Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11

town; Mrs. Mary Houston Robin
son, editor of the Sussex Countian;
Charles r. Maillet. general manag-
er of WJWL and Mrs. Constance B.
Brown. news correspondent.
Speakers at the kickoff dinner
for Area s, Red Cross, held in the
Grace Church Hall last Monday
evening, waxed enthusiastic over
the fact that there was the largest
attendance of workers ever assem-
bled for this annual event.
Howard S. Abbott, chairman for
Area s, who presided, said that
most of the previous workers were
back for this years campaign, but
that there were also new faces.
In announcing the quota of
So 900 for the area, Mrs. Nell r.
Barr, area secretary, asked that re-
ports be made in two weeks or be-
fore.
Mrs. Motley C. Vaughn, who had
resigned last year as chairman for
Coolspring because she was NOV
ing to Area 8, after 25 years of
service, attended the dinner here
to introduce the new workers in
Coolspring, Mrs James Joseph and
Miss Mildred Robinson.
Mrs Marie Duncan, wife of Ma
jor John Duncan, of the Dover Air
Base, was one of the guest speak
ers. She told of her work with the
Red Cross in Germany.
Mrs. Ethel Jean Myers, executive
director of the Delaware Red Cross,
urged more aggression on the part
of solicitors and explained that the
Red Cross operates a Congress-
ional charter and the work is so
necessary that if it weren't for Red
Cross the government would have
to do the work
Sin that case, we wouldn't get
our moneys worth as We do under
Red Cross" she continued.
Others from the state staff at the
local meeting were Miss Edith r.
Kendall, director of Nursing Ser
vices and Sam Bellafore.
Mr. Abbott introduced the three
campaign co-chairmen Mayor
Harvey B. Spicer, DR.. Elizabeth F.
Phillips and Miss Frances Shoffner.
Mrs Arthur Smith was again
present as chairman for Harbeson
as was Richard Landes as chair
man for Stockley.
Sam Shapiro and Mrs. William
WagamOn, Jr., cO-chairman for
Milton were introduced and Mr.
Shapiro spoke briefly on the spir-
itual rewards for Red Cross service.
The Rev. DR.. Thomas G. Multi
gan, pastor of Grace Methodist
Church, gave an inspirational talk
on the Red Cross, stating that the
red was for sacrifice; that the
base became symbol for he Red
Cross going down among all
people and the upper part stretched
toward God. and the cross beam
represents outstretched arms en-
bracing all people.
The Rev. David B. Mulford. rec
tor of st. ,PauPs Episcopal Church,
gave the Invocation.
Literature and working material
was distributed after the meeting.
Many phases of life in. the area, in
Guiding industry, were represented.
Col. Ralph S. Baker swOre in his
son, Ralph S. Baker, Jr., ais a mem
ber of Headquarters Battery, 16Oth
AAA, National Guard of Milford,
where Col. Baker is commanding
officer
Young Baker left at once for six
months active duty at Ft. Knox,
Ky. He will have a choice of study
between communications metreol-
ogy and rocketry.
Col. Baker has had 80 years of
service in the reserves and Nation
al Guard, including six years OF
active duty with IA months over
seas with Gen. Patton.
His son was born Oct. Is, 1910,
and was graduated from George
town High School in 1858. He at
tended the University of Kentucky.
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