Milford chronicle., 1937-07-23
LEWES

: Arthur Morgan OF PhiladelphI
spent the weekend here with hi
. parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas MOI
gan, at their residence on Mulberr
: street
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Haverbecl
and James Prettyman of Wilmingto
spent the weekend here as guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. James PrettymaI
Mr.. Prettyman who has been con
fined TO his home with Illness 10
several weeks, is improving at thi
writing.
Miss Jessie Morris and friend O
Wilmington spent the weekend her
with Miss Morris mother, Mrs. Han
nah Morris.
Mrs. David James Bnllot Of Phila
delphia is spending the summe
months at the Reese cottage on Lewei
Beach.
Mrs. Garret D. Magnes and daugh
ter Marjorie. Miss Margaret Bailey
and Miss Jane Davidson Of Philadel
phia, spent the weekend here a
the Davidson cottage on Lewe:
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carter attend
ed the races al Stanton. on Tuesday
Mrs. Handy NJ. Long and Mrs
Emily Rowland Atkins motored to
Wilmington on Monday.
/ Jack Lewis of Leipsic, Del, was
I the guest of Miss Marjorie Virden
last Friday.
Fillmore Clifton, of West Chester
2 81 NTH his
mother. Mrs. Frederick G. Clifton.
Norman Moore has accepted po-
sition in the Rehoboth Bank. Mr..
Moore spent two years at Beacon
Business School. finishing his course
this year
Charles Janney has returned TO
his home in Philadelphia, after
spending week here with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Janney,
Sr. Miss Hilda Massey, Mr.. Janney's
sister-in-law. returned home with
him for short visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Dickerson Of
Laurel were town visitors on Tues
day.
Mayor Walter ". Bacon of Viii
mington, in an address on Municipal
Affairs" at the dinner meeting of the
Lewes Rotary Club in the Hotel
Caesar Rodney on Monday night,
predicted a bright future for the
port OF Wilmington. Mayor Bacon
and Smiley King. Wilmington's city
auditor and secretary of the Repub-
lican State Committee, were the
guests of the local officials and busi-
ness men on Tuesday on a fishing
cruise aboard a pilot boat. In ex-
planning the work of the various city
departments. the mayor stressed the
Importance OF the work OF the Board
o: Harbor Commissioners as il effects
the continuous growth of the city.
He also said that Wilmington was
proud of its park system, approxi-
mately S63 acres now reserved for
use of the public. In closing he re-
viewed the program for the Swedish
Tereenienary celebration next year,
that it is q statewide,
ana not a local affair. The observ-
ance. he believes. will arouse new
interest il Delaware history, espe-
cially among the citizens of the state.
Mayor Bacon was introduced by
Thomas r. Ingram, program chair
man. Among the guests on the cruise
were Ralph G. Rust of Rehoboth
Beach. who had the mayor and Mr..
King as his honse guests. and Ray :
mond r. Atkins. president OF the
Rotary Club.
4 bronze plaque will be placed on /
a ships mast overlooking the tri- I
angular yacht racing course of the .
Delaware breakwater soon, as a me-
norial to the late Richard Reese, Sr.
" Wilmington, founder and first
commodore Of the LeweS Yach Club.
Commodore Reese, who owns cot
age on the beach where he spent
much Of the year. conceived the idea
i yacht races in Delaware Bay in
933. and interested a small group
1 Lewes Beach residents in forming
club which III the past three years
as grown to a membership of more
han 1876. His l5-foot Barnegat Bay
neakbox. The Titia. was the first
winner OF the annual events, skipper
i by his son, Richard Reese, Jr. At
he meeting last Saturday night at
be beach home of the present COM
lodore. George E. Chambers. of
ewes. a committee was appointed to
esign the plaque and arrange for
he dedication. With the reading of
ne new charter. the club will now ;
( an incorporated body looking to- ,
ard the erection of club house on .
le Roosevelt Inlet. Clayton H. FL
5, Lewes ship broken. was elected ;
new member of the club. A discus d,
ion of more strict regulations of
acing events. patterned after the
orth Atlantic Yacht Racing Union.
ssulted in the adoption of a new G
ale that all boats in the future must !
AIRY red protest flag to signify to
le feet captain or racing commit :
e any complaints they may wish
, register while on the course.
Mis- Ella B. Twilley of Philadel-
lia, is spending her summer vaca-
on here with her sister, Mrs. A. H.
aker at her residence on State
rect
Howard NJ. Long of Philadelphia
,ent the weekend with his family
their cottage on the beach.
Miss Catherine Wolfe of Philadel-
lia spent last week with her par
Its. Mr.. and Mrs Fred C. Walfe at
eir residence on Kings Highway.
James P. Prettyman who is con-
led TO his home on Mulberry street
much improved at this writing. l.
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