Post 771 Heath, Ohio

Post 771

Heath, Ohio

Post 771 Heath, Ohio

About This Post

Post Namesake
Heath
Notable Members
Daniel Dupps

HISTORY

1970

Post Charter

Apr 26, 1975
Heath American Legion Post #771 Received a charter at a ceremony on 26 April, 1975. The charter was granted to the Post and presented to Post Commander Daniel Dupps by then Department Commander Howard Henrichsen and Department Second Vice Commander Robert Klipstine. The initiation was handled by the Licking County Council. The initiation was held at Post #764 in Hanover. A list of the initial Post Oficers is shown below. Commamder Daniel Dupps 1st Vice..
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Post Charter
Charter presentation

Charter presentation

Apr 26, 1975
This photo shows the Charter being presented to Commander Dupps by Department Commander Howard Hendrichsen and Department 2nd Vice Commander Robert Klipstine.
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Auxiliary Officers

Jun 18, 1975
This photo shows the Post #771 Auxiliary Officers initiated on 18 June1975. They are Mrs. Shirley Dupps, President; Mrs. Mary Lou Saylor, 1st Vice President; Mrs. Mary Owens, Secretary; Mrs. Barbera Jardine, Chaplain; and Mrs.Virginia Watson, Sgt. at Arms. Also, Mrs. Elvena Wagner, 6th District President is shown.
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Auxiliary Officers
 1976

1976

May 5, 1976
The Post Officers for 1976-1977 were sworn in by the District 6 Commander. They were: Dan Dupps, Commander; Andrew Jardine, 1st Vice Commander; Earl Owens, 2nd Vice Commander; William Callis, Adjutant; Davey Saylor, Finance Officer; Gene Watson, Service Officer; Max Kominar, Chaplain There were 44 members initiated as Charter members in 1975. 12 more members were added in 1976 to bring the total to 56. Five of those members are still active in todays membership.
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Retreat at Newark Air Force Station

May 16, 1976
The photo shows members of the Post Color Guard during a Retreat at the Newark Air Force Station on 16 May,1976. From left to right are Gene Watson, Andy Barger, unknown, Max Kominar, Dan Dupps, Earl Owens and Charles Kelly.
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Retreat at Newark Air Force Station
Installation of American Legion emblem

Installation of American Legion emblem

May 24, 1976
This photo shows the installation of the American Legion emblem at the Heath city limit on Route 79 in May of 1976. From left to right are Dan Dupps, Sam Jardine and Max Kominar.
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Fourth of July parade

Jul 4, 1976
This photo shows our color guard in the Heath, Ohio Fourth of July parade down route 79.
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Fourth of July parade
Department of Ohio Convention

Department of Ohio Convention

Jul 10, 1976
The bi-centennial Convention was held in Columbus, Ohio on July 9,10,11. The Post sent a delegate and alternate to the Convention. The Delegate was Charles Kelly, and the alternate was William Callis. The Post entered, and won, the Alice Friedman Award for community service. The Post also proposed two Resolutions to the General Assembly. One was to extend the eligibility date for the Vietnam War veterans to May 1975, And the other one was to..
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History 1977

Jul 1, 1977
In 1977 the Post Officers were; Commander- Earl Owens 1st Vice Commander- Dan Dupps 2nd Vice Commander- Jim Hitchcock Adjutant- Bill Callis Finance Officer- Charles Kelly Service Officer- Gene Watson The Post received a Citation from the National Association for Children and Youth for our extensive efforts in supporting youth activities.See Citation below.
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History 1977
Car Raffle

Car Raffle

Oct 24, 1977
The Post bought a new 1977 Chevrolet Nova for $3388.04 and sold $1.00 tickets at local malls and store fronts. We sold $3549.52 in tickets for a total profit of $161.48. See picture below.
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History 1978

Apr 7, 1978
On April 7-8,1978 the Post hosted the United States Air Force Academy Chorale at Newark.Ohio. This endeavor entailed the help of about 30 organizations. It also required locating housing for the members of the Chorale while they were here. The Chorale had about 150 members which required a lot of co-ordination from the residents of Heath and Newark. The Post Officers at that time were: Commander- Earl Owens; 1st Vice Commander- Dan Dupps; 2nd Vice..
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History 1978
USAF Chorale

USAF Chorale

Apr 8, 1978
This is a picture of the group with their director's names.
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