Milford chronicle., 1957-06-21

Junior vice commander; and Fran
els A. Sidowski, Adm. Samuel F.
dupont Post, Newport, reelected
to second term as quartermaster
Edward w. Clarke, of Dover Me-
mortal Post, chaplain and youth
activities director last year, was
the victor over Edward Zalieski,
Polish-American Post, Wilmington,
in contest for judge advocate, the
post that traditionally leads to de-
partment commander under the ro-
tation system. Prior to completion
of the roll call vote, Mr. Zalieski
withdrew and requested that the
election of Mr.. Clarke be made
unanimous.
William Johnston, Diamond State
Post, Richardson Park, was named
chaplain in a close contest with
Samuel A. Lynch, of Atterbury
Post, Wilmington. Allen Wentz, of
Seaford, was a unanimous choice
for department surgeon.
Following his induction as de-
partment commander, Mr. Tingle
announced the appointment of Mr..
Lynch, as department inspector,
and Past Department Commander
Elwood B.. Richards, of Selbyville,
as chief-of-staff. Other appoint
ments are to be made later.
After naming Mrs. Reed as their
new president, the Ladies Auxiliary
elected the following officers: Mrs.
Edna Fulton, Diamond State Aux
iliary, Richardson Park, senior
vice president; Mrs. Florence
Lawrence, Gen. w. W. Atterbury
Auxiliary, Wilmington, junior vice
president; Mrs. Nettie Zeigler, Vir-
gil Wilson Auxiliary, Seaford,
chaplain; Mrs. Sophia Kowaiski,
J. f. Speer Auxiliary, Wilmington,
cOnductress; Mrs. Mary Brown,
Dover Memorial Auxiliary, guard;
and Mrs. Audrey Savage, Blue Hen
Auxiliary, treasurer. Retiring Pres
ident Eunice RambO, of ClaymOnt,
presided.
Mrs. Reed announced the ap-
pOintment of Mrs. Hazel Cirrigione,
Dover, as department secretary,
and Mrs. Dorothy Loose, Richard
son Park, as chief-of-staff
Mrs. Gertrude Rhind, of Whining
ton, who is currently serving as
national chaplain of the Ladies
Auxiliary, represented the nation
al organization, and both the men
and women went on record sup
porting Mrs. Rhind's candidacy for
the office of national junior vice
president at the National Encamp-
ment in Miami Beach in August.
Plaques were awarded to all
post commanders whose posts re-
ported one hundred per cent mem
bership or better prior to May 1st
Fifteen of the 81 VIEW. Posts in
the state qualified. They were: j.
F. Speer Post, Wilmington; Ad-
kins-Cubbage, Wyoming; Raymond
Reynolds, Georgetown; Sgt. Will
liam Lloyd Nelson, Middletown;
Joseph A. Iannelli, Wilmington;
Virgil Wilson, Seaford; Hall
Burke, Claymont; Adams Simpler
Ware, FELTON,; Rroadkiln, Milton;
Sussex M mortal, Millsboro;
Greenwood Memorial, Greenwood;
Blue Rock, Elsmere; Newnam-Lee-
OEDdA, Cidy tOH3 AppSl-I uCk0F, Eli
lendale, and Handy-Mears, Selby-
vile.
Similar plaques were awarded
on Saturday to top posts and aux
iliaries who qualified i'll the COM
munity service contest for 1956-57.
Blue Hen Post and Auxiliary were
among those receiving community
SerVico nIanunc
The curtain was dropped on
most successful encampment with
the annual banquet Saturday eve
ming at the Seaford Fire Hall. Mr..
Tice lis the principal speaker and
Retiring Commander David S.
Hugg the POSTMASTER. Vernon
Steele, who annually organizes and
directs the Memorial observance
and parade at Newark, Delaware,
was cited by Past Comdr. Hugg for
his outstanding services to his com
munity, and new officers of both
the mems and women's depart
ments were introduced.
]. Milton Messick, of Seaford,
was general chairman for the en-
campment