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A· The Union County Defense Council is affiliated {
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fg Frankfort, Kentucky r
ig Honorable Keen Johnson, Governor of Kentucky
{3 cl`· Chairman
JY John J. Greenleaf, State Director of V 1
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U { UNION COUNTY DEFENSE COUNCIL
Brady Skinner, Chairman
{ J. Earle Bell, Co—ordinator
{ D. Ray Waller lhrion Russell ·
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ii AMERICAN LEGION, GRIGGS—ALVEY POST #48 (Department of Kentucky;
Q National American Legion), c/o Morgarfield Post Office. Founded A
g 1919. Commander, C. T. McCullough, Brady Street, Morganfield,
3 Telephone 46. Adjutant, Ross Buchanan, Houston Street, Morganfield.
ji Terms expire June, l943.
@2 Membershipal 118. Open to World War veterans with honorable dis-
5 “_*, charges.
i' Committees: Executive, C. T. McCullough; Personal Service, Brady
"‘ Skinner; Child`Helfare, Tom Richards; Finance, Lyle Waller, all of Z
_R Morganfield,
ti Purppse; To aid veterans of`Norld War I.
.i Noimal QgXie_AgttKities: Cooperating with Red Cross in membership
by drive and assisting with National Youth Administration program,
A _Defense Activities: Interested in Auxiliary Police, Air Raid Warden '
` Service, Motor Corps Service,`AEbulance Service, Red Cross Assistance,
y' Operation of Canteens. Registration of members for volunteer civilian
defense: Yes. Ferns on file with Brady Skinner and at the Insurance ‘
·· Office, Main Street, Morganfiold. y
t‘ Local Publications; None.
t AMERICAN LEGION, RIDDLE POST #106 (Department of Kentucky; National
. American Legion), c/0 D. N. Dewese, Sturgis. Founded 1920. Commander,
2, D. N. Dewese, Rudy's Store, Sturgis, Telephone 50. Adjutant, E. C.
y Calman, Sturgis News, Telephone l. Terms expire June, l942.
ij Ngmbershipz llO. Open to veterans of World War I with honorable
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Q» Committees: Civilian Defense, T. C. Montgomery; Executive, D. N. T
“L Dewese, both of Sturgis.
_, Purpose: Fostering Americanism. ` A
al §@rmal Civic Activities; Aiding underprivileged children in cooperation J
. with Kiwanis Club; co—sponsor with Kiwanis Club of Boy Scout troop,
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I QE£ense_Activities: Engaged in Red Cross Assistancqi Collecting Books. S
€· Interested in ——Auxiliary Police, Air Raid Warden Service, Civilian Air-
i* craft Warning Service, Auxiliary Fire Protection, Motor Corps Service, I
Ambulance Service, Collection of Scrap Metals and Other Metals. Regis— é
ipyg tration of members for civilian volunteer defense; Yes. Forms on filo %
C with Post Adjutant and State Headquarters at Louisville. '
QQ Local Publications: None. Q
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AMERICAN LEGION.AUXILIARY, GRIGGS-ALVEY UNIT #48 (American Legion Depart- §
ment of Kentucky; National American Legion Auxiliary), c/o Mrs. Ruby‘Brown, Q
Court Street, Morganfield. Founded 1954. President, lhs. Roby Brown, ‘ g
Telephone 92. Secretary, lhs. Betsy Stoll, Morgan Street, Morganfield, g
Telephone 257. Terms expire June, 1942. g
Membership: '40, Open to wives, mothers, sisters or daughters of American i
Legion members. §
Committees; Rehabilitation, Mrs. Francis Tucker; Child Welfare, Mrs. ~§
Sara Clements; Reemployment, Mrs. D. C. Donan, all of Merganfield. Q »
Purpose: Promotion of child welfare, assisting needy veterans and their Q
families . ·  
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Normal Civie_Activities: Cooperating in all community activities, par- g—
ticularly Red Cross work. ·§
_ Defense Activities: Engaged in Red Cross Assistance. Training for Sewing .E
and Preparation of Surgical Dressings, First Aid, Family Social Service Q
in Industrial Areas, Child Care. Interested in Hospital and Clinical As- gg
sistance, Entertainment,Recreation, Library Service, Collecting Books. ag
Local=Publications: None. }§
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY, RIDDLE UNIT #106 (American Legion Department ig
of Kentucky; National American Legion Auxiliary),_American Legion Hut, ;§
Sturgis. Founded l920. President, Miss Lucy Dyer, Washington Street, $§
Sturgis, Telephone 7l. Secretary, Miss Helen Sizemore, Adann Street, Qi
Sturgis,Telephene 187. Terre expire August, 1942. i§
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Membership; 7l. ‘Open to wives, daughters, mothers and sisters of Amer- ig
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Committees: Publicity, Miss Lila Holt, Sturgis. QE
Purpose: Aid to disabled veterans and child welfare. gl
Normal~CivicmAntiyities: None. ` ” A‘ §
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. Q2£ense;Aetivities: Engaged in Red Cross Assistance, Sewing and Prepara- ig
° tion of Surgical Dressings. Interested in Hospital and Clinical Assistance. gg
Local Publications: None, §
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§ AMERICAN RED CROSS, STURGIS CHAPTER (American National Red Cross), c/o
Q H. D. Holt, Dedman Building, Sturgis. Founded 1914. Chairman, H. D. —
Q Holt, Telephone 57. Secretary, Olean Poindexter, Sturgis News, Tele-
le phone l. Terms indefinite,
Q Membership: 3CO. Open to persons financially interested in sustaining
i activities of Red Cross.
il Committees: Sewing, Mrs. Fred Alloway; Knitting, Mrs. A. L. Holt; Roll
{ Call, Mrs. Charles Christian, all of Sturgis.
