Hickory, Aug. 19—Preparations for the State department of the American Legion, which convenes here on August 23rd and 24th, have been completed and cover a multitude of most interesting events.
The convention will be visited by well known speakers, among whom will be General Albert L. Cox, General W. A. Smith, Mrs. A. F. McKissick, Hon. Josephus Daniels and Hon. Hanford McNider. For entertainment, the Legin will have the Fort Bragg military band, the Wilmington Legion band and the Hickory Legion band, and as a special attraction Miss Bonnie Murray, “Sweetheart of the 30th division,” has graciously offered her services for the dates.
Baseball of a high order, swimming pool events and parades will fill up the time during the day, while dances at Hotel Hickory and the Country Club will make the evenings eventful periods.
The big feature will be the trip to Blowing Rock and the barbecue on “the top of the world.” Climbing from Hickory over 3,000 feet into cloudland over a most picturesque highway and getting a view of scores of miles of mountain tops in every direction will be a treat for those who have not yet had this opportunity. One hundred cars have been secured for the trip, and a large crowd will take in this mountain trip.
From page 3 of the Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, Aug. 21, 1926
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