Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-04-22
LEWES

With the 1856 school semester
nearing its close, interest is being
centered on the annual election of
school boards.
Both the Lewes and Rehoboth
schools have one vacancy to fill on
their four-man boards.
The deadline for candidates to
file Is May 5, 10 days in advance of
the countrywide elections falling on
May IA this year.
Capt. John P. Joseph, Lewes pilot,
is rounding out his four years on
the board, and has not yet said
whether he will file for reelection
A newcomer already in the field is
William N. Hopkins, Lewes farmer,
who says he has filed for the va
cancy.
Mr.. Hopkins served as president
of the Lewes Teacher Asso-
citation in 1953-54, and is the newly
elected president of the Lewes Ro-
tary Club. He has five children cur
rently attending the Lewes School
His family lives at Green Acres
Farm on the Lewes-GeOrgetown
&.
The present Lewes School board
members who continue in office are
Glenwood Harrington. President;
: James w. Marshall, vicevpresident:
and Or. James Beebe, Jr., elected
last year.
Each candidates name must be
endorsed by no less than Is persons
living in the school district, in a pc
tition submitted to the Clerk of
Peace in Georgetown. The superin
tendent, DR.. Leon H. Farrin, serves
the board in a secretarial capacity.
The Rehoboth Special School Dis
trict has a similar setup with one
vacancy to be filed. The outgoing
member is Comdr. Samuel S. Froed,
who is leaving Rehoboth Beach to
take up his permanent residence in
Sarasota, Fla. His four-year term
Is also up No candidate to fill this
vacancy has yet filed.
John A. McManus is board presi-
dent, and other holdover members
are Jay d. Wingate and j. Arthur
Downing. DR.. Joseph A. Vansant,
superintendent, serves as board Sec
rotary. The election hours are from
2 to p. M, Daylight Saving Time,
May IA. and the polls are located
at the schools in both districts.
Major Molloy c. Vaughn of Lew
es, recently received the Bronze
Star Medal for meritorious service
from Brig Gen. Ralph ]. Butchers,
chief of operations and training sec
tior at Headquarters, Army Forces,
Far East and Eighth Army in ia
pan. Major Vaughn distinguished
himself as staff director in opera
lions and training section in Head
quarters Far East Command and
Headquarters, Army Forces. Far
East His wife, Virginia, and three
children are with him in Japan.
Mr.. and Mrs. DOdson West of
Elsmere, Delaware, spent the week
end here with Mr.. Vests mother,
Mrs Samuel West, at her residence
on Mulberry Street.
Captain and Mrs. j. Wright Row.
land and Dr. and Mrs. Roger Muir
ray, the latter of Lewes Beach and
Wilmington, spent the weekend at
the famous Cavalier Hotel and
Beach Club at Virginia Beach. From
Virginia Beach they motored down
to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, to
spend week.
Miss Adelaide Atkins, who at
tends William and Mary College in
Williamsburg, Va, and Miss Judith
Atkins, who attends the University
OF Delaware. have returned to their
colleges after spending the Easter
holidays here With their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond R. Atkins.
at their home on Pilot Town Road.
Mr.. Joseph Phipps is quite i'll at
the Beebe Hospital. His many
friends of Lewes and vicinity wish
him a speedy recovery.
Robert C. Wilson. IS. well-known
carpenter of Lewes, died last Mon
day in the Beebe Hospital, here,
after long illness.
He was the son of the late Peter
and Frances Wilson of Sussex
County.
Surviving are his wife. the for
mer Miss Susie Edwards of Lewes.
and one brother, Marshall Wilson
of Milton.
The funeral services were held on
Friday at 2 p. m. conducted by the
Rev. Charles Louhoff of Houston.
Burial was made in the Lewes
Methodist Cemetery.