Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
IEWES

The Lewes Zwaanendael Club
has closed its monthly meeting un-
til next fall, with the installation
of new officers, but will call a
special session shortly. to consider
| sponsorship of a float in the his
tOric parade of Lewes' 325 ami
versary program.
At the closing session Mrs. Mae
Hall McCabe of Rehoboth Beach,
a past president OF the Delaware
Federation of Women's Clubs, in
stalled the following officers: Mrs.
Alfred A. Stango, president; Mrs.
David S. Peck, first vice president; );
Mrs. John L. Olson, second vice
president; Mrs. Frank L. Dicker-
son, recording secretary; Mrs.
Henry r. Buckaloo, assistant re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Elverson
W. Ingram, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. Nellie Clifton Naylor,
treasurer and Mrs. Richard Shields,
auditor.
A tea was held in connection
with the installation ceremonies,
with Mrs. William T. Atkins as
chairman of hostesses. Other hos
tesses were Mrs. John Cannon,
Mrs. Ruth Olson, Mrs. Clifford L..
Trader, Mrs. Leon H. Farrin, and
Mrs. Carl F. Barley.
The annual spring concert of the
band and choir of the Lewes High
School will be held in the high
school auditorium Friday at 8 p. m.
At that time music awards and
scholarships will be presented. The
public is invited to attend. Tickets
are being sold by all members of
the band and choir.
The choir, directed by Mrs. Betty
Lou Ellis, is composed of Sc pupils
in grades 9 through IL. Fl. Hunter
Ellis, professor Of music depart
ment, will direct the band of 72
pupils from grades to II. The
president of the band is James
Robinson The vice president is
A. @. Hall and Joan White is
secretary. Miss Ann Burton. Rat
ledge is the bands. majorette.
Dates for the 77th annual COM
mencement exercices of the Lewes
Special School District were re-
Gently announced at the final meet
ing of the Parent Teacher Associ-
ation's current year, following the
installation of new PTA officers.
The "a members of the gradu-
ating class will receive their di-
plomas at commencement exer-
cises on June 8, in the auditorium.
The speaker will be DIR. William
Penrose, dean of the school of
education of the University of
Delaware. The baccalaureate SER
vice will be in the auditorium,
June 8, when the Rev. DR.. William
Leishman pastor of Lewes Pres
byterian Church will deliver the
sermon. The Lewes School, one of
the oldest institutions of public
learning in Delaware was estab-
lished in 1875 as the "Lewes Union
School, and the first graduating
class in 1879 consisted of four
girls.
New PTA officers for the en-
suing year were installed by Mrs.
Harmon Davidson of Milton, state
vice-president for Sussex County.
They are DR.. Paul G. Trickett,
president; William S. Jefferson,
vice president; Mrs. Arthur Handy,
recording SECRETARY; Mrs W. Allen
Vessels, corresponding secretary.
Albert Sapp was elected to the
Office of president of the Lewes
Lions Clubs, at meeting held re-
Gently in the Lewes Fire Hall.
George Bryan was elected as first
vice president; Edmund Papciak,
second vice president and Perry
Burton as the third vice president.
Mr. Sapp will succeed Ration Den
mis-. who term expires in June.
John Houston was elected as tail
twister and Clifford L. Trader re-
elected as Lion Tanner. The new
secretary is William Knox and John
Quillen was reelected as trea-
rurer. New directors are Milton
Lewis and William Craig, who will
serve with holdover director Harry