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V0!: i^^O—0 --- WILMINGTON, N. C., SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 1947. ~ — SeCTION—D ~
southeastern Area Welcomes Legion And Friends
Serious Side, Plus Fun
On Agenda For Veterans
Governor R. Gregg Cherry, Who Will Speak
Is First Legionnaire To Become Gov
ernor Of North Carolina
Southeastern North Carolina yesterday and today began !
plaving host to 20,000 delegates and their friends of three !
organizations as the 1947 state conventions of the American
Legion: 40 et 8, and American Legion auxiliary got under
way at Carolina Beach.
" Registration started yesterday as the 40 et 8 began
its two-day conclave with a “wreck” at the town auditorium
followed by a banquet in the Ocean Plaza.
Tociay the American region took
■• here the ‘fun-makers’ left off
and through Tuesday this area will
be host to members of the state
Legion and American Legion aux
iliary.
The Legion program will be
highlighted by an opening address
by GOV. R. Gregg Cherry, first
legionaire to be elected Governor
of the Tar Heel state.
He is remembered by many
Southeastern veterans of World
\Var 1 having served with Wil
„.;;.‘g;onians and John Slelle, na
tional commander of 1945-46. .
Election of department comman
der is receiving local attention
thr itnth the candidacy of Ray Gai
loway. adjutant and executive di
rector o! Wilmington Post No. 10.
A full program has been pre
pared by W. L. (Bill) Farmer,
chairman in charge of arrange
ments for the host organization.
Carolina Beach Post No. 272.
Commanding the beach post is
F. Matthews.
Taking part in the Legion’s state
parley will be William M. York,
department commander and hi»
decartment officers, John H.
Stephenson, vice commander ;
Paul E. Mallison, vice comman-'
der: J. P. (Dude) Bush, vice com
mander; Carmen Mauro, vice
commander and Gailoway, vice
commander.
Highlighting Monday's program
mil: be the 'mock' invasion cf Car
olina Beach at two p.m. by mem
bers of the Army, Navy and Mar
ine forces. Five naval vessels will
participate in the invasion.
Forces will be under the com
manris of Capt. Stamps Howard,
commander of Navy Transport di
vision 121: Lt. Col. D. W. Silvey,
.commander, 2nd Marine division
and Capt. C. J. Robichaud, who
will command the landing forces.
Carolina Beach American Leg
ion Auxiliary Post No. 272, host to
the state Auxiliary,- is headed by
Mrs. Percy R. Morton, president.
Mrs. George B. Applewhite is
co-chairman in charge of the hous
ing committee; Mrs. W. L. Far
mer, chairmen 'Go-Getters and
Gold Star': Mrs. Jerry J. Kriva,
chairman pages breakfast; Mrs.
William Benway, chairman regis
tration; Mrs. Ira A. Hines, chair
man buffet supper; Mrs. Thomas
J. Gause, convention co-chairman
and Mrs. Clara McMillan, chair
man auxiliary publicity.
Assisting Farmer was George B.
Applewhite, who was in charge of
housing the 20,000 visitors.
LEGION HEAD
MAKES AWARD
Fremont Youth Gets $1,
200 National Comman
der Scholarship
CAROLINA BEACH — An
nouncement of the award by The
American Legion of a $1,200 na
tional commander scholarship to
Larry Dev, Hooks, Jr., 18, of Fre
mont, X. c.. was made at the 29th
annual state convention of the
'■vorid’s biggest veterans’ organi
sation here today by Department
Commander William M. York of
North Carolina.
"This is one of 20 such scholar
ships to be awarded by The Amer
*C5n Leuion throughout the nation
lilt: sno 1947.” Commander York
" presenting the North Caro
lina winner. “This award was
made or the recommendation of
Lme H. Rose, the department
ai m tr: of the committee on the
oducuion of orphans of veterans.’
