Hide Article Text (OCR)
Colored ‘Vets’ Give 0 Fitts Gavel To UseAs Lieut.-Covernor---: tioiSAN FRANC ISC O.—-The first rap arcsounded by Lieutoni^nt-Governor Bu- \rv ron I’, l-'.tts at't.r tie was sworn into (i0v of! ice on Monday at Sacramento and riwhich seated the new Senate was j “te made by a gavel recently presented pre to him by Benjamin .1. Bowie Post. so No. 228, of the American Legion. Tne | “ Post is located in Los Angeles and isjt-nc i composed of colored veterans who bau j serVt'd in the army and navy during the the World War, many of whom are ouiP. % 1 *t rofessii ;ial men. ,m*jThe lieutenant-governor is a past j I state commander of the Legion andlt;I was sponsor of the original ten mi!-jRi,lt;j lion dollar Farm and Home purchase— i------- ia t horict permitting California veterans to U,Ji borrow money from the ^tate. A j large number of l^egion men journeyed to Sacramento to see their former ‘l'*'r * j l jcommander formally seated. !(lyadt
Newspaper Details
Woodland Daily Democrat
Woodland, California, US
Wed, Jan 05, 1927
Page 8
Full Page
Clipped by
Rebecca P.
CA, USA 04 Feb 2020
Other Publications Near Woodland, California
Woodland Democrat
Woodland Daily Democrat
