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Local Armistice Day Celebration to Be Most Solemn In Many Years; Mayor Moorehead Issues ProclamationIn an atmosphere of fearful ex-pprtar/), clouded by the ominous rumblings of a world on Ihf ihrelt;Jihold of a total war. Zanesville Is to celebrateTuesday, the most solemn Armistice Day since ihai fateful Nov. It of 23 years ago.Mayor Tom V. Moorehead Issued a proclamation Saturday urging all members of the local defense council to participate in the processkwi-Thc piouam win be held under the direction of the Zanesville port, of Disabled American Veterans of the World War, with Clinton Kramer. post commftnder, in charge.Detachments of sta*e patrolmenand cily police will escort the parade. which is scheduled to «tart at 10:^0 a- m.Headed by the UOi high school band, the parade will for.n on Market street near Third. The line of march la east on Market to Un-dersvoad: south to Mam, neat to Third. north to North street andleast to the municipal auditorium, where a program will be beW.TV parade will be timed so that the. D-A-V. firing wjuad will arrive at the doughboy monument on the courthouse esplanade at one minute before II o'clock. The marchers will halt and all units will face the east and hoW the ra-lute for one minute in remembrance of the men who gave ihelr 'lives to preserve democrary. The firing squad will ft re a salute followed by the winding of taps. The hue of march w ill then be resumed lo the auditorium.! The public has been requested to .refrain from driving automobiles on the downtown streets while the jparade Is In progress.(Grand Manfcal In lineDirectly behind the high school band will be Grand .Marshal Kramer and Ms ehh*f - of * staff, Cecil Daniels, end two assistant chlefs-of-stalf, Robert Drake and * Frank Leslie. The grand marshal[and his staff wilt be followed by city officials. County commissioners j and platoon* of policemen and ; firemen.I The first division, lead toy Price iWNUcrr. commander: Fred Bugg-Jtln. adjutant, and Robert Wright, aide, will be composed of Gold Star Mothers. Women's Relief corps. Sons of Union Veterans. Daughters of Union Veterans. United SpanishWar Veterans and their Auxiliary, Daughters of America- DAV. firing f^uad. Zanc Chapter No. 12 of Disabled American Veterans of the World war and their Auxiliary. Daughters of the-DA,V. ar.d a DA.V. float.The second division will be under the command of Fred Quigley, assisted by Fred Beal me* r adjutant, and William Snyder, aide, and will consist of the Philo high school band, American Legion Post 29. American Legion Ladles* auxiliary, Roseville Polt; American Legion,Duncan Falls American LegionPost. George Selsam post of V.F.W- Ladles' auxiliary of VJ.W. Sons of VJ.W, Daughters of VJ-.W,. Order of Cooties. V-F.W-float. Col. Young JkKsoh post VJ.W, American Red Cffta float and the American Legion float.Commander Ralph Cosgrave win be hi chance of the third dlvWon-Assixtlng him wrfll be Merle Miller, adjutant, and Everett Morgan, aide.Those who will march In the laivtskm are: Roseville high school ond. Eagle Zouave degree team. Amrou Grotto degree team. Ladles Cauldron Amrou Grotto, White Shrine PatroL Boy Scoots, Camp Muskingum. C C C No. 1521, Civilian Council or Dcfeme, Patriotic floats and senlcr men on leave,Nowell ilrttk PI rial onThe fourth dhlslon. headed by Roy Nowell commander: James Mitchell ndjutant. and Fred Web-Continjed on Page Elevenji
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Zanesville Signal
Zanesville, Ohio, US
Sun, Nov 09, 1941
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