Milford chronicle., 1958-10-17
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flower arrangement show featured
the annual Booster Night of Hen
lopen Grange. 20, of Lewes. last
Tuesday evening in the Grange
Hall in Quakertown.
All types of farm grown products
were on display by the committee
chairman, Mrs. Thomas Hart. After
inspection they were auctioned of
as benefit for the Oranges health
program.
Mrs. Harry Hazard, chairman
of the flower arrangement show,
announced the judges decision of
winners. They were Mrs. Leland
Smack, first; Mrs. Carl Prettyman,
second and Miss Olivia Hickman.
third.
The Grange had it's largest at
tendance in some time, with many
guests. Other features of the even
ing were a talk by Carl Vincent,
Lewes School student, who as
"Star Farmer" of the State of
Delaware reported on the recent
All Club meeting at the University
of Pennsylvania, and several read
ings and recitations appropriate for
the harvest season were given by
Mrs. Charles Powell, Mrs. Dorothy
Givan, Ernest Mcgee, Jr., and Mrs.
Leland Smack. Colonel Riley e.
McGarraugh, of Lewes, former
commander of Fort Miles, exhibited
some color slides he had made when
on duty in Japan, consisting of
Japanese gardens and farms, and
scenes Of duck hunting in Imperial
Japan.
Members of the Lewes Fire De-
pal,tment conducted fire drill in
the Lewes Special School last week
| in observance of Fire Prevention
Week.
The entire school was evacuated
/ by the students in less than two
minutes. Some portions OF the build
ing were cleared within one minute.
Pictures of Smokey the Bear"
are displayed about the building,
depicting his thanks for the chill
dren's care in preventing forest
fires. "Sparky" the talking fire dog
with a mechanical voice, mascot
of the Delmarva Volunteer Fire
Company, was set up in the lobby
of the new elementary wing, adj
monishing the children to practice
fire prevention at all times"
The Lewes Fire Department is
sponsoring an essay contest for
children of grades 5 through 8.
The annual report of the Board
of Education and Superintendent
of Schools of the Lewes Special
School District for the school year
1888 has been released to the
Lewes School PTA.
The report shows the net enroll+
ment to be LAG as of June 1858.
A complete financial statement
shows total expenditures of $405,-
1871 for the fiscal year ended last
June
The total assessed Valuation of
the school district was $11, ,012, ,703.
The tax rate was As cents per $100
of assessed valuation and a capi-
tation tax of SIS per person was
levied. Bonded indebtedness was
$479, 500.
The school cafeteria showed a
net profit OF $l,13S.ZZ. IOLaI IN
come was s4S.2S2.31 and costs to-
tailed $42,094.09
DR. James Beebe, Sr., Lewes
physician for the past So years, has
received the Certificate of Merit of
the Medical Society of Delaware.
The certificate is presented an
nually to a Delaware doctor dis
tinguished for devotion to man
kind"
DR.. John B. Baker, OF Milford,
president of the society, hailed DIR.
Beebe as hospital founder and pio-
neer in public health and noted
that as % member of the Lewes
School board and the state board
of education, he was instrumental
in setting up the present system of
health examinations for Delaware
school children.
Mrs. Dorothy Richards Egan, 49,
member of one of the best known
Leves Beach families, died last