Jesse C Lynch Memorial Post #71: The members of the post shortly after his death August 19, 1973 decided to name the Post after Mr. Lynch around 1974. Commander Lynch was a Veteran of WWI and was an original charter member when the post was established in 1932. A two time post commander in 1934 & 1947. He served as post adjutant 1936 & 1937. Mr. Lynch served as a foreman in the Augusta Chronicle (newspaper)composing room. He served on the North Augusta City Council & was a Deputy clerk for Aiken County, SC. He was a member of the South Carolina Legislature. In later years he partnered with John L. Hixon in the insurance business. The Hixons later established the business as the sole partner and is still in operation today. Commander Lynch held numerous chairmanships while a member with North Augusta Post 71

North Augusta former Mayor Wilbur Creighton Sr.; Nathan "Nat" M. Wolfe Past American Legion National Vice Commander, Past South Carolina Department Commander; Norma J. Walker South Carolina's First Female Department Commander; John L. Hixon South Carolina Legislature Representative; Jesse C. Lynch South Carolina Legislature Representative & former member of North Augusta City Council; Eugene Duckett former Aiken County Councilman; Donald C. Smith former member of North Augusta City council and South Carolina Legislature Representative; Past Post Commander John C. "Chuck" Smith Aiken County Councilman; Thomas Greene former Mayor of North Augusta; Phillip Mottell (Palmetto Boys State attendee) former North Augusta City Councilman; W. Floyd Moore former North Augusta City Council member; B.E. Nichols former Chief Magistrate of Aiken County; Orville "Douglas" Smith former North Augusta Mayor; James R. Kellett Sr. former North Augusta City Council member; Harold Wright former North Augusta City Council member; Cecil Langham former North Augusta City Council member; Alexander C "Sandy" Haskell III Aiken County Councilman; James "Jimmy" M. Adams Jr North Augusta City Council member; Longtime reporter; editor and book author Don Rhodes continues to write the United States longest-running column on country music in a daily newspaper for "The Augusta Chronicle"; Michael D. Strauss South Carolina Department Commander 2017-2018; Bob Pettit Mayor City of North Augusta; South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster; Edgefield County councilman Art Biggs; First Female Post member (1935) Evelyn Pye

Started in the 1932 depression by Veterans of the Great War (WWI). The Post quickly went into action helping the community. One of the first things was a Easter Egg hunt at Lions field. One of the many Children and Youth programs yet to come. This Post never had a bar and has always had community based events.