Milford chronicle., 1955-02-04
NGt'L. VFW Week
Well Observed Here
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cations and citizens by awarding
citations and concentrations. Post
Commander Paul D~1hily awarded
citations to Mrs. Charlotte Grover
man, 70-year-old Milford Area
housewife, in recognition of -
years of volunteer service at the
State Board of Health Clinic. here
and to Radio Station w. X. S. b.
Tor providing use of air time and
facilities to publicize community
service activities of the V. F. w.
and other service organizations
Past Post Commander Walter
Quering presented a letter of COM
mendation 10 Tom Faix, president
OF the Milford Junior Chamber of
commerce, in recognition of the
j. C.'s service to community Pre-
sentation of V. f. w. citations TO
ROBERT H. Yerkes and Alfred CO.
hen, in appreciation of their parti-
cipatiOn in the " F. w. community
service program, was postponed.
to later due to the absence
OF the recipients; a letter of com
mendatiOn for City Manager Stan
ford Marvel, in recognition of his
services in quickly restoring cleo
trio service following Hurricane
Hazel, is likewise to be presented
later.
Other highlights of the program
at the Post Home included: pre-
sentation to the post, by an anonv-
nous donor, of a painting of "The
Flag Raising at Two Jima": induc-
ton Of a "COmmander-in-Ch
CLASS" or recruits, and presenta-
ton of membership awards to post
ana members. Dept. Jr. Vice Com
mander David S. Hugg, assisted bv
DIST. Commander Ralph Scott, in
Quoted the following as members
OF the special class": James
christopher, Franklin Jones, Bur
ton Messick,, George Evans. Vince
Polite and Daniel Casey. Each in
ouctee was presented with an auto
graphed picture of COmmander-in-
Chief Merton Tice in addition to the
Cross of Malta lapel pin.
Post Membership Chairman Eurie
Savage presented the following
awards in recognition of member
snip drive participation: gold med
a! to Preston Cannon; silver med
ais to COmdr. Paul Duphily. David
;. Hugg and Clement J. Nevins.
bronze medals to James r. West
ana Gordon Kicker. Mrs. MYRTLE |
Reedy and Clement Nevins were |
recipients of gift certificates for
membership effort.
In the absence of Dept. Com |
nander Miles L. Frederick. Dent
Jr. vice Commander Hugg pre-
sented a 1855 Membership Stream
9r to Blue Hen Post, in recogni-
ion OF the local posts having al
ready signed up. for 1855, more 1
han 7O%o of the posts 1854 mem
1ership. COmdr Duphily accepted Il
ne streamer on behalf of the Dost 4
A social hour" and refreshments II
completed the joint meeting pro- /
gram.
On the evening of January 26th.
Blue Hen Post observed Youth II
Night and Sports Night" BY pre-
'entlng two shOwings of the 1854
World Series Film. The initial To-
al showing of the baseball film
vas given at the regular monthly
'ack meeting of the pOst-spOnsored
afford Cub Pack No. 1O1, held at
ne Lakeview Avenue School Cafe
erla, and a later showing was
resented at the Post Home. During
ne course of the Cub Pack meet
1g, Post COmdr. Duphily present
d a letter of commentator to Cub
laster James Cresson in recogni-
ion of hfs services to the voutb
I the community.
On the morning of Thursday
9th, special recognition
the Y. F. W. and its services to
ommunity was given in a special
'. K. S. B. broadcast featuring
ost Comdr. Paul Duphily and
,Orden Smith.
On Friday evening. Blue Hen
Ost was host at an "Open House,
the Post Home, with dancing tn
ne music of the "Drifters". fea-
lred from 8 p. m. until midnight
n Saturday, the last day of the
. f. WIS own special week. local
Ost members Joined v. F. w
lembers from other posts in Del
ware IN a tour of the facilities
the Dover Air Force Base.
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