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The Republican., 1959-01-08
Red Oak-Fairv;ew

Pastor Eugene Matthews brought
the message. Manifestation of
Faith, taken from Mark 9:l6-39
TO the FairView congregation, Sun
day morning
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Phillips,
proprictors of Phillips Service
station and grocery, presented a
generous treat to the FairVieW
Sunday school at Christmas
Mrs. Frank Blamble and daugh-
ter Jamie Marie, have returned
from visit with Mr.. and Mrs
Elmer Nine and family in Lake
Worth, Fla, While there, they Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Har-
vey and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Ritchie.
Visitors of the James Childs
and Frank Childs families during
the holiday season we're Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Childs, Greenwood,
S. c.; Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Childs
and daughter, Massillon, o.; Mr.
and Mrs. Ford StraWser and chill
dren, Leesburg, Va; Mr.. and Mrs
William Bernard and sons, Nc
Keesport, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les Waugerman, Brett, w. Va; Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Gnegy, Mr.. and Mrs
Troy Gnegy and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Weese and children,
Mrs. Clyde Harsh and daughters,
and Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Warsaw
and son Bruce.
A neighborhood skating party
was held on the lake at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cooper,
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Power steering, power
brakes and power seats
make driving this one as
easy as sitting home in
your easy chair-yet you
can have all this at price
far lower than you would
expect.
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-10

Dover. The 1858 Chairman, Mrs. K.
Thomas Everngam of Denton, Md,
has agreed to serve as a member
of the committee.
Committee members from Della
ware include Mrs. Donald G. Carey,
Mrs. William L. Conard, Mrs. Clyde
d. Hathaway, Mrs. Austin P. HUFF
nal, Mrs. William T. Hufnal, Mrs.
Everett Matthews, Mrs. Leo j. Osi-
ka, Mrs. George j. Pyott, Mrs.
George X. Vapaa, Mrs. ]. Coady
Walton, Jr., Mrs. Helen M. Warner,
Mrs. Fred Willim, Mrs. Joseph B.
Wilson. all of Dover, and Mrs. Sam
uel ID. Walker of Woodside.
Maryland committee members in
clude Mrs. Webb Cassell and Mrs.
Ray Murphy of Salisbury; Mrs.
Clifford Dryden of Pocomoke; Mrs.
Glenn SCHNEIDER of Parsonsburg;
Mrs. Louis Shockley of Wilton;
and Mrs. Sterling A. White of Eas-
ton.
Virginia committee members are
Mrs. Beatrice Johnson of Parks
ley and Mrs. Leslie Tuttle of Oman
cock.
The five men on the committee
represent Shore gas and electric
companies whose stoves will be
used in the contest. They are: Ken
dali Gibbs, Jack McElhinney and
Earl Nance of Dover; Douglas
of Delmar; and Bill Rod
ney of Laurel.
Chairman Mrs. Kendall announ-
ced that entry blanks for the senior
and junior divisions of the contest
are now available from Chicken
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Milford chronicle., 1959-04-10
Preston Cannon Heads
Milford NJ. 0. c. Unit
Coolies We're Installed AT Milford
VFW Post Home

New officers of Puptent No. 4,
Military Order of the Cootie, were
recently installed in their respec-
tive Offices in ceremonies at the
V.F.W. Post Home, here.
Heading the group of officers for
the 1959-60 term is Preston Can
non, long active in local WV.
and Moo. circles. Cannon succeed
ed Thomas Harrington as Seam
Squirrel (commander).
Installed with SIS. Cannon were
Joseph Maloney as Blanket Bum
(senior vice commander); William
Haughey, as Hide Gimlet (junior
vice commander); William Weldon,
as C.C.DB. (quartermaster); Fran
els Elias, as provost marshal;
Courtland Clarke, as Sky Pilot
(chaplain) DR.. James West, as
Pill Pusher (surgeon); and Thad-
deus Wdowiak, Arch Lank and
Charles Jones, as Tight Wads (trus-
tees). The installing officer, James
Weller, a former Seam Squirrel, is
the new Shyster Judge advocate)
The Cootie are fun-loving affil-
late of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, who, in their more serious
moments, carry on extensive hospi-
tai programs. The local unit is COM
posed of members of Blue Hen Post
No. 6483.
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-10
En- Meredith
IS Honored
By Chevrolet
/. G. Burton, Parts Man.
ager Is Cited For Out
standing Performance
During The Past Year.

