Milford chronicle., 1958-11-07
Legi0nnaires Hold
Rally At Dover

Commander Charles E. Jackson
presided over the membership raj
ly last Sunday afternoon at Alex
ander's Restaurant in Dover, with
over one hundred post officers and
guests in attendance. Ed. Magill,
Department First Vice Commander
in charge of membership called
upon the District Commanders for
roll call OF Posts in each of the
four districts. A total department
membership of 2,074 was reported
to date for the 1889 national quota.
Two posts-Glen Rayne, Delmar
and Milton No 20, presented over
a 1000 quota. Nine posts pledged
1000 of quota by November IL.
Department Adjutant William
Marvel outlined plan whereby the
Department could enroll 5000
members this year explaining that
their membership by fifteen per
cent that goal could be reached.
The 1858 Annual Americanism
Awards were presented Post No.
19, Laurel won the William j. 3.
Regan, Jr. trophy and Joseph B.
Stahl Post No. 80, Wilmington
Manor was runner up. The follow
ing posts were cited for their Am
ericanism work during the past
year: Delaware Post No. 1, Will
mington; Walter L. Fox, No. 2,
Dover; New Castle No. 4, New
Castle; Henlopen Post No. 6, Re-
hoboth; Nanticoke No. 6, Seaford;
Callaway Kemp -Raughley-Tee, No.
IL, Harrington; Sussex Post No. 8,
Georgetown; j. A. O'Daniel No. 10,
Newark; -Lewes Post No. IT; Rich
ard C. DUPONT No. Is, Claymont;
Milton No. 20; First State No. 29,
Elsmere and Selbyville No. 39.
The 1858 Boys Nation Represen-
tatives-Donald G. Gregg, P. S. du-
Pont High School and Howard
Tuck, Bridgeville, told of their ex-
periences at the Boys Nation As
sembly at the University of Mary
land last July.
Frank A. Lucia, District Com
AudHQ0I 1NO. D, was III Cndl sc VI
local arrangements.
John Dow, Grand Chef de Care,
40 & 8, presented the program of
his organization and pledged the 40
& 8 to an aggressive campaign for
Legion members before November
IL. Mrs. Charles t. Allen, Depart
ment President of the Auxiliary,
explained the planned activities
for the year and made special ap-
peal for wives and daughters, mo-
theirs and sisters of all Legin-
naires to join their local auxiliary
unit.
Following the dinner G. D. De-
Leach, National Vice Commander,
of Washington, d. c., and Inspec-
tor of the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation, was the principal
speaker. He reported that nation
ally the American Legion was 49,,
900 members ahead of last year at
this time In this atomic age there
is a greater need than ever today
for the work Of the American Leg
ion in it's Americanism, Child We'll
fare and Community activities in
order to keep America strong and
secure, Commander DeLeach stat
ed. He mentioned the fact that
three great problems faced Amer
lea today, namely, Crime, Juvenile
Delinquency and the International
ConspiiIT asscy- scy-Communism.
Every one of the thirty-seven
posts in the Department reported
some members and the first target
date for the membership report is
November 18th when every post
will turn into department head
quarters their enrolled membership
to date.
All Posts were urged to support
financially and by their members
attendance the annual Veterans
Day Observance on Sunday, No
vember 9Th at the Delaware Mem
orial Bridge ceremonies. 1t was
also suggested that all Posts and
Auxiliary units combine in a joint
meeting celebrating Veterans Day,
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