Milford chronicle., 1952-03-21
Foster Parents
Held Big Party

The Foster Parents Party spon-
sored by the Child Welfare Divi-
sion of the State Department OF
Public Welfare, held Monday eve
ming in Grace Fellowship Hall of
Wesley Methodist Church, Dover,
was an outstanding event. About
one hundred and thirty foster par
ents and children attended, besides
numerous other guests, including
Representative Donald G. Carey
end Mrs. Carey, as we'll as Repre-
sentative John Cahall and his wife.
School officials, principals, and
other individuals from the Depart
ment of Public Instruction were,
Mr.. David M. Green, Superinten-
dent of the Dover Schools, Mr.. s..
M. Blackburn, Principal of Booker
I. Washington School, Mrs. Pearl
AXE, Miss Marjorie Minner, and
Mrs. Pauline Hammond. school
nurses in Kent County. Mr.. w. G.
Anderson, Executive Director of
Kent General Hospital, and DR.,
and Mrs. Robert Zurkow also at
tended. Members of the Depart
ment of Welfare Board who at
tended were, Mrs Levi L. Everett
and Mrs. Cecie P. Henry. Mrs
Linda Layton, Probation officer. OF
the Kent County Juvenile Court
was also present.
The program included words Of
welcome by Miss E. Kathryn Pen
nypacker and Mrs. Florence A
Clark, as we'll as greetings from
DR.. Park w. Huntington, and Othe
dignitaries. The staff wrote word
to two familiar tunes, one SON.
pOrtraying the desire of chill
not to be called estate Child" an
the other song was regarding fOs
ter parents. Guests and staff join
ed in community singing. The SCI
ious phase of the program center
ed around the picture, Preface
Life"
DR.. Park w. Huntington, DireC
- tor of the Department, awarde
certificates of merit to the fOstC
le parents who have given five
more years service to caring II
s. children placed in their homes
le the Department. Those receiviT
e. awards for ten years or over wer
III Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Bradley, NJ
to and Mrs. Oscar Cohee, MIR. al
I'd Mrs. Homer Moor, Mr.. and MI
a William G.. Smith, Mr.. and MI
Charles Cahall, Mrs. jamie Bower
ed and Mr.. and Mrs. Harley T. TaylC
a Those receiving awards for II
so years or more were, Mr.. and MI
Id Fletcher Alexander, Miss Ann
er Cow, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel KnC
to MIR. and Mrs. ]. Earl RambO, n
ch and Mrs. Walter Redman, Mr.. a
e Mrs. Russell Virdin, Mr.. and Nj
on Clarence Barrett, Mr.. and Mrs. +
ward G. Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. }
ge Van Pelt, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwa
IA Garrett, Mr.. and Mrs. Alb'
RI Bratcher, Mrs. Elizabeth H. Col
zee Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilkens, NJ
Die Sophia Luckett, Mr.. and. Mrs. Al
ir- Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. AleXanC
he Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. John ThOn
Ter and Mr.. and Mrs. Mathew Ruppe
.ge The certificate, which bears
.ge State Seal, was signed by Cover
lse Elbert N. CarveI, DR.. Huntingt
and Mr.. Malloy c. Vaughn, Cha
man Of the Department of Welt
Board.
N, Special recognition was given
AA' doctors, nurses, court and sch
personnel for their contribution
en- the program Of service to child
rds living in foster homes through
ood the County. Special thanks W
m expressed to the International
rn- tex Corporation for its cOntribut
of individual gifts to all active
III ter parents in this area as well
lu- to Mr.. Raymond Johnson MI
al Director of Delaware State
az az lege, who accompanied the gr
me me in community singing.