Milford chronicle., 1948-01-02
1047 WAS YEAR OF
PROGRESS FOR VETS
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terested citizens in the blood dom
ors unit last December a year ago
listing the enrOlees and their re-
spective blood types on sets of
cards, which were subsequently,
placed in easily accessible spots at
the local hospital Office and at the
city hall. First call for use of this
service came early in January. with
Douglas Lynch, a charter member
OF the post, responding. This ser
vice, all expense of which is as
sumed by the sponsoring Organi-
zatiOn, was used on innumerabIe
occasions and will be continued in
definitely into the future: while
little publicized, word concerning
the blood donors unit and its flIne-
tions has spread widely, resulting
IN similar units being set up by
veteran and civic groups elsewhere
IN the Denisula area.
Another pOst-sponsored project
Of wide spread community bene-
mt has been the community basket
ball program. Under this program.
which was set up in late November
OF l946, the Blue Hen Post has
sponsored a community mems bas-
ketDall team and the Blue Hen Aux
iliary has sponsored a community
girls team. This program was set
up to fill a definite need for a win
ter sports program in Milford and
to combat juvenile delinquency by
providing additional wholesome re-
creational and amusement facili-
ties for young people of the area.
operated on a non-prOfit but self
sustaining basis, the program was
highly successful last winter and
has been resumed this winter. with
the mems team playing, as the Mil
ford Vets, in the strong Mar-Del
Amateur Basketball League, and
the girls team competing against
similar girls teams from nearby
communities.
Early in January, the post spon-
sored an open meeting at the Mil
ford ArmOry, at which time Colo
mel Harris, author of the sO-called
Little r. F. c. Bill" explained the
benefits to be derived from this
important piece of veteran-benefit
legislation. In early April, Milford
had the honor of being host CITY to
Louis q. Starr, National Com
mander-in-Chief of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, and delegations
from a majority of the lower Della
ware posts, plus officers of the De-
partment of Delaware V. F. w.
came to Milford on the occasion to
meet and hear this outstanding au-
thOrity on veterans affairs: the ma
tional commanders visit here was
arranged by Robert ID. Lingo,
charter member of the local post
and the then senior vice command
er of the Department Of Delaware
An award, known as the "V. F.
w. Americanism Award" was pro-
Yided by Blue Helm Post at the
June commencement exercises Of
the Milford High School and re-
ceiYed by Roy Thomas, an out
standing member of the class of
AZ. This award, consisting of an
appropriately engraved medal and
accompanying certificate, will be
made annually by the local post
to the male member of the Milford
High School senior class who best
exemplifies those qualities expect
ed in a good American citizen"
Following a precedence estab-
lished in 1946, members OF the To-
cal post once again assisted the To-
cal firemen in the staging and op-
Grafton of the annual fremen's car
niYal. Auxiliary members joined
post members in this activity and.