Milford chronicle., 1962-11-09

Battalion, 19Sth Arty. Air Defense,
Delaware National Guard, as chap
| lain.
DR.. Park w. Huntington, we'll
known Lutheran clergyman and
past National Chaplain of tn g
American Legion, will give the Me-
mortal Prayer.
The Rev. Andrew j. White, prin-
cipal of st. Peters High School,
New Castle, and a past National
| Chaplain of the Veterans o f
Foreign Wars, will give IN e
benediction and Rabbi Herbert E.
Drooz of Temple Beth Emeth in
Wilmington, will give the invoca-
ton.
During the ceremonies, repre-
sentativeS of veterans organiZa-
tions and other patriotic organiza-
tions from both New Jersey and
Delaware will place chrysanthe-
NUNS on a Memorial Wreath in
front of the large monument bear
/ ing the names of those from Della
ware and New Jersey who died in
the service of their country during
World War III or the Korean Con-
, flict.
Paul Hirschman of the Jewish
War Veterans is in charge of pro-
curing the Memorial Wreath and
the flowers. Mrs. Hirschman will
call the roll of participating units.
Representatives of two of Della
wares outstanding junior girls
units will also have active roles
in the exercises. Officers of th e
Junior Girls Unit of the Caesar
Rodney Chapter, ID. A. ", of Will
mington, will act as wreath guards
and two officers of the Blue Hen
Chicks v. F. w. Junior Girls Unit,
of Milford, will distribute the Me-
mortal flowers.
The Firing Squad of P ol i S h
American Post No. 1857, V. F. W.,
of Wilmington, will fire the ira
ditional Memorial Volley.
Gold Star Mothers, members of
the Spanish American War
Veterans and their Auxiliary, and
all former Veterans Day Commit
tee chairmen will be peel
guests at the Bridge Plaza exer-
ciSes.
Delaware's 1862 Veterans Day
program will be brought to a close
with a Veterans Day Dinner at the
nearby Lord De La War; Hotel.
According to Mr. Cicione, this will
be informal in nature and will get
underway at approximately 400
pm, following conclusion of tn.
ceremonies at the Bridge Plaza.
Mrs. Alice Webster of the De
partment of Delaware. American
Legion Auxiliary, and Mrs. Car
men Beatson, of the Department of
Delaware, Ladies Auxiliary to the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, are CO.
chairmen for the dinner and are
presently accepting reservations
for the affair. Persons desiring to
attend the Veterans Day Dinner
are requested to contact e l. tn +
Mrs. Beatson at Olympia 2-8428
or Mrs Webster at WYman 4-3634.
Tickets are $500 each.
Mr.. ,Cicione has also announced
that hospitalized veterans in the
v. A. Hospital. Brack-Ex, and in
various hospitals and institutions
throughout the state will be re-
membered on Veterans Day with
small gifts.
While the ceremonies at t h e
Bridge Plaza will constitute Della
wares principal observance of v
Day. members of the Governors
Committee are most anxious that
churches, schools, veterans a d
other patriotic organizations also
provide appropriate observance of
Veterans Day in their respective
communities and are presently as
sisting with the planning of vari
Gus local observances.
David s. Hugg of Milford, in
formation officer with the Della
ware State Development Depart
ment and a former chairman of
the Governors Committee for OBJ
servance of Veterans Day, is CO.
ordinating the various Veterans
Day ohSarvaucaS