CHAMBER'S DRIVE BRINGS IN 78 NEW MEMBERS

The Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce membership is over the 1,100 mark again following a one-day recruitment blitz Tuesday that resulted in at least 78 new members.

"Our goal for the annual one-day membership drive was 60," said Linda Minner, administrative assistant for the chamber. "The initial count Tuesday evening shows us with 78 new paid memberships, which puts our membership at 1,128."

"The Future is Now" was the motto for the one-day blitz.

Minner said the chamber's overall goal was to get the membership over 1,100.

The new figure leaves Cape Girardeau fourth on the Missouri Chambers of Commerce list, behind North Kansas City, St. Louis and Springfield, and leaves the city at the top of the list in its population bracket.

The membership drive Tuesday started with a kickoff breakfast at the Drury Lodge. The final wrapup count started at 4:30 p.m., with a deadline of 5 p.m. to turn in names of new members.

Volunteers armed with prospective member cards and informational packets visited pro~spective members throughout the day Tuesday, working in two-person teams.

The top team of Don Hill and Bernard Chaudoir solicited 10 new members.