The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-21
CITY NEWS AND VIEWS

Of Claud Kennedy, left Ardmore yester-
day for a visit in Chattanooga, Tenn.
North and South Carolina, Georgia and
Florida.
Until further notice. the army will
accept suitable negroes for enlistment
in the stevedore regiment of the quar-
termaster's corps. This information
was received by the local recruiting
station this morning. Desirable mar
ried negroes may enlist who sign a dec
laration that they viii support their
families while they are in service.
Mrs A. Robinson and daughter, Mrs.
George A. Parton. returned this week
from Denver, Colo, where they spent
the summer.
Robert Rea. formerly on the repor-
torial staff of The Ardmoreite, went to
Oklahoma City yesterday where he will
be connected with the Oklahoma State
Council OF Defense.
Thursday evening Mrs Norris Sass
had a very informal birthday dinner
for Mrs. Jim Stonum. Seated with the
honoree We're Mr.. Jim Stonum, Mrs.
II. A. Cherry, Mr. and Mrs Jerry Nc
Cluskey Mr.. w A. Tweed and Mr.. and
Mrs Morris Sass
zona, where they will visit Lee Cruce,
Miss Lorena Cruce and Miss Ada Ben
nett. Later, both Lee Cruce and Law
renee Cruce will join a party for a
deer hunt in the White Mountains Of
Arizona. Mr.. and Mrs. Cruce will be
away two months.
Mrs. w. l. Cruce left Thursday for
Marion and Elizabethtown. Ky. While
in Marion Mrs. Cruce viii attend the
wedding Of Marion Clement. her niece,
who has visited in Ardmore and has
many friends here Gene Cruce went
as far as st. Louis with Mrs. Cruce.
The Plainview Labor League will
give social tomorrow evening at the
Plainview school house, complimentary
to the boys who will leave in the next
quota of the selective draft. Among
those who leave are seven boys who
first attended school at that place. Tn
TO musical program. Col
Sidney Suggs viii make a patriotic adj
dress.
A pathetic scene attracted consider
able attention at the Santa Fe-Rock
Island station this noon. Johnnie
Steenrod, ten.year-old son of a well
known Thackerville man, being return.
ed TO his home. this being the third
time he has been sent home, after
running away to Ardmore to make his
home with his brother, Charlie Scott.
Mr. Scott said that he would like to
keep the boy. but that he is leaving
next week TO join the boys at the front.
The youngster was heartbroken and
cried unrestrainedly as the train left.
Mrs A. l.. Carpenter and daughter,
Cleo, went TO Fort Worth at noon to-
day, where they will visit Elton Car
penter, a member OF Company +, HIN
Engineers. Mr Carpenter will Join
them tomorrow.
Mrs. Roy Dustin was called To-
Gainesville, Texas. today in response
10 a message notifying her Of the SER
ious illness Of her neice. Madora John
son. Mrs X. A. Duncan. mother %
Mrs. Dustin. returned this noon from
a short visit in Gainesville.
The choir of the Broadway Methodist
church held lis regular meeting last
night al the church. A business meet
ing was held after the practice period
to perfect the organization. Following
this a social hour was spent and as
guests Of DR. K. r. L. Morgan the
twenty.one members present We're serv-
ed with refreshments at Frames
The ladies' OF the Second Ward Moth
ers' club have been collecting papers
and magazines for the past seven or
eight months 20 be sent 10 Dallas and
sold. After "a number Of papers We're
collected the members Of the club met
and sorted them and were offered Sl.35
a hundred pounds at first, but since the
carload has been procured the price
has dropped TO seventy-five cents How.
ever they expect 10 clear SIS TO 800
ON the lot The car was loaded for