The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-09-12
State Highway Commissioner
Sanctions Thursday, Sept
ID, For Program
ELEMENT OF DOUBT IS
REMOVED BY APPROVAL
Promise Is Given To Use Ef-
fort To Induce Governor
Davis To Come


Vernon and Loudonville Chambers of
Commerce that their selection of q
date for the dedication of the Mt. Yer.
non-Loudonville strip of the c. C. c.
highway would be acceptable has prov
en- well founded. The date, Thursday,
September ia, was approved by State
Highway Commissioner at confer
ence held in Columbus Friday after
noon. This information was received
in Mt. Vernon by w. l.. Robinson,
chairman of the local good roads COM
mittee, late Friday afternoon.
This news finally removes what ele-
ment of doubt may have existed that
the date chosen by the joint commit
tee of the Mt. Vernon and Loudonville
Chambers of Commerce would be ap-
proved. Certain combinations of cir
cumstances made it necessary for the
committee I'd assume that its Sc
lection would be the official date with
out having assurance that their plans
would coincide with those of the state
highway department.
While not so expressly inormed the
committee has reason to believe that
Director Herrick personally will come
to Mt. Vernon and will participate in
the events of the day as they are be,
ing programmed.
The committee also. has the promise
OF Director Herrick that he will ex-
ercise his best efforts to induce Gov
ernor Davis also to come. There Is
some uncertainty that he will succeed
in this much inasmuch as the Cover
nor has been declining other invita-
tions given him and requiring his pres.
ence at functions next week. His sec.
retary expressed to Chairman Robin.
son strong doubt the Governor may
be persuaded to change his purposes.
However, until definitely informed
that Governor Davis will not come the
members of the committee will con.
tinue to hope he will be the guest
OF honor at the coming dedication.
Next Monday teams of solicitors
will be started out by the special
events committee of the Mt. Vernon
Chamber OF Commerce to secure sub
scriptions of $3.50 or more to finance
Mt. Vernons part of the expense.
Between Saturday and next Thurs.
day others will be at work to secure
the largest possible number of partici-
pants in the excursion to Loudonville
and ito Htawatha park where the
speaking program is to be given in the
afternoon.
1t is purposed to make the local
participation in the dedication Knox
county affair rather than u Mt. Yer.
non affair. The completion of the c.
G. C. highway is a matter of great mo-
ment to every part and section OF the
county. Other towns and cOmmuni.
ties AZ well as the rural sections of
the county are certain to profit as we'll
rs Mt. Vernon by the construction of
this highway. Therefore invitations
will 80 to every community within the
confines OF Knox county to send their
representatives Persons living along
the highway will be invited to indicate
their participation In the celebration
by the display of flags, bunting and
appropriate signs.
Already some communities have In
dicated their enthusiastic acceptance
OF the project. Centerburg and Mt
Liberty have committees at work al
ready enlisting the cooperation of
their people. Acamedia Is to put on
its most smiling aspect and will don
gala attire in evidence OF cordial
welcome to the visitors at Hiawatha
park.
Still more or less subject to change
as they are, the plans contemplate an
automobile excursion by the Knox
county delegation over the completed
ctS''oh Va ehN hibhWay lIOiii
Mt Vernon at 10 Il. III. Thursday 60
ing to Loudonville. The X. of p. band
OF is pieces will be taken along to
supply program of music en- route
and at Loudonville as well as later at
Hiawatha park.
Loudonville also will furnish band
and It is possible other communities
also may have their bands.
After short stop In Loudonville
the Loudonville party will join the
cavalcade and the entire part will re-
turn over the highway to Hiawatha
park where picnic dinner will bs
the initial feature. This will be al
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