The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-01
CIVIC LEAGUE NOW
PLANNING NJ UGH
WORK THIS SPRING
WILL COOPERATE WITH AUTO
DEALERS BY HAVING THE
STREETS CLEAN FOR THE
BIG SHOW IN MARCH

At a meeting of the Civic League
yesterday afternoon in the directors
room Of the Guaranty state Bank,
the president, Mrs. Bert Foster, an
nounced that the cemetery fence had
arrived and that work would be begun
at once to put it in place.
II was also announced that there
would be spaces between the fence
columns for n number of memorial
trees which the people may have the
privilege of planting. The trees Will
all be uniform in size and in kind
and because this care will be used
the league will buy the trees apd at
tend TO the planting. Each tree will
cost So and several who were present
at the meeting volunteered to purchase
one of the trees each. The volun-
teers were Mrs. w. j. Stoneburner'
| Irl Hudson, Mrs Arthur Walcott,
John +. Easley, Mrs. A. j. Seay,
Mrs. Bert Foster and DR.. Walter NJ.
Johnson.
The league voted to give S. to-
wards the fund being raised Tor
prizes TO be offered in destroying the
bag worms. This work was carried
on last season by Boy Scouts under
the direction of Scout Executive Reid
and it is likely the same plans will
be carried out this season. BOY
Scouts last year destroyed 3lj gal
Ions of the tree destroyers.
/ Announcement was made by the
secretary, Mrs. Walter +. Lindsay
that paint had been secured and tha'
the painters union had agreed to re-
paint the band stand in Central PARK
On the suggestion Of Mrs. Arthur
Walcott the league will plan to have
every organization in the city take
part in the exercises on Memorla
Day. May 30, at which time 1t Is
proposed to decorate every grave II
Rose Hill cemetery.
Attention was called TO the FAC
that the annual dues OF the organI
2ation are now due. Those who DC
sire to continue their membership II
the organization may mail their checl
= for one dollar TO Mrs. waiter
Lindsay. the secretary.
A letter was read from Marcu
, NJ Bright of Fort Worth, Texas
stating that he and his sister, Mis-
Floy Alvis. would give 500 towar'
tho purchase of the cemetery Ienc
!, that is row under construction.
The league is cooperating with IN
automobile dealers in their spTinI
sbow and designated March 3, an
os cleanup days so that when In
, show is held the entire city Will b
spicli and span. All progressive pee
, ple are urged to corporate with ''
League to clean the city of all tras
, and unsightly debris Mrs. Waite
\ f. Lindsay was made chairman
the city cleanup movement
Attention was called to the po,
Behting facilities at the Santa j.
i and Rock Island joint depot ON Ea'
Main street. ,..
Those who desire TO pay dues I'M
= the league or to plant a memor''
y tree this spring are asked TO pnor
= Mrs. Bert Foster at No. 1856 OF M'
" waiter Lindsay at No. 6ll'
'e Legion Auxiliary VIII Ma
y Mrs. II. l.. Davidson OF TINS CIV
c who is taking an active part IN u
organization Of the Legion AuNiIlIu
p among the women stated today I'M
= thc women Of that organization wou
" become active in the work of extent
u ing the Memorial Highway .
s. shade trees can be put out II
&c sl.75 each and pecan trees can
M purchascd for 81 each.
ie frees ought to be planted now
@, insure the best results and all tho
III who desire to help in the eNtehS'
'd OF the Memorial Highway should We
$. unteor their help Immediately ~
Ill sums that might be- sent this pap
le will he placed In the proper '"'""'
1t for economical expenditure