Milford chronicle., 1952-09-19
Girl Scout Group
Has Organized

Mrs. X. Thomas EVerngam. of
Denton, Md, elected president of
the Peninsula Girl Scout Council,
Inc, of Delaware and Maryland.
The final meeting Of the temporary
steering committee for the forma-
tion of the Girl Scout Council in
Delaware and Maryland, met on
MOnoay and voted to adopt the ar
ticles of Incorporation and bylaws
of the Peninsula Girl Scout Coun-
Gil of Delaware and Maryland. The
purpose of this organization is to
help girls realize the ideals of
WomanhoOd as preparation for
their responsibilities in the home
and as active citizens in the COM
munity and in the world.
The following officers were elect
ed to serve for the balance Of this
year and all of the following year:
President, Mrs. X. T. Everngam,
Denton, Md; first vice president,
Mrs. Charles H. Smith, Frederick;
second vice president, William
Punke, fredericksburg, Md; secre-
tary, Mrs. Irving SalmOns, Seaford;
treasurer, LaVerne T. McNeal, Den
ton, Md. The following board of
directors was elected by the coun-
Gil, to which the administrative re-
spOnsibilities of the council are dell
egated: Troop organization, Mra
Robert Chimes, Blades; program,
Mrs. Victor Gillespie, Sudlersville,
Md; training, Mrs. Frank Clendan-
iel, Jr., Milford; finance, Ogden
briggs, oxford, Md; public rela-
tions, Mrs. G. A. McDaniels, Fed
eralsburg, Md; camp, Carl Dimes,
Millington, Md; field committee,
second vice president; members-at-
large, Mrs. Austin Roberts, Sud
lersville, Md; John P. Hammond,
Sudlersville, Md; Juliette Low,
Mrs. David Henry, Denton, Md.
Seven County Chairmen, Kent.
Md, Miss Thelma Nickerson, Ken
nedyville, Md; Dorchtser, Nd, mrs.
w. R. Phillips, Vienna, Md; Caro-
line, Nd, Clifford Stafford, Denton,
Md; Queen Anne, Md, Mrs. Erns-
( shaw Cook, Steyensville, Md; Tai
bot, Nd, Mrs. Albert Matthews,
Easton, Md; Kent, Del, Mrs. Clara
West, Harrington; Sussex, Del,
Mrs. Louis Ingram, Lewes.
The board of directors will hold
their first meeting on Thursday,
October 8, at p. m. at the home
of the president, Mrs. X. T. Ever
1 ngam in Denton, Md. At this time
plans will be made for the kick-off
dinner meeting for all persons in
terested in girl scouting in this
area. The KICKOFF meeting will be
held on October 20 and Weldon
Brittingham of Lewes will contact
everyone as to the time and place.
The charter for the Peninsula Girl
Scout Council, Inc, will be pre-
sented TO the president by a Ma
tiOnal representative at this din
ner meeting. ogden briggs of Ok
ford, Md, is chairman of the finan-
cial drive and he is very anxious
that we all cooperate and put our
first big drive for council funds
way over the top. Mrs. Earl Will
liams of Milford, is his Sussex
County chairman. Mrs. Williams is
working hard lining up people in
the various towns in the county to
head the drive in their areas. All
leaders and committee members in
Milford will be asked to help Mrs.
Williams with our local collections.
A council is a group of citizens
chartered by the National Organi-
zatiOn to assume the responsibility
for developing and maintaining girl
scouting within a defined geo.
graphic territory known as its jur-
isdiction. 1t offers to it's member
ship such services as training, pro-
gram and camping opportunities,
and help from professional staff
members. It gives both girls and
adults the stimulation which comes
from meeting and working with
others in various activities and
on matters of common interest.
The leaders and committee mem
bers who have worked so long to
bring council to this area are GER
tainly pleased that at last we are
under the green umbrella" Mil
ford will benefit in many ways and
the leaders will find their Jobs
much easier with council here to
help them with their troops.