The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-12
D. {. D. CONVENTION
PROGRAM .1<.jYGED
TO FIT OCCASION
COMMITTEES APPOINTED AND ALL
GET DOWN TO WORK ON
PLAN or NEW HIGHWAY

Much enthusiasm Is being shown by
the delegates to the D-C.D convention
which is being held at the high school
auditorium. The program arranged
has not been carried out on account of
the absence of some of the members
but very interesting impromptu pro-
grams were given at both the meetings
yesterday afternoon and this morn
ing.
Yesterday afternoon. the meeting
opened with selections from the George
d. Barnard orchestra, after which the
meeting was called to order by Presi-
dent d. j. Young, Canadian, Texas.
Addresses of welcome were given by
Mayor Freeman and q. \. Ramsey,
president of the Carter County Good
Roads club, in which the keys of both
the city and the county were turned
over to the DC.D visitors and apollo.
gies We're made for the lack of Ard
more members present.
Responses were made by W. \. Pal.
mer, secretary and general manager,
Canadian. Texas. c. s, Wolfngcr, Ho-
bart, and n. u. Willis. Canadian, Tex
as, after which the following commit.
tees We're appointed: Committee ON
Henry Woods, okla
homa City, j. $. Hood, Canadian. Tex
as, Col. Sidney Suggs, Ardmore and
j. *. McMurry, Ennis Texas; commit
tee ON constitution and 10y laws, T. p.
McLain, Gray, \. u. Hopkins, Guymon,
j. l.. Carrcathers, Hobart, and c. X.
Nelson Gray; auditing committee,
Frank Clark, Guymon, Earl Cranston,
Elk city, and II. l.. Fenley, Hobart
finance committee, ID. $. Wolfinger,
Hobart, chairman, II. V. Duncan, san
ger, c. r. Wrightmon, Dallas, j. l..
Leazer Valley View, r. NJ. Kerbow,
Denton, q. w. Bradley, Gainesville,
+. u. Henderson, Gainesville, Tom
Cooper, Ardmore, r. a. Singleterry,
Oklahoma City, Allyn Cole, Lamar. Col,
Elk City, T.. II. Ogle, Durham, f. h.
Jameson Canadian, X. Il. Quin, Guy
mon, and n. S. Figley. Hastings.
Henderson Speaks
Very interesting short talks were
made on The outlook for Permanent
Highways in the Various States" by
f. b. Henderson, Gainesville, and r. y. !
manager of the Oklahoma |
state Good Roads Association Oltlaho- |
ma City. Mr.. Singleterry ended his
discourse with his own transposition,
Let me live in house on the D-C-D, |
and smell the gasoline"
At the session this morning at $3.50, |
he program was devoted to talks rela-
i've to the D-C.D, and the promotion
of good roads in general by different
members present. Mr.. Potter, of
Hon. Henry Wood. state
highway commissioner, and Col. Sidney
Suggs, Ardmore gave interesting ad-
lresses showing the necessity of good
'oads and the progress made along that
inc since statehood. j. X. McMurry
If Ennis, also gave an interesting re
bort of the condition of the roads in
ellis county, Texas which is SAID to
,e one of the most progressive coun-
les through which the D-C-D highway
will run.
Reports from the several committees
we're also given this morning. A plan
or marker to be put along the high
way was submitted by the committee
m signs and markers, which was dis
,ussed freely, and accepted.
After a short business meeting, the
ession was adjourned until this af
Visitors Registered
D'C-D visitors who registered yes
erday and today, are as follows:
Gain"sville-J. Il. Cunningham. T..
}. Henderson, Harry Mahan, j. f.
tanum, j. NJ. Potter, A. II. Ross.
irady Culp, Luther Turner, II. X.
hein, G. W. Bradley, S. j. Kennedy,
Ohm CUP, w. n. Vaughn, and c. II.
,usteansin.
Hobart-R. NJ Shellord NJ. Z. Long
4llow, Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Finley, Mil
red Finley. c. Leland Finley, J. l..
c. w. Talley D. c. VOL
niger and Jesse Field.
Canadian, TeXas-Newton =. Willis,
lr. and Mrs ID. j. Young, j. f. Hood.
NJ. Speller, c. c. Akers, Huston
tickley w. a. Palmer Irene Conaster,
eo b. owens, j. w. A. Jackson. o. X.
lcMordie and f. r. Jamison.
Gray, Okla.-E. NJ Bryan, Mr.. and
lrs. 7. p. McLain, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
:. Nelson, A. +. Bryan and w. c.
ryan.
Durham-F. II. Ogle, w T. Hatley,
. o, Mangold and c. G. White.
Guymon-R. Il. Quin, a. -. Hop. I
ins, Frank Clark. and NJ. a. Willough.
y. +
Oklahoma City.-R. \. Singletary.
race Singletary, Bernice Singletary,
nd Henry Wood.
Elk City-Earl Cranston. A. S. Lee. {
', y. Wright and h. L. Reid
Valley View TeXas.-R. c. Steger,
7. Echols and j. l.. Leazer. !
Aubrey Texas-A. o. Mustain. j.
. Morgan, Tom Ashley and DR.. II. c.
mos. {
Collinsville, Texas.-A. +. Rogdon
nd c. +. Philphey.
Sanger, Texas-W. II. Gaskin and
!. V. Duncan.
Tulsa-N. r. Clark and James w.
owles. I
Ennis, Texas. r. McMurry.
Ochitten-J. w. Wilson i
Kansas City-Frank A Kelch.
Hastings-N. $. Ffgley.