Williamsport selectees entering active service will be escorted by City Hall to the Pennsy Station by the Aviation Cadets Corps, and drum and bugle corps, under arrangements made by the Veterans Committee, it was announced last night.

Recalling their own experiences of the last war, the Veterans Committee, composed of members of Howard W. Kahler Post 844, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Forty et Eight Voiture No. 36, and Royal P. Steinbacher Post 617, American Legion, took action to arrange appropriate send-offs for the local men after the lack of a suitable programs was pointed out by the “Gazette and Bulletin editorial.

The committee met with Capt. E. E. Wheeler. Commander of the 331st College Training Detachment at Dickinson Junior College and found ready support for a send-off. In direct touch with young men who have just left home for war service, said he believed the selectees should have a community send-off and promised to have the entire corps of aviation cadets and their drum and bugle corps escort the large contingent from each of the two local draft boards, each month, unless something of a military nature prevents it.

The arrangements call for inductees to assemble at City Hall at 1:45 p.m. on the day they leave for camp and with the aviation cadets and the mayor and city council in line, march to the Pennsy Station. At the station the selectees will disband to spend the remaining time with their family and friends.

In case of inclement weather there will not be an escort and selectees will go direct to the station. Each draftee will receive a letter explaining the program.

Lack of sufficient musical organizations in the city makes it impossible to provide similar recognition for smaller groups of individuals leaving. It was explained that most members of musical groups are employed and unable to get away for a daytime program.

Men scheduled to leave for service, even though not members of the draftees’ contingent that particular day, are invited to join the parade, it was announced.

Compiled by Lou Hunsinger Jr.