Milford chronicle., 1961-01-27
LEWES

Radio Free Europe, supported by
so national organizations TO reach
stricken people behind the Iron
Curtain. was described before the
Lewes Rotary Club by Mayor Otis
III. Smith.
Mayor Smith. who is Delaware
chairman for RIFE, made a recent
trim to Europe on his own TO OBJ
serve conditions over there.
1T is the greatest radio network
in the World" he told the Rotar-
ians. "It interviews an estimated
700 refugees each month, and pro-
yides news to the Iron Curtain vic
tins to prove they are not forgot
ten by the outside World.
I'm a survey made of Europe, II
was found that Portugal and Spain
were the most logical locations for
broadcasting. The one in Portugal
is the biggest single radio station
In the World. We are getting an SO
percent average reception and 80
percent in some cases.
I'VE now have five major stat
ioss broadcasting Is hours daily
in the languages of the countries
To which the broadcast is directed.
RIFE. now has 1850 paid peo-
pie working for them and thou
sands of volunteers. Our purpose
is TO let the Eastern European
countries under the domination of
communists know that the West
has their welfare in mind"
The Rotarians entertained six
Lewes High School senior boys at
their dinner last Monday night in
the school cafeteria. They were,
Archie Birmingham. Dean Fitch.
Fred Chappell. William Aikens,
William Hopkins. and Winfred
Davis. The story of Rotary was re-
lated TO them by Rotarian Halsey
Knapp.
The Club decided to stage again
it's annual ham and oyster supper
on February 10. in the school cafe
terra from 4:30 to 1900 pm, which
is open to the public. This will be
followed by the Caesar Rodney and
Lewes High School basketball
game.
President Samuel Eschenbach
was program chairman for William
S. jefferson. who was i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hadrick III. Hill of
1919 Bayview Avenue. Lewes. an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter. Miss Elizabeth Hill. to
Robert G. Messick. Miss Hill is a
graduate of Lewes High School and
attended Penn Hall Junior College.
Chambersburg, Pa. and the Goldey
Beacon School of Business.
Mr.. Messick, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin p. Messick, OF Milford. is a
graduate of Milford High School.
Goldey Beacon School OF Business
and Elizabethtown College. Eliza
bethtown. Pa. He is associated with
Citizens Acceptance Corporation,
Georgetown.
Plans are being made for a fall
wedding.
Mrs. Eugene Howard. new presi-
dent of the Nassau Home Demon
stration Club. assumed Office at her
first meeting and appointed COM
mittee chairmen for the ensuing
year.
The chairmen for 1861 are: Mrs.
Milton Graham. chaplain; Mrs. Eli
Musser. safety; Mrs. w. Edward
Thompson. international relations;
Mrs. Leighton Joseph. sunshine:
Mrs. Norman Dodd. annual report.
Holdoyer chairmen are; Mrs.
Frank Tharp. citizenship and civil
defense: Mrs. Walter Lank, family
life; Mrs. Walter Baringer. health;
Mrs Ernest Mcgee. publicity: Mrs.
Robert Thompson. recreation; Mrs.
L. c. King. crafts; Mrs. John Will
son. birthdays. The club has voted
to continue sending Care packages
to needy Europeans.
Mrs. Dorothy l.. Collins of Lewes,
has been installed as Worthy Mat
ron of Unity Chapter. is. Order OF
the Eastern Star. along with other
new 1861 officers. Mrs. Collins sue
ceeds Miss Sarah Tikiob OF Reho-
both Beach. Wilbert Schmierer of
is the new Worthy Pat
ron.
The installing officer was Mrs.
Mary Bevis of Rehoboth Beach, a
past 1Idltu hdlfOH Ol delaware,
and her staff. Others installed were.
Mrs. Ruth Bryan, secretary; Mrs.
Elizabeth Chappell, treasurer; Mrs.
Arzie Powell. associate matron:
Powell. associate patron:
Mrs. Susan volk. conductress: Mrs.
Doris Downs. associate conduct
ress; Mrs. Florence Wilson. chap
lain; Mrs. Elizabeth Dickerson,
warder and Rupert Hall. sentinel.
The Star Points installed were
Helen Plummer: Barbara Ewing,
Lois Crosby. Helen Bryan and
Sigma Souder.
The retiring Worthy Matron well
two distinguished guests.
Mrs. Edna Johnson. Grand Deputy,
and Mrs. Edna Lynch. Grand Ruth.
The retiring Worthy Patron, Wal
ter Bryan, will continue in ONCE
until the recovery OF his successor,
Mr.. Schmierer, from a recent ac-
cident.
Committee chairmen appointed