Hundreds of patriotic supporters along with the Richard H. Stewart, Jr. American Legion Post 543 attended a Veterans Day Program on Monday, November 11 at 3 p.m. at the St. James Veterans Memorial adjacent to the St. James Community Center(SJCC) in Southport, NC. There was a commemoration ceremony honoring all veterans, past and present. All communities in our area were invited to join us in celebrating our veterans with great respect and admiration. The Colors were presented by the South Brunswick High School JROTC and our National Anthem and other patriotic selections were sung by the Sea Notes Choral Society. Speakers were State Senator Bill Rabon and Congressman Mike McIntyre. Refreshments were served following the ceremony in the SJCC.
Submitted by Joe Kennedy
resident of St. James Plantation
Southport, NC
This article appeared in the November 2013 issue of
CAT-TALES Volume 20 Issue 11
This article appeared in the November 2013 issue of
CAT-TALES Volume 20 Issue 11
