Milford chronicle., 1961-02-03

Teachers to be held in the p. S.
Dupont High School on April IA
and 15. Ii is hoped that Lewes
will have large delegation to
attend the sessions where the
theme will be Accent on Learn
ing"
Ii was reported that timely
and interesting program for the
regular February meeting to be
held on the first Monday of the
month. February 9Th.
Mrs. Alfred G. Best, membership
co-chairman. reported total
membership of 625. The treasurer.
Raymond w. Riniker. reported a
profit of approximately $3.50 on
the Halloween Jamboree this
year, which amount will be spent
for various p. T. A. projects.
Some of the projects are con-
tinued from year to year while
other are instituted and completed
within one year. A committee of
the two homeroom mother chair
men, Mrs. Clyde F. House and
Mrs. Frank f. Tharp. Mrs. 3er-
nice p. Houston and Mrs. Nor
man H. Weiman, was named to
suggest projects to be undertaken
during this year.
Roland ID. j. Raught, chairman
of the adult education program.
reported the possibility of several
classes, noting that a second reg
istration had been set in order
TO enroll all those who are inter
ested.
Miss Patricia Ann Hopkins, a
Lewes High School senior and
president of the Senior Honor
Society, has been chosen by MEM
bers of the class of 1861 and the
high school faculty, as Lewes re-
cipient of the OAR Good Citizen
ship Award AS token of her
well-deserved honor. OAR pin
and Good Citizenship certificate
will be presented to Patsy.
Patsy was chosen as the Senior
girl at iewes possessing to the
fullest extent the following four
qualities: dependability, which in
cludes loyalty. truthfullness and
punctuality; service, which means
cooperation. courtesy and consid-
Grafton of others: leadership, per-
sonality. self control and ability
to assume responsibility: patriot
ism, unselfish interest in family.
school, community and nation.
Miss Hopkins will compete in
the statewide essay contest. The
topic, For What Avail II Free
dom Fall?"
Mrs. Eva Kneale virden, well
known club and church woman.
died suddenly of a heart condition
last Tuesday evening at the Beebe
Hospital. where she had been a
patient for only a few days. She
was 81. She was the widow of the
late Capt. Thomas j. yirden, who
died in 1855. and who had been
president OF the Pilots Associa-
tion for the Bay and River Della
ware. and president of the Della
ware State Board of Pilot Com
missioners.
Mrs. Virden was a native OF
Philadelphia, and was graduated
from the Philadelphia Girls Nor
NAL School. after which she taught
for several years in Philadelphia.
She was a charter member and a
past president of the Zwaanendael
Club of Lewes, member of the
Delaware State Federation of
Women's Clubs. and charter
member of the Woman's Auxil-
iary OF Henlopen Post No. of
the American Legion.
UEtil recent years she had been
active in the ST. Peters Episco-
pal Church, as member of the
Women's Auxiliary and OF the AL
tar Guild She sang in the church
for many years and was also a
substitute organist.
She was a direct descendant of
the First Earl of Morningson. faith
er OF Arthur Wellesley. the Duke
OF Wellington. and 1t John e.
Howes. an officer in the British
Army. who was one of the three
surviving officers at Balaclavia in
the Crimean War, inmortalized by
Alfred Lord Tennyson in The
Charge OF the Light Brigade"
She is survived by one daughter.
Miss Marjorie r. VirdeI. veteran
newspaper woman with the Della
ware Coast Press and a cores
pondent for Philadelphia, New
York City and Washington dailies.
Two nephews also survive.
Funeral services were held Sat-
urday. January 2S. at st. Peters
Episcopal Church. with the Rev.
Frank Mason officiating Inter
ment was made In the family plot