The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-09

1t was left for Chairman j. w. Krue-
ger of the Forum. today, to preside
over a meeting that really accomplish
ed something
This meeting was held to ascertain
what the county fair needs and TO pro
vide means of getting the money re-
quired TO make Carter County Free
Fair more than county exhibit.
The Chamber OF Commerce was re-
quested to appoint u committee of 20
for the purpose Of acting with the park
board Of the city. These men are to
see citizens OF the city to ascertain
how much money can be available for
buildings at the fair. If the city can
not provide what is necessary it is then
understood that the money will be sub
scribed by persons who are Interested
in the fair and returned to them when
the city has the available funds. 1t
is the full Intention of Ardmore to pro
/ vide well for the fair, this was the
| spirit of the meeting today
The Forum was well attended and
/ following q dinner held by the Retail
Merchants Association the merchants
came to the Forum ana took part in
| tho proceedings.
John W. Simpkns gave an outline
! of the needs of the county fair. He
| said that larger quarters were needed
for livestock, for poultry, for the tex
tile departments, larger grand stand
Is needed and an estimate Of the money
required was placed at approximately
! $4,000
Fount Duston said that the capacity
Of the grand stand was frequently over
sold. that people who paid for tickets
were entitled to a place in the grand
stand. that there was always confus-
ion and the officers of the law appeal
ed to TO maintain order when as mat
ter Of fact the small capacity OF the
grandstand was the contributing cause
]. W Johnson of Milo. a member OF
the fair board expressed his devotion
to the fair and to all its interests. He
said that some rare attractions were
being obtained for the fall, that the
farmers are determined to make The
fair lust a little more attractive every
year and if we all work together th'
Fair here can be made a much largel
than Il mere County Fair.
Mrs Minnie b. Church said the Ard
more Fair should be made TO serve
the same purpose that the Muskoge'
fair serves--that It gathers exhibit
; and is patronized By number o
counties in the northeastern portion
Of the state and We can have fa
here that rill represent the counte
d on the south side. She says Ardmor
il a better town than Muskogee, il ha
e more money and better people and
more generous people and a bette
press and farmers who are interested
more and we can do more becaus
; we have the people here who do things
= Mrs. Church's remarks were gener
ously applauded.
Walter Colbert president Of the fai
, association, outlined the work IN
: board Is doing and said the fair mus
g be made better every year. Their
}. must be better attractions from yea
, to year or the fair will get in ru'
Progress is the only thing that Wi
; build the fair, he said.
= Harry Harts president Of the par
!. board. spoke briefly but TO the point
4 He said the city has no funds no'
available for new fair buildings, tina
Il might make funds available after IN
end Of this fiscal year, that the build
ings at the grounds now were bull
a OF funds loaned by enterprising citizen