Milford chronicle., 1955-02-04
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Howard s. Abbott, who has
served for the past ten years as
Area Chairman for Area No. s,
American Red Cross submitted his
resignation as chairman, I'm the
Board Of Directors meeting held at
the home Of Mrs. Nell r. Barr,
last week. Mr. Abbott gave as rea-
sons for his resignation-the pres
sure Of business and lack of time
70 devote to the ehairmanship. He
has agreed to continue as chairman
until successor can be named
and 70 assist the incoming chair
man iu the local work. Mr.. Abbott
in submitting his resignation stated
he did so with much regret" and
said the organization was we'll
organized and ran so smoothly that
the general public did not realize
the scope and accomplishments Of
Red Cross and that day by day
more demands we're being made
Of the Red Cross.
The resignation Of Harvey Spicer,
as Fund Raising chairman for Area
8. was also rendered during the
meeting. Mr.. Spicer also resigned
because Of business duties. He
has served as Fund Raising chair
man in the area for three success
ful campaigns. Both designations
were accepted by the Board Of De
rectOrs, with regret, A committee
70 select a new Area Chairman
was named. Il comprises DR.. Eliza
beth F. Phillips, Harvey Spicer Of
Georgetown and Mrs Frances
WagamOn. Of Milton. They will
report at the solicitors meeting, the
tentative date for which has been
set for Monday evening, February
14, in the VFW Hall
Miss Edith I. Jones, Home Ser
vice chairman for Area 8, has ac-
cepted the chairmanship for Fund
Raising in the 1855 campaign. Both
Mr. Abbott and Mr.. Spicer win
continue as members Of the Board
of Directors In the area. Miss Jones
is a veteran Red Cross worker,
having served as Home Service
chairman since 1912.
Mrs. Melvin +. Prettyman, OF
near HarbesOn was named as a
member Of the Board Of Directors,
replacing Mrs. Aliene Blakley, who
resigned.
Reports Of work done in Area
s during the past year were given
by the secretary, Mrs. Barr
The Home Service work done by
Area s included more than 500 tele-
phone calls and over 200 cases
handled during 1854. A concrete
case was cited to show how money
was spent for aiding one case,
which involved aid in getting a
hardship discharge for a service
man, Of SelbyVille, whose father
was III with carcinoma Of the lung
and whose mother was mentally i'll.
More than $500 was spent in tele-
grams and telephone calls. A letter
was read which had been sent to
the Delaware Chapter from the
Field Director of Amarillo Air
Force Base, in Texas, in which
the work Of the Chapter was cited
as a direct aid to speedy action on
the case. and pointing out that
ordinarily approval or disapprOval
Of such a case usually takes from
weeks to months. In this in
Stance the faquest y as made. March
8, 1854 and the airman's discharge
enected on March il.
Report for the Disaster commit
tee-H. w. T. Purnel1, chairman
showed that the VFW Shelter was
opened twice, during Hurricane
Edna and Hazel, September 10 and
ID and October IA and 15 from $3.50
D. m. to 10:30 a. M; A case in point
was cited-aid to the Brooks famf-
ly Of near Milton whose home was
almost totally wrecked in the tor
nadO. Details as to telephone calls
and volunteer services donated BY
the Gunners Club Of Georgetown
and ElWOod Short, who toWed q
trailer offered by the club, to thC
Brooks farm for use until the
home was available again.
The First Aid and Water Safety
Harold F Wilson, chairman
showed one First Aid Class, held il
December 154, in Grace Church
Georgetown; swim class for Milton
and Georgetown, at Trappe Pond
for approximately 125 children
last summer; the setting up Of twl
First Aid Stations, manned b,
First Aid instructors and man.
volunteers. during two days o
the DelmarYa Chicken. Festival
June % and "a and during tn
parade three other sub-statiOns Sc
up along the line Of parade. Com
Dlete private telephone circui
through courtesy Of Diamond Stat
Telephone Co, were set up il
Headquarters III the Fire Hall.
Nursing Seryice-Mrs. Waite
Sherin. chairman reported prOvid
ing nurses for all First Aid Sta
tiOns during Chicken Festival; pro
vided ambulance service at al
times provided nurses for al
disaster service and also provide
o nurse for the Red Cross Float /
the Festival Parade
Publicity with Mrs. Mary G. VIII
son, chairman has carried cOverag
Of all Red Cross activities IN th
area and the newspapers printin
such articles were praised for co