THE DAILY DEMOCRAT
Marlin, Texas Friday, June 19, 1931
Legion Names Committee
For Falls County Fair
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Park Committee Instructed to Continue
Support of This Movement
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A committee to investigate the feasibility of holding a Falls county fair in Marlin and report back
at the July meeting was named at the regular June sessions of Falls county post No. 31 American
Legion in the assembly room, second floor of the city hall, Thursday night. Members of the
committee are Raymond Barnett, A. J. Hardin, R. E. Alburtis, O. A. Edwards and L. J. Dupuy.
B. C. Segrest, post commander reported a shipment of rifles for use in legion ceremonies was
expected to arrive in Marlin soon.
The commander also reported funds for the Dan Edwards memorial in Pershinghall in Paris,
France raised and forwarded to the committee.
V. R. Marek reported on progress of plans for a legion dance, the committee being granted more
time.
The legion voted unanimous endorsement of action of the park committee, which recently went
before the city council in connection with this proposal and pledged continued support of the
movement.
A letter of appreciation was read from Harold Cravatt, world war veteran, for assistance of the
post and getting him admitted to the government hospital at Alexandria, La.
Plans were also announced for the fish-fry on July 3 for veterans of all wars, which will be held
on the H. O. Barganier place west of the Brazos river at the mouth of Deer creek, and a
committee composed of V. R. Marek and R. E. Alburtis to ask employers to let all ex-service
men off long enough to attend this event was named.
O. A. Edwards advised the legion of plans of the auxiliary for joint outing and basket picnic at
the I. G. N. lake soon.