Evening star., 1949-06-12


wln feature Capt. James WAiksr
ore Of the original Ffyfng TtssFs
aho reports several cash pfasrs
WILL be available fos winning es
local les ion tnrnh~Ts
Plans for the formation Of .
department tncoctrsnatien com.
mlttee and the sponsorship o' ar
athletic field day al The National
Training School for BOYS on Au-
gust 6. under the direction Of the
Department Youth Conservation
Committee, were announced
All resolutions for consideration
at the annual department conven-
ton next month pertaining 10
changes In the department con-
stitution or bylaws should be IN
the hands Of the chairman Of the
Department Internal Organisaiio
Committee by next Wedne sday
evening All others mus; h~ flied
IN department headquarters by
July Is. while all requests for an
opinion on any matter should be
filed with the department judge
advocate as soon as possible
Senator John J. spatkman Of
Alabama delivered the prime clpal
address al the last meeting of the
newly formed Housing Post when
that post received its temporary
charter.
John A, Ford, Who presided. Is
the temporary president and
Frank Fox temporary vice presi-
dent. John Konestrhk k tempo
rary treasurer.
General Accounting once Post
at It's meeting next Wednesday
evening Will nominate It's delegates
and alternatrs 10 the department
convention, They will also nomi-
nate offieers. with election TO take
place at the July meeting.
Al the last meeting the post
voted TO contribute q substantial
sum TO the Jacob Jones Post chil.
dren's shore fund,
Constance Z. Braeh, Mary NJ
Lands. James M. Lathmaf,. Ethel
M. Saylor. Herbert w. Schneider
and James T. St Ledger were ad.
mitted into membership.
Woodbridge Post, now nearing
the 300 mark In membership. nd =
mitted H. A. Smith and w. c
Winters TO It's roster nj It's las,
meeting. comdr. Bernard Beard
announced the post will sponsor
the presentation OF American L.
gion School Medal Awards 10 the
outstanding boy and riri students
In the June graduating classes Of
all Woodbridge area schools this
month.
The post will also sponsor an
essay contest st the St. Anthony's
School under the direction OF the
Americanism Committee.
The application for membership
In the Thad Dulin Post OF Ernes,
L. Lord, jr, was received at It's
last meeting.
George Washington Post hsi
week elected the following dele
gates and alternates TO the depart
ment convention:
Delegates. J. Burton Morris
James J. Murphy. Robert A.
Bunch. Maurice v. Specci. Martin
L. Dsllinger. John Lewis Smith.
jr.: Howard 8. Fisk. Samuel b.
crump. Edward c. Lewis. Robert
w. McAlwee. Haywood N sann-
ders. b. A. Costello. John II. New
lin and Charles r. Schuettler.
Alternates. Frank q. Thomas,
Ernest M. Jeffery. George r. Hoo
ven. Robert M. Gift. George II
Fox. William r. Luekett. Raymond
J. Queenin. Charles l. Schuettler.
Benjamin Aronshon. John H
Lambert. Rice M. Terrill. Charles
Z. Farmer. r. d. Lesndri and
George II. Galloway.
Bowdoin Craighiii. jr.. OF the
Law firm OF McKenney. F1annery
& crsighili. was elected com
mander OF the Augustus p
Gardner Post at q picnic at
Great Elm Farm OF Col. Harry
II. Semmes. near Potomac. Md.
Other officers elected we're
Preston w. Grant. vice com
mander. John Hamilton. finance
ofncer: Or. Alfaro. surgeon: judge
Frederick Nelson. historian: w
%. Dean. Fred Mechlin. Douglas
Hall. Gibbs Baker and Charles
T. Tittmann. Executive Com
mittee.
There we're more than 100
guests. Besides games there
we're TefFeshments. a concert
was given By Mrs. Burgess.
soprano: Capt. william Miles.
u. e. NJ. retired. tenor. and Past
Comdr. Charles T. Tittmann.
Bunker Hiil Posts s~snlannuai
American Lesion School awards
we're made 10 Patricia May Yox
and Harry Kendall Collins. IT,.
on Friday at Taft Junior HlRn
They we're pre~nted by
comdr. Bernard o. Mead and
Past Conds. Sanford d. Ashford
TO the outstanding TlrI and ooy
Of The June. isss. Eraduasins
clsss.
At the meeting Of the past on
June 2ist ss its elubroofss, 313e
Tenth street NE. delegates and
alternaass VIII be elected 10 THE
District of COLUMBIA department
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