The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-20
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
GET COMMISSIONS
Reserve Officers Training
Corps Gives Exhibition Drill.
Central High Unit

The Central High school battalion
of the R. O. T. c. unit of the Birlning-
ham High schools, consisting OF head
quarters, band and six companies, APP
peared Thursday evening at Wilson
park before a large crowd, where
they gave a demonstration Of physi-
cal training as taught in the unit
CO mmissions and warrants were pre-
scented by the superintendent of public
schools. DR.. J. HI. Phillips. to the fol-
lowing officers and noncommissioned
officers of the battalion.
COMMISSIONS PRESENTED
Maj Fred Carter Captains William
Britt. Robert Station, Richard stock
ham, ]. B. Haslam Ed Leak and Wal
ford Wells; First Lieutenants Ed Hugh
enschmidt, Alwyn Mcconnell, John
Barton Ed farrell. Alvin Biggio, Mel
ton Collins and Robert Flemister; SEQ
|ond Lieutenants George Freeman. Fred
Freeman, Melbourne Baylss Curry
Ellis, William Perryman, Frank Best,
Andrew Cassidy and J. B. Merrill.
NON-COMS
Battalion Sergt Maj. Addison Mer-
rill: Color Sergt Graves Weaver; First
Sergeants Clarence Fossett, Jack Nor
rison, Frank Young, Frank Bromberg
Louis Fox and Charles Shook Ser
gcants Ben Copeland, Charles Perry
Terry Hogue, John Hillhouse.' William
Lowery, Louis Mcconnell, George Har-
we'll. Oryille Reed Eugene Johnson
Thomas Kent. Ed Beaumont, Charles
Allison, William Cobbs, Ctarles Cox
Lee Elkourie Vincent Russo. George
Stein. Paul Bowron. Hubert Carroll
Fred Schatx Joe Meade. Richard Nun
nelly. Harry Letaw. Ernest Moore. Her
bert Bigham, Frank Holle, Ballard
Bayliss. Phillip Afford. Henry Jones
Walter stead, Ethelrcd sykes, William
Ware. Jack Wise Corporals Dan Bar
Der, Robert Sanders, James n. Smith
Russell Scott, Cameron Williams, HUI
bert Williams, Brant Shelburne, Allen
Buzaird, Eugene Lawley. Kelly Posey
Sam Litchkoff, w. j Duncan, Harry
MeCreery. Wlthers Lockart. William
Bancroft, Frank Lynch. Fred Carnes
William Fiddler Clark kendrick
Floyd Lawley. J. d. Rosenberger. Wal
ter Smith, Aaron Alper. Harold MUIR
Iphy, Abe Tennebaum, Joe Travis, Evan
Armstrong. Cecil Jordan, Palmer Por-
It's Jeff Henry Allen Moore. Milton
Chandler, Clarence Massey. Horace Ed
wards, Eugene Harrell, James Aird
Lorenzo Bragan, Francis Coleman, VIII
Raymond, Leonard White. Andrew
XII light Dick Clayton and James Dill
lard.
SPONSORS
Miss Elizabeth Smith and Catherine
Wood. sponsors for Company Il, re-
ceived the ribbon which distinguishes
it as the honor company Of the battal'
! ion for having made the best record
at weekly inspections.
| Sergt. Charles Cox. Company G, and
Private Jack Groves, Company A. were
oosis mated as the noncommissioned Of
ficer and private to receive the deco
ration for the best appearance during
the entire school session. Due to della,
| in delivery, these decorations did no
arrive in time to be presented. The,
| will be presented later
The excellent appearance and re-
markablc improvement Of the Reserve
| Officers Training corps unit OF thu
Birmingham High schools reflect
great credit upon the officers and non
'missioned officers detailed BY tn
war department as instructors Of tn
Relief Officers Training corps, sa.
military men who were present.
! There was approximately $50 stu
dents out of total enrolment Of 462
West Twentieth street. from Seventh
to Eighth avenues was barely suffi
ciont to accommodate the number pres
en.. A number Of the parents Of tn
studentss participating were amcnI
tho spectators.