The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05
CARTER COUNTY LIBERTY
LOAN SALES 81, |29, 200

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business yesterday afternoon reach
ing $l,l29,3 800 and several banks
reporting that they are showed un-
der" and unable to complete their
tabulations until tomorrow or Tues
day, there is every indication that
Carter County has doubled her
third Liberty loan quota. Carter
County's quota was $639,9OO.
Beginning with a campaign Of
education and publicity, which was
put in motion about two weeks prior
to the opening OF the sales cam
paign, the Liberty bond drive, which
closed last night, had been in prog
ress four weeks, or since April 6,
Liberty day. when Ardmore's own
company OF United States Engi-
neers, L of the lllth Regiment, was
the city's guest for the day. A big
parade of school children, fraternial
and civic organizations, as well as
military and patriotic bodies, pre-
ceded mass meeting at Central
Park which was addressed by Mai.
George P. Whitsett, Judge advocate
OF the Thirty-sixth division.
Carter County passed her quota
after the drive had been in progress
only few days, and since then it
has been question of how much.
Put bond in every home" be-
came the slogan and the workers
announced that their aim was more
than a million"
The campaign was carried on with
enthusiasm and energy that dem
onstrated the fact that the people OF
this county have fully awakened to
the seriousness of the situation and
are determined to respond gener-
ously and eagerly to every call.
Four Minute Men have spoken in
every Schoolhouse in Carter County
and in all its theaters. On one Sun
day countrywide drive was carried
out, which resulted in Liberty loan
meetings in every settlement in the
lcounty. Workers have been persist
'ent and persevering and it is doubt
ful if there is single resident of
the county who has not been per
sonally approached by canvassers.
Woman's Division Praised.
The work of the woman's division
was the most remarkable feature OF
the campaign. Under the direction
of Mrs. Charles Won Weise, county
chairman, and Mrs. c. L. Anderson,
city chairman, women workers de-
voted day after day to soliciting
subscriptions and their success fig
ures greatly in the ver-subscrip-
ton. The women of Carter County
sold bonds amounting to $l76,S50. !
Speaking for Mrs. Anderson and
myself, | wish to say that we are
more than pleased" Mrs. Won
Weise said last night The work
ers have been faithful and energetic
and considering the handicap of a
shortage of blanks we feel that the |
women of Carter County have fig
ured prominently in the campaign"
The woman's division for the
Eighth district, of which Mrs. II. II. |
Sayre was chairman, secured sub |
scriptionS amounting to 1924, 500 |
Women workers in Garvin County !
reported total of $4,000; Love,
$32,750, and Murray, $500. Il am
more than pleased with the result of
the campaign" Mrs. Sayrc said. 81
feel sure that with the experience
that has been gained in this drive
we can be of greater service in com
ing campaigns"
Writ Franklin, county chairman,
has frequently expressed his praise
OF the Carter County workers.
with Carter County reporting
double her quota | ought to be
pleased and more than satisfied. The
energetic cooperation of the indi-
vidual workers and the untiring ef-
forts Of the banks of the county"
The Boy Scouts began canvass
as cleaners last Saturday. They
have sold bonds amounting to a
large total, but definite figures could
not be secured last night.
w. B. Johnson, Eighth district
chairman, gave out the following fig
ures last night for the other coun-
ties of his district: Murray, $2l1,-
$50; Garvin, $542,000, and Love,
$l65,000. Every county in the dis
trict exceeded its quota. The ex-
cess subscriptions by counties are,
approximately, Carter, $4,000:
Garyin, 100000; Murray, $4,000,
and Love, $25,000 and total excess
for the district of 100000.
Distriht Chairman Johnson made
the following statement:
The people of Ardmore and Car
ter County are to be congratulated
on the splendid manifestation of
their patriotism as shown by their
subscriptions to the Liberty loans
and in many other ways. While
our BOYS are fighting for us we must
not show any weakness in our sup
port of them, no matter how often
the call may come. We must hold
in supreme contempt those who do
not do their part. Their names are
being placed on a yellow card for
future use so that their fellowmen
may know where they stand in this
great emergency. This list viii be
preserved.
"The noble women are TO be COM
mended for their untiring work.