Milford chronicle., 1963-01-18
4. G. Burton rs
Winner Of AIUard
For Dealers
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seventeen other finalists in ma
tional competition to select one
automobile dealer who best ex-
emplifieS the business and civic
qualities Of the thousands of fran
chised dealers who serve the
country throughout the nation.
Competition for the BENJAMIN
Franklin Quality Automobile
Dealer Awards was sponsored by
the Post in cooperation with
NADIA and the Automotive Trade
Association Managers as part of
a nationwide promotion cam
paign designed to focus public
attention on the "franchised,
service-minded, quality auto
mobile dealers of America. The
purpose Of the campaign is to
emphasize the fact that the over
whelming majority of the nation's
new automobile dealers are ethi-
cal, fair dealing, and highly re-
spected as outstanding civic lead
ers in their communities.
Mr.. Burton was presented with
an especially designed bronze
plaque bearing the likeness of
Franklin and inscribed with Bur-
toms name as winner of the fourth
annual Benjamin Franklin Quality
Dealer Award.
Seventeen other dealer final
lists In the competition, each of
whom was given a scroll and
citation as outstanding in citizen
ship, community service and con-
tributions to the automotive in
dustry included: Arthur j. Roy,
Willimantic, Connecticut; c. Ed
Flandro, Pocatello, Idaho; Frank
r. Edwards, Spencer, Indiana;
Earl Johnson, Jr., PEORIA
Illinois; Albert S. Blake, Nc
Henry, Illinois; Chester c.
Brewer, Manhattan, Kansas;
Stark Hickey, Royal Oak,
Michigan; w. H. Kouts, Lansing,
Michigan; Foster w. Talbot,
Baltimore, Maryland; Jack E.
Lee, Forest, Mississippi; Clyde
L. Guy, Artesia, New Mexico;
Nelson X. Mintz, Staten Island,
New York; Thomas A. Williams,
Greensboro, North Carolina;
Horace j. Charbonneau, Dickin-
son, North Dakota; r. Thornton
Scott, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma;
Frank M. Gillespie, Sr., San
Antonio, Texas; William F. Duck
worth, Norfolk, Virginia.
Mr.. Burton's contributions,
both to the automobile industry
and to his community, have been
outstanding. Son Of an automo-
bile dealer, his experience be-
gan as young man in associa-
ton with his father, who began
selling the first automobiles in
Sussex County, Delaware, in
1908. Mr.. Burton founded his own
leadership in Delaware in 1945, |
and its success has led to his
establishment of two additional
locations in that state In recent
years.
A leader in his community,
Mr.. Burton became the first |
President Of the Milford
Chamber Of Commerce. He is
President of the Board Of Di-
rectors of the Benedictine School
for Retarded Children, at Ridge
ly, Maryland, and serves as
trustee and treasurer Of the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital. He is
Chairman Of the Thomas B. Nc
Cabe Achievement Award Com
mittee at Swarthmore College.
Mr.. Burton is a former preSi-
dent of the Milford Rotary Club
and Of the area Red Cross chap
ter. He is Director of the VIII
mington Trust Company, and a
charter member of the Youth
Services Commission.
A testimonial by Senator'S
Boggs and John G. Williams of
Delaware praised Mr.. Burton as
zone of the most highly respected
businessmen in Delaware"
Other testimonials were received
from The Benedictine School,
Ridgely, Maryland; Swarthmore
College; the Mayor Of Milford;
Milford Memorial Hospital; Mil
ford Chamber Of Commerce; st.
Johns Rectory; the Youth Serv-
ices Commission of Delaware
and other civic and business