Milford chronicle., 1957-11-22
LEWES

Favorable reaction has been re-
ceived by the State Safety Com
mittee of the Home Demonstration
Council from automobile manufac-
turers regarding a request to cut
down on the increased horsepower
of cars in the interest of safety on
the highways.
This was reported by the State
Safety Committee at a meeting with
Mrs. George Myers, Kent County
chairman, in Dover. The manufac-
turer of OldsmObiles wrote the COM
mite that they were glad to hear
from the public (which we are
serving, and added that the Cen
eral Motors Company has a full
time activity, saying the comments
from the Delaware committee will
be referred to this group.
Mrs. John Freeman, of Lewes
Sussex County safety chairman at
tended the meeting and others pres
ent were Mrs. Wilmer Aist, New
Castle County chairman from New
ark, and Mrs Fred Fifer, of Wy
Oming, state safety chairman, who
presided While in Dover the group
met with George Ehinger, in his
offices, who gave the women advice
on how to secure the passage of a
bill on driver education, to be pre-
sented to the General Assembly, in
January.
The Safety Committee members
visited in Dover and obtained book
let's and other information to fur
ther their safety program. The only
member absent was Miss Patricia
Middleton of the University of Del
aware Extension Service.
The wedding of Miss H. Jean
Passwaters, of Lewes, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus d. Passwaters.
Sr., of Milton to j. Robert Van Pelt,
son Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Van Pelt
of Rehoboth Beach, took place at
2:30 p. m, Thursday, November 21,
1857, in Bethel Methodist Church,
Lewes. The Rev. A. Edward Dough-
erty performed the ceremony.
Mrs. Van Pelt is a graduate of
Milton High School, and of Beebe
Hospital School of Nursing, Lewes,
Glass of 1858. She is a member of
the hospital nursing staff.
Mr.. Van Pelt was graduated from
RehOboth High School and attend
ed the University of Delaware. He
is now an apprentice pilot with the
Pilots Association for the Bay and
River Delaware. He has completed
two years of his fOur-year training
in bay and river navigation.
The bride was attended by Mrs
Mary Ann Mohacey of Philadel-
phia. as matron of honor Her
bridesmaids were Mrs. Roland p
Warrington, of Wilmington and
Miss Lucille Mears, of Painter, Va
Mr. Van Pelt's best man was
Joseph r. Morgan of Philadelphia.
Ushers were Charles Mohacey, of
Philadelphia, and John l.. Morris of
RehobOth Beach
Walter S. Howard was elected
the new president of the Lewes
Chamber of Commerce at a dinner
meeting held in the Blue Moon
Restaurant, last Tuesday. The vice
president elected was Alton l.. Brit
tingham: secretary, Ronald Gala
CHER; and treasurer, James Mar
shall.
New directors elected to hold off
ice until 1860 were: Clifford L.
Trader, Winfield Brittingham, How
ard Derickson and Charles Nelson,
Jr.
Installation of new officers and
directors will be held at the regular
meeting in December.
Thaspian Troupe 1927 of Lewes
High School is now in rehearsal of
IFS annual full-length production.
This years comedy-drama, Cheap
or BY The Dozen. by Frank B. Gill
breth and Ernestine G.. Carey. is
one of the most heart-warming
plays produced on the Lewes stage. |
II centers around the trials and
tribulations of a large family dur
ing the 1920's.
Students. 75c; adults, S1.OO Tic
kets may be purchased from any
member of the Thespian Troupe.
Sgt. and Mrs Benjamin S. Albert