Milford chronicle., 1951-08-31
GEORGETOWN

Linwood Taylor, representative
for Blue Cross in Delaware, was
guest speaker at the regular meet
ing of the GeOrgetown-MillsbOrO
Rotary Club, in Hickman's Res
taurant, near Millsboro, this week.
Mr.. Taylor cited the steady
growth of Blue Cross in the state
and nation.
= He stated that approximately
100000 of the $4,000 Delaware
residents or about 500 are Blue
Cross members, with Delaware
ranking 2nd in the nation in state
memberships. Rhode Island was
named as holding. the first place.
BY way of comparison of growth
in the nation he gave the following
figures on membership: 1899, 3 mil
lion; 1943, 5 million; 1916, Is mil
lion and as of January 1st, this
year, 40 million. He also quoted
costs and benefits derived from
membership.
The speaker was introduced by
Harry E. Hudson, program chair
man. Visiting ROtarians we're H. E.
Haldeman and Edward Haldeman,
Of Pittsburg, Pa, Alfred Carey, of
LansdoWne, Pa. was a guest.
At the close OF the meeting the
committee in charge of the Ladies
Night to be held in the Rehoboth
Country Club, on September II, met
for a discussion of plans for the
program to be presented for the en-
tertainment of guests on that eve
ming.
The Sussex County Volunteer
Firemen's Association met in the
Milton Fire Hall, Wednesday night
Of this week, with Linwood Hast
ings, of Blades, president, in charge
of the meeting. Following the in
vocation by DR.. Thomas c. Multi
gan, State Chaplain, Mayor DCR5ey
Burnham, of Milton. welcomed the
visiting firemen. Col Edgar S. |
Slayer, State president, gave the
response.
Reports of officers and commit
tees were received. The report of /
Fire Recorder Granville White,
covering the period June Is to July |
Is, revealed the lowest fire losses
in Sussex for many years. Losses
were listed at $4,000 with insurance
coVerage of S560.OO and a net loss
OF $S,440. OF this amount, town loss
es were $25.00 and rural set at $3,-
$500. SeafOrd was listed as re-
spending to most alarms, 6 in num-
Der; Glendale, the company having
the greatest loss, $2,500.00; and
Delmar, Millville and Bethany
Beach as companies having no fires.
Volunteer firemen numbering SIS
spent a total of 500 hours in serv-
ice. Ambulances maintained by fire
companies in Sussex reported a to-
tai of SO trips covering 1888 miles.
Col. Slayer reporting as chair
man Of the Law and Legislative
committee, stated the committee
that a bill to provide
3 State Fire Marshall be prepared
and copies furnished to each Are
comping in the state, in order that.
''in the convention to be held a
year hence, unanimous report
nav be prepared for presentation
10 the State Legislature and asking
Tor passage Of the bill''. Col. Stay
7r stated "In my opinion It is alb
necessary that Delaware
have State Fire Marshall, in order
% progress, especially in the pre-
zentioB Of fires" He pointed out
nat Delaware is one Of four states
d the nation which does not have ]
] Fire Marshall and said that q ]
eire Marshall Bill to be presented
o the LEGISLATURE should he drawn !
y eomnetent men. backed unani-
aOnsly bv all fire companies IN the
tate and further II should not be {
aada noliticaI footbalP"
Col. Staver gave brief resume {
Z Instructors and the regent I
.ol'rse held ~ tho ITptVorsitv Of (
Delaware. where ho said the on s
.oilment was growing each year. t