Clarksville Community
Chamber of Commerce
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2011 Officers: President: Shirley Underwood Vice President: Margie Greenwell Secretary: Caron Quick Treasurer: Judy Colbert E-Mail: cccoc@clarksvillemo.us |
| This Association is organized for the purpose of advancing the economic, industrial, professional, cultural and civic welfare of the Clarksville area and thereby promoting the welfare of all area citizens. |
| City of Clarksville Missouri Jo Anne Smiley, Mayor 111 Howard Street Phone: 573.242.3336 P.O. Box 530 Fax: 573.242.3450 Clarksville, MO 63336 Email: cityclerk@clarksvillemo.us |
History of the Clarksville
Chamber of Commerce
Realizing the importance of having a civic organization which
would have the welfare and advancement of Clarksville as its
main purpose, a group of local businessmen in March 1934
organized the Merchants association as a medium for
promoting and advertising Clarksville as a desirable trading
center. Among its first projects was the giving of a coupon
with each one dollar purchase and on Saturday afternoons a
drawing was held at the corner of Front and Howard Streets
and a cow was given away to the holder of the lucky ticket.
Other smaller prizes were also given. This came to be known
as Cow Day and drew large crowds to town.
The next year, 1935, it was called to the attention of
merchants that the government was conducting a survey up
and down the river for the purpose of determining a suitable
location for Lock and Dam 24. Surveys had been made near
Louisiana at the mouth of Salt River and also near Elsberry.
Members of the Merchants Association found out from some
of the engineers that Clarksville was a more desirable location
than either of the other two although politicians in
Washington were pulling for one of the others. It took hard
work on the part of local merchants in cooperation with the
people across the river who were interested in a drainage
project to get them to consider Clarksville. Mass meetings
were held. Petitions were circulated, the metropolitan press
was contacted and so much heat was built under the politicians
that they gave up and allowed the engineers to select the
location which they did. The following year, 1936
construction of Lock & Dam #24 began.
With this victory the Merchants Association gained greater
confidence to undertake other projects. The main thing
needed to start was capital. In cooperation with City Council,
the association offered to increase the merchants' licenses
from $1 per year to $24 per year so that they would have the
money to take advantage of a WPA project to pave the
Clarksville streets. As a result a mile and a quarter of paving
ranging from 20 to 30 feet wide was laid on some of the
principal streets, mostly in the business section at a total cost
to the city of approximately $7,000.
The second big project undertaken by the Merchants
Association and the City was the organizing of a Fire
Department. It was financed by individual donation, and by
fall of 1937 the fire truck was bought, equipped, a building
built to house it in, and Hurley Oliver was selected as our first
fire chief, in which capacity he served for 25 years.
Chamber of Commerce
Realizing the importance of having a civic organization which
would have the welfare and advancement of Clarksville as its
main purpose, a group of local businessmen in March 1934
organized the Merchants association as a medium for
promoting and advertising Clarksville as a desirable trading
center. Among its first projects was the giving of a coupon
with each one dollar purchase and on Saturday afternoons a
drawing was held at the corner of Front and Howard Streets
and a cow was given away to the holder of the lucky ticket.
Other smaller prizes were also given. This came to be known
as Cow Day and drew large crowds to town.
The next year, 1935, it was called to the attention of
merchants that the government was conducting a survey up
and down the river for the purpose of determining a suitable
location for Lock and Dam 24. Surveys had been made near
Louisiana at the mouth of Salt River and also near Elsberry.
Members of the Merchants Association found out from some
of the engineers that Clarksville was a more desirable location
than either of the other two although politicians in
Washington were pulling for one of the others. It took hard
work on the part of local merchants in cooperation with the
people across the river who were interested in a drainage
project to get them to consider Clarksville. Mass meetings
were held. Petitions were circulated, the metropolitan press
was contacted and so much heat was built under the politicians
that they gave up and allowed the engineers to select the
location which they did. The following year, 1936
construction of Lock & Dam #24 began.
With this victory the Merchants Association gained greater
confidence to undertake other projects. The main thing
needed to start was capital. In cooperation with City Council,
the association offered to increase the merchants' licenses
from $1 per year to $24 per year so that they would have the
money to take advantage of a WPA project to pave the
Clarksville streets. As a result a mile and a quarter of paving
ranging from 20 to 30 feet wide was laid on some of the
principal streets, mostly in the business section at a total cost
to the city of approximately $7,000.
