Milford chronicle., 1956-11-30
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OH11SIHdS ceIeDraIlOnS on Satur
day, December 8, in a full month.
program arranged by the Lewe.
Chamber of Commerce.
The trade body has appointed
G. Edward Wyatt as general chair.
man of the observances. He say:
the celebrations will get under way
with a big Santa Claus parade or
December 8, starting at 2 D. m
from the Lewes School.
This year Old Chris will arrive
by airplane, landing on the school
grounds, instead of in the Lewes
Dairy field at the end of Pilottown
Road as in former years, because
OF the better facilities for parking
cars at the school.
The parade will proceed down
Savannah Road and wind up at
Santa's headquarters on Second
street. In the line of march will be
several bands, decorated floats, and
open convertibles bearing town
officials and Chamber of Commerce
officers. Invited to participate will
be Gov. ]. Caleb Boggs and 1t. Gov.
John w. Rollins.
On arrival at his headquarters in
the special Santa Claus House..
Old Chris will present 1900 gifts
to youngsters of the town.
Mercantile stores will be cooper
atlng by handing out numbers to
every person who makes Christmas
purchases in their stores. These
numbers will entitle them to sne-
clal gifts of cash and turkeys every
saturday night until Christmas.
The first of these will be at $50
p. m, on Dec. 8. Others will be
on December Is. and Dec. %.
On Christmas Eve, the Lewes
FIRE Department will sponsor a
special Christmas party for young!
sters in the fire hsiii. After the
party Santa will accompany COM
mlttee of firemen to the Beebe Hos
pltal bearing gifts for patients
santa will also visit the homes oil
shut-ins with gifts.
The Chamber of Commerce has
elected Fred Brodsky of Lewesi
Beach as its new president for
1857. Brodsky is an Insurance
agent and comparative newcomer
in the town.
Ohicers rejected for another wear
are Postmaster A. L. Brittin CHAM |
vice president; Mrs. Grace Evans.
secretary; Louis F. Ingram. exc
cutlye secretary and James w. |
MARSHALL, treasurer. Brodsky. the
new president, succeeds Paul F.
Carpenter. The new slate viii he
installed at the January meeting.
The directors elected for three
years are Henry F. Marshall. Dan
lei II. c. Littleton, and William
Owings.
Mr.. Wyatt has announced his as
for December Christmas
They are Postmaster
H. P. Marshall, Mrs.
Etzel Beauchamp, Mahlon HI
Graves, Frank Shapiro, Frank
Robinson, Henry F. Hill and #
Winfield Brittingham.
The marriage of Miss Jovce Rar-
niger of Lewes. to Mr.. Robert Hast
ngs OF Lewes was sOlemnized Sat
lrday, November "a, in the Groome
Methodist Church at D. m. IL
Mrs. Donald Mitchell sister of
he bride was matron of honor:
tandy Rollins of Wilmington. bro
her-in-law of the groom, was best
nan.
A reception was held in the
4ewes Fire Hall following the we'd
ling.
Mrs. Hastings is the daughter
u Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Baringer of
-ewes. and Mr.. Hastings is the
'on OF Mrs. j. r. Ponsell also of
4ewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland ID. jill
taught recently talked with their
laughter, Miss Melissa Raught bv
transatlantic Cable to Grenoble.
rance, where she is attending the
University Melissa chatted with
hem bit in French. Her trip a.
ross was wonderful and she is
lellghted with the University and
With the many young students she
las met.
49, o ACuSIlCh VI. CLIFTON who
las been confined to her residence
N Mulberry St, for several weeks
ecause Of illness, has improved
t this writing.
Mrs. Otto Zacharias who has :
cen a patient at the Beebe Hos !
ltal for few weeks, has returned I
her residence on Fourth Street I
mere she is now recuperating.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Weldon Britt /
1gham recently purchased the Rob I
TT Case residence at 1913 HenIopen I
-ve., in Rehoboth Beach, which ]
hey will move into in December.
Mrs. Bessie V. Martin has re-
lrned home from a recent visit
week with relatives in PhiIa-
elphia and New York City.
Mrs. Ethel Atkins Rowland is Il
isiting her son and daughter-in- =
NV. Captain and Mrs. Harry III. III
owland, Jenkintown, Pa, for a
w weeks. While awav she will I
lso visit her brother-in-Iaw and n
ster, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. IN
aterson, Sr., and in Dover with
Nhnr raIoffxrnc NJ.