Milford chronicle., 1943-02-26
LEWES

Navy. Miss Stott passed her ex-
animation in Philadelphia, January
80, and was sworn in Immediately.
She expects soon to enter the
WAVES Communications Training
School at Smith College.
Samuel C. Pierce, Sr., has been
elected president of the Masonic
Hall Association of Lewes. Mr..
Pierce heads the association for
his fourth consecutive year. The
association is a holding company
for the Masonic order of this vicin-
ity, Jefferson Lodge, No. Is. Chas.
Fl. Howard, of Lewes, was elected
vice-president DR.. Gilbert M. Wilt
bank. treasurer, and H. Edward
Maull. secretary. Directors chosen
are DIR. Wiltbank. DR.. Ercin L.
Stambaugh. Mr. Maull. Mr.. How
ard. Glenwood Harrington. Livy
Rogers and Mr.. Pierce. Sr.
Pvt. and Mrs. Oscar Allen, of
Denver. Colorado. are spending a
few days with relatives in SeafOrd
and with Mrs. Aliens parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Lyndal Palmer. and
children. Jean James and Lee, at
their home on Market street. Mr..
Allen will be remembered as the
former Agnes Palmer.
Miss Dorothy Holmes has re-
turned to Washington, d. c., after
spending several days in Lewes
with her father, Percy Holmes. at
his residence on Kings Highway.
Mrs. William Ingram is spending
a few days in Philadelphia with
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Holmes Martin.
Lee Cahall, who has been con-
fined to his home on Dewey avenue
because of illness, is able to be out
again.
Edward Wiley has returned to
his home on Market street, after
being confined to the Beebe Hos
pital because of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur H. Russell,
of Glendale, formerly of Lewes,
were town visitors during the past
week.
Mrs. Calvin Holm and son Calvin,
Jr.. of Wilmington. are the guests
of Mrs. Horns parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Shek, and daughter,
Mrs. Robert Faust. at their home
on Canal street. Mrs. Horn will be
remembered as the former Betty
Shek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Barringer. of
Lewes, are being congratulated
upon the birth of baby daughter,
born in the Beebe Hospital.
Miss Virginia Beebe. of near
Lewes, is confined to the Beebe
Hospital because of illness.
Miss Barbara Ross Teal, daugh-
ter of 1t. Com. and Mrs. William
Teal, Jr.. is spending this week in
Philadelphia with her uncle and
aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Miller.
Pfc. Reese HirOns Clifton, U. S.
A.. Fort Dix. N. j., spent the week
end in Lewes with his mother. Mrs.
Frederick G. Clifton, Sr. Pvt. Louis
Potter. U. S. A., also of Fort Dix,
spent the weekend here with his
mother. Mrs. Ella Potter, at her
residence on Fourth street.
Miss Mabel Jones, of Bridgeville
and Greenwood. was the weekend
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick G.
Clifton, Jr., and their infant son,
Frederick. III.
Mrs. Lola NJ. Baker. who has
been confined to her home because
of illness. has improved at this
writing.
At the first Dutch Treat Dinner"
of the Lewes Chamber of Com
merce's current year recently held
in .Sequoia Inn in Quakertown. the
members decided to organize a..
campaign for the sale of war
bonds during the nations April
drive. President Paul F. Carpen-
ter, who has returned to the helm
of the local trade organization for
his ninth year, appointed Ernest
S. Ratledge and Daniel Fl. c. Lit
tleton as team chairmen to start /
lining up their teams in the town.
on the organization COM
mittee are: Thomas r. Ingram, !
president of the Sussex Trust Com /
pany. and Joseph l.. Marshall, re-
Gently named cO-chairman in the /
county unit for Lewes-RehObOth /
Hundred. and Rowland b. Ingram,
publisher of the Delaware Coast |
News, whose one-man bond drive
netted over S5O.00O. This commit
tee will report its completed plans
TO the next meeting of the chamber
ON. March II. Lewis B. Graves was
named chairman of that meeting.
President Carpenter said he
thought the time was ready for re-
newed efforts to restore the Lewes-
Cape May ferry line. as government
engineers have now dredged the
Inlet to a depth of IL
'eet at mean low water. providing
he nucleus for an adequate ter
ninal on the Delaware end. The
Cape May. end already has deep
slip, he said he was in
Mrs. Samuel West is confined to
Ter home on Mulberry street be- +
:ause of illness.
Thomas H. Morgan. rs years old.
lied suddenly. Sunday. at the home
If his daughter, Mrs. James o.
1owarth, at Allentown. Pa. He is
survived by his wife. the former
Annie Conwell, of Lewes, and
ION, Arthur C. Morgan, of Phila-
Ielphia, and one grandchild, Arthur
Morgan Howarth, of Allentown.
lie was born in Salisbury, but
moved to Lewes 81 years ago. Mr..
Morgan was a former employe of
he Bancroft Company in Whining
on Funeral services were held
tuesday at 2 o'clock, from the At
tins funeral home. in charge Of the
1ev. DR.. William Leishman Of the
Church. Interment
vas made in the Lewes Cemetery.
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