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MAY, 1930 13 Instnictcrs and Sergeant Instructors Capt, H. W. Edmonds, U.S^A., sta tioned at Charlotte, N. C., Is on two months leave from April 19, 1930. Sergeants Eii Cross and Joseph Lange, Sergeant Instructors, left on April Ist for Fort Moultrie, S. C., for a three months’ refresher course. Sergeant John H. Brown has been relieved from duty with- the N.C.N.G. and has been assigned to the 22d In fantry at Port McPherson, Ga. Sgt. Brown left on April 21st. niSTINCTIVE BADGE FOR GOLD STAR MOTHERS In order to provide a means of iden tification and of recognition for the bestowal of every courtesy to the Gold Star Mothers and Widows who will make pilgrimages to the cemeteries in Europe, the Quartermaster General, Major General John L. DeWitt, has mailed to each mother and widow who is to make the pilgrimage, an attrac tive, symbolic badge, the design of which has been approved by the Secre tary of war. It is expected that these badges will be of particular value when they must travel alone on their journeys from their homes to New York and from New York to their homes upon their return from Europe, and will result in their receiving every consideration from those with whom they come in contact. The badge consists of a gold medal lion featuring a gold star within a circle upon the circumference of which is inscribed “Pilgrimage of Mothers and Widows.” Beneath the circle and on each side is a spray of oak and laurel leaves. Above the circle are crossed flags upon which rests the shield of the United States. The medallion is suspended by a red, white and blue ribbon from a name plate bar upon which is etched the name of the mother or widow and the state from which she is making the pil grimage. r. S. PROPERTY AND DISBURS ING OEEICER FOR N. C. EAYORS PUBLICATION “This publication will be of much interest to the National Guard of the State and it can also do much good in the dissemination of information from all branches of the service, as to their methods of training, etc. It is earn estly hoped that all organizations will send in interesting items and in this connection I want to call attention to the fact that there are two or three separate organizations, or detach ments. These should contribute to the publication just as much so as the companies, etc., belonging to Regi ments, as the publication is lor them also. I have in mind, particularly, the 30th Signal Company, the State Staff and State Detachment, the Finance Section and the Inspector General’s Section of Division Headquarters, and the 60th Infantry Brigade Headquar ters. “After seeing this first edition, and reading the comments of your Regi mental and Squadron Commanders, re garding the publication, it is believed that you will want to contribute some thing each month, so let’s resolve at this time to help make the next issue at least twice as good as the first. “Gohdon Smith. Lieut. Col. U.S.P. & D.O. N.C.” Thom.^s S. Meeks Master Sergeant Thomas S. Meeks, Headquarters Company of the 60th In fantry Brigade, Leaksville, is attend ing the National Guard Specialist Training School at Fort Bennlng, Georgia. Sergeant Meeks entered this school for training on February 7th and will return to Leaksville on June 7th. Soon after arriving at Fort Ben- ning he was placed in charge of all enlisted men attending the school. Sergeant Meeks is a World War vet eran and has served twelve years in the regular army. He enlisted in the Leaksville outfit about two. years ago as a private. He was soon made first sergeant and last summer was pro moted to master sergeant in charge of signal work. Sergeant Meeks recently wrote his commanding officer of the Leaksville company and told him of the wonder ful course of training he is receiving at Fort Benning. He states that he believes some of the best Instructors in the army are assisting in giving the communications course at the Georgia post. It is understood that Sergeant Meeks has been very success ful in his work at school and has made excellent grades. Corporal Thomas E. Hobson, Head quarters Company of the 60th Infantry Brigade, Leaksville, has recently gone on the job as a regular clerk in the Leaksville postofiice. For some time he has been acting as substitute for one of the postoffice clerks. In Head quarters Company he assists Supply Sergeant Martin N. Shaw in the sup ply room. NEWS FROM THE SOtli SIGNAL COMPANY, CANTON, N. C. Lieut. Rhea, and his message center section, won the banquet which is financed by the officers of the company tor the section having the highest drill percentage for the quarter. Private 1st class James R. King, of the construction section, won the prize given by the company commander. Only privates and privates first class are eligible to compete for this prize which is given each quarter for the neatest, best disciplined and drilled man in the company. There are. sev eral members bidding for this honor in the next ccontest which will be held in the month of May. All sec tions are running close now, each one counting on winning the big feed for the next quarter. Ratings are taken from the payroll data and no excuses accepted lor credit at drills. The members of this company are also looking forward to the camp up on Old Pigeon River where they will go lor target practice and with this camp and the annual inspection it is expected that there will be some in teresting news for the next issue. The State Staff now has an officer of the Finance Department on its rolls. Lieut. Michael H. Austell of Company K, 120th Infantry has been transferred to the State Staff and ap pointed Captain, Finance Department. Capt. Austell is our Property Auditor. The State Detachment (Q.M.C.) Raleigh. N. C., has accepted for en listment Amos Jones. Amos has been enlisted in the Detachment two or three times, leaving for other parts before completing a full enlistment, but this time he has promised to stay in Raleigh for three years.
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