Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1961-05-12

hospital building was erected
through the generosity of Benjam-
i'm +. and Helen NJ Shaw. An adj
dition was necessary in 1927, then
another in 1888 and one in 1859.
Last year saw the erection of a
separate nursery quarters. And
now the biggest single addition is
about to be decided upon.
Members of the board of direc-
tors are considering five bids re-
ceived April is. Over all cost of
the construction is expected to
be about $1.0O0.000, with most of
this coming from a capital fund
raised over the past two years.
Besides being a medical center,
Beebe Hospital is also vital part
of Lewes' economy. ranking as the
second largest employer in town.
AS a public hospital, Beebe is
run by a board of directors with
Or. James Beehe, ST., one of the
founders, as president. Also on
the board is his son. DR.. James
Beebe. Jr. Other board members
| include: Benjamin f. Shaw, Ill,
/ Wilmington and Rehoboth; Dam
| iel ]. Layton, Jr., Rehoboth; Eu-
gene ID. Bookhammer, Lewes; Har-
nv w. Lynch, Chadds Ford and
Rehoboth: Otis H. Smith. Lewes;
Mrs. ]. II. Tyler Mcconnell,
Greenville and Indian Beach, and
Frank l.. Larson, the hospital adj
ministrator.
The hospital they govern has
grown through from the heart"
generosity. With this new addi-
ton it will be able to handle the
greatly increased load put upon
it,
Carol Ann Ritter, 16, junior at
Lewes High School, was crowned
Miss Lewes at the beauty pageant
last Friday night in the school
auditorium. The blonde, foot, 2
inch queen competed with nine
others before a capacity audience
of 500. The tenth contestant, Vir-
ginia Kay Rinniker, had to drop
out because of a sudden illness.
Miss Ritter is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl II. Ritter of
Lewes. Active in out door sports,
she is a member of the Lewes
Thespian Troupe, band and choir.
She wants to be nurse.
The runner-up was brunette
Virginia Mae Foraker. II, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James ID. Foraker,
also a Lewes High School junior
Third place went to Penelope Ann
Moore, 16. daughter of Mr.. and
. Mrs. r. Edward Moore. Jr., mem
Der of the 1862 school class.
The Junior Miss Lewes crown
went to Connie 10 Wilkerson. 4
who appeared with IA JUNIOR CIR
contestants She is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Will
kinson, Jr., of Lewes. Second place
: went to Cheryl Dawn Sweeney
and third to Collette Renee Tan.
) Judges were Bonneyf Holland
} Laurel; Earl Hawk, Greenwood
! Earl Wiley, Bridgeville; Mrs
: Olin Ringler, Selbyville; william
! r. Wingler. Selbyville. and Mrs
{ Shirley Rood. Bridgeville.
Paul r. Reed of Rehoboth, was
? master of ceremonies. The two
queens will compete in the beaut!
{ contest at the Delmarva CHECKER
Festival, Seaford. June Is, is. ant
= IL. The Lewes queen received {
; 5000 scholarship; the runner-uI
800. The Rotary Club is the spon
1 sor of the contest.
5 Former Sussex County Sheriff
/. Frank T. Dickerson has been nam
a ed as the manager of the SUISSE
e County office of the Motor Vehicl
h Division. Mr.. Dickerson. who live
n at Ouakertown, Lewes. succeed
Charles Jones, who submitted hi
3, resignation. His resignation wa
n based on the low salary. The 10
e pays $4,000 annually. Mr. Jone
i had been temporary manager TO
d several months.