Milford chronicle., 1958-06-06
VFW Convention
Chairman Is Named
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housing; Dept. Jr. Vice Comdr.
Robert N. Mccormick, Dist No. 8
Condr. Paul ]. Duphily, and Past
Dept. Commanders Lloyd w. Ric-
ards and John Babiarz, resolu-
tions
Mr.. Ableman, James Il. Rhind,
William ]. Weaver and Samuel A..
Lynch, auditing; Past Dept. Com
manders Miles l.. Frederick. and
David S. Hugg, publicity and pro-
gram: Dept Sr. Vice Comdr. Will
liam A. Mazzetta, parade: Mr.. Nc
Cormick and all post commanders,
time and place;
Henry Bukowski, Robert F.
Manlove and Dominic T. Sierra,
musical and drill team competition;
Mr.. Clarke, William A. Johnston
and the Diamond State Post Drill
Team, Memorial exercises; Past
Dept. Commanders Ricards, Hugg
and Raymond M. Loose, and MIR.
AT eman, bylaws revision.
Dept. Comdr. Edward Tingle has
also announced that Past Com
manders Hugg and Loose will be
judges, and j. Milton Messick and
John Burns, tellers, for the elec-
tion of officers for the 195S-59
term.
The convention will get under
way Friday evening, June 13, with
formation of parade near the
canal bridge in downtown Lewes.
This parade, which will include
youth and musical units as well as
large contingents of veterans and
auxiliary members, will begin NOV
ing at 7:45 p. m. and will proceed
west on Savannah Road to the
Lewes High School Athletic Field,
where traditional Memorial exer-
cises will be held under the lights;
featured will be special ceremonies
by the Diamond State Post Drill
Team and a Memorial Address by
Rev. Frank l.. Moon.
State championship drum and
bugle corps and drill team COM
petition will proceed the Memorial
exercises. A brief business ses-
sion at the Lewes High School Au-
ditorium will complete Friday eve-
ning's program.
The convention will resume at
$50 a. M, June IA, with the morn
ing session in the school auditorl-
um featuring Introduction of spec
ial guests and presentation OF re-
ports and awards.
Following a noon-hour recess,
final reports of convention COM
mittees will be given; the site for
the 1859 convention chosen, and
various outstanding speakers
heard. Prior to election and in
stallation of officers for the 1898
SO term, the delegates will select
a Delawarean to be presented at
the next national convention as the
states nominee for membership
on the V.FW. National Council;
four past state commanders, Louis
Szymanski. of Wilmington; Ray
mond M. Loose, of Richardson
Park; David S. Hugg, of Milford,
and Elwood b. Richards, of Sell
byville, are being backed by their
respective districts for designation
as the Department of Delaware's
nominee for this national Office.
Closing feature OF the conven-.
tion will be the Annual Conyen-
tion BANQUET, to be held in the
Lewes School Cafeteria, beginning
at z D. m. Omar b. Ketcham, nat
ional legislative director Of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, is ey-
pected to make the principal adj
dress at the banquet.
The Ladies Auxiliary Depart
ment, which will hold it's annual
convention concurrent with that
of the mems organization, will hold
its initial business session on Fri
day afternoon. Mrs. Mary Reed, of
Dover, State Auxiliary president,
will preside. Mrs. Mary Brown also
of Dover, rs general chairman for
this years Auxiliary convention.
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