Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01
LEWES

Twelve turkeys and ten ducks
were carried home by the winners
of the twenty-fifth annual Christ
mas shoot sponsored by Louis A.
Richards at his range on Lewes
Beach. Vice Commodore Frank s.
Carter of the Lewes Yacht Club
staged a repeat of his Thanksgiving
success by capturing a 80 pound
gobbler in the still target match at
a 40 yard range, dividing top honors
with Conrad Roach of Nassau, who
also won a 80 pound bird. The win
ners in field of 80 entries were as
follows: Still target at 40 yards
with ducks as prizes: William h.
Walsh, Jr., Noah Bryan, Benjamin
Joseph, William Walls. L. A. Rich
ards, two; still targets at 40 yards
with turkeys. as prizes; Charles
Rome, Philadelphia, two; Roy Pal
mer, Rehoboth Beach; w. Virden
Burton, two; Charles W. Futcher,
Coleman Willard and Commodore
Frank s. Carter. The winners at the
blue rocks at a standard 16 yard
rise were: Conrad Roach, Capt.
Howard F.. Macintire, Noah Bryan
and l.. A. Richards. Another match
will be staged on New Years Day.
With one ticket already filed and
another expected the contest for
three commissioners of Lewes is
expected to be lively affair. The
men running for office, all on the
same ticket, are: Frank s. Carter.
]. Orton Marshall and J. William
Hooker, Jr. The Offices of three
commissioners expire In January
those of William L. Burton, Allen
Vessels and Harvey Baker. Mayor
David w. Burbage was elected last
January, defeating William E. Walsh
for a two-year term.
The Lewes Rotary Club Is pre-
pairing a bill to be presented to the |
State Legislature IN which author
ity will be asked to restore the or
iginal names known to the earliest
colonial settlers to the Oldest |
streets of Lewes. The club recently
adopted a project to have the old
street names restored and to place
suitable markers on some of the
historic spots of the town In addi-
tion to those marked by the Della
ware Historical Markers Commits
sion. Street names to be changed to
he original will be Pilot Town Road,
le signaling that ancient street az a
'road;" Kings Highway instead of
King street; Savannah Road or
Boulevard instead of State street;
Ship Carpenter Street instead of
Park avenue, Water or Canal Street,
instead of Front street. The western
ection of Lewes would be called
VALLEY of the Swans)
Ifter the name given the States first
ettlement under the Dutch In 1881. I.
he women's Zwaanendaei Club has
een asked to cooperate In the Ro-
ary project
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Dickerson
pent the Christmas holidays at the
ONE of Mrs. Dickerson's parents, !
Ir. and Mrs. w. E. Graves on
ourth street. =
Douglas Fleming of Philadelphia !
as a weekend visitor at the home
I Miss Hilda Chambers on Null
srry street.
jackson B. Lynch entertained sew II
al guests at dinner given before
lie Annual Lewes Christmas Dance, D
the home of his parents, Mr.. and U
RS. William A. Lynch ON the II
,ulevard. His guests we're Miss q
arian Smith of Philadelphia, Mr.. 1t
I'd Mrs. Harry Rowlan of Lewes. g
Hired J. Adkins OF Selbyville and p
lillian Anderson Lynch of Lewes. Il
Several Lewes couples attended a.
9 Georgetown Christmas Dance el
I'D in the Georgetown School Au- b
torium ON Monday evening. ol
Mrs. Wilfred J. Adkins Of Selby- ia
lie. formerly Miss Laura r. Lynch In
Lewes. is recovering from an OPP 81
alton in the Wilmington General
,spital. su
The Lewes Christmas Dance was be
Id on Tuesday evening, December pc
and people from all parts of the af
ate attended. Music was furnish tn
by Leroy Wilson's Sunnybrook tn
llroom Orchestra. pr