The Little River news., 1917-02-24
TRAIN LOAD OF
 BOOSTERS HERE
Came to Ashd0Wn Thursday for the Big Roads MeetiRg-COunty Highway Association
 Organized.

A train load of Oklahoma good roads boosters and delegates to the Highway meeting at Asndown Thurs day arrived on the noon train. There were 75 delegates on special car made up at Hugct and there were representatives from every town from Durant to the state line, wearing badges of the respective counties, that of Bryan, Choctaw and McCurtain.
 The delegates from Oklahoma ta the meeting are as follows:
 Fred l.. Speairs, county commits sioner, L. T. Martin, J. M. Lloyd, c. G. Johns, Harvey Wilson and B. Camp bell cf Bryan county.
 s. F. Nelson, w. Y. Webb, county commissioner, w. s. Mckinney, Ed Linthecum, C.. T. Crews, J. E. Davis, John A. Armstrong, s. c. Boswell, w. G. Grubbs, W. E. Bryant, Lon Allen, L. A. Stokes, Sid Neal, R. F. Self, J. R. Bryant, c. l.. Harris, G. H. Hackney, l.. W. Hicks, K. P. Hampton, D. c. Sanders, V. H. Bryant, w. J. Packhill, c. E. Hobson, J. T.. George, Frank T1obosh W. J. Tucker, G. E. Toe, c. A. Hopkins, w. H. Collins, G. H. Down- ing, B. H. Woolbright, L. R. Chambers, E. Irby, W. H. Williams, w. J. Bell, J. J. Bell, w. D. Lorcey, J. B. Wilson, J. H. Everedge, V. S. Watscn, Harvey w. Carter, J. A. lillian, Andrew Bolch, w. W. Moran and J. Lawnthal, of Choctaw county.
 c. w. Stewart county commissioner Vim. Spencer, Ben and c. A. Denison, Geo. Dean, Harvey Rowland, Rogan Earl, E. M. Fulmer, w. J. Old, J. B. York, c. s. Triggs, c. M. Brandt, w. E. Foltz, A. E. Johnson, w. H. Me Brayer.J. E. Harris, G. A. Spaulding, s. D. Mccartney, A. J. Marshal and E. B. Atterberry of McCurtain county
 T. F. Gagord, county commissioner, of Murray county.
 There were delegates from Fore man. Arden, Richmond, Ogden, from Hampstead county and from Sevier county.
 The meeting was opened at the Courthouse, June R. Morrell presiding. Officials of the Arkansas and Choctaw Division of the Jefferson Highway connecting Hope and Durant stated the object of the meeting, which in a nutshell was to have each county along the route join the association and form a local organization. They wanted through highway that start ed somewhere and went somewhere. Many enthusiastic speeches were made by prominent road men and others.
 The Little River county organization was effected as follows:
 Judge Lon T. Jones, County presi- dent; '. A. Cook, secretary; June R. Mor.ell, secretary of Ashdown: D. A. Cook, secretary fo Foreman; R. s. Davis, secretary of Arden w. M Syk- es, secretary of Richmond; Roy Budd, secretary of Ogden; G. L. Felton, sec retary of Arkinda..
 Sevier and Hampstead county dele gates announced that they would form their organizations later and sent in the names.
 After the meeting was over twenty five or more automobiles were wait ling and the entire delegation was whisked over the Ogden pike and giv- on a chance to see some good roads in Arkansas.
 It was announced by the cOmmiss- toners of the three counties in Okla homa that their parts of the road would be completed in 30 days and that would butt up against the state line so hard that we would have toI do something. It was stated by the president of the association that a good dirt graded road would meet with the requirements.
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