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L'f --FORMS LOCAL CHAPTEROF AMERICAN LEGIONPOST CARNIE WELCHClt;T1W1ofT1R«hiofto\*ty8cqPetr;On Wednesday evening at ’ a well attended meeting held in Lake and Weems office, Post Carnie Welch, of the American Legion was organized. The Post was named after the .late Carnie Welch, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Welch, who lost his life oh the battle field during the great Saint Mihicl drive last September. The chairman appointed Jim- -McDonald, Barney Mabray and Grethet Priest, asa committee to solicit membership for. - - * .... . * •the Legion. It was also decided to have a membership fee of $1.00 a year with an assessment, if the occasion.should arise to meet the expenses of the Post. The following officers werei • • * t • it _ ^ ^ *elected: Fannin iCelleam, Post Commander, Charles Dover, Vice _ Post*. ■ • • . ' *Commander; Charles 0. Frye, Post Adjutant; Thomas J. Delaney, Post’ Financial officer; James A. McCullough, Post Historian. The office of Post Chaplain wad left vacant/ The meeting was called to order by Ray 0. Weems, district organizer, and the meeting was a success from every standpoint. Within a short time it is m expected to have the whole county or- it ganized. clfotvetprw:mgidiSs
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Sequoyah County Democrat
Sallisaw, Oklahoma, US
Fri, Aug 08, 1919
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