Milford chronicle., 1937-12-03
LEWES

ton, spent Thanksgiving Day here
as the guests of MIR. and Mrs. James
Prettyman at their residence on
Mulberry street.
A preliminary organization was
effected was effected last week by
civic, club and church leaders to
sponsor community betterment pro-
jeets with emphasis on recreational
advantages for children.
DR.. Morris Mitchell of New Col
lege, Columbia University, explained
the methods used in teaching pep
pie to do things for themselves" at
a rally in the school library. He
said he would return to Lewes later
TO assist with the groups program.
William Morris presided.
DR.. Mitchell is the founder of Ell
lerbe School in North Carolina,
where the passive attitude in teach
ing and studying has been replaced
by a system by which the students
take the initiative in working out
problems.
w. Hanee Chambers who has been
confined to the Beebe Hospital be-
cause of illness, has returned to his
home on Mulberry street, and is do
ing nicely at this writing.
Approval of the Delaware High
way Departments plans for the con-
struction of $150,000 bascule bridge
across Indian River Inlet, seven
miles south of RehobOth Beach, was
given on November 80 by the mari
time interests, at public meeting in
Lewes, presided over by Colonel
John c. H. Lee, U. S. District Engi-
neer of Philadelphia.
The structure, which will replace
the present stationary wooden
bridge, to be started the first part of
next year, will be IA feet above
high water aI.,. so feet wide, and
will span the proposed new Indian
River Inlet on the State highway
from Rehoboth to Bethany Beach.
The inlet project of the federal and
State governments is expected to
start at the same time at an esti-
mated cost of $4,000. The inlet and
bridge projects, said Colonel Lee,
will not only give access to Indian
River anu Days lOi nSl-
ing craft but will aid commercial
interests in the shipping of produce |
by larger vessels, and furnish a har- |
boz of refuge for many craft during
severe storms. Army engineers who
attended the hearing were Captain
c. w. Myer, William r. Snyder, w.
E. Gilpin, and Frank E. Wright of
the Philadelphia office. The Della
ware State Highway Department
was represented by Arthur G. Liv-
ingston, r. Treaster and James NJ.
Gordon, of Dover.
Albert VI. Lupton, Jr., former Uni
of Delaware swimming star,
who is attending jefferson Medical
College in Philadelphia, spent the I
holidays with his mo-
iher, Mrs. Edith Lupton. George
Tunnel Lupton, a student at Bea-
com Business School, spent the
weekend here with his mother. Mrs. !
Edith LuptOn.
Miss Tudy Jones. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Nicholas Jones of RehO- {
both Beach and Miss Peggy Beebe, :
daughter of DR.. James Beebe of 4
Iewes. spent the weekend at Dur
ham. n. C., as the guests of Miss
Estella Beebe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Dietz Keller
Of York. Pa, spent the holiday week
End in Lewes with the latter's mo-
her, Mrs. Edith NJ. Lupton. at her
'esidence on Market street.
Lieutenant Donald Rodney Evans,
'. S. n, retired. and Mrs. Evans and
leir sons. Jack. Rodney. William.
Robert, Duval and Douglas. who
ave been living in Kansas City for
he past three years, have returned
q Lewes to make their home. They
re now at the home of Lieutenant
vans mother. Mrs. Louis p. Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony d. Potter.
Ienry Virden Rice, Archie Britting-
am. Justus B. Naylor and Frank
arter attended the Army-Navy l
l0tball game in Philadelphia on
aturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Conaway
nd daughter of Greenwood, Miss
label Conaway of Wilmington and
iss Effie Kendell of Washington.
!. c., were the guests of Mrs. Cora
!. Clifton on Thanksgiving Day.
Fillmore Clifton, student at the
eachers' State Normal School in
est Chester, Pa, is confined to his
ome in Lewes with an infected eye. 4
r. Clifton spent Thanksgiving Day
ere with his mother, Mrs Cora NJ.
Iifton.
Miss Elsie Moore, Miss Jane Bur-
IN, Norman Moore and Thomas
odge, spent the holidays here with
cir respective parents.
The first of a series of afternoon
as to be held throughout the win
r season by the members of the
aiming school of the nurses of the
eebe Hospital of Lewes was held
'iday afternoon in the nurses
me by the preliminary class. Miss
lyllis Rothrock of New York City
ID Miss Marion Wells of Milton,
ceived, while Miss Margaret Keene
Ocean View, and Miss Virginia
ley of Middletown poured.
Mrs. Earl E. Ewing and family
ent the holidays in New York City.
Mrs. William Thomas of Town
nd, N. j., spent a few days here
s week, with friends and rela-
es.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wolfe spent the
lidays in Philadelphia with friends
l relatives.