Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23

| museum VIII De closed on Christ
mas and New Years Days.
Cadet Joseph Barry Snyder, son
OF Mrs. Ann G. Snyder of go Sa-
vannah Road, Lewes, after having
been appointed to the United States
Merchant Academy, Kings Point
n. Y, last August, has successfully
completed his first academic quar-
ter of the four year course which
will prepare him for a career as a
Deck Officer in the American Mer-
chant Marine.
The United States Merchant Mar
inc Academy, established in 1943
is one of the youngest of the five
Federal Academies and serves our
Merchant Marine as West Point
and Annapolis serve the Army and
Navy. In fact, Kings Points grad
yates the best trained merchant
officers in the world.
While at Kings Point during his
first year, Plebe year, Cadet Sny-
der will pursue a rigorous acade-
mic curriculum encompassing such
subjects as English, college mathe-
matics, basic marine engineering
boat handling, chemistry, basic
nautical science, navigation, anG
engineering drawing, as we'll as
extensive military training essen
tial for a successful career at sea
Cadet Snyder graduated in 1860
from Lewes High School prior to
entering Kings Point.
A Christmas program entitled
"And There Was Light, was pre-
sented Sunday, 7:30 pm, Decem-
Der Is at the First Baptist Church
of Lewes. All departments of the
Sunday School participated.
The program was unique in that
it utilized a reader and a speaking
choir to narrate large portion OF
it. The scenes being narrated were
pantomined in the spot light on
center stage. The musical, portion
of the program consisted of solo
lists, a mixed quartet, and a caro-
ling group.
Gardner and Sterling, consult
ing engineers, have notified the
Board of Public Works of Lewes,
that on November 81, the final
plans for the Proposed Improve
ments to Sanitary Sewerage Sys-
TEN for Lewes and Lewes Beach
were completed and that five (5)
sets of plans, specifications and
contract documents were sent
Special Delivery to DR.. A. Joel
Kaplovasky Director, Delaware
Water Pollution Commission. DR..
Kaplovsky will in turn forward
these plans to the Federal Water
Pollution Commission for their
approval.
The Board of Public Works is in
hopes that the approved plans will
be returned by the end of Decem-
Der so that request for bids may
be advertised shortly after the first
of the year.
The estimated cost of the COM
pleted project is $922,948.00. So far
the Lewes Sewer Improvement Pro-
iect cost is the largest in the State.
Lewes has, also, received the larg-
est approved Federal Grant in the
State thus far. The approved Fed
eral Grant is $211, 1,94S.00. The bal
ance of money needed to complete
project will come from new sewer
taps and the sale of 100000 worth
of Faith and Credit Bonds which
will be backed up with income OF
all Lewes Utilities.
The project consists of a Treat
ment Plant, Interceptor Sewers,
Regular Sewer Lines and Pump
ing Stations. The completed Book
of Specifications contained 400
pages; and, there are 33 sheets of
drawings of Pumping Stations,
Sewers, etc.
Work was started on final plans
and specifications about 18 months
ago. The Project is expected to be
completed and in operation by the
early part of 1862.
A New Years Eve Dance will be
sponsored by the Lewes Fire De-
partment on Saturday, Dec. 31st,