Milford chronicle., 1949-09-09
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Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Haverback
and daughter Mary Joe. of Wilm-
ington, spent the weekend hers
with Mrs. Haverback's $ mother, Mrs
James r. Prettyman Sr., at her res
idence on Mulberry St.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ackerman of
Washington, D. c., where the holi-
day guests of Mrs. Ackerman's 5
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Anthony DanrOw and their
daughter Miss Phyllis Danrow.
A Union Church service sponsor
cd by the Lewes Chamber Of Com
merce was held on Sunday even
ing, September 4th, at $3.50 p. M.
All ministers of the town and their
congregations participated in the
service. Group singing, vocal and
instrumental solos were presented.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph G. Rust OF
West Palm Beach, Florida. are
spending several weeks here visit
ing friends and relatives. The Rusts
are former Lewes residents.
Miss jeanne Roney, has return
ed home after spending week IN
Wilmington, Del, as the house
guest OF Miss Nancy Hubbard.
Miss Ella Brereton Twilley is MAX
ing a visit In Phila., Pa, with
friends and relatives.
DR.. and Mrs. Carl f. Keener oi
baltimore, Md, are occupying their
cottage on the beach during the
month of September.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Irving Of Den
ton, Md. formerly of IGwes, were
town visitors on Labor Day.
James Strizinger, eleven years
of age, Wilm., was the winner o.
the Soapbox Derby, held Labor Day
afternoon at 2 p. IN. in Lewes.
Strizinger. who Is a former I'll
grade pupil at St. Thomas schoo
Wilmington, won the victory in hi;
white speedster Half Pint" th,
prize being $50 ond the Lions club
soap box derby trophy.
Alvin Tharp of Quakertown, IL
year old seventh grader, was run
ncr up In the Bullet" winning $l5
Jimmy Robinson, 8, 5th grad
10y, driving the Glover Farm,
won the third prize of $40, Will
consolation prize of $40 went t
l0-year-old Ray Bryan in an elm
ination with Dan Dohring, Jr., II
Other contestants were: Charlie
Howard, g; Donny Crisp. IL; an
George Howard II.
Chairman Stephan Vaughn i'm
mediately instructed the boys t
prepare for the country wide even
next Labor Day by building add
tional cars and perfecting thei
present ones in the successful il
augural event.
Eight boys of ages ranging frol
s to IL years, entered their hom,
made cars on special block Ion
course starting ON a wooden ram
10 feet high, in front of ST. Peter
Church, Second Street The you'll
full Lions Club president Waugh
announced the entries as the ho,
ran in two heats. with elimination
in the semi-finais for the last graz
run.
Bales of hay were placed OH eal
side OF the street to bulwark IL
course should the boys self prope
led vehicles run. AS each heat W;
finished the winning boy rode bae
in a jeep in triumph to the ramp.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gooner
Lcwes are receiving congratul
tions upon the birth of a son, WI
Richard, at the Milford Memori
Hospital. on August 23rd, 1949. MI
Gooner was the former Miss Irel
Hazard of Lewes.
Murray Campbell, a Universi
of Delaware swimming star, w
the winner of the Henlopen Mot
Company trophy in the swirnmil
contest held on Lewes Beach, L
Dor Day. Campbell's time was
minutes and rs seconds.
Also the champion of the oce
mile swim held at Rehoboth Bea
the 21-year-old Campbell cover
the tricky mile and one half cour
thirty yards ahead of the ten 9th
competitors breasting stiff sout
west wind 0 na strong ebb tide