The Omaha guide., 1948-09-25
-OOSEVELT POST
NO. 80 COMPLETES
ORGANIZATION

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commander Olan B. Pres.
Ildge names the following com
mittees: Legal committee. Raw
L. L Williams, Chairman; w. 3.
bryant and H. J. Pinkett:
T publicity committee, Millard
3. Carr, Chairman, Phillip
barge, Maceo Farrell, A. Ben
der: Membership committee
William A. Pierson, lst vice
Chairman, Earle A. Bingaman,
Lonnie Boyd, Tommie Boyd,
Archie Brown: Service and
Rehabilitation, Millard Carr,
Service Officer, chairman,
Charles Williamson; Shelley
Chambers and Thomas Chand-
ler: Visiting committee, Port
er Johnson, Post Chaplain,
chairman, Rev. Christopher c.
Adams, Rev. A. Nicholas: Am
ericanism, DIR. w. w. PEBBLES,
chairman, Edward w. Killings
worth; Earle Thomas, Rev.
William R. Bivens: Child We'll
fare, John A. Gardiner, End
vice chairman, Jesse Milsap,
Milton Stromire, James Walk
er: Disaster Relief, Edward
Turner, Adjutant, chairman,
Diallie Anderson, Lewis An
derson, Charles Anderson,
Richard Bailey, George L.
Biard, Alien Brewer, Coy L.
Brown: Defense committee,
Ray L. Williams, chairman,
Geo. Boyd, Paul H. Briggs,
Clifford Foster: Athletic COM
mittee, Earle Jones, chairman,
Clifford Booker, Travis Dixon,
Johnnie Butler, Steve Bridges.
Each chairman was instruct
ed by Commander to call his
respective committee and be
prepared to submit a report of
their activities for the year.
Legion Post and Auxiliary
Hold Joint Meeting
On Thursday the Legion and
Auxiliary met as a joint body
to receive report from commit
tee on Anniversary Celebra-
ton. J. Francis McDermott,
vice president of First Nation
al bank and Past Commander
will be principle speaker for
opening meeting, Oct. II, at
Legion Lounge. The Ladies
Day, Oct. % will be conduct
ed by the Ladies Auxiliary,
the Auxiliary officers plans to
bring in a woman speaker for
their program of a National
Reputation. On Oct. 2o, for
NAL Legionnaires party will be
held at Legion Lounge, Gov
ernor and Mrs. Val Peterson
have been invited as the Hon
ored Guest for the Formal
Party. The public is cordially
invited to all these functions.
Edward Turner, Post Adjutant
Is District No. 8 Commander
AS the result Of the election
of Gail Mordic, Commander of
the 9Th District to depart
ment office of the Legion; Ed
ward Turner, vice Commander
of the 9Th District was elevat-
ed to Commander of the 9Th |
District, the First time in the
history of the American Leg
ion, Department of Nebraska,
Negro Legionnaire serves
as District Commander. Ed
ward Turner, Commander of |
the 9Th District will preside at
the 9Th District Convention to
be held at Blair, Nebraska, on !
Oct. 5th. Roosevelt Post will
send a large delegation to the
9Th District convention.
Commander Prestidge stat
ed, that the first meeting of the
month will be devoted to bus
iness, the second meeting will
be titled Fun Mite. A full pro-
gram is being developed for
the fun mites, which will be an
nounced within the near fut.
ure. Commander Prestidge ap-
peals to all Legionaires to pay
their dues and earnestly ar
ranged for by the officers and
Prestidge stated, "That if, the
members stay away from meet
ing, they may miss something
of great Importance" He furth-
er stated, "His administration
will be a New Deal for the
members of Roosevelt Post
based upon the Legion con-
stitution and bylaws. that ev-
cry service man can help him
to regain our Legion standing |
in the community.
Thomas Chandler, Finance
officer has made a complete
audit of the Posts finances and
a written report will be sub
mitted to the membership
Within tire near future. All
members of the Post are urged
to watch for announcement of
this most important meeting.
The finance committee consists