The thousands who saw Williamsport’s Armistice Day Parade Tuesday evening probably didn’t notice the resemblance of six of the participants in different divisions of the line, but it was learned today that marchers included a grandmother, her sons and two grandsons.

The six were Mrs. Frank Lyons of the War Mothers, her sons, William, a driver for the Montoursville Fire Department, Roy and John with the DuBoistown Veterans of Foreign Wars drill team and her two grandsons, Robert with Montoursville High School Band and Richard, a Webster School pupil marching with the Boy Scouts.

Still another point of interest being discussed after the parade is the question, “What are retreads?

A contingent of Retreads, representing the local unit of the organization took part in the Armistice observance.

Walter T. Livingston, of this city, who is commander of the state department, explained that a Retread is a citizen who served honorably in both World Wars.

The idea for the organization he says, was conceived by veterans of the First World War when they were landed on North African soil in 1942. Nationally, the Retreads claim more than 44,000 members. The largest unit in Pennsylvania is at Wilkes-Barre where there are 213. Williamsport has 24 active retreads.