Young Hooks was graduated
hum ire Fremont High school on
Aiay 30 He plans to use the schol
ti'ship in studying law at Wake
T Orest university.
me North Carolina scholarship
v;inr|ei is the son of Larry D.
hook.- World War I veteran and
tfiu:: ;■ member of Fremont Host
■'h : The American Legion, who
d'eci klay 18, 1946. Until his death
■'-e was an active member of his
Pc■■■ The lather served as a pri
;,a:t ‘!i Headquarters Company of
’ • fJ2:ird Infantry daring World
war x.
Noting Hooks has been an out
s a]‘dmg student at. Fremont High
Wool. He is president of the Beta
mio. a member of the Glee club
c: d of the basketball team, has
p R active in dramatics and in
Wv Scout work. He served as an
'J‘dc'U of his senior class. He
forked two years whne attending
school as a driver of a school
f j: Luring the long illness of his
'ner> he took over most of th<
1!<iiiagement of his father’s farm
das been of great assistance
, ' dis \» idowed mother. The hus
1 d of his sister, a naval aviator,
killed in action in the Pa
1|R during World War II.
PAUL H. GRIFFITH
National Commander
WILLIAM M. YORK
Commander
PAUL R. YOUNTS
Executive Vice Commander
JOHN STEPHENSON
N. C. Vice Commander
J. P. (DUDE) BUSH
N. C. Vice Commander
RAY GALLOWAY
N. C. Vice Commander
PAUL E. MALLlSUn
N. C. Vice Commander
SHELTON A. CAMPBELL
Grand Correspondent 40 et 8
Legion Program
SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1947
10-00 A. M.—Registration—all day—Tent in front of Bame Hotel
SUNDAY', JUNE 15th
9:00 A. M.—Registration— All Day — Registration Headquarters
(Tent in front of Bame Hotel) .
12:30 P. M.—Commander’s Executive Committee Luncheon—(Place,
Ocean Plaza) 75 Persons
2:30 P. M.—Meeting of Department Executive Committee (Place
Town Auditorium) . „ . . __t
3:00 P. M.—Convention Beauty Pageant—(Place Registration Ten
and Greystone Hotel)
Music bv 2nd U. S. Marine Band
8:00 P. M.—Annual Memorial Service, Baptist Church—Depar men
Chaplain John D. McCready presiding, assisted by Rev. Ben B.
Speaker—Honorable William B. Umstead, United States Senator
9-3* P. M.—Open Dance—Ocean Plaza
11:00 P. M.—Selection and Crowning of Convention Beauty Queen
with her Entire Court , _ . „
Crowning by Judge Henry L. Stevens, Past National Commander
MONDAY', JUNE 16th
9:00 A. M.—Registration —all day — Registration Headquarters -
(Tent in front of Bame Hotel) , ,
9 -30 A. M.-American Legion Department Convention called to order
by Commander Wm. M. York in Town Auditorium
Advancement of Colors
Invocation by Department Chaplain John D. McCready
9:45 A. M.—Address of Welcome by Judge John J. Burney, Supreme
Court Judge of Eighth Judicial District
Response to the Address of Welcome by Department Vice-Com
mander Henry L. Stevens, Past National Commander of the Amer
ican Legion
Presentation of Distinguished Guests
Greetings from Honorable R. Gregg Cherry, Governor of North
Carolina
Announcement of Convention Committees
Report ot Credentials Committee
Report of Trophy and Awards Committee
Report of Department Executive Vice-Commander
Report of Alternate National Executive Committeeman William K.
