Smyrna times., 1931-07-29
[IIII JOINS LEGION HOSTS
INVENTION IN WILMINGTON
.. MsEY nTuEY FROM SMYRNA

D.,is H. Bell and Mrs. Grant
Go,is p. represent Auxiliary
! s'IS Giaris Elected Treasurer
U Z Davis H. Bell and Mrs
u Garis, delegates repre-
~ MI ! ~ American Legion Aux
lnS nd y, william E. Matthews
y W " William H. Kenworthey'
iaating az the American Legion
sasrna, ss,'ns attended the 1881 EG,o-, Con- n
y 4 the American Legion . at
III %popt 4 Biltmore Hotel WI
y. y, last Friday and Satur-
~, Tss election Of Herman II.
Il walter L. Fox Post, OF
's' D' y Commander Of the De-
,m.rt 4, i Delaware, American
on and selection OF Rehoooth
II. ,q32 convention on the last
end IN July, featured the
| annual convention Of the leg
| rSs state. Mr.. Hanson, was
aa,sa for Department Com
- ~ Colonel Thomas w.
u III other officers Of the State
,s,,rsnt we're elected as FOL
d yice-Commander, George =,
roAo Nan,ieOke Post, Seaford;
snlain Ivy Rev, William Gibson
|Ssw castle; Sergesnt-at-ArmS,
ne Il Pasey. Cre-eleo'edl; ms
H. Ia 5, Brinser Ore-eleetedl !.
r. ivy prneipal resolutions
- were the following that
sss.s y, ., 5, Veterans Hos
n y allowed fCes poStages
ivy wemsaS International
lsss ser Peace es GtSappVoved
~ gvoaaas that it activities
ss make S1ScSegS ont 81
sveaa youth 81 aasloySlty to
government, and that lis sc-
~ ssaa ~ encourage foreign
fsne and aggTeSs5oa, thai All
|sswpe men Be allowed the
alege Of purchasing govern
u supplies directly, aS now
e sy retired officers and men of
regular services.
ksrs ii Leei0lRaires AnNiliarS
6rganizaaon of Sons Of Legion
kres as an additional auxiliary OF
American Legion was propos-
in letter to the Legion con-
tion by J. Clark Samuel Of vii
gt0n. The letter was reported
! Col. Thomas W. Miller and was
kd BY capt. Ohm J. Dugan, the
egesti0n was received with fav-
ble interest. The proposal will
discussed by the Legion posts
oughout the State. AT present
lighters Of Legionnaires are elig-
to membership in the Legion
hillary but there is no provision
cooperation Of their sons. Il
". Samuel's idea that the Sons
egionnaires be affiliated with
Legion somewhat as the Sons
Veterans functioned with the G.
r following the Civil War.
egates to National Convention
Delegates from Wilmington to
national convention are Col.
Pmas W. Miller and DR.. Mere
|. Samuel, with John A. Bad
2nd, and Thomas NJ. Leonard as
rnates. Frank Schroeder is
gates from Rural New Castle
enty, and Alexander Gallagher
mate. Ira D. Townsend will
resent Kent County, and Jacob
hch will be alternate. DR..
nard c. Beebe was elected dele
from Sussex County, and
liam E. Lank alternate. viii
n Cam was elected delegate
garge, and William E. Matthews
mate at : large. Five posts.
aware Mol, Milford No. 2. New
ne 10 4, Henlopen No. 5 and
dniei NO. 10, have enrolled the
III membership in their his
These same posts together
'nree others, Nanticoke No. 6.
ior NO. l3, and Brandywine No
are placed on the membership
u roll for having exceeded
respective quotas for the
iSoI' Earl F. Coffin reported
'ns q BOY Scout committee, and
4 u nve troops being sponsored
sion posts, while others are
wing invaluable cooperation
leadership through individual
o. the Legion. At the
4Ssl On Friday evening among
1yrnlans present were VIII
Y :, :, ,Aenworthey, Mr.. and Mrs.
a Bell, Mrs, Grant Caris
I'm ,aiue Ashby, William e.
ph Goldsborougb and c,, INNS
pts anu Carroll
rs. Grant Gar;s ~. 49,
the final session 80 !. :. onnce ny
Auxiliary conventior it, y ~om- 4
artment Of Delauara u tne
fently with tba Ie.,'1. III, neio con-
| eIect..s t. !. j u Ehrlich, Of Dover,
kerS ~ state President. Other
I ro "ere elected as follows
yics'n..'w ,Su Lewis, Of Newark,
tIn president; Mrs Haoro.