The second big project undertaken by the Merchants
Association and the City was the organizing of a Fire
Department. It was financed by individual donation, and by
fall of 1937 the fire truck was bought, equipped, a building
built to house it in, and Hurley Oliver was selected as our first
fire chief, in which capacity he served for 25 years.
By 1938 so much interest had been aroused and the value of
such an organization proved in so many ways it was decided
to change The Merchants Association into The Clarksville
Chamber of Commerce. Jim Cooper was elected its first
president. Under his administration discussion arose for
ways to create more employment for local people by
investigating factories that might be induced to locate here.
Consequently the next year, 1939 while Analdo Wallace was
president, The Elder Garment Factory moved here from
Wellsville into the old Opera House Building in which Nick
Hartstine generously gave his half interest to the Chamber of
Commerce. Again the merchants went out and raised money
and purchased the other half interest remodelled and
also in that year the Chamber of Commerce in cooperation
with other towns along Highway 79 was active in getting the
highway changed from a gravel highway to a paved highway.
About this same time due to the poor electrical service
provided Clarksville, the City voted to build a municipal light
plant in order to not only improve the service but also to
provide more employment for local people.
After two years, The Elder Garment Factory moved away
and several months later was replaced by Wells-Lamont
glove factory. After they exhausted the supply of white help
available, finally they were persuaded to operate a section of
the factory using colored people, something unheard of in the
glove industry at that time. It proved highly successful and
operated for several years until Wells-Lamont began moving
their factories farther south.
The following men each served as President of the
Clarksville Chamber of Commerce: Jesse O. Owen, Dr.
Hamilton, Ward Frank, Carl Huber, and Francis Buchanan.
During that time the country engaged in World War II and
very little development work could be done. The Chamber of
Commerce continued to meet regularly and assisted in all
patriotic work and bond drives. In 1946 Harold M. Creech
was elected president and in that year the Chamber of
Commerce was incorporated.
In 1951 under the direction of John M. Estes, large
billboards along highway 54 and 79 were used to advertise
Clarksville. Also the Clarksville Development Association a
subsidiary to the Chamber of Commerce was organized for
the purpose of developing the river front and the Pinnacle
into recreation areas for the people of Clarksville and
Community, especially the youth.
In 1952 the members of the Chamber financed the
development of the Kamp-Togs Factory which included
repairing remodelling and painting the interior of the factory
building and the installation of a new furnace. It was hoped
that the contributions made by the merchants would be
sufficient to put in a new brick front on the factory building. It
was also planned that the Development Association would
take up the housing problem of Clarksville. ("The housing
shortage is so acute here that it is a real detriment to the
growth of our town." 1953 report.
This information taken from TALES & TALK FROM DOWN IN PIKE
such an organization proved in so many ways it was decided
to change The Merchants Association into The Clarksville
Chamber of Commerce. Jim Cooper was elected its first
president. Under his administration discussion arose for
ways to create more employment for local people by
investigating factories that might be induced to locate here.
Consequently the next year, 1939 while Analdo Wallace was
president, The Elder Garment Factory moved here from
Wellsville into the old Opera House Building in which Nick
Hartstine generously gave his half interest to the Chamber of
Commerce. Again the merchants went out and raised money
and purchased the other half interest remodelled and
also in that year the Chamber of Commerce in cooperation
with other towns along Highway 79 was active in getting the
highway changed from a gravel highway to a paved highway.
About this same time due to the poor electrical service
provided Clarksville, the City voted to build a municipal light
plant in order to not only improve the service but also to
provide more employment for local people.
After two years, The Elder Garment Factory moved away
and several months later was replaced by Wells-Lamont
glove factory. After they exhausted the supply of white help
available, finally they were persuaded to operate a section of
the factory using colored people, something unheard of in the
glove industry at that time. It proved highly successful and
operated for several years until Wells-Lamont began moving
their factories farther south.
The following men each served as President of the
Clarksville Chamber of Commerce: Jesse O. Owen, Dr.
Hamilton, Ward Frank, Carl Huber, and Francis Buchanan.
