The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-10
Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of
the Carter County Singing Con-
vention, Held at Plainview,
July 5th and 9th, 1918.


President Adams presiding.
The convention was called to order
at p. m, OF the 5th, by the presi-
dent.
After singing No. A in the Eureka
Diadem, being led by the president
the convention was led in prayer by
Chairman Davenport.
Song by convention led by w. NJ,
Herweck.
Song by convention led by ]. A. Car
rail-.
The convention then proceeded to
transact the -Lsiness of the meeting,
the president appointing as credent-
ial committee Ed Clendennin, w. M,
Herweck, and ChaS. IL. Davenport
While the committee was prepar-
ing its report the convention contin-
ued singing songs. same being led by
the various leaders present
The following report, as made by
the credential committee, was duly
adopted.
we. the committee on credentials,
find the following classes represent
ed and entitled to seats in this con-
vention, viz: Enterprise, 2 delegates;
Wheeler 4 delegates; Criner 5 dele
gates; Newport , delegates; Prairie
Valley delegates! Glenn delegates;
Plainview cclegates; Mary Niblack
3 delegates
The minutes of the previous meet"
ing were read by the secretary and
upon proper motion was duly adopted
as read.
The treasurer of the convention
made his quarterly report and same
was accepted.
This secretary read letter from
Mr. f.. H. Shelton regarding an assess
ment Gf $500, upon motion to table
until some future meeting duly sec
onded same was declared carried and
the letter and question was there
fore tabled.
The districting committee made its
report as follows:
I'VE, your committee appointed 10
district the county, beg leave to re-
port as follows: That the county be
divided into three districts to be
known as Ardmore, Lone Grove and
Graham districts: hrG:1ore district
shall include Ardmore, Springer and
all communities east to the county
line; the Lone Grove district shall
include Milo, all communities due
south to the county line and all east
to the Springer and Ardmore line; the
Graham district shall include all com
illlnities west of the west boundary
of the Lone Grove district in the
county; that the convention stand as it
is now until the districts are organ
proved by the convention; that each |
district meet in regular session quar-
telly on the same day, and that the
county convention meet once year
in the month of July or August which |
date may be fixed by the constitu-
ton of the same.
(Signed) GEO. w, COFFMAN,
]. r. TALIAFERRO.
Opon motion the report of the COM
mittee was adopted with the follow
ing amendments, viz:
That the county be divided into
three districts, to be known as the
Eastern, Central and Western dis
tricts; the eastern district shall in
clude Ardmore, Springer and all COM
munities east to the county line. The
Central district shall include Milo.
All communities south to the county
line and all communities east to the
Springer and Ardmore line. The west
ern district shall include all COM
west of the west boundary
Of the central district Of the county:
hat the convention stand as it now is
Until the districts are now organized
md their constitutions are approved
by the convention; that each dis
rict meet in regular session quar-
erly on the same day and that the
convention meet once a year
he first Sunday and Saturday before
n July.
Upon adoption of the report as
Imended the committee was discharg-
ID.
Upon motion the further business
# the convention was suspended un
il the evening session and thereafter ;
he following program of music was
endered:
One song by the convention led by I
l. c., Adams.
Two songs by the convention led by
V. r. Robson.
Two songs by the convention led by {