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y, March 24, 1946is ToHereMonthay, Denton county eive their service-ent allowance two weeks instead M. 8. DeManche, Texas Unemploy-on Commission of-iced today, ation is a part ofprogram of thede more efficient?rans’ claims, Depresent, he added, ed with a backlog claims and it candle the increasing s under old regu-- procedure, unem-will report to the *y 14 days insteadnd will claim two i instead of one, laim-taking proce-n unchanged.March 23—MP)—prosecutor Hugh a case yesterday, ylng him becauseNew LedSOI!PostOrganized ForDenton NegroesAfter eight months of waiting, an American Legion Post for Denton 5#*groes who fought in World War II was officially established here Friday night.The post will oe known as the Penn-Reynolds-Jones Post No. 71 “A” hi honor of three Denton Negroes, William Penn, Carl Lee Jones and William C. Reynolds, who were killed in the recent war.nteered to assume attorney when a of operating an appeared in court r. After hearing and cons on the decided the truck»d.Denton Negroes applied for acharter for an American Legion Past last August and it was officially presented to them by a delegation from the McNitzky Post of Demon. The representatives included Dr. H. E. Roberts. Ed J.Williams, W A. Cooper, Sr., LeePreston, W. W, King and W. E. Forester.Officers elected Friday for the new post include Robert L. Williams, past commander; Noble Holland, first vice commander; Richmond M. Hunter, second vice commander; James L. Alexander, adjutant; Clarence Reed, finance officer; Elmer D. Price, chaplain; Carl C. Walker, historian; Dave Johnson, service officer; Harold Hall, Child welfare officer; and Charlie Jones, sergeant at arms.The group has started plans to buy a lot in the eastern part of town and hope to build a Negro American Legion Hall there as soon as possibleOther charter members include Henry C. Bell, Walton Kimble, \ Leonard L. Logan, Jack Stanford Fourteen, Ray Thomas, Wallace Hunter, Mnrcellus C. Bell, Jr., Edgar H. Garrett, Jr., Raymond Jackson, James Fourteen, Carl E. Sanders, and Homer Clark.
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Denton Record Chronicle
Denton, Texas, US
Sun, Mar 24, 1946
Page 9
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Denton P.
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