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Memorial Day services planned across regionBy Clarence PlankGold Star Mothers who w ill he lav-FREEDOM NEW MEXICOinn a wreath in memory of theircplank@pntonline.comsons and other soldiers.Memorial Da\ observances areThe American Legion Post 31planned across the region to honorwill be meeting at the flagpole infallen soldiers.the Portales Cemetery at 10:30 a.m.Among organizations planningon Memorial Day.ceremonies Mondav in Portales areThe United Daughters of thethe American Legion Post 31 inConfederacy will be meeting at thePortales. United Daughters of the “gravesite of a fallen Civil War solConfederacychaptersfromdier at 0 a.m. at the PortalesPortales and Clovis and Sons of theConfederate Veterans.Wood served in the 21st TexasAmerican Legion Post 31 Infantry in Grittin s Regiment andCommander Joe Blair is the longtime organizer ot an annual cere-Capt. John Tubb s company, saidJunelle Foster, president of themonv his organization puts on each Ellen W. Jones Chapter ot thevear.United Daughtersotthe•We’ve been doing a Memorial ConfederacyDav service over at the Portales“We’re going to be doing a dedi-Cemeterv for 64 years,” Blair said, cation because the site has neverIt started when we recognized our had a tombstone because he wars inGold Star Mothers for World War an unmarked grave,” said Foster.II Gold Star Mothers are mothersThe UDC will move from theFast factsMondayClovis7 a.m. — American Legion Post 25 willbe putting flags on veterans graves at all Clovis cemeteries. Meet at post or cemeteries. Information: 763-539210 a m. — Memorial Day service, LawnHaven Memorial Cemetery, includes guest speaker and flyover Hosted by VFW Post 3280. Followed by burgers at noon at theCemetery. George Washington postPortales9 a.m, — Both of the United Daughters ofthe Confederacy chapters in Portales and Clovis and the United Sons of theConfederacy are going to be placing a stone for George W. Wood on Memorial Day in Portales at the Portales Cemetery and then meet at the UDC Circle.10:30 a.m. — American Legion Post No31 64th annual Memorial Day Program atthe Portales Cemetery.To help place flags call: V.F.W. Post No, 9515316 South Main Avenue359-0332V.F.W. Post No. 3280Carnine-Wiseman200 West Grand763-5044■ American Legion Post No. 252400 West Seventh Street763-5393American Legion Post No. 1172800 West Grand763-4030cation and salute all flags, said Foster.Foster said. Then we will have aroll call for those buried at theWe salute the New Mexico, cemetery. Then we'll go over to thewho lost a son in the war.gravesite to the UDC Circle where Confederate and American flags American Legion’s Memorial DayLila Bryant and Mvrtie Smith are they will perform a welcome, invo- and then we have a guest speaker.” program at the flagpole.
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Clovis News Journal
Clovis, New Mexico, US
Fri, May 28, 2010
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