Smyrna times., 1931-07-01
PROGRAM ANNOUNCED FOR
FIREMEN'S CONVENTION

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STATE BODY ENTERTAINED
BY KENT ASSOCIATION
Events Scheduled for July 9Th and
9th With Over $500 in Gold to
Be Awarded as Prizes
Plans are fast being formulated
for the eleventh annual convention
of the Delaware State Volunteer
Foremen's Association to be held
in the Temple Building, Dover,
Wednesday and Thursday, July 8
and 9, each session convening at
10 a. m. standard time. The pres
ent State officers are: Elbert c.
Bailey, Laurel, president; John
N. Jordan, Five Points, vice-presi-
dent; Sam H. Carson, Dover, sec
retary, and John G. Guyer, Rich
ardson Park, treasurer. Delegates
and alternates will represent each
of the forty companies in the
State at the convention and many
visitors are expected. The Kent
County Association will entertain
the State body. The officers are:
]. E. Haddaway, Wyoming, presi-
dent; L. F. Sweitzer, Hartly, vice
president, Willard D. Boyce, Ches-
void, secretary, and G. w. Mach
amer, Clayton, treasurer. Ar
rangements for the event are be
ing made by the Board of Direc-
tors, including Warren W. Petty
john, Dover; chairman; w. Henry
Ennis, Clayton; Ralph G. Hayes,
Harrington; William Schmidt, Wy
oming; A. r. Jackson. Magnolia.
The first days session will be de-
voted to routine business including
reports, address and election of Of
ficers. The second day will be
featured by a mammoth parade
with many companies with mem
bers, ladies auxiliaries, apparatus,
band, bugle and drum corps, COM
peting for the many cash prizes.
The business establishments and
residences will be decorated for
the occasion. Following is the
program for Wednesday, July 8:
Convention called to order by
President Elbert @. Bailey; Prayer
by Rev. S. Baynham Hiley, pastor
of the First Baptist Church, Do
yer; Address of Welcome by May
or J. Wallace Woodford; Reply by
Ebert c. Bailey, president; Report
of Credential Committee; Roll call;
Reading of minutes of 1880 Con-
vention held in Georgetown; Re
port of Officers and Committees;
Introduction of New Business; Aid-
dress, Speaker to be engaged;
of officers for Ensu-
ing Year; Luncheon; Convention
Called to Order; Business session;
Speaker to be selected;
Election of officers for ensuing
year; adjournment; delegates and
visitors entertained by Robbins
Hose Company Carnival. The pro-
gram for Thursday, July 9, will
open at 1.30 p. m, on Dover Green
when a demonstration of First Aid
Work will be presented by the
Robbins Hose Company Team of
Dover, under supervision of John
w. Argo, Instructor, and William
G. Boyer, Jr., Captain. The prizes
offered and to be awarded partici-
pants in the parade are: First
Prize William H. Todd Trophy
to Company making best appear
ance with apparatus and 25 or
more uniformed men in line. This
Trophy will be up for competition
every year and must be won three
years by a Company to retain. The
Company winning same each year
shall return it to Convention Com
mittee one week prior to State
Convention. Second Prize $50 in
Gold by Dover Chamber of Com
Company making Sec
ond best appearance with apparat-
us and 25 or more uniformed men
in line. Third Prize-S20 in Gold
by Mayor ]. Woodford- Com
pany having the most uniformed
men in line with apparatus. Four
tn Prize-F'irst Aid Kit by II. A.
Schagrin-To Company having the
most men in line with apparatus.
Fifth Prize-S20 in Gold by Dover
Rotary Club-To Company having
the best equipped fire fighting ap-
paratus in line with 25 or more
men. Sixth Prize-$10 in Cold
To Company having the second
best equipped fire fighting ap-
paratus with 10 or more men in
line. Seventh Prize-$100 in Gold
To Company having the best
band in line playing as they pass
the Judges stand. Eighth Prize
$50 in Gold-To Company hav-
ing the second best band in line
playing as they pass the Judges