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MAY, 1930 James J. Pettway, Assistant; School of the soldier and squad, 1st Lt. J. E. Paschal, Lt. Charlie Riley and Sgt. Edward Atkins instructors. It is com pulsory that the non-commissioned officers be present at this school but other members of the company can at tend if they are interested. Examina tions are held periodically and the re sult of this examination has a bear ing on the men’s rank and standing in the outfit. Lt. Charlie Riley was designated by Captain Culbreth as company athletic officer, and Lt. Riley lost no time in outlining a program of athletics to the men. Lt. Riley presented his program as follows: Baseball, track, wrestling, boxing, and swimming, with practice to start in all branches of sport at once. Lt. Riley also announced that the Coaches for the various sports would be appointed at the next drill period. Before dismissing his company last Tuesday night. Captain Culbreth made a short talk to the men complimenting them on their bearing and attitude during inspection. He also said he was very much gratified with the in terest the men were showing, and that he was more than pleased with the personnel of the company. PERCEKTAGE OF ATTEJfDAJfCE AT DRILL 120TH INFANTRY MARCH, 1930 Company D 98.03 2nd Bn. Hq. Co 96.92 1st Bn. Hq. Co 94.96 3rd Bn. Hq. Co 93.93 Howitzer Co 92.15 Company E 91.69 Company 1 89.55 Company L 88.75 Company G 86.90 Company K 85.13 Company C 84.26 Cbmpany M 83.00 Band Section, Serv. Co ...82.06 Medical Detachment 78.63 Company B 76.37 Service Co. (Less Band) 75.79 Company A.... 74.02 Company F 72.54 Company H 70.16 Contagious HERE’S WHAT THE COMMANDING OFFICER 252ND COAST ARTILLERY TD SAYS “I am interested in anything that will further the interest of the Na tional Guard of this State, and this publication will have the hearty co operation and support of the 252nd Coast Artillery if it is decided upon. Our experience with our regimental publication has been very gratifying and I can see no reason why a similar and larger publication to cover all units in the State should not be equally beneficial. “Sincerely yours, R. S. McClelland Colonel, Commanding’’ And here’s some news from the 252nd Coast Artillery. Headquarters Battery 252nd CA TD This Battery had at the conversion of the 252nd CA HD to TD, less than forty active, members. Now, after the lapse of three months the Head quarters Battery has 60 interested and active members. This speaks mighty well for the forty members, at con version, because it was to a great ex tent due to their efforts that the Bat tery was increased so quickly in strength. On April 1st, 1930, the following promotions were made in this Bat tery, these men having proved by competition that they were well qual ified to be promoted. Pvt. James E. Holton, Jr., and Pvt. Robert K. Weeks, to be Sergeants. Pvts. Lindsay P. Walker, Edgar H. Divine, James N. Sloan and Henry A. Sutton, to be Corporals. He—“C’m on, give me a kiss.’’ She—“Naw. I’ve got scruples.’’ He—“That’s all right, I’ve had them twice.’’—Nebraska Aiogivan. Service Battery 252nd CA TD Whiteville, N. C. The organization stationed at White ville, N. C. formerly the 117th Motor Transport Co. 30th Dlv. Train, has been converted into the Service Bat tery 252nd Coast Artillery. This trans fer is better for all concerned, as Regimental Hdq. of the 252nd is lo cated at Wilmington, also the Office of Instructor Coast Artillery. This means that this organization will be in camp this summer at Port Moultrie, Charles ton, S. C. Perfect Armory Drill Attendance On April 26, 1930, Sgt. Jake Worrell, Service Battery 252d CA completed seven years of service without miss ing a single armory drill. During these seven years Sgt. Worrell missed one encampment due to the serious illness of his father. Sgt. Worrell has been Supply Sgt. for this organization for three years. In civilian life Sgt. Wor rell is manager for McRoy’s Depart ment Store. INSPECTION FOR FEDERAL RECOGNITION The 2nd Battalion Headquarters Battery and Combat Train, 252d Coast Artillery was inspected at Greensboro on March 24th for Federal Recogni tion. Major Franklin Kemble, CAC (DOL), Senior Instructor of Coast Artillery was the Inspecting Officer. The unit consists of 3 officers and 28 enlisted men. All the officers are World War Vet erans. Capt. E. K. Patterson, who is in command, served as an officer in the Air Corps during the war. He entered the National Guard in 1924 and was assigned to Battery D, 252d CA. In January of this year he was promoted to Captain and assigned as Adjutant 2nd Battalion, 252d Coast Artillery. 1st Lieut. Earl R. Betts, entered the U. S. Navy in April 1917. He was appointed Midshipman in 1918, later he resigned and entered N. C. State College and on graduation ac cepted a commission in the Officers Reserve Corps. At the time of his ap pointment in the National Guard, he held the rank of Captain, CA-Res. Second Lieut. Albert E. Nowlan served in the S A T C during the war. In 1926 he enlisted in Battery D, 252d Coast Artillery. For the past three years he has served as Sergeant. Approximately 50 per cent of the en listed personnel has had prior service in either the Army, Navy, Marine Corps or National Guard. Theodore F. Miles has been appointed 1st Sergeant. Sergeant Miles has served almost con tinuously in the National Guard since its reorganization following the war. Other non-commissioned officers ap pointed are Sergeants Ernest F. El more, Observer, Joseph K. Isley, Sup ply, and James C. Wofford, Commun ications Sergeant. Sergeants Elmore and Wofford have served over five years in the 252d
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