Milford chronicle., 1952-09-05
LEWES

Battling high winds and chop
by sea, Jon Fleming, of Chevy
Chase, Nd, representing the Wal
ter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.
c., captured the sixth annual ~mile
breakwater swim here on Labor
Day, negotiating the distance in
25 minutes and 10 seconds. A crowd
of 1000 witnessed the race. Two
other Walter Reed Hospital respre-
sentatives finished behind Fleming.
Shelley Mann. Arlington, Va, who
captured the mile swim for women
at Rehoboth Beach on Sunday, fin
ished second in % minutes and 5
seconds, while in third place was
joins brother William, also of
Chevy Chase. His time was 1920.
The start Of the swim, sponsored
by the Lewes Gambler of Commerce,
was delayed more than an hour by
wind Of from 25 to 80 miles per
hour velocity. However, the field
Of "a, Of which 80 finished, had the
tide with it.
All Of the first three finishers
won cups. Jon won his first leg on
the Henlopen Motor Company Tro-
ply, which must be captured three
times for permanent possession.
The other two received cups dOnat-
ed by Lewes merchants. In addition
Miss Mann received a trophy for
being the first woman finisher.
Kenneth Mitchell, Lewes, Feceiv-
ed the Delaware Coast Press Cup
for being the first local finisher.
He wound up eighth. He also re-
cetTed a trophy from the Lewes
V.FW. Auxiliary.
The annual Vesper Services,
sponsored by the Lewes Chamber
Of Commerce, was held Sunday eve
ming, August 81, at 6:15 pm, in the
park beside the Zwaanendael Mu-
scum. The sermon was delivered by
the Rev. Frank Moon, rector of St
Peters Protestant piscOpal Church
Ministers Of the other four Lewes
churches also took part in the
services. They were DR.. William
Leishman, the Lewes Presbyterian
Church; the Rev. Thomas Lazar
Full Gospel Church; the Rev. Will.
liam Hamilton, GrOOme Methodist
Church; and the Rev. A. Edward
Dougherty, Bethel M eth Odist
Church.
Mrs. James Beebe Jr., of I4ewes
and Mrs. James E. Marvil, Oi
Laurel and Lewes Beach, are CO.
chairmen of arrangements for the
annual meeting and luncheon Ol
the Delaware Medical Society Aux
iliary, to be held Sept. 9th and 10th
at the Dinner Bell Inn on Christian
St., Rehoboth Beach.
Korean Veterans can pick vi
the forms for their mustering-Ou
pay at the American Legion Home
in LeWes.
Mrs. James Prettyman is spend
ing a few days this week in viii
mington, as the guest of her sOr
and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs
James Prettyman Jr. and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. DOdsOn West, o
Wilmington, were weekend guests
of Mr.. Vests mother, Mrs. Samue
WCSbf dl uCA ACOluCuCC OlL 0IAlDGAl
Street.
Mrs. William Johnston, of New
York City, is spending some time
here as the guest of Mr. and Mrs
Charles T. Johnston, at their home
on Ship Carpenter St., and PilO
Town, Rd. Mrs. Johnston was a
one time a teacher in the Lewei
School.
Mrs. Nelson Runyon, of Wash
ington, DC, is making a visit il
Lewes with Miss Catherine c. Maui
aud her brother, Mr. Louis {
Maull, at their home on Ship Car
penter st.
House guests of Mr.. and Mrs
George Hankey and son Lee owe
the weekend were Mr.. and Mr'
Preston Mccall, of Lebanon, Pa
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Godfrey and so
Michael, of York, Pa, and Mr.
Hankey's brother and sister-ir
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard POT an
son, also Of York, Pa.