Post 42 Fayetteville, Tennessee
Post 42
Fayetteville, Tennessee
About This Post
Post Namesake
Private Wiley Smith Towry, the first casualty of WWI from Lincoln County, Tennessee.
Notable Members
Past Commanders:
1920-1922 Roy W. Rees, 1923-1926 John C. Hopper, Jr., 1927-1928 Thomas O. Bagley, 1929-1931 Clarence Caughran, 1932 Ben Thompson, 1933 Blakely Warren, 1934 – 1935 Dr. R.L. Whitaker, 1936 Clarence Caughran, 1937 – 1938 H.H. Yearwood, 1939 Oscar B. Pitts, 1940 James M. Hart, 1941 John Reavis, 1942 Clarence Caughran, 1943 A.L. Norman, 1944 Raymond Snow, 1945 Henry Phillips, 1946 Thomas G. Glover, 1947 Day Sugg, 1948 Terrell Twitty, 1949 Jarrett D. Kelso, 1950-1951 Dr. Tom Holland, 1952 Jesse F. Towry, 1953 Robert W. Stevens, 1987-1996 Paul McConnell, 2010-2011 Robert Hensley, 2012-2013 Jerry W. McDow, 2014-2016 Gregory Dodson, 2016 to Present Patric Bennett. The periods 1954-1986 and 1997-2010 are unknown at this time, as there are no records in the office at the post.
What Makes this Post Unique
We are in the midst of rebuilding the post at this time. As a part of that, we are reshaping our identity within the community. Towry Post 42 took the lead in the City of Fayetteville's first annual 4th of July Celebration as a major sponsor by organizing events for families. We also conduct Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies and are annual participants in the Christmas Parade put on by the city. We also have avery active Boys State program. We want to show our local citizens that we exist not just for the betterment of veterans but also for our community at large.
HISTORY
1910
Post 42 Officially Chartered
Nov 8, 1919
Post 42 receives it charter from the American Legion.
Post 42 receives it charter from the American Legion.
1920
Roy W. Rees Elected as First Post Commander
Jan 1, 1920
Roy W. Rees is elected as the first Post Commander of Towry Post 42.
Roy W. Rees is elected as the first Post Commander of Towry Post 42.
1930
Legion Membership Votes to Rename Post
Jul 25, 1932
By Dr James R. Armitage, Post Chaplain 2013-2016 On July 25, 1932 the members voted to change the name of the post to Towry Post no. 42, in honor of Private Wiley Smith Towry (May 6, 1895 – Sept. 29, 1918). Towry was the only son of John Hosea and Lou Pinney Wheeler Towry, and the grandson of Wiley Smith and Nancy Jane Warren Towry. Wiley S. Towry’s father john died when Wiley was three..
By Dr James R. Armitage, Post Chaplain 2013-2016 On July 25, 1932 the members voted to change the name of the post to Towry Post no. 42, in honor of Private Wiley Smith Towry (May 6, 1895 – Sept. 29, 1918). Towry was the only son of John Hosea and Lou Pinney Wheeler Towry, and the grandson of Wiley Smith and Nancy Jane Warren Towry. Wiley S. Towry’s father john died when Wiley was three..
Civilian Conservation Corps - The Great Depression & The Legion
May 11, 1933
Post 42, along with countless other posts around the nation, stepped up to do their part in getting their qualified members nominated for and accepted into the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Many local veterans whose lives were initially disrupted by the call to service for World War I and then devastated by the Great Depression of 1929 - 1939 turned to Towry Post 42 for help. By making recommendations to the CCC, the Post was..
Post 42, along with countless other posts around the nation, stepped up to do their part in getting their qualified members nominated for and accepted into the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Many local veterans whose lives were initially disrupted by the call to service for World War I and then devastated by the Great Depression of 1929 - 1939 turned to Towry Post 42 for help. By making recommendations to the CCC, the Post was..
