Milford chronicle., 1959-03-06
L.E.WE:.S.

The Lewes Rotary Club pledged
5000 toward support OF a foreign
exchange student program of the
Lewes High School, at its dinner
meeting last Monday night in the
school cafeteria.
DR.. Paul c. Trickett, a former
Rotary president, announced that
a Lewes committee has made ap-
plicatio1 to the American Field
Service for local charter, and the
club pledged to donate 5000 toward
the total expenses required to
bring a foreign student here Other
organizations are also asked to
make donations. The Lewes COM
mittee comprises Perry T. Burton,
president of the Lewes Parent
Teacher Association, as chairman:
Mrs. Leon H. Farrin, the Rev.
Frank l.. Moon, Douglas Allen, Miss
Anna Beebe and DR.. Trickett-
Looking toward plans for the
ttird annual Miss Lewes Contest
sponsored by the Rotary Club, Cap
tain John Wallerstein was appoint
ed general chairman, and the date
tentatively set for Friday, May 1,
in the High School Auditorium.
There were three guest speakers,
all members of the Rehoboth Road
Runners, 2 oo iooas hot rod club. They
were presented by the Rev. James
A. Mays, prograBi chairman for the
evening, to taIK on the topic of
Highway Safety" They were John
w. Hitch, Richard Simpson, and
Terry Kirkpatrick.
Hitch spoke of the organization
of the Road Runners Club back in
1855, and its detectives. The club is
sponsored by the Dewey Beach
Lions Club.
"Our aim is to give service on the
road, he said.
Simpson explained the car in
spections four times a year, and
the services rendered by the hot
rodders. Kirkpatrick outlined his
experience at the recent Economy
Run at Daytona, Fla, when the
cars registered 102 miles per
gallon in preliminary tests, but had
trouble in the finals. They finished
in 18th place. James A. Moore,
school, principal, presented his
guest, Lloyd Mincy, a senior in the
Lewes High School.
The Lewes Lions Club has added
to its wide assortment of cOmmun
ity projects, chiefly for the Lewes
Special School.
At meeting of the board of di-
rectors last Wednesday night the
Lions announced they have just
donated to the sci aol 5000 electric
scoreboard and tinse-clock for use
at all basketball games and other
athletic. events.
Another contribution reported by
the directors is the sum of 5000 to
the Foreign Student Fund to bring
to the school next year foreign
student to complete his or her high
school education. The Lions have
also donated $500 worth of new
books to the school library.
These various donations were
made possible through Embarrassing
benefit affairs sponsored by the
club. The largest project of the
spring season is the annual Min
sttel Show to be held in the high
school auditorium April 8 and 10.
Perry T. Burton has been appoint
ed general chairman and inter-
locut0r.
Another fund raising project
sponsored by the Lions is a surl-
mer beach service on Lewes Beach
during the summer seasons when
sun umbrellas, life RATS and other
eanipment for the beach crowd are
leased, in connection with a soft
drink stand and light refreshments
on the beach front.
Present officers of the Lions Club
are: Edmund Papciak, president;
Perry T. Burton, vice PRESIDENT;
Thomas Orr, secretary; and john
M. QuiIen, treasurer.
The 1859 board of directors COM
prises George H. Bryan, Irving
Gillis, AL Stango, Walter Crawford,
Ration Dennis and the current Off
GERS.
Mutual problems of parents and
teenagers were discussed Monday
evening. March 2, by the Lewes
Parent-Teacher Association.
On the program entitled Scene
Fom Two Sides, high school stu
dents portrayed some of the most
frequently recurring difficulties
they encounter with their parents.
Students who played the roles were
Don Gallagher, Diane Hopkins,
Marty Stango, and Cathy Stack.
The same difficulties were viewed
from the parents point of view.
Taking these roles were Mrs. Ern-
estine A. LaBar, elementary school
Mrs Marti Holden, and
Merton Berger, of the Mental
Health Association of Delaware,
and James A. Moore, high school
principal.
The meeting was arranged by the
PTA health chairman, DR.. Evelyn
G. Orton, aD6 the program chair
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