Milford chronicle., 1959-05-08

needed for fire protection of the
beach property. With one bridge a
mechanical failure at a critical
time would imperil the entire
beach front. A petition has been
drawn up and is being circulated
by the Chamber of Commerce. on
Lewes Beach. This petition will be
presented to the State Highway
Department.
The Lewes kindergarten Asso-
citation will hold its monthly meet
ing on Monday evening May 18th,
at p. M The meeting will be held
at the Lewes Beach Yacht Club.
Mothers interested in registering
children for the coming year please
attend this meeting. For future
information contact Mrs. Joan
Knapp at Lewes 1865.
Dealing in Fashion, was the
title of the program prepared by
approximately so students of home
economics classes from grades to
II Lewes School at the May PTA
meeting on May 4.
They used the means of a fashion
show to display their handwork.
The commentator was Peggy
Minner and background music was
furnished by Mrs. Hunter Ellis.
Seventh grade girls made ap-
rons; eighth grade girls, pajamas;
and the members of advance home
economics classes, grades 9-12,
made dresses, sportswear and
clothes.
The program was planned and
under the direction of the home
economics instructor, Mrs. Beulah
A. Sockrider.
The PTA officers elected at the
April meeting were installed by
Mrs. Marian Dashiell of Delmar,
who is Sussex County vice presi-
dent of the Delaware Congress of
Parents and Teachers. The new
officers are: president, Samuel NJ
Sloan; vice president, DR.. Evelyn
G. Orton; corresponding secretary
Mrs. Helen T. Baylis; recording
secretary, Mrs. Grace J. Hall; and
treasurer, Mrs. Catherine L. Rini-
ker.
The need for integration in the
public schools of Delaware as well
as for better housing and employ
ment opportunities for Negroes
was emphasized by Theophilius R.
Nix, Wilmington attorney, in the
keynote address Saturday at the
annual convention of the Della
ware Congress- of Parent-Teacher
Associations.
He said the nations 100000
Negro citizens are the greatest
untapped natural resource in the
United States today.
In connection with housing, he
discussed the Collins Park incident
in which he represented the George
Rayfelds, the first Negro family to
move into the previously all-white
community.
The theme of the convention
was: "Imperatives for Growth in
the Delaware Congress Parent
Teacher Associations" A panel dis
cussion was held in the afternoon
session. Members were: DR.. Alfred
Waters, principal of the Louis l.
Redding School in MiddletOWn, who
substituted for DR.. Jerome Hol-
land, president of Delaware State
College, who was unable to attend
Also F. Earl McGinnes, Whining
ton school teacher, DIR. Ruth M
Laws, assistant supervisor OF
homemaking education in the State
Department of Public Education
The panel said that schools that
were separate were not equal and
that much can be done to improve
the education of children.
Jackie" Beckett and "Bill'
Hopkins were the successful can
didates for the office of president
and vice president of the Lewes
High School Student Council al
elections held Friday in prepar-
alton for the school year of 1959-60
The Independent Party, rising
as the victor, had as its campaign
manager Artie Hill who is, presi.
dent of the senior class. In his
speech, Bill Hopkins tagged his
group as the Thinking Mans
Party. Jackie Beckett, in recall
ing his literature course on Shake
speare, urged the aud enc {
Friends, classmates teachers, lenG
me your ears and give me your
votes.
In addition to the general items
on the platform the Independent
Party favored a Student Council.
sponsored dance with an orchestra
and football field Improvements.
Beckett. son of Mrs. Samuel