The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-03
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RECEIVE HONOR
Four Southeastern North
Carolinians Appointed
By Griffith

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mander Paul H. Griffith has ap-
pointed four Southeastern North
lCarolinians to national Legion com
mittees, Paul R. Younts, executive
vice president Of the State depart
ment of the Legion announced in
Raleigh yesterday.
The four are:
Kenneth N. Corbett, a member
Eof Wilmington post No. 10 and a
veteran of World War II, to the
Veterans Conferences committee.
W.. L. Farmer, Wilmington at
torney and vice : commander OF
Carolina Beach post No. 272, a
member of the Distinguished
Guests committee.
Joe S. Mann, of Whiteville. COM
mander of the Seventh district Of
the State department, to the COM
mittee on Workmanship.
Hector C. Blackwell, of Fayette-
vile. long prominent in Cumber-
land county and state Legion at
Fairs, a member of the committee
on Law and Order.
All the appointments, made by
National Commander Paul Grit
fifth, are for one-year terms. They
have been confirmed by the
National executive committee
through State Commander w. M.
York. With "a men named, the
recognition given North Carolina
members of the Legion was the
greatest in its 28-year-old history,
Younts said.
Other North Carol1ns appoint
ments follow:
Boys State, Amos Maynard, Of
Greensboro, Cor one year term.
Sons Of American Legion, Brown
W. Wilson, of Gastonia, for five
years Coordination, w. Bryan
Booze, of Winston-Salem, for one
year. Public relations, r. L. Nc
MILAN, Raleigh, for three years.
Graves registration and memoir
al, Joe w. Grier, Of Charlotte, for
two years. Foreign relations, John
J. Barnhardt, of Concord, for
three years.
Membership and post activities,
Ralph j. Shell, Of Hickory for one
year. Rehabilitation, c. A. Pen
nington, of Oteen, for three years,
with the following serving as ad-
visors: Nathan Patla Of Hender-
sonville, James T. Mckee,, Of
Washington, Gabe Holmes Of San
ford and Wiley M. Pickens of Lin
colnton and Raleigh.
Child welfare, w. c. Alexander
Of Durham, vice-chairman Area c.,
to be chairman next term under
national plan o. succession. Pub
locations, Josephus Daniels, Jr.,
Raleigh, for three years. ClauSe
S. Ramsey, of Raleigh, national
Legion committeeman from this
state, is chairman of the executive
COMMITTEES liaison with publica-
tons.
National defense, Merchant Ma
rine section, Jerry S. Wright, of
Elizabeth City, for three years.
Education OF val orphans, June
H. Rose, of Greenville, for three
year term. Law and order, D. p.
McDuffee, of Henderson, William
M. Medford, Of Waynesville, and
Beaman D. Primer Of Asheville,
for one-year terms.
Workmanship, J. H. Koon, of
Ashevi.le, E. L. Walke-, of Forest
City, and P. G.. Wright, of West
Jefferson. for one year terms.
Transportation, Vann Secrest, G!
Monroe, for one year term.
Veterans conferences, Max
Thompson, Of Canton for one-year
term.
Distinguished guests: Governor
R. Gregg Cherry, OF Gastonia,
Jake Nurkin, of Durham, Thomas
W. Bird, of Charlotte, John H. En-
wright, Of Asheville, j. P. Bush
OF Lenoir, Floyd Chadwick, OF
Morehead City, and r. H. Win
gate, Of Salisbury.
Hold-over appointments are:
Stickney Boyd, of Wilson, mem
Der Of civilian defense section OF
national defense committee for
term ending in 1948. Thurmond
Chatham, of Winston-Salem and
Elkin, Americanism Endowment
Fund committee for term ending
in 1948. Rufus Geddie Herring, Of
Roseboro, member Of American
ism committe for term ending in