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District 11 News
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Zanesville High receives flag
courtesy of Post 29
Zanesville High School Assistant Principal
Sue Loader thanks Zanesville American
Legion Post 29 Commander Ron Kuhn for a
new flag purchased by the Post for the
school. Shown with Ms Loader and Commander
Kuhn, left to right, are Color Guard
members Ray Carroll and Otto Cass and Post
Adjutant Russ Kuhn with the new flag.
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Post 29 Awards
Zanesville American Legion Post 29
awarded 20 plaques to members for their
service and dedication to the Post
following the Veterans Day parade.
Pictured are: Front row (left to right)
Ivan W. Pierce, John R. Norris, Jack
Hannon, William L. Smitley and Dean A.
Littick. Back row Bartley D. Cooper,
Richard E. Allton, Glen Huddleston, Edmund
C. Klass and Dale E. Miracle. Not present
when the photo was taken were Norman E.
Hendrickson, Charles B. Burchett, Richard
A. Harmer, Glenn H. Hallowell, George F.
Kramer, John R. Ludman, Kenneth L. Winland
and William E. Mautz.
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Zanesville Legion donates Middle
School flag
Zanesville American Legion Post 29
Adjutant Russ Kuhn, left, helps assistant
principal Dave Bell with a new flag at
Roosevelt Middle School. Post 29 gave the
new flag to the school.
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Post 312 awards 60 Year
Certificates
Post 312 of Belmont honored three
60-year members. From left are Hollis
Kemp, Harry Schrum, Hilles Kemp and
Commander Floyd Simpson. Simpson presented
the official American Legion 60-year pins
and Post Award Certificates to the three
World War II veterans. Hilles Kemp
currently serves as Post Finance Officer,
while Harry Schrum served the Post for
many years as Adjutant.
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Post 521 Boys Staters
Shadyside American Legion Post 521's
2007 Boys State representatives are
pictured above. From left are Billy
Merryman, Boys State Co-Chair Jim
Bittengle, Nathaniel Haney, and Zach Klug.
Boys State Co-Chair Jim Donkin was absent.
The three young men and their parents were
guests of the Post and each gave a short,
informative presentation of their
experience at Boys State.
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Belpre Legion Post 495 turns
75
Belpre Legion Post 495 celebrated its 75th
anniversary on Monday, Dec. 3, 2007, with
a program and dinner. The Post started up
on Nov. 11 1932 with 27 members and has
grown to 48 members, said Bill Harpold,
Post Sergeant-at-Arms, giving a brief
history of the post. Post 495 is the only
veterans organization in Belpre. Post 495
serves the community by acting as a
liaison between veterans and veteran's
services. The post has a Memorial Day
program each year. It is also active with
Boy Scout Troop 13, provides a Color Guard
when needed to go to local schools and
teach about veterans and Americanism,
American Legion baseball, Flag retirement
and helps out when needed. The main
speaker for the program was Terri
Santiago, mother of Pfc. Christopher
Santiago, who was injured in Iraq.
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