Evening star., 1940-07-28

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The following were nominated for
office: Commander, Russell S. JEFF
freys; first vice commander, Bolivar
B. O'Rear; second vice commander,
Stanley D. Harman; third vice
commander, Richard L. Ryan;
finance officer, T. S. Halstead; !;
judge advocate, William j. Holli-
man; historian, Henry Surface;
chaplain, Martin Beehan; master at
arms. Oliver Pullman, and sergeant
at arms, John A. Long. The elec-
ton will be held at the meeting in
September.
The following delegates and alter
mates to the department convention
were elected: Delegates-Charles w.
Curran, chairman; Charles E. Wolfe,
Russell S. Jeffreys and John
A. Long. Alternates-Bolivar B.
ORear, Stanley D. Harman, Frank
lin I. Winter and Paul Flaherty.
A resolution was adopted recon-
mending that Zeb r. Hamilton, de-
partment Americanism chairman,
be awarded the Watson B. Miller
trophy for the most outstanding
service to the American Legion of
the department during the year
1939-40.
James E. Walker Post elected the
following delegates to the depart
ment convention: r. w. Fearing
j. Franklin Wilson, Sylvester r.
Woodfork, Savannah B. Doute,
Samuel NJ Powell and John M.
Dogans. Alternates are Louis A.
Russell, Joseph r. Hawkins, Edgar
A. Love, Joseph A. Miller, Robert
Smith and Frank Coleman.
An election to fill vacancies in
Offices in the post was as follows
S. NJ Powell, historian, in place of
George M. Wanton, resigned: John
w, Powell, drill master. in place of
U. r. Browne, relieved; John NJ
Dogans, trustee, in place of w. L.
Marshall, deceased.
The new colors of the post were
formally presented on Flag Day at
the Lincoln Theater. Judge Ar
mond w. Scott made the pres
entation address after the colors
were advanced by the National
Guard of Honor; West. A. Hamilton
accepted them for the post, and
Department Comdr. William T
Slattery dedicated them.
The post will give boat ride
down the river on August Is.
A motor caravan is planned to
go to the national convention in
September.
United States Department of Ag-
riculture Post met on July 10, with
Comdr. Elmer L. VennerdroW pre-
siding.
The following were elected as
delegates and alternates to the de-
partment convention: Delegates
'Comdr. Vennerdrow, chairman; Past
Comdr. Joseph L. Koehl, Past
Comdr. Fred M. Grant and William
K. Brownold. Thomas
H. Tremearne, Lawrence H. Sample
Louis Roistacher and Past Comdr
Philip L. Blake.
Miss Donny Cola achuccio of the
Census Bureau was selected as Miss
Commerce, 1910" on the recent
moonlight trip of Department OF
Commerce Post.
The following delegates and alter
mates were elected TO represent the
Washington Gas Light Co. Post at
the department convention: Dele
gateS-Comdr. Walter S. Smith
chairman tRules Committee
Finance Officer George E. Evan
shaw Resolutions Committee. and
Adjt. j. T. Onley Credentials Com
mlttee'. Alternates-Vice Comdr
R. M. Peak, R. H. Lewis and Junior
Vice Comdr. w. S. Logan.
Gen. U. G. McAleXander Post elect
ed the following delegates and alter
mates: Delegates-Comdr. Hodges
chairman Credentials Committee)
Past Comdr. Holston Resolutions
Committee), and Mr.. Byron (Rules
Committee). Alternates-First Vice
Comdr. Henry, Adjt. McDougal and
Sergeant at Arms Copeland.
During the past week six new
members were accepted in the post
Among others was Msgr. McAdams,
pastor of st. Joseph's Church.
The post presented the St. Joseph
School with their Legion American
ism plaque with the names of all
past awards winners inscribed.