Milford chronicle., 1936-11-06
RED CROSS WORKERS
AWARDED MEDALS AT
ANNUAL LUNCHEON

parts Of the state heard the accom-
plishments of the Delaware Re
Cross extolled Thursday at the an
nual luncheon meeting in the Hote
du Pont, Wilmington. The session
marked the opening Of the campaier
for $4,000 members.
Certificates Of appreciation anC
medals Of service were presented e
several hundred outstanding meT
and women Of the state by Lammont
du Pont, Jr., chairman OF the Della.
ware chapter, who presided. He was
unanimously reelected chairman.
The Rev. +. Raymond Baker gave
the invocation. The message Of the
roll call was presented by Gilbert
B. Meyer, chairman Of 1886 roll call
and treasurer Of the Delaware chap
ter.
Arthur M. Potter, executive secre-
tary, in his annual report told of
the work among the flood sufferers
last spring. The swimming and life
saving lessons given 7135 persons,
the work Of the Junior Red Cross,
home hygiene, volunteer service, the
Red Cross Nurses Association, and
the Red Cross relief program.
Mrs. Harry W. Lunger reported on
the work her braille committee and
workers have been doing during the
past year.
James L. Feiser, national vice
chairman in charge of domestic op-
erations spoke on disaster work.
THE past year has been important
In Red Cross accomplishments" Mr..
Feiser said. Never has the organi-
zation been closer to the people.
Last year emphasis was placed upon
the words devise and carry on
quoted from the congressional char
ter, a mandate to study and work,
both to relieve distress and to move
in the direction Of preventing it. The
record shows that substantial head
way has been and will continue to
be made in this direction"
Mr.. du POnt read letter from for
mer President Hoover, in which Mr.
Hoover praised the work of the Del
aware Red Cross and declared that
its work had been recognized ma
tiOnally.
The following selections of the no.
minating committee, presented by
Mrs. Eliason Downs, chairman, were
approved unanimously. Secretary,
Miss Emily P. BisselI; treasurer, Gil |
bert B. Meyer; chairman of volunteer
service, Mrs. j. Kennard Bailey: |
chairman of house committee. Mrs. |
Richard Riegel; chairman of Braille |
committee, Mrs. Harry w. LungeT;
chairman of New Castle County, J. !
Warren MARSHALL; chairman of Kent |
County, DR.. H. v. Holloway; chair |
man of Sussex County. Frank NJ. |
Jones; chairman of swimming and |
life saving. C. Walter Kadel; chair
man of first aid; Walter Dent Smith;
chairman of Junior Red Cross, NJ.
Wagner; chairman of home
hygiene, Mrs. Margaret H. McVaugh;
chairman Of production, Mrs. Geo.
c. Houston.
Members of the board of directors
whose term expires in 1888: Miss
Emily P. Bissell. the Rev. Park w.
Rt. Rev. Edmund Fitz-
maurice. Theodore G. Joslin, Mrs
Pierre S. du POnt, J. Russell Craig,
Mrs. Marshall Ganatt, Mrs. George
,. Houston. Mrs. Harry w. Lunger,
" Charming Wagner, Rabbi Henry
ravel, Mrs Winnifred McCosh, Mrs.
edwin Ladley, Miss Alexandrine du
'ont, W. Murray Metten, Mrs. Ella
J. Emory, Mrs. Margaret H. McVaugh !
Honorary chairman, Frank G.. Tall
nan: honorary vice-chairman, S. ID.
'Ownsend, DR.. G. Layton Grier, Mrs.
Ienry B. Thompson, Mrs. Willard 1
iall Porter. !
Mr.. du POnt presented the follow 7
lg awards: \
Certificates Of appreciation to the =
blowing for three years service in !
rst aid and life saving, Paul Adams.
/. NJ. Alexander, Joseph Bradshaw, !,
larry Hyde, Elwood G. Lindsay, Hell !
n Pierce, Dan S. Reese, Mrs. Mar y
aret Truitt (duRossl, Aaron j. \
'arner. y
Certificates OF appreciation and y
srvice medals to the following for y
Ge or more years service in first =
d and life saving: Mary McClos- n,
~, W. Frank Newlin, Walter Dent ~
NTH, Arthur E. Wheeler. c. Walter
adel, Edward B. Cantwell, William
Foster. Clifford e. Garvine. DorO-
Y Hay.
Special Roll Call pins for branch
orkers for three or more years of
rvice:
Port Penn-Mrs. e. D. Yearsley.
yrtle Lynch, Ida France. Marie
itenson, Ethel d. Yearsley.
Elliott, Robert S.
'ock, George H. Otwell, Ray E.
mill. Charles Helm, A. S. Williams
S. Peters. Robert Jefferson. II,
Bethel-Mrs. Harley Hastings. en-
Lord BaltimOre-Mrs. Lewis Evans ~
IS Elizabeth Derrickson, Mrs.
lnie Long, Mrs. Harriet r. Pyle. n,
Odessa-Mrs. George Heldmeyer,
s. George Whittoek, Miss Mary G. II,
os. Rev. C. H. Benson, Mrs. John -
Stellar. ~.
greenwood-Townsend Rust, Sr.. Cl
s. Ray Spence, Mrs. Nora Wroten, -,
Senton- Mrs. J. w. Arthurs, Mrs. ~
len Attix.
ylayton-Mrs. William T. HOllett, Sh
s. Mary Slaughter, Mrs. William
oten, Mrs. Harvey H. BOggs, Mrs. III
ce Sirrer, Mrs. w. r, Keys, Mrs.
renee Marker crs
Delaware city Rodney H. Schun-
. Mrs. John Holiday. Miss Mary Ro
Innon, Miss Betty Cofer, William
Jester Fa
fiddletown-Mrs Blanche Green, 7
ry Harry Culver, Miss Lillian Mel ley
Miss Elsie EliasOn, Miss Ethel I
el. Miss Agnes Clark, Miss Flea Jr.,
Stackley, Miss Charlotte Dom S
hoe Affac Ethel pradv Miss Mary -