A Homecoming seven decades later
When Henry Gurney returned home after serving in World War II, there was no crowd or parade trumpeting his return. His parents met him at the station and he went…
Veterans Park founders to be honored
By Jaime Thomas Granville will thank a group of men who took up an important idea many decades ago, after the Veterans Day parade on Sunday, Nov. 11, which starts…
Veterans Day Parade steps off at 10 a.m.
Veterans Day observed, Nov. 11 A new wrinkle in parade Veterans Day is set for the 11th day of the 11th month and in Granville the parade will…
Hoping to lend a helping hand
For those who know a teacher, it might not be shocking news. But for one man, news that teachers spend money from their own pockets to buy school supplies for…
Memorial Day 2011
Parade honors sacrifice Under cloudless blue skies and bright sunshine, Granville gathered Monday to remember those who gave their lives in service to their country. Despite early threatening skies,…
Clock DVD sales brisk
Since becoming available, the DVD recording of the day of the rededication of the World War II Veterans Memorial Clock has seen significant sales, helping to provide for the future…
Created by technology coodinator Dan Nelson and crew at Granville High School.
WWII Clock Rededication now on DVD
It was a milestone 67 years in the making and now the memory of the rededication of the World War II Veterans Memorial Clock can be purchased for viewing at…
Trumpet players from the Granville High School Marching Band prepare to play Taps as the American Legion and VFW fires a 21-gun salute Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2010.
Veterans Day Parade
Granville thanks vets
Granville Does Not Forget
Emotional clock ceremony recognizes ‘Those Who Served.’
All of the work leading up to Sept. 18 showed that the twin mottos of “Lest We Forget — Those Who Served” is a message the Granville community has taken to heart.
In a stirring, often emotional ceremony last Saturday, the Veterans Memorial Clock officially returned to its sentry position above Granville’s Main Street with the fanfare deserving of what clock restorer John Freed often referred to as “a living monument.”
Event 67 years in the making Saturday
Large crowds are anticipated to flock to Granville Saturday as the newly restored and completely functional World War II Veterans Memorial Clock is revealed. The event will kick off with a parade and conclude with the unveiling of the clock.
Clock committee chair Rick Roberts said he wanted to clarify that while invitations have gone out to organizations, dignitaries and World War II veterans, the event is free and open to the public – and they’re hoping for a big crowd.
