FIRST WOMAN ENLISTED IN HDQ. BATTALION

The Georgia Guardsman, by Cpl. Walter F. Mickle, Public Relations Officer, Ga. State Guard Band, March 1945, Volume 2, Number 2, page 7

The band has stepped in to claim credit for enlisting the first woman in Headquarters Battalion. The honors go to Mrs. C. B. Sutton. She was enlisted late in November, and she has since been advanced to the rank of Corporal. However, her work for the Guard goes back much farther than November. For many months she has helped her husband, Sergeant C. B. Sutton, keep the band records. Corporal Sutton's capacity is company clerk. She now keeps all the records for the band.

Captain M. A. (Mike) Greenblatt, commanding officer of the band, is rather perplexed on one point. Said the Captain, "What am I going to do if my company clerk and my First Sergeant start fighting. After all, a woman still has the right to beat up her husband." Seriously speaking though, Mr. and Mrs. Sutton set a perfect example for getting along together.

Sergeant Sutton is very happy over his wife's achievement. The proverbial worm has turned, and the husband can give orders to the wife.

The band is getting in the swing of the new year with many excellent concert numbers. Captain Greenblatt has announced that he expects to open his concert season very soon. He is also planning several trips for this summer, including a return trip to St. Simons Island. Mrs. Sutton will be the first woman to accompany the band on such a trip in an official capacity.

No, we're not going to fly a skirt as a company flag, but we have a right to be proud of having Mrs. Sutton in the band. Congratulations to her for the fine work she is doing.

MRS. C. B. SUTTON
Georgia State Guard Band

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