The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-30
RENEWAL OF COVENANTS or 10y
Atty TO BE PRESSED IN THE
CHURCHES SUNDAY.
HOMES, BUSINESS HOUSES AND
FACTORIES TO BE DECORATED
FOR BOTH EVENTS.
MAYOR IN PROCLAMATION STATES
HIGH PURPOSE OF THIS 4th'S
OBSERVANCE.

Wheeling viii Join with her sister
cites OF WeSf Virginia. nor only in n"
ce!ehrau"u ot tho "atIon'S lndNpend-
,ncc pay hg' n he observance oC
Sunday. ruly .. aS "Nrn"r:r., First Day"
Nuvor Thomas r rhoucr Yesterday
issued a proc. nation calling upon n"
,ltlrcns, % WhH"!inS. on America First
I,nv' NIL he r"uCtG ot July - rem "
her pledges OF nltrl"t!Sm and th"ir
roN"H.,HtS oC loyalty. and study anew
th,. fund, ,r"rtal IDEAS % America AMI
IN" H.c>~IHES and advantages that Am
rams ENJOY.
Ma nor Thor"r. IN his proclamation.
car upvm N" minister's Of wheeling
churches % observe America First Day
in their respective churches Since is
SUING tho proC'arra'l"n. the mayor was
informed BY ttc Ministerial union that
that BODY will comply with his request
and thar Of Governor f.. f.. Morgan. and
that in a. leaS, on" Of the Sunday SerH-
ices IN nearly I'll 81 the churches patr.-
otto songs viii be sung and reteren -
made to The subject ot American pa'rt-
oti>n and the blessings OF American
citizenship insofar ~ the order Of wor-
ship in the respective denominations
will permit.
wants rlaSs Displayed.
Mayor Thorcr also requests, IN a
statement iSSuCd through the n"USpa'
pers. that decorations Of homes. buS'-
ness houses and Industrial plants be
placed I'll. last ~ this week so that the
decorations vii % IN place not o2'y
TO- the Fourth Of July bns for the NOR
serious Sabbath observance OF "AnericJ
First Day
Tho mayors proclamation calling Ia?
tho observance % the Fourth OF July
and America First Ray" follows:
Mayors Proclamation
Whereas We are approaching ono"
rro-n thr touriA OF July. that great day
which - set aside aoov" all others log
the renewal IL our pledges OF patriot
ism, and the celebration ot our :nd"-
rendHnre. and where's. because o. me
great unre<, that PREVAILS tGrouEh"h'
a large v;trt e the world. threa'"n'h-
the vs-S eNiS,rnC" o. organized >rcl"tV'
and Law and order. L Is c'rinenty at
ting that We. IN this occasion or IL"
anniversary IT our Independence. shout !
re,ew the covrnan.; Of loyalty ln!
ba,s brou.;h, before US the Fundamental!
ideals Of our country and n" ol"Ss!aGn
and advantages that We enjoy.
Thersfor. (. Thomas +. Thon"r,
nnavor II n" rltv OF wheeling. RI" pro-
claim sunday. July 2-d. N" eve OF In
dsrCndrnc, Day. AZ "America fl-St
p1v." anil ca,l upon Nil Of III" ciuz"n>
OF wheeling p ohS"rN" ms day IN /
prorcr AID fitting manner. ais" re-
ou.St that this day oc observed IN ina
churches Of the CItv oy II" singing OF
na.r;n',,. song and the discussion or
American ldralS. Md | further nfS"
,,rcr all NJ 'ra citizens III" OBSERVANCE
or MONDAY July +th. hv the CLOSING o:
All rlaces Of business the decoration II
thelr homes and places Of business VAIN
rho national culoCs: he joining. as ia'
.s roSsthle N the p3trlotlc Para"'
which VIII take place ~ ~ O'CLOCK IN
,h. morning. and thu gathering N the
evening a. the fair grounds. wh"re IN"
t,,y'. exercises VIII =" brought 20 h'-
ling clos. by a grand fireworks as
rl,v. |, - NY Carncs, h"p" and re-
uucy, ,htr ,ho day be observed IN
= = . and zane manner. and that the POO
,I.. yil rafrlid from the use OF danger
nm. cxploStvcS which so often in the
roS, have !"tr their trails OF suffering
ANA sorrow.
In witness whereof. have set my
hand this nth day OF Jun" 1871
THOMAS +. TlONER.
Mayor " the city Or Wheeling