The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-11-26
IMPRESSIVE
SERVICES
At White Oak Church in Homer
of Leslie Walston Of
Saratoga
WHO FELL IN FRANCE

Yesterday afternoon in the Prlml-
i've Baptist church at White OAK
near Saratoga, this county, OF which
lis mother is a member, impressive
memorial exercises were held n
honor of brave Leslie Walston whs
fell in France in defense OF his couh-
try and human liberty.
The young man was the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hymrick Walstol,
prominent people OF the Saratoga
section and was wounded at the
same time and By the same shea
hat killed Dewey Adams and wound
I'd James Anderson of this city.
Elder Frank Farmer presldea
during the services and introduces
the speakers, and after ferve1t
prayer by Elder E l.. Cobb also Of
this city the following delivereA
short addresses in the order n
which they are named: Messrs. ".
A. Lucas, J. D. Gold, F.. D. SwindeA,
Rev. w. A. sranbuty, pastor Of the
Wilson Methodist church in this
city, and Rev. J. B. Massey, pastor
If the Presbyterian church here.
Mr.. Lucas who delivered the priA-
cipal address, clothed his remarks
with patriotism and praise for our
nero who lost his life in defence at
ais country and human liberty. He
opened by saying that in his death
Leslie Walston had accomplished
more than the man who lives to tAs
extreme old age of three score years
and ten. He has become a part OF
the history of North Carolina and
the history of Saratoga, and has
placed the name of his family upon
the undying scroll of fame.
Mr.. Lucas stated that the Ameri-
can boys smile when they came to
die. That death had not terrors for
them for they were in the right and
were imbued with the highest sense
of duty. He said that he would re-
member Leslie Walston as smiling
aero. He said he saw him on the
train just before lie went to France
and he told him he was willing to
go. According to the casualty list
239 900 American soldiers have Civ
en- their life blood to break the
shackles OF mankind and I. believe
hat they were fighting for the Lord.
Mr.. Lucas stated that he knew
that he was speaking in the pres
| ence of both ministers of the gospel
| as we'll as laymen, but he must say
| that he believed thatearth and heav-
en- were brought nearer together
| when the armistice was signed and
| He called over the names Of Cal
vim Capp,s Robert Anderson, Dewey
! Adams, J. B. Farmer and others who
! have been killed and wounded from
his county, and now, said he, we
| have another brave son and hero 10
| add to that immortal list. Their
death, said he, is not in vain. 1t does
not matter so much whether man
dies, for man is born to die, but the
question we need to ask is how he
died and for what did he die?
Mr.. Lucas Interestingly traced the
events of the war and the causes
that led to the war. How that An
erica came into the fight to save
civilization and the world from .
fate that ultimately would be far
worse that Germany accorded Bel
GUM or France. To this great
sacrifice and to this great cause
Leslie Walston gave all that he
could give, his life-and succeeding
ages shall reap the rich reward that
he left to posterity.
Thespeaker told of the events
leading up to tie death Of our
young hero. How chat on that fear
full day, August 4th, we had stopped
the Hun and then his retreat began
and never again did he advance an
other step into allied country.
Mr.. Lucas stated that the men
who fought in France and who died
in France have caught a glimpse OF
the Father and the great beyond
that none Of us ever have, because
the greatness Of the effort and the
work that 1t involved was more thaa
the average mind can contemplate.
the mind OF the soldier must have
been lost in awe and wonderment.
Mr.. Lucas was followed by Mr.s NJ
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