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THEXENIA* OHIO, WEDNESDAY, NOVToBea dio ProgramfNICHOLAS M. BUTLERo'clock. coming to Xeniansthrough WSAI, Cincinnati, is to ho dedicated to the American Rod Cross, in observance of national Red Cross week.ARMORY DEDICATIONMARKS OBSERVANCEDF ARMISTICE HERE(Continued From Page On*band; the O. S. and s. lt;. Home cadet battalion 1» d by tIi** Home band; Joseph P. Poodj Post, No American Legion. Spanish WatVeterans, Girl Igeoufs AmericanLegion Auxiliary, I *. A. H, Xenia coumv and state officials. BoyWScouts assisted police in handling traffic.The procession wended its wayto the armory building, where it disbanded for the dedicatory program, which closed with the lowering of the tlag over the armory tot the first time as the bands blared for the strains of th* Stai Spangled banner.” Company I, was in charge oi the military *'r-treat” and full flat lowering ceremony. . r.-'Th*fveniner celebration wanopened with a banquet held at Masouic Temple al 6 o’clock andcovers for 250 guests were laid.Harry E. Rice, Xenia newspaper publisher, served as toastmaster 1 for the banquet and called upon the following persons for brief talks; Adjutant General Arthur Reynolds. Col. Hugo Rudolph.! Major A. R. Thomas, Major C.King, Major James Murphy, of the 147th Regiment, City Manager M. C. Smith. Captain Charles L. Darlington, a past commander of the Ohio department, American Legion; Captain O. H. Cornwell; Representative R. I). Williamson, Cap-Main Harold L. Hays, superinten-! dent of the O. S. and S. O. Home ! and T. H. Zell, former city auditor,▼ rwho- was one of the leading pro-‘ ponents of the original agitation to, obtain the armory.The dinner was followed by a concert played by the Home Band,1after which the day’s celebration t of the post, read the Legion con-culminated with a military ball in i the spaoioos auditorium at arm-ory, vyhundred personsin a; •ap'IfliuV,, 4Jichael Hauer’s Ipopular orchestra of Dayton fur* . nished the music for dancing which i lasted from $ to 12 o'clock.In observance of Armistice Dayand in view- of the armory dedication exercises a majority of Xenia merchants closed their business houses at noon Tuesday, while public offices and financial institutions observed a lull holiday.The city-wide observance was inaugurated in the morning with annual Armistice Day chapel services at the O. S. and S. O. Home at 10:30 o'clock, attended by Legionnaires, members of Company I, and many visitors. Dr. R. R. McClellan, chaplain of Foody Post,American Legion, gave the imoration. and Paul Fuller, commanderstitution.At 11 o’clock the firing of a cannon signified the beginning of atwo-minute period of silence, marking the exact day of the monthwhen the Armistice terminated the end twelve years ago of the greatest conflict of ail time. This silent period was generally observed also throughout Xenia and the nation. Booming of the cannon aiso marked the close of the two-minute period of silence. Taps sounded by buglers closed the service.‘RASHESiEven the most stubborn—often re lievcd immediately with healingAttention Farmers!Milking fifty cows in twelve anda half minutes, which is the speed ! of the ‘‘Rotolaetor, a new invcn-lion in dairy equipment, will be described in the National Farm and Home Hour broadcast from I Plalnsboro, N. J., Thursday after-1 noon at 12 30 o’clock, E, S. T., and coming to Greene County farmers through WLW, Cincinnati. Thoma*A. Edison is scheduled to push thebutton which will start the roto-! lactor in action. Secretary of Agri-i ulture Arthur M. Hyde and other • notables will attend the programat Plainfield. iesino* ■» * ■ .uni— mTONIGHT ANDTHURSDAY0i*• *-■Mot ro-w wGoldvvvn-■SMaverSTUPENDOUSHF j#m.fHITl9fri \• iAi* ■/lv- • -ix JM- k A t-Wttmm’ ■' V Y 7'. r.**. •fipS iJjfc 1r.11- WkI sr. -V - v .* * • rSMatinee 2:30, Nights 7:00 and 9:00 — Try to get in.1THESURE-FIRE WINTER GASOLENE* •■Jt•' a.tt ■■ *v.«*Av-v■SETf *«1►«is■to. f ♦ ii t »- r-dfjp NIIVaporizes quicklyin.. •ignites promptly4
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Xenia Evening Gazette
Xenia, Ohio, US
Wed, Nov 12, 1930
Page 3
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Greene C.
OH, USA 14 Sep 2021
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