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Ardmore Loses Valued Worker In ATTACK IS MADE ON KLAN FORCES Removal To Texas Of Rev. Morgan
This city and state lose able worker when Rev R E. 1. Mor Texas to become president of the Clarendon college is the opinion of those have been Intimately acquainted with him during his 21 years relation ship the West Oklahoma confer
The Rev Mr. Morgan is recognized is of the strongest men of the this state where all his ministerial life within the bounds of the West Oklahoma conference. His unanimous election as president of Clar endon by the board of trus tees of that Institution came without his having made application and speaks for the worth of the man a WAS that no further comment Reared on farm he spent his boy hood days near Redford in Trimble educated in the public schools of his native state. in Kentucky Wesleyan ollege and the "niversity of Louisville his LL.B. degree from the latter Institution in 1895 For more than 10 years thereafter Morgan was engaged in the legal pro ession, coming to Oklahoma in July 005. he continued the practice of law six years in the town of Lawton to entered the ministry In 1905 and served in pastorates at Temple Norman Mangum Chickasha and First dethodist church of this city Was Presiding Elder Morgan has been presiding older districts of Oklahoma, Lawton OKhoma City and Ardmore and has erved as educational secretary for the hurch in Oklahoma from 1919 to 1922 He WILS married in 1896 to Miss Ber been splendid helpmate to her husband in his chosen profes They have child, Mrs R. Honry Greensboro, N. C., who is also th wife of minister The Kentucky Wesleyan college Ky conferred the D degree on Morgan In 1914 in dent of the board of education of the
West Methodist Episcopal south since now and has for years member Methodist university Member Book Committee honors of member the the general has served since 1918 This commit elected by the eral from the church large At last general tee for another quadrennium, ecumentcal conference which met of the general conferences of 1914 1018 1922 and 1926 of the special sion the general
Helps in Methodist Foundation Strice the organization or the has been dean of this Institution or the Oklahoma Methodist Foundation in connection with the state at Norman and member the of beard of trustees of same new field of duties for the first time in his ministerial career of which years It is with regret that Ardmore goodby splendid people Dr Morgan and his people of this community during the they have called this home among the most responsible and wealthy men of Carter county George Legate, of the hamber of commerce, has interviewed he men of Wilson thoroughly nd finds nothing but confidence ex pressed, he 'Wilson business men feel confident hat those behind the Institution, whose integrity cannot be impeach will re open the bank as soon as affairs can be straightened out by the state banking
Afairs in Good Shape "There Is general feeling in Wilson that affairs of the bank are in such shape that they will adjust themselves, the secretary added "and while bust ness is somewhat hampered, the loy alty expressed is such that there is hardly possibility of the institution remaining closed.' F. B. Jones, vice president and cash ler. stated that the affairs of the bank would be found in much better condi tion than present Indications seem to warrant and he is sure every customer of the bank will receive the full amount due him. Jones went into minute details regard ing affairs of the institution, all of which will be revealed when the ex aminer makes his report. He told of the load the bank has been carrying for some time in addition to loans made to farmers who through crop failure last season, unable to pay Good Surplus Jones declared with present assets. and resources of the bank, that every questionable piece of paper could be dropped and still the institution would pay out with a probable surplus remain ing
Jones is man of experience in banking He has been with the Producers for more than year. coming from Carnegie, Okla. where he formerly was engaged in the banking business. Some have expressed curiosity at the resignation of O. K. (Buster) Coulter, who quit his post three weeks ago and whose place had not been filled. The matter explained by Legate, who said that Coulter resigned last Janu ary He is an expert accountant and desired to enter business for himself. On account of family connections he was induced to remain with the bank until three weeks ago when he quit. Three Failures at Wilson The Wilson has suffered three bank failures since 1922. when the Wilson State bank went under and was reorganized later as the Producers State bank The City State bank closed Its doors in 1924, and to complete the list the Producers was taken over by the state banking board Friday Some business men of Wilson had all their cash in the closed bank and are in an embarrassing position, 08 many have mailed checks to dealers that essarily will be returned unpaid They are making arrangements, however, to take care of their credit The First National bank now is only financial institution in Wilson and is said to be able to take care of all demands made upon it pending the reopening of the Producers.
Fined on "Blue Law" Charge PHILADELPHIA Austin, director general of the Sesqui Centennial exposition was Saturday fined $4 and cost on charge of violat Ing the Sunday "blue laws" of 1794 The fine is the maximum penalty un der the ancient law
Contract for painting the Interior Ardinore senior high school WILS ed Friday to M G. Kinsey by the board of education and work will be gin at once in order to have pleted by time school opens in Septem
Violence Is Avoided By Timely Arrival of Officers Who
CORNING many years was narrowly verted when hostile of attempted to stop klansmen on to the county klen meeting on Dining Room Suite; W Goodwin farm mile of the city $188 Officers arrived Just in time to a remarkable value vent trouble Later in the eventug he automobile Genuine American Walnut Dining Room Suite, consistbattered ing of eight pieces as illustrated, makes a finely furnother heaved the ished dining room. There are extras to buy The from the suite is complete. Excellent quality and of a very klansmen the new and popular design The suite complete with reporting lent to the 45x60 table that extends to 8 feet, a large buffet five Hugh and chairs and an arm chair is specially priced at $188.00 Lenox slight able PAY US $25 NOW-THEN $15 MONTHLY undle the first of the north of AT AT out from SNEED'S SNEED'S district the fused to fight arrived The he when of trouble names of plicated
High Salary Probed STEEL COUCH BED CONCEALED to Cretonne Covered Mattress he told he got Only $19.85
