The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-22
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WILL B U|L D
MILE Of ROAD
AT PICNIC YESTERDAY SCHOOL
DISTRICT ANNOUNCED THAT IT
WOULD BE FIRST IN COUNTY
TO TAKE UP WORK.

The people of Plain View school
district held very successful picnic
yesterday which was enjoyed by many
of the city folks who had been in
yited to partake of the hospitality
of the good people of that locality
The morning was spent in social
pleasures, and after a sumptuous din
ner had been disposed Of, the people
were invited to seats ana listened to
| several stirring, good speeches from
those who had been chosen by Prof.
Reynolds for 'the benefit of the
crowd.
The Boys and Girls clubs of Plain
View. under the direction of Mrs.
Niblack and County Agent Scott,
had very attractive display of
canned fruits and vegetables which
were objects of much favorable com
ment.
Col. Sidney Suggs, eX-state highway
commissioner, was the principal
speaker of the day. He had been in
vited to talk to the people on the edu-
cational mile of good road, maugu-
rated by him last year in Seminole
and Stephens counties, and which is
rapidly becoming not only statewide
but nationwide.
Mr.. Suggs explained the methods
employed in organizing the first
school district to undertake this work
and recited what had been accom-
plished from that beginning. He re-
counted the advantages of good roads
in a community, and admonished his
hearers to make the beginning in this
county. When he had finished the
first district organization in the coun-
ty was perfected to build the first
educational mile of road under state
supervision. This was followed by
the selection Of officers for the club,
as follows: For president, Attic
Payne vice president, John Holland;
secretary, Miss Virgil Heron A mem
bership committee will be appointed
and work on the road will begin as
soon as possible.
County Superintendent l., NJ. Thurs
ton was next called. He submitted
some facts and figures relative to
the schools of the city and county,
and praised heartily the work being
accomplished. Mr.. Thurs,on was es-
pecially generous in his praise to the
spirit of Plain View, and eulogized
their enterprise in forming the first
organization for building mile of
permanent road in the county, and as
sured the citizens of the district that
he would back them in every effort
they might put forth.
Attorney w. G. Davisson of this
city had been invited to address the
toward the business man, and in
fifteen-minute talk put forth some
ideas that, if put into practice by his
hearers. will result in the revolu
tionizing of farming and business
interests in this county. lie admon-
ished his hearers to raise n ore of the
necessities of life and keep out of
the stores as much ss possible,
is for the very stuff that they ought
to raise for their own use and have
a surplus to sell. Instead of being
a borrower at the banks, he advised
them that they could have a bank
balance to their credit, so If the time
should come when they are compelled
to have more capital, they could get
it at the same terms upon which
business men in the towns obtained it
and would not be compelled to pay
such enormous rates of interest as
are charged in some instances.
Mr.. Davisson's talk was well re-
ceived, and made a good impression
upon his hearers.
Mrs. Niblack. head Of the girls
canning clubs of the county, was the
next speaker, and with great gusto
she told OF the work being done by
the girls clubs throughout the county
and the girls of the Plain View club
in particular She gave practical
demonstrations OF the work and eX-
hibited the result of the girls club
with great deal OF pleasure. Mrs.