100 Years Ago

Herald of Nov. 7, 1924

From Nov. 10, 1999 Edition

Many features of entertainment were planned for Roaring Spring’s Armistice Day celebration. Trap shooting matches and football games filled the daytime. A combined patriotic, civic and mummers parade began the evening events. Music of eight bands kept the marchers in step, with the top attraction being “Fish” Pote’s Darktown Band. General committee chairman was L.W. (Casey) Green. His helpers were J.R. Wike, F.J. Wood, Frank Stonerook, L.O. Burket, Frank McDermitt, A.D. Mingle, S.H. Garber, J.P. Martin and Prof. I.C. Mummert.

While making a vis...