Milford chronicle., 1958-03-07
Area s Holds It's
Red Cross Dinner

Inc IOlc VI the lkcu 1IOSS III
aiding and lifting up mankind was
sketched in vivid contrast to today's
concentration on death and destruc-
tion, by state and local speakers at
the annual dinner of Red Cross
campaign workers of Area in
Grace Church Hall, last week.
The area includes Milton, Cool
spring Harbeson and Stockley as
we'll as Georgetown and each, COM
munity was represented.
Lloyd Leslie, Wilmington, state
campaign, gave the state goal as
1903, 900 and announced the Area
goal as $4,000, the same IS last
year.
Howard S. Abbott, Georgetown,
Area 8 chairman, presided with
Mrs. Nell r. Barr participating as
secretary.
Leading workers for 1858 were in
troduced and included Mayor Har-
vey b. Spicer. general chairman,
with DIR. Elizabeth f. Phillips as
co-chairman; Samuel Shapiro, cap
tain for Milton; j. Earl Pepper, cap
Il .
Mrs. Arthur G. Smith, captain for
Harbeson; Mrs. Molloy c. Vaughn,
captain for Coolspring and Richard
Landes, i'm charge of collections at
. the Hospital for the Mentally Re-
tarded
A motion picture giving the Red
Cross Story for 1957--dramatic with
floods and other disasters-was
shown.
During her talk, Mrs. Etheljean
Myers, state executive, said that
disaster was apt to strike at any
place at anytime.
II am watching the melting OF
the snow into the rivers and am
very much aware of the possibility
of disaster, she remarked.
Mrs. Myers said that the Red
Cross had fed 80 people who were
marooned i'm the recent heavy snow.
She spoke of the ship collision
about year ago and said that two
Red Cross motor division workers
had driven all night taking men
literally wrapped in blankets from
the waterside to the Red Cross
quarters.
Both women were present and
were introduced. They are Mrs.
Marion Chace and Mrs. Louisa
Erera, both of Wilmington.
Mrs. Myers also introduced other
guests from Wilmington.
She closed on a spiritual note,
saying that because the workers
believe that the Red Cross has a
soul, they can do a great deal to
help America.
The Rev. DR.. Thomas G. Mulligan,
disaster chairman for Area and
pastor of the host church, said that
there seemed to be an added spirit
to the campaign this year. He said
that it was wonderful" to have a
force such as the Red Cross work
ing to raise and help mankind in
the midst of destructive forces.
1.-THE only thing that will save
mankind is faith in Cod. he said.
1--WE have been putting too much
trust in guided missiles and the
like"
He sketched the great civiliza-
tions of the past that went down
into oblivion because they devoted
themselves ~ material projects.
Mr.. Shapiro, captain for Milton.
remarked, Faith is not confined
to those who wear the cloth of the
clergy. Faith is given to all of u.s."
He told of his pleasant expert
ences with the Red Cross when
he was overseas in World War IL.
Mr.. Abbott introduced those who
had worked for the Red Cross for
many years and then those who
were just starting their service, in
cluding the Rev. and Mrs. Charles
S. Clarkson, of Wesley Methodist
Church and the Rev. and Mrs.
Bernard M. Taylor, of Georgetown
Presbyterian Church, all of whom
came to Georgetown during 1857.
Mr.. Leslie, state campaign chair
man, went into detail regarding the
drive. He said that things are
not quite as good this year as last,
so it will be a tougher job"
He suggested that the campaign
be, concentrated for the period of
March 1 to March Is and that the
workers be given fewer prospects to
call on with not more than five or
six calls each.
At the close of the meeting, work.
ing envelopes were distributed to
those who will take active part in
the drive.