Milford chronicle., 1955-09-30
10000 Witnessed
FiremGn's Parade
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tance, S25, Billingsport Fire Com /
pany, PaulsbOrO, N. ].
Auxiliary making best appear /
ance: $50, ViscOse, Marclls Hook. /
In the Out-of-state awards. $3.50
in prizes were offered without any
contestants.
It took the parade one hour and
40 minutes to pass the reviewing
stand at the center Of the business
district. Judges were Frank NAPLES,
chief judge, Milford; Mayer Ed
ward G. Evans, Former State Sena-
tor Robert Fl. Yerkes, City Alder
man Carl March, Robert d. Pretty
man, A. Calvin Ball, and Harold
Wall.
New Officers HOnOred
Also in the reviewing stand were
the recently elected officers Of the
Delaware Volunteer Firemen's As
ISOLATION, seven past presidents, in
cluding the first president, Charles
f. Varney Of Milford, who led the
parade. The announcer was form
er State Rep. Fred Brown, who was
also a past president Of the assOcia-
ton The parade started at p. m.
Also present in the reviewing
stand we're u. S. Senator John j.
williams. Senator and Mrs. Will
liams were entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. p. Steward, of Milford, be-
fore the parade. Refreshments
were served visiting firemen and
auxiliary members at the conclu-
sion Of the parade at the Milford
Community Building, which served
as Headquarters for the tWO-day
meeting.
Last Saturday morning the ladies
auxiliary held their convention at
the Milford New Century Club.
Mrs. Grace Jester SnOwden, presi-
dent Of the host Carlisle Company
auxiliary, gave the welcome. Mayor
Evans spoke.
Those attending included: five
state officers; eight past presidents
and three county presidents. A total
Of 39 auxiliaries were represented
by "A delegates and 3S alternates'
as 1O4 members-at-large attended.
Years Receipts S4,796
Reports revealed that state aux
iliary receipts for the year tOlaled
$4,796.41, while disbursements
euualled S4,729.8S. New Castle has
a total membership Of 1,137 active
members, Kent, 619, and Sussex
69S. it was reported.
The following officers were elect
ed by the state auxiliary: Presi-
dent. Mrs. Angie Potter, Harring-
ton; first vice president, Mrs. Min
ME Kiedel, Laurel; second vice
president, Mrs. Marie Gregg, New
ark: secretary, Mrs. Beatrice Wig
gins. Stanton; treasurer, Mrs. Al
berta Smith, Bridgeville
Following lunch the ladies wit
messed an installation ceremony
conducted by a past state presi-
dent, Mrs Maude Spice, and Mrs
Eunice TullASeafOrd.
A memorial service for IL de-
ceased members Of the association
was conducted by Mrs. Bertha Car
Isle Of Holloway Terrace, for
mer past state president and pres
ent state chaplain.
Last Friday morning the dele
gates from 81 volunteer fire com
panies throughout rural Delaware
formally opened the convention a.
g a. m. in the Milford Community
Building.
Preceding the convention proper
the State Fire Chiefs Association
held it's annual meeting at tn
Houston Fire House last Thursda.
hight.
There the invocation was givel
Dy the Rev. DR.. Thomas G. Null
gan, chaplain Of the association o
chiefs and also chaplain Of tn
state association.
THE address Of welcome was Civ
en- by Assistant Chief William Da
Wis Of Houston.
The following officers were elect
ed for the chiefs group: Presiden
Paul RambO Of Elsmere; first VIC
president. John Bamberger
CheswOld: second vice presiden
Owen Davis of Milton; secretar!
Ralph BOYER Of Dover; treasure
William A. Thompson of Wilminl
ton. directors Norris Phillips
MiddletOwn, George E.. Hill Of Do
yer. and Norman West Of Seafor'
al resolution was passed unan
mOusly by the group to hold ai
nual meetings Of the assOciatio
semi-annually starting in 1856.
Past-president awards we're mad
to Charles G. Jester Of Camdel
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han Of Holloway Terrace, and Wi
liam Hines Of SeafOrd.
Following registration, the NEE
ing was called to order Sy Actir
President Charles II. Jester. m
Jester has served as acting pres
dent since the death Of Charl'
Jones Of Elsmere.
The morning session was devote
to reports of various standir
committees. The association vOt'
down a recommendation Of u
resolution committee to increa
the membership on the mutual
lief board from three members
nine.
The association voted unanimOu
ly In changing the time Of holdiI
the annual FIRE school from July
April.
They selected Camden-WyOmil
again for the schools site in l9s
but they recommended that grol