Mr.. R. Emerson Meredith, parts
manager for /. G. Burton & Co.,
has been awarded a trip to De-
troit as Vice-President of the
Chevrolet Baltimore Zone, Parts
and Accessories Managers Record
Club. This award was made due to
his outstanding performance DUR
ing the year 1858. The basis of
grading in this Honor Club is both
for craftsmanship and managerial
ability.
Mr.. Meredith was matched
against over 100 other dealer parts
managers from four-state area
covering most of Maryland and Del
aware, the District of Columbia,
Northern Virginia and parts of
West Virginia.
BY virtue of having the second
highest performance, he will act
as Vice President of the Club dur
ing 1859 and will enjoy an all ex-
pense paid trip to Detroit leaving
Washington on Saturday, April
18th, and returning on Wednesday,
April 18th.
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-10
Ruth Blades
Selected AS
Years Teacher
Milf ord Woman Has
Now Become A Nomi-
nee For The Delaware
Teacher OF The Year.


Mrs Ruth Phillips (Mrs. w. Les
lie) Blades has been selected Mil
ford Teacher of the Year" for 1859
by the judges representing the Mil
ford New Century Club, the spon-
sor, and by her qualifications be-
comes a candidate and nominee for
the Delaware Teacher of the
Year.
Teachers and parents have whole
heartedly written letters of Mrs.
Blades qualifications, attesting to
her devotion to her work and her
pupils" Beyond the call of duty,
Mrs. Blades has been diligent in
giving time and effort to projects
that would be beneficial to her
pupils which has added to their
knowledge of important and useful
subjects.
A native Delawarean, she was
graduated from Delmar High
School, before attending and grad
uating from the University of Del
aware with a BIS. degree. For the
past thirty-one years she has lost
one day from her classes for per-
sonal reasons, an outstanding ex-
ample of devotion to duty.
Her interest is not only in school
affairs but she takes her place in
community interests and has at
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Milford chronicle., 1959-04-10
OAR Meeting Held
At Houston Saturday
Captain Jonathan Caldwell
Chapter Entertained By
Mrs. w. j. Dufendach

Mrs. w. j. Dufendach was hos
tess to the Captain Jonathan Cald-
well Chapter, OAR, on Saturday,
at her home in Houston. 1t was a
well attended meeting and presided
over by the regent, Mrs. Hoey Far
row. A part of the business meet
ing was the plans for a tea which
the chapter will have on May 2 in
Fellowship Hall of Avenue Metho-
dist Church and will be attended
by State officers and members of
other chapters. Along with the tea
will be a showing of antiques in
several categories and a flower
show Committees were named for
that day. An invitation for a tea,
given by the Colonel Armwell Long
Chapter on Saturday, April IL, at
the home of Mrs. Ralph Belts in
Clarksville was read. The appoint
ment of Mrs. John G. Jewell, as
State correspondent was announ-
ced, as was the gift of $25 for fur
ther restoration of the Delaware
Room in Constitution Hall in
Washington. Mrs. Dufendach, chair
man of the nominating committee
for the election of officers for the
coming term of 1959-1962 announ-
ced the nominees who will be elect
ed and installed at the June meet
ing. Mrs. Jewell was presented as
chairman of the program for the
meeting. By way of explanation
Mrs. Jewell showed books used in
the local schools for study and for
reading and gave the years from
eight to ten as the important ones
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Milford chronicle., 1959-04-10
Odd T elbows S
Elected
New Officers
For Half Year
C. Everson IMAM
imously Elected Noble
Grand; The Installa-
tion Ceremonies Will
Be Held April 13.

