Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-19
LOCAL POST MADE
fine SHOWING
In Legion Membership Drive
Standing First In 9Th District
In Number Enrolled


the recent drive. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that there is legion
post at Berea, as well as at Rich
fnond, the Richmond Post stood
' highest in number of members in
the 9Th congressional district
and figured fourth in percentage
in the enrolment of new mem
bers.
Commander Harry D. Rice has
received the following bulletins
showing the good work done,
which will be of interest'to every
ex-service man:
Membership Drive Bulletin
Bradley-Burkhart Post No. 66
Jenkins Kentucky winner
Georgetown, Beattyville, Rich
inond, Berea and Danville also
finished in the money.
Figuring the percentage OF
new members paid for by the To-
cal posts of Kentucky by compar-
ison with the u. S. Census for
the year, 19lO as set out IN Mem
bership Bulletin of February 2
1920, at which time the annouce-
rnent of awards for the leading
FIVE counties in the Membership
Drive was made by State Head
quarters, the following five coun-
ties are announced the winners:
l. Letcher- Town, Jenkins
Post 6O,Commander A. B. Brooks
2; Scott-Town, Georgetown
Post "a; commander, Gordon A.
Hambrick.
3. Estill-Town, Beattyville
Post IS; commander, George T.
Smith.
5: Madison-Town, Rich
mond; Post IL; Commander
Harry D. Rice.
4. Madison Town, Berea
Post so; commander, F. B
Griffith. -.
S. Boyle - Town, Danville
Post 46; commander, Sanders E
Clay.
Especial attention is called te
D the work of the Beattyville Post
Although organized since Febru-
ary 1, 1920, it has established a
record for itself in lining up
the service men in the country
The pictures are now being
framed and will be sent to the
above named posts in the next
few days. 1t is hoped that eacf
one of them will have established
:. club rooms where the, picture.
may be hung for the benefit of al
legionarires in the county.
Club rooms have been provided
fer legionaires by Jefferson Pos
No. IS, at Louisville, Kentucky
Hopkinsville No. 21, at Hopkins
vile, KY, and Caswell Saufley
Post No. 1S, Stanford, Ky.
The following is a partial re
port of the last meeting held BY
the Caswell Saufley Post No. Is
"Practically every man in thi
county is now a member of ou
post. Saturday night we hac
such a large attendance that ou
club rooms would not accomo
date them and we had to adjourn
to the court house. When w
send in the balance of our. ney
members this week | believe tha
every man in the county excep
one will be on our membershi
roll"
- Maysville Post No. Is and NJ
Sterling Post No. 22, are in tn
midst of a campaign to bull
club houses for their member
ship. Catch step with the OF
ganization and put your locs
post among the leaders in tn
state.
- New Posts During Week
.vr117, Paintsville, Johnson cour
ty, commander. Z. Wells.
i18, Pike county, commando
DIR. L. F. Boland.
;ss119, Burkesville, Cunberlar
county, commander, Lucius
Coop.
49,. S. S. Jone
Organization Adjuta1
~ Following is the standing (
y posts in the Eighth Congression
District as of April II, 1920. II
information is given in this for
in order that the local post @
hcers may be informed of the r
suits being obtained by Il
Legion in neighboring counties
Lancaster, Garrard count
Post IS, VIM. F. Miller, col
mander; membership, 81.
Stanford, Lincoln county; Pc
@t18, Commander, Jno. 0. Rel
membership, 1876.
..n Shelbyville, Shelby count
Post 81; Commander, Bent
Kinsolving; membership 1l9.