-§ ( Eurpese: Emergency assistance in tires of war and disaster.
li Normal Civic Activities; Sewing, knitting and emergency relief.
il Defense Activities: Engaged in Red Cross Assistance, First Aid, Collect-
y ing Books. interested in Motor Corps Service, Ambulance Service, Collec-
Q tion of Scrap Metals and Other Lbtals.
gl Local Publications; None.
EV AKERICAN RED CROSS, UNION COUNTY CHAPTER (American National Red Cross),
> Main Street, Morganficld. Founded 1912. Chairman, J. Earle Bell, Capi-
‘i tel Hotel, Morganfield, Telephone 395. Secretary, Francis Trumbo, Mor-
i ganfield, Telephone 255. Executive Secretary, lbs. Nell K. Funk, Mor- ·
_ ganfield. Terms expire August, 1942. y
T Membership; 625. Open to contributors of_onc dollar or more annually.
yi Coranttees: Roll Call, Freeman Tucker; First Aid, Phil Richards; Ener-
{_ geney:_Hrs. Kirby Crowell; Loan Closet, lbs. Fred Gilbert, all of Mor-
J ganfield; Disaster, Sam Hughes, Uniontown.
QQ Purpose; To give assistance during major disasters.
QQ Normal Civic Activities; Social welfare.
3Q Defense Activities; Engaged in Sewing and Preparation of Surgical Dress-_
if ings, Red Cross Assistance, First Aid. p
li Local Puelicatiens: None. *
if BAPTIST TRAINING UNION (Southern Association B.T.U.) Baptist Church, y
yl Sturgis. Founded 1920, Director, Miss Ruth Williams, Sturgis, Telephone A
{L B9. Executive Secretary, S. C. Collins, Sturgis, Telephone 70. Terms j
if expire September, l9%2. I ·· . V i
Q? Membership: 75. Open to members of Daptist Church. ·` 1
it _ Epnmdtteesg None. · Vi ,
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l Baptist Training Union (Continued) i
Purpose; Advancement of religious education and spiritual welfare. é
Normal Civic Activities; None, ~ Q
Defense Activities; None reported. i
Local Publications: None. L
CHRISTIAN YOUTH FELLOUSHIP (Christian Youth Fellowship of Kentucky), VL
Christian Church, Sturgis. Founded 1934. Executive Secretary, Hhs. Q
Clarence Cisco, Adams Street, Sturgis, Telephone 189-J, Term indefinite, Q
Membership; I5. Open to youths of high school and college age. é
Purpose; Study of religion and missions. ;§
Normal Civic Activities: None. Ԥ
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Defense Activities; None reported. V?
Local Publications; None. · r&
COURTS OF CALANTHIANS (Colored), c/o Fannie Simms, O’Bannon Street, Mor- §@
ganfield. Founded l900. YI. C. , Della Harris , Mergganfield. Secretary.  
Fannie Simms. Terms expired February, l942. ·§
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Membership; l3. Open to sisters of members of the Knights of Pythias. E
Comndttces; Sick, Nancy Hughes, Morganfield. i
Purpose: Providing for members who are ill. §
Normal Civic Activities; Cooperation with charity progress. "L
Defense Activities: Interested_in Sewing and PF®p&F&fi0H ef Surgical JN
Dressings, Red Cross Assistance, Preparation and Serving of Feed, Opera- Q
tion of Cantoens, Family Social Service in Industrial Areas, Child Care. ?
Local Publications; None. g
DAUGHTBRS OF AIERICAN REVOLUTION, HENRY HELM FLOYD CHARTER (Kentucky and E
National Societies, D.A.R.), c/o lbs. George W. Smith, McElroy Street,` Q
Morganfiold. Founded 1922. Regent, lhs, Virgo Givens, Uniontown. ’@
Secretary, Mrs. George W. Smith, Terms expire May, 1943. §
Membership; 22. Open to lineal descendants of Revolutionary War soldiers. lg
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  Daughters of American Revolution, Henry Holm Floyd Chapter (Continued) A
  Committees: National Defense, Mrs. Lyle Waller; Approved Schools and y
  Libraries, Mrs. Eldridge Evans; Ellis Island, Mrs. Berry Conway, all _‘ ”
  of Merganficld; Better Films, Mrs. Sam Hughes, Uniontown. l
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  Ptglposez To perpetuate the memory of mon and women who served in the ‘
  Kmerican Revolution. ‘
  Normal Civic_A_