Milford chronicle., 1953-10-23

LOCAL VFW LADIES ACTIVE
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary
to " F. w. Post No. 6483, v. F. W.,
Milford, we're active in train
ing school,, conducted in the Leg
islative Hall, Dover, the past Sum
day by the Auxiliary Department,
Veterans Of Foreign Wars Mrs.
Edith Baynum, a former president
Of the local unit, recently appoint
ed service officer of the Delaware
Ladies Department, gave instruc-
tiOns as to ways and means of Civ
ing assistance to veterans and their
families in the presentation of
claims, and Mrs. Priscilla Lank,
member of the Blue Hen unit and
post department president, served
as secretary for the session.
Others from the Blue Hen Auxili-
ary who attended the School"
were: President, Emma w. Gun
ming, ,Sr. Vice President Audrey
Savage, Treasurer Mildred Hall,
and Hospital Chairlady Hilda Can
non.
BANK LEADER-G w. Ward
of the Sussex Trust Company, Lau-
rel, was named the first president
of the Sussex County Chapter of
/ the American Institute of Banking
at an ,organizational meeting held
in Laurel last week.
Other officers elected at the din
ner meeting held in the American
Legion Home were: William S.
jefferson, Sussex Trust Co., Lewes,
first vice-president; Charles M.
Hollis, Jr., First National Bank,
Seaford, second vice-president;
Mrs. Margaret Elliott, First Nation
al Bank, Seaford, secretary; Hugh
Smith, Georgetown Trust Co.,
Georgetown, treasurer.
Principal speaker for the eve
ming was DR.. Leroy Lewis, nation
al director of the American Insti-
tute of Banking. His topic was
the aims, functions and purpose Of
the American Institute of Banking.
Representatives from banks
throughout Sussex County attend
ed. Officers were installed by New
ton Gray, national. executive cOun-
/ Gilman of American Institute of
, Banking. Charles M. Hollis, Jr.,
Cashier of the First National Bank,
SeafOrd, chairman of the organiza-
tiOnal committee, presided. Other
guests included Randolph Hughes,
State Bank Commissioner of Del
aware, Howard Lynch, President
of the Delaware Bankers Associa-
tion, Ralph Mittendorf, National
Membership Chairman and Marshall
; Tyndall, President of the Whining
ton Chapter of the American Insti-
tute of Banking.
e DAVE BAKER-Reverend David
r Baker, Pastor of Centenary Meth
Odist Church, in Laurel, announced
y this week that the Commission on
: Evangelism and the official board
?, had engaged the noted DIR. Harold
y Paul Sloan, widely-knOwn Metho
s dist clergyman, to lead a program
r of Evangelism which will com
= mence on Sunday, November 18Th
and terminate the following Sun
udyg 4NONCluDGI GEllu.
J. DR.. Sloan, famed Bible teacher
= Evangelist and radio preacher, i
n the former editor of The Christian
" Advocate, a religious publication
II used by all Methodist Churches
- His program is endorsed by man!
= prominent people, including DI
q . Norman Vincent Peale, author, RI
- diO and T. V. commentator. Includ
ing many long and successful pas
. tOTates, DR.. Sloan was professor
- of Theology at Temple University
e and teacher of the famed Bibl,
" Class at Ocean Grove, New Jersey
His special lectures before colleg,
:, and university groups are Away
highly acclaimed. DR.. Sloan ha
written several books of whicl
:, three are now available.
~ Reverend Baker, Centenary's ac
; tive pastor, announces that every
~ one is welcome and urged to atten
this program of Evangelism. Dl
Sloan's messages will be entirel
- different every night. They are de
s. signed to help everyone find peace
lg comfort and understanding throug
lit God.
! -
e COP WOMEN - Sussex Count
"a WOmen's Republican Club viii
w meet on October 2S, 1853, at I
le m, in the office of the Republica
d County Committee in the Fire De
" partment Building in Georgetown
e. Del. Mrs. T. Jackson Waller of Sea
D. ford, President of the Club, ha
announced that Mrs. Robert I
o. Baynum of Milford, will be th
gn speaker of the evening, accOrdin
81 to Mrs. Lillian Martin of Milfor,
no Del, Program Chairman of tn
ed Club.
lot Reports on the first annual Cor
81 ventiOns of The Delaware FEEDER;
in tion of WOmen's Clubs, held in d.
m. yer, Del, on October 9Th, will I
IN given by club members. Also, n
ng ports on the Regional ConferenC
of Republican Women, held at A
lantic City on October 1st and On
res and which many Of the club a
,ss tended.
ar TROOPER CLEARED-A sta
'us trooper was exonerated by Il
Kent County Grand Jury Mond;
IAN afternoon of this week, in come
.nu nv ton with the fatal shooting of
ne farm and cannery worker at Ere
M erica on Sunday morning, SepteI
Der 9th.
III III In absolving the trooper, JOSEF
ia B. Ferguson of the Dover troC
ers the jury ignored bill of indie
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