Evening star., 1947-01-26
'VFW National
Membership Drive
TOClOse March II

A Nationwide membership. drive
OF the Veterans of Foreign Wars is
now underway and will continue
until March II. It Is built around
the 50th anniversary Of the organi-
lzation, according to National Comdr.
in Chief Lewis E. Starr. Each post
is asked to recruit 100 new members
during the drive.
A special Nationwide broadcast
is planned for the closing date.
Comdr. Albert T. Jones presided
over Bethea- -Welch Post at the
Twelfth Street YMCA. King D. S.
Pogue, former chaplain with the
92d Division, and William Metcalf
were obligated.
Comdr. William I. Thompson pre-
sided over Wilbur S. Abel Post at
the Gold Chevron Club. The follow
ing were given the obligation:
George j. Nipple, Earl I. Manuel,
Elwood T. Moore. Edward ]. Rogers
and William A. Saffell. Daniel j.
Nichols transferred from another
post.
Comdr. Anthony Rosetta presided
over National Capitol Post. 1t was
announced that two members of the
post, Anthony A. B. Consol and
George E. Custard, were entitled to
the badge and cap insignia indi-
eating that they had Is years of con-
tinuouS service in the VFW.
All American Post met with
Comdr. Thomas E. Murphy presid-
ing. Those given the obligation were:
Raymond H. Warner, Charles F.
Wong. Herbert D. Alexander, Her
cules N. Krionderis, Richard A. Son.
some, Herbert N. Peters, Joseph c.
McC Cuiston, James L. Drake. Charles
T. Kimmel and John w. Carey.
The last meeting of United States
Naval Gun Factory Post met
with Comdr. L. C. Warnock presid-
ing. Department Senior Vice Comdr.
Albert M. Armstrong and Depart
ment Junior Vice Comdr. De Hart
spoke. The following were given the
obligation: Richard T. Marshall,
Herman c. Ladd, Howard F. Often
berg, James D. Shiepan, George
Eckendorf, John r. Olson and
Charles E. Mondy. Senior Vice
Comdr. Earl O'Neil announced
cruises will be held June 30th and
August 9th.
Equality Walter Reed Post elected
to membership: Watson c. Bradley,
Arthur P. Bridges, Lee De Liberia,
Leo De Liberia, Harry King, John L.
Parker, Anthony A. Tomei, A. r.
Van Houten, Robert A. .Waldecker
and Harold M. Clarvoc. Comdr.
Charles M. Holmes presided.
Meetings this week:
| Monday-Washington Post, 1012
Ninth street NV; Front Line Post,
1919 K street NV.
Tuesday-Pentagon Post, 1919 X
street NV.
Auxiliaries.
Mabel Lambert, president, con-
Quoted the meeting of All-American
Auxiliary at Northeast Masonic
Temple on Friday. Department
President Grace Fields made her
official visit. She was presented
with a handbag. Edith Starner,
chief of staff, also was presented
with a gift. Department Senior
Vice President Martha Reynolds and
Past Department Presidents Rober-
ia Fawcett and Florence Armstrong
were also guests.
Hospital Chairman Blanche Mel
ton announced bingo party will
be held at Mount Alto Hospital on
February S. Members are asked to
assist. Aliene Torrens, ways and
means chairman, will have a din
ner at the Fairfax Hotel, 2100 Mas
sachusetts avenue NV, Wednesday
at $50 pm. An evening of games
will follow. Under the leadership
of Mrs. Torrens, the auxiliary will
hold a rummage sale February IA
at 1107 Fourth street S.W.
The auxiliary pledged $50 to the
National Presidents Foundation
Fund. After the meeting refresh
ments were served.
On Tuesday the department
president will make her official visit
to Pentagon Auxiliary at 1921 K
street NV.