The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-13

county in making this the greatest celebration the county has ever known. Calhoun people are proud of their soldier boys. They've right to be proud, and they are going to let the boys know it.
 flower of her young manhood to the war. The most we can do for them is smal! compared to the sacrifices and hardships they have suffered for us. but everybody in the county can join in giving thcm such A welcome that they will realize that the folk of their own beloved homeland truly appreciate to the fulelst extent their great bravery and loyal service
 = The invitation committee is endeavoring to compile a list of every soldier of the county who has received an honorable discbarre from service. in order that each one may receive individual as well as gen. eral invitations The finance committee will have no trouble in securing donations for this worthy project in which so many have such a vital interest. The parade committee is planning one of the most in- teresting parades ever given in the county. The automobile committee will furnish cars for all wounded soldiers, and see that transportation to and from Anniston is provided for them on the eventful day. That Anniston will be
 
 casion is an assured fact. since the dee orative scheme is placed in the hands O. Miss Hannah Reynolds and members O. the Wednesday Study club. Programme, music. entertainment and amusement committees will add to the joy of the sol dier bovs. Mrs Emmett Ledbetter will furnish the badges for the day and some of Anniston's best housekeepers who eN- cell in the culinary art Will nave charss of the refreshments
 The idea of honoring the Calhoun sol diers in this manner originated with Mrs. w s. Ory, one of Anniston's most public snirited women. Rev. s. E. Hodges, the beloved pastor of the First Presbyterian church. who ever has at heart every thing pertaining to the welfare or the community. has been chosen as general chairman of the league of welcome ana Mrs. Richard II. Stickney, who enters with helpful earnestness into all patriotic endeavors is chairman of the woman part in the league. The other chalrli'ei' of the League of Welcome are; Finance Mr Joe Saks. Anniston; Mrs. J. II, Will son. oxford; Mir J. A. Summers, Weaver Mrs George Rowan. Mrs. George r. lde' Jacksonville; MT. R. P. Thatcher, Pied mont: Mir. Norris Woodruff, Alexandria, Dr Gray Meharg. Ohatchie; Mrs. F. M' wiers. Peek's Hill: Miss Lucille Scar hrourh White Plains: Mrs. Walter Dukei Dute station; Mrs. John Borden Choeo- locco. Miss Irma Griffin, Reeds; MT Tom Harvey. Wellington. MT. George E. Gates is chairman of the parade commit tee; publicity, Mrs. Ebert d. Lyman pio- gramme. Mir. c. R. Bell; automobile, Mr. N E. Ory decorations, Miss Hannah Reynolds: invitation, MT. r, l.. Aber- nathv. music. MT. Scott Roberts amuse- ment. Mrs. o. H. Parker and refresh ment, Mrs. G. G. Brltton'
 Al meeting of the United Daughters of the Confederacy held last week, Mrs Joseph E. Aderhold, one of the mos nrominent United Daughters of the Con faderacv members of Alabama, wa elected president of the William Henry Fornev chapter. Mrs. Aderhold has pre- sented large number of educational fea- tnres in the schools and clubs through ont inc state this year, as state chairman of the United Daughters or tue ,trs federacv educational committed Mrs Aderhold made a brilliant record during ho, term a * IT. D. C. state historian. The nth.r officers of the William Henry For