Milford chronicle., 1927-05-20
Lewes News

manU VI IlllG DllOl UOdI DllAeA
last Saturday for two weeks, reliev-
ing Captain Edwin C. Marshall who
had been in command for the past
two weeks.
Contractor Joseph E. Virden is
building a cottage on Lewes Beach
for Thomas w. McComb of Chester,
Pa.
NJ. ]. Grant of Wilmington has
purchased 4 new bungalow in Reho-
both Heights from L. f. Ross, S. G.
Pierce and c. 7. Nelson, and has
moved in for the summer months.
At a meeting of the commissioners
of Rehoboth Beach last Saturday
night. ]. Harry Satterfield who has
been Mayor of Rehoboth Beach for
the past three or four years re-
signed and Ralph NJ. Wingate who
has been secretary of the board for
some years also resigned. William
II. Virden has been elected mayor hy
the commissioners to fill the uneX-
pired term of Mayor Satterfield and
Ralph D. Poynter was elected secre-
tarv of the board in Wingate's place.
This leaves two vacancies on the
hoard of commissioners which will
likely be filled at the next meeting.
Howard f. MacIntire, son of Pilot
and Mrs. ]. Frank MacIntire, of this
town and Fredonia c. White, daugh-
fer of Mr.. and Mrs. James ]. White
of Overlook, were married on Fri
day morning, May 18th at $3.50 o.
clock in ST. Peters P. E. Church
here. DR.. Joseph S. Kinks performed
the ceremony. They left Immediate
ly after the ceremony on their hon
eymoon. The groom is pilot on the
bav and river Delaware and the
bride has been employed for some
wears in the office of Frank S. Car
ter, Lewes Sand Co. and Eldorado
Oil Company.
Wilson Ingram of Wilmington
visited his parents here, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar w. Ingram during the
week.
William o. Burton of Rehoboth
Beach who was operated upon at the
Beebe Hospital here for removal OF
tonsils is rapidly improving.
William H. Virden met with an
accident when he was in the act Of
getting over a fence and the rall
broke with him, throwing him on ms
head. He is able to get around Dut
is somewhat jammed up.
Howard NJ. Long and family Of
Philadelphia spent the weekend
with friends and relatives here.
Florence LawtOn, four-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Il.
Lawton, had her tOnsils removed at
the Beebe Hospital last week. DR..
Richard C. Beebe performed the op-
Grafton. She is rapidly improving.
What promises to be the most en-
thusiastic contest ever held IN the
Lewes Methodist Episcopal SUNDAY
school has now been launched be-
tween Captain John 5. Lyhch ;
mems class and the two laoles
classes combined of Thomas h. IN
gram and Thomas P. Scott. Last
Sunday was the first day of me con-
fest and the ladies are leading by
thirteen. -
Captain Lynch's class will Aold
banouef on Thursday evenlng' May
26 IN the NJ. E. Sunday school room.
6/Flovd X. Schmierer, assistant
keeper of Cape May Point LlgnC-
house N J.. spent the weekend with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Schmierer in Rehoboth. .
The first quarterly conference VI
the Lewes M. E. Church was held on
Tnesday evening of this week n me
M r. Church. DR.. w. E. Gfnby, Gis-
trict superintendent of the Dover
District, presiding.
The Lewes and Rehoboth Bullolns
and Loan Association will open the
third series of the association the
first of July, the directors are golnS
to nut forth considerable effort TO
sell at least 1000 shares 81 thls ser
les as the association can lena nOn-
ev much more rapidly than they are
taking it in because of the great de-
mand for money in building III lie
bohoth Reach. The association Is
making rapid progress and is filing
a long felt need in this community.
william H. Virden is president; Dr.
IT w. Hooker, vice president; Dr;
walter P. Robinson, treasurer anu
Daniel G. Conant, secretary.
Samuel B. D. Marshall spent tEe
weekend with his brother, jacob
Marshall in Wilmington.
State Sunday School Convention
The Delaware State Sunday Scnool
Association closed it's conventlon
LAST Friday after completing one OF
the most successful sessions IN lCs
history of forty years. AT the meet
ing of the executive committee Will
I. Elmer Perry, presiding, three rec,
concentrations were presented anu
later adopted by the convention.
They we're: That the executive
committee recommend to the con-
vention that they reafirm their de-
termination to reorganize the Oe!a-
ware State Sunday School AS 'ocla,
tion according to the plan adopteo
by the International Council OF ke-
ligious Education.
That endeavors shall be made TO
bring about a more whole hearted
cooperation between the employed
staff of the Methodist Episcopal Sun
day School board of the Wilmington
Conference and any other employed
staff of any other denomination and
the staff of the Maryland and Della
ware State Sunday School Associa-
ton.
That the conveitno approve q
budget of $2500 to be raised uncer
the direction of the finance commit
tee.
The officers elected at the closing
session were: President, Thomas p
Scott, of Lewes; vice president for
New Castle County, Frank Gentieu
of Wilmington; for Kent County
William G.. Abbott, of Milford; fol
Sussex County, Walter 3. Stevens OF
Delmar; recording secretary. Miss