The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-10
At II O'Clock Tomorrow Whistles
viii Blow in Memory Of Hour
TWO Years Ago When
firing Ceased
MAYORS PROCLAMATION
SAYS HOLIDAY IN CITY
American Legion. Asks All to Display
Flags and Bunting; City Schools
to Give Program; Invite
Public
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PROCLAMATION j.

FHOOLAmA lION y
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4 Thursday, November II, 1920 I
: the second anniversary Of the i
I signing Of the armistice by the I
+ powers engaged in the great y
+ World War, has been set aside 4
4 as legal holiday within the 4
+ state of Oklahoma by proclama- \
+ tion of Governor Robertson +
+ Ii is proper that we should !.
! pause in the midst OF our daily 4
+ duties to give fitting recognition I.
+ to the great principles for \
+ which this nation sacrificed It's \
+ treasure and the blood of it's +
!. finest and best young men. +
+ | therefore, as mayor of the =
: City of Chickasha, Oklahoma, T.
= hereby set aside and proclaim 4.
+ the 18th Of November, 1920 as +
= holiday within the City Of T.
J. Chickasha, and request that it +
+ be observed in a fitting manner !
+ S.. C. DURBIN, Mayor. +
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In commemoration OF the signing
of the armistice and as a tribute
of respect to every American and
allied soldier who gave his life for
the cause, every steam whistle III
the city of Chlckasha will ba blown
omorrow-Armistice Day-as the
clock registers II a. N.
Officers OF the Chickasha post
American Legion ex-service mems or.
ganlzation, have requested that ey
oryone pause while whistles are
blowing. Chlckasha school children
will stand during that period.
Hatcher Issues Statement
]. +. Hatcher, post commander o.
the Chickasha American Legion post,
this afternoon issued the following
written statement:
ITO the People OF Chlckasha:
"As fitting tribute to those brave
boys who died In order that America
might survive and the Stars and
Stripes remain untarnished and to
honor those who sleep in q soldiers
grave. the American Legion respect
fully asks that every home, school
and business institution display n
flag of our country or appropriate
bunting or other decorations during
Armistice day.
This will keep green the mem
ories of our youth, the hope OF
America, that blood was shed on
Flanders field in defense or these
principles of democracy established
by the blood of our forefathers."
II. S. To Observe.
The Chickasha high school will OBJ
serve Armistice day according to
an announcement made this morn
ing by Lanson d. Mitchell, high
school principle The Junior high
school Armistice day observation
program will be rendered tomorrow
and the program for same will be
announced this afternoon by Princi-
pal Hatcher. Rev. Clifford B. James
probably will deliver the principal
address.
Rev. Wendell F. Foster, pastor o.
the First Presbyterian church who
delivered the principal address in
the Armistice day services conducted
by the local Legion post Sunday
night, in the Sugg theatre, will de-
liver the address at the senior high
school tomorrow.
'Americanismn will be the subject
of Rev. Mr.. Fosters address tomof.
row morning. He will be introduced
by Rev. Sam d. Taylor. who also
will deliver the benediction.
Several numbers, including the
national airs of England and Ameri
ca, will be rendered by the. high
school orchestra. The chorus and
Miss Mays. music instructor, will ap
pear on the program.
Readings and Declarations.
Readings and declamations will
constitute a part of the program
Flanders Field" by McGrae. will b.