Milford chronicle., 1958-04-04

ford. Plans were discussed for a
parade November 18th. The fol-
lowing were appointed to see the
different organizations: Anti-Air-
craft, Anthony Summers; Tall Ce-
dar Band. Jim Cannon, Carlisle
Collins, Clyde Nelson; Boy Scouts
/ tDr. Roberts), Carlisle Collins
Odd Fellows, Jim Cannon; Red
Men, (thru Vernon Benson). Car
lisle Collins; CAR. (thru Squire
fruitt), Carlisle Collins; Fire
Company, Harold Grier: Tall Ce-
dars (Rangers), Harold Grier /;
Owls, Byard Burn; Mechanics,
thru Mr.. Houser), Clyde Nelson !;
Masons (thru George Macklin)
Clyde Nelson; Town Council, Maj
or Lank; Daughters OF Pocahon-
tas, Carlisle Collins; Ladies Aux
iliary, American Legion, Harry
Pettyjohn; School Body and Fac
ulty, DR.. Willard Pierce; Hospital
Ambulance. DIR. Willard PieI ce; ;
Century Club, DR.. Wild Marshall,
Kings Daughters, DR.. Sam Mar
shall.
The meeting decided for Tues
day, October 21st, 1880 meeting
adjourned o'clock. On 21st 0cto-
per, 1924, members present were
listed as Collins, the two Lanks,
Summers, Burn, Walls, William
Watson, c. Nelson. New members,
Burton Walls and William Watson.
Report of committee on Parade.
judged for Armistice Day, 11th of
November, 1924. We were advised
to get in touch with and TO invite
to participate. Harrington Post,
thru Earl Sylvester; Smyrna Post
thru William E. Matthew'S; Dover
Post, (Walter Fox-no name to So
liciD: Wilmington Post Lawrence
Roberts Post thru Leslie Sweeney;
State Commander, Alexander Gro
theirs, Wilmington.
None of these first three meet
ings as recorded were signed by
the records were orderly and well
kept. No record was found later
of the success of the parade. From
records of meeting 2nd January
1884, / extracted information that
Rev. William Irving presented the
following Post Commanders with
Post Commanders badges: Dick
Collins, 1924-25; Anthony Sum-
mers, 1867; G. A. Nelson, 1928;
Jim Abbott, 1929; Roy Wroten,
1890; Lester o. Adkins, 1881; Earl
b.. Adkins, 1882; Joseph McCallis-
ter, 1888.
Commanders and adjutants in
sigma were also presented to the
commander and adjutant respec-
lively. Signed A. l.. Faix. Joe Lof-
land, Commander.
From minutes of meeting 7th
July, 1850, l extracted the follow
ing moved by Comrade Lank. sec
onded by Comrade Wright, that the
Post purchase and present 80 year
stars for continuous membership
to the following men: William Mar
shall, T. G.. Collins, Samuel M. d.
Marshall, Nick Stokes, Charles
Banning, Col. Lank, c. C. Smith,
Joseph Lofland, Arch Lank, motion
was carried.
In our minutes and in the mem
ory of our members are found ac-
tivities of civic improvements, de-
votion to town, state and country.
Many acts of devotion, to schools,
child welfare, hospitals, and almost
every social uplift movement re-
corded in post history.
OF the charter members of Post
No listed in 1924 there were in
1850, Z of these still active and liv-
ing. II. G. Collins, Charles Ban
ming, Arch Lank, Col. w. E. Lank,
DR.. SIND. Marshall, DR.. William
Marshall, Jr., and DR.. Clyde Mel
son.
In 1858 there are still active 5
of the original charter members
of Post No. 10. T. G. Collins, Arch
Lank. Clarence Smith, DR.. Samuel
and William Marshall.
Thomas Carlisle Collins had an
enviable success as Post Com
mander and civic servant He is
one of our outstanding insurance
men and is a bank director and
leading citizen.
Archibald Lank, son of our hon
ored Brigadier General, William
e. Lank, has been an able Post
Commander and has been employed
in the U. S. Postal Service\and now
at the Dover Air Base. He is still
active, he is a plumbing supt., at
the Dover Base
DR.. Samuel M. d. Marshall was
co-founder with his brother, DR..