The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-25

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Tallahassee, July 81 to August 5
Delegates to represent the Post
will be Vance c. Stirrup, Bethel
p. johnson, Judson Stephens,
Robert C. Sheldon, George w.
Skies, George J. Pernick, Anthony
A. Meigel, Charles T. Albury, and
Herman Gordon.
Among the guests In attend
ance were Mayor c. B. Harvey;
Mrs. Alice Robinson, President Of
the Auxiliary Unit %; George
Hanskat, VA Contact Officer:
Herman Gordon, Commander of
DAV Chapter No. SO, Mrs. Everett
Cox, President of Monroe County
Cerebral Group; Mr.. and Mrs.
Ellis Finch; Mr.. and Mrs. Allan
B. Cleare, Jr.; Gilbert McKillip;
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam SHERMAN; and
visiting Legionnaires George K.
Johnson. Hollywood, California
and G. ]. Mosher of Gettysburg.
Penna. The ladies of Auxiliary
Unit % were in attendance and
served refreshments following
the meeting.
Some of the representatives to
Boys State held in Tallahassee,
June 22-27, were present and in
Guided Bruce Cleare. Ira Silber-
man, Jack Wells, and John Nc
Killip. The High School students
related some of their experiences
during this week spent at Boys
State. Frank Romaguera, Chair
man Of the Posts Americanism
Committee introduced the boys
and explained the functions Of
the Boys State program.
Eighteen new members were
received into the Post in a cere-
mony conducted by the Key
West Guard Of Honor. The new
members are Leroy Wagner;
Charles Seely, James Kicklighter,
A. M. Shaw, Earl c. Hall, L. c.
Morgan, ]. L. Jones, ]. ]. Bel
cher, Warner Baxter, ]. r. Ander-
son. Jr., E. J. Basara, w. H.
Drake. J. c. Sowash, J. w. Mil
Ter, r. c. Necee, Richard Foster,
A. P. Morris, and Allan L. Duns-
more.
First Vice Commander Charles
Machin announced that the pres
ent 1852 membership of the Post
is 726 and the Post ranks Is the
10th largest in the State.
Outstanding membership get
tiers for the Post were honored
by the Department with Century
Club presentations. The following
Legionnaires were presented
with cards: Bethel p. johnson,
Robert NJ. Daniels, Vance c.
Stirrup, Anthony Ulchar, George
Skies, U. J. Delgado, Antonio
Arrange. Norman Kranich, Manuel
Cabrera and James F. Sinclair.
Capt. U. J. Delgado Of the Key
West Guard Of Honor indicated
that the Honor Guard would par
ticipate in the State Legion
Parade in Tallahassee on August
and.
Judson Stephens, Chairman,
House Committee, announced that
a free dance would be held at
the Legion Home on Saturday,
August 9th. Norman Kranich and
orchestra will provide the music
for the occasion.
New appointments to the House
Committee as announced were
Sidney A. Curry, Robert c. Shell
don and Vernon Z. Miller. Jud-
son Stephens has been named as
Chairman and Robert c. Sheldon
as Secretary.
II was announced that the In
stallation of officers viii be con-
Quoted on Saturday. September
9Th. District Commander-Elect
Billy Anderson Of Coral Gables
win be the installing officer. as
sisted by the Key West Guard OF
Honor.
The meeting was well attended.
Prior TO the closing ceremonies.
Acting Chaplain James Z. SIM
clair conducted an impressive
memorial service for the de-
ceased Legionnaires followed by
Taps by the Posts Bugier Ralph
r Atkins