Milford chronicle., 1954-02-26
GEORGETOWN

OF last week and was marked bv
the largest attendance recorded for
previous meetings of its kind. Of
nclals and stah members of the
delaware Chapter. American Red
Cross; local workers and represen-
tatlVes of local industries we're
among those present. Howard S.
AD0Ott, chairman Of Area No. s.
presided. He announced the names
OF three new directors for the area
Harvey B. Spicer, DR.. Elizabeth
Phillips, both OF Georgetown, and
Samuel Shapiro, OF Milton. Honor
airy members named were Mrs. Sin
CiaiI Campbell Of Milton and Marc
d. Saunders, Georgetown. It was
also announced that Harold F. Will
son. safety services chairman of
Area No. 8, has been named as
chairman of the First Aid Field
Units in Sussex County.
Mayor Harvey B. Spicer, fund
raising campaign chairman for
Area No. 8, announced the quotas
for each of the communities com
prising the area. They are as fol-
lows: Georgetown, $1,9OO.OO: Har-
6eson' $l75.OO; Stockiey, $3.50 90;
COolspring, $4,000, and Milton.
$4,000 making a total quota for
the area of $4,000. Last year Area
NO. 8 exceeded it's quota by about
$5OO.OO. 'O'"'
Mrs. Ethel Jean Myers, executive
secretary of the Delaware Chapter.
American Red Cross, gave a brief
resume of services performed by
Red Cross in Delaware and for
service men and stated the Red
cross Will work with a new spirit
IN this years campaign. She point
ed out that the Red Cross program
rs people helping other people"
THE quota for the Red Cross cam
paign in the state is 1921, 1854" Mrs.
Myers pointed out, "and of this
amount $157,914OO stays in the
state and $123,95O.OO goes to Ma
tlOnal Red Cross to aid in special
services in all branches eyerv-
where" Out of every S1.OO in Della
ware, the money is allOcated as
follows: 43c for the service men;
lSc for community health; tic for
community service; sc for disas-
ters; &c for Junior Red Cross and
&c for overall services. Mrs. NV
ers stated that the Delaware State
Chapter is the only state chapter in
the nation that has been cOntinu-
ously in operation and self-main-
tanning since 1905.
Mrs. Myers emphasized the point
that Red Cross needs not onlv
money but memberships and that
workers "are not soliciting for
charity but are Offering a member
ship in a human organization
which serves humanity"
Andrew GOrnOwski, safety SER
vices chairman for the Delaware
Chapter, stressed particularly the
fact that volunteers are needed in
all branches of the Red Cross ser
vice and also the fact Red Cross is
here to stay as is proven by the
time given by volunteer service "
He also pointed out lit is hard to
realize the scope of help which can
be given to our fellOwmen." He
| praised the work done in Area No
in Safety Services and commend
ed Harold F. Wilson, safety ser
vices chairman in the area for the
| record made in the swimming
classes set up in the area during
the past two summers.
Mrs. Herman Phillips of Milford.
Junior Red Cross chairman, spoke
briefly on the Junior Red Cross
program of which Mrs. Peggy
Walls Booth is local chairman.
Others from the Delaware Chan
ter who were in attendance and in
trOduced included Mrs. Mabel L.
FervOr, director of Junior Red
Cross; Mrs. Edith r. Kendall. di-
rector of nursing services; Mrs.
Olive SpaTklin, branch cOrrespon-
dent for home services, and Al
Rand, director of safety services.
Cooperation in the local cam
paign in Area No. was assured bv
the Arrow Safety. Device Company.
Swift and Company, and the Dia-
mOnd State Telephone Company.
William Jaeger of Station WJWL
outlined briefly progress on the
radio show to be broadcast over
WJWL on Sunday, March 7, begin
ming at 700 a. m. with an opening
invocatiOnal service led by Rev.
Glen B. Walter, rector of st. Paul's
P. e. Church. Other ministers in
the town will appear on the pro-
gram during the day and Senators
Williams and Frear are expected
during the day. An amplified tele-
phone conversation has been ar
ranged for Congressman Warbur-
ton who cannot be In Georgetown
on that date. Talent from Bridge
vile, SeafoTd, Lewes and George