The American Legion Auxiliary Randolph Furey Unit 170 History:

The American Legion Auxiliary is the world’s largest women’s patriotic organization established in 1919. The American Legion Auxiliary Ralph Wade Unit 170 was initially chartered on January 20, 1955 and re-chartered on March 16, 1962 under the name the Randolph Furey Unit 170. The first Auxiliary Unit President was Mrs. Dorothy Brown. The current President is Ms. Barbara Vaughan.

The 1955 Chartered members:

            Dorothy Brown                                   Eva Chesley

            Dolores Purnell                                  Mary Thomas

            Marian Farrar                                      Sylvia Posey

            Ethel Evans                                         Felicia Boyer

            Louise Gladden

The 1962 Re-Chartered members:

            Viola Brooks                                     Agnes Stewart

            Mary Williams                                  Alice Butler

            Marian Farrar                                    Bernyce Datcher

            Mary June Cooper                            Louise Gladden

            Agnes Barnes                                   Ethel Evans

The Auxiliary Randolph Furey Unit 170 administers volunteer programs, gives thousands of hours to its communities and to veterans, and raises money to support its own programs, as well as other worthwhile charities familiar to Americans. It is all accomplished with volunteers. The Auxiliary has achieved its own unique identity while working side-by-side with the veterans who belong to The American Legion.