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May 19, 1949
The Oakwood Press (Oakwood
Oakwood, Montgomery County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Announcement of committees and chairmen for the annual city-wide Memorial Day services in Dayton, including parade details and various memorial observances led by volunteers like Ray Watkins and Neil Stire.
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Memorial Day Committees Selected To Direct Services
Chairmen and committee members in charge of the annual city-wide Memorial Day services were announced this week by Everett W. Quintrell, publicity director.
A parade beginning at 1:30 p.m. at Memorial hall and proceeding to Riverview park will highlight the observance.
Ray Watkins, general chairman, will be assisted in over-all arrangements by William A. Selz, Mrs. Mary Brush and Leo C. Brown. Neil Stire will serve as honorary chairman.
Other volunteer workers will include Mrs. Laverna Watkins and Mrs. Joanna Schuler, Memorial Sunday committee; Lucius Cook, Orie S. Carter and R. R. Day, flags and markers; Mr. and Mrs. Ohmer H. McClain, Delbert D. Cooper, Peter Watts, Jr., John Duffy and E. L. Powell, parade and decorations.
Bruce Urquhart and Clarence Cramer, flowers; Charles Clingman and Andy Kaiser, music; Leo Brown, R. R. Motter and Lee Sheffield, transportation; Mrs. Laura Prevo, vice chairman of publicity, and Selz, program committee chairman.
Ed Mason and Vern E. Dexter will handle the AMVETS service and Al Kolleda will direct an observance at the North Dayton War memorial.
Other services will be directed by the following:
Willowview - Edward Clark, chairman, and George L. Cutton, Mrs. Pearl Sortman, Mrs. Ruth Owens and Russell D. Beadle.
Veterans Memorial Park - Ray Watkins, chairman, and Mrs. Irma Girvin, John A. Crone, Walter Majusick and Emmons Crawford.
Shiloh - Neil Stire, chairman, and Mrs. Olive Harmon, Mrs. Mattie Christine, Mrs. Emerson Landis and Joseph Bartels.
Victory Oak Knoll - William Holmes, chairman, and Horace L. Stephens.
Woodland - Kenneth J. Selz, chairman, and Mrs. Myrtle Dakin, Mrs. Mary Brush, John Evans and Mrs. Carroll Crawford.
Calvary - Linus Wildenhouse, chairman, and Mrs. Edward Sherlock, Leo O. Wangler, Mrs. L. E. Custer, Mrs. Helen Barnes and Paul Loser.
Greencastle - Julius Alexander, chairman, and A. Booker, Charlotte Senior and Bertha Wallace.
Memorial Park -- Mrs. Luella Knox, chairman, and Mrs. Mary Maher, Grover T. Day, Mrs. Cora Zellers, Mrs. June Mock and Mrs. Strohaker.
Memorial Day Committees Selected To Direct Services
Chairmen and committee members in charge of the annual city-wide Memorial Day services were announced this week by Everett W. Quintrell, publicity director.
A parade beginning at 1:30 p.m. at Memorial hall and proceeding to Riverview park will highlight the observance.
Ray Watkins, general chairman, will be assisted in over-all arrangements by William A. Selz, Mrs. Mary Brush and Leo C. Brown. Neil Stire will serve as honorary chairman.
Other volunteer workers will include Mrs. Laverna Watkins and Mrs. Joanna Schuler, Memorial Sunday committee; Lucius Cook, Orie S. Carter and R. R. Day, flags and markers; Mr. and Mrs. Ohmer H. McClain, Delbert D. Cooper, Peter Watts, Jr., John Duffy and E. L. Powell, parade and decorations.
Bruce Urquhart and Clarence Cramer, flowers; Charles Clingman and Andy Kaiser, music; Leo Brown, R. R. Motter and Lee Sheffield, transportation; Mrs. Laura Prevo, vice chairman of publicity, and Selz, program committee chairman.
Ed Mason and Vern E. Dexter will handle the AMVETS service and Al Kolleda will direct an observance at the North Dayton War memorial.
Other services will be directed by the following:
Willowview - Edward Clark, chairman, and George L. Cutton, Mrs. Pearl Sortman, Mrs. Ruth Owens and Russell D. Beadle.
Veterans Memorial Park - Ray Watkins, chairman, and Mrs. Irma Girvin, John A. Crone, Walter Majusick and Emmons Crawford.
Shiloh - Neil Stire, chairman, and Mrs. Olive Harmon, Mrs. Mattie Christine, Mrs. Emerson Landis and Joseph Bartels.
Victory Oak Knoll - William Holmes, chairman, and Horace L. Stephens.
