Goldsboro Defense Day Parade July 4, 1925

Plans Being Made for Big Defense Day. . . Large Number of Organizations to Assist in Making Day Successful. . . Big Parade to be Held. . . Patriotic Exercises Scheduled; Definite Announcements Later

Under authority of the President of the United States, Saturday, July 4th, 1925, has been set aside as National Defense Test Day. This test is compulsory for all Regular and National Guard units. The following units will participate in Goldsboro on Saturday of this week (the Fourth) provided legislative arrangements materialize:

All staff officers 117th Field Artillery

Battery “A” 117th F.S., with all motorized equipment

Civilian volunteers for National Guard

All officers and men of the United States Reserve Corps

All members of the Boy Scouts

All members of the Girl Scouts

Police and Fire Departments

The above named units will march in a parade led by local band. The assembly place will be at the Courthouse square. After the parade all units will assemble in the Community Building auditorium where patriotic exercises will be held. Prominent speakers will be heard, and appropriate music will be rendered.

A detailed program will be announced later in the week, giving all particulars.

Goldsboro made an excellent showing on Defense Day last year, and it is expected and hoped that our city will do itself proud this year.

From the front page of The Goldsboro News, Wednesday morning, July 1, 1925

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