The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-16
Moss Point WV Post To Be Installed By
National Commander In Rites Sunday

When National Commander Ray
II. Brannaman installs tho newl,
organized Moss Point Veterans o.
Foreign Wars Post at ceremonies
Sunday, it will be the first time
in the history Of the WV in the
state that the national command.
er has inaugurated q state chap.
ter.
Commander Brannaman with
members of his staff and Missis'
sippi Department Commander 9th
D.. Ashworth will officiate at the
ceremonies which will begin al
the Moss Point Community House
at 5 p. m, Henry Lynd. command
err of the new Clifton McKelly
Williams Post No. $685. announ-
ccd. Immediately after the cere-
monies a buffet supper will be
served to members, their wives
and guests.
The Moss Point post, which has
astounded older organizations
with its large initial membership
and rapid progress, has achieved
this honor by virtue of the fact
that u Is the largest post in size
Of any organized since World War
II.
The post was organized Sep
TENDER 8. 1947. with SO veterans
present and since that time the
membership has grown to 1872,
Commander Lynd said. BY vote
Of the members, the post was
named for Clifton McKelly viii
liams, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
ton Williams of Escatawpa. who
as a Bit pilot during World War
II was shot down over Hamburg
Germany. Young Williams. who
was a graduate Of the Moss Point
high school, entered the service
in lD43 In the air corps. He was
commissioned in February 1914
and was killed In prcember of
ffsaI same year, Al the tirne OF
bis death nc had ts0o afr medals.
three Oak Leaf clusters and the
Purple Heart.
impressive Record
The commander Of the post,
Mr.. Lynd. has an impressive ser-
vice record. He entered the u. S
Navy In 1918 and served 10 years
being retired In 1929. He was re-
called in 194l and served for four
years and three months in World
War II before again entering the
ranks of the retired. Mr.. Lynd
served overseas during the first
world war and during the last
war was stationed at Rice Insti-
tute In Houston, Texas. He has
the Mexican campaign badge for
service in 1914, the Yangtze Ser
vice medal for action in the Chin
ese revolution of 1o26-27, four
good conduct, the World War
Victory medal with an Armed
Guard clasp. Mr.. Lynd, who is
a native Of E~scatawpa, now oper-
ates a gun repair shop.
Other officers of the post are
senior vice commander, Roy E.
Blades, Moss Point: junior vice
commander, John B. Jones, Hur-
ley; quartermaster, Milton Hill,
Moss Point; adjutant, Barney B.
Livingston, Moss Point. officer of
day. S. A. McInnis. Jr., Moss Point
patriotic instructor, K. r. Golf,
E~scatawpa; post historian, benson
Blades. Moss Point, service Off
Ger, Harold Monroe, Moss Point;
legislative officer, Carl o. Me-
Leod, Moss Point; Sergeant major
Carl A. Livingston, Moss Point;
quartermaster sergeant, Joseph C.
Avent, Moss Point; guard, James
A. Vaughan, Kreole; color bearer,
national. Calvin Farmer, Esca-
tawpa; color guard, post, O'Neil
Hamilton, Harlestons. color guards
Marshall D'Angelo and Gordon
Gibson, Moss Point; medical aid,
Forrest Griffin, Moss Point.
Biloxi Conference
The national commander will also
attend the Southern Conference
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
and Auxiliary to be held in Biloxi
Friday, today, Saturday and Sun
day. The Biloxi committee is
headed by Commander Marcel
Bellande and Major Anthony Ra-
gusin. The national commander
vice commander. adjutant and
headquarters staff will be pre-
sent as well as the department
commanders, stats and auxiliary
members from the is states com
prising this ares Highlighting the
conference will be a tour of the
v. A. Center scheduled for $3.50
p. m. January IS.
The principal address of the oe.
easion will be presented by Gov
ernor Fielding Wright and 1t
Governor Sam Lumpkin. Mayor
G.. B. Cousins of Biloxi. Mayor
James Arlington of Collins viii
also speak during the sessions
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