Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
THOUSANDS SEE
PARADE CLOSING
FIREMENHS RALLY
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Delaware City; auxiliary with larg-
est number in line. Selbyville. The
| Veterans Association of Wilmington
comprising the older fire fighters
also was presented an award.
Best decorated residence. Mr.. and
Mrs. James G. Moore; best decor
ated business establishment, Arcade
! Building. Jack Saff and Carleton
Moore.
The parade judges were: Mayor
J. arthur Downing, former Mayor
Fred A. Ross. Chief T. c. Beswick
Upper Darby. Pa B. B. Ewing. Mrs
Mary Hall McCabe. Mrs. W. S. Cork
ran. and Miss Ann Hazard.
Dance Closes Convention
A dance officially closed the con-
vention, which will be held in
Smyrna next year.
At Thursday morning business
session. delegates adopted a resolu-
ton urging the United States to stay
out of foreign entanglements and au-
thOrized appointment of commit
tee to cooperate with Dover officials
in regards to memorial monument.
The statue erected last year near
Dover city hall was destroyed by
vandals.
officers were installed by Robert
Crows of Cranston Heights. Leroy
Truitt, of Bridgeville. is the new
president
Memorial services were conducted
by William Kirk for the fremen.
and Mrs Alvin Ruth. for the aux
iliary. The sermon was by the Rev.
Preston w. Spence. pastor of the
Bridgeville Methodist Church.
Appointments Listed
Appointments announced by the
president follow:
State fire recorder Layton c. Bay
nard. MarshalltOn; trustee of mu-
tual relief for three years, Harry A.
Scha grin. Middietown; State educa-
tiOnal committee. Daniel DOugherty.
Richardson Park. chairman; Walter
c. Huber. Marshallton; Thomas Ba-
ker. Dover; Frank ONeal. Harring-
ton; Samuel Pierce. Lewes; +. C.
Bailey. LAUREL legislative commit
AFts leu llAb6 H. Cudil
man; Fred E. Burke. Clayton; Ed
ward J. Elliott Bridgeville; perma-
nent memorial monument commit
tee; f. p Jones. MiddletOwn. chair
man: r. A. stewart. Seaford; w Z.
Barcus. Cheswold; publicity COM
mittee. Harry c. Tee. Harrington.
chairman; II. C. Stewart, Rehoboth:
j. II. Runner. Newark; first aid com
mittee, Walter Huber. Marshallton.
chairman: II. a. Helm, Dover; c. NJ
Hollis. Jr. Seaford; memorial com
mittee, William Kirk. Richardson
Park. chairman: George Pollett.
Houstoni. and Charles Conoway,
Mrs Elmer West of Selbyville was
elected president of the State Fire
mems Auxiliary Association at its
convention in the American
Legion Home, RehObOth. last Thurs
day. She succeeds Mrs. Frank o.
Neal. of Harrington.
Other Officers Selected
Other officers are: Vice president.
Mrs. Nan Laws Woods. Five Points:
secretary. Mrs. Norris TulI. Seaford;
treasurer. reelected. Mrs. Clara
Cashell. Christiana; directors. New
Castle county. Mrs Alvin Ruth:
Kent county. Mrs o. Neal; Sussex
county Mrs. Earl Keen.
Retiring officers. in addition to
Mrs. O'Ncal. are: Vice president.
Mrs. Viola Long; secretary. Mrs. I
Woods; directors. New Castle couD-
~. Mrs. James Berry; Kent county. |
Mrs. Baynard Smith; Sussex county,
Mrs. B. r. Schaffer.
The invocation was by the chap |
lain. Mrs. James Wilgus. Mayor !
Downing welcomed the so delegates |
md Mrs Cashell made the response. |
rhe presidents report showed ex-
Dansion throughout the year. in ad- |
iitiOn to increased activity. espe-
tally in giving financial support to
he companies