The Tupelo journal., 1918-06-21
Fourth Of July Celebrations
Patriotic Meetings To Be Held in the Various Pr
the County-=C Committees Appointed

In compliance with arequestre received by me- rom the Council of Defense at Washington,
D I, requesingt hatth people of the United States make July 4h, 1918, a CRANE patriotic
Rally Jay and suggeHngt hatL as Chairman OF theL Lee County Council Of Defense appoint
to getu up a patriotic rally ateach precinct for hatda day. Ihave appointed the fol
anne persons at the following famed precinct and these committees are requested
and speakers will be furnished by the Speakers Bureau, and the speakes are re-
queyed to leave poitcs entirely out any of their talks:
Baldwyn-T R StMbs FrankC Caldwell, E w. Cochran.
Gmtown-O P Morton, \. H .CTenshaw, LMdn Smhh, N f. Blackwell. EN-
Corona-Dr. Wilder, Bud Robinson Jesse MCGEE, Gene Watson. S.
ChappeLvIe-Wm Raper, M S. Mcmillan, j. w .Yarbrough, Henry Butler
smiths tore-T. M Martin, M S Benjamin j. R smith, w H. Payne.
Davis Box-L S Livingston, John Bruce T. Ash II. Carrot
alino-H. G CruberJ H: Stanley W. P Gardner, Jr, F M Roper bud Davis, Felix
Tanner, Dr. w ]. Holland, Claude MMs rs
Undy-D. c. Roper, lib Garner Jeff Hopkins jim Horton v. j. Lackey
elden-H. B Heard, Lem ritter, T. Pgkhn, ". b. Ward.
TupeoJ. P.Lmard j. A. Hunter D w. Robins, w. x Wilson, John M. Witt M A.
Auburn and EggvMe ct Auban-s NJ Sims IS Brock j. i. Christian F. Mcdonald.
Moueinea and lwos d I1s cvMa-5ese Wade r.. Car. IT &C. Marion, NJ T Austin.
I, Bieh and Palnea'a assel-R Z. COBB : D. 2ye1 q H. MAYNARD, Jack Nichols, F
vaona--W. D. Mccaughy, 4 ]. Burdhe G G Armstrong. T !. Haydok.
Int~svne-J F McWhone, W. D Pnlow, A. NJ Rogers, Tom Johnson Glen Big
gers, j. c.. Janion.
Richmond and Euabaa tRahmond-Trank Reed, VIM shumper, Harrison Lesley, M.
M. Poey. #
Pleasant Greve-R W. Ellsworth, Gid Groves. c L West j. W: Battle
Brewer R Johnson ". Shumperl J. c. Kennedy W. A Flmk.
h.nnon- N I CLARK CLARK lin a Ha Wis, w W Vaughn J. ] WeavE
PetenbugI B. Coggns, Ollie Coggns, Mack Riley w W. Gray
way to any candidate for office or mix politics in these meetings whatever The ob@t is to
a program as suggested by the National Council of Defense as fonows:
PROGRAM FOR FOURTH OF ULY CELEBRATION BY COMMUNITY COUNCIL
l. America" sung by the whole audience and led by aweHraned community choru.
2 A dramatic pledgng of allegiance to the fagb y local boy d girl scouts
g. The readngo of the Declaration of Independence
a. Patriotic selections by the oal band. This shondn include en rationale airs ofo ra allies
{. A short speech-nd longer than Is minutes bringing out the aims of the United
States md all reen nations nthe war of 1917 (The services of the State Speakers Bureau and
organization -Four Minute Mem nay be Of assistance in procuring this eaker)
g. Community singing of patriotic anthems led ~ communtyc chorus. m or more Of
new war songs wUMda also be pomiae.
special Fourth Of July message is sent out by President Wilson this, Of course, should be read.
It's hoped this program will be followed as chhya as possible by each ommntee. For
further infrnahonc call on A S Parham, Chairman for Lee County Council of Defense.
This June 49,, 1918. A S.PARHAM, Chairman.