The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-05-28
F. G. HANF0RD Mayor of Wrangeu

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 F. G. HANF0RD
 Mayor of Wrangel
 Traditional community Memorial Day services will be held in Wran- geI sunday. sponsored by the Am erican Legion and the Wrangen lodge of Elks. Memorial Day falling this year on Sunday. the following day. Monday. will be observed as a legal holiday in the community with all business eeasing for the day. Bank. Post Office and all bus mess houses will be closed all day Monday. and housewives are warned that they should make their week end purchases tomorrow as all the stores are observing the holiday.
 The combined Memorial Day ser vices will be held Sunday morning at II o'clock in tne Presbyterian church with all churches and or ganizations of the community par ticipating, 1t is announced by H. Q. McKowan, Commander of the Amer iean Legion who, with the Rev Ben P Judd of the Presbyterian church. will have charge of the days observance.
 The Memorial bay sermon will be delivered by the Rev. William Forbes of the Episcopal church and O qOmn1afa Droerror, oF T,,rcf4 F5F ting of the occasion, will be heard during the hour of worship The Coast Guard, the [. s. Army and the local Alaska Territorial Guard unit will participate in the cere- monies. Legion members and the service groups will assemble at the Legion Dugout at 10:30 and march to the church with the colors.
 Immediately following the ser vices at the church. transportation will be provided for those wishing. to go to the cemetery where the. traditional American Legion ser vices for the dead will be held.
 Tn these perilous times with our boys far from home and those from the homes throughout the nation on the battlefronts of the world. giving their lives again if necessary, to preserve the heritage of freedom which is ours, it is but fitting that those of Us at home pause briefly on this Memorial Day to pay tribute to those of past wars who have given their all that our right of human liberty shall De preserved" :" said Commander McKowan. There fore, we of the American Legion and the truly American lodge of Elks extend to the citizens of this community a general invitation to join with Us and with the commun- ity as a whole in this annual and traditional American observance.
 The complete program follows: Prelude
 Presentation of the American Flag U. s. Coast Guard Pledge of Allegiance - (Rise as the Color Guard enters and remain standing until after the Gloria Patri.)
 Hymn No. 412
 Invocation - Capt. c. Sieyewright Gloria Patri
 Responsive Reading No. IS ------ -------------- Rev. Ben F. Judd Anthem Sweet Be Their Sleep The Choir Prayer -----Brig. j. T. Gillingham Choral Response
 Worship with our tithes and offer ings
 Prayer of Dedication ----------- ------------ Capt. c. Sievewright Reading of the Text ------------ ------------ Rev. William Forbes Duet ----- Mesdames o. R. Keeney and E. R. Sharnbroich
 Memorial Day Sermon ---------- William Forbes Hymn No. All
 Benediction ------Brig. Gillingham
 Congregation will leave the
 church and retire to the ceme-
 tery where the American Le-
 zion will conduct the Memor-
 ial Service for the dead. Trans
 portation has been provided
 and will be found waiting out
 side the church.
 Memorial Service for the dead tat eemeteFyl -----Amertean Legion