Part 1 - BIG SANDY NEWS. September 1, 1922, page 1 – “Programs of Tuesday and Wednesday Good – Military Day and Educational Day Made Up of Interesting Features.” Tuesday, Military Day. On Tuesday morning there was a military parade led by Col. Jay H. Northup and Capt. J. W. Yates on horseback, following the band. The former was in uniform and Mr. Yates had across his shoulders a quilt into which a Confederate flag had been worked. There were five old soldiers of the Civil War on horseback and others followed in automabiles, the blue and the grey side by side. Next in the procession came Spanish American veterans and then some of the World war men. Bringing up the rear was the State cavalry troop of this county, commanded by Capt. Fred See. As far as we could get their names the following Civil War veterans were in the march: Col. Northup, J. W. Yates, H. E. Ferguson, Geo. Keggs, Bob Chaffin, on horseback. S. F. Reynolds, Marion Stone, Maj. Burchett, J. C. L. Moore, Wiley G. Prater, Dr. J. F. Hatten, Jno. T. Jones, Hi Allison (colored), R. C. Roberts, Wm. Carey, Jess Maynard, Tom Pigg, Mat Elam, Jed Davis, Captain Blankenship, R. A. McKee. The Poppy Day appeal by Fred M. Vinson and M. S. Burns was made to the crowd that assembled after the parade. Girls had been through the streets selling poppies. This fund is for building a university at Washington as a memorial to the soldiers of the World war and the quota for each county all over the United States is one dollar for every soldier sent out. Lawrence sent 481. Afternoon there was a baseball game between the leans and fats. The leans played the fats to death in two innings and quit. The score was disgraceful. The Cavalry troop gave a machine gun demonstration at Lick creek at 2:30. Then there was an airplane flight. In the evening the band concert brought out a large crowd who openly enjoyed the music. Mrs. L. S. Johnson and Mrs. Sullivan sang an old song very beautifully from the spearkers stand, by request of a number of people. After the concert Miss Pauline Funk, of Chicago, sang in the M. E. Church South, some songs composed by herself. One was written especially for this occasion and it is published in this issue of the NEWS. Also, she sang a lullaby. Both were beautifully rendered. She possesses a good soprano voice and it is well cultivated. Mis Funk writes the music and the words and then sings the songs, a remarkable combination of talents. The songs given Tuesday evening were very beautiful. Miss Jeanne Adams played her accompaniment. Miss Funk is the talented daughter of Mrs. Melva Gartin Funk, a native of Lawrence county, sister of the John P. Gartin, whom we have loaned to Ashland for awhile. June Waid, an oil man formerly of Martha, but now in Illinois, drew the $100 set of wicker furniture Tuesday evening. to be continued. . . . . . Beverly L. Pack [email protected] Main Lines Researching: PACK, ADKINS, CHANDLER, HEWLETT Looking for any info on PACK **Exchange of information is welcomed & encouraged!!!!** Lawrence County, KY Veterans http://www.mindspring.com/~sixcatpack/lcvet.htm Lawrence County, KY Genealogy & Personal Page http://www.mindspring.com/~sixcatpack/home.htm Family Tree Page http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/p/a/c/Beverly-L-Pack/index.html