Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-10-27
MILFORD {. OF {. HONORS
LOCAL GUARD UNIT

Raymond w. Masten, the new {.
of c. president, urged support of
the mayor and councils program
for the year and also made the
following recommendations Train
cd personnel in charge of the bath
ing beach and playground and the
establishment of modern bus ter
minal.
Governor Walter w. Bacon paid
tribute to Company c for its ex-
cellent record and Landed the 19Sth
Regiment for its outstanding war
record. He pointed out that with
peace the National Guard again
will be established and men of the
State Guard will be given an OPP
pOrtunity TO join. The Governor
also extended the appreciation of
the state to Mayor Evans for his
work as civilian defense director of
Sussex county.
Reviewing the work of the G.. of
G.. the Governor said he wished
every city and town in the state
had a municipal program as pro-
gressive as Milford. He presented
to Colonel J. Paul Heinel an hon
Orary membership in the Chamber
of Commerce.
Company Wins Award
The award of merit won by Com
pany G for the latter quarter of
the year was presented by Colonel
J. Paul Hciner, State Guard Com
mander, who introduced the speak
err of the evening, Colonel John b.
Gricr. attache of General Terry's
Second Service Command, Cover
nOr's Island. New York. Colonel
Grier said the Milford units rec
ord is unequalled among State
Guard companies, adding that Del
aware has every reason TO be
proud of its citizen soldiers. He
reviewed the history of the State
Guard and told of its Importance
in the defense sct-up.
Licutcuant- Colonel John Rachck, /
in charge of the State Guard for
the Second Service Command. was
introduced.
others Introduced by the toast
master. Mr.. Pierce. included the
following: Lieutcuant-t Olonel Vic
tor Clark. executive officer; Major
Ralph T.. Buckalew, adiutant; Maj |
or Raymond A. Lynch, medical
officer; Captain C. L. Allen, Cap
tain John C. Cole. Captain Leroy
w. Lowe, Captain Dewey CULLEN.
Lieutenants Allan Billingsley, Sam
ucl Simconc and Regimcntal Ser
geant Major Fred ID. Taylor. all of
Colonel Helms staff; Major J. w.
Good of Dover Air Base; members
of city council, Frank r. Grier,
Clarence NJ WEIGH. Jr.. c. V. Will
kerson. John Nailor. William r.
Burke. Frank J. Elton; city secre-
and president of the
school board. A. Z. Humes; acting
city manager. Willard r. Hall; SUI
of Milford Schools,
Robert L. Shilling; members of
the school board, Kent county,
F. McFaul; Vinal E. Ben
nett, president of the Kiwanis ,
Club; Edgar F. lsaacs, retiring Z
president of the Kiwanis Club; l.
Donald Jester, master of Milford
Grange; Donald Donovan. Noble
Grand of Crystal Fount Lodge, 1.
D. o. F., and Walter Warrington.
president of the Dover Chamber of
Commerce.
Invited but unable to attend
we're Clarence 3. Downing and J.
B. Poore, members of city council;
Steiner and David B.
Greene, members local school
BOARD; Colonel Randolph Russell,
at Fort dupont; Cap
ain Earle Landtroop, chaplain at
Dover Air Base, and Gerrish Gas
away, manager of the Wilmington ,
Chamber of Commerce.
The committee in charge COM
Drised Mayor Evans, chairman; r.
". Masten, C. NJ. WEIGH, Jr.,
ieorge Sheaffer. Edwin l.. Fish
II. and R. Fl. Yerkes.
The program included group
inging led by Charles E. Varney,
of the Carlisle Fire Com
ANY, who served the dinner, and
music by Frank Jackson and his
Gamblers.
The invocation was said by Ma
or Raymond A. Lynch, medical !
ficer of the State Guard.
A drive to secure new member /
hip in the chamber will begin on
Il about the first of November Al I
eady several business men have
ent in checks and secured theiii'.'
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