Governor Luther Hodges to William Blount Rodman, 06
July
1955
Notes: North Carolina Secretary of State William Blount Rodman, a native of Washington, North Carolina, was asked to be a member
of the Bath Commission.
Transcription STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
GOVERNOR’S OFFICE
RALEIGH
Luther H. Hodges
Governor
July 6, 1955
The Honorable William B. Rodman
Attorney General’s Office
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dear William:
The 1955 General Assembly authorized the creation of a Commission to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Incorporation
of the Town of Bath. This Commission will develop plans for State participation in an appropriate celebration of this historic
event.
I take pleasure in appointing you as a member of this Bath Commission and hope that you will be able to serve. Mr. Edmund
H. Harding of Washington is chairman of the Commission and will contact you with details about the first meeting of this group.
Sincerely,
[signature] Luther Hodges
LHH/be
Location:
Special Collections, Joyner Library, East Carolina University
