The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-28
,blished by the association.


William Veasy of Van Alstyne said
the north part of Grayson county al
ready owned fine roads and that the
southern portion was preparing for
bond issue to build roads in that
portion His town was busy now and
the town of Howe in that section had
held a meeting and was planning to
build its portion of the highway. Mr..
Veasy said when Van Alstyne and
Howe consummate their plans that
there will lack only seven miles in
Grayson county, and predicted that
within two years from now the road
would be in fine condition from Ok
lahoma City to Dallas
President MilDurn reported that he
was gratified at the interest taken by
the people along the entire route and
was pleased with the cooperation the
county presidents were giving him.
A request came from the publicity
committee asking the county presi-
dents to send it report of all pro
gress made in each county.
The membership fee was left to
the organizations in each county. The
county president and the field secre-
tary will make the fees suitable to
the conditions in each county.
Engineer Fields reported that the
road could not be gotten over now.
and that it could not be logged by
going over it, He suggested that
each county president make a blue
print of the road in his county, show
ing bridges, school houses, places of
interest and. giving distances, and
from these blue prints he would com
pile a log which the Blue Book would
accept.
Mr.. Hare of Oklahoma City said
this line of highway meant more to
City than a new railroad,
that his people never had any tour
lists from the north that Oklahoma
City wanted the line extended into
and asked that the jurisdic-
ton of the association be extended.
Mr. McChesney of Pauls Valley
thought the same parent organiza-
ton should extend its work in that
direction to Wichita or Newton. A
was appointed to retire
and report a plan for extending the
work, and the president named Mr..
Hare, Mr. Leecraft and Mr.. Carey, |
and named w. A. Durant for secre.
airy to the committee.
While the committee was out, l.. |
VI. Ward who planned the present or
,anization, gave notice that his en-
ire time would be taken up with 9th
,r matters that would necessitate his
'emoval to Fort Worth, and resigned
he resignation to become effective
January l.
General regret was expressed at
lis resignation, a vote of thanks was
given him and he was elected an hon
Drary vice president of the associa-
ion in compliment to him for his
aithful work
In selecting a successor to Mr..
Ward it was planned to combine the
,ffice of home secretary and field
ecretary and l.. ]. Milburn of Pauls
Ialley was elected to fill both of
hese places. Mr.. Milburns entire
ime will be devoted to the road until
lans are matured.
w. n. King, secretary of the Den
son Commercial Club was elected
reasurer of the organization and Mr..
.eecraft of Colbert and Mr.. Hughes
{ Denison were made an auditing
Ommittda.
The secretary-treasurer made his
nancial report showing that some
hing over 81 200 was in the treasury.
he report was received and filed.
he association has due it from the
)unties along the route about $1,000. {
On motion of Mr.. McChesney, the ,
eld secretary was instructed to. be-
in at once at Oklahoma City and to +
'ork southwark perfecting the or ;
anization in each of the counties as 8
II as Dallas, the present southern
rmnus, with the exception that the
.rritory north of Oklahoma City be ,
sited and organized first
The parent organization assumed +
.e liability of the salary and eX- q
enses Of the field secretary and of .
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