The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-05-13

guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Fitch.
retpruing to Jacksonville Wednesday
night, rewaining there until Thursday
afternoon the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Lloyd.
Legionneries Will Wear Crimson
Poppy May 80 in Honor Of
Flanders Field
Memories of Flanders Field" and
of the other spots overseas made
sacred by the blood sacrifices of
heroes will be freshened, and tribute
to those who fell in the world war
will be paid throughout the nation
May 30 by the wearing of crimson
peoples, according to plans of the
American Legion and other organize
tions and individuals who cherish the
associations of the war.
Plans are being made for distribu-
ton of poppies made of crimson silk,
the handiwork of French widows and
orphans, in every city and town of the
United States on that day. which has
been established as world war me-
mortal day.
Millions of poppies, dainty silken
blooms made by war orphans and wild
ows in France, to whom bits of Grim
son have poignant association, will
be sent to the United States and dis
tributed in every point where there is
the slightest demand Distribution is
to be made by the American-Franco
Children's League, the Southern Of
flee of which has been established at
SIC Peters building, Atlanta, Ga, with
G. Almond Carol as director.
Mothers Day Fittinsiy Observed
In Ocala
Sunday was Mothers. Day
Old and yonug, the rich and poor,
boys and girls paused Sunday to
acknowledge Mothers Day. Sweet
fragrant flowers were worn by ALL in
memory of mother.
Sonie wore the white blossoms in
honor of that sweet one who had al
ready passed on, and who waits, with
open arms across the bar Others
wore the colored flower which said
our mother still lives and is always
our best friend
The day was observed in all of the
churches in our city with fitting pro-
grams and sermons At many church
es flowers were given away
Loving mothers smiled on Sunday
by many little tokens of love, flowers,
letters, kilograms, and other gifts.
Mothers Day ended with the setting
of beautiful sun. leaving the world
at rest
Mr.. w. d. Taylor attended the
meeting of the Southern Crate Assoc
citation in Jacksonville Tuesday and
Wednesday, and also attended the
Farrar concert Tuesday night.
$500
Mr.. r. Z. Anderson went up to
Jacksonville Tuesday for a short visit
at the home Of his daughter, Mrs. NJ
+ Roess and was one of the out of
town attendants at the Farrar con-
cert
Miss Rusabelle Sales. spent the,
weekend in Ocala the guest of her
aunt, Mrs Lester Ponder.
DR.. and Mrs. H F. Watt and daugh-
ter went up to Jacksonville Monday
afternoon. DR.. Watt and Helen re-
turned on Tuesday but Mrs. Watt re-
NAMED for the Farrar concert, re-
turning to Ocala Thursday afternoon
Mrs. S. T. Sistrunk. who is still in
st. Luke,s hospital in Jacksonville, is
getting along splendidly. whichswill be
pleasant news to her host Of friends.
II is expected that she will soon be
able to return home.
$3.50
Miss Margaret Stevens, after two
weeks visit in Jacksonville, the guest
Of her cousins. Mr.. and Mrs. B. s.
Weathers, came down to ocala We'd
nesday and is with her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Weathers. for
visit before returning to her home
in Lakeland