Milford chronicle., 1959-07-24
L.EWE.S

Hundreds of persons attended the
Lewes Antique Show which was
sponsored by Bethel Methodist
Church, Lewes, and held in the Fell
lowship Building, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday of last week. With 35
dealers exhibiting their unusual
antiques the show was considered
the largest antique display held in
the State of Delaware. Many of the
visitors registered as coming from
a number of other states. The show
opened at IL a. m. last Thursday.
Red and white satin ribbons, Ho1-
lands national colors, stretched
across the entrance, were cut by
the First Secretary of the Neither
lands Embassy, Arie deVries. In
brief address he referred to the
historic tie between Lewes and
Holland and the band of Dutchmen
who made Lewes. the first white set
tlement in Delaware. He was ac-
companied by his wife. Delaware's
official recognition of. the event was
given by Lieutenant Governor Da-
vid P. Buckson, and Mayor Otis
Smith of LeWes welcomed the
throng. Flanking each side of the
entrance were flags of the United
States and Holland.
Rev. Robert E. Green, pastor of
Bethel Methodist Church, which
sponsored the Antique Show, gave
the invocation. Other greetings
were given by. Robert J.. Kennedy,
chairman OF the official board of
Bethel Methodist. Church and NAL
10y c. Vaughn of Lewes. Beach. who
with Mrs. Vaughn were general
chairmen OF the committee.
Mrs. Vaughn headed the hostess
committee at. the reception in the
lounge OF the Fellowship Building,
assisted by Mrs. Robert j. Kennedy,
Mrs. Francis Jones and. Mrs. Robert
e. Green. Among the honored
guests who were entertained in the
lounge were Mrs. David p. Buck
son, wife of Lieutenant, Governor
Buckson; Mrs. Arfe deVries of
Hague, Holland, Mrs. John Will
liarns, wife of u. S. Senator and
Mrs. J.. Allen Frear, wife of U. s..
Senator Frear.
On Friday, Miss Betty Grier Of
Milford, Cherry Princess Of Della
ware: Miss Nina Lou Ringer, Miss
Del-Mar-Ya, Queen of the Chicken
Festival for 1869 ;. and Miss Virginia
Walls, Miss Lewes, were introduced
as special guests Of the Antique
Show. by the chairman, Malloy
Vaughn. & +
Each day a special menu was
prepared by the women Of the w.
S. C. s. for the appetizing lunch
cons they served to the public.
Howard Tingie, "a noted organist
of Salisbury, played lovely organ
music from a Hammond organ dur
ing the three days of the Antique
Show. =, j.. 4 p .ss.;,e.s !.
Mrs. Phillips, dressed in the cos
tune of an earlier settler of Lewes,
drew much attention of the public
by her lectures or, how to use the
spinning wheel and her demon
stration Of weaving. 81
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Mrs. Pearl Jones was manager
of the Lewes, Antique Show.
Rev. William H. Revelle, Sr., a
former pastor of Bethel Methodist
Church, Lewes, passed away at the
Lewes Hospital. last Saturday eve
ming. Funeral services were con-
Quoted in Bethel Methodist Church
last Wednesday afternoon with the
pastor, Rev. Robert E.. Green, con-
Quoting the service and being as
sisted by Rev. Roy IL Tawes, Dis
trict SUPERINTENDENT and Rev. Ed
ward 'Doughertyy pastor of Avenue
Methodist Church, Milford. He is
survived by his wife,. Mrs. Mary
Revelle, and a son, Rev. William
Revelle,. Jr. pastor of st. Paul's
Methodist Church, Wilmington, and