Following its time-hOn0red GUS
tom of changing officers twice each
year, recently the Crystal Fount
Lodge No. 10, LO.O.F.,. of Milford,
at its annual election of officers,
unanimously elected Arthur C.
Everson as Noble Grand, Eugene
Vernon as Vice Grand and Roy
Hazard as the Recording Secre-
tary.
Mr.. Everson, the Noble Grand
elect, is employed at the l.. ID.
Caulk Company in the printing de-
partment. He is married and re-
sides in his new home on the
Shawnee Road. A successful term
is predicted for him.
The installation ceremonies win
be conducted by the Grand Warden
Harry Cloud of the Grand Lodge
Of Delaware, I.0.OF., assisted by
a competent staff recruited from
the several Odd Fellows Lodges of
Kent County, on Monday evening,
April 13, at o'clock.
To lend the evening that bit OF
sociability that goes with an in
stallation in the Crystal Fount
Lodge, the Noble Grand has ap-
pointed Douglas Ellingsworth as
chairman of the entertainment
committee, who will provide spe-
sial refreshments for the men,
pers and guests of the evening.
James c. Greenly, the retiring
Noble Grand, leaves the office with
The thanks and best wishes of Crys-
tai Fount members.
Every Odd Fellow is cordially
invited to attend this installation.
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-10
Chest X-Rays Begin
In Milford Today
Will Open 1853 Drive With
Examination I'm North
Milford

The Free Chest X-ray begins this
week in Milford, on Friday, April
10th, 1-5 p. m, at Fountains Pack
age Store, SIS Church Avenue. The
following week, starting on We'd
nesday, April Is, from 10 a. m. to
p. M, 1t will be on the Bridge;
Thursday, April 18th, 10 to p. m;
Friday, April 18th, p. m. to 5 p.
M; and Saturday, April 18th, 10
a. m. to p. m.
Sakimas Tribe is sponsoring this
drive and urges all in the COM
munity to have this free x-ray TAX
en-. 1t is for the betterment of your
self and your community. They are
giving a radio away to some lucky
person who has an x-ray taken.
Someone will be at the entrance OF
the machine with free tickets and
the drawing will be made on the
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Milford chronicle., 1959-04-10
Vocational Career
Night Due April a
Students VIII Be In Attendance
From % School Districts

Approximately % school districts
in the state of Delaware will par
ticipate in the Second Annual Vo-
cationa1 Career Night. Students
will be in attendance at the con-
ference from the following schools:
Laurel, Georgetown, Middletown
#60, Smyrna, Lewes, Milford, Sell
byville, FELTON,, Rehoboth, Brandy
wine High School, Bridgeville,
Greenwood, Alexis /. DUPONT, Will
liam Henry Comprehensive School,
Colwyck Junior High School, New
ark High School, Harrington, Do
yer, Delmar, Seaford, Caesar Rod
ney, William C. Jason Comprehen-
sive School.
This conference has been made
possible because the Division, of
Vocational Education, Division of
Child Development and Guidance,
and the Dover Special School Dis
trict are comparatively sponsoring
a statewide program for youth to
acquaint them with all post high
school training opportunities for
high school graduates not planning
CONTINUED on page tend
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-10
Old Dover DAYS
Will Be Held
On May 2-3
Mrs. Oliver w. Farrow
Is Again Chairman For
Annual Fete In Della
wares State Capital.

Visitors from many parts of the
country and particularly from Del
aware, New Jersey, Maryland, Vir-
ed to attend Old Dover Days on
Saturday and Sunday, May 2 and
8, according to Mrs. Oliver w. Far
row, chairman.
Mrs. Farrow is serving for the
fourth straight year in arranging
a host of displays, adding new resi-
dences and public buildings to
those of previous years where
guests will see the evidences of
colonial culture in authentic fur
nishings and materials of the sew
enteenth and eighteenth centuries.
Mrs. Henry Ridgely, Dover's
grand old lady, who for many
years served as chairman of the
Delaware Archives Commission is
honorary chairman for the two-day
event and will participate actively
as hostess in her charming Ridge
ly House on the Green, Mrs. Far
row said.
Colonial Militiamen and horse
men, garbed in the, uniforms of the
Revolutionary period will roam
the streets to add color and excite
ment to the occasion, and new in
novations which will be announced
should attract a record crowd, the
chairman believes.
Mrs. Farrow has named the COM
mittees which will serve with her
this year to make Old Dover Days
one of the states outstanding
events-which it has been for many
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Milford chronicle., 1959-04-10
Dover District WSCS
Holds Busy Session
First Meeting OF Executive Conn
mittee Held At Millsb0rO

