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BEAUnFULsCOMMUNITY                                                           1 HOW BUILDING WAS OBTAINED  ,t 'f
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                                                                                                 AND HOW LOCATED ON THE SQUARE
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   HALLITO BE. DEDICATED < i                                                        The story of how the project Was obtained,is about gs
                                                                                 follows. On Monday night February 12, County Chait-
                                                                                 man Fray Johnson called a meeting of citizens at bhe
                                                                                 auditorium in the school building and declared that Oz-
      HERE SATURDAY JULY 21                                                      ark could get a Community Hall and Gymnasium if the
                                                                                - proper cooperation were given. The project at that time
                                                                                 was advocated for the city lots· on north Spring street,
                                                                     r•         3. The matter was discussed for a short time by the boily
                                                                                 of citizens and then a motion was m'ade and carried that
        4'Ii:7-O:,91, ·-en;·.·Firej / A                                          a committee of five be appointed to see if plans could be
    649.-t--14,/ 3,-4-4.44 $ Pr ''>/+ h ·7·-0 47«<1,                             worked out to obtain the building.
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     c-*:4%,*p fer/-.· ·1' .-. /'· t:' :62&.49.3441                              While this committee gas in session John Hedgpeth am
1 L- •<f£& r,gii, 0 i : 2* ·. 11[ .( 4 5 -r. , 1       3244 1.                   peared before the committee and stated thattifthe build·
                                                                                 ingewere located on th& lots ' at the'southeast;.corner of
                                                                         j the 'square that his father, Dr. D.LF.. .Hedg»th' woul,1
                                                                          4 donate a lot. This arouded ilit@rek_i¥0363atink th*e builit-
  £844%648%/li#FIF#&5%1%mm/444;j                                                 ing on· this ground.' It was found ..th'at·t' othe¥s. ownitig
     't , # 9**aA */,-kN€¢4455**1                                                 ground at this location were 'T. H, .Gideon of Si}rinr
                                                                           , field and Miss Norah I{01]and. After several colifereni.•,s
                                                                                  agreements were reached whbre.by' for the sum of $700.
                                                                           r 1 i, the'Gideon and Holland ground could,be purchmsed, Dr.
                                                                         0 + Hedgpeth agreeing to give his lot and 8100. This lie.[t
   A.#TrN,ria•311&rb..Mi#£*0.0. 7,)"9Mway: 1-· 4 $600. to be raised by ·popular subscription,to; buy tfie
        41 .,1>t 1 -0 '  "   2 , 3 ground. A committee'was put to work and in less than a
                                                 2. A"                       , day over $400. was subscribed. That Thursday ·,a fihar
 7 1. ,                                                                           showdown came as to whether the money could liti·iali{-
  .Ar                                       8 V                               , ed to' buy the ground and a committee consisting of-}r.
      ¢: -=-THE PROGRAM FOR THE DAY '-3,.6"6  B. Johnson, J. A. Ker¢ and John M. Pile made a com-
                                                                                  plete canvass of the town with the result, the entire· 4-
 ·416:00 -A-:M. 'i.Comihdnity SinAing, with .B.:€11€lei>lieF:                     mount of money was raised, collected and deposited ih
  :· · -, 5, u. as D'irector in Charge.· 1 9-1 6. r .1                        4 the bank. When this *as completed deeds in escrow
 ' 12:00,*ooti: Basket Dinner. with Mrs. T. R. Moore land q : were 'also deposited inythe 'bailliA and the'project.pre-
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                                                                  .4, C           sented by Chairman Johnson,to'the state CWA offibinls
i...:132,il:f • Mrs. Bert' Whittington,in charge.                                 for approval, This wastreadily ·given. e             1,# . 4 1.
 t = 1.330:p....M: Dedicatory Adaressla Rev. Kaveledge of .
                                                                       4 4'Peaple will be somewhat interested inthe names of
     '* '72 j -·P ·122 4 4 Billings.P'9£ ..4„9.y :4 ,                    4        tho86 who donated to the project together Mth t#e' am-
                         ·,4 ,+                                        3
 4 ·,200 -P:*. Church Plfograin. with Rev. COF# Green, 1                          ounter · h *. 4,· jo'h "1 4 •                   ./ . *4 4
 rey' g , . Chairman and Revs. Rdss CArter and W. 0.. Before giving thilisthoivev.er let usmentionr that Mihs
                                                                                  Holland, ·when sheiound that her'lot had to be'acquired
  „ p  ; , 4c . P. Hoftn, assistants. .4., ..                34     , 17 ' in order to comMete tlie'·ptoject, lotered her'price from
    8:80 P. M. b Community Programs:1 , , 1-90. 1 4 $260. to $200.r thus.f@elingshe made a contrmution of
  ¥:40£148, .btijWing. being erecte for the fise and pleasfire· 3 j $50. The deal for'thelpideon'lots was made thru,M. R.
