Name Is Chosen for
Hickory Post
Hickory Post, No. 48, American Legion. That’s its name. The
name was chosen in a well attended meeting last night in the hall of the
Knights of Pythias and by that will it be known in the future. The members, 50
of whom attended, did a lot of planning for the future and took action leading
to the promotion of the welfare of their members.
One of the first matters that came up was the question of an
entertainment committee. Dr. J.H. Shuford, A.C. Henderson and L.C. Berry were
appointed on this. A committee to lock after the insurance of former service
men and to help them retain their Liberty Bonds and assist them in other ways financial
was named. It consists of H.R. Aiken, L.C. Berry and E.N. Carr.
Discussion of the advisability of having a club room, where
periodicals, books and magazines may be read and where may be spent many social
hours was most animate. The general idea was that the upper room of one of the
new buildings to be erected in Hickory this year should be secured as a club
room, fitted up for the boys and made a home for them. The question will be put
up to the people of Hickory and their assistance if they are interested, will
be sought.
The post received a 16-volumn encyclopedia from the Knights
of Columbus, shipped express prepaid from New York, for which the members
return thanks.
Seven new members were added to the roster, which now contains
more than 125 names. The new members are John W. Aiken, Oscar Deaton, Claude
Abernethy, Arthur Bradford, Walter T. Carpenter, Chas. M. Deal, and Hubert P
Suttlemeyre.
Chairman F. Lawrence Cline presided over the meeting and
Secretary Russell M. Yount kept the minutes.
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Newton Post to Hold
Smoker Feb. 22
Newton, Jan. 23—The Newton post of the American Legion held
its regular bi-monthly meeting in the court house last night, a number of the
post members being in attendance. The routine business of the post was
transacted, and a number of interesting committee reports were heard looking
forward toward the further development of the league in this section.
About 20
new members have been admitted to the Newton post since the last meeting and 50
additional members are expected to be. A permanent membership committee was appointed to pass on
applications for membership in the post, and investigate the qualifications of
all prospected members.
A committee was also appointed to make final
arrangements for a “Get together” meeting and smoker on Washington’s birthday,
to which meeting all former service men will be invited, whether members of the
legion or not.
The building committee which has in charge the question of
plans for the community house reported satisfactory progress in securing a lot
in Newton which is centrally located, and committee was empowered to take an
option on the property desired and submit final plans for the proposed building.
The post will be ready to begin soliciting funds for this project shortly.
Membership in the national American Legion has now passed
the two million mark in the United States and its territories, and this
association of former service men is now probably the strongest single
organization in the country. Its influence is already being felt in the nation.
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