Milford chronicle., 1955-12-16
LEWEs

AEWES
The arrival of Santa Claus on
Saturday, heading a parade through y
the town If Lewes, started off two
weeks Of Christmas observances
sponsored by the Lewes Chamber
Of Commerce.
Old Kris arrived at / p. m. by
plane on Pilot Town Road from
the Rehoboth Airport in a plane
donated by Manager Hal Wallin of
Aircrafters, Inc. Santa led the
parade Of youngsters down Pilot
Town Road, riding in a bright red
fire truck and took up his resi-
dence'' until Christmas at the San
ia Claus House on the main busi-
ness thOrOughfare. There he pre-
sented gifts of candies to AL
Youngsters. On Dec II and % mer-
chants Of Lewes will award cash
prizes at 8 a. m. to those who have
done their Christmas shopping IN
the town.
Another December observance
/ for the Christmas season has been
announced by the Board Of Public
Works. The officials of the electric
power plant will give cash awards
for the best decorated home in the
town. The decorations will be
\ Judged between Dec. "A and Jan.
2. Awards will be made in five
separate categOries, with two
prizes in each group.
The categories are: Best decor
ated home exterior, judged for
novelty and artistry; best decor
ated dOOrways, most attractive
lighting effects on front pOrches
and lawns; largest number Of dec
orative lights on home exterior;
lawns or shrubbery; best decorated
homes of Negro residents.
One Of the most cOlOrful pre-
holiday events in the town Of
Lewes is the annual Candlelight
Christmas Service to be held on
Sunday December 18 at 1880 p. m.
in the Lewes Presbyterian Church.
Sponsored annually by the Lewes
Presbyterians, the service is al
ways attended by many other de-
nominations. It is an ancient GUS
tom Of long standing in the church,
as each person enters the edifice
he is handed an unlighted candle
which is taken into the pews and
held during the service and the
Christmas message by the pastor,
the Rev. DR.. William Leishman.
During the singing of the last
carol, the tapers are lighted, the
church lights put out and the con-
gregation marches out, holding
aloft the lighted candles. Music
will be provided by the senior and
Junior choirs with the junior choir
wearing their new choir robes fol
the first time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Marsh Oi
Austin, Texas, are making q visit
here with their parents, DR.. anC
Mrs. Irving Stambaugh Of Lewe'
and Rehoboth Beach and Mr.. anC
Mrs. Rowland Marsh of Angola
Del. Mrs. Marsh will be remem
bered as the former Miss Jeal
Stambaugh. Mr.. Marsh who was re
Gently separated from the U.
Air Force with the rank of frs
lieutenant is expecting to enrol
at the University Of Texas for it
second semester.
Captain and Mrs. Walter L. Ben
nett, Sr, are spending the winte
months at Coral Gables, Florid;
Mr.. ElversOn w. Ingram. VIII
was patient at the Beebe Hos
pitaI has returned home where b
is now conValescing.
Mrs. Ethel Atkins Rowland ha
returned to her home on Shi
Carpenter Street following Wis
in Oak Grove with her aunt, Mr.
James Zebley, and in Philadelphi
with her son and daUghter-in-lav
Captain and Mrs. Harry H. Rov
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. David S. Peck
Ship Carpenter Street left on Sa
urday for Miami, Florida alor
with Mrs. Peck's cousins, Mrs. Ca
Smelling and Mr.. Albert Jones, bot
Of Cambridge, Md. They will r
main for the Christmas Holiday
Their son, Scott Peck Jr,, who a
: tends the University Of Delawal
} will spend his holidays here
their home.