The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-21
SECOND annual
BOOSTER TRIP
WAS SUCCESS

Ardmore's second annual booster
trip, unGer auspices Of Ardmore's
Business Mems Credit Association,
was ,mpleted last night when six
,y-hve boosters returned after a
most successful motor drive through
Ardmore territory.
Leaving here Tuesday morning,
the party first stopped in Mannsville,
where it was enthusiastically greet
ed. From there the party went to
Madill, where talks were made by
Mayor George Marsh, Col. Sidney
Suggs, Walter s. Gilbert, Rev. c. {.
Weith ard Paul Smith. The Madill
people served the party with sand
wiches and drinks. Some delay was
occasioned after leaving Madill and
Tishor,ingo was not reached until
2:U p. NJ. A good meeting was held
there, at which Mayor Looney was
the pr ncipal speaker. He paid
many glowing tributes to the Ard
more Chamber OF Commerce Band
and spoke wctd of appreciation
for TIE Ardmorcite, which, he said,
is the leading paper in the southern
half of The state Talks were made
by T. J. Pollock and Rev. c. c.
Weith.
From Tishomihgo the motorcade
went to Sulphur where the party
spent the night. The Sulphur Band
gave Commute concert and the
boosters were welcomed to the city
by Mayor Stevenson and +. M. Cliff
ford. En- route to Sulphur short
stop was made at Mill Creek.
At Davis Tuesday.
The second day of the trip began
at Davis. 1t was the intention of
the boosters to visit Davis Tuesday
afternoon, bat many delays along
the roaU, made deviation from the
original plan necessary. Plans for
big meeting had been arranged,
hut owing to the fact that Davis
was observing good roads day and
that many of her citizens were work
ing on the roc ds, the meeting was
not largely attended.
An enthusiastic meeting was held
1t Wrnnewood, the next stop.
While there telephone message
was rec, we'd 'rom Elmorc stating
that large crowd was waiting for
the boosters. Bad roads were en-
tountered anL long delay resulted.
From Elmore the party went to
Pauls Valley, where Tyler & Simp-
son served lunch of sandwiches and
drinks. A band concert was given
md number OF talks made. Leav-
ing Pauls Valley at II o'clock, the
next stop was at Maysville, where
dinner was served, thence to Lind
say and on TO NARROW. Between
Lindsay and NAL low, a distance OF
>S miles, the worst roads on the trip
vas nr)untcrcd. The second night
vas spent in Duncan. The Dun
can people, with cordial hospitality,
not only served splendid supper
but furnished rooms in private
ZONES fCr every one Despite the
fact that the boosters were late in
feachiug Duncan, plans for their en-
tertainnient were carried out and
delightful visit resulted. Two hours
were spent at Duncan Yesterday
I:orning when number OF promi-
nent citizens made talks and the
band gave a concert Special at
tention was called to the friendship
existing between .he two towns and
the feeling OF pride the Duncan peo-
rle have in their neighbor. Ardmore.
Last Leg of Trip.
Leaving Duncan at 9:30 o'clock, |
short stops were made at Comanche |
and AdGington. On account OF nu-
merous delays three stops-Walters, !
Temple and Hastings-were omit
ted. Wauriks vas reached at the /
noon hour. The party left Wan
rika at 30 p. m. and stops were
made at Ringing, where the boost
crs were greeted by a large and en-
thusiastic crowd; Writ, Hcaldton /.
and Wilson, ard the motorcade |
reached Ardnore about 9: 30 O'Clock |
last night.
Throughout 'he entire trip feel .