A look back: March 16, 1987

The ceremonial lighting of candles, the traditional breaking of a Champagne glass and the sealing of a bottle of vintage wine marked the solemn end to the World War I Last Man’s Club of the Lehighton American Legion Post.

These memorial service rites occurred during the Legion’s annual anniversary banquet held Saturday in the Post home with more than 100 people in attendance. The club was deemed ended because the last two members died within the past year.

Bidding farewell to the club were officers of the other Legion clubs, including Frank Bayer, vice president of the World War II Last Man’s Club, Nevin Snyder, president of Korean War Last Man’s Club; and Edward Hoats, president of the Vietnam War Last Man’s Club.