Milford chronicle., 1937-06-25
LEWES


Mrs. Fred Willard of Wilmington,
is spending some time here as the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel West.
Frank Chambers of Wilmington,
spent the weekend here with his
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hanee Chambers at their resi-
dence on Mulberry street.
Members of the Lewes Yacht Club
at the first meeting of the season ON
Saturday night vote, to incorporate
AID start proceedings for improve
nients on the new club house site
along the Roosevelt Inlet, recently
leased from the town. Capt. Thomas
]. Virden was elected chairman of
the incorporation committee which
includes w. S. Cochran, rear COM
modore, and Leslie Knapp. A special
race on Julys5 was decided with
prizes awarded to two classes, the
regular allowance class and those
owning snipe boats. The snipe was
recently adopted as a class boat. |
This seasons regattas in the Della
ware Breakwater, which start next |
Sunday at 2 p. M, will be events in |
two classes. The Hotel Caesar Rod |
ney cup will be awarded the cham
pion of the snipe entries and the
Hotel Henlopen cup for the winning
boat Judged by time allowance. New
members accepted, bringing the
roster up to 1876, were Mrs. William
D. Collins, Mrs. Virginia P. Cullen,
Henry F. Marshall, Jr., William E.
Walsh, Jr., of Lewes, and William V.
Grier, Milford.
Douglass Fleming has returned to
Philadelphia where he has accepted
a position.
Mrs. Lee Cahall, who is confined
to her home on McFee street, he
cause of illness, is somewhat i'm
proved at this writing.
The Y. P. B. are holding their !
yearly convention at the Breakwa- ;
ter House on Lewes Beach.
The Rev. DR.. William Leishman, ;
chairman of the open-air community {
church service of this towns annual
home coming celebration, has re-
ceived an acceptance from DR.. Rus I
sell Paynter of St. Louis to make c
the principal address at the services c
August Is, the last day of the four I
day event. DR.. Paynter is pastor of
the Memorial Church of St. Louis I
and will be one of the most promi- i
nent former "home-towners" invited
to return.
Born and reared in Lewes, he is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payn-
ter of near Nassau. He was grad =
uated from the University of Della =
ware and the Princeton Theological :,
Seminary. o
The commissioners of Lewes have n
given notice of their intention to
redeem all outstanding bonds of q,
heir municipal corporation, desig- M
lated as "Lewes Water, Electric n
Light and Sewer" bonds, and also all
hose known as Street Improve II
nent" bonds. it
Miss Jeanette Clifton, daughter of W
,lr. and Mrs. Sanford Clifton is in
spending a few days in Rehoboth W
With her aunt. Mrs. William Foulk of 81
Miss jeanette will re- ia
turn this weekend to Wilmington, a.
with Mrs. Foulk for a two weeks 81
visit. p
MISS tShueile INOS5 VI Ihlidueiphiuh =
is spending the summer months here n
with her mother, Mrs. Ella NJ. Ross ie
at her residence on State street. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. AIillman Prettyman III
and daughter of Kennett Square, Pa, "a
'pent Sunday here with his parents, ~
'Ir. and Mrs. James Prettyman. a'
Thomas Lodge and Norman Trader os 0
rho are students at Beacon Busi- &c
ess College in Wilmington spent ~
he weekend with their respective 'A
arents. ~,