During that time the country engaged in World War II and
very little development work could be done. The Chamber of
Commerce continued to meet regularly and assisted in all
patriotic work and bond drives. In 1946 Harold M. Creech
was elected president and in that year the Chamber of
Commerce was incorporated.
In 1951 under the direction of John M. Estes, large
billboards along highway 54 and 79 were used to advertise
Clarksville. Also the Clarksville Development Association a
subsidiary to the Chamber of Commerce was organized for
the purpose of developing the river front and the Pinnacle
into recreation areas for the people of Clarksville and
Community, especially the youth.
In 1952 the members of the Chamber financed the
development of the Kamp-Togs Factory which included
repairing remodelling and painting the interior of the factory
building and the installation of a new furnace. It was hoped
that the contributions made by the merchants would be
sufficient to put in a new brick front on the factory building. It
was also planned that the Development Association would
take up the housing problem of Clarksville. ("The housing
shortage is so acute here that it is a real detriment to the
growth of our town." 1953 report.
This information taken from TALES & TALK FROM DOWN IN PIKE
| American Legion * Boat Club * Chamber of Commerce * Chautauqua GFCW Garden Club * Lion's Club * Raintree Arts Council * VFW |
For several years in the early twenties the men had a
Community Chamber of Commerce and in April, 1921, the
Women's Chamber of Commerce was organized. The early
records of the latter have been lost, but it is believed that Mrs.
Frank Currie was the first president. On April 30, 1931, a
special program was given in honor of the tenth birthday of the
organization.
Membership in the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce includes: * Business Referrals * Networking Opportunities * Business Hosting Groups * www.clarksvillemo.us - online with the City of Clarksville web page Chamber of Commerce Organizational news & listing. * "Applefest" (October), City Wide Yard Sale, National Night Out and other annual events sponsored by the Chamber. * Monthly general membership meetings * Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Business Directory To join the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce or for more information, contact 573-242-9887 |
Installation of Officers - January 24, 2011 Linda Blakey, past president; Shirley Underwood President; Margie Greenwell, Vice-Presideent; Judy Colbert, Treasurer. Not Pictured: Caron Quick, Secretary |
| 2011 Membership B. T. Dove Antiques Pirates Cove Cool Beans Dawn of Creation Windsor Chair Chop Missouri Music Hall Raintree Arts Council Brocks Village of the Blue Rose Blakey Investments Great River Road Pottery & Wood Shop Susan Lindeman Mary Keevan Judy Colbert |
| Clarksville Community Chamber of Commerce Minutes of Meeting April 25, 2011 The Clarksville Community Chamber of Commerce held its regular monthly meeting Monday, April 25,2011 at the Visitor’s Center at 6:30 p.m. President Shirley Underwood called the meeting to order. Members were welcomed and the pledge of allegiance was recited. Minutes of the last meeting were read. Linda Blakey made a motion to accept the minutes as read. Jo Anne Smiley seconded the motion. All members approved. In the absence of the treasurer Judy Colbert, Linda Blakey gave the treasurer’s report: $3222.76 in the general account and $$4113.43 in the Applefest savings account Old Business: Diva Days is to be held April 30 and May 1, beginning Saturday at 10 a.m. Trivia night is to be held May 6. Sue Lindemann reported that if it may need to be rescheduled due to the flood, she will notify Shirley by Monday. The Raintree Arts Dinner with a Diamond has been cancelled. The Chili Cook Off will be held June 11. It will be in Clarksville, but may have to be held at another location if the park is flooded. Roadtrip Rewards is now underway and everyone should submit their coupon online. New member forms are now available at City Hall. Ron Egan will also put forms at the Visitor’s Center. Letters to citizens in the community as well as new member forms will be mailed next week. Linda Blakey will mail them with the Chili Cookoff material. New Business: Program ideas that would be of interest to people in the community were discussed: Ameren Missouri on nuclear sites in Missouri, wine tasting at Tievoli , Glen Hamilton with the Health Department, Community Betterment of Missouri, and ways to involve young people with the Chamber and the community. Sue Lindemann made a motion to adjourn. JoAnne Smiley seconded. The next meeting will be May 23, 2011. |
