Milford chronicle., 1960-01-29

"Radar", as explained by Lieu
tenant Rogers, SIS used primarily to
measure the speed of cars on the
highway, and not for the purposes
of mass arrests. 1t is used princi-
pally at points where the greatest
number of accidents have occurred.
THE only way to beat the radar,"
he went on, lis to keep within the
speed limit on the highways"
With President Norman B. Bay
lis presiding, the club agreed to
make its customary contribution to
the Sussex Chapter of the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
The second session of the adult
education classes sponsored by the
PTA were started Jan. 21st. Ro-
land Raught, chairman has an
nounced that those interested in the
courses still have time to enroll.
Mr.. Raught said vacancies exist
in some classes as follows: Weld
ing 6, typing 6. bookkeeping 7, art
Z and women's recreation z. Glass
es are two hours long.
With the completion of mid-year
examinations, members of the Lew
es High School Glass of 1860 find
themselves at the halfway mark of
their senior year. The class num-
bers so students-21 boys and 29
girls-just one graduate short of
the number in the class of 1859,
largest class ever graduated here.
Included in the 29 young ladies
is Eva Myrvang, foreign exchange
student studying at Lewes High
School this year, from Eldsvoll,
Norway. Eva is making her home
with Mr.. and Mrs. G. Herbert Or
ton, Jr., and their family.
Glass activities will follow the
pattern established during the past
few years. Tentative plans are be-
ing made for three single day class
trips by bus to Washington, d. c.,
New York City, and Hershey, Pa.
These excursions will be fin
anced by class dues proceeds from
the sale, of Christmas cards, and
candy; bakes; and other class
sponsored activities. This years
Christmas card and candy sales far
exceeded any in the past. DIR. L. H.
Farrin, superintendent, says:
1.-THE seniors have been wearing
their class rings since the opening
of school in September. Orders
have been placed for rental of their
graduation caps and gowns, and the
students have selected and ordered
their name cards. The class has
given a great deal of thought and
concern to the selection of a stand-
ardized graduation announcement"
The homeroom teachers are Mr..
and Mrs. Hunter Ellis, while Naomi
Warren and Warren S. Schneider
are serving as financial advisors.
Rehearsal of the senior play en-
titled Happy Haunting Ground"
has been commenced under the di-
rection of Mrs. Warren.
Information is being gathered by
the Yearbook Staff for this years
edition of The Beacon. The year
books editorial staff is made up of
Karen Cole, Marianne Murray, and
Jane Ingram. Advisors are Miss
Anna E. Beebe and Mrs. Ann K.
Walls.
Officers of the Glass of 1860 are:
Barry Snyder, president; Cathy
Stack, vice president; Diane Hop
kins, treasurer and Peggy Minner,
secretary.
Mrs. Mary. Burton, "a, widow of
William L. Burton. Lewes. died .up..
expectedly last Tuesday night at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Elsie
Ferguson in Haddon Heights, N. j.,
after a short illness.
She was the mother of Perry T.
Burton, Lewes, a former town COM
missioner and immediate past pres
ident of the Lewes Parent Teacher
Association.
In addition to her son, she leaves
one brother, Perry L. Thurston,
Collingswood, N. j.; two sisters,
Mrs. Elizabeth Shredder, Philadel-
phia, and Mrs. Ferguson. She also
leaves four grandchildren.
The funeral services were held
Saturday at 10:30 a. m. at the Evoy
Funeral Home, on White Horse
Pike, Haddon Heights. Burial was
made in Arlington Cemetery, Drex-
ell Hill, Pa.
Thomas Hart, sc, retired farm
er of the Love Greek area, died
Sunday night in the State Hospital
after an illness of the past four
years. He was the son of the late
Joseph A. Hart and Matilda Lynch
Hart.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Alice
Littleton Hart of Love Greek; five
sons, Layton HI. and H. Spencer
Hart, both of rural Lewes; Joseph
A. Hart, Port Arthur, Texas, S.
Brooks Hart, Lansdale, Pa, and
John o. Hart, Pottstown, Pa; four
daughters, Mrs. Charles Powell.
rural Lewes; MrsS James Baugher.
Rehoboth; Mrs. Claude M. Hast
ings, Lewes, and Mrs. William w.