Milford chronicle., 1962-01-12
Milford Dimes March
Officially Started Here
On January 8
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The 1862 March of Dimes Com
munity Chairmen and representa-
tive volunteer workers from
throughout Sussex County met at
Jones Memorial Hall, Georgetown /,
on Wednesday evening for their
annual kickoff banquet.
Mrs Irwin r. Murray, Sussex
County Chapter chairman. pre-
sented the POSTMASTER, Lester
Pittard, also of Georgetown, the
1861 Embarrassing chairman, who
served in the absence of ]. Alfred
Ellis, Seaford, Embarrassing CO.
chairman Mrs Emory b. Brit
sented details regarding the drive
and introduced the various COM
munity chairmen.
The gathering was keynoted by
William r. Russell, assistant di-
rector of chapters, who explained
that dimes given in the past had
aided in research, professional ed
ucation, and patient care relative
to polio, and that in the future
pronged field of activities by The
Foundation - polio, birth defects,
and arthritis, emphasizing the ma
tional slogan, Your dimes win do
it again.
Also presented to the group
were Eugene J. Brennan, regional
director of The National Founda-
tion; Mrs Chester T. Dickerson,
Milford. State Advisor on Women's s
Activities; Mrs. George H. Keen,
Georgetown, the Sussex County
Advisor; Mrs. Inez Roach, George
town, Chapter secretary; and Will
liam G. Lambden, Georgetown,
Chapter treasurer. The State
Chairman, Governor Ebert n Car
vel unable to be present, sent
greetings.
A film was presented to show
the scope of The National Foun-
dation's present undertaking.
Community chairmen were an
nounced as follows: Henry P Can
non, II, Bridgeville; Mrs. Rose
mary ]. Tull, Delmar; Mrs. Lewis
B. Powell. Dagsboro; Mrs. Shir-
ley Holloway, Ellendale; Mr. and
Mrs. Clayton Davidson, Frank
ford; O. Raymond Martin and
Freeman Hudson, Georgetown );
Mrs. Clara Coulter. Greenwood );
Mrs. William Hickman, Jr, Har-
beson; Mrs Anna Lee Allen and
Mrs Jean Henry. Laurel; Mrs. AL
fred W Ward, Lewes; Mrs. Au-
I n
Corddry, Milford; John S. Cord
rey, Millsboro; Cecil Carpenter,
Milton; Mrs. Vera Swadley, Ocean
View; Mrs Raymond z. Wilson,
Jr., Rehoboth Beach, Carroll
Beard, Jr, Seaford; Mrs. Joan
Holloway, Selbyville Mrs Hazel
Birmingham of Lewes, and Alfred
Ellis, of Seaford are the Sussex
County co-chairmen.
Mayor Roy Pettyjohn Of Milford
has issued the following procla-
nation declaring the month of Jan
uary, 1862, as New March of Dimes
Month:
WHEREAS the disabling effects
of birth defects, arthritis and pO-
lio are of vital concern to the fam
lilies of our community and,
WHEREAS more than 250,000
children in the United States are
born each year with a significant
birth defect and.
WHEREAS arthritis and the
rheumatic diseases affect 11,000,-
600 Americans including 10000
children and.
YEIJIrD Of ct
polio victim still need patient aid
and
WHEREAS the great hope for
prevention of these crippling dis
eases lies in an expending, fiex-
ible and well-financed national
medical research program and,
WHEREAS thousands of victims
of these three disabling diseases
are in need of expert medical
treatment and,
WHEREAS help is needed to
provide more skilled hands in re-
search. medicine, nursing, Occu-
pationaf and physical therapy.
medical social work and other
health professions and,
WHEREAS the role of The Ma
tional Foundation as a voluntary
health agency numbering hum
dreds of thousands of volunteers
remains vital in a free and demo-
cratic society,
THEREFORE,, l, Roy Petty
John. Mayor of Milford. do hereby
proclaim the month of January,
1862, as New March of Dimes
Month and urge everyone to sup
port this urgent and important
community Embarrassing campaign
to the fullest extent