Milford chronicle., 1960-10-14
LEWES

The town of IeweS has taken
initial steps for its UNICEF cam
paign by children to collect money
for underprivileged children OF
foreign lands.
The 1860 campaign was set Tor
Oct. 80 from 2 to p.m- at the
initial meeting of church groups
last Wednesday at the Lewes Beach
home of Mrs. Molloy c. Vaughn,
general chairman.
The youngsters, properly identl-
fled, will make the rounds OF the
town in groups, accompanied Dy
an adult supervisor. They will ring
doorbells and request any cash do
nation they wish to give. After the
canvass of the town they will
gather in Bethel Fellowship Hall
to turn in their cash boxes, and be
treated to refreshments by the
sponsoring organizations.
| At the initial meeting of the
sponsoring church groups with
Mrs. Vaughn she appointed the
UNICEF committee. Mrs. James A
Mays, wife of the pastor of Lewes
Presbyterian Church, is chairman
of routes and adult supervisors.
Other chairmenl are: Mrs. Terry
Carmine of st. Peters Episcopal
Church; Mrs. William B. Woodhall
of Lewes First Baptist Church
Mrs. Charles D. Baker of Groome
Methodist Church; Mrs. John w
Birmingham, Jr., of the Assembly OF
God Church; Mrs. Anthony F,
Fisher of st. Edmond's R. c.
Church School, and Mrs. Edison c.
Lodge, Jr., of Bethel Methodist
Church.
Mrs. Terry Carmine was named
chairman of refreshments; Mrs
Clyde House, Identification badges
for the youngsters; assisted by
Mrs. Emory B. Brittingham and
Mrs. Anthony Fisher. The trea-
surer for the campaign will be
Mrs. Herman Short.
These drives are always held on
Halloween in order to give young
people a worthwhile project to re-
place their customary trick OF
treat" rounds of the town to gather
goodies for themselves and indulge
in much destruction of properties
when treats are refused the mask
ed and costumed marchers.
| A timely exhibit of election cam
paign memorabilia is now on dis
play at the Zwaanendael Museum
The collection of political badges
and souvenirs is now an extensive
hobby, while at the same time col
lectors are preserving relics OF
many tense and exciting periods
in our country's history.
| Among the badges lent from the
collections belonging to Mrs. Ro-
bert j. Kennedy of Lewes and AL
ton l.. Birmingham, Lewes Post
master, are many dated since the
1920's, but Brittingham's treasured
ones include badge bearing the
likeness, in color, of William Jen-
nings Bryan who was the unsuc-
cessful candidate for President ir
1895, 1900 and 1908; one, "In Me.
moriam" of William Mckinley
who was elected President in 1896
and was assassinated in 1901, an6
a 1912 badge of President Woodrow
! Wilson.
Included in the exhibit are two
campaign handkerchiefs of 1888
One carries the picture of Grover
Cleveland and his running mate
Allan G. Thurman, unsuccessful
candidates, the other, pictures o.
Benjamin Harrison and Levi P
Morton who were elected. Thes,
were lent by Mrs. Wallace Burn o.
Milford. Also exhibited is a cam
paign torch with a wooden handle
used durng campaign parades whel
streets were poorly lighted. Thi
is gift from Mr.. and Mrs. Ham
mon Davidson of Milton, as is ais
a souvenir bOokmark of red cellu
loid bearing pictures of Grover
Cleveland and his running mate
Adlai e. Stevenson, who were tn
successful candidates in 1892.
The Curator has space for ad
ditional material in this display
which will be continued until tn
middle of November. If any per
sons have souvenirs which the
would be willing to lend for exhib
it, she will gladly call for them.
The visiting hours at the Mu
scum are follows: weekdays, Tues
| DAYS through SATURDAYS. 1000 a m