The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-31

The members o. lie Ardmore tJtp-
mobile Dealers Association and their
wives ami sweethearts we're guests of
the citizens of Ardmore last n.eht at
barquet at the Chamber Of Commerce
rooms
The event was a part Of a day of
recreation planned for the dealers in
compliment to their clever work for the
city in the Fourth Automobile Show
held earlier in the month and in appre-
ciation for the services they rendered
this city.
Frank s. Gates had been slated for
POSTMASTER but be could not be present
ard James Barron stepped into the va
cancy and did a very clever piece Of
work Mr.. Barron was on the Trade Ex-
cursiOn with the boys and many Of the
laughable side lines Of the trip We're
brought out at the banquet last night
and there was one continuous round Of
merriment.
The feature Of the evening was a vo-
cal solo by Mrs. p. b. Jeffrfes. Many
of the automobile people had not had
opportunity TO hear her voice. remark
able for its sweetness, before and her
part of the program of the evening was
a rare treat
The exercises we're informal through
out. there We're no speakers to tower
above others. there were no profession
al after dinner speakers on the program
but with Just a little training it was
very evident that some good orators
could be developed.
The most charming speech of the
evening was by Ruth Nolan, automobile
Editor of the Ardmoreite who was on
the Trade Excursion trip and won a
place in the affections Of every automo-
bile dealer in the city and the speech
that holds the record for brevity was
delivered by Miss Marjorie Williams Of
the Homer Hinkle Company who played
the role Of a sweetheart Of "a dealer.
Mrs. Tom Cooper was honored by be-
ing called first TO the floor and started
off with talk that was charming in
the superlative degree but Toms jeal-
ousy was aroused and he pulled at her
until he made her resume her seat.
VI. B. Witt who was given credit for
the Step Lively pep that invaded
Ardmore and all the towns surrounding
responded credtably to the toast Our
appreciation for Ardmore people"
Guy Harris, known otherwise as
"valve-in-the.head' related Buick eX.
pcriences on the trip and spoke in ap-
preciation Of the reception given the
trade excursionists in the cities visited
Service With a Smile" otherwise
known as Moss Patterson told how
Tom Cooper behaved at a banquet
given in his honor in a neghboring
city that aroused the ire OF Tom and
put his enemies TO laughing. Just as
Tom started TO take the floor to take
Moss TO a cleaning. Won Goshorn
who always loves peace, stepped into
the breach with a talk so fun OF ap
probation for Ardmore and the trade
excursion and the game of golf and
everything. that Mr.. Cooper lost his
ire and he evened up with Moss by
telling how he (Moss) volunteered to
caddie for Vice President Marshall on
the Fort Worth golf links in order TO
get his picture in the paper
II there was an orator OF the occa-
sion. 1t was Frank Sherwood. Mr..
Sherwood was on the trade excursion
and he went the entire rounds. II was
given out just why he stayed with
the bunch throughout the hard, dusty
trip. Dee Nelms of the Slaughter
Motor Company let the secret out
when he revealed the fact that Mir.
Sherwood was designated as the Off
cial keeper and dispenser Of Oklahoma
corn on ,he trip.
o. c. lasher told dozen witty
stories involving dealers In motor We.
hicles that should have never been
told when their wives were present
and as 4 result 4 lot of tall explaining