of the firm
The Houston Symphony Society
has set up an ergamtation to raise
menev for an endowment fund. F.
JM Lao, oociety president, an
nounced along with the appoint
ment of trustee*. L R Rryss. R P.
Dobeny. Jo A ElkUs Sr. Har
ris McAsbaa. P A. Mattb. O R.
Herrick. Baraga WMtUiftaa. C.
6 Wortham and Mr Law . Named
manager of the Plata hotel ts Mrs
Freda Callus ... An awrard for his
work in sponsoring Junior Achieve
ment Inc. in this ares wsi pre
sented this week to Walter B. Vaa
Wan by the United States Cham
ber of Commerce with Jeaepb W.
Evans, s director of the national
Chamber, making the presenutton
A new law firm announced here
u Bonham Stanley A Campbell
NEW MEMBERS
Frank Jamail Meat ct>. 2004 V
Cra> Black A Fair Brother. Consultants.
22 MAM Bldg
Russell's Sewing Maeh
2201
Sr Main
Fulton Sales co. Appliance Deal
er 2332 Fulton
Houston Royaltv co. Oil. N. Bs-
person Bldg
Ed Averdieck Constr . 1003 Jeffer
son
Raving A Miterisls. Contractors.
Box 14)31
Superior Rug Cieonen. 1031 Rich
mond Security Motors. 1025 Milam.
Premier Pn A Letter. 620 Texts
Ave Aimed* Sublet. 5717 Almeda.
Bcbyhood Distributor. Baby Fur
niture 2010 Fannin
J V White Motor. 3354 Old Span
ish Trail
Houston Floral co.. 5004 Airline
Dr
Mdges Flower Shop. 1121 Hous
ton Ave
Art Florist. 2422 West Holcombe.
Jdontroee Pharmacy. 3*00 Taft
Atlas Exploration co . 1011 W Ala
bama
Powell A Stephenson. Electrics!
Contractors. 1103 Hud Si
Babee-Tenda Sales co. 4108 Den-
ms
Richard Young. Ailomej. 610 Fan
nin Bldg Ki<n navocii Lmpioy.. ** xrru
Bldg Ted Nelson Brake Service. 1717
Fannin
Dnreck A Marek Genera) Auto
Repair 1310 Jackson
Houston Contracung. Pipeline
Contractors. 327? Wetthrunrr
Sun Ray Fluorescent co. 2909
Rosedsle
Southern Venetian co.. 3042 W
Alabama
Machinery Manufact co. B30C
Magnolia
Acuff Wood Carving co.. 2301 Lee-
land
Stubbs Brown Ret) Estate Brok
er. 2329 Biaoonnct
Rasnick Mfg corw Wood Mfg A
Pre-Fab Homes 3000 Washington
Garden Villas Drug St.. 3906 Tele
phone Rd
Texas Illinois Natural Gas. 1114
Texas Ave. Bldg A K Barker. Comptometer Add
ing. 931 Eleetnc Bldg
wilaon Fire Equip co.. P O Box
156
L M. Breayeale. Gulf Service Sta..
5215 Airline
C- R (Bob) Davu. Service Suuon Dealer. 6120 Long Drive
J W Lemon. Service Sutton. 432
W lth St
Mrs. Stephen A Brown. Realtor
10355 Beinhom
Port Citv Elec co. 305 Ftio
Farrell Bros Gulf Service Suuon.
Sufford. Texas Telephone Road Aruma! Hasp.
1711 Telephone Rd
Tcle-Tot-Um Grocery Sure. 4530
Telephone
Proctor Lbr co.. 9015 Gnggs Rd
KCSr US ADVISED
Members ere urged to keep the Chamber advised of changes in business ad dress and executive posi tions so that the mailing list will be comet.
McDaniel Fum co.. 392) Tele-
Foley-Newsome Oil co. 23)8 Pierce St
Wtlex Jet Service. Oil Well Per forating 3512 Del Rio
Judd-Monroe Motor co.. 5319 Gulf Freeway
Lillian Russell Oil Properties. 310) N. Main
John L Tooke. Auto Dealer. 160) N Main
Maxim s Restaurant. 707 Fannin Hudson Oil Co of Texas. 3405 Telephone Ranger Motel. 2916 O S T A L Martin Motor Sales co . 4504 Harrisburg Weddell A Reed. inc.. Investments 2009 Fannin Seymour Realty co.. 24)8 Bissonnet. Atlas Pipe. inc. 13)1 Esperson Bldg Wiico Chemical co. 713 M A M Bldg Parr s Upholstering Shop 4&0T Kelvin Fred J Naff, dental lab operator. 34294 Leeland Architectural Designer (H B Grogan) 27)1 S Main Dr Luke W Able pediatric sur gery 905 Hermann P B Gulf Freight Compan). 3533 Brad ford PI Thos L Cummings Co.. Inc real estate. 725 Chronicle Bldg arectors a itigien. inc,. zan Quitman Buie Bldg Material Co 7400 Washington Conner A Co onnters ard pub lishers 7846 Harrisburg It) Smith A Sons Sheet Metal Works. 408 Capitol Lad\ Margaret Beaut) Salon 2001 S Shepherd O'Shaughness) Realty Co. 5727 Kirby Dr Heath A Brown rrfpr custom maoe fum. 609 Tuam State Neon Products Co 1303 W Webster John Hoffman Jr., cafe 102 Mc Carty Dr Lawrence L Hoffman Gulf Serv ice Station 102 McCartv John Rathmell insurance. 340 M Esp Bids L J Able attorney. 345 Electric Bldg Acme Concrete A Construction Company. 523) Long St Luke P. Marino. Yale Electric Co. 915 White O J Cadwallader Jr., attemey. 514 S. Sun Bldg Elton Porter. Gibraltar County Ins.. 1209 Crawford Wallace F Manning. 919 Domthv Cox Fence Company 300 N. 7Mh Eeohyr Awning Company. 3515 W Dallas David George Brooks architect 37004 Milam Huisache Construction Co 1375 Pott Oak Rd Manhatun Construction Co of Texas. 2823 Peas* Run A Company, investment bankers First NsVI Bank Abar Beer Delivery. 2222 N Mam Wrr. D. Allison Lbr Co. 7)10 Caoitol John's Barbecue. 1*02 Crockett Townsend Detective Agency 421 Kran Bldg Piek-N-uo. grocery. 4530 O S T Ace Employment Service. 604 Re public Bldg C. E Clark Shell Service Sution. 5102 Hemoburg Don Schwarts Shell Service Su tion 9031 Market
Organization For
State J-C Meet
Oved Essary, Houston Ja>cee
Eresident has appointed La Me-
emore to head the cammitiee organization for the state Javcei convention to be held here April 12-14
Lee M:Umer
Mr McLemore is state ana m tiona) director for the Housiv:. Junior Chamber
This will mark the first tim< the state convention has beer.
pointed out. It will be in me Shamrock hotel and some 15if Javcees are expected to attenc
Twelve committees have be r formed on convention arrangemenu and Mr Essan said tnr principal speaker w ill be an nounced in the near future
Safety Council
Need Stressed
The need lor a citv-w iae Saf< ty Council will be empnasizea a:part of the Chamber safei\ corrmitiee s 1951 pregrarr. of work
W Stewart Bovle neuiv ap pointed chairman of the commntee. said Ihe group will work for closer cooperation among various civic clubs that sponsor safet\ programs
He said he will name four vicechairmen on his committee tu head subcommittees on promo tion. industry, school and traffic phases of safety
''Cooperation with the Houston police department is hign or inc list for 1951.'' Mr Boyle aadea
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