"Miss Clara" Bussell
Abilene, Taylor County, Texas
Marker Inscription
(Sept. 6, 1902 - July 5, 1966) Joined staff, West Texas Chamber of Commerce Feb. 26, 1920; was office manager 40 years. Worked unselfishly through day of death. Her love for West Texas and dedication to W.T.C.C. ideals did much to develop regional progress. Devoted life to making West Texas a better place to live. Outstanding Women of Texas series, 1967.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Clara Bussell joined the West Texas Chamber of Commerce in 1920 and served as its office manager for four decades, working, the marker notes, up to the day she died in 1966. Her devotion to the region and to the chamber's ideals helped drive West Texas's development through the mid-twentieth century. She was honored in the Outstanding Women of Texas series in 1967.
Why it matters
Her long career recognizes the often-unsung women whose steady institutional work powered regional boosterism and economic growth across modern Texas.
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