Milford chronicle., 1954-07-30
Many Awards Made
AT State c. D. Meet

awards on July 20 during the state
wide Civil Defense forum at the
Governor Bacon Health Center
Each was presented with a GER
tilieate Of merit by Governor j..
Caleb B0ggs in recognition Of OUT
standing service to Delaware Civil
Defense.
The selections. made by State CD
Director d. Preston Lee, went to
veteran volunteer workers, busi-
ness firms. amateur radio clubs,
two ground observer posts, three
local Civil Defense organizations,
civic groups, newspapers and ra-
dio stations
The awards were made at the
conclusion Of the forum. which in-
eluded talks BY Val Peterson, fed
eral Civil Defense Administrator,
and Brigadier General Kenneth p
Burgquist, operations deputy for
the II. S. Air Defense Command.
The individual awards went to:
John ]. B. Cooper, civil defense di-
rector for the town Of New Castle
for "many years service in build
ing one of the states top CD or
ganizatiOns: State Representative
James A. Campbell for vigorous
support Of CD measures at the last
session Of the state legislature; w.
Herald Birmingham. Sr, Of LeWes.
for leadership in his community
and in Sussex County; James VI.
Richardson, Wilmington, for his
statewide efforts since 1850 as
head Of the CD warden division :,
DR.. NJ A. Tarumianz. superinten-
dent Of Bacon Health Center and
the Delaware State Hospital, for
furnishing personnel and material
TO establish the state CD control
center in old Fort Dupont at the
health center and for his cooper
alton in holding the statewide for
um there; Robert c. Treadwell, Of
seaford, for exceptional work in
Sussex County before the organi-
zation of an official CD agency
there.
Awards were made to the follow
ing organizations:
Delaware Volunteer Firemen's
Association for furnishing out
standing leaders as chiefs Of CD
fire services" Mentioned in par
ticular were the late Fred Burke,
Clayton; Colonel Edgar S. Slayer,
RehobOth, and George Duncan,
Wilmington.
Delaware Amateur Radio Club
for continuous service since 1850
and for developing at the members
own time and expense "One of the
outstanding communications plans
for Delaware"
Delaware Power and Light Com
pany for its leadership in CD's
utilities division. Company en-
ployees singled out for special men
ton were Colonel w. A. +. Pyle,
first CD utilities division chief /;
Frank p Hyer, current chief; and
Raymond Grubb, deputy chief.
Harrington Ground Observer
Corps post for almost continuous
24-hour duty since its reOrgani-
cation under Mrs. Samuel A. Short
Wilmington Ground Observer
Corps post under Mrs. Elizabeth
Bacon for almost continuous "a
hour duty since the start of "Oper-
alton Skywatch" in July, 1852.
Delaware Chapter, American
Red Cross, for CD support the past
four years, especially the work Oi
training thousands in first aid and
home nursing for local and state
CD groups.
Delaware Steeplechase and Race
Association for throwing open Del
aware Park facilities to CD organ
izatiOns and as potential evacu-
alton center.
The ENTHUSIASTICALLY CD ares
under Charles ThurlOW, coerdina-
tor, for faithful service on the rec.
Ommendation Of the New Castle
County CD Director Colonel George
w. Dunn.
The Smyrna CD organization un-
der William e. Matthews, Jr., di-
rector, as "one Of the outstanding
local CD organizations in the
state"
The Little Greek CD agency, un-
der John Martin, director, also fol
outstanding organization work anC
service.
The State Explosive Ordnance
Reconnaissance Division under DR.
William H. Lockwood, Wilmington
as one of the most efficient and besi
trained volunteer CD ofganiza.
tiOns. in the state
Kent County Amateur Radio Clul
under F. ~ Tarbuft0n. secretary
for leadership in establishing a CT
communication division in Kent
County by installing equipment
conducting schools,
Diamond State Telephone Com.
pany for aid in developing a state
communications program.
The stslte CD's special weapons
defense division for highly effec-
tive work the past four years in
furnishing instructors, organizing
schools iiOr Pathological and chem
ical warfare defense. Special men
ton was given Frederic s. Stow
the division chief; his assistant
hoberth W. Davidson, and David
Nelson, New Castle County divis-
ion chief.
The Harrington Journal under G
H. Burgess for continued support
during the past tour years, espe
cially to the local Ground Obse3V.
ers post in Harrington.
Similar awards were presented
to the News-JOurnal Company, the
Wilmington Record, WDEL-TV
Radio Station WDEL, and Radio
Station WILM.