The American Legion
American Legion Post 223 Linton J Sutton
Legion Post #223 — Elizabeth Cty, NC. A post since 1927 — Elizabeth Cty, NC.
- Legion Post #223
- Elizabeth Cty, NC
American Legion Post 223 Linton J Sutton, the American Legion Post 223 — Elizabeth Cty, NC. The post dates to 1927, when veterans home from the World Wars wanted a room of their own and a way to keep serving after the uniform came off.
The work is ordinary and steady. A flag detail at a funeral. A winter drive that fills a corner of the hall with gifts. A scholarship evening where the Legionnaires hand an envelope to a student and then go back to the coffee. None of it is loud. All of it is the point of the charter.
Meetings are the second Tuesday at 7:00 PM, at the hall — Elizabeth Cty. This page is a sample so neighbors can see the shape of the work. The group itself has not claimed the page, so the stories here are an illustration, written in the voice the post might use.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Elizabeth Cty, NC. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — Elizabeth Cty, NC.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 223 Linton J Sutton. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Elizabeth Cty, NC.
Community
Community table
Once a month the post sets a long table and feeds whoever comes, veterans first and neighbors welcome — Elizabeth Cty, NC.
99
Years on the calendar — Elizabeth Cty
Charter story set in 1927
180 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
41
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Sun, Mar 8, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 223 Linton J Sutton, written here as the second Tuesday at 7:00 PM. Confirm with the group before you travel. |
| Mon, May 25, 2026, 11:00 AM | Memorial Day observance | A half-hour observance, then coffee at the hall. The Legionnaires read the names they have been given — Elizabeth Cty, NC. |
| Mon, Apr 13, 2026, 6:00 PM | Scholarship evening | A short note on service, read by students, and then this year’s check from the post — Elizabeth Cty. |
| Sun, Jun 21, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 223. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 223 Linton J Sutton. The year opens the usual way: a short meeting, a full pot of coffee, and a list of local families the post already knows. The Legionnaires voted to keep the winter gift drive on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — Elizabeth Cty, NC.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the winter gift drive — Elizabeth Cty
By spring the hall had the winter gift drive underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 223 set a date, split the jobs, and showed up. A few neighbors who are not members came for the afternoon and stayed to ask about the next meeting — Elizabeth Cty.
Aug 21, 2026
What the notebook says so far
Late summer the post looked back at the notebook. The honor detail had been out more than once, the community table had fed a crowded room, and the officers reminded everyone that the next business meeting is the second Tuesday at 7:00 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — Elizabeth Cty, NC.
Officers
Officers
Commander
First Vice Commander
Adjutant
Finance Officer
Chaplain
Sergeant-at-Arms
Membership
Become a member
Eligible veterans and their families are welcome at a meeting of Post 223 — Elizabeth Cty, NC. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the second Tuesday at 7:00 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — Elizabeth Cty, NC.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Elizabeth Cty, NC. American Legion Post 223 Linton J Sutton. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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