Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-31
MAKE PLANS FOR
WATERMELON DAY
Committees Appointed at Big
Mass Meeting
GET READY FOR
THE MELON PILE
Slogan Is Having Its Effect Upon
Fair Boosters Who Are Abroad
In the Land

ing of businessmen and citizens
that gathered on Monday evening
in response to the mayors call for
mass meeting to arrange for
Watermelon Day, as well as from
the good feeling and enthusiasm
manifested, it is evident that our
people expect the festival of Sept.
3 to be a greater success than any
of its predecessors and maintain
its prestige as the greatest cele-
bration of its kind not only of the
West but of the entire country.
The meeting was called to order
by Mayor Roberts and the first
order of business was the election
of secretary, as the chairman
ship of Watermelon day meetings
devolves upon the mayor, accord
ing to a precedent established
years ago. L. E. Wise was elect
ed to act as secretary.
The next thing in order was the
appointment of nominating COM
mittee, to suggest names OF MEM
bers of the several committees,
and upon motion the chairman
and secretary and Secretary Pol
lock of the Fair association were
appointed.
\. After a short recess the follow
ing committees were appointed:
Executive-May I. T. Roberts,
chairman, and the ehairmen Of all other
committees.
Finance. D. Hale. chairman; H. D.
Garwood. G. E. Bryant. Chas. L. Gov
ereau. A. S. Johnson, Clarence L. Gov.
ereau, S. A. Mathews, H. E. Alderdice,
T. E. Coffman. Otto Ferril, A. F. Ander-
son, H. B. Mendenhall, D. L. Fleak.
Public Comfort-W. c. Steele. chair
man; j. E. Lawson, J. C. Vaughn. W. F.
Green, J. E. Bailey. j. L. Miller. R. D..
Thompson, A. E. Coleman, E. R. Boggs.
j. A. Robinson.
Muslc-E. c. Shelton. chairman; L. E.
Wise. G. J. Lackey.
Grounds-Chas. Recker, chairman; W.
B. Goblin, W. H. Allen. ]. W. Williams.
j. B Hunt, Geo. Teats. T. J. FAIRIES. c.
J. Cover, W. J. Brown.
Decorations and Illumination. H.
Price, chairman; F. S. johnson. J. C.
Mellon. M. J. Herr. c. M. Ustick. J. H.
Award. J. W. Todd. Geo. c. Maxwell.
Publicity and Auditing-W. R. Monk
man. chairman; J. B. Lacy, Dean STAN
ley, G. p. Randall.
Watermelon--J. B. Ryan. chairman:
Howard Cothren. c. W. Johns. Oliver
Adcock. c. S. Culp. W. B. Vaudeville.
A. p. Kouns, C. E. Kitchen. G. N. Gibe-
son, E. c. Rockafellar, L. Yates. ]. L.
Weigand, Henry Ball. J. H. Crowley,
c. E. DeLong, H. W. Royal, E. E. Cad
wallader, S. A. Mathews. c. L. Gov
ereau, o. W. West. d. V. BurrelI, R. H.
James. o. j. Baxter. J. M. Shaus,
c. c. Carleton, A. L. Hadley, J. c
Fleming. E. S. Woodside. VIM. Ritchie.
A. W. Creager. Chester Johnson. Hart
well Wagner, Geo. II. Rucker.
Not only did everyone present
appear optimistic over the out
look for Watermelon Day, but re-
ports from those present who
were in position to know were
emphatic that the Arkansas Val
ley Fair this year had the bright
est prospects for success that have
ever been known, and as the fair
directors are doing their share to
keep up with the advance by pro-
viding bigger purses. premiums
and attractions, it was up to the
people to get busy along the
boosting line.
Toward this end it was decided
to make showing at Ordway on
Crowley day that would surpasf
anything in the boosting line that
has ever been attempted, and all
citizens who can possibly do sc
are urged to assemble at the Agri.
cultural club rooms bright and
early on the morning of Thursday
Aug. 6. 1t is hoped that every
automobile in town will be in line
to receive a pennant and Other
unique boosting devices that will
ba freely supplied to all comers