Milford chronicle., 1941-12-19
LEWEs


fsudent at the University of Della:
ware. spent the weekend in Lewes
with his mother, Mrs. Charles Fut-
cher. Sf,
Mrs. Hannah II. Morris has re-
turned to her home on Markel
street. after spending some time in
Wilmington, visiting her daughter
Miss Jessie Morris,
Miss Virginia Lodge of Whining
ton, spent the weekend here with
her father, Edison C. Lodge. Sr.. al
his home on State street.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Robert o. Hayes
and son. Robert Virden Hayes OF
Martinsville, Va. are expected to
arrive in Lewes on December 23 for
two weeks visit with Mrs Hayes
mother, Mrs. Hannah II. Marshall.
Mrs Hayes may be remembered as
the former Miss Helen Marshall Of
Lewes.
Miss Marie Warrington of Viii
nington, visited during the past
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward F. Warrington and
family at their home on Kings
Highway
Lee A. Cahall is confined to the
home OF his daughter, Mrs. Theo-
dore Deale, because Of illness.
Captain Thomas H. Carpenter, rs
years old, retired river pilot and
incumbent mayor of Lewes, has an
nounced his candidacy for re-
election in next months contest
for local offices. He was first elect
ed in january, 1910. Two candidates
have entered the field for commits
sioners, william P. Clifton, incum-
bent, and H. Edward Maull. attor-
ney, to succeed Theodore r. Bryan
Also to be elected is one assessor
to fill the vacancy left by the late.
John Cottingham. HOld-over COM
missioners who have one year to
serve are Lieutenant Commander
Frank S. Carter of Fort Miles and
j.. 0rton Marshall, treasurer and
tax collector, both with one year
to serve. Hold-over assessors are
William Ennis and John E. W. Mar
shall.
George E. Chambers. Jrs of
Lewes, 19 years old, son Of Captain
George 3. Chambers, Delaware
River pilot, has been appointed an
apprentice in the Pilots Association
for the Bay and River Delaware, by
the Delaware Board of Pilot COM
missioners. The appointment was
made to fill the vacancy made In
the ranks of river shippers by the
resignation on December Of Cap
tain Thomas H Carpenter, IS years
old. mayor OF Lewes.
Young Chambers will have to
serve an apprenticeship of four
years aboard the pilot boat Phila-
delphia, to learn the art Of navi-
CATION on the bay and river, be-
fore he will receive his license as
full-fedged pilot.
He is bound to Capt. D. Anthony
Potter, of Lewes, U. S. Naval Re-
serves. Young Chambers is the
third generation Of pilots in his
family. They include his father and
his paternal grandfather, the late
Captain Robert C. Chambers. The
young man has been attending Mer-
cersburg Academy, Mercersburg,
Pa, for the past four years.
Volunteers are needed for aux
iliary firemen, police, frst-aid, de-
contamination SQUADS rescce
SQUADS, air raid wardens and fire
watchers. Kindly sign up at. once
at the office of Civilian Defense in
Lewes.
Our country is now at wari
What can be do that would be too
good for our boys? Nothingl So
hurry along with your donations
and help give them a Merry Christ
mas. Every resident of Lewes is
asked to donate toward fund to
bay Christmas candies and Christ
mas decorations for large tree for /
the soldiers at Fort Miles. We can't
disappoint them-now. Time Is
short.
Please leave your contributions
at Morris drug store, or at the Of /
fee OF Major William J. Kiloch at
the U. S. o. Club in the Lewes Fire
Hall. a.
Army and navy officials at Fort
Miles gave farewell dinner in the
officers mess hall last Friday night I
for Clarence A. Bader, contractor
on the construction of buildings at
Fort dupont, Fort Salisbury and
Fort Miles. Leaving the government
service for a private enterprise, Mr..
Bader has gone with his father, J.
A. Bader, Wilmington contractor,
in the development of Clearview
Manor "a 90-acre housing develop
ment Of 500 low-eost homes located
two miles south of Wilmington.
The testimonial dinner was at
tended by "a officers and their
wives. Capt. James H. Bishop,
chaplain at Fort Miles, was master
of ceremonies and was one of the
speakers at the dinner. Others who
made addresses were Major Ralph
S. Baker, executive officer, and Mr..
Bader.
Mrs. Frederick G. Clifton, Sr., Of
Lewes, and Mr.. and Mrs. Freder-
ick G. Clifton, Jr., Of Rehoboth
Beach, spent few days of this
week at Delaware City as the guests
of Lieut.. and Mrs. Justus B. Naylor.
Mrs. Naylor may be remembered as
the former Miss Nellie Clifton of
Lewes. :.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Richards
and daughter, Sharon Lee, of Sea-
ford, were town visitors over the
weekend
Emory Brittingham has accepted
a position as guard in Seaford at
4ta duponf Nnlon Plant M