1978 History

January, 5 1978
Death Benefits of $150.00 each paid to the beneficiaries of Lester Craig and Glenn Diehl. A benefit of $100.00 was paid to the beneficiary of Steve Johnson.
February, 16 1978
Post essay winners this year are 1st place Siobham Relchlin, 2nd place Sue Nye and 3rd place Loni Reed.
Death Benefits of $150.00 was paid to the beneficiary of Paul Whorley.
Post 223 booked the band "Tender Touch" for the Scotland School Spring dance.
Two bowling teams from the post were sponsored to participate in the bowling tournament at Nelli Fox Lanes in Chambersburg at a cost of $96.90 per team.
A $20.00 Donation was made to the Scholarship Fund in memory of Mrs> Ann Ludlam.
A letter was sent by the post membership to the Leader of the House of Representatives Margored and to Senator's Hienze and Swrecker opposing the Panama Canal Treaty.
March 2, 1978
It was announced that the post would sponsor a contestant for the Shippensburg Fair Queen Contest again this year with a cash award of $25.00.
April 6, 1978
Death Benefits of $150.00 was paid to the beneficiary of Ellsworth Allison.
A donation of $50.00 was given to the Senior High School Jacket Fund.
Death Benefit of $50.00 was paid to the beneficiary of David W. Nehf.
A donation of $1200.00 was made to the Jr. American Legion Baseball Team.
Ralph Thompson was approved as the new business manager for the Jr. American Legion baseball Team.
May 4, 1978
Death Benefit of $150.00 was paid to the beneficiary of Steve Stanya.
Post announced they will sponsor one girl to Keystone Girls State at a cost of $65.00.
A donation of $100.00 was made to the Shippensburg Veterans Council for the Memorial Day Parade.
The post donated a 3x5 American flag to the Marching Raiders Majorette group of Shippensburg.
Death Benefit of $150.00 was paid to the beneficiary of Harold Helman.
Two boys that were sponsored by the post to attend Keystone Boys State are Tim McCall and Jeff Albright.
June 1, 1978
Post election of officers and they are as follows:
Commander--Tommy Everett
1st Vice Commander--Thomas Payne
2nd Vice commnder--William Sowers
Finance Officer--Norman kegerreis
Service Officer--Ambrose Naugle
Chaplain--Berk winters
Sgt at Arms--Frank Glessner
Historian--Russell Kent
Judge advocate--Hilton Russell
July 7, 1978
Post received a letter from Department Hoak informing the post that the local news paper won the American Legion Public Relations Award for the 2nd consecutive year and that Post 223 was runner up in the award for the posts.
Death Benefit of $150.00 was paid to the beneficiary of Paul Florig.
August 3, 1978
Death Benefits of $150.00 each be paid to the beneficiaries of Hilton Russell, Donald Shoap, Thomas Kling and John Swanger.
Karen Plumb was awarded $25.00 cash for her participation as the post's contestant in the Shippensburg Fair Queen Contest.
$360.00 was donated to the Jr. American Legion baseball team for expenses to play in the Pennsylvania American Legion Baseball playoffs held in York, Pa.
October 5, 1978
Death Benefit of $150.00 was paid to the beneficiary of Perry Hockersmith, a Life Member of the post.
Post 223 paid magazine subscriptions for three years for the following Libraries: State Teachers School, Senior High School, Jr. High school and the Shippensburg Public Library.
November 2, 1978
Midget Legion Redskins Football banquet will be held in the post home November 15, 1978 players and cheerleaders will eat free and parents will pay $2.50 for their meal.
Death Benefit of $150.00 was paid to the beneficiary of Guy Burkett.