Milford chronicle., 1957-07-19
LEWES

tive committee of the Lewes PTA
was held in the Lewes School on
Tuesday evening, July 2.
The most important item Of busi-
ness of the evening was the trans
fer of $1,000 to the baud uniform
fund. This was in accordance with
the wishes of last years executive
group. Methods were discussed for
the raising of funds for the new
years activities. Tentative plans
were made for approval at the first
regular meeting in the fall.
William Jefferson, newly INSTALL
ed president of the Lewes PTA has
named as chairmen of the standing
committees the following members
Legislative, Norman baylis; pro-
gram, Mrs. Eugene LaBar; health,
airs. Donald Jefferson; member
ship, AIRS. William Jefferson and
Mrs. Eugene Bookhammer; hospi-
lality, Mrs. Rolf Carlsten and Mrs.
Harold Birmingham, Jr. magazine,
Mrs. Rupert Hall; finance, Robert
Faust; home. room mothers, Mrs.
J. e. Morris and Mrs. Clye House;
kindergarten, Mrs. Olin Dennis;
safety, Mrs. John Houston; public
ity. Miss Anna e. Beebe and Jlrs
GlenwoOd Harrington.
Officers installed at the May
meeting were: President, William
B. Jefferson; vice president, Perry
Burton; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Norman Baylis; recording sec
retary, Mrs. William Buckaloo;
treasurer, Mrs. Charles Richards.
James Brittingham, fishing in the
company of George Warren and
Lewis Plummer, caught one of the
largest drum netted off Lewes re-
Gently. The drum weighed seventy
five pounds and was caught on
regular foot rod, using small.
trout hook.
The group was fishing at the
first breakwater and had caught
few trout, when Mr.. Brittingham
hooked the big drum. He played ii
for a half hour before bringing it
to gaff, when all three men were
required to pull it into the 26 foot
Chris Craft cruiser. The drum is
the first to be caught this season
off Lewes Beach.
All persons wishing to donate
clothing, bedding, kitchen utensils
and any other housekeeping arti
cles to the Ritter family of Lewes
who lost everything in a fire few
weeks ago, are asked to take them
to Henlopen Grange Hall in Quak-
ertown Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday, July Is, 19 and 20 between
IL noon and p. m. Someone will
be at the Grange to receive them
ut those hours. Cash will also be
accepted.
The Henlopen Grange and the
Lewes Rotary Club are sponsoring
jointly this worthy benefit Drolsct
Charles r. Powell is chairman o.
the Grange committee and Richard
A. Wahl heads the Rotary commit
tee.
The David Maull homestead on
Pilot Town Road has been sold to
J. Vincent White, and the owners
uOOCpA OASAuAAs csAA0 tAtC Nl1OOOO Wal a.
Ethyl and Sara Maull have pur-
chased the William e. Walsh, Sr.
home on East Third street, where
they will move before the fall. Miss
Ethyl MaulI, r. N, of Philadelphia,
is spending a couple of months
here with the family. The Maull
family came to Lewes from Eng
land well before the Revolutionary
War, about 1860. The Maull House
was built in the latter part of the
18th century, and has been occu-
pied continuously by members of
The same family. 1t has been well
maintained, and the new owner
plans to keep it as residence, be-
ing full aware of its historical val
ne to the community.
Mr. and Mrs. w. Miller Shaw,
II, are ON a motor trip to Canada.
They expect to return to their
home on Mulberry street the first
of August and remain through La
Dor Day, before returning to Flor
ida, where they spend the winter
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Danrow
have returned home after spending
a few days in Washington, d. c..
with friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas A. Gettys,
Jr., and their two children of Cam
den, S. c., are spending a few
weeks here with Mr. Getty's bro
ther-in-law and sister, Captain and
Mrs. G. Herbert OrtOn. Jr., and fam
lily at their cottage on the beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Ellis
have as their house guests. Mrs
Ellis parents, Mr.. and Mrs r. r.
of Pompano Beach,
Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Prettyman,
Jr., and family of Wilmington are
at the Graham cottage on Lewes
Beach for a few weeks.
Elverson Ingram and Mrs. Rus
sell Adams are patients at the Bee
be Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Lyle and two |
children of Pittsburgh are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Pom
sell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel FarTen of |
Park are visiting Mrs. |
Farren's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. |
Philip Elliott at their residence on |
Kings Highway. Mrs. Farren was
he former Miss Jeanette Elliott.