The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23
Oklahoma Automobile Club

The Automobile Club Of Oklahoma
has recently been chartered in Tulsa
and Is proving 10 be one Of the
rapidly growing civic organizations of
the state. The club already has a
membership in excess Of seven hun
dred members, among whom are the
busiest and best citizenship Of the
state. The organization Is purely
business. The secretary, e. Bee
Guthrie, states that the club Is not
for fun and good fellowship but for
the one hundred per cent value that
the members expect to get and are
getting from cooperation.
To attain the ends desired by au-
tomobile dealers, there must be or.
ganization and cooperation and with
moro than 10000 cars in the state
now and more coming in there is a
daily increasing need for cooperat-
I've effort. "If you doubt this" says
Mr.. Guthrie, lust spend little time
scrlitinizing and mulching and re-
stricfing automobile measures being
dumped into the legislative hoppers
for state laws and city and town ordi-
nances."
George F. Reeves Is president OF
the club. Frank W. Bryant, treasurer.
There are nine objects Of the club,
enumerated as follows:
"First-To begin systematic plan
Of road marking throughout the state
Of Oklahoma and continue this work
until the main highways Of the state
are thoroughly marked.
-Second-To establish and main'
tain branch offices in the larger towns
throughout the state where members
can secure the same service given at
the various resources, scenic attrac'
tions and investment possibilities
through the state of Oklahoma
"Fourth-To secure needed amend
ments to the state motor vehicle law.
"Fifth--To constantly be on the
alert TO promote and protect the in
terests of the motoring public.
"sSixth-.To establish we'll organ
ized secret service agency for the de-
lection and apprehension Of automo-
bile thieves.
"Seventh-To establish q thorough
iy equipped legal department to aid
public officials in the prosecution
Of automobile thieves, and this depart
ment will be at the service of men,
bers TO furnish legal advice concern
ing their rights as users and owners
Of motor cars.
"EighthIro furnish information re-
gordtng hotels and garages through
out the state and to see to it that
the members are directed TO places
where they will not be overcharged
and where the best service is given.
"Ninth--All members Of this club
will become members Of the American
Automobile Association "a. A. Al,
and will become entitled to all privi'
leges of that body and affiliated clubs
In the various state of the Union"
Success Motor Company
Velie Suggs, Of the Success Motor
Company, states that the hot weather
that we have been enjoying, (be your
own judge as to "enjoying'O Is con-
ducive to motoring and that the peo-
ple generally are talking cars and
buying as fast as cars can be deliv-
cred. Now that the embargo has
been lifted in the eastern cities, Mr..
Suggs, Is more optimistic Of future
deliveries.
During the past week Mr., Suggs
delivered a bort touring car 10 G.
c. Nelson, Ardmore.
G. A. Milsap of the service depart
ment Of the Success Motor Company
is reported on the sick list this week.
Paige Motor Company
Roy McAlester, manager for the
Paige Motor Company OF Ardmore,
will leave Wednesday for the factory
al Detroit, Michigan where he goes
relative to securing transportation for
several carloads of Paige roadsters.
This energetic manager Of the Paige
Motor Company will also attend the
convention OF Marmon dealers at In
dianapchs, Indiana, which convenes
at that city June ist.
Among the recent names ON the
long list Of orders for Marmon cars
appears that Of r. w. Coe, 1905 Nc
Lish Ave. who will in the future
''breeze' about the city in four
passenger Marmon touring car. The
car was delivered this week to Mr..
Coe.
J. A. Heenan, 1909 McLish Ave.,
is another purchaser Of a new motor
driven vehicle, who Is attracting much
attention with a seven passenger Mar
mon car. purchased this week or the
local dealer at A street and First
Ave, southwest.
The Paige Motor Company, distrfb-
utors for the Paige and Mar1non cars
received two carloads Of Marmons
the past week Mr.. McAlester Is en-
deayoring to put his company at the
head Of the list in the matter Of ship
ment Of cars and it might be remark
ed that he is meeting with consider
able success
Grand Central Garage
Mr.. Byers Of the Grand Central
Garage is very optimistic as to the
business the coming month. The
Grand Central Garage Is receiving
scme cars and of course selling them.
Among the cars sold during the week
and secured through the Oklahoma
City branch, sold during the week
and secured through the Oklahoma
City branch is a special six Stude-
baker roadster for a SPECIAL custom.
or.
Among the sales of this garage
during the past week is special six
Studebaker touring car made to T..