Stewart
Report of Department Commander
Report and recommendations of Re-districting Committee
Report and recommendations of Constitution and By-Laws Com
mittee
11:00 A. M.—Joint Meeting of Legion and Auxiliary
11:05 A. M.—Speech (Person to be designated later)
12:30 P. M.— Recess •
12:35 P. M.—Division Caucuses (Place of meeting to be announced)
2:00 P. M.—Demonstration by Navy and Marine Corps, South of
Breakers Hotel
4:30 P. M.—Drum and Bugle Corps and Band Competition
7:00 P. M.—Go-Getters Banquet—(Place—Ocean Plaza)
10:00 P. M. to 2:00 A. M.—Dance, Place—Ocean Plaza
Free only to all Registered Legionnaires and Auxiliary Members
11-30 P. M.—Fireworks Display on Beach
TUESDAY, JUNE 17th
9:00 A. M. to 12:00—Registration—Registration Headquarters (Tent
in front of Bame Hotel)
9:30 A. M._American Legion Department Convention called to order
by Commander William M. York
Advancement of Colors V
Invocation by Department Chaplain John D. McCready
Reports and Recommendations from District Conferences by Dis
trict Commanders
Presentation of Awards
Presentation of Distinguished Guests
Introduction of Honorable Kenneth Royal, Under-Secretary of War
11:45 A. M.—Election of Department Officials. Election of Official
Delegates and Alternates to the 1947 National Convention of The
American Legion
Silent Tribute to Departed Comrades
Adjournment
12:30 P. M.—Fish Fry (Beach, North of Town Auditorium)
Meetings of the various Convention Committees for The De
partment of North Carolina will be in Webb’s Inn (same place as
Department Headquarters.) Time will be announced at Convention.
Distinguished Guests Committee
Credentials Committee
Rules Committee
Trophy and Awards Committee
Resolution Committee
Time and Place Committee
Constitution and By-Laws Committee
Transportation Committee to the National Convention
40 Et 8 Program
SATURDAY, JUNE 14th
12:00 Noon—Registration Greystone Hotel
4 00 P. M.—Registration, Town Auditorium and Greystone Hotel
4-30 P M—WRECK —Town Auditorium, under the direction Cf
Grand Conducteur, C. H. Ingram and Wrecking Crew of Voiture
506 Greensboro assisted by Voiture 245 Wilmington
6 30 p M—Doug-Out Roof Garden Greystone Hotel
Admission, 40 et 8 Registration Badge and your 1947 Membership
Card ' ,
8:00 P. M.—BANQUET Ocean Plaza. Voyageurs only
Toastmaster, Edwin Burge, Grand Chef de Gare
Welcome, Charlie Foard, Chef de Gare Voiture 245
Introduction of Distinguished Guest
Address, Sid Ferree, Chef de Chemin de Fer
SUNDAY, JUNE 15th
9:30 A. M.—Committee Meetings
Places to be announced by Grand Correspondent
10:00 A. M.— Grand Cheminot Meeting, Place to be Announced
10:30 A. M.—Grand Promenade, Town Auditorium
Opening Ceremony
10:40 A. M.—Memorial Service
J. Carl Seymour. Cheminot Nation*!
Auxiliary Program
9:00 A. M.—Registration—Registration Headquarters Tent Front of
Bame Hotel
SUNDAY, JUNE 15th
9:00 A. M.—Registration—Registration Headquarters Tent Front of
Bame Hotel
9:30 A. M.—Finance Committee Meeting—Royal Palms Hotel
10:30 A. M.—Rehearsal of Pages—Ocean Plaza
(Mrs. P. P. Phillips, Department Sergeant-at-Arms and Eloise
Morton, Local Chairmen in charge)
2:00 P. M.—Meeting Department Executive Committee — Ocean
Plaza
3:00 P. M.—Convention Beauty Pageant—Registration Tent—Grey
stone Hotel
(Music by 2nd United States Marine Band)
6:30 P. M.-—Buffet Supper for Members, Department Executive
Committee (Courtesy Carolina Beach Unit)—Ocean Plaza
8:00 P. M.—Joint Memorial Service, The American Legion and
American Legion Auxiliary—Baptist Church
9:30 P. M.—Open Dance—Ocean Plaza
11:00 P. M.—Selection and Crowning of Convention Beauty Queen
with her Entire Court
Crowning by Judge Henry L. Stevens, Past National Commander
MONDAY, JUNE 16th
8:00 A. M.—Pages’ Breakfast—Ocean Plaza
8:30 A. M.—Registration All Day—Registration Headquarters- Tent
Front of Bame Hotel
9:00 A. M.—General Session—Ocean Plaza
Processional of Officers, Distinguished Guests, Past Department
Presidents, Preceded by Unit and Department Colors and Pages
Call to Order American Legion Auxiliary Convention—Mrs. Thomas
W. Bird, Department President
Pledge of Allegiance to Flag, Led by Mrs. V. C. Blackwelder, Dept.
