Milford chronicle., 1935-12-20
LEWES

First Lieutenant Justus B. Naylor
OF the 18th Division, Infantry Re-
serve, one Of the original mosquito
control officers Of the CCC head
quarters camp, at Lewes, has been
transferred to his former post of
mess officer here, after nine months
OF duty at camps in Athaca and De
Ryter, N. Y.
Mrs. Helen Hayes is confined in
the Beebe Hospital due to illness.
Rough weather and a disabled en-
gine on the keth-rigged sailboat, the
Pagan, have halted temporarily, the
treasure huntinf expedition of the
two Detroit adventurers. Robert D.
and Seymour Brandon, who will re-
main in Lewes for several days be-
fore continuing their voyage alone
to an island in the Caribbean Sea,
where they say they will search for
burie d treasure.
The boys arrived in the Delaware
Breakwater last Thursday to es-
cape an approaching storm. The
next day they were twice rescued by
the Lewes Coast Guard crew when
their small craft nearly foundered
against a stone jetty in the harbor.
As q result their engine was found
disabled the next morning when
they attempted to resume their vOy-
age, and on Sunday they requested
the Coast Guard life boat crew to
tow them into the Lewes-RehOboth
Canal, where repairs will be made.
The boys refuse to reveal the To-
cation Of their quest for Spanish
gold, Indicating it was somewhere
ia the vicinity of the Caribbean Sea.
They will live aboard their boat at
the municipal dock here while their
engine is being repaired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Wilkins ana
children of Wilmington, spent the
weekend here with her father,
Louis Murray.
Mr.. and Mrs. George West have
moved from the large house on
Market street to their small house
al Fourth and Market streets, for
the winter.
Miss Eta Futcher entertained the
of her bridge club on We'd
nesday evening, December IL.
DR.. and Mrs. James Beebe attend
ed a dinner in honor of the new ad-
dltion to the Smyrna High School
on Wednesday evening
Miss Virginia Lupton, 33S Market
street. Lewes, has been chosen
member of the Swarthmore College
Swimming team for the
third consecutive year. Miss Lupton
snecializes in the crawl and the SO-
ward free-styla. While attending
she has been menu
Der of the conduct and of the point
system committees. Last year she
was president of her hall. She IS
also Interested in arts and crafts
work and is a major in economics.
The regular monthly business and
,ocial meeting of the Bethel Clean
arc Sunday school class was held at
n the home of Mrs. William l.. Bur
'on in pilottoWn on Tuesday eve
ing. The president, Mrs. Edna Bee
,e. presided. Arrangements were
made to carry out the usual GUS
oms of sending out Christmas din
Ter baskets and routine business
transacted after which those pres
inf enjoyed a social hour sponsored
" Group No. j, Mrs, w. L. Burton
,hairman.
Mrs. Hannah H. Morris has re-
urned home after spending a Few
avs of last week in Philadelphia
listing friends and relatives.
Herman Short has accepted a po- ]
ition IN the store owned by James {
Brittingham on Market street.
Mrs. Holland Cannon and cnll- /
rem Of Bridgeville, spent Sunday
yith her parents, Captain and MIS-
ames X, Rowland, at their resi- {
Ience on Market street.
MIS-. Cora NJ. Clifton, Mrs. Justus
!, Nayior and Mrs. Name Register i
.otored to Wilmington on Wednes- '
ay. ... l
Miss Ethyl S. Maull, of Atlantic !
,ity N. j., is spending a few days
in her brother and sisters on Pi-
,ifoWn Road.