The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-04
Ramsey Is Daddy of
T-K-O Highway; $50
Here for Convention
Singletary Would Have the
State Furnish Funds to
Meet Federal Aid for the
Building of North and
South Highway.

G. A. Ramsey Of Ardmore is Daddy"
OF the new Texas.Kansas-O Oklahoma
highway, which was given birth here
today when $50 delegates from nearly
every city, town and hamlet between
Wichita. Kansas and Fort Worth, Tex,
met TO perfect permanent organization
Thirty-three towns were represented
Oklahoma City topping the list with
l01 delegates, followed by Fort Worth
with %. Blackwell, sulphur, Davis
and Gainesville had more than a score.
Ramsey Takes Credit
Temporary chairman John Easley in.
troduced Mr.. Ramsey as founder of
the road and the speaker accepting
set forth the object of the convention
which was TO perfect permanent organ
ization that will rush the road TO com
pletion, and link the three greatest
states of the southwest" into one great
bond for the betterment of the entire
citizenship.
A spirit OF harmony was shown
throughout the morning sessions and
the talk of Mr.. Ramsey served TO bring
things down TO a settled basis.
Let State Build.
Il. A. Singletary, of the road commit
tee OF the Oklahoma City chamber OF
commerce. expressed hope that some
action would be taken en- a proposal
to push bill through the state leg
islature appropriating sufficient funds
to meet federal aid funds and erect a
highway irrespective of county lines.
This could be done, he said, by hav-
ing the money under distribution as at
present and letting 1t out 10 the coun
ty on IS per cent basis.
Other States Build.
Oklahoma is negligent In the con.
struction OF a great north AMI south
highway he said. Kansas has built
road to within three miles OF the
state boundry, and Texas has roads un.
, lcr construction that will join Okla.
homa roads Oh the south II is now
M TO this state to begin program
that viii link these three states, he
pointed out.
The Meridian highway is at this time
the primary road. according 10 infor.
nation furnished by the state highway
department This route is secondary
but there is no reason why 1t should
be- he added.
Preliminary Opening.
The session was started at 10 o'cloc
with invocation by Rev. Craylon 5
Brooks OF the First Christian churcl
America was sung by the audience.
under the leadership OF Mrs. n. =.
Woods, with Miss Mary Grimes at the
piano. Roy johnson. county commits.
sioner, called the session to order and
apollgiled for the had roads IN Lose
and Murray county. explaining
the burden Of building better highway.
az this timc'is 100 great COR these coun.
ties to undertake.
j. h. Champion extended the glad
hand IN welcome and proclaimed the
meeting he greatest these .hrc stats
hav, ever participated in Tho address
wss responded to ny MIR. Sing.ctary.
Built In Three Years.
Nr. Easley In taking the gavel said
In his belief the road can be built in
three years, by the new organization.
whereas II allowed to continue at the
present rate OF speed It would require
ten years or more.
This road has been proclaimed 10y a.
II. Losh, federal highway engineer of
Fort Worth, as being the most impor.
tant In the south, since 1t offers short
y mileage morc direct rouung
traverses ono OF the richest sections
OF the country.