Milford chronicle., 1948-04-30
v. F. w. installation
Was Well Attended
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saw Or. James r. West installed
for third term as local post
commander and Mrs. Edith J. Bay
mum installed for a second term
as president of the Blue Hen Aux
iliary.
Promptly at 8:15 P. M, the open
meeting was called to order by
DR.. West, who, IN turn, turned the.
first phase cf the aflair over To-
MRS. Baynum With Mrs Hazel M
Dewitt, president, Depar tJnent of
Delaware, Ladies Auxiliary. acting
as installing officer each OF the
elective and annintive officers Of
the Milford auxiliary were called
in turn, and installed in her Ee.
spectiye office. Mrs. Serena Hayes
president, District No. 3. Ladies'
Auxiliary, and charter member
OF the local auxiliary. acted as
honorary conductress
Following the install alton of the
auxiliary officers, Lloyd w. Ric4
ards, commander Department of
Delaware, VI. f. W. installed the
elective and appiintiye officers Of
the Blue Hen Post Commander
Ricards was assisted BY Herbert
Willis, department adiutant. Fol-
lowing his installation, Dr. West
expressed his appreciation of the
support given him by the post
membership and the. public during
his two previous terms; traced the
growth Of the v. f. w movement
nationally and locallys and told oi
plans for the construction Of 9
spacious post home here this sum-
mer. Both DR.. West and Mrs
Baynum were presented with gifts
by their respective ganizations.
In addition to Commander Ric.
ards and Dept Adjutant Willis, the
following Department of Delaware
officers were present and partici
pated in the program: Hamilton
Hutton, department senior vice
commander; Samuel ID. Ablenlan
quartermaster; J. Barrett Simpler
advocate; Vaughn Outten, chief-of
stan: John Berry, cilOr sergeant
Louis Al. Szymanskia imTnediat
past department commander; Rob
ert Gray and w. 7. EliasOn. pas
department commanders Ciarenc
Bradley, commander, district NC
3, and Arch D. Lank, deputy chief
of-stan for district No. 81 Mrs
+. DeWitt's official party include
the following state departmen
officers: Mrs. Helen Seidle, secfe
tary; Mrs. Priscilla Lank, chap
lain; Florence Lawrence, chief-Oi
staff; Mrs. Serena Hayes, presi
dent, district No 3; Mrs. Lol
Szymansli, immediate past depart
ment president, and Mrs. >Clar
Bradley and Mrs. Caroline Seidl
past department presidents.
In addition to Mrs. Baynum, th
following auxiliary officers WeI
installed Tuesday evening; Senic
vice-president, Mrs. Alma
Rust; junior vice-p president, Mr.
Helen Beswick; treasurer, Mr.
Marian H. Lynch; secretary, Mil
Sarah Barcus; chaplain, Mrs. Ler
NJ. Manlove; conductress, Nj:
Ruth Hudson; trustees, Mrs. Olivi
Abbott, Mrs. Birda Burdick an
Mrs. Ann P. Baechler; historia
Miss Thelma Jewell; patriotic il
structress, Mrs Marjorie c. Jew
ell; service officer. Mrs Mary
Hugg; musician, Mrs. Marguerii
E. Tease; guard, Mrs. There's
Webb, and color bearers, Mr.
Mary Holland, Mrs. Anna Mackli
Miss Jean Wilkins and Mrs. No
French.
Post officers installed at Il
installation were: Commander, I
West; senior vice commando
Louis ]. Pack; junior yice-coI
mander, William A. Lynch qua
termaster, j. William Wells; a
jutant, David S. Hugg; post adv
cate, Charles j. Sigler; chaplat
Martin Hastings; surgeon, DR..
A. James; trustees, Russell EVal
David S. Hugg and John H. Halle
Jr.; officer of the day, Raj
Scott; legislative officer, Jam
r. Deputy; service officer, ,Charl
Sigler; employment officer. CHI
E. Mulholland; historian, Glenn
Miltiades; athletic officer, Emers
Meredith; patriotic instruct
Harold J. Donovan, and guard,
Watson Hall, Jr.
Following the installation of pi
officers, some pleasing vocal ht
city numbers were sung by 10
c. Frick. director Of music at [
local schools, and Miss Ellie
Wharton. Mr. Frick also ent
tanned on the musical saw. AT
the serving of refreshments.
remainder of the evening v