Philip McAbee appointed chariman of Armistice Day celebation

McAbee Is Named

General Chariman [sic] Chairman

for Armistice Day

Crack Bands, Drum Corps to

Compete in City.

Colonel Philip W. McAbee, widely-known Muncie World War veteran, has been named general chairman for Muncie's Armistice Day celebra­tion, it was announced today.

The observance will be carried out by both the organized and un­organized veterans of Muncie on Saturday, Nov. 11.

George Sherry has been named chairman of the committee to secure bands and drum and bugle corps and he announced today that prizes totalling [sic] totaling $450 are being offered and that he expects organizations from all parts of Indiana to compete here. The first prize for the band or bugle corps will be $200; second, $100; third, $75; fourth, $50, and fifth, $25.

Mr. Sherry today was mailing in­vitations to all veterans’ organiza­tions in Indiana asking them to take part in the competition. Because of the value of the prizes he expects a heavy response.

Muncie's Armistice Day celebra­tion will be on the largest scale in history, it is believed.

Hal McNaughton has been named chairman of the publicity commit­tee.