The Executive Committee, 1859
1861, of The Woman's Society of
Christian Service of the Dover Dis
trict held its first meeting on
Thursday last, April 2, at the home
of the President, Mrs. w. Edgar
Timmons of Millsboro.
At the meeting, plans were made
for the June Training Session to be
held for each zone during the first
week of June Those attending
were: Mrs. Milton C. Manlove of
Seaford, Vice. President; Mrs. John
D. Phillips of Millsboro, Recording
Secretary; Miss Minnie L. Coffin
of Milford, Treasurer; Mrs. Irwin
G. King of Milton, Secretary of
Promotion; Mrs. Ray S. Mears of
Seaford, Secretary of Missionary
Education; Mrs. George A. Eber-
hard, Jr., of Middletown, Secretary
of Student Work; Mrs. Henry
Price of Smyrna, Secretary of
Continued on page fiveD
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-10
H. E. Vinyard, Jr., Is
Thanked For Gift
Milford Man Presented NazimOva
Collection To National Group

A collection of material COM
posed of photographs, press clip
pings, programs, personal cores
pondence and posters pertinent to
the American career of actress
ALA Nazimova has been accepted
by the Library of Congress, Wash
ington, d. c., as the gift of Harry
E. Vinyard, Jr.
The above collection represents
virtual record, in photograph
and text of Nazimova's entire
American career which began in
March, 1905, and ended with her
death in July, 1945.
Librarian for the Library of Con-
gress, Mr.. l.. A. Mumford, in a re-
cent communication to Mr.. Vim
yard, says in part, Your interest
in the Library of Congress is sim
cerely appreciated and your gen.
erosity in presenting this valued
addition to it's collection is CRATE
fully acknowledged"
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-10
DeLGIUdre Turkey
GrODers To Meet
Banquet For Group Will Be
Held At Coolspring
Hall

The annual spring meeting and
anquet of the Delaware Turkey
Growers will be held at the Cool
spring Community Hall on the
Georgetown-Lewes Highway on
April 16, 1859, The banquet which
will begin at 6:45 p. m. will fea-
ture turkey (of course) and will
be prepared by the ladies of the
Coolspring Presbyterian Church.
The featured speaker on the
program will be DIR. c. S. Shaffner,
head Of the poultry department of
the University of Maryland. DR..
Shaffner will speak on the topic
"Is the Turkey Industry Realizing
Its Potential. OF special interest
to the ladies will be a movie in
color. Anytime is Turkey Time"
which features many ways of pre-
pairing turkey.
Continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-10
Auxiliary Is
Making Plans
For Hospital
Fair On May 9
Same Site AS Last Year
Directly In Back Of
Hospital Will Be Used;
Committees Are Nam
ed.

This week the Milford Memorial
Hospital Auxiliary began active
preparations for the second annual
Hospital Fair. The date has been
arranged as May 8, the concluding
day of Hospital Week. AS of last
year, the place will be on the
grounds directly back of the Hos
pital and the hours for the Fair
will be from 11:0O a. m. until
early evening.
On Wednesday at the home Of
Mrs. Leslie M. DobsOn, who is
general chairman with Mrs. John
B. Baker, committee heads met for
coffee and the plans were laid for
the affair which it is hoped will be
a repetition of the success Of last
year. Registration will be free for
door prizes, tags for all, and spe-
,cial ones for those born in the
Milford hospital.
AS was the case last year, the
educational exhibit, popular be-
cause of its interest and complete
ness, will be under the capable di-
rection OF Mrs. Felix Mick, and
her committee and a display of
equipment and procedures will be
helpful.
The painting exhibit will include
products of the Milford Art Glass
and Mrs. Jack Lewis of Bridge
Vile, will be charcoal portraits on
the scene. Polaroid pictures of chill
dren taking pony rides will be a
feature again. Numerous booths
FOR gifts of many categories will
add to the pleasure of those who
attend and want to purchase.
Not forgetting the refreshments
for the day, there will be eating
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Milford chronicle., 1959-04-10


