American Legion Post 42 installs officers

American Legion Post 42 installed officers for 2015-16. From left: Ed Wise, sergeant-at-arms; Dick Eckert, historian; Dane Reid, executive committee; Andrew Jackson, second vice commander; Sandra Reid, commander; Angel Anderson, first vice commander; Ray Skillestad, executive committee; and Carl King, chaplain. The installation was conducted by Robert Endt, department commander of Mississippi American Legion. Not pictured: Tom Adams and J.B. Galle, executive committee; and Ed Long and Caesar Purnell, service officers. Reid is the first woman to be commander of Post 42, according to the group.

This story was originally published October 18, 2015 at 10:15 PM with the headline "American Legion Post 42 installs officers ."