The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-06-14
AMERICAN LEGION NOTES.

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No doubt it will be gratifying news
to the members of the post that a
substantial lock has been placed on
! the door of the legion hall. Any mem
Der desiring key to this lock may
/ obtain same by applying to He! Kohn.
! No member of the legion should
miss the opportunity of seeing
''Flashes of Action" being shown at
the opera house today (Tuesday) un-
der the auspices of our post. These
| pictures were taken by official war
cameramen and depict American
troops in action in World war battles.
Packed houses have greeted these pic
lures everywhere they have been
shown. The moving picture, FLASHES
| of Action,"' D. was exhibited at the
Strand theatre in this city, April 6,
1921, under the auspices of this post
of the American legion, to twenty
two hundred and ffty-two persons,
this being the greatest number of
people who ever attended moving
picture show in one day in this city.
q SO many colored people
expressed a desire to see the picture
that the legion contracted for a re-
turn engagement of it.
A second return engagement for
white people is going to be contracted
for as soon as we can secure an en-
gagement. ~. NJ. Glenn, Comman-
der w. A. Hudgens Post, No. ID, An
derson, S. C.
"'The Official War Films shown in
Spartarburg yesterday will be shown
again today, special arrangements
having been made last night by. those
controlling the films to hold them in
the city another day. The pictures
| is remarkable production of actual
scenes on the front in which the Thir-
tieth and Twenty-seventh divisions
participated. During the production
of the picture last night Spartanburg
county men, members of the Thrift
eth division, were recognized by mem
bers of the. audience and cheered as
they advanced into battle. ."-Edito-
rial Spartanburg, S. c., Herald.
Don't miss the opportunity to see
the Newberry boys in action. Will
show here one day only. Begins at
o. m. and continues to II p. m.
Come early and avoid the rush.
Fellows, let's Begin t. talk and plan
for the State convention which meets
with us September 7th and 9Th. 1t
is no small honor that the veterans
elected Newberry as the convention
city for 1921. We must see to it
that they shall not be sorry of their
choice. The following committees
have been appointed: Automobile
w. S. Matthews, chairman; Oscar R..
Summer, Gordon G. Blackmon; recep-
tion-Dr. J. K. Wicker, chairman;
Owen McR. Holme-, Francis E. Fant;
decoration-W. R. Reid, 5r., chair
man, ]. w. Wallace, DR.. Thos. Rivers;
meetings-B. M. Scurry, chairman,
Jordan Pool, David p. Green; finance
Hal Kohn, chairman, DR.. E. E.
Stuck, T. R. Summer; Homes-A. j.
Bowers, chairman, Perry NJ. FAINT,
Duane Livingston; entertainment
Jos. L. Keitt, Jr., chairman, Chalmers
Brown, Miss Theresa Lightsey. Every
member is expected to be ready to as
sist these committees whenever called
upon. The Women's auxiliary will
, be represented on each Of these COM
mittees by three members. All to-
gether for the State convention.
The trainer for "The Micrcbe of
Love-" a musical. comedy to be pre-,
sented by local talent under the aus
pices of our post on June Oath is ex,
pected to arrive today. Upon the ar
rival of the coach the cast and cho,
ruses will be selected and practices
begun at once. 'The Microbe Of
Love" comes to US very highly rec
commended, and we are looking for
ward to its appearance with pleasant
Duane Livingston,
Publicity Chairman.