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Show Industrial Development Committee Seeks United Drive for . County Progress The Beaver County Com- i mittee for Industrial Development, Develop-ment, recently appointed by the County Commission to , conduct a survey of the coun- i ty and map plans for indus- trial cr other development which will create additional employment and enhance the ticonomy of the county, has made a preliminary survey and is planning recommendations recommenda-tions for consideration of the County Commission and the civic clubs of the area. Announcement of the progress of the committee's work was made this week by Dr. John R. Murdock of Beaver, chairman of the committee. "Beaver County will be revitalized re-vitalized by the united effort of all its citizens," Dr. Murdock said. "The committee is dedicated dedi-cated to the purpose of expanding expand-ing business, and job opportunities opportuni-ties in existing industries, of offering practical aid and suggestions sug-gestions to anyone or any group of citizens interested in starting new industries, and in interesting interest-ing 'outsiders' in establishing new industry in the county." In order to accomplish its purpose, Dr. Murdock pointed out, funds to meet costs of operation oper-ation must be provided the. committee, com-mittee, and he urged progress sive citizens and civic groups to "become members of the organization organ-ization and help support it morally, mor-ally, actively, and financially." According to the by-laws adopted at a recent meeting in Minersville, membership may be held by any firm, organization, or individual, upon payment of the annual membership dues of $10. Members of the executive committee, to be elected by and from paid-up memberships, are designated as four members from Beaver, two from Minersville, Miners-ville, and four from Milford. The present downward trend of population in Beaver County Coun-ty must be reversed, Dr. Murdock Mur-dock said, and it can only be reversed if the citizens of the county can offer job opportunities opportuni-ties to young people of the. countv who graduate from high schools and colleges, and because be-cause of lack of opportunity are now forced to seek a livelihood elsewhere. "People from all parts of the United States are coming to Beaver County for recreational purposes," the committee chairman chair-man said, and pointed out that "the . natural beauties of the county are annually drawing more and more tourists who pass through the county over our improved im-proved highways. A united effort ef-fort on the part of Beaver County Coun-ty citizens would result in more tourists stopping and spending time here. All business - men would benefit from increased tourist trade. It is a million dollar industry at our doorstep, and this committee intends to take steps to gain more profit, for Beaver County, from this tourist industry." Members of the committee are convinced that several small industries could feasibly and profitably be operated here, giving employment to many additional ad-ditional residents. Ideas and suggestions were invited by committee members, and the chairman assured the general public that all ideas submitted would be given caret-ful caret-ful study and consideration. Besides Mr. Murdock, other committee members are C. Victor Smith, secretary-treasurer; Burnett Swindlehurst, Rue Swindlehurst, Dr. David A. Sy-mond, Sy-mond, Jay Christensen, J. D. Kirk, Russell Mayer, Milton Al-brecht, Al-brecht, and Fay Marshall. |