Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
Lewes News

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Philadelphia were visitors over the
weekend here. They were formerly
of this town.
Miss Betty Anderson of Philadel-
phia spent Sunday with Miss Ida
Kitchens at the home of her sister
Mrs. Rowland Bones.
William Clifton, Allen Vessels and
Sam Pierce, Jr., motored to Denton
Centreville, Easton, Oxford, Cam
bridge and Salisbury, Sunday.
Mrs. John D. Elliott who for some
time has been confined at the Beebe
Hospital is in a critical condition at
this time.
Miss Edna Watt, student nurse OF
the Beebe Hospital, is confined to
her room, due to the cause OF being
overcome with gas while visiting her
grandparents at Rehoboth Beach.
Misses Elizabeth and Helen Mar
shall and DR.. Catherine Cross motor
ed to Annapolis, Sunday.
Mrs. Ida NJ Lark and Edison G.
Lodge, Jr., spent the weekend in
Washington, D. c., visiting Mrs.
Lank's son Henry, and also visiting
Mrs. Lank's son, Theodore, at An
napoliS.
Mrs. Gladys Wilkins, formerly of
this town spent Sunday with her mo-
Their, who is confined at the Beebe
Hospital due to a serious operation.
Fred Clifton. and Lindal Palmer,
managers of the Great A. & P. Tea
Company stores in Lewes and Reno
both, went to Selbyville last We'd
nesday night to attend the meeting
of the company manager for this
section of Delaware and Maryland.
The ladies of st. Peters Church
held a supper in the parish house on
Wednesday which was we'll attend
ed.
Miss Clara Wilson, Mrs. George
button and Mrs. John Warrington
are spending a week in New York
City.
Willard Webb made a business trip
to Baltimore on Friday.
Paul F. Carpenter and William NJ.
Lowe made a business trip to Ches-
ter on Wednesday.
Arthur R. Reed, of Delmar, spent
several days among his Lewes
friends during the week.
Mrs. Samuel B. D. Marshall who
is still confined to the Beebc Hospl-
tai is improving slowly.
Rotary Club Meeting
Tie members of the Lewes Rotary
Club held their first meeting since
being presented with their charter
from the Governor of the 50th dis
trict, Charles Ackley on Monday
night at the Hotel Caesar Rodney. In
absence of the president, Thomas K.
Ingram and vice-president, Dr. u. W.
Hooker presided. There were seven
teen members present. William }.
Thompson, one of the members of
the club gave very interesting tax
on 'My Conception of Rotary lie
told of the effect that the charter
presentation had upon him as
member of Rotary International and
also stated that the aims and objects
of the organization were such as to
be of great benefit to every member
as we'll as the community IS a
whole. His talk was very much en-
loved. Rev. Leishman read list OF
the subc ommittees and stated their
duties and requested that programs
be made up in plenty of time and
that sufficient time be devoted to
their preparation. The meeting was
short due to the large NUMBER OF
delegates of the American Mechanics
who were served in the hotel on
Monday night.
Radio Saved Schooner u
Coast guard cutters responded to
an S. o. S. radioed late Thursday
afternoon from the schooner, Sally
Rind, crippled when all sails went
by the board when strong northeast
winds, sweeping up from the ATTAIN
tic. struck the vessel just Off North
east Light Vessel, The boat, loaded
with lumber, was conveyed by the
coast guard crews from Base NO. y,
near here, to within the shelter of
the Delaware Breakwater, until re-
nairs III the damaged sails could be
made. None of the schooner's crew
were injured.
Our Basket Ball Players
The Lewes High School basket
ball team has been invited by the
University of Pennsylvania to par
ticipate in the Penn Tournament to
be held in Philadelphia starting
March 2. Coach Gilbert Byron has
accepted the invitation and the To-
cal team will report on that date for
the elimination play among the high |
schools of the country. The local
team has been the best in the history |
of the school here and much credit |
is due Coach Byron who has round
ed the boys into a fast, clean cut |
bunch of ball tossers. He has worked |
hard to have such u team and the
invitation to take part in this tour
nament is indeed an honor to the
team and the coach.
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Poynter OF
Lewes attended the 10th annual
birthday party of her uncle, George
Washington Jones of near Milton,
Friday evening.
The regular monthly meeting OF |
the Thompson w. C. T. U. will meet
at the home of Mrs. Ella Truitt at
Nassau Wednesday, March 9Th. A
good attendance is desired.