Proclamation by the Town Council of the

Town of White Hall

in harmony with

Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia

November 19-25, 2017

As proclaimed by

Governor Jim Justice

WHEREAS, Thanksgiving Week marks the twenty-sixth consecutive Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia; thus continuing a tradition of annual proclamations beginning with Governor Gaston Caperton in 1992 thru 1996 and continued by Governor Cecil Underwood from 1997 thru 2000, Governor Bob Wise from 2001 thru 2004, Governor Joe Manchin from 2005 thru 2010, and Governor Earl Ray Tomblin from 2011 thru 2016 and Governor Jim Justice in 2017; and,

WHEREAS, 202 mayors from 128 cities, towns and villages throughout the State of West Virginia have proclaimed Christian Heritage Week since 2001; and,

WHEREAS, local churches are encouraged to participate with relevant Sunday School lessons, sermons, patriotic song services, youth programs and prayer meetings.

NOW, THEREFORE, Let it be Known that November 19-25^th, 2017, Thanksgiving Week is hereby proclaimed as:

Christian Heritage Week

in the

Town of White Hall, West Virginia

and the Town Council of the Town of White Hall invites all citizens to join in this observance each in their own way.

Signed October 23, 2017

Guy Ward, Mayor

Attest:

Charles Mason, Recorder