Woodland - Kenneth J. Selz, chairman, and Mrs. Myrtle Dakin, Mrs. Mary Brush, John Evans and Mrs. Carroll Crawford.
Calvary - Linus Wildenhouse, chairman, and Mrs. Edward Sherlock, Leo O. Wangler, Mrs. L. E. Custer, Mrs. Helen Barnes and Paul Loser.
Greencastle - Julius Alexander, chairman, and A. Booker, Charlotte Senior and Bertha Wallace.
Memorial Park -- Mrs. Luella Knox, chairman, and Mrs. Mary Maher, Grover T. Day, Mrs. Cora Zellers, Mrs. June Mock and Mrs. Strohaker.
What sub-type of article is it?
Civic Announcement
Event Planning
What keywords are associated?
Memorial Day
Committees
Parade
Volunteers
Dayton Memorials
Civic Services
What entities or persons were involved?
Everett W. Quintrell
Ray Watkins
William A. Selz
Mrs. Mary Brush
Leo C. Brown
Neil Stire
Mrs. Laverna Watkins
Mrs. Joanna Schuler
Lucius Cook
Orie S. Carter
R. R. Day
Mr. And Mrs. Ohmer H. Mcclain
Delbert D. Cooper
Peter Watts, Jr.
John Duffy
E. L. Powell
Bruce Urquhart
Clarence Cramer
Charles Clingman
Andy Kaiser
R. R. Motter
Lee Sheffield
Mrs. Laura Prevo
Ed Mason
Vern E. Dexter
Al Kolleda
Edward Clark
George L. Cutton
Mrs. Pearl Sortman
Mrs. Ruth Owens
Russell D. Beadle
Mrs. Irma Girvin
John A. Crone
Walter Majusick
Emmons Crawford
Mrs. Olive Harmon
Mrs. Mattie Christine
Mrs. Emerson Landis
Joseph Bartels
William Holmes
Horace L. Stephens
Kenneth J. Selz
Mrs. Myrtle Dakin
John Evans
Mrs. Carroll Crawford
Linus Wildenhouse
Mrs. Edward Sherlock
Leo O. Wangler
Mrs. L. E. Custer
Mrs. Helen Barnes
Paul Loser
Julius Alexander
A. Booker
Charlotte Senior
Bertha Wallace
Mrs. Luella Knox
Mrs. Mary Maher
Grover T. Day
Mrs. Cora Zellers
Mrs. June Mock
Mrs. Strohaker
Where did it happen?
Dayton, Riverview Park, Memorial Hall, North Dayton War Memorial, Willowview, Veterans Memorial Park, Shiloh, Victory Oak Knoll, Woodland, Calvary, Greencastle, Memorial Park
Story Details
Key Persons
Everett W. Quintrell
Ray Watkins
William A. Selz
Mrs. Mary Brush
Leo C. Brown
Neil Stire
Mrs. Laverna Watkins
Mrs. Joanna Schuler
Lucius Cook
Orie S. Carter
R. R. Day
Mr. And Mrs. Ohmer H. Mcclain
Delbert D. Cooper
Peter Watts, Jr.
John Duffy
E. L. Powell
Bruce Urquhart
Clarence Cramer
Charles Clingman
Andy Kaiser
R. R. Motter
Lee Sheffield
Mrs. Laura Prevo
Ed Mason
Vern E. Dexter
Al Kolleda
Edward Clark
George L. Cutton
Mrs. Pearl Sortman
Mrs. Ruth Owens
Russell D. Beadle
Mrs. Irma Girvin
John A. Crone
Walter Majusick
Emmons Crawford
Mrs. Olive Harmon
Mrs. Mattie Christine
Mrs. Emerson Landis
Joseph Bartels
William Holmes
Horace L. Stephens
Kenneth J. Selz
Mrs. Myrtle Dakin
John Evans
Mrs. Carroll Crawford
Linus Wildenhouse
Mrs. Edward Sherlock
Leo O. Wangler
Mrs. L. E. Custer
Mrs. Helen Barnes
Paul Loser
Julius Alexander
A. Booker
Charlotte Senior
Bertha Wallace
Mrs. Luella Knox
Mrs. Mary Maher
Grover T. Day
Mrs. Cora Zellers
Mrs. June Mock
Mrs. Strohaker
Location
Dayton, Riverview Park, Memorial Hall, North Dayton War Memorial, Willowview, Veterans Memorial Park, Shiloh, Victory Oak Knoll, Woodland, Calvary, Greencastle, Memorial Park
Event Date
Memorial Day
Story Details
Announcement of chairmen and committees for Memorial Day services, including a parade from Memorial Hall to Riverview Park at 1:30 p.m., general arrangements led by Ray Watkins, and specific volunteer assignments for various aspects and memorial sites.