May 29, 2023
By: Dwayne Page
Patriotic music and prayer headlined a brief Memorial Day Program Monday downtown Smithville sponsored by the American Legion Post #122.
Jackie Smith sang the Star-Spangled Banner and then she and Susan Hinton, who played keyboard, led the audience in singing God Bless America followed by welcoming remarks from Adjutant Ronnie Redmon and a prayer by local minister Don Rigsby. After Taps, a wreath was placed at the site of the Memorial Monument by local veterans.