Milford chronicle., 1959-01-02
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Once again it locks as though
LeWes will have a mo contest
municipal election. Two commits
sioners are retiring. Friday is the
deadline for candidates to Tile. The
election will be January 10.
The two outgoing commissioners
are Captain John M. Richardson
Lewes River pilot, and Harry F.
Heal dealer in automobile ac-
,cessories. Captain Richardson has
told friends he will. Gle for re-
election. Since the 1858 election
he has been filling the unexpired
TWO year term of another river
pilot, Captain William e. Egan,
who resigned 20 become president
of the Pilots Association for the
Bay and River Delaware. 1t is ex-
pected Heal win run again. The
terms of all town officials are two
years.
Mayor Otis H. Smith has one
more year to serve. He was re-
elected last January for his fifth
consecutive term, and has never
had any opposition since first
elected to Office in 1850. Smith is
owner ard operator of the Fish
Products Company and the Sea-
coast Products Company al
4ewes.
There are two holdover commits
iioners on the five-member town
board, who have one more year
o serve.
Certificates of commendation to
individuals and organizations re-
spGnsible for the success of the
525tr anniversary celebration OF
The founding of Lewes in 1856 have
been received by the general COM
mittee for presentation around the
iirst of the year.
The, IL by 15-inch gold edged
certificates, engraved in the blue
and gold state cclors and bearing
the state seal, were prepared by
the State Development Depart
ment through the former director,
Miles L. Frederick, who assisted
with the four-day anniversary pro-
gram August 9, 10. IL and L. They
have been received by Postmaster
Alton L. Birmingham.
Bearing the names of the indi-
viduals and organizations each it
cited for. the excellence of per-
formance and in appreciation OF
outstanding assistance toward the
success of the 325th Anniversary
of the settlement of Lewes in
1881"
/ The highlight of the celebration
was "The Pageant of the Lears''
parade the afternoon of August
IL, which attracted more than
10, 900 spectators from all parts OF
the state. At that time various
organizations sponsored interest
ing floats symbolizing historic
events in the 325 years of the his
tory of the old town.
+ Among the persons to receive
certificates, as members of the
general committee staging the cell
ebration, are the general chairman.
Paul F. Carpenter, then president
of the Lewes Chamber of Com
merce; Alton L. Birmingham and
Henry p. Marshall, co-chairmen of
the parade; Mrs. Virginia F. Gull
len, historical adviser and pub
licity director; Mayor Otis. H.
Smith, chairman of distinguished
guests; Mrs. Dorothy L. Given.
curator of the Zwaanendael Mus
cum, who was chairman of regis
trations.
DR.. Leon II. Farrin, chairman of
the Guided Tour Day; G. Edward
Wyatt, parade marshall; the Rev.
Frank l.. Moon, who arranged the
home coming church services; E..
Winfield Brittingham. who pro-
vided the facilities for the speak
ers' stand in the Village Green;
DR.. oliver G. Short, chairman of
the anniversary speakers that in
cluded Governor Theodore r. Nc
KelGin of Maryland.
Organizations cited are the Sec
ond u. s. Army Band, which gave
concerts each evening on the
Green; the Sussex Society of Ar
chaeOlogy and History, the lead
float in the parade, and other
groups who entered floats as fol-
lows: Lewes Zwaanandael Club,
Sakamis Tribe No. 10 of Milford,
Order of Red Men; Sussex Trust
Company, Henlopen Grange No. 20,
Iewes Fire Department, Lewes
Boy Scouts.
Groups commended: Nassau
Home Demonstration Club, Lewes
Post No. IT, American Legion;
Hollymount Home Demonstration
Club, Bethel Methodist Church,
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No.
1894, Lewes Lions Club, Lewes
Special School, Lewes Trust Com
pany, Lewes Rotary Club, .Lewes
Coast Guard Station, Lewes Yacht
Club, Hearn Ford Company. Fish
Products Company, Lewes Anglers