The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-11-11
ARM|ST|CE DAY WAS
Justify ANNOUNCED
And Ex-Service Men Had an Enjoyable session
In Their Quarters i'm the Armory


self a parade at 4:30 this morning. To
begin with, he pulled off false alarm
for the fourth ward. The fire bell
changed forth it's brazen call of four
taps at just 4:30. The shrek of the
sirens as the trucks tore through the
stiffness of the night pulled many
sleepy head from its pillow but as they
listened in an effort to locate the fire
and see whether it was worth getting
up and dressing to see, they were
surprised to hear the trucks continue
going, not only to the fourth ward
but all over town, and then the town
walked up to the fact that it was
Armistice Day and when it awaked
it got busy.
Some one else got hold of the fire
bell and it rang and rang. The Pres
byterian church bell got its usual
quota of attention and some other
church bells followed suit. There can
be little doubt that Ocala is well pre-
pared to meet an invasion. Every
home in the city must be supplied
with fire arms. AS Chief Chambers
and his motorcade, which had increas-
ed to about fifteen cars, went over
town, it was followed by the shrill
staccato of .25 automatics, the deeper
popping of 32 and .38 revolvers filled
in by the occasional roar of an army
Colts and the below of shotguns.
One negro woman's voice was heard
high above the din of the explosions
as she screamed, "Hey, men, look out
where you pint dat thing" and it
called to mind the time when no one
was too careful where they pointed
the guns, just so they were toward
Germany.
The engineer of locomotive in the
S. A. L. yard heard the fire sirens and
decided he had a whistle that could
run rings around them and he pro-
ceeded to ring 'em up. The noise con,
tinued for an hour and then Chief
Chambers retired to the seclusion OF
the fire station, after ringing one tap
on the big bell for the conclusion OF
the celebration. The chief surely
stirred the town up and made then
remember that there was such a thing
as world war once upon time.
American Legion Enjoyed Armistict
Day
A large number of ex-service me1
took advantage of the open house helC
by Marion County Post No. 27, of thu
American Legion, and visited the arm
ory yesterday afternoon and night
Although no special program wa
given for the entertainment of th
boys they seemed to have big time
The biggest feature of the day wa
the lunch which was served by Mrs
r. L. Anderson. Mrs. Anderson per
sonally donated the delicious chicken
ham and tomato sandwiches, chees
crackers, cake, fruit and coffee to al
the boys who visited the hall durin,
the afternoon end evening. 1t wa
not a question Of will you have "sec
onds," but please have thirds, fourth
and sixths. It is wonder that tn
doctors of Ocala were not busy a.
night attending those who overtaxe
their capacity.
Assisting Mrs Anderson in servin
the lunches were several members @
the Legion Auxiliary and other youn
ladies of the city. They returne
time after time to the assembly roor
with plates loaded with sandwiche
and cake and the coffee pot was neve
empty. They say the way to man
heart is through his stomach an
judging from the hearty cheers give
Mrs. Anderson just before she lef
it is certainty that she won her wa
into many a masculine heart las
night.
Editor Benjamin, the ex-servic
mems ever reliable friend, could NJ
help poking his head upstairs to ST
what the boys were doing. When
did Mrs. Anderson had him dragge
it and seated at a table, where ST
placed such an immense plate of goo
things before him that he could hard
walk alone when he had finisht
wrapping himself around them.
DIR. C. W. Moremen carried h
radio set to the armory and installt
1t there to furnish one type of anus
ment for the boys during the evenin
and many spent pleasant minutes
the radio room listening to the mus
broadcasted from the four corners
the United States.
The boys quartet, Frank Gate
Bill Altman, Claude Barnett and Du
ley Cole, was present and burst for
into joyful song several times duri
the evening, much to the enjoyment
the crowd.
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