The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-21
Ed Bitsche Heads Association, W. H.Fer-
rclI, Vice President, COnde Mckinley,
Treasurer; and Ersland, Sec.;;
Five Directors Named
STRESS is PLACED ON
CET-TOCETHER SPIRIT
Reinheimer and Bynum Point Out Benefits
Of Organization; Fourth Of July
Celebration Proceeds Per
Present Plans

The Chickasha Retailers associa-
ton held its regular monthly meeting
last night in the club rooms of the
Grady County Commercial and Farm
bureau, electing officers to serve for
the ensuing year
The following officers were elected:
Ed Bitsche, president; w, II. Farrell,
vice president Conde Mckinley,
treasurer; Arthur Ersland, secretary
The following constitute the newly
elected board of directors: J e.
Schow, William Reinheimer. Louis
Erich, Y w Darnell, ]. w Kayser.
William Reinheimer, who has scrv-
cd the association for the past year
as it's president was placed in nomi-
nation for re-electiBn, but refused to
serve another year, stating that he
felt some other member Of the asso-
citation should have that honor.
y. w. Darnell, the outgoing treasur-
er of the association, also declined a
reelection, assigning the same rea-
sons for so doing as those given by
Mr.. Teinheimer,
Owing to the fact THAI last night
was the regular annual election meet
ing larger attendance was present
than has been for some time. the sec
rotary's books showing that thirteen
members and officers were present.
Mr.. Reinheimer in declining the
nomination for a second term address,
ed few pertinent and well directed
remarks in which he outlined the du-
ties of members of the association
He told in plain language of the good
which could be accomplished through |
the membership getting together and
working in harmony; he spoke Of the
manner in which the city could be |
built through the concentrated efforts |
of all business men working not as in |
diyiduals, but as unit; he stated that
only the 'pull-together' spirit could |
make possible the "get-there" spirit |
and said that the time had come when
all business men should forget the |
cross roads periods Of their business
lives and realize that they were now
doing business in a modern city and |
that it was therefore necessary for
than, - h,a.on,. ,,,ode,., ,,,arch.,,fc
imbued with modern ideas and work
ing along broader lines.
Mr. Bynum, who recently. bought the
Atwood G. 70 D. store, and who has
taken an active interest in. the associ-
alton since coming to Chiukasha, also j
spoke Hestated that the merchants
association could do more than could
anything else to bring about hustle
and boom and make a. city of Chick
asha. He urged all members of the
association to work in harmony. to
turn out to the monthly meetings and
to even do better still and arrange for
weekly meetings =
President Bitsche brought up the
matter OF the proposed Fourth OF
July celebration and asked whether or
not the Merchants association was
behind the proposition. He stated
that divergence Of opinion was daily
expressed IN this matter and said that
he felt the general public would like
to know.
Mr. Reinheimer stated that at the
last meeting there was not a quorum
Of members present therefore nothing
could be officially done However, he
said at that meeting it seemed to be
the concensus of opinion Of all pres
ent that celebration should be held
in Chickasha on the fourth of July and
that any action taken should be taken
on account of the feeling of the ones
present
Mr.. Schwartz stated that he was
present at the meeting; that there
was not quorum present; that he
had gathered the sentiment of those
present 10 mean that they we're will
ing to have the celebration in event
the majority of the business men ia
yored it; that he had hustled out