The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-19
MEMORIAL COMMITTEE
EXP PRESSES APPRECIATION

County Superintendent Coffman has
undertaken to reach every home in
the county through tho medium Of
tho schools in the interest Of the Car
ter County Memorial Fund that will
be used III the construction of
suitable monument in Ardmore erect
ed TO the memories Of the boys who
made the supreme sacrifice in France.
The letter published below has been
sent him by the Memorial Committee
and this letter in turn will be sent
to every school district in the coun'
ty. The committee wants to begin
construction work this spring and it
Is desirable to know that the books
are now open for funds. Don Lacy
Of the First National Bank has been
made treasurer and is authorized to
accept sums and whatever sums are
sent The Ardmoreite will be trans
ferred to Mr.. Lacy. The letter men.
toned above follows:
Geo. w. Coffman,
County superintendent.
Ardmore, Okla.
Dear Mr.. Coffman:
You no doubt remember the com.
mittec Of the Memorial Association
Of Carter County calling on the Teach
crs' Institute in the High School, re-
questing you and the teachers in each
school district of the county to assist
the committee, by giving every patron
and every pupil of the schools an OPP
portunity to join the Memorial Asso-
citation, leaving the amount paid by
each member to the discretion and
good conscience Of each individual
having, of course, in mind the great
services rendered and the supreme
sacrifices made by our boys, who new
err returned from the world war.
The committee feels that the one
thing necessary in raising a fund to
erect q monument to commemorate bie
lives and death Of these boys. is simp-
~ to give the patriotic loyal Amerl-
cans Of Carter county an opportunity
to have some interest in monument
that is to stand out TO the world as
a token of our appreciation of the
sacrifice made by these boys, and to
say i'm stronger terms than we have
language to convey, and as constantly
as the sun and darkness covers the
monument To- be erected, our soul
wells UP in gratitude now and forever
for the gallant service and heroic
death Of these boys, and for those
nearest and dearest to their memory.
The names of each subscriber is
to be recorded, and list with the
postoffce address Of each is to be
deposited in the cornerstone Of the
monument, and we believe that every
citizen, both large and small, young
and old, will he glad of the opportu-
nifty TO have his name inscribed upon
this roll. We have Il promise from
you and the teachers present at the
meeting above referred to. of your
hearty cooperation and support. The
committee will appreciate your taking
this up with all teachers in the coun-
Is. furnishing them the books deliv-
cred to you for subscriptions and en-
rollment of the subscribers to the
association, giving each subscriber an
opportunity to pay in six payments
the amounts subscribed, paying the
first installment at the time Of the
subscription and enrolment, and
like amount each month thereafter,
until the sub subscribed IS fully paid.
At meeting of the committee
yesterday. Don Lacy, president Of the
first National Bank, was elected
treasurer. The amounts collected and