Milford chronicle., 1940-07-19
LEWES

School, has started a six weeks
series Of summer classes for vaca
tioning school children, who desir
to avoid the Summer slump" Il
their studies of music. The schoo
board has approved Professor In
grams plan and permitted use Of Ihl
school building.
Mrs. Elmer West and son Elmel
West, Jr., of Harrington, spent las
Sunday khere as the guests of Mrs
Vests brother-in-law and sister
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Williams, Al
their residence on Mulberry street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Janney, Jr.
and daughters Gail and Diana, lOi
Philadelphia, were the weekend
guests of Mr.. Janney's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Janney, Sr., al
their home on Second street.
Major Earle E Ewing of Lewes,
U. S. A. Reserves, has left for a
two weeks training at Fort Dix, N.
].
The Red Cross swimming classes
began on Monday, July Is, on Lewes
Beach at 10 a. m. Arthur M. Potter,
executive secretary of the Red
Cross, is in charge of the classes.
DR.. and Mrs. Paul Winthrop Of
Wilmington are at the new Jacob
Prettyman cottage for the remand
er of the summer.
The Ralph G. Rust residence on
Lewes-RehObOth Highway, one of
the most beautiful homes of Sussex
county, has been purchased by DR..
William C. Prouse, a retired physi-
clan of Minneapolis, Minnesota. DR..
and Mrs. PrOuse will occupy the
home the fourth of September. Dr.
PrOuse was a former resident of
Magnolia. Mr.. and Mrs. Rust who
spent the winter months in Florida,
are having a home built on Lewes
Beach where they will spend the
summer months.
Lieut.. Justus B. NaylOr spent last
Friday and Saturday at Governors
Island, New York, on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pride Pretty
man, Jr., of Wilmington, spent the
weekend here with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James P. Prettyman, at
their residence on Mulberry street. |
Mrs. Raleigh Clifton of Whining |
ton, has returned home after spend
ing a few days here with her father, |
Levi Lynch, who is confined to his
home on Second street because of
illness.
Mrs. Martin Lekites is confined to
the Beebe Hospital because of ILL
ness.
W. Virden Burton has accepted
a position at the League Island Navy
Yard in the ship building depart
ment in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Thompson Mar
tin, former local residents, and
their son Albert, and Mrs. Martins
mother, Mrs. Cyrus Fleming, all of
Lakeland, Florida, will arrive here
this week for a visit with Mr. Mar
tins brother-in-law and sister, Cap
tain and Mrs. Edwin c. Marshall at
their residence "Sunnybank" in Pi-
lOttOwn.
Edison c. Lodge, Jr., has accepted
a position as representative for the
Prudential Life Insurance Com
pany of Lewes, Milton and Reho-
both Beach.
Mr., and Mrs. Louis Bertrand, Jr.,
and their family of Brooklyn, N. Y,
are occupying their home on Pilot |
town Road for an extended stay.
Mrs Essie Beach is recuperating
nicely at her home after a recent
serious illness.
Halsey Knapp, Alfred Graves,
Dickie Ewing, Allen Beebe and
Charles Ellis will attend the Boy
Scout Camp near ElktOn, Nd, this
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter F. Clemment.
Il, of Enfield. N. c., are expecting to :
ipend the weekend here with Mrs.
brother and sister-in- S
aw, Lieut.. and Mrs. Justus b. Nay |
or. Lieut. MAYORS mother, Mrs. 4
lola b. Naylor, of Raleigh, n c..
md grandson, Walter Clemment, \
l, arrived here last Tuesday for
N extended visit. {
MIR. and Mrs. Russell Lynch and {
heir son, Donald Lynch, of Pitts
'urgh, Pa, are spending this month {
With Mr.. Lynch's parents, Captain /
nd Mrs. John S. Lynch. c
Funeral services for the Rev.
William d. Wilson, who died at his d
ome on Kings Highway early last n
saturday were held at the Atkins Il
'uneral Home ON Tuesday afternoon V
t two O'Clock. The four ministers
Fho Officiated at the services were h
he Rev. Otis P. Jefferson of Cen L
reville, Md, the Rev. ]. P. George, e
he Rev. William Leishman of d
ewes and the Rev. Clarence Strick- o
and of Rehoboth Beach Six grand L
ons served as pallbearers. Burial "
7as made in the Lewes Methodist
emetery beside his wife, who died a
6 years ago. The deceased, who d.
Tould have been in SO years old this "
unday, had been in i'll health for Ii
he past five years. He was the son =
I the late Thomas d. Wilson, a
rosperOus farmer. Clarence Will fa
on, youngest son of the minister, is W
the third generation and still re- n
ldes on the Wilson plantation. m
ther sons who survive are Thomas, M
erris and Harry of Lewes ard
harles of Philadelphia. One daugh- h.
er, Mrs. Jennie Warrington, with @,
HON he had been living since his ~
lness, also survives.
At the dedication of Lewes N,
Fountain of Youth" after its res NJ
'ration in 1887 the Rev. Wilson =
Ortrayed the role of Father Time, ~
aving been selected as the most -
7pical exponent Of the white hair =
] patriarch. E
Rev. Wilson, who was loved by
! who knew him, will be greatly
issed.
Mrs. William Braughton of Phila-