The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-30
MINUTES OF T-K-O CONVENTION

The orsaniza ton of the Texas Okla
homa Kansas highway association, at
the hard surfaced road convention held
the road convention held in Ardmore was
without question, one of the most i'm
portant movements ever launched in
this part of the state, the purpose OF
this organization being the working out
of a plan by which a hard surfaced
road can and will be constructed con
Meeting Wichita, Kansas, with the cities
of Fort Worth and Cleburne. Texas,
the general route of the road being via
Oklahoma City, Ardmore and Gaines
vile, Texas.
This highway, when completed, VIII
be one of the most important in the
United States and will be a means of
traffic from most all Of the Texas, and
other points in the south, east of the
Mississippi river, to Kansas and Colo
RADIO. 1t will traverse the entire length
of Oklahoma and will be more import
ant TO this state than would new
railroad, for it will mean that hundreds
of tourists will be travelling in both
directions most of the time, and will
bring much business to the towns and
cities along the proposed route.
The meeting at Ardmore was purely
one Of organization, and no tangible
plans for actual construction or for
financing have been worked out by the
committees named as yet. This article
merely tells what was done at the Ard
more meeting.
John O'Neil Heads Committee
A general caucus was held at the
Convention Hall Tuesday evening at
which time the following committees
were selecterd: FIRST. committee on
program and order Of business, headed
by MIR. John O'Neil OF Oklahoma City
second, committee on resolutions; third
committee on permanent organization
The resolution committee selected as its
chairman Mr.. A K. Larsh Of Fort
Worth, Texas, who is district fedora
engineer OF the United States bureat
, of public reads. The committee on per
manent organigls sation was selected by
choosing one member from each of th'
, towns along the proposed highway, TIT
writer. manager OF the Oklahoma CITY
Good Roads association. being appoint
I ed as chairman of this committee.
On Wednesday morning, the conven
, tion was called TO order promptly at
o'clock by Mr.. John +. Easley, secre
tary Of the Ardmore Chamber Of Con
, merce. Judge Champion delivered tn
Z address of welcome in way that mad
n each and every visitor feel that Arc
=. more really belonged TO the delegate
=. of the convention. The address @
welcome was responded 10 by the wri
. er for Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.
At this time Mr.. Larsh delivered
splendid address to the convention i
!. which he pledged his hearty supper
:. and cooperation In working out the pla
= for the construction of this road.
=, Mr.. Larsh unhesitatingly declare
. himself in favor of the line Of road a
!: proposed and assured the conventio
v that the bureau Of public roads re,
n ognized this highway as one anon
:. the most important roads in the Unite
;. States. Following Mr.. Larsh's a,
- dress. Judge Small of Fort Wortl
y Texas. presented the names OF Mr.. Jc
;. ID. Morse. vice president Of the Goo
q Roads division Of the Oklahoma Cit
, Chamber OF Commerce before the col
:. vention. Mr.. Morse was unanimousl
- elected TO this position. Mr.. job
a O'Neil then nominated John +. Easle
secretary OF the Ardmore chamber
commerce, as secretary of the CONVEX
ton. Mr.. Easley was the unanimoI
choice OF the convention for this pos
ton.
Hon. Chas. Carter. congressman Il
n the third district OF Oklahoma, ".
y among the speakers at the morning Sc
sion. Mr.. Carter is n member of Il
good roads committee OF the house
= United States congress. lie assured Il
& convention that he was very much !
n. tcrested in the construction OF IN
~ highway and pledged his support as
re member OF congress TO work for u 60
tinuation OF federal aid TO the state
,- The convention then recessed (
:. lunch and many Of the delegates We
@. guests OF the Rotary club Of Arimore
IN their weekly meeting.