The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-01-20
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AMERICAN LEGION NOTES.

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The meeting of the pos. Monday
nign, demonstrated the fact that in
tercst in the legion is no. tagging.
! There was g good attendance present,
ard a great deal Of interest was man
ifested. Much business Of Importance
was transacted.
The athletic committee recommend
ed that Newberry County Post Ath-
let;c association be formed within the
post. ard the following resolution was
a6opted: We, the undersigned, shall
be known as the Newberry County
Post Athletic association. The OBJ
iect if this association shall be to pro-
mote basketball, volley ball, indoor
baseball, boxing, wrestling, CT any
other form of athletic sports as the
association may see fit. The yearly
dues for members Of this association
shall be one dollar ($1.O0). However,
no member of the Newberry county
pest, who is not a member Of this as
sociation, shall be debarred from TAX
ing part in athletics.
Quite number Of the members
present put their names on the dotted
line. Others desiring to join this asso-
citation may see B. NJ. Scurry.
The post already has a basketball
squad working out, and it is fast get
ting into shape. They have won their
first two games. Some Of the men,
bers are agitating staging wrestling
match in our hall at an early date.
This no doubt will be welcome news
to MANY ex-service men for this will
carry them back to their camping
davs when wrestling ard boxing were
the order of the day.
The finance officer reported that the
pavment of dues was coming in at a
rapid rate. Especially is this tue
of our out of town members. The
following is typical Of letters accom-
panying remittsnces:
Dear Fellows:
.It is with pleasure that l attach
enclosed check for 1922 dues. l am
sorry that 1 cannot be with you Mon
day night, January 18th, but you can
rest assured that my heart will be
with you.
'With all good wishes for success
full 1922 in this great work, l am,
Yours very truly,
(Signed) wv. l.. Ruh'
! The Graham cup won by the CraW-
ford-Monroe post at Marion last year
is offered to the post that has the
greatest percentage of membership by
March IS, 1922, as compared with last
wear. Our post has thrown its hat IN
to the ring. If every member Will
bring in one new member we can win
that cup. What do you say about it.
Who will be the first to sign up
member?
Our service officer gave an interest
inc report. If you have CLAIM
against the government. see b. '.
Chapman, our service officer, about 1t.
Hanford McNider, our boss at ma
tional headquarters, is coming to Co.
!un.5ia some time in February. The
exact date is not known. But when
he comes a conference of legionnares
throughout the state will be called to
meet the distinguished gentleman.
You Will like McNider. He has been
called regular ''he-man." AS typl-
cal of the man the following story IS
told: McNider had been pigeon
holed' as an instructor in one of the
training camps in The a. Z. F. He
was very anxious to get up to the
front. He repeatedly appealed to the
commanding officer of the camp to
grant his request. Finally, one day
the officer in desperation bawled out
Get the hell cut of here, and don t
YOU SHOW your face around here
again" Armed only with this verbal
order he proceeded to the front. He
went up as lieutenant. He mas re-
turned as lieutenant colonel with
number of citations, etc, attached to
his record. Our post wants to be rep
resented with large delegation when
Re comes to Columbia. Be thinking
about it.
Lumphin and Sawyer, our depart
n2ent commander and adjutant, are
attending general conference Of
commanders and adjutants n Indian
apol!s this week No doubt they will
have something Of interest 20 report
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