Milford chronicle., 1953-02-27
LEWES

The $4,000 Indebtedness incur
red by Bethel Methodist Church in
the purchase of a church house, has
been paid by the congregation and
on Sunday, February 22nd, was the
burning of the mortgage, in the
church house.
The money was borrowed MAY,
1850, when the property at the cor
ner of Fourth and Market Streets
was purchased from Clarence Hill.
LeWes. The building was renovated
and partitions removed to provide
larger space for an expanding pro-
gram.
The additional space has made
possible a more extensive Sunday
School program and recreational
facilities. 1t has been an outlet for
the social life of the church and
offered a place for community
gatherings. Girls Scouts, Girl
Scout Leaders and Brownies have
met there; other organizations
have found it a convenient meeting
place.
Payments reducing the financial
obligation have been met system
matically by plans promoted by the
Ways and Means Committee, whose
chairman is Weston H. Ellis.
Rev. A. Edward DOugherty is
pastor of the church.
American Legion Post II and
Breakwater Post, 1894, V. F. W., Of
Lewes, have Joined to sponsor an
other of their big dances. This
dance promises to be one of the
best that the Veteran organizations
have attempted. The dance will be
st. Patrick's Dance at the Lewes
Fire Hall. The dance will be held
on Friday, March 18th, before st.
Patrick's Day, which falls on Tues
day, March 18th.
Curt ROney's orchestra, "The
Monarch of Rhythm, will furnish
the music. There will be plenty Of
Irish music and plenty of popular
hits for the jitterbugs. There will
also be for the old as we'll as the
young.
The dance will be held at the
Lewes Fire Hall, between the hours
of 8 to 1 o'clock. The price, $1.OO
per person.
The Coast Guard announces the
promotion of Francis Asbury Mas
sey to the rank of Chief BOatswain.
He is commanding officer of the
Lewes LifebOat Station, and a vet
eran of % years service.
Massey entered the Coast Guard
in 1925 2s a suTfman. Becoming &
specialist in life saving, he served
in ascending ratings at lifeboat
stations in Virginia, Maryland, New
Jersey and New York. In 1914 he
was commissioned bOatswain. Dur
ing World War II, he was a watch
officer aboard the freight and sup
ply ship PS-151 in New Guinea and
the Philippines.
A native of RehObOth Beach, the
Chief BOatswain is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward S. Massey of 115
Franklin Avenue. Lewes.
CBOSN, who is 46, is a member
of the Chief Warrant and Warrant
Officers Association. For his mill
tary service, he holds the follow
ing medals: American Defense,
American Theater, Asiatic-Pacific
Philippine Liberation and
World War II Victory.
CBOSN and Mrs. Massey, the for
mer Mildred Richards of Lewes,
make their home at 205 Norfolk
Street, RehOboth Beach. They have
a son, William F., q, and a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Louise M. Joseph.
DR.. Russell G. Stuaffer, Director
of The Reading Clinic of The Uni
versity of Delaware, will be the
guest speaker at the March meet
ing of the Lewes Parent Teachers
Association to be held on Monday
evening, the End ,at p. m.
Miss Peggie Phipps, elder daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel P.
Phipps, of West Philadelphia, is
spending some time here with her
grandparents. Captain and Mrs.
Charles L. White, at their home on
the Lewes and Rehoboth Highway.
Mrs. George E. Chambers, Jr., is