Milford chronicle., 1957-10-18
LEWES

Governor j. Caleb Boggs, of
Delaware was the guest speaker at
the Lewes Lions Club and the Wild
wood, N. J. Lions Club meeting
held at 1853 p. m, October IA, in
the Lewes Fire Hall.
President George H. Bryan of
the Lewes club was in charge of
arrangements for the inter-city af-
fair. Both clubs were accompanied
by their wives. The joint meeting
was a courtesy affair for the Wild
wood Lions, who entertained the
Lewes Lions Club members the
third week in September at a din
ner and tour of the New Jersey
town.
At the first fall meeting of the
Lewes School PTA, held in October
in the school auditorium, DIR. Paul
Trickett, the previous president
presided, in the absence of Mr.. Will
liam Jefferson, president. DIR. Trio
kett read letter from Mr.. Hunter
Ellis, Director of the school band,
expressing appreciation for the
substantial contribution of the PTA
toward the purchasing of the
bands new uniforms.
After the business of the meet
ing was transacted DR.. Leon H.
Farrin, Superintendent of the Lewes
School District, explained the pro-
gress of the building program and
pointed out features in the annual
report of the Board of Education
for the year ending June 80, 1857.
DR.. Farrin also commended par
ents for observing safety in deliv-
ering and picking up children at
school.
The program chairman, Mrs. Ern-
estine LaBar, presented the par
Elephants in the program for the
evening which had Safety in
School, as its theme. Mrs. Bernice
Houston, who sponsors the ele-
mentary school safety program,
gave the characteristics of the pro-
gram, and told how the program
functions. Mr.. Donald Hanley spoke
on safety measures observed in
football, Stressing as the most i'm
portant factors the conditioning of
the player and the type of equip
ment which will promote safety. To
illustrate the latter, he had a mem
ber of the squad Jim Kuneman,
model the safety devices that are
part of our school players uni
forms.
The winning flower show ar
rangementS from the elementary
school were on display in two
groups (grades 1, 2 and 3; and
4. 5, and 81 in the hall. The judges,
Mrs. Raymond Atkins, Mrs. Alden
Hopkins, Jr., and Mrs. W. H. Britt
ingham, Jr., selected the following
students for awards for the beauty
and originality of their arrange
ments:
First place winner for grades 1,
2 and 3, was JEANNE Bookhammer,
and grades 4, 5 and 6, was Charles
Gordy. The following awards were
selected from arrangements made
by students in all of the elementary
grades: Second place winner, Jerry
White; 3rd place winner, Linda
Maull: 4th place winner, Leila
Dougherty; 5th place winner. Deb
bic Carmine, and 9Th place winner
Joyce Davidson.
At the close Of the meeting, re-
freshmeRts were served in the cafe
terra. Mrs. w. H. Brittingham, Jrs
and Mrs. Rolfe Carlsten were hos
tesses/ /acting for the executive com
mittee.
The Halloween Jamboree, spon-
sored by the PTA will be held on
Thursday, October 31st.
Jack Luzzi, committee chairman
for the Lewes Lions Club Dance.
has announced that the date has
been set for Wednesday night,
November 27 The dance will be
held in the Lewes Fire Hall. Com
plete details of the dance as well
as the time and place for the
Christmas Cotillion of the Lions,
which is under the Craftsmanship
of Walter Crawford, will be pub
licised next week.
Miss Adelaide Atkins, a senior at
William and Mary College, has be-
gun her practice teaching. Miss At
kins, who is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond r. Atkins,
Lewes, has also made the deans
list.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur H. Morris,