Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
LEWES

DIR. and Mrs. Il. p. Collins, while
Mr.. Poole is on canal duty.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Chambers has re-
turned to Lewes, after spending
several months in Seaford with her
son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Douglas Fleming and daugh-
ter Kay Fleming.
Mrs. Grace Lloyd has returned TO
her home in Wilmington. after
spending some time here with her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Lloyd.
Pvt. Bradford Webb, Army, has
returned to his duties after spend
ing a furlough with his parents and
relatives.
Funeral services for Edward Hem
ny Palmer, 56 years old, building
custodian at the Lewes Public
school for many years. who died
in the Beebe Hospital last We'd
nesday, were held on Saturday af-
ternOon at o'clock. in the Nelson
funeral home, here. The Rev. H. v.
Branford of the Methodist Church
assisted by the Rev. DR.. William
Leishman, Presbyterian pastor, Off
| ciated. Burial was made in the
Methodist Cemetery at Lewes. He
was the son of the late William II.
and Elizabeth Simpler Palmer Sur
viving are his wife. Mrs. Carrie
Dodd Palmer; a son, William, of
Cape May, N. j.; a daughter. Mrs.
Robert Palmer, Lewes; step
daughter. Mrs. James Brittingham
of Lewes, and a foster son, James
Steele. who lives at home.
The funeral of Mrs. Clara Hugh
ey Bartlett, 6S years old. who died
Wednesday in the Beebe Hospital,
took place on Sunday at P. nj. in
the Atkins funeral home. The Rev.
r. Ward Mills of the Groome Me-
mortal Church, Officiated and inter-
ment was made in the Lewes Meth
odist Cemetery. She was the wife
of Capt. James H. Bartlett, Lewes
seaman, who once tried to locate
the position of the famous treasure
ship, DeBraak, with witch stick
diviner." and attracted wide atten-
tion with his experiment. The sea-
man used his stick over Cape Hen
lOpen in the belief the ship was
now buried under the Great Dune.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by two daughters. Mrs. JOS
eph Walls of Lewes. and Mrs. Har-
vey Hickman of Chester. Pa; two
grandchildren. Mrs. Elwood Hud-
son and Harvey d. Hickman. Jr..
and a great-granddaughter. Mary
Ellen Hudson. A brother. Thomas
Hughey of Lewes. and a sister Mrs.
Ella Sharp. Lewes. also survive.
Word has been received in Lewes
of the death in New York on Jan.
20 of Mrs. Roger Sherman Powell.
the former Miss Rina Hickman. of
Lewes. Born and reared in Lewes,
Mrs. Powell was the daughter of
the late Harbeson Hickman, one of
the biggest landowners in Sussex
county. She was a sister of Mrs.
Louis w. Mustard and aunt of Mrs.
Caleb S. Layton of Westover Hills.
Wilmington, and of Mrs. George S.
Messersmith. wife of the U. S. Am
bassador to Mexico. After her
marriage she lived most of her
married life in Duluth Mimi. and
in recent years had maintained an
apartment in New York City. Be
sides her sister and nieces, she is
survived by son, H. Hickman
Powell, author and war correspond
ent now doing a series of articles !
i'm England for a magazine. Pow
ellis book, THE Last Paradise"
publicized the Dutch East Indies
island of Baltic, its pre-war prom
inence as a cruise ship stOpover.
Also surviving are three grand
sons, the sons of the late Sherman /
Powell. an older son. The body (
was cremated and will remain in !
New York until the return of her
only surviving son to this country.
Interment will probably be made
in st. Peters Church-yard, Lewes,
in the Hickman family plot rela
tives and friends said.
Comdr. Frank Salisbury Carter,
of Lewes, who has been head of the
Navy unit at the Harbor Entrance
Post. Fort Miles. since it
was established three years ago,
has been detached from his post
and ordered transferred to Nor
folk, Va. Commander Carter has
been replaced at Lewes by Lieut..
COmdr ]. G.. Williamson, who has
been stationed in Lewes about two
years. Commander Carter, ma
tive of Lewes. is graduate OF the
U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis,
Md. After retiring he returned to
mis- home town and was engaged in
he insurance business. and was
president of the Eldorado Oil Com
1any and the Lewes Sand Company.
Before Pearl HaTbor. when Fort
Niles was beginning to be estab-
ished. Comdr. Carter was called
,ack into active duty. and placed :
II charge of the Navy unit on the
lew Delaware post. an assignment
le has held until now.
Beebe Hospital is starting a new :
Nurses Training class on February
|. Under the Bolton Act OF Con- /
,ress. applicants have the oppor-
unity of applying for enrolment
n the United States Cadet Nurses !
Corps, whereby all expenses for I
ext books, tuition, uniforms and i
,ther fees incidental to the three :
rears of training, including a dis +,
inctive street uniform together i
With compensation at the rate of
1900 per month for the pre-Cadet
'eriod of the first nine months and r
20.0O per month for the Junior
,adet period of the next ensuing /
wenty. months will be paid by the
ospital. Detailed information may g
e obtained from the School of 2
lursing Office at the Beebe Hos :
ital or personal interviews may
e arranged for by appointment. z
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