The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-09
AROMORE LIONS CL Ub.
PASS RESOL UT|O \ S
PLEDG|NG SUPPORT TO.
SHERIFF BUCK GARRETT.

The Lions Club held today one of
the best meetings in its history. The
Lions Club Empty Stocking Campaign
was started with something like $50.
Organizations Of the work for the
Benevolent Association was announced.
Resolutions pledging the Lions to IN,
Support Of Sheriff Garrett We're adopt
ed. Chairman of a legislative commit
lee was appointed and resolutions
were adopted along the lines requested
by the American Legion.
The meeting was full Of business
and every man went away feeling
tnat he was a member Of the best
cIuo in the world
Otis NJ. Smith who was charter
member but who forfeited his mem-
bership when he was in the Ranger
district was reelected TO member
ship and was made chairman OF the
entertainment committee to take the
place OF Frank l.. Ketch. Mr.. Ketch
stated that his business would require
his absence SO much that it would
be unfair TO the club for him to be
retained in such an important capacity.
Mr.. Ketch was relieved of the chair
manship but was retained on the COM
mittee.
Among the guests introduced were
Fred r Ellis. Mrs. G. A. Ramsey, and
Nj. Frazier, the latter represents the
Sinclair Oil Company here.
NJ. l.. Cochran. chairman Of the
committee TO raise funds for the Ben
evoleut association, announced the
following committees and gave each
ccmluIree the territory in which 1t
IS to work and instructed all commit
tees % start the drive Tuesday mcrn-
ing ~ 10 o'clock.
Following is the report in detail:
From Whitehurst and McCharen
store to Hotel Ardmore, Tom Cooper,
G +. Poulter.
From Crocketts Grocery TO Ex-
change National Bank, Clements, ].
" Davis.
First National Bank 10 Post Of
flee. E SandIin, Judge Potterf.
City Drug Store to G. c. K 5. p.
Railway company W. J. Lane, Roy
Shores.
City Drug Store. north 10 Second
avenue, Mr.. Gilbert, John Easley.
Bridgman Building 10 City State
Bank. Lee Sneed, r. c. Bridgman.
Simpson Building, Fred Tucker
Guaranty state Bank 10 State Ma
tonal Bank, Mr.. Porter, J. w. Rich
ardson.
Bivens. Cohrn and Frensey to G.
c. and $. F. Railway, Moss Patter-
son, E. l.. Evans
Main street, north on Caddo, II.
J. Stromberg. NJ. L. Cochran.
Court House, Russell Brown.
Gilbert Presnell introduced reso-
lutions pledging the support of the
Lions Club 10 Buck Garrett, sheriff
Of Carter county in his efforts 10
make this county cleaner county
The resolutions follow:
Resolution
Whereas. we the members of the
Lions club of Ardmore. Okla, be-
heve in law and order. and.
Whereas, we are vitally interested
in the moral as we'll as the civic
conditions Of the city Of Ardmore;
and.
Whereas we believe the enforcement
of our laws tends to the promotion
Of good order and good moral con-
ditions. and.
Whereas we believe the time has
come when very large majority OF
the citizens Of our county regardless
OF sex or politics, desire the strict
enforcement OF our laws:
Therefore be it resolved that we
heartily approve and commend the
efforts OF our sheriff, Buck Garrett
to enforce the laws of our land; and,
Be il further resolved that We es-
pecally approve and commend the
movement recently inaugurated BY
the said sheriff to close up all gamb-
linz houses, booze joints and other
disreputable places thereby clarifyins
the moral atmosphere OF our city,
and.
BE ii further resolved that We as
sure Sheriff Garrett OF our support
and cooperation along these lines.