The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-23
OcALA HOME GUARD
Begins to Look Like We viii Have a
Regiment Instead of a
Company

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/ Company
Pursuant to the notice in yester-
day afternoons Star, a few citizens
OF the city gathered at the rooms OF
the Commercial Club last night to
discuss the formation of home guard
for the city during the absence of the
IOcala Rifles.
/ The object in forming a home guard
is to have an organized body within
the city In case of emergency which
can be called together for main
tenance ofslaw and order. It is not
the intent of those enrolled in the
guard TO seek recognition as mill
tary unit, and should a military COM
pany be formed here to take the place
of the Rifles it would take its rightfuI
place in the community and the guard
disband. Any citizen of Ocala, old or
young, is eligible to enrolment.
| The meeting was called to order bv
Mr.. w. I. Gary. A motion before the
house to elect Col. G. A. Nash, retired.
as chairman of the meeting was unan-
imously carried, and Mr.. Gary was
elected secretary. The object of the
meeting having been discussed and
the election of officers in order, Major
Jno. M. Graham, retired, was elected
captain and Mr.. w. T. Gary lieuten-
ant. A committee of five, composed
OF Messrs. ]. M. Graham, John Dozier,
w. I. Gary, R. E. Yonge and Chas.
+. Harris was appointed to enroll any
persons wishing to recruit.
The time for the next meeting of
the guard was set for next Wednes-
day night, June %, at the armory. at
which time further organization will
be carried out. Major Graham APP
pointed Chas. E. Harris as first SER
geant of the guard.
Following is the form of enrolment
signed by the gentlemen at last
nights meeting:s We, the under
signed, hereby enroll as members of
the Ocala Home Guards: w. T. Gary.
Sterling M. Hooper, G. A. Nash, S.
F. Anthony, III. M. Weathers, D. C.
Stiles Jr., Fl. E. Capewell, Geo. L.
Taylor, A. E. Burnett, r. E. Yonge.
John NJ. Graham, Edward P. Martin.
c. E. Harris, Co. FL, w. O. W., j. Nc
Lean Thomas, John Boisseau, Fl. S.
Chambers, G. C. Chambers, John
Dozier, L. E. Lang, NJ. A. TenEyck,
Geo. w. Newsom, M. r. Williams, w.
E. Nelson, J. T. Nelson, Steve Schues-
sler, w. A. Knight, C. R. Tydings Jr..
w. L. Colbert, C. L. West, F. R..
Hooker, Thomas Sexton, j. w. Akin,
Jno FL. Taylor, j. H. Spencer, S. T.
Sistrunk, L. w. Harley, J. Malever,
M. V. Samson, ]. R. Jordan, B. Gold
man, ]. Chas. Smith, J. H. Pegram,
Chas. F. Flippen, E. G. DeCamp, F.
G. B. Weihe, P. L. Billingsley. ]. D.
McCaskill, F. B. Beckham, H. w.
Walters, j. w. Tally, T. E. Brigance,
Marcus Frank, j.. G. Parrish, C. vi
Roberts, Barney Spencer, E. A. Mob
ley, w. A. Robertson, D. E. McIver,
George MacKay, L. L. Taylor, E. l.. |
Parr, A. P. Gilmore, T. C. Thomson.
j. FL. Spencer, FL. L. Booher, J. Bla-
lock, E. B. Green, ]. J. Waters, E. C.
Jr., w. NJ. Carter, Joe w.
Lamar, r. P. Whitehead, C. G. Bar
nett, L. R. Trammell, Geo. L. Taylor.
h. b. Clarkson, James Thomson, r.
&. Carroll, Louis III. Chazal, L. E.
Yonce, ]. R. Martin, w. H. Clark,
P. c. Smith, Manuel Smith, John
Bats, Harvey Clark, w. Fl. Marsh,
Harley Marsh, w. P. Stroud, Charles
Peyser, d. w. Davis, J. T. Cohn,
w. F. Ballinger, L. w. Yonge, Law
ton Smith, Davis Moon, w. D. earn,
J. B. Hayes, L. B. Sanders, Jr., Carl
.on Erwin, G. C. Mcclure, E. T. Hell
yenston, A. L. Izlar, R. w. Finn, J.
3. Carlisle Jr., Robt. Fl. Samson, w.
Wheeler, M. Med. Parker, w. ID.
Caldwell, c. G. Bryant, L. Toffaletti,
I. j. Guynn, o. D. Schenck, J. M.
iuynn, C. F. Fishel, C. A. Harris, G.
". Bats, j. d. Mcdonald, John
Thomson, Wayne TenEyck, Ralph L.
sillingsley, Harry o. Cole, j. w.
Branch, L. A. Jernigan, C. L. BIa-
ock, T. C. Luckie, r. L. Stroud, Wal
ace E. Davis, W. ]. Borden Jr., B. :
s. Condor, Laurie T. Elar Jr.
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