Americanism Chairman
National Anthem—Mrs. Clay Hundley, Dept. Music Chairman and
Mrs. Floyd Fowler, Local Chairman
Invocation—Mrs. R. L. McMillan, Department Chaplain
Preamble to Constitution, led by Mrs. George Burkhead, Dept.
Constitution Chairman
Call for Convention—Miss Arelia Adams, Department Secretary
Appointment of Committees
Credentials Report—Mrs. E. G. Hudnell, Chairman
Roll Call
Report of Rules Committee
Welcome—Mrs. Percy R. Morton, President, Carolina Beach Unit
No. 272 and Carolina Beach Quartette: Mrs. Floyd Fowler, Mrs.
J. J. Kriva, Mrs. C. M. Murrin and Mrs. W. L. Davidson
Response—Mrs. H. L. Lawing, President Charlotte Unit No. 9
First Reading of Resolutions—Mrs. Jeannette M. Grainger, Wilson
Unit, Chairman
First Reading of Proposed Constitutional Amendments—Mr*. George
Burkhead, Chairman
Special Music—Mrs. Floyd Fowler, Director
Report Department President—Mrs. Thomas W. Bird
Report Department Vice-Presidents:
First Area: Mrs. John A. Ward, Williamston
Second Area: Mrs. I. M. Vann, Clinton
Third Area: Mrs. W. L. Wood, Warrenton
Fourth Area: Mrs. Griffin P. Smith, Shelby
Fifth Area: Mrs. G. B. Yelton, Rutherfordton
(Department Vice-Presidents will recognize their District Com
mitteewomen and Alternates—7 Minutes Allowed for Report)
Report Department Secretary-Treasurer—Miss Arelia Adams
Report National Executive Committeewoman—Mrs. O. S. Slaun
white
Recognitions:
Department Historian—Mrs. Jack Wardlaw
Department Parliamentarian—Mrs. Eleanor Mills
Department Chaplain—Mrs. R. L. McMillan
Past Department Presidents, Gold Star Mothers, Sisters, Widows
and Daughters
Mascot—Master Rickie Richardson
Department Sergeant-at-Arms—Mrs. P. P. Phillips
Pages
Convention Chairmen—Mrs. Percy R. Morton, General Chairman;
Mrs. Thomas J. Gause, Co-Chai-man
Presentation for Introduction—Mrs. Walter G. Craven, Past National
President
Address—Mrs. C. D. Williams, National Vice-President, Yazoo
City, Mississippi
(Auditorium to be CLEARED by Noon)
Recognition Distinguished Guests The American Legion
12:15 P. M.—Area Caucus (Vice-Presidents Presiding—Royal Palms
Hotel
1:00 P. M.—Auxiliary Luncheon—Honoring Mrs. C. D. Williams,
National Vice-President and TEN HIGHEST GO-GETTERS—(Dutch
for General Attendance)—Ocean Plaza
2:00 P. M.—Demonstration by Navy and Marine Corps
5:30 P. M.—Radio Broadcast
See Legion Program for Monday Afternoon Entertainment
10:00 P. M.-r-Dance—(Free only to All Registered Auxiliary Mem
bers and Legionnaires)—Ocean Plaza
11:30 P. M.—Fireworks Display on Beach
TUESDAY, JUNE 17th
8:30-10:00 A. M. — Registration — Registration Headquarters Tent
Front of Bame Hotel.
