Southport, NC

June 5, 1917 , This was the first military registration day in Southport for the elective enrollment of men, and on this day it was taking place all over the United States.

The court house was decorated with flags, bunting and Red Cross emblems. The white Civic Club assisted as White men were enrolled, and the Black Red Cross unit assisted in the Black registration.

The total number registered at Southport on the first day was 84 white and 100 black. In the afternoon there was a patriotic parade which passed along the prominent streets in town.

A number of men volunteered for service with the U.S. Coast Guard and were exempt from registration.

Images and narrative source: Southport-NC Historical Society
103 YEARS AGO TODAY - From the Chronology of Southport