Veterans

Donley County residents have several opportunities to honor America’s veterans this week.

Clarendon Elmentary School will hold its Veterans Day program at 2 p.m. on Thursday in the Bronco Gym. All veterans and the community are invited to honor those who have served the nation.

Clarendon College along with American Legion Adamson Lane Post 287 will have a Veterans Day program at 7:00 p.m. at the Clarendon College Harned Sisters Fine Arts Center on November 10, 2022.

The program will honor all those that have served in this nation’s military.

Prior to the program, Post members will place American Flags on the graves of 248 Veterans buried in the Rowe Cemetery in Hedley. The flags will be placed on the graves on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. and remain until Saturday morning.

This is in honor of departed veterans who have served in this country’s military.

On Friday, November 11, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., Hedley’s Adamson-Lane Post 287 of The American Legion will hold its annual Veterans Day service at the Rowe Cemetery. In case of inclement weather, the service will be moved to the Hedley Lions Den.

This program will be conducted by members of the American Legion and will include the raising of the colors, the National Anthem, Pledge to the Flag and the ceremony honoring the Missing in Action and Prisoners of War still unaccounted for.

The key address will be given by State District Judge Stuart Messer. The program will be concluded with the laying of the memorial wreath and the playing of taps.

Donley County residents are set to honor America’s veterans next week in two public ceremonies.

Clarendon College along with American Legion Adamson Lane Post 287 will have a Veterans Day program at 7:00 p.m. at the Clarendon College Harned Sisters Fine Arts Center on November 10, 2022. The program will honor all those that have served in this nation’s military.

Prior to the program, Post members will place American Flags on the graves of 248 Veterans buried in the Rowe Cemetery in Hedley. The flags will be placed on the graves on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. and remain until Saturday morning.

This is in honor of departed veterans who have served in this country’s military.
On Friday, November 11, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., Hedley’s Adamson-Lane Post 287 of The American Legion will hold its annual Veterans Day service at the Rowe Cemetery. In case of inclement weather, the service will be moved to the Hedley Lions Den.

This program will be conducted by members of the American Legion and will include the raising of the colors, the National Anthem, Pledge to the Flag and the ceremony honoring the Missing in Action and Prisoners of War still unaccounted for.

The key address will be given by State District Judge Stuart Messer. The program will be concluded with the laying of the memorial wreath and the playing of taps.