At the election of officers on May 24, 1943 in Clayton's Service Station the post re-elected Ernest Jones as Commander for the coming year and was given authority to re-adjust the other officers as he saw fit. No record is available as to exactly who held each office in 1943-1944, but for the most part the staff was approximately the same as for the previous year.
THE STAFF OF OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1942-1943
Commander - Ernest Jones
Senior Vice Commander - Gordon M. Fowler
Junior Vice Commander - Roberdeau P. George
Adjutant - J.C. Johnson
Finance Officer - M.L. Collins
Historian - E.W.Chastain
Sgt-at-Arms - R.D. Johnson
Chaplain - T.W. Hufstutler
Service Officer - Jimmie Pierce
Publicity Officer - A.H. Carson
Commander SOTAL (Sons of the American Legion) - C.L. Deal
The first staff of officers were installed by Grover Fennell, who has with one or two exceptions, installed every staff of officers up until 1955.
