Milford chronicle., 1961-09-15

fAhu IT'S OIIlcldl name by which II
Will be known will also be fully
discussed, and perhaps decided up
on.
The Lewes Memorial Commission
met in the Zwaanandael Museum
III Lewes, on Wednesday after
noon, August 80. This was THEN
annual meeting and was called by
the chairman, Honorable Harold
w. I. Purnell Of Georgetown.
Routine matters including build.
ing upkeep, budget and the election
or OFFICERS We're on the agenda il
addition to consideration of the re-
arrangement and extension of the
Zwaanendael Museum to the see
ond floor of the building The e.
lection resulted in the remaining
OF the previous officers for the en-
suing year as follows: Mr.. Purnell
as chairman, Mrs. Anthony Potter
Lewes, as vice-chairman, Leon de-
Valenger, Jr., State Archivist OF
Dover, as secretary, Mrs. Dorothy
Il. Collins, as curator and Miss
Linda M. Virden, as receptionist.
Other members of the commits
SION present at the meeting were
Mrs. Harry c. Boden of Newark
Robert X. Orr of Yorklyn, Honor
able Howard II. Dickerson of Iaur-
ell, William Smith of Dover, and
Mrs. Evadne Kemper and Lawren-
ce B. Knapp of Lewes, the two
new members.
Members of the 1861 Lewes foot
ball team are looking forward to
practice in preparation for a good
year. Team captains will be Tom
Pierce. Sterling Hickman and Ev-
erett Reed
There will be twenty boys re-
turning from last years squad
which posted a 3-4-1 record, ii
in Diamond State Conference play
The big problem will be to fill the
gap in the line left by the g1fadua-
ton of Dave Robinson, Dean Fitch
and Charles Shepperd.
From the twenty boys returning
the following were letter men:
Tom Pierce, Everett Reed, Sterl-
ing Hickman. Roland Simms, Ron
aid Marshall, Marshall Bennett,
George Hudson. Ed Clifton, Fred
Ritter, Tony Zigman, and Steve
| Schroeder.
This years Varsity schedule is
as follows: Sept. 80, away-Bridge-
vile. 500 pm, October 6. away
at Caesar Rodney, pm; Oct. 13,
Home with Georgetown. 500 pm !;
Oct. 20. away at Milford, 800 pm. !:
| Oct. q, away at Laurel, 500 pm
| Nov. 3, Home with Syrna, 500 p.
M: Nov. IL. away at Seaford, 200
pm; Nov. %, home with Rehoboth
Beach, 1900 am
J.V Observation-Disclosures 2, away
at Seaford. $3.50 pm; Oct Q, away
at Lord Baltimore. $3.50 p. M; Oct.
IL, open date; Oct. %, open date ::
Oct. 80. home with Milford. $3.50
pm: Nov 6. home with Lord Bal
tfmore. $3.50 pm: Nov. 13, away
at Rehoboth, 400 pm
The Safe Community is a Bet
ter Community" says Otis II.
Smith. Mayor of Lewes. Mayor
Smith states that much of the trag-
edy. heartbreak and terror of
mangled bodies and broken hearts
and homes could be averted if each
one of us would individually make
an effort to be cited as an example
of safe. sane and sensible driving.
| The State of Delaware requires
each person who operates s motor
vehicle to be first subjected to
an examination to determine whe-
Their he is possessed of the proper
knowledge and capabilities for OPP
Grating said vehicle. but it is up to
the individual to use his license
with proper regard for his safety
and the safety of all others.
We know that the future of our
community depends upon our chill
| dren. They are the future govern
| ing bodies, our doctors, lawyers,
etc, pleas for caution, but at the
! present time their lives are in our
hands. Let's not deprive them OF
the privilege of living to enjoy the
pleasures and opportunities that we
are striving TO provide for them
Reckless driving does not nee
essarily mean only speeding" says
Mayor Smith. 1T is constituted OF
enfringements of numberless reg
ulations depending on weather. Wis
| Utility, condition of the street or
road being travelled, traffic regu-
lations in each particular vicinity.
use of proper signals, etc 1t is
up to the entire lot of us to be
vigilant and alert at all times in
order that the lives of those who
are too young to be cautious for
themselves, too aged or feeble tC
avoid speed sometimes faced, or
those who are too preoccupied with
matters of some sort or other. may
not be taken by us in a moment
of recklessness."
We individuals in spite of our
intelligence and constant advance
ment, still play Follow the Lead
err. or in other words. gauge out
selves by the actions of others So.
If each one of us will set an ex-
ample, before long it will bear
fruit and our community will be
known as the spot where the driver
| gives the other fellow the '.breaks"
|
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