Milford chronicle., 1958-12-12
First Annual Ruritan
Convention Held

The First Annual Convention,
Delmarva District Ruritan Ma
tional was held at the Wicomico
Hotel in Salisbury, on Friday,
November 2Sth.
The DeImarva District is COM
posed of ten clubs all being repre-
sented at the convention-Atlantic,
Caesar Rodney, Chincoteague. Ex-
more. Lee. Metompkin. Northamp-
ton, Ringoteague, Somerset and
a-Canterbury-Felto
The convention opened at 1900
with registration of attending clubs,
followed by call to order by District
Governor Herbert " Ewell In
vocation by Rev. e. w. Vike, Me-
tompkin Club. A class of instruc-
tion was held in the afternoon for
the officers of various clubs. Presi-
dent of each club gave detailed
report on all club accomplishments
and activities of the past year.
The Banquet dinner was served
at $3.50 D. m, to the club members
and their wives, district and ma
tional guests, Ruritan National
President, Rome Schwagel and Mrs.
Schwagel, of Keedysville, Md: 1t.
Governor of Zone 2, George Tar
burton and Mrs. Tarburton. Wyo-
ming, Del; 1t. Governor, Zone /
Webster Justice and Mrs. Justice,
of Atlantic Club; National Director
Frank Kellam and Mrs. Kellam, of
Princess Anne, Va: District Gov.
Herbert V. Ewell and Mrs. Ewell,
Of Bloxom, Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Bundick, Lee District, Accomac,
Va.
Members and their wives of Cae-
sar Rodney Club, attending we're:
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Manahan, Mr..
and Mrs. Curley Hutchins, Mr.. and
Mrs. John knight. Mr.. Olin Go0den,'
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Nuss, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis Richie, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Tarburton, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Donovan, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Walk
ers.
Members of v. C. F. Clubs and
wives were: Mr.. and Mrs Gardner
Kersey, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Moore,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hurd, MR..
and Mrs. Kenneth Martin. Mr. and
Mrs. Benz Poland, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
B. Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. Derickson
Biggs, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bostic,
Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Norman O'Day,
Mr.. Robert l.. Cassons, Mr.. Michael
Witomski, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
O'Day.
The invocation was given by
Rev. Samuel s. Odom, of Northamp-
ton County, who stated, GAS a mini
ster l see Ruritan as a force for
good on the community. district and
national levels, one which should
be supported and lauded by all who
stand for the highest in religion
and citizenship. AS man, I see
Ruritan as a source of personal
satisfaction with the service, fell
lowship and goodwill that 1t affords
among the finest and most respect
able men in my own community
and in our district when we are to-
gether. May God continually bless
and guide Ruritan to an ever deep
ening of its ideals and service and
may every individual Ruritan enter,
wholeheartedly into the ideals,
work, service and fellowship and
enodwill that is his potential in
Ruritan." M
A welcome to Salisbury was CIV
en- by Mayor jeremiah Valiant. Miss
Betty Ann clute OK Wyoming Del,
presented the State Song of Del
aware: Mrs. Ida Linton presented
the State Scng of Maryland and
Mrs. Billye DeNoble presented the
State song of Virginia.
An address on 1.-THE Importance
of Agriculture in the World Today
and in the Future" was given by
representative of the Southern
States Distribution Service.
Several Awards were presented:
Community Service Award was pre-
sented by Bob RayDer to Fred r.
DeNoble. President of Chincoteague
Club: Award for Record Attendance
for 1858 was presented by National
Director Frank Kellam 10 DIN
Gooden. President of Caesar Rod
ney Club.