8:30 A. M.—Past Presidents’ Parity i&reakfast—Ocean Plaza Hotel
9:30 A. M.—General Session—Ocean Plaza
Advancement of Colors—Pages
Pledge of Allegiance to Flag, led by Mrs. V. C. Blackwelder
National Anthem—Mrs. Clay Hundley, Pianist, Mrs. Floyd Fowler,
Mrs. R. L. McMillan
Preamble to Constitution led by Mrs George Bulkhead
MEMORIAL SERVICE—Mrs. James M. Yandle, Department Me
morial Chairman
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN:
1. Americanism—Mrs. V. C. Blackwelder
2. Child Welfare—Mrs. Floyd Chadwick
3. Rehabilitation—Mrs. Frank L. Johnson
4. Hospital Service Workers—Mrs. J. S. Claverie, Mrs. J. L.
Norris
5. Poppy—Mrs. C. A. Hasty
6. Finance—Mrs. George A. Iseley
7. Education of Orphans of Veterans—Mrs. Allen Luther
8. Junior Activities—Mrs. Karl Broome
R. H. Shelton, Grand Aumonier
11:00 A. M.—Business Meeting
Roll Call of Voitures
Roll Call of Grand Chef de Garee
Minutes of last Grand Promenade
Committee Reports
Credentials
Voiture Activities
Resolutions
Constitution
Finance
Trophy and Awards *
Grand Chef de Trains Report
W. D. Gregson, Central Division
Clarence E. Smith, Eastern Division
Robert N. Wingate, Western Division
Greetings from Department Commander, William M. York
Introduction of Distinguished Guest
Anything for the good of the American Legion
Anything for the good of the Voiture
Election of Officers
Election of Delegates and Alternates to Promenade Natioanle
Installation of New Officers
Closing Ceremony
Grand Cheminot Meeting
Time and Place to be Announce*
Billowing Sails
YACHTS ENTERED in the Carolina Yacht club invitational regatta last year billowed their saus
preparatory to racing in Bank's Channel, Wrightsville Beach.—(Staff Photo).
D-Day and Today
-By General Bradley
Omar Nelson Bradley Is di
rector of the Veterans’ Ad
ministration. He commanded
the First United States Army
for the Normandy invasion.
Later he became commander
of Twentieth Army group —
(Reprinted from the New
York Times).
In the drafty, metallic war room
that had been improvised cn the
after deck of the cruiser Augusta,
the caged lights shivered under
the concussion of our naval guns.
It was cold that morning—June 6.
1944—and the blackout tarp over
the thin steel door to the deck
closeted the oily smell of our im
pregnated GI clothes.
There were seven or us from the
Army: Bill Kean, my chief of staff,
and a handful of principal plan
ners. All of them showed the fati
gue of a winter and spring of
night-time planning. Tubby Thor
son, my operations chief, had
grown gaunt in his hard-lined face.
He leaned wordlessly against a
desk, the Mae West dangling from
his long lean body like a foolish
yellow bob. Monk Dickson, my
intelligence chief, had put on the
webbed suspenders he wore in
Sicily and before that in Tunisia.
They hung over his sharp should
ders to the faded pistol belt that
circled his waist. To Monk, the
belt and suspenders were a sign
that we were in the field again.
No one had much to say. We
were neither nervous nor relaxed.
We felt relieved that the Channel
had been crossed, apparently with
out detection. But the Channel
was already behind us and it did
not seem important any more.
From opposite walls of the tiny
war room, Omaha and Utah
Beaches stared at each other in
a profusion of colored maps. Cray
oned lines split the beaches neat
ly into their narrow sectors, each
with a letter, each with a color.
From behind the beaches, sharp
red lines marked the German de
fenses.
Printed across the face of each
map was the angry black
warning “Bigot Top Secret.”
