Smyrna times., 1930-05-21
COMMUNITY MEMORIAL To Be
HELD IN SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
PROMISES TO BE LARGEST OF
KIND EVER HELD IN SMYRNA
Given Under Auspices of Arneri-
can Legion, With Congressman
GoldsbOrough as Speaker


can Legion, With Congressman
Goldsborough as Speaker
Memorial Day comes this year
on Friday, May 80. On next Sun
dy evening, May 25th. the David
c. Harrison Post, No. IA, is spon-
soring a joint Community Mem
orial Day Church Service as a
mark of tribute to the deceased
veterans of all wars in which the
United States of America has been
engaged. The Churches of Smyr-
ma and Clayton will, each in turn,
be invited to attend this service
ard collectively assemble their
membership at the Smyrna High
School Auditorium to participate
in what is believed will be the
largest community service of such
a nature ever held in Smyrna The
Master of the ceremonies will be
w E. Matthews Jr., Past Depart
ment Commander of the American
Legion, and Past Post Commander
Of the David c. Harrison Post, No.
IA The principal speaker of the
evening will be the Hon. Allen T.
Goldsborough of Denton, Nd, a
member of the United States Con-
gress. The Sunday Memorial Day
service will be as follows: Band
selection by Smyrna Band, open
ing prayer, by Rev. Charles w.
Julier; singing Of America by
entire congregation, w. o. Hof-
I recker song leader; welcome ad-
dress by w. E. Matthews. Jr.;
Trio, w. o. Hoffecker, L. NJ.
Price, and Townsend Jefferson
reading Of Preamble Of American
Legion Constitution by w. E.
Matthews, Jr.; introduction OF
Y speaker, Hon. Allen t. Golosbor-
Cugh by w. E.; Matthews, Jc
Hon. Allen I. Goldsborough
speaker; duet by Mrs. Frank Hyn-
son and Townsend Jefferson; Band
selection by Smyrna Band; Flora
tribute by David g. Harrison Post
No. IA; Poem, In Flanders Field,
.recited by v. Lay Phillips; blow
ing of Taps and Echo; benedictio
bv Rev. E. P. Thomas. Everyon'
is most cordially invited to a.ttenc
his service. Come yourself ant
bring others with you.
..n. SoIoy Ct.rfS on Saturday
Next Saturday, May oath, vii
be observed throughout the Unite(
States as Poppy Day. On thi
day. millions Of Americans vii
wear the little red poppy Q
France and Flanders in memor.
of the men who gave their lives il
tile World War. More than on
hundred thousand Of the fines.
young men of our country died 4
the great struggle Of 1917 an
1918. Every true American hold
the memory Of their service an,
sacrifice in a sacred place N hi
heart, the little red poppy worn @
the coat. Poppy Day. will b
the outward symbol Of the reVef
ence in which we hold the memof
Of these men. While thinking Q
the men who ,ost their lives in tt
; war. our thoughts naturally wi
go to the other thous ands who oil
, not die, but who returned WIT
! shattered bodies and minds 70 fac
the years of suffering and dis
, tress.
r You Contribute to the Disabled
Everyone should be happ
r to know that in purchasing ffoV
y er to honor the dead, they hav
n contributed something to aid I'll
e disabled. Everyone of the te
d million poppies which the Amer
r can Legion Auxiliary will offer II
I public on Poppy Day and sui
: seouent days thereafter, have bee
D shaped by the fingers of some oil
: abled veteran. Only men who r.
ceive little or no government con
}. pensation have been given Il
/ work of making poppies III
q money which they are thus ao
d TO earn is a real God-send
: them. To year poppy in hon'
e of the dead World War veteran
It not only pays to him the trlou
|. he deserves but at the same tin
/ it materially assists the disable
i veteran in his fight to be restore
} to our world again. Be genero'
n or Poppy Day" The America
a Legion Auxiliary unit OF the DaV
L c. Harrison Post, No. IA, Will ma
s, charge of poppy sales in Mlddl
n town, Townsend, Clayton, al
N Smyrna. The support of the pu
lie in the above mentioned tow
is earnestly solicited
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