The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-07
RE TA|LERS ASSOCIATION
BANQUET VISIT TORS AND
| ENJOY SOCIAL SESSION


The most important meeting of the
Ardmore Retailers Association held
since its organization was held last
night in the banquet room OF the
First Presbyterian church.
There were present from Wilson,
Walter Hodges, president Of the City
State Bank, II. A. Watson, w. w.
Means, A. N. Adwan and r. II. Ben
nett.
These men are the foremost mer-
chants and business men Of that city.
From Marietta there were present
Miss Edith Glen, secretary Of the
association; A. p. Balthrop, w. A.
Prichard and w. C. Johnson.
These people are among the live
business men of Marietta and they
contributed much to the meeting.
George NJ. Henley, president of the
Ardmore Association. made the wei.
come address to the visitors and es.
pecially congratulated Ardmore and
Wilson and Healdton upon the action
of the officials Of this county in
making u sum Of $4,000 available
for the building of a hard surface
road from this city through Wilson
to Healdton.
Mr.. Henley's speech was replete
with sentiments of friendliness and
cooperation that reflected the spirit
that prevails in this city and county
w. A. Prichard, grocer of Marietta
made very interesting talk in which
he voiced appreciation for the growth
of Ardmore and for the road work
that has been done in Carter county
and stated that his county was thor
oughly wide awake on the road propo
sition and that $360,000 had beer
made available to build hard sur
face road from east to west through
the county and that when that pro
ject was finished that a road would
be built north and south through the
county.
Mr.. Pritchard's words scintilatet
the virtue of friendliness and ht
closed with an invitation for Ardmort
and Wilson to visit Marietta tha
was so cordial that he will have q
response.
Walter Hodges of Wilson was th'
| speaker from that delegation and h,
| made most sensible talk alont
business lines. Mr.. Hodges is al
cid timer in this country. For years
| ne was at Orr in Love county where
he engaged in banking and later h
moved to Wilson where he became
president Of the First National Bank
lie has SO many good friends in thi!
city that Ardmore forgets that he re
| sides In another town and claim
him as one Of its citizens.
He outlined some legislation tina
was needful for the retail business
and spoke Of the feeling of coopera
tion that exists between Wilson an,
.Ardmore and pledged his city to stan'
for the best interests Of Carter coun
| ty.
| Among the local speakers was Dr
Ashley Chappell of the Methods
church, DR.. c. C. Weith Of tn
Presbyterian church and John White
man Of the Whiteman 4 Simpso
COMPANY.
The most novel speech of the ever
ing was made by w. c. johnson c
Marietta. He kept the crowd guess
ing from the time he started unit
he took his seat and he never di
explain his remarks,
Mr.. Johnson said he was in III
manufacturing business. that me
could not prosper unless they patror
ized his factory and gave incident
Of big success of men who had com
to his factory for his products.
Ii was learned that he was in IN
school business and engaged in tn
training of young men for business
His talk was entertaining and who'll
some and fine and was sincerely al
preciated
The speaker Of the evening was !
d. McMullen, secretary Of the Okli
hcma City association, and actin
secretary Of the state association. n
talk was along the line of state o
ganization for the purpose OF pr
lection from check artists and peop
who make il rule TO beat the
bills.
: He talked on the law of give an
get" and he said that as certain
there is a law of give and get an
there is nav Of give and get al
that giving comes first.
The merchant must give cooper
ton if he gets the service that h
line of business needs and mu
have.
Mr.. McMullen is a bright, forcef
talker, he is well acquainted Wit
the mercantile business and he ou
lined some things that the merchan
of every live town in the state al
interested in doing and there W,
abundant evidence that he had u
cooperation OF the merchants at III
r1eetiTl;.
There was large number of W
men at the banquet and they toe
an active interest in the proceeding
the spread was everything that cou
have been desired and the music va
, in the hands Of Mrs. Arthur kyl
soloist, and Miss Marguerite Nobl
ioniet Mr. Shine Spprptury of III