Smyrna times., 1949-12-29
PRESENTS GIFT
TO ARCHIVES
Gov. Carvel Presents Bronze
Medallion and Autographed
Copy of Address
FOR WOMEN APPOINTEES

The State Archives at Dover
were enriched recently by gift of
two items by Governor Elbert N.
Carvel. Governor Carvel present.
ed to State Archivist Leon de VAL
niger, a bronze medallion and an
autographed copy of an address by
Miss Dorothy Thompson, national
ly known columnist and author.
The medal was presented to the
Governor late last month at the
Women's International Exposi-
tion, held in the list Regiment
Armory in New York. Governor
Carvel was selected to receive the
medal after Delaware had been
named as the state which had ap-
pointed more women per capita
than any other state in the union,
with a total of II, or one for every
1876 persons in the state. In
presenting the medal to Delaware's
chief executive, Miss Thompson
said, I'VE think, Governor Carvel,
that you have reason to be proud
that the state which you head, the
State of Delaware, has won the ci-
tation for the past year. This
proves that the size and wealth of
state is no measure of the pro-
gressiveness of its behavior Della
ware is the second smallest of the
states, but it wins with total of
IL appointees, or one to every
1876 persons to service positions. I"
Miss Thompson declared that the
National Institute saluted the Gov
ernor for appointing a woman,
Mrs. Nan Fooks Campbell, rs one
of the three Lieutenant Colonels on
his staff, and also saluted the peo-
pie of Delaware for accepting as
president pro tenn of the Senate
another woman, Mrs. Vera G. Dav-
is. Continuing her presentation
speech, Miss Thompson said, BE
yund and above the pleasure that
this gives to women anxious to
protect and improve their SO re-
Gently achieved status, we welcome
these appointments as an encour-
agement to all women to partici-
pate more actively and intelligent
ly in government and public af-
fairs. 1t is obvious that the inter-
est of women in public affairs will
be influenced by the opportunities
offered them for equal participa-
tion in government offices and civil
service" In concluding her re-
marks, the noted writer declared,
1--WE wish to think of the State of
Delaware, through you, for setting
an example which other states may
emulate, in the process of widen
ing and equalizing opportunities
for women, and thus increasing
the healthy and vigorous interest
in public affairs of all our citizens"
Women Appointments
The IL women appointed by
Governor Carvel, and whose ap-
pointments led to the presentation
of the award to the state are: Mrs.
Josephine Moress, secretary to the
governor; Mrs. Nan Fooks Camp
bell, 1t. Col on military staff; Mrs.
Nellie w. Norbet, assistant Secre-
tary of State; Mrs. Emily Barnard,
deputy state treasurer; Mrs. Anna
H. Fox, state librarian; Mrs. Mad
aline Buchanan, trustee of Della
ware State College; Mrs. Nan
F'ooks Campbell, commission for
the feeble minded; Mrs. Jessica 1.
LEFTY, COullilloSlOll lOI LiiC ISSUlC
minded; Mrs. Alice Stevenson,
board of examiners of graduate
nurses; Mrs. Norwood w. Voss,
state board of health; Mrs. Ruth
Mitchell Laws, the Kruse school;
Mrs. Charlotte P. Price, library
commission; Mrs. Virginia G.
Dickerson, library commission;
Mrs. Thomas F. Bayard,. portrait
commission; Mrs. Sarah Ethel
Tunnell, public archives; Mrs.
Mable L. Ridgeley, portrait COM
mission; Mrs. Annabelle Everett,
state board of welfare; Mrs. Sol
ONE Downes Edgeworth, secretary
state buildings and grounds COM
mission; and Miss Gladys Toms
state board of welfare.