session will be called to order at
s by James NJ Rosbrow, president
of Delaware Congress. The Rev
DR.. Paul Slaybaugh, of Wesley Jr.
College, will give the invocation.
Troop 103, BSA, will give the
pledge of allegiance and DR.. /.
Fletcher Walker, first vice presi-
dent of Delaware Congress will
introduce platform guests.
The Hon. J. Caleb Boggs, Cover
nro of Delaware, will bring greet
ings, and Dr.. Paul ]. Misner,
chairman school education COM
mittee, National Congress of Par
ents and Teachers will be the
speaker for this session.
Following DR.. Misner's talk the
annual. business meeting will be
held and officers for 1880 will
be elected. Recess is set at 1918
Continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-10
Chris Short With
Phil's Regular Team
Mrs. #. B. Shorts Grandson May
Get Permanent Berth

When Eddie Sawyer's Philadel-
phia Phils open the 1859 season
with the Cincinnati Red Legs at
Connie Mack Stadium today, a
grandson of one of Milford's best
known ladies will be with the
team. Chris Short is the young
man. He is the grandson Of Mrs. F..
Burgette Short.
Chris, the son of Judge Isaac ID.
Short, of Georgetown, is very like
ly to see plenty of action with the
Phils this season and just what
Manager Eddie Sawyer. thinks of
Chris is better told in the words
nf a special correspondent from
the Phils' Florida training camp
at Clearwater. The correspondent
is quoting Sawyer:
He was very, very good" Saw
yer commented. He is getting
more confidence, which comes with
opportunities to pitch. Short is go
ing to make us a big-league pitch
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-10
Remson z. Barnard, Jr.
Dies In Florida
Milford Businessman, Banker, Had
Been Iii A Long Time

Remsen Cross Barnard, Jr., a
prominent Milford businessman and
banker, died Tuesday, April 7th, in
st. Francis Hospital in Miami, Fla,
where he had been i'll for the past
two months. He would have been
65 years of age on June 7th.
Mr.. Barnard ran a chain of au-
tomobile accessory stores In Mill
ford, Dover, Pocomoke City, Md,
Salisbury, Nd, and Selbyville. He
also was owner of the Barnard
Marine Supply Stores in Milford
and Dover.
He was member of the board of
directors of the Milford Trust
Company, former member of the
City Council, and men,
Der of the Milford and the Della
ware Chamber of Commerce of
Wilmington, and an Odd Fellow.
He was born in Camden, the son
of Remsen Cross and Cynthia Ell
Iison Barnard, and attended Cam
den and Dover schools and the
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Milford chronicle., 1959-04-10
State Has Much
To Offer The
Visitors Who
Come In Spring
Starting Off With Recent
RehobOth Easter Par
ade The Tourist Season
Is Now IN Full Swing
In Diamond State.

Spring and the 1859 Tourist Sea-
son have arrived in Delaware, and
according to the State Develop
ment Department, the First State
has much to offer the Spring visi-
tor.
The Delaware Tourist Season,
which traditionally opens with the
Easter Sunday Fashion Promenade
at Rehoboth Beach, got under way
early this year when an estimated
10000 visited the Atlantic Coast re-
sort on March 29 for the Easter
parade.
Gardens and museums through
out the state are being readied for
an anticipated record influx of
Spring visitors, notes the Develop
ment Department
An attraction that has become
known worldwide is the annual
tour of Winterthur Museum and
Gardens, which, this year, opens
April 21 and continues through May
%. Azaleas and spring flowers in
wide profusion are presented in
the acres of gardens and visitors
may also view some 20 rooms of
the museum tracing American cul-
ture and home-life from 1640 to
1910. Tours are conducted between
the hours of 10 a. m. and 2 p. M,
Tuesday through Saturday, during
the dates mentioned. Only the Gar
dens are open on Sundays. Winter
thur is approximately six miles
northwest of Wilmington on Del
Route So.
Open all year around but partic-
ularly attractive in the Spring is
the Hagley Museum, located on the
Brandywine River short distance
from Winterthur. Here, early wa
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Milford chronicle., 1959-04-10
"a State Plants Have
Good Safety Record

