Milford chronicle., 1954-03-26
Mrs. E. J. BOggs
Selected As State
Mother Of The Year
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which she conducted her home.
raising four sons, two of whom are
deceased and for her continued in
terest in community and national
affairs. Her husband, Edgar J.
Boggs, conducts a wholesale to-
mato seed business from the fam
lily farm-hOme in CheswOld
The familys four sons, two of
whom are deceased are: Austin.
whose death occurred at age of 16.
while he was a student and Cap
tain Edgar Clayton BOggs, a West
Point graduate, who lost his life
in the service of his country dur
ing World War II on the Island of
LuzOn in the Philippines. Calvin.
the youngest of the four, served
with distinction in the United
States Marines. participating in
the Guadalcanal and Two Jima
battles in World War ii.
Governor Boggs, eldest of the
four sons, served with General
George Patton in the European
Theatre during World War II,
holds a commission as Colonel in
the U. S. Army Reserves and serv-
ed three terms as Delaware's u.
). Representative at Large in
Washington prior to his elevation
to the Governorship just a year
ago in January.
Mrs. BOggs, who is So, is a life
long resident of Delaware and
the Cheswold area. Prior to her
marriage she was Miss Letitia
Vaughn, Among her activities are
listed memberships with the Twen-
tieth Century Club, Smyrna; Am
erican RedN Cross, American Can
Ger Society, CheswOld Methodist
Church, where she serves as a
member of the official board; La
dies Auxiliary, sChesWold, Fire
Company; Federation of Republi-
can WOmen's Clubs and for ten
years she served as a member of
the CheswOld Board of Education.
She attended the Republican Ma
tlonal Convention in Chicago in
1852 as an alternate delegate from
Delaware and has been active in
various fund raising activities in
'cluding the March of Dimes and
similar campaigns. She attended
Dover High School and Wesley
Collegiate Institute, Dover
Her physician, Dr. Prickett, par
ticularly cited Mrs. Boggs for her
blood contributions during World
War II. He said that she made do
nations against his advice and at
one time had to be hospitalized
after such a contribution.
"The BOggs' home is truly an
American home" the citation con-
tinued, "and in the community
Mrs. BOggs gives freely and in full
measure of her time and resOur-
ces to every civic, religious or
other worthy activity. She enjoys
and possesses the love and high
est admiration of her family
friends and acquaintance of the
community and state"
Her pastor, the Rev.. Mr.. Dick
ems paid tribute to the religious
life of the new Delaware Mother
and for having the largest Sunday
School class in his church. From
time to time," he said, aMrs. Boggs
has her class in her home for a
social hour that she might become
better acquainted with the individ-
Ual need of each one. She endeav-
Ors tn teach by example"
Mr.. Wright pointed out that her
outstanding career as a mother
came with the election of her son,
as Governor of Delaware. 81 feel"
he declared, that the Governors
admiration for his mothers guild
ance, love and devotion was grac-
iously indicated when he accorded
her place of honor at his inaugu-
ration"
An awards luncheon or dinner.
probably to be held in Dover dur
ing the latter part of April will
give official recognition to Mrs.
BoOgs where she is expected to
accept the award. The awards
week activities in New York will
begin May 4.