Milford chronicle., 1934-11-09
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
OF PARADE COMMITTEE
$54.SO Stin Left In Treasury To Be
Banked For Future Parades

The committee and those interest
ed in the largest Halloween parade
that ever was held in Milford last
week, wish to thank those who par
ticipated in this parade and others,
who helped to make the affair such
a great success for the part they
played in the celebration. On ac-
count of time and space many who
really deserved public mention have
not received it, but the City of Mil
ford and the parade committee new
ertheless appreciate their coopera-
tion.
Also, believing that public state
ments should follow all public con-
tributions, at the end of this article
is submitted a financial statement
showing the amounts collected and
expended, and what disposition will
be made of the balance on hand.
Public thanks is due the parade
committee, Edward c. Evans, and
Norman l.. Windsor, for making the
affair a success, also Charles +.
Banning, City Manager, for his CO.
operation and without whose efforts
movement without interruption
would have been impossible. Also to
the local and State Police for their
manner in handling the crowd. To
the many contributors and to +. NJ.
Davis for his large contribution.
Special mention and thanks TO Mrs.
G. Marshall Townsend for selecting
the judges, Miss Elizabeth Carlisle,
Bayard Wharton, Mrs. stephen
Toadvine, Mrs. G. II. Draper, Jr.,
Mrs. Thomas Davis, James X. Petty
john and c. D. Holzmueller. And
many thanks to the judges.
The "Old Time Band" with Bill
Truitt, G. w. Hall, Lew Evans. Jetty
Gray, Jim and Toby Cannon, Bob
Davis and Norman Windsor, deserve
special mention, as they were a fea-
ture of the event. Others who should
have received favorable comment
were the Salisbury Legion and Bu-
gle Corps who made a wonderful
showing, the Delmar Fire Company
and Bugle Corps; Rehoboth, Ellen
dale, Houston. South Bowers. Mil
ton, Georgetown and Greenwood
Fire Companies; Victor Lynn, Gey-
er's Ice Cream Company. Huber
Baking Company, Wilmington Pro-
vision Company. Milford Lodge of
Odd Fellows, Red Men, Daughters of
Pocohontas, Milford Grange, Girl
Reserves, classes of the Milford
High School, Rotary Club. Future
Farmers of America. Joshua Ben
nett's float; Pierce Hardware; Bre-
reton's Drug Store, Rumpstich's gar
age. Wharton and Fisher. Orkins /,
Brothers, Kirby Meat Market, Bat /
terry F, CCC Camp, the Carlisle Fire
Company, for their cooperation in
entertaining the visiting fire COM /
panies, the bands, Milford Boys /
Band, Milford Colored Band, Lewes !
High School Band. without them the I
parade could not have been the
success it was; Happy Holden and
his comedy exhibit; Billy Berry and
John Jester as Amos and Andy; N.
B. Downing Company, Lieutenant /
Colonel W. E. .Lank. the parade mar !
shall, the colored unit band and their /
guests, the fredericksburg colored .
band, City Council. headed by Rem
Barnard. for their part in the af-
fair and parade: the Milford Chron-
icle, J. p Stewart and newspaper
correspondents throughout the
State for the publicity which the
enjoyed, and all the
mummers who were the real color
in the line
The following is a complete list
of the contributors who made this
event a huge success, also a COM
plete itemized statement covering