Milford chronicle., 1960-12-16

| depreciation with the assistance Oh
local soloists and also group sing
ing carols A short business meet
ing followed ending with refresh
ments.
The Board of Public Works of
Lewes will sponsor Christmas
Lighting Contest again this year
| including all customers served by
| them. There will. be three categor-
les with first, second and third
prizes in each category.
The awards will be for the best
decorated home, best decorated
lawn and best decorated doorway.
There will be first, second and
third prizes for the best decorated
home among the negro population.
The prizes are now on display in
the windows of the Board of Public
Works Office on Second Street.
Judging will be done between
December 11th and January 1st by
judges from out of town.
AS shipping increases on the
Delaware River and Bay a dedi-
|
keeps watch on it's safety and or
| der.
1t is the U. S. Coast Guard, which
has as its primary duty the admin
istration and servicing of aids to
navigation. Since it was annual
gamated with Lighthouse Service
| in July, 1889, its maritime duties
have been steadily increasing. The
Coast Guard now has a jurisdict-
ional area of some 3,400 square
miles which includes parts of New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware
with the bay and river as the focal
points. In a recent survey of the
Delaware River Port Authority
area ports placed second among
similar sections for their handling
of $959, 100000 worth of cargo an
nually.
The port security unit at Lewes
| is one of three which assist at ma
jor ports in the territory. The other
| security units are at Gloucester
City, and Cape May, N. J. Local
Coast Guard Reservists visit the
Gloucester base each summer as
part of their training.
Wilmington is one of the ports
on the river at which the Coast
Guard assists in operations. Others
are Trenton and Camden, N. j., and
Philadelphia. The supervision of
the loading and discharging of car
go is a major responsibility of the
captain of the Port of PHILADELPHIA.
The captain was appointed in
1910 when hints of world strug-
gle grew. Closer supervision of
port operations was required. L. E.
Wells was the first captain and
Captain Henry School is the cur
rent holder of the post.
In that pre-war period armed
merchant vessels of belligerent
nations were inspected and liaison
was established with commercial
shipping interests. During World
War ii patrols of local waters and
surveillance of waterfront facilities
were established to prevent sabo-
tage. In addition, the captain of the
port took on the duties of enforc-
ing anchorage and traffic regulat-
ions, the issuance of Identification
cards to waterfront workers and
supervision of the loading of ex-
| plosives.
Other duties of the Coast Guard
include: Pier inspections for such
things as first aid and fire fight
ing equipment, cargo stowage and
operation of equipment; supervis-
ing the handling of explosives: and
visits to shipyards to inspect yes
sells and to issue certificates of an
! proval.
The Coast Guard also admins
ters examinations for merchant
vessel licenses and conducts in
vestlgations into groundings and
collisions and supervises discip-
llnary cases aboard merchant ships.
The Coast Guard Auxiliary pro-
notes safety in the handling of
small boats.
AS maritime activity on the river
increases, so the activities of the
Coast Guard multiply. Through if
all it seeks to carry out it's motto
Always Ready.
Dean w. Fitch was honored as
the player who has contributed the
most to the Lewes High School
Football Team during his years of
participation, at~the eighth annual