Oratorical Contest Judge
Lynn Lifford shown with District
22 winner Bobby Sain,
Post 23 Oratorical Chairman Jim
Mayo, and
Fifth Division Commander Tony
Sherrill.
MONTHLY MEETING SCHEDULE--ALL MEETINGS BEGIN AT 6:00 P.M. WITH MEAL PRIOR TO MEETING
ANY HONORABLY DISCHARGED WARTIME VETERAN IS INVITED MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2005
POST 23 TO HOST N.C. AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL HALL OF FAME BANQUET ON MARCH 12, 2005.
COLEMAN LEE TO BE INDUCTED INTO N.C. AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL HALL OF FAME
LOCATION AT GASTONIA ADULT RECREATION CENTER ( OLD ARMORY ) SOCIAL HOUR BEGINS AT 5:30 AND MEAL AND BANQUET AT 6:30 P.M. TICKETS ARE $20 INCLUDING THE MEAL AND CAN BE PURCHASED FROM ANY POST 23 MEMBER OR YOU CAN CALL BILL BOWEN @ 704-864-3549 OR 704-689-1840.
MANY OF OUR MEMBERS WENT TO WASHINGTON TO VISIT THE WWII MEMORIAL. CLICK ARROW FOR MORE PICTURES.
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POST 23 DELIVERS MORE THAN 24 POUNDS OF PULL-TABS FOR THE RONALD McDONALD HOUSE IN DURHAM.
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OUR FIRST MEMBERSHIP DRIVE IN MANY YEARS WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL. WE HAD AT LEASE 100 PEOPLE COME OUT TO VISIT THE MUSEUM AND EAT THOSE GREAT BURGERS THAT BOBBY THOMAS COOKED. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED MAKE THIS A SUCCESS.
AS OF 11/6 WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 212 MEMBERS WHICH GIVES US ABOUT 64%. IF YOU HAVE NOT RENEWED YOUR MEMBERSHIP, PLEASE DO SO. DUES RUN FROM 1 JULY TO 30 JUNE AND 2005 DUES WERE DUE BEGINNING 1 JULY 2004.
IF YOU KNOW ANY NEW MEMBER CANDIDATES, PLEASE LET THEM KNOW ABOUT OUR MEETINGS AND INVITE THEM TO JOIN.