Milford chronicle., 1933-09-22
SAMUEL PIERCE
BYSTATEFIREMEN
[Continned from Firsl Paasl

lC0HffHned from FHT Fdgel
firemen who died during the past
year. This was followed by the cleo
tion of officers.
At a dinner served Wednesday
evening George r Lindsay, secre-
tary of the Maryland State Firemen's
Association, was a guest and in a
brief address spoke on the benefits
to the communities which volunteer
fire companies are in protecting
homes and other property from de-
struction by fire.
Chief John Dean, of the Lancaster,
Pa, fire department, also spoke
briefly and complimented the Della
ware firemen on their spirit and ac-
complishments and described the
working of the Lancaster depart
ment.
Following the dinner Wednesday
night the visiting firemen were
guests at a theatre party and later
attended the annual ball in the State
Armory.
President j. Elmer Haddaway pre-
sided at the opening of the session
and made his annual report and rec
commended full MIRA cooperation
and the establishment of a fund for
home for aged firemen. He also
urged the organization of more la
dies auxiliaries in lower Delaware
and cooperation in the organization
of a national body of volunteer fire.
men.
The roll call indicated the follow
ing present from New Castle county:
Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Com
pany, No. l, Newark; Volunteer Hose
Company, Inc, Middletown; Gran
ston Heights Fire Company No. 1,
Marshallton; Five Points Fire De-
partment, Richardson Park; Hollo-
way Terrace Fire Department, Hol-
loway Terrace; Minquas Fire Com
pany, Newport; Christiana Fire
Company; Odessa Fire Company:
Mill Creek Hundred Fire Company,
Marshallton; Claymont Fire Com
pany; Delaware City Fire Company;
Talleyville Fire Company.
From Kent County: Citizens Hose
Company, No. 1, Smyrna; Clayton
Fire Company; Robbins Hose Com
pany, No. 1, Dover; Camden -Wyom-
ing Fire Company, Hartly Volunteer
Fire Company; Magnolia Fire Com
pany; Harrington Fire Company;
Carlisle Fire Company, Milford;
Cheswold Volunteer Fire Company;
Houston Fire Company.
Every company in Sussex county
was represented including: Seaford,
Georgetown, Delmar, Lewes, Laurel,
Bridgeville, Greenwood,
Rehoboth Beach. Selbyville, Milton
and Millsboro One new company
was taken into membership, that be-
ing Frankford. Every officer of the
and every member of the
committee reported pres
ent at the business meeting.
Following the roll call the reports
of the various officers and commit
tees were received.
The address of welcome was made
by Mayor E. H. F. Farlow and the
response made by vice-president,
Samuel C Pierce.
The retiring president in his an
nual report gave a resume of the
of the fire men dur
ing the year and made reeommen-
iation that the incoming adminis-
tration retain the efficient training
school for firemen during the COM
ing year.
A brief business meeting was held
Thursday morning when the newly
elected officers were installed. ]. E.
presided.
The feature of the convention was
held Thursday afternoon, when a
parade passed through the
principal streets of the town and
before the reviewing stand at the
corner of Delaware avenue and Mar
1et street.
More than s40O in cash prizes was
,ffered for the best companies,
)ands, fife and drum corps and ladies'
luxiliaries Several hundred school
children also participated dith more
han a dozen floats.