The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-10
LEGION AUXILIARY
L BUSINESS MEET

The regular meeting of the Ameri.
can Legion auxiliary was held in
the Sorosis clubrocms on Tuesday
afternoon, January Z, at $50 p. M,
with Mrs. Harvey v. Norris, presi'
dent in the chair. The colors were
by Mrs. l.. H. Vowel, ser.
geant at arms, and Mrs. Wilson,
color bearer. One verse of the Ma
tional Anthem was sung, followed
by a prayer by the chaplain, Mrs,
L. W. Davis. Mrs. Norris led in
the pledge to the flag and the mem.
bers stood in thirty seconds Of 81
lence as a tribute to the World War
dead. The preamble to the consti.
tuition of the American Legion aux.
iliary was recited.
Mrs. D. M. Holmes, secretary, read
the minutes of the last meeting.
which were approved, and Mrs.
Sears, treasurer, read her report
which was ordered placed on file
The secretary read the resignation
from Mrs. Harry M. Symmes, Gold
Star chairman, who has moved from
the city. The registration was ac-
cepted with regret.
Mrs. Norris then read the New
Years message from Mrs. Lemstra,
national president, and also an.
nounced the Post Officers Confer.
ence would be held in Winston-Sal.
EN- on January 10 and 20, with head
quarters at the Robert E. Lee hotel.
The hospital chairman, Mrs. L. W.
Davis, reported having sent SIG to
the service center at Oteen to be
distributed to the ward. She read a
letter Of. thanks from the Ward
Daddy" and reported having re
ceived letters from the other pa.
tents in the ward. Mrs. Davis was
authorized to send Mrs. Clavery, the
service worker, 81 to buy playing
cards or games for the ward as a
January gift.
Mrs. Peders, child welfare chair
man, reported clothes and shoes
given to a family, candy and fruit
to another family and a donation
of twenty-five cents. She reported
auxiliary members registered veter
ans for the Legion's Christmas has
kets and assisted the legion in fill
ing and distributing same.
The rehabilitation chairman, Mrs.
Finley Mcmillan, reported a dona'
ton of S. to be divided equally with
the American Legion. She also re.
ported cards sent to members and
12 veterans. She distributed 2 suits,
sweater, trousers and supplied meals
for a stranded veteran. She also
reported the illness of Mr.. D'Orange,
Wilmington Legionnaire. M
Holmes gave the report of Mrs.
Wilbur Jones, memorial chairman.
She reported flowers Sent and a flag
placed on a veterans grave.
The community service chairman,
T. J. Cause, reported members
assisted in the sale Of T. B. Seals.
The auxiliary agreed to entertain
the local post of the American LIE.
sion on it's birthday in March. Mrs.
Norris then appointed a committee
to serve in conjunction with the Le-
eion in it's efforts to aid in the Ma
tional Defense program, and particu-
in connection with the local
Defense Council, which has as its
objective the moral and social well
fare of the soldiers who will be sta
toned at Camp Davis. This COM
is composed of Mrs. T. j.
Cause, chairman, Mrs. L. H. Vow
ell, Mrs. D.. M. Holmes, Mrs. Ted
Peders and Mrs. Finley Mcmillan.
The committee appointed to ar
range a sunshine box for a local
veteran at Oteen, reported a box
containing % gifts was mailed in
time for Christmas. Mrs. Norris read
a card of thanks from him.
After the retirement of the colors
the meeting adjourned with the sing
ing of the chorus of God Bless
America"
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