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“’ forms local chaptery* -----•OF AMERICAN LEGION•kPOS1 CARNIE WELCH•1CTwolihoitt:8cptlOn Wednesday evening at a well attended meeting held in Lake and Weems office; Post Caxmie Welch, of the American Legion was organized. The Post was named after the .late Carnie Welch, son of Mr. and Mrs.I George Welch, who lost his life oh the battle field during the great Saint Mihiel 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 $1.00 a ye$r with an assessment, if the occasionshould arise to meet the expenses ofthe Post. The following officers were elected: Fannin feelteam, Post Com-' /i • • i .mandeiy Charles Dover, yice Post' ■ ■ • ’ *Commander; Charles 0. Frye, Post Adjutant; Thomas J. Delaney, Post* Financial officer; James A. McCullough, Post Historian. The office of Post Chaplain wag left vacant/ The meeting was called to order by Bay 0. Weems, district organizer, and the•4 • • 1 • * i . ameeting was a success from every standpoint. Within a short time it is n expected to have the whole county organized.’ •bePn8dSi'cc
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Sequoyah County Democrat
Sallisaw, Oklahoma, US
Fri, Aug 08, 1919
Page 5
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