Milford chronicle., 1955-11-11
COP Women Complete
Session Plans

Plans for the nine-state con-
ference of Republican Women to
be held at the Hotel Dupont, VIII
nlington, on Friday. Nov. IL, are
nearing the final stage, according
To Mrs. R. Ransom Elston. Of Nc
Donough, president Of the Della
ware State Federation.
Mrs. Otis Smith Of Lewes, vice
chairman of the state Republican
Committee, has announced that the
local women helping with TIE regis
trations at the hotel are Mrs.
Frank R. Grier, Milford; Mrs. q. L.
Lafferty, Lewes; Mrs. Donald R.
Evans, Lewes Beach; Mrs. Herbert
Calhoun, Dagsboro; Mrs. Paul
West Dagsboro; Mrs. William J.
Messick, Seaford; Mrs. J. Wright
Rowland, Lewes, and Mrs. T. jack
son Waller, Laurel.
Out-of-state women who. are
working on registrations are Mrs.
o. Blake Wilcox, New Jersey,
chairman; Mrs. NJ. o. McGill, New
York; Mrs. John McAllister, Mary
land, and Miss Beatrice Hoover,
District of Columbia.
The women coming from the nine
state to the conference will repre-
sent 812 clubs and 1858 active
members. The all day program in
which they will participate begins
at 1O:OO a. M, with registration in
the lobby.
At the luncheon in the Gold Bali
room, Mrs. Peter Gibson, Of Mon
roe, Michigan, regional director,
will cali the meeting to order The
invocation will be given by Mrs.
Vera Davis, of Dover, the only
woman in the state to have served
in both houses OF the General As
sembly and the neWly-elected pres
ident of the Kent County Republi-
can Women's Club. Mrs. Frank G.
Tallman, former National Commit
teewomman, will lead the pledge
of allegiance, after which the as
sembled delegates will sing the
national anthem.
Mayor August F. Walz Of viii
mington will extend the welcome
from the city to the convention; G.
Edward Duffy, state Republican
chairman, will greet the members
for the state committee, and Mrs
Elston will welcome them for the
state Republican Women. Mrs. Al
bert S. Koeze, president of the
Michigan Federation Of Republican
Women, win respond to these
greetings.
Mrs. Gibson will report on her
activities as regional director, fol
lowing which there will be reports
from the state presidents. These
are: Miss Jane Todd, New York
Mrs. o. Blake Wilcox. New Jersey;
Mrs. Frederick P. Becker, West
Virginia; Mrs. J. Robert Smith
Virginia; Mrs. Russell w. Dixon
substituting for Mrs. William
Rosenf1eld, Pennsylvania; Mrs
Vaughn E. Richardson, Maryland
Mrs. william Burdick, District O.
Columbia; -Ers. Albert S. Koeze
Michigan, and Mrs. Elston, Della
ware.
The keynote address at the lun
cheon, e'The Federation Family,
will be given by Mrs. Carroll D
Kearns, president of the Nationa
Federation of Republican Women
During the afternoon the dele
gates will attend discussion group
covering administration, finance
campaign activities, membership
program and publicity. These vii
be led by chairmen Of committee
of the national federation.
At 700 p M, there will be /;
banquet in the Gold Ballroom, a
which Mrs. Gibson will be toast
mistress. Mrs. William J. Conner
representing the Active Young Re
publicans, will give the invoca
ton, and Mrs. M. Brinton Pag
will sing the Star Spangled Banner
Lieutenant Governor John w. Rol
lins will extend the welcome of tn
state to the delegates, following
which Mrs. Gibson will summariz
the accomplishments of the con
ference. During the dinner Mrs. N
Brinton Page and Charles Croppe
Parks will sing several duets, ac
companied by Mrs. Parks.
Senator John ]. Williams 0
Delaware will give the main ad
dress of the evening.
RarO FIN
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