First results for 1859 in the Inter
Plant Safety Contest show that 81
plants and laboratories of the 81
taking part went through January
without a lost time accident, it
was announced yesterday by the
Delaware Safety Council.
The 81 plants and laboratories
had a total of 20 lost time acci-
dents in the month, while 29,704
employees worked a total of s.
2,040 man hours. it was reported
by Francis ]. Jamison, assistant
manager of the council. The acci-
dent frequency rate for the month
Continued on page ninel
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-10
Big Democratic
Dinner Is Due
In Wilmington
Annual Jefferson Jack
son Day Dinner Will
Be Held At The State
Armory On Thursday,
May Ia.

Preliminary plans for the ira
ditional annual Jefferson-Jackson
Day dinner of the Democratic State
Committee to be held in Whining
ton Armory, on Thursday evening,
May Ia were announced this week
by Garrett e. Lyons, state chair
man.
Lyons said that Frank J. Horty.
general manager of Delaware
Memorial. Bridge, will serve as
dinner chairman and that a top
committee under his direction
would stage zone of the best even
ings we will have ever known.
The state leader of the Demo-
cratic party said that through the
assistance of the National Demo-
cratic Committee and. the Office.
OF u. S. Senator j. Allen Frear
'stop and most prominent Demo-
crat, we'll known on the national
scene will come to Wilmington to
deliver the principal address,;
Lyons said that he could possibly
name the. person selected next
week
Lyons said that Horty had been
selected dinner chairman by a
group of prominent and active
Democrats, "because of his wide
range of acquaintenanceship
throughout the state, which should
help to attract a record number
of people to this traditional af-
fair.
Horty was formerly associated
with leading industry here and
upon retirement was appointed
general manager of Delaware
Memorial Bridge. He also serves
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Milford chronicle., 1959-04-10
Al Leaders Have
Organized In Kent
President Is Mrs. Chester Benson
OF Houston Cardinals

Mrs. Chester Benson, Houston,
was elected president Of the Kent
county All Leaders. Mrs. Fred
Wheel. Hartly, vice president and
their secretary is Mrs. Chris
Grampp, Dover.
Twenty-six county All leaders
met for a dinner meeting at Alex
anedr's Restaurant. This was the
final night of a series of training
meetings. Roebrt Stevens, Horti-
culturalist, presented the new
Home Identification projects, ex.
planned entries in the Flower
Show and the Kent and Sussex
Fair. He concluded his presenta.
tion with two demonstrations-tht
first on Flower Arrangement and
secondly the planning and prepar-
ing of Dish Garden.
In the other two meetings of the
series the Leaders received in.
formation on Demonstrations, Jud
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Milford chronicle., 1959-04-10
VIII Install VIEW
Officials April "A
The David Huggs Will Fill Highest
Post Offices

When recently elected officers of
Blue Hen Post No. 6483 and its
Ladies Auxiliary are installed in
office in joint public ceremonies at
the V.F.W. Post Home, here, next
Tuesday evening, April IA, hus-
band and wife team will hold down
the top chairs for the first time in
the thirteen-year history of the
local V.F.W. Units. A former state
commander of the V.F.W., David
S. Hugg, will be installed as post
commander, and, a few moments
later, his wife, Margaret r. Hugg,
will be installed as new president
of the Auxiliary unit.
State Commander William A.
Mazzetta, Wilmington, will install
the new commander and the fol-
lowing elected officers: Newton
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