Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28
LEWES

Ine Rollins Corporation EleC-
trOnics Plant, one of LeWes newest
industries, is doing much to aid in
furnishing employment to local
townspeople and to residents in
nearby areas. The Electronics Plant,
one of John Rollins latest busi-
ness ventures, was started only
short time ago and has grown
from the employment of a few
persons to a thriving business en-
ploying almost seventy-five persons.
Harry F. Nickel, executive vice
president in charge, has stated that
the plant now has a backlog of
electrOnic work that will keep the
entire staff busy for the next year,
and if they accept a contract for
making coils for a large industrial
firm, for which tentative plans have
already been made, it is quite pos
sible the plant may be enlarged,
offering still greater opportunity
for local employment. At present.
Mr. Nickel said there are still
several good positions open for both
exp erienced and inexperienced per-
SOILS for work in the plant.
Mr.. Jerry Foley is the vice
president in charge of production
at the plant. Mr.. William Keenly is
the vice-president in charge of
engineering, and Mr.. Fred Court is
comptroller. The electronics plant
is just another triumph in the field
of business for John w. Rollins,
who came to Lewes about ten years
ago for a vacation and made the
town, and Delaware his home, and
also this year has been projected
into the field of craftsmanship by
being elected as the Lieutenant
Governor of the State of Delaware.
At the annual meeting of the
Lewes Memorial Commission re-
Gently, held in the library of
Zwaanendael House, Mrs. Caleb S.
Layton of Wilmington was elected
chairman, an Office held by the late
Capt. G. Clifton Maull of Lewes.
The commission directs the Oper-
ations of the state memorial build
ing to the first Dutch settlers at
LeWes, dedicated at the Lewes
Tercentary in 1882, including the
first floor museum.
Other officers elected on the 10
member board were Capt. Eugene
G. Kelly of Lewes, a Lewes pilot
as vice-chairman, and State Archi-
visit Leon deValinger, Jr., who was
reelected as secretary.
Mrs. Catherine c. Maull of Lewes
was unanimously reappointed as
curator of the museum Other men,
bers present at the annual meeting
! were Howard H. Dickerson oi
! Laurel, Mrs. Dora M. Furniss OF
| Milford, and Mrs. Claudia B. Orr OF
l l Lewes. The board includes the
following members who were not
present, William Smith of Dover
> John F. Lynn of Wilmington, Will
liam S. Potter, Centrevile, Md, and
> Mrs Roman Tammany, of Lewes
: The curator has added an exhibit
Of marine life in the museum fOI
, midsummer visitors. Another spe-
cial exhibition for the summer sea-
son is one of antique china teapOts
, contributed by many Delaware
families. The museum is open be-
tween 10 a. m. and noon, and from
1870 to $50 p. m. 1t is closed on
Mondays.
. The museums recently acquired
i, relics from old Delaware apothe-
! cary shops and physicians who
practised within the past 100 years
has attracted much interest from
Il summer visitors.
Mrs. Ernestine LaBar of George.
: town has been elected to the posi-
= ton of teaching principal of ele
= mentary grades of the Lewes Spe-
: cal School District, it is announced
y by the Board of Education
n She is a graduate of Stroudsburg
Pa, High School. She holds B. S
? degree in elementary education
8 from East Stroudsburg State Teac
: hers College, and an NJ A. degree il
n educational administration from
$ Lehigh University Mrs. LaBarr il
now working toward a dOctOrate a
: Temple University in the field o
n reading and reading psychology. Sht
r. has had more than 10 years teaching
5, experience in Pennsylvania ant
l. Delaware.
Other appointments made for the
e coming semester are Mrs. ViviaI
r Ellis of Pilot Town Road, wife o
i Weston Ellis, a former board mem
n ber, who will fill first grade va
nd LTo1nI Nfo1nnv n
Lewes, who will replace Mrs. TTev;
n Hankey in the school cafeteria. Mrs
d Ellis was a teacher at the schOO
& before her marriage and in recen
g years has frequently substituted.
n DR.. Leon H. Farrin, new schOo
e superintendent, reports the resig
e nation of Mrs. Ruth Plummer Mac
r Intyre as school secretary, whicl
was accepted with regrets. No re
, placement has yet been announced
a No anti-aiTcraft artillery targe
+ practice firing from the Bethan
a Beach and Fort Miles Ranges i
n scheduled during the month c
u September, it has been announce
by Colonel Riley e McGarraugf
II post commander at Fort Miles.
) Firing schedule for the month q
IT, October will be published on o
" about September IS, 1853.
Frank Shapiro, owner of Fox
!, sos, $40, to $1.OO Store in Lewe'
~ has announced that he is mOvin
" his location of business to tn
h Harrington Building on Secon
,s Street, in Lewes, about Septembe
/ 4th. Mr.. Shapiro is planning a ne7
+ self-service type of store with a
Al expanded line of merchandise.