Milford chronicle., 1951-10-05
VFW Commander Is
Feted On Birthday

Tuesday, September 25, was Will
liam K. KentOn's birthday and the
popular commander of the Milford /
v. F. w. Post probably thought he .
could keep it a fairly we'll guarded .
secret; however, he failed to reck- /
on with the resOuTcefulness of his !
fellow veterans, who not only
learned of the event, but insured its
being properly observed by plan
ming a little birthday party of their
own.
It happened that Tuesday even
ing was the occasion for a regular
meeting of Blue Hen Post, and, of
course, "BilP' KentOn, like the good
post commander he is, was there to
preside over what would seem to
be Just another meeting. Post men,
bers, however, had other plans and
interrupted the business session by
bringing forth a properly inscribed
birthday cake and presenting same
| to Commander KentOn along with
the customary singing of Happy
Birthday"
I
cake, Clement Nevins, presiding Of
fcer of Puptent No. 4, M. o. c., pre-
sented Commander KentOn with
gift of a fountain pen from the
Coolies. Later, Ed. Jackson pre-
sented the post commander with
another cake, insuTing there being
enough cake to be shared by all
present.
The birthday observance came
in the middle of a full agenda that
included reports on the many re-
cent activities of the post and dis
cussiOn of plans for pOst-spOnsOr-
ed affairs and projects of the early
fall.
Included among the reports were
those dealing with post participa-
ton in recent meetings at Whining
ton and Dover; organization OF post
, athletic teams; progress in funds
raising for the Sergeant Lambert
and Kiddies Christmas Party Funds
and plans for the National Chap
lain Banquet.
= 3 Senior Vice Commander Nevin:
2 led a discussion of plans for thu
big V. F. w. membership drive tina
d is to begin October 1, and advised
e that the Milford Post is pitte'
T against Dover Memorial Post Nc
:. 1862. in this new contest, which ha
been dedicated by the Delaware '
5 F.. w. Department to Rev. A.
e White. first Delawarean to hold
s national v. F. w. elective office i
8 over two decades.
Father White, attending his mrs
post meeting since his election
national chaplain was given an Ovs
ton and responded by telling {
v the fine work done at New York b
Blue Hen Post delegates in .beha
of his candidacy. Also welcome
y back Tuesday evening was Wa
N Ouering, a former post officer, VII
a. recently returned to civilian III
= after another period of service wit
as the U. s. Marines. Quering told
In some of his recent experiences
training Marine recruits and urge
n most members to stress COndiuonlr
v. and preparedness in talking vii
/. youths whose induction into Sc
n vice was imminent.
k. Frank Hall, president of the Mi
d. ford V. F. w. Association, In
property-holding corporation Il
o. the post, reported on corporate
IS affairs and advised that meetiI
he of all corporation members wou
lie be held on October 9, following t
or post meeting of that date.
The solicitation of donations
the Sergeant Lambert Fund W
brought to a close by Ralph Sec
who reported the goal of $125
oil tanned. This amount has been Il
warded to the Delaware Depa
ment chairman, Past Departmt
tn Commander John Babiarz, as b