CLARKSVILLE COMMUNITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE May 23, 2011 Held at the Visitor’s Center 6:30 p.m. MEMBERS IN ATTDANCE; Barb Chappius, Ron Egan, Margie Greenwell, Caron Quick, Linda Blakey, Rose Gronoemeyer Donna Ringling, Erin Garrison, Kathy Huth “The Chamber currently has 18 members.” The meeting was called to order by Margie Greenwell at 6:30 p.m. The pledge of allegiance was said. Guest speaker Jan Simon, Executive Director of Community Betterment gave an excellent presentation discussing Clarksville being part of the program. NEW BUSSINESS: Chili Cook-off will be held inside the Apple Shed on Saturday, June 11th. Winners will be announced at 5:00 p.m. Young art will also be for sale. Music will be Provided by the band, “Country Soul.” Volunteers are still needed to help at Chili Cook-off.Please call Linda Blakey at 573-754-0335. Sunflower Days are the month of July. Sunflower seeds are available free of charge to Clarksville residences at Cool Beans on Howard Street. Rain tree Arts council will be hosting a music program at the Apple Shed on July 10th. Tickets are $20.00 each. The guest musician is Stephanie Trick. She plays piano and guitar and on July 16th., Mississippi Mudd will be performing at the Apple Shed also. Sue Lindeman from the Marketing Committee created a Community Newsletter, She did a great job on the first draft. The goal is for it to be mailed to everyone in the community. OLD BUSINESS; The Clarksville Museum sponsored a Trivia Night on May 6th at the American Legion to support the Clarksville Visitors Center. Although attendance was not as great as expected the evening was a success. Diva Days were held on Saturday, April 30th and Sunday May 01st. The first 50 divas’ received a special, hand made bag and filled with gifts at designated businesses. Saturday the day ended with chocolate and wine tasting at the Clarksville Station. The turnout was deemed great for a first time event. The treasures report was read by Linda Blakey. General Fund………………$3302.26 Apple fest account………… $4113.37 Linda Blakey made a motion to end the meeting and Rose Gronemeyer seconded it. The Meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Secretary, Caron Quick |
| Email: cccoc@clarksvillemo.us |
CLARKSVILLE COMMUNITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Minutes January 23, 2012 Held at the Clarksville Visitor’s Center Meeting called to order by Chamber President Shirley Underwood at 6:45 p.m. The pledge of allegiance was said. Officers from 2011 are staying in place, so there was no need of installation of new Officers. The Clarksville News Letter went out to the community, and every one loved it. The Chamber voted to purchase the computer from Mike Jones. He showed us a demonstration on how awesome this system is. The checking account for the Chamber shows a balance of $114.94 and savings of $3621.32. OLD BUSINESS; Shirley has Eagle t-shirts and sweat shirts for sale at the Apple Shed. Each shirt has a different Eagle on it. We still need volunteers for the Apple Shed to sell shirts. “T” shirts are $22.00 and the Hoodies are $30.00 each. Linda Blakey said she would sell shirts all day on Saturday at the Apple Shed. Jeff Creech was our guest speaker. He talked about different ways to help Clarksville, advertizing and marketing, etc. Trivia Night will be held at The American Legion Hall on February 10, 2012. Everyone is welcome. Each ticket is $20.00 per person and a table of 8 gets FREE soda and beer. Samora Jones submitted information about Trivia Night to the Bowling Green Times, thank you Samora. There will also be a silent auction and a 50 / 50 Raffle. We still need workers and participation for the Working Women’s Survival Show. We also need merchandise and information from the participants. Set up is on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. We have a corner booth, 10’ X 10’. The show starts Friday, February 24 thru Sunday, February 26, 2012. Pack-up and move out time is 5: 00 p.m. on Sunday, February 26, 2012. A weekly meeting for the travel show was voted on by Margie Greenwell and Mike Jones seconded it. NEW BUSINESS; Diva Days is on Saturday, April 28, 2012. For further information on Diva Days, please call Trish Connely at 573-242-3353. Meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m. Our meeting this month was outstanding! So great to see so many new faces and members too. The food was wonderful and I believe everyone had a good time. A big “thanks” to all the great cooks. Caron Quick Clarksville Chamber Of Commerce, Secretary |