Milford chronicle., 1962-04-13
LEWES

total, 12,44S votes Zone vote for
each 81 of taxable property
About 345 voters turned out at
the polls in town hall.
Burton's winning figure was TO-
533.
Manning is a retired employe OF
the Westinghouse Co. and a native
of Lewes. He has already served
two years.
Burton is a registered engineer
and land surveyor. He lives at
LeweS Beach.
Other election results were: Nor
ris. 1895; Marshall, 1882 votes.
Holdover members are Daniel II.
C. Littleton, Clayton H. Ellis and
Dr.. Gilbert NJ Wiltbank.
The general manager of the
board is Byard B. Coulter who is
also secretary.
R. Edward Moore, Jr., Lewes
Civil Defense director, has been
elected president of the Lewes
Rotary Club.
He will assume office at the in
stallation ceremony July 2.
Moore has been affiliated with
the Lewes club since Jan. 10, 1858,
and is a past director, past chair
man of Community Service, and
the clubs bowling team. He was
graduated from the Lewes High
School in 1888. He is associated
with his father in the Moore Chey-
I,,Ic. n a
ger He is married to the former
Anna Beebe, daughter of the late
DR.. Richard Beebe, a co-founder
of the Beebe Hospital, and they
have four children.
In the towns other civic affairs
Moore has served as secretary of
the Lewes Fire Department and
the Sussex County Fire Police
Association. and is member OF
the Lewes Chamber of Commerce
and the Lewes Yacht Club. During
World War II he served with the
U. S. Army Engineers Corps.
Others elected for the ensuing
year are: Vice President, William
S. jefferson, vice president of the
Sussex Trust Co.; F. Robert Mer-
Ger, superintendent of the Lewes
School, reelected as secretary,
Charles Aikens, treasurer, and +.
Grier Emory, assistant treasurer.
Elected to the Board of Directors
are DR.. James Beebe Jr.; James
A. Moore. principal of the Lewes
School, and the past president,
Frank l.. Larsen.
History-minded Lewes residents
are marking the 149th anniversary
Of the British bombardment of
Lewes on April and in 1873. |
One native of the town, Henry
p Marshall Jr, an ardent histor-
ian, has added a new title, Sea !
Fensibles," to the band of yolun- |
teers who manned the cannons in
the Lewes Fort. now Memorial
Park. and drive off British ships.
Marshall says he first became a
ware of the title Sea Fensibles
recently in a contemporary book !
written by Edward Rowe Snow of
New England lighthouses.
He says this phrase for the
Lewes defenders in the War of
1912 also appeared in small Del
aware pamphlet on the Bombard-
ment of Lewes, a collectors item.
A copy OF this pamphlet, he be-
lieves. is among the relics in the
old Town Hall museum in Will
mington.
In telling of that epoch III the
towns history Marshall says Re
cords state that 241 guns of the
British ships pounded the town
while the fort here at LeweS re-
turned the fire with II cannons.
The defenses here at Lewes were
commanded by Col. Samuel Boyer
Davis, native son.
During this bombardment when
it looked as if Lewes would be
invaded by troops" Marshall says,
"One lady asked her husband what
she should do in the case the town
was invaded His reply was Put
your trust in God, bury the tool |
chest in the garden, and set your
face for Copes'."
In running down the meaning of
"Copes," Marshall adds: AS best
L CdIl Sdli1eI IlllS was IHC vi
a family living in the country back
of Lewes that maintained a place
of refuge"
Mrs. Alfred w Ward of Lewes,
chairman of the 1862 Beebe Hos
pital Auxiliary Charity Ball, has
announced the committee chair
men for this always outstanding
event, which is scheduled for Fri
day evening, July 18th, at the Re-
hoboth Beach Country Club, from
8 pm til / am. Charles Gresh of
Philadelphia, we'll known society
band leader, has been secured to
play as he did last year. The Gresh
band is one of the leading dance
bands in this area, playing for
many debutante parties, as well as
adult balls, in Wilmington, as well
as in the City of Brotherly Love
Mr.. Gresh, himself, will conduct,
as last year Music will be con-
tinuous and include all types of
rhythm and tempo.
The ticket committee comprises
Mrs. James Beebe, Jr., Mrs. John
Z. McGovern, Mrs Sam P. Eschen-
bach, all of Lewes, and Mrs. Ed
ward A. Curtis, of Rehoboth Beach.
The poster committee consists of
Mrs. Dale Parsons, Jr., and Mrs.
R. Edward Moore, Jr., both of
Lewes. Decorations will be done
under the supervision of COM
mittee including Mrs. William c.
Irving, Mrs. Carl F. Barley, and