Milford chronicle., 1961-03-24
LEWES

Beebe Hospital. Lewes, has an
nounced it will open bids April II
for construction of four-story
addition. The proposed hospital
wing represents the second major
phase of Beebe's expansion and
modernization program launched
in 1859.
is the Jean Ellen DUPONT McCon-
nell Nurses Home. dedicated last
November.
That building which accommo-
dates about so student nurses was
erected and furnished at cost
slightly in excess of 100000. II
is named in honor of Mrs. j. ii.
Tyler Mcconnell. member of
Beebe Hospitals board of direc-
tors and chairman of it's commit
ee on nursing.
Frank l.. Larsen. hospital ad-
ministrator and secretary of the
board of trustees, said plans and
specifications have been prepared
by architects Whiteside. Moeckel
and Carbonell for a four-story ad-
dition adjoining the existing hos
pital building at the Northeast
corner.
1t will house a maternity de-
partment of semi-private rooms,
labor and delivery suite. nursery
and formula room. 1t also will pro-
vide needed space for an enlarged
emergency department, laborator-
les. cafeteria. dining hall and SER
vice facilities.
Entrance to the new wing will
be from Vickers Avenue, where
a 60 car parking lot will be locat-
ed.
A birthday party in commemora-
ton of the 42nd anniversary of the
American Legion was given Fri
day night. March II. in the home
of Lewes Post. II.
Legionnaries and members of
the post auxiliary. as we'll as
special guests, attended the party
Festivities started at s pm. The
main feature of the evening was
talk by Col. c. Norman Coleman.
U. S. Army Reserve. Col. Coleman
talked on the 1857 Antarctic Ex-
pedition Task Force 43, while he
was serving as a member of the
Trail Party.
This consisted of IL men selec-
ted to establish a safe route from
little America into Marie Byrd
Land, one of the important bases
that the United States maintains.
on a year-round basis in Antartica.
Legionnaires of Post IL received
awards consisting of the National
Commanders Helmsman's Award
Cards for enrolling Is members by
Nov IL, 1860. They were Clarence
Edgens. Willard Burbage, Curtis
Roney and Anthony Danrow.
Those who received the William
r. Burke Bosom Pin award were.
William Lee Dunn. Anthony Dam
row. Clarence Elgens. Curtis Ron
ey. Lewis Hayden. willard Bur-
bage and Walter Donovan. Jr., This
was for enrolling Is members by
March Is. 1861.
A buffet dinner was served by
the Women of the Auxiliary, head
ed by Mrs. Nancy BuTgage. presi-
dent, and Mrs. Phyllis Fisher. re-
freshment chairman. Post Com
mander Harry f. Cox presided at
the anniversary gathering.
The Waterways Committee of the
Lewes Chamber of Commerce has
received approval from the trade
body to hold a dinner meeting in
Lewes with Governor Z. ~ Car
vel and other state officials in the
interest of reviewing the latent
Lewes-Cape May Ferry project
The chairman OF this committee
is E. W. Brittingham. who will
announce the date This action was
taken last week at a meeting of
the Lewes trade body members
and officials. They also decided to
send a letter to the Federal Com
munications Commission, express
ing approval of the installation of
TV Channel 8 in this area.
1t was also decided to work for
the annual Marine Parade of fish
ing boats to be held in mid-sum-
mer this year instead of at the
close season, around Labor Day.
1t was felt that more visirs would
be here in midsummer.
The Lewes Chamber also favor
ed moving the historic Rowland
House on the Canal front TO anoth-
er location for it's preservation for
posterity. They understand that the
present owner was considering
tearing down the house that was
struck by a cannon ball in the
War of 1912.
Guided tours of the historic
town during the annual Antiques
Show of the Lewes Methodist
Church. July IL. 13 and IA were
suggested by the trade body.