Milford chronicle., 1960-05-27
Muscular DystrOphy
Group Met At SeafOrd

The fourth Annual Meeting OF
Muscular Dystrophy Associations
OF America, Inc, was held recent
ly at Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Social Hall, in Seaford.
Mrs. Nettie Ziegler, Bridgeville,
President, gave a report of the
1853 Campaign, announcing $5,-
433-15 was collected in 16 areas OF
Sussex and from canisters placed
in Kent County south of Dover.
Rev. Charles McGinley's Patient
Service Program report stated
eleven MD patients are being serv-
ed by the chapter; two patient
lifters" and three braces furnish
ed; the cost of visits to and from
MD clinics for four patients, Asian
fiu and Virus shots for seven were
underwritten by the chapter. Gifts
and recreational activities were
given all patients. Total spent on
Patient Service Program was
$6O8.54.
The Budget Committee, headed
by Mrs. Shirley Sommer, Laurel,
reported the. chapter had operated
within the campaign and adminis-
tratiVe budgets as approved by the
National Office.
The Chapters nnancia1 report
was read by Mrs. Ziegler, as COM
piled by a public accountant.
The Educational Committee re-
ported news releases on MDAA
and campaign activities had been
released to eight newspapers and
to seven radio stations; that 12
large billboard posters had display
ed campaign posters throughout
Sussex and Kent, gratis, by Gen
eral Outdoor Advertising Co. MD
literature had been distributed to
all area chairmen for her respec-
tive areas, and a request from two
schools and summer beach house
had been filled.
Mr.. N. Chester Phillips, Regional
Director Mrs. Phillips and John L.
Smith, Executive Secretary for
Delaware and Maryland, all from
Baltimore were present. Each con-
graduated the Chapter for having
operated on an efficient and eco
nomical basis considering the vast
Patient Service program over a
wide range OF territory as patients
extend from Dover, Del, to Sails
bury, Md.
Following reports, Mrs. Ziegler
conducted a nomination of Execu-
tive committee. Nominated were:
Mrs. Ziegler, Mrs. Ruby Mayer,
Mr5. Jane Soupka, Seaford; Mrs.
Myrtle Reedy. w. M. Stevens, Mill
ford; Mrs. Ann Caldo, Laurel; Rev.
Charles Mckinley, Seaford; Mr..
Clarence Bessette, Salisbury. Md:
Mrs. Kathryn Holson, Rehoboth.
Mrs: Ziegler appointed Mrs.
Soupka as Temporary chairman of
the Executive Committee for an
election of officers. Officers elect
ed were: President, Mrs. Ziegler:
Vice Presidents, Mrs. Kathryn HoI-
son, Rehoboth; William Stevens,
Milford; Mrs. June Soupka, Sea-
ford; Secretary, Mrs. Ruby Mayer,
Seaford; Treasurer, Clarence Bes-
sette, Salisbury.
Committee Chairman appointed
were: Patient Service, Rev. McGin-
ley with Mrs. Reedy, Milford, serv-
ing on -Women's Committee with |
him; Mrs. Ann Gallo, Laurel, as
chairman of Budget Committee.
Committee appointments not filled
will be made at next Executive
Committee meeting.
The chapter voted to have an
MD exhibit at the Harrington Fair
in July and to send Mrs. Ziegler
and Mrs. Mayer to the MD Cam
paign Conference at New York,
June 27-29th, at the Biltmore Hotel.
A letter from Governor j. Caleb
Boggs congratulated the Chapter
on its program and told them he
would be happy to serve as Honor
airy Chairman again this year. JOS
eph Williams, Mayor of Seaford.
accepted chairmanship of the
County for the second term.
The Budget Committee will meet
within the week to carry out its
duty and assist in the business as
may come before them.