Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-31
Progress of the Local
American Legion Post
Plans Now Being Perfected For July
Fourth Celebration; Roster Con-
tains 81 Names

Naiauga Post No. 1870, American
Legion, held its first 1927 meeting in
| the old Watauga County Bank build
ing in Boone, N. c., on January 18th,
and elected officers for the new year.
Since that meeting fifty-four ex-
service men have become member
of the post without solicitation and
are working in harmony for the bet
termen of their fellow men, the COM
munity, schools, state and nation.
As an indication of the interest be-
ing manifest in the local post, and
the desire on the part of the World
War veterans to become members,
Commander L. S. Isaacs hands in the
following letter, dated Pineola, N. c.,
March is, 1927: please send me
an application blank as l wish to Join
your post. My home address is Val
lie Crucis, but w!.l probably be at the
above address al the remainder of
this year. | hear of the good work
and interesting meetings you are hav-
ing and wish { become a member
Of your post" This letter is signed bv.
Lyman R. Burkett, who was with the
18th U. S. Infantry, and also Com
pany "L'', 32Sth infantry during the
war.
Plans are being completed at each
meeting Of the post now to perfect
the Fourth of July celebration,
which is to be staged by the American
Legion and the Legion Auxiliary. 1t
Is the desire of all the members to
get all the boys who are eligible to
become members of the post at the
earliest date possible, so that when
the roll is called in the Legion Park
in Boone on July 4th, and there
rally around the flag of the post and
nation and have great reunion with
the boys and recall to memory by
9oilS ue'yo VI IollS Ill service at nome
and abroad.
Our memory goes back in bereave-
ment for our companions who fought
for this great nation, shed their
blood and fell on Flanders Field
who did not return with US and who
cannot be present on July Fourth.
Every ex-service man is invited to
attend the next regular meeting of
the Post to be held in Boone on April
2 at 1880 p m. in the old Watauga
County Bank Building. Commander
lsaacs says these meetings are your
own meetings"
Following is a complete list of men,
bers of Watauga Post who are now
in good standing:
B. Kelly Osborne, Sam F. Horton,
Charles c. Rogers, J. Wilson Norris,
S. c. Phillips, S. E. Day, Stewart j.
Barnes, Charles L. Younce, Edgar B
Hardin, Troy Norris, j. Clifford Nc
Connell, Russell d. Hodges, Z f. J.
Burkett, Charles S. Stevenson, Lloyd
S. Isaacs, Ronda B. Hodges, Sylvester
S. Gragg, Tracy Council, Conley NJ
Yates, Carter G. Cook, Vance C.
Howell John E. Combs, Linell Ward,
Larney l., Bingham, Edgar L. Payne,
J. Bynum Taylor, Ernest NJ Hodges,
Roy |. Haynes, John F. Cook, Thos.
Taylor, Stewart Barnes, Walter C.
Winebarger, Lorenzo D. Woodward,
W. Ernest Conner, Dean Swif Dr.
John B. Hagaman, G. Nile Cook, Sam
Atkins, Luther N. Ward, Flake E.
Duncan, Romulus L. Matilda, Charles
B Dougherty, Spencer Miller, Dom
aid o. Ward, j. Roy Latham, j. M.
Cooke, Wiley L. Stanberry, James
M. Burkett, Charles Watson, Marion
G. Barnes, Marvin F. Thomas, Thos. /.
Holloway, Lyman R. Burkett,
Walter Lewis.