Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01

small island at the mouth of
Roosevelt Inlet visitors to the open
house will be felried across the
Lewes-Rehoboth Canal from Lewes
aboard an oyster boat Governor
]. Caleb Boggs will dedicate the
Pierce Building, By a happy CO.
incidence, says DR.. Shuster, these
ceremonies fall in the year of the
325th anniversary of the old town
of Lewes, and people will have
a double rea-on for visiting this
well-known Sussex County COM
munity."
The open house is planned from
/ to p. m, June 8, with the dedi-
cation at p. m. There will be
inspections Of the laboratory, live
exhibits of fish and shell fish and
other displays and visits to the
historic sand dunes of Cape Hen
lopen. Refreshments will be served.
Among those scheduled to attend
the open house and dedication in
addition to Governor Boggs, are
Mayor Otis H. Smith of Lewes,
owner of the big Menhaden fish
plants; DIR. John A. Perkins, presi-
dent of the University of Delaware;
Mr.. Pierce, for whom the building
is named and members of the
Governors Advisory Committee to
the Atlantic States Marine Fisher
les Commission.
Hosts for the afternoon will con-
sist of Or. Shuster and his staff
consisting of DIR. Franklin G. Bal
ber, William H. Amos, and Warren
SchEeller, Lewes High School tea
cher. Assisting will be University
of Delaware graduates and under
graduates.
A special edition of the Estuarine
bulletin, has been prepared for the
occasion, with cover page draw
ing of the Lewes Marine Labora-
tory showing its island isolation,
and across the canal a line map
of the old town of Lewes and some
of its historic landmarks. There is
also a history of the sand dunes
by w. H. Amos.
Carol Cynthia Raught, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Roland ID. S.
Raught of 2010 Bayview Ave,
Lewes, is one of seven Duke Uni
versity Nursing School students
who have been elected to member
ship in Santa Filomena, honorary
society for leadership, achievement,
and academic standing among stu
dent nurses. The society elects
new members each year from the
rising senior class.
Miss Sandra Rowland, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry III. Rowland
of Millsboro, formerly of Lewes, is
a candidate for an Associate degree
in Liberal Arts of Virginia, Inter-
mont Junior College in Bristol, Va.
Miss Roland has been member
of the Canterbury Club, Boots and
Saddle Club, YWCA, Business Staff
of the Intermont, the school an
nual, and she has participated in
many other campus activities.
Mrs. Thomas ]. Virden is con-
fined to her home in Pilot Town
because of illness. Her many
friends wish her a speedy re-
covery.
Mrs. James C. Grove and family
of Alexandria, Va, are expecting
to spend sometime here with Mrs.
Groves mother, Mrs. Hannah Hop
kins Morris, while 1t. Colonel
Grove is on an assignment in the
Arctic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenwood Harring-
ton and their family are occupy
ing their beach cottage on Lewes
Beach for a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Futcher
Jr., and family of New Jersey.
spent a weekend here as the guest
of Mr.. Futcher's mother, Mrs. Ed
win Custis and Mr.. Custis, at their
residence on Savannah Road
Mr.. and Mrs. William P. Cliff
ton, spent the weekend in Bridge
Vile, Del, as the guests of Mr..
Clifton's brother and sister-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron F. Clifton.
Mrs. Irwin S. Maull, Mrs. Alfred
Staneo, Mrs. Fred Barley and Mrs.
Edwin Custis members of the
Zwaarendael Club of Lewes, at
tended the General Federation
Womon's Club Convention, held in
Wilmington, Delaware, Tuesday.
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