   »f. tlip .##i*.fts ofthe entire countk,uthis period 604!14 4 ' . 02 . Ilogan.·and hereadiyy:,£grebdinot to ask*w·cominikhron,
                                     r                                       , . ·, thus ·malkink,his,don-atiolizthie-colimislidit 'heihight-li,ive
  . wpizdkki-imlis*6, *¢%118&..'dir,?prpbraj*i *9iii tti*r.eiaire i . ·,
                                                               * . · 2 1.- Speceived*E I £1.4:11 ' i {2.<d·f,1.-4
  •tdoi;nG:*4#yaf€mditifityfmti©*,inthis.ip»r<64,11¢pro:Sk it ::·:€ *TiGTidt of ·donord witfthfdounik·given:is:as followr
 f?gramiconsistixik- of.obe. ob-mote. numbelk. of tlieir ·otkn                    Dr. D. F. Hedgpdth·'End,family,·one 20 by-96.6.foot loj
  -·hoddligfliy,.42*gidtormitithe·,s#!06 ¥fitiNGoid'on J.SM€s- ' i J.< 2 and-$100:·in*.cash.,1. A. Kerr. 45504Butgdr-BgwininIM<
  *imEkag.bhhiod. atio.zatk-:the 4&<*diottlidPro-a. 6 + r'thews,Lbr. CO.i $454„Uahnson ;Teivelrir. Co., *Ozark Drdi
   gram, the .numbers and the-approximate length ofitinne, - ; .                  ·Ch. J•.S. Ta]Plot,' H*wkinsm€4-edch;$25:2 £w: Robeiv
   which in no' ease shall exceed .15 ininites. An awarh idf ...,  , ..., .. sonijv..1,·.Hixson; ek:8h $20.1.Rathbun-& Binghnm;Jolii
   55.00>,will be given the group.pres«!ng·the most<entet- '                   ' EM.:Ri16; edch:$15.73:iH.'Widd,/W;.E.Krhdmpson,. JEN
 34 .                                                                 ,·. * + Siffihidh, ,Chba.Ty.:BRd,.2*fat:3Ii#k„ FArmers 1
   taihiftit :Drb#ain. . . ' 4 ,., .4 2 4. 7 .. 4                        2 ' i' chhnie,.Gbo. rpredzdate, nuu.. W61*T? B.j.Chhffin,ITon
     6.:306,P. M. BAnquet for. Distin2uiahed Guests, with
 f '3*'6 „1. John W. Robertson and Fred 01 Wadel; f PIE'Mobre,' Joh-es>'&1(@x,:W.ti;.1Woo**reackle10., BM'cl
                                                                            : i .'Miplds, Appetitd?Cafe,.J. EVModre,G..JZ'Masse]4.1[*
  i -4 ·.3,39'. y„i.·Committee.<%,h .,. £ 4.- C;' *' 42,5' . r .J, •' Seviti@·'·Statioh,4,851'·¢4.ICI-epdri,II:gD.t·Stitbbkl ·Va?th.m
     7 :80 1. :M. '. Speaking by speakers of-State and Nation-, i.·.' - Servioe,Stit!6*1* T@Meredittit-Oz*k Bdkery, John Bm
   r.:. ' -'j· p t? at renown. Principal address ' by Walter ' . tic; D. W. ·,Bdhaar. TI'C.'*.Graih;»bbli Hartley, Joe Crain
             > 4 Crosdley, State Administrdion. 4                              t . Jolin, Ward, At C. ;Stibe,rltiR:i;milY]iell, ibrimkffk€*role
             -a:El#•: I .,                                                        ,Co,, F,· A. Iledliettef;1Fred<.COM¤d@.Joi<Mtinde¥.1011
     9.- f ' 4.¥ . 3. . $-72 1 A-                                              i ,:Rallieyt L.::L. Moore:Henry:Di»it Wird Shefton,„FrAnt
             69 Special Featuress During the Day                                  Fdrrestei; Herbertlidlei·,IOih*Bgwn, W>M. McVglt
    4 Ttle World Renown WJ4 Bros„ C!ristian ·Coun- ·. ? 'GIi#i· 6Phrten. REWIS}W Whittjngtj)n,1:Il F. - Gough,.Mr*
                      .                                                    K f. Iminey,·E. M. Bish'dppacli,$5.,.2#mas Wallhce. $27.toya
                                                                                  Hanks, Bill.*€&1; '€ach $1'.;(BerMWhittington i@d 44,
                 ity.boy© avill be here for the da¥. u : j , '                                                                             ..e. . &
  1 , - Tite Boy Scout,Band.and·the Giris Fife and Drum . v.3 ·tForgdk, each 50*. 35· . ·iI,44..,i,·
                                                                              i,  m}ik -*dhool..·tead*698 donateds$52. .Ins followii: : 17 -
     .c· ,,. @pb of @Dringfield.  f.. 3 ·Blaiiane- Andehb,ipE¥ Mi*bji,LTin,41*,Z!
         KGBX· and I#WTO 'Artists of Springfield.                      2 5 L. }Fartlij, L. *asiell,Oy: Wi#Sh'elton,qi. Lee, F. r.dung:,u
                                                                         . _ 2-_ __adek.,.4..T. A. 116£12 Gl. HaledREigd, each $8., *EQ#'