Milford chronicle., 1958-02-28
LEWES

How hunting, fishing and camp
ing Is tied In with wildlife con-
servation was explained to the
Lewes Chamber of Comerce at it's
February dinner meeting Friday
night in the Lewes School cafeteria
by Robert Graham, representative
of the Delaware Fish Game Com
mission.
He told the trade body that con-
servation Is really big business" in
this section OF the State. 1T is tied
in with conservation, and unless our
wildlife is protected the business
of hunting and fishing would suffer-,
he said.
President Walter s. Howard an
+ nounced that DR.. M. A. Tarumianz,
. Superintendent of the Delaware
3 Hospital for the Mentally Retarded,
at Stockley, has been secured as
guest speaker at the next meeting
on March 20 in the school cafeteria.
DIR. Tarumianz will speak on mental
health in the state.
1t was announced that a meet
ing of all Kent and. Sussex County
Chambers of Commerce will be held
In the Town Hall, in Georgetown at
s D. m, March 3 to discuss the
formation of a Kent-Sussex Cham
ber of Commerce. The meeting was
postponed from February IL be-
cause of bad weather.
The Lewes Chamber will have a
! good representation at the meet
. ing as the members are whole
heartedly in accord with the form
! alton of an organization specifical-
! ly identified with the two lower
counties. The chamber approved
changes in bylaws to provide for
future meetings on the third Thurs
/ day of each month.
Henry p. Marshall, chairman of
a committee to work up interest in
, Lewes' participation in the Henry
Hudson 350th anniversary in 1853,
, reported on steps taken. He said he
has contacted by letter many in
terested sources including the Della
ware Travel Council, and officials
OF PENNSYLVANIA, New Jersey and
New York. He said letters will be
sent to all members OF the local
trade body asking them to signify
whether or not they approve of the
cooperation of Lewes.
A check for $50 was presented to
Hunter Ellis, head of the Lewes
High School music department, in
appreciation for the help of the
Lewes School Band during the
Christmas celebration in the the
town.
The Zwaanendael Museum, with
the cooperation of the Rehoboth
Camera Club. is planning spring
exhibit of old pictures of Lewes.
Rehoboth Beach, and surrounding
areas.
The curator, Mrs Dorothy L.
Given, is asking all residents to
: search through their old albums
for early pictures of this area. such
as homes, scenes. or prominent
persons, that they may be included
as loans for this display. She asks
that each picture furnished be ac-
companied by a full description,
such as location, names of persons
or buildings shown, and the ap-
proximate dates.
Says the curator, 1--WE feel that
such a collection would provide
considerable information of his
toric Importance as well as being
of interest to old and present
day residents and resort visitors.
Col. w. B. Corkran, member of
the Rehoboth Camera Club. be-
lieves the club will like to make
Photographic copies of many of the
old pictures for its records. with
out cost to the owner, so there
may be more than one copy of
such interesting material extant."
Mrs. Giyan assures the public that
all loans will be carefully cata-
logued and returned to the owners
at the close of the exhibit.
II is planned to continue the
exhibit for several weeks, once the
material is collected. where they
may be seen during the regular
museum hours of 10 a. m. to $3.50
p. m. The museum is closed on
Mondays.
Apublic dinner for the benefit
of the Lewes Fire Departments
rural fire fighting equipment. to
be sponsored by Henlopen Grange,
No. 20. was planned by the Grange