West Smoky Legion #244

Bezanson Fallen Heroes

May 22, 2019 in Community

West Smoky Legion No. 244 News

May 13, 2019 in West Smoky Legion #244 News

by Wanda Zenner May 2019
Bruce Fenton, President of West Smoky Legion No. 244, along with the Legion Members, voted unanimously to donate to specific charities and non-profit societies.

“Local Resident Received Military Medal for Bravery”

May 6, 2019 in West Smoky Legion #244 News

Charles Lewis Weaver, born on December 7, 1893, emigrated from Bristol, England in April 1912 when he was nineteen years old. He joined his brother and sister-in-law, Arthur and Florence, who had settled on a farm in the Penhold area in 1910.

Robert & Mary Burrows had Seven Sons Serving in WWII

March 9, 2019 in History

On a crisp winter day in January, I spent a very enjoyable afternoon with Helen (Burrows) Horrigan. I had just read an archived article in the December 2, 1943 issue of the Herald Tribune where Robert Burrows (Helen’s father) stated he had six sons and one step-son in the military. Not only was it very interesting to hear about the military tradition of this family, but the entire “family story” in itself was a fascinating one.