Memorial Day 2024 at the Historic Courthouse

May 27, 2024 - Shelby County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8904 and the Auxiliary invite the public to their annual Memorial Day Program to be held in the 1885 Historic Courthouse on the square in Center on Monday, May 27, 2024. The program will begin at 11am.

Flags at Half Staff in Honor of Memorial Day

May 20, 2024 - Memorial Day is Monday, May 27th, 2024. United States Flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise until noon. All banks, schools, businesses, government offices, and citizens who fly a US flag that can be lowered are asked to please do so in honor of those Americans who have made the ultimate sacrifice. All other flags flying with the US Flag should also be lowered.

Buddy Poppy Day Fundraiser Supports Veterans in Need

May 21, 2024 - Since 1922, the Buddy Poppy has been an integral part of the VFW community. As the VFW’s official memorial flower, the Poppy represents the blood shed by American service members and reiterates that the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Auxiliary will never forget their sacrifices.

Every Veteran Has a Story: James Lemuel Davis

First Lieutenant James Lemuel Davis
United States Army, World War I

VFW to Observe Victory in Europe (VE) Day

May 5, 2024 - Each year the World War II Allies remember May 8th, 1945, the date when they accepted the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany. Adolf Hitler committed suicide during the Battle of Berlin, so the surrender of Germany was authorized by his replacement, President of Germany Karl Donitz.

Every Veteran Has a Story: Pvt. Elbert Alvie Williford

May 3, 2024 - Elbert Alvie was born on New Year’s Day, Friday, January 1st, 1897, the same year Thomas Edison patented the Kinetoscope [first movie projector]. His birthplace was the far east Texas town of Center, which serves as Shelby's county seat. His parents, Arella Margaret McGee, and Alva King Williford, raised a large family of seven boys and six girls on a Joaquin and Center Road farm.

VFW Post 8904 Fish Fry; Invite to Vets, First Responders

April 23, 2024 - VFW Post 8904 Fish Fry Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 12-noon at the Post Home located at 617 Hwy. 96 North in Center.

All local Vets and First Responders are invited.

Every Veteran Has a Story: Frank Rather Bussey, Jr.

Lieutenant Frank Rather Bussey, Jr.
United States Marine Corps, World War II, Medical Corps

VFW Post 8904 Veterans Breakfast

March 24, 2024 - Shelby County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8904, Center will be hosting a Veterans Breakfast at Tasha's Country Kitchen in San Augustine on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at 9am.

Veterans of Somalia to be Remembered

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©By Larry Hume (VFW Post 8904)