Milford chronicle., 1934-08-31
HARRY ]. SCHMIDT
HEADSP.O.S. OF A.
FOR THIRD YEAR

State chaplain. the Rev. W. C. Can't
well; district president, Harry r.
Smith, of Laurel. NJ. B. Ford, of
Cheswold, and Charles Sharp, of
, Wilmington; assistant secretary,
Charles w. Dunn, Sr., of Whining
: ton.
Mr.. Mitchell spoke on internal af-
fairs of the order. Another address
was made by the Rev. T. L. Trott,
pastor of St. Stephens Episcopal
Church, Goliad, Texas. Mr.. Trott
Joined the order in North Carolina
before going to Texas. He accom-
panied Mr.. Mitchell here.
After decision to form the Funeral
Benefit Association, the following
committee was named to make rec
concentrations for procedure: c. c.
Roadway. of Hartly;: Joseph Bar
bour, of WOodside; d. c. Moore, of
Viola; Charles w. Dunn. Sr., of Will
mington, and J. E. Davidson, of
Magnolia.
1t was announced that 40 MEM
bers had been initiated during the
year. Plans were made for a MEM
bership drive to reach the 1000
mark this year. Camp Is. of Ches-
void was awarded the gold prize
presented by c. c. Roadway for the
camp making the largest gain dur
ing the year
The convention concluded with /
the banquet, which was held in the .
new fire hall and was served by the
Ladies' Aid Society of the Hartly
Methodist Episcopal Church. There
were several speakers.
A memorial service was conduct
ed by the Rev. F. s. Cantwell, of
State Chaplain. for the Is
members who died during the year
The value of the orders property
In the State was announced as $780,
BOO. Mr.. Schmidt made several rec
in his annual report.
in which he also said:
"A good member doesn't forget to
respond, he doesn't forget the meet
ings. he tries to find out who are
The best men and put them in office.
The good member is willing to ac-
cept an Office or appointment on
He has an interest in
working out of the camps problems
md a more or less definite knowl- ,
,dge of what they are.
During my term of office found
I necessary to merge two camps, :
Ifter they had made every effort to
lOld regular meetings and take care
# the regular business of the camp.
amp No. 3 of Kenton. merged with
amp No. of Hartly and Camp No.
8 of Wilmington merged with
amp No. s. of Wilmington, thereby
aying the greater part of the MEM
ership of these two camps" {
The following committees we're
ppointed by Mr.. Schmidt during
he convention: {
Appeals: Thomas VI. Kemp. Camp {
10. IS: P. w. Jenkins. Camp No. "a: s
'harles Sharp. Camp No. 4; Joseph !
!. Arthurs. Camp No. s; John T.
Usher. Camp No. 9. s
District presidents report: W. w. S
.erper, Camp No. 16: George c. +
eters. Camp No. 4; c. NJ. Hoch, S
amp No. 81. b
Credential: Edwin NJ. Cain. Camp O
o. 43; EnOch Y. Williams. Camp y
o. .; Harry r. Smith. Camp No. p
Auditing: Harry R. Loose, Camp r
o. Is; NJ. T. Galloway. Camp No. d
}; George E. Austermuhl. Camp h
o. 4.
Resolutions: John w. Tarbutton. a
amp No. II; Francis G. Arthurs. n
amp No. s; Russell Bender. Camp n
o. ~. NJ
Appropriations Charles W. Dunn. tC
+. Camp No. s; Edward G. Patter- CT
IN. Camp No. 4: Daniel F. Loose. ct
amp No. Is: Robert NJ Price, OF
amp No. IA; Sirman Galloway. ca
imp No. %. al
Law and order: Charles c. Rod b(
ay. Camp No. 2; Kenneth NJ. Gal
n. Camp No. 90: Thomas W. Win CO
ard, Jr.. Camp No. s: Dallas c. CT
oore. Camp No. IS: S. o.. Bailey. m
imp No. 30. ce
Obituary: George F. Irwin. Camp of
,. 4: Rev. William S. Cantwell.
IMP No. 16; A. J. Lank, Camp r.
}. 4.
address: Joseph H.
lrbour. Camp No. "a; John E. Da-
1son. Camp No. 10; James McMul-
I. Camp No. 4. 90
Press: Harry c. Tee. Camp No. ~
: Thomas c. Roadway. Camp No. .,
Norman Pyle. Camp No. %. th
NJ. B. Ford. Camp 20
. 16: Thomas Pyle. Camp No. %; r. II,
c. Frasher. Camp No. IS: Harry cb
Boyer. Camp No. S0:; John Coma 90
y. Camp No. 90. IN,
Election: Judge ]. Frank Smith. ~,
mp No. 2: tellers. John Halter,
mp No. 4. and Howard Vandever. in,
mp No. s: clerks. J. Ralph Nell Aa
ne. Camp No. 10 and E. S. Will ore 9
/. Camp No. II. Eo
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