Continuing yesterday's history of Pompano's early business organizations:

Along about 1925 Pompano's first Chamber of Commerce was organized. For about a year it was actively engaged in promoting the interests of the Town, but, strange to say, it met with considerable opposition on the part of the farming community. There was a widespread belief among the farmers that the Chamber of Commerce advertising would result in bringing additional farmers to Pompano, which might in turn result in an over production of vegetables and lower prices. The continual and rapid growth of the farming industry here since that time has disproved the validity of the farmers' fears.

After about thirteen months operation while housed in the Dixie Building on Old Dixie Highway, where quarters were furnished free by the late William L. Kester, the Chamber of Commerce peacefully passed out of existence.

Officers of the organization were John W. Walton, president, R. L. Merwin, vice-president, H. H. Sours, vice-president, H. Massell, treasurer, E. P. Scott, secretary, L. S. Warren, Dr. J. M. Moore, I. B. Hilson, V. T. Mavity, William H. Blount, F. M. Carson and W. H. Shuford, directors.

Although not mentioned in the above account, the devastating 1926 hurricane and the subsequent collapse of the Florida Land Boom were, no doubt, contributing factors in the early Chamber's demise.

(excerpt from Pompano Beach Golden Jubilee program, 1958)