Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1961-05-12
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A father and son were installed
as officers of Sussex Post 8, Am
erican Legion. at its formal cere-
mony Monday night in the Log
Cabin.
Martin S. Petit. veteran of Wor-
Id War |, was installed as chap
lain, and his son, Edward, Korean
veteran, was installed as second
vice commander
The father has a long record of
service with the Legion since its
beginning in 1919. His wife is chap
lain of the auxiliary.
State officials who conducted the
ceremony were Gooden Galloway,
Department commander, George
Foster, Department first vice COM
mander and District Commander
George IL. Johnson.
Clifton Birmingham, outgoing
commander, gave a report of the
activities of the past year.
Other new officers installed were
John l.. wilkins, commander, En-
DRY H. Martin, first vice command
err, Lester Brumley, adjutant, Law
renee II. Lind, finance officer, Raj
phi II. Lyons, historian. William IL.
Bryan, service officer and Gene +.
Roach, sergeant at arms.
Delegates elected to attend the
43rd annual convention at Laurel
June IL and Is are: John Wilkins,
Ralph Lyons. Lester, Brumley, AL
len Larsen and Emory Martin. AL
ternates are: Lawrence Lind, Cliff
ton Birmingham, Edward Petit,
Clifton Rogers and Harry S. Smith
1t was announced that Sussex
Post and its auxiliary will attend
st. Paurs Episcopal Church in a
group on Sunday, May %, for
Memorial Day observances, and
will also attend the ceremony on
the courthouse steps May 80 in
honor of the holiday itself.
At the close of the showing of
Operation Abolition" at the Mid
land Grange Booster Night Mon
day, Paris c. Kirby, Milford, state
Grange master, said that the state
Grange would back "all the way"
the State Police showings.
He said that this was the second
time he had seen the film and that
as state master he wished to thank
the Delaware State Police for this
work. He urged that the film be
shown wherever possible.
The film, recording the student
riots at the Unamerican Activities
hnF -, -
year ago. has been shown widely
throughout the state and has been
criticized as we'll as praised.
Sgt. Robert Reagan of the State
Police Youth division, who show
ed the film, said that it was book
ed solid until June Is, when he
would go on vacation.
In brief talk before he showed
the film. Sgt. Reagan said that the
work done by the Youth Division
He said that the division as it
is operated in Delaware is unique
in the United States. He explained |
how its personnel keep close to
youth in a campaign of guidance
rather than punishment SO that
yonth will not become easy prey to |
subversiye propaganda as was said |
OF the youth in the film
We also explained that while the |
students in the film went through |
regular police bookings, the Della |
ware Youth Division was conduct |
ing its work to protect the young !
from being branded for life for
youthful mistakes.
Gen. Ralph S. Baker spoke on |
Law Day at the meeting of the
local Kiwanis Club at Sans Res |
taurant Tuesday evening.
He explained that May l had |
been proclaimed for Law Day to
offset the other observance of one |
date in other lands. He emphasized |
that May l in America now glori-
flies law and justice.
Carlos Crawford talked to the |
club on the Dale Carnegie courses.