These were the words that had
shielded those maps from the
world. They looked bolder in the
Bringing Home the Bacon
BOTTOM FISHERMEN return from a several-hours nsnmg
pediHon into the ocean off Carolina Beach-(State News Bureau
Photo). _______
9. Memberships—Mrs. O. S. Slaunwhite
10. National News—Mrs. J. C. Seymour
11. Commun>y Service—Mrs. E. G. Joyner
12. Music—Mrs. Clay Hundley
13 Gold Star—Mrs. George K. Snow
14. Legislative—Mrs. J. W, Hendricks
15. Radio—Mrs. Trace Henry
16. Pan American Study—Mrs. T. H. Grimes
17. Publication—Mrs. E. C. Murphy
18. Liaison—Mrs. W. M. York
19. National Defense—Mrs. Paul G. Noell
20. Scrapbook—Mrs. Harris Boyd
21. Publicity—Mrs. Paul Hamilton
2. Post War Activities—Mrs. R. L. Bunch
23. Girls State—Mrs. A. M. Scarborough
(3 Minute prepared papers for presentation by *11 Depart
ment Chairmen—Thanks)
Special Music
Reports
Resolutions
Constitution
Credentials
Report—Trophies and Awards Committee—Mrs. Dewey Clymer
Election of Officers
Election Delegates and Alternates to National Convention at
New York, August 29-31, 1947
Report of Courtesy Committee
Installation of Newly Elected Officers
Song “America”—Mrs. Clay Hundley, Pianist
Retirement of Colors—Pages
Adjournment
Post Convention Department Executive Committee Meeting—Ocean
Plaza
1:00 P. M.—Fish Fry Dinner—Dutch 50c
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bright unshaded light. On the
deck the big funs of the Augusta
thundered to the world that out
secret was out. I pushed through
the canvas tarp and turned my
glasses toward the Normandy
coast.
At that point there was nothing
for me to do. The plan had taken
over; the invasion was on. For
the moment there was nothing any
general could do but trust in the
plan and in the men who would
carry it through. Not until later i»
the day could I hope to control or
influence our forces ashore. The
attack was in the hands of the
assault platoons.
All that morning we waited. And
yet even during those crucial hour j
I never detected the slightest sus
picion that we would not get
ashore—almost precisely as we had
planned. The invasion had been
built on confidence—on confidence
in the plan and in our ability 1o
made it work. It was won on faith,
on the faith of commanders in the
courage of their troops and on the
faith of those troops in the skill of
their leeders.
That faith never wavered. And
because it held, the invasion was
never for a moment in doubt.
When I look back three year*
ago to D-Day. in France I cannot
help but contrast the certainty we
felt then with the uncertainty that
troubles so many o* Us now.
Perhaps because we never ad
mitted the possibility of failure, it
never crossed our minds. During
the long, tiresome montns of plan
ning and trainig, we prepared an
invasion with the certainty that it
would crack the Atlantic wall. We
never talked of anythng but suc
cess. There were no defeatists, no
doubters in our camp. If a man
had suggested that he was less
than completely convinced of his
ability to do the job, I would have
gotten rid of him and sent him
home. We wanted men who were
sure of themselves, sure of their
a,biiity, sure of our troops. Wa
wanted troops who were sure of
their training, sure of the plan,
sure of their ability to make it
work.
Today it seems strange tnai in
an operation as risky as a cross
Channel invasion, we could keep
that confidence in success—while
in an udertaking as full of prom
ise as peace should be, we sur
render so easily to our doubts and
our fears.
And it seems strange that a
soldier could face the ordeal of
invasion with certainty in his abil
ity to smash the Atlantic Wall and
now as a veteran finds himself
forced to contess uncertainty in
his ability to find a secure job.
I wonder if the people oi tne
world—and if Americans in par
ticular—are not badly in need of
stronger faith in themselves. I
wonder if those who talk so glibly
of another and inevitable war are
not tragically in need of trust in
the ability of nations to achieve
a realistic peace.
And I wonder if these defeatists
who warn us that another depres
sion is on the way, those doubters
who tell us that America lacks
the resources, the unity, the
strength to create prosperity in
peace as well as in war, are not
terribly in need of faith in the
people of this nation.
For sometimes I am afraid the
doubters have taken hold, that we
are sailing into this post - war
world half convinced i» »ur pa ■
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