Milford chronicle., 1959-03-27
John G. Leach 70
Address VIEW Here
(continued from page one)

continued from page Onel
Business; chairman of finance
committee and trustee, University
of Delaware; founder and member
of executive committee of Delaware
Day School for Handicapped Chill
iren known more generally as the
John G.. Leach School as result
Of an action taken by State Board
f Education); president of Della
.yare Society for Crippled Children
nd Adults, Inc. state chairman
# Heart Drive of Delaware Heart
Association for 1857; chairman OF
Jew Castle County Chapter of Nat
onal Foundation for Infantile
'aralysis and coordinator of Salk
(accine Program for state; one OF
he founders of Camp Barnes and
'esponsible for acquisition of land
nd for first financial drive of Del
aware Chiefs of Police; and trus-
ee and founder of Pushmobile
Track, Inc. delaware Association
Of Police Pushmobile Derby.
Mr.. Leach has been the recipient
# many awards and citations in
ecognition of his civic and hu-
nanitarian activities. Among these
lave been Awards of Merit from
the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
American Legion and Disabled
American Veterans; a Gold Key
from Veterans of Foreign Wars
Auxiliary; a gold badge from the
Delaware Association of Police;
he B'nai Birth Citizenship Award
for Delaware for 1858; citation
from National Education Associa-
tion, and the first life membership
n Delaware P.T.A.
State and local leaders of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars and La
lies Auxiliary will also have prom
inent roles in Monday evenings af-
iair.
At p M, POSTMASTER Paul j.
Duphily, who, some years ago, as
Blue Hen Post commander, was
designated "V.F.W. Commander of
the Year, will extend the official
welcome, following which Rev. An
drew j. White, former post, state
ind national chaplain, will give the
invocation and Post Commander
James P. Gilmore will lead the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
After dinner, the program will
De resumed with David S. Hugg,
,ommander-elect of the host post
and a former. state V.F.W. COM
nander, introducing a group of dis
inguished guests that is expected
to include Department Commander
william A. MaZzetta and Depart
ment Auxiliary President Edna
Fulton.
State Commander Mazzetta and
Mrs. Fulton will later assist Post
Commander Gilmore and Auxiliary
President Beatrice Kniceley in the
presentation of citations. The iden-
city of recipients of citations will
not be announced until time for the
presentations.
The principal speaker will then
be introduced by Toastmaster Du-
phily. Upon completion of Mr..
Leach's speech, Edward w. Clarke,
department junior vice commander,
will give the closing prayer.
The banquet, an annual affair
serves dual purpose of bringing
together members of the two local
units and according recognition to
those-members and non-members
who have rendered outstanding
service to the V.F.W. and the COM
munity.
In addition to those whose names
appear as program participants
the following have had active roles
in the planning of the banquet:
Chairman Nevin, Vice Chairman
Newton w. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs.
Preston Cannon, Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
rie Savage, Mrs. Margaret Hugg
Mrs. Josephine Wdowiak, Mrs. Yer
Ia Deeney, Mrs. Velma Coffin, Will
lam Weldin, James R. West
Thomas Harrington, Harold R.
Welch, James Holleger, Joseph
Maloney, William Haughey, James
Holland and Courtland Clarke.