Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1938-09-02
MILTON
Firemen's Convention

| Eiremen's Convention
The monthly meeting of the Sus-
sex County Volunteer Firemen's As
ISOLATION was held in Milton on
Tuesday evening. following a sup
per served in the social room of the
NJ. E. Church.
The president OF the Sussex Coun-
ty Association, Lawrence Filings
worth, of MillsbOro, presided and
the chaplain, Rev. Lawrence E.
Wimbrow, of Millsboro, made the
invocation.
There were &c members present.
representing thirteen of the fifteen
companies in Sussex. Rehoboth
Beach and Georgetown were not rep
resented.
A letter from the president of the
University of Maryland was read by
the secretary, E. C. Bailey, inviting
the association to attend the ninth
annual session of the Fire Fighting
School to be held at the University
from September 6-S.
Leroy Truitt, of Bridgeville, a past
president of the Sussex Association,
was selected as the choice of the
Sussex Association as the candidate
for the office of vice president in
the State Association at the annual
convention in Newark next month.
Howard Ellingsworth, president
of the State Association, expressed
his pleasure in new friends made
during his term of office and stated
he had missed attending only. one
meeting during that time. He called
attention to the rule requiring an
itemized statement Of expenditures
to be returned to the Legislature by
June l Of each year In order to OBJ
tain the local appropriation. This
rule was not generally understood
and the State secretary, Warren j.
Pettyjohn, stated that copies of the
law would be distributed to each
company at the State Convention.
Mr.. Pettyjohn also thanked all
companies for their cooperation |
during the past year. He said that
all companies in the State are bet
ter prepared as the delegates elect !
ed and dues paid for the State con-
ventiOn than in any previous years. |
Lewis W. Walker, vice president |
and Caleb W. Johnson, treasurer Of /
the State Organization. each express
ed their appreciation of the cooper
alton among the local companies
and the inspiration of the associa-
ton with the members.
Fred Pepper, mayor Of the town
of Milton, together with the town
council welcomed the guests. The
Rev. G.. S. Ross, pastor Of the NJ. P.
Church of Milton, expressed his APP
probation of the Volunteer Fire
Companies. Reuben S. Stewart of
Seaford, past State president, said
the pleasure derived from the work
far overbalances the Inconvenience
and expressed the wish that the
coming year would be one of the
best service, in the best cause. by
the best crowd of men on earth.
Other speakers were Joseph NJ.
Lank of Milton; W. w. Conwell for
merly of Norfolk. Va. and the Rev.
Lawrence Wimbrow of MillsborO,
who commended the careful and i'm
portant work of Fire Recorder Le-
roy Ryan of Frankfort. Clifford
johnson, of Milton, vice president of
Sussex, was present making three
county officers and four State Off
GERS present.
A vote of thanks was given the
Milton Company for their hospital
ity. The county meeting in Septem-
Der will be held in Seaford.
Our Visitors
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Reed and
Mrs. William Walls spent the week
end in Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Crouch
and daughters. of Philadelphia, Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Crouch and daugh-
ter and Miss May Ellingsworth, Of
Milton, are spending this week at
THE Nest" in Riverdale. They en-
tertained on Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wyatt of Georgetown, and
Mrs. Margaret Dickerson Of near
Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lewis. Of
have returned home af-
ter spending a week with Mrs. En-
ma Mustard and family.
Mrs. Sallie Irwin and grandchil-
iren have returned fro ma visit Of
.wo weeks in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Hazard. Of
Durham, N. c.. are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. r. B. Black and Mr.. and Mrs.
!. Oliver Hazard.
William Kebea. Of Camden. NJ j..
IS spending some time with his
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
3. Roach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Jefferson and
laughter visited Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
carey at Gravel Hill on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jester Wis
ted their daughter at Oakley on
sunday.