Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
HARRINGTON

the 2lth meeting of the Kent County
Fircnen's Association to be held at
Magnolia, President Haddaway
sounded the gavel calling the dele
gates and visitors to order. He then,
in a few remarks assured the Mag
nOlia Fire Company that it was a
pleasure to meet with them this
month. The roll call by companies
disclosed three companies in the
county without delegates, Hartley,
Smyrna and South Bowers. All the
officers and directors were present
but two. Nearly fifty tiremcn were
present for the meeting. Under the
report Of officers. President Hadda-
way spoke of the appropriations to
titirC companies and urged that they
use their monies received to the best
advantage in balancing their yearly
budN1s The delegates from Clay
ton announced that they would sur
render their carnival dates as they
had discontinued CarnivalS. TheaS-
urer Machimer reported balance
in the Treasury of $24.15. The con-
vcntion committee through its chair
man, w. w. PCttipohu, reported pro-
srcSs and informed the association
that the city Of Dover would CO.
operate and arrange for the street
decorations. The following commit
tees were named to aid with the con-
VentiOn: Finance Committee, Hayes,
PCttijOhn and Jackson; Parade Com
rittcc, Jackson, Hayes, Schmidt,
Ennis and Pettiiohn Decoration
committee, Baker. Schmidt and
Mastcn; Badge committee, Johnson,
BurriS, PettijOhn and Morris. Enter
tainmcnt committee, Pettiiohn,
Walker, Davis and Massey. Mr.. Pet
tijOhn also stated that Chief Ross
Davis of Philadelphia, Pa, was send
ing Battalion Chief Christy to the
banquet next week. There was some
little discussion in connection with
the State Convention dates, it seems
the State of Maryland will hold their
convention at Ocean City, Md, on
the same dates. 1t is believed that
conflicting dates will be more of
hindrance to the Maryland Conven-
tiOn rather than Delaware and steps
are being taken to have Maryland
change their dates.
II. C. Hayes of the Banquet COM
mittee reported great demand for
tickets and urged that each company
get their reports in by next Mon
day.
Information leaked out through
the Dover delegates that Safety Di-
rector John Argo had recently re-
ccivcd a citation for his heroic.WOrk
in life saving at recent fire. Mr
ArgO Of course is too modest to
speak of the affair. The Association
was much pleased to hear OF this
report. Mr.. Haddaway remarked, that
he hoped all fire companies wold
avail themselves of the chance to
get fire aid and added, lets make it
a Safety Year. lie later commended
the members of the Legislative Com
mittee and on motion discharged
them with vote of thanks. At this
time a recess was declared to allow |
the dinner to be served by tile ladies
of Magnolia. State vice-preSident j. |
N. JOrden offered the blessing. At /
the conclusion of the dinner the .
ladies were given Il rising vote of
thanks with much applause. The AS
sOciation then went into business
session and sustained the ACTION of
the President in sending flowers to
the funeral Of Lieut.. George Nc
Gonicle and also the Kent County
Secretary in purchasing a. new
minute book.
The Carlisle Fire Company of Mil
ford made application for member
ship, they were unamiOusly3sclected
and their delegates presents were
given a voice and vote. Desiring to
be listed as a charter member of the
Association, they accompanied their
application with a check covering
initiation fees, assessments and dues
% date.
George W. Smith of Harrington
elected vicc-president at the Dover
Meeting then arose and rendered his
due to his planning to
move to Snow Hill, Md, where he
will enter the milling business. To
,mcr his resignation was a very hard
hing to accomplish, having been a Z
esidcut Of Delaware all his life,
veil known throughout the State III 4
10Th lodge and fire company circles,
.lways had the interest of his COM 1
nunity at heart and never failed in
ny task assigned him. After some l
discussion Us to the proper proceed
ire. the association with but one
isscHting vote refused to accept his l
The lircmcn casting {
his negative vote explained his
ositiQn later.
Chief J. n. JOrdcn e-prCSidCnt Il
+ the Delaware State Firemen's AS
was the first speaker and !
G was particularly fond of the cake l.
crvcd at the banquet and said il :
rOught back some pleasant mem j
ries. He mentioned the recent death
f their President while in the line J.
+ duty and said just a week pre- I
ious the accident at Malvern had "
ccurred and he was there to CON
ey the sympathics OF the State AS Z
Dciation to the Malvern Company. W
lie also complimented the town of
Iagnolia on their water system. p
Mr.. w. A. Thompson chief Safety Il
nginccr of the PyrteS Company j
as the next speaker and launched
ITO his address by saying that every I
rcman should consider the rcspOn- Il
bility that rests upon his should i
rs. that it is sacrifice to be in the
Dluntccr frcmcn service. They per- l.
,rm valuable service for their fcl- o
iwmcn, said Mr.. Thompson lie
zen explained their position in the u
re game aud said they were aifili- D
cd with The New Castle County