Milford chronicle., 1962-02-16

III WHICH SH6 ildS IeiIdllleu active
since 1905.
The still sprightIy octogenerian
was featured in Reminiscent
Program conducted by the presi-
dent, Mrs. Riley E. McGarraugh
She has served as president on
two occasions, and as secretary
and treasurer. Mrs. Atkins has
held the office of vice president of
the Sussex County Federation, has
been a state director, and for some
time was state chairman of con
| servatiOn.
She is known for her volunteer
services to enlisted men stationed
at Lewes i'll both World Wars.
She promoted a reading room for
seamen in World War 1. and in
World War II was chairman OF
volunteer services for Army per
sonnel in the Lewes USO, besides
giving many hours as a plane spot
ter.
1t was during the World War II
years that she took a Red Cross
course in practical nursing and
served one year at the Beebe Hos
pital
Her home on Fourth Street was
always open to soldiers for dinner
4 still get letters from several of
these who were my guests" she
says
Mrs. Atkins was born in Phila-
delphia, the daughter of Capt Ed
ward ]. Suthard. Delaware Bay /
and River pilot, and Mary Eliza
beth Raymond.
She was married in 1896 to Wm. /
T. Atkins, a Lewes undertaken. and T
they had two children Raymond +
R. Atkins, now conducting his late /
fathers business, and Mrs. A. f. I
Arthur of Homestead, Fla.
She has four grandchildren and T
eight great grandchildren.
Action on the application for
Federal assistance for current ex-
penditures submitted by the school
district for LeWes Special Schools.
pursuant TO Public Law 81, pro
Viding financial S is tan c for
schools in Federally affected areas
has been approved A Treasury
check within the next week or so
will be sent to the LeWes School
in the amount Of S7,099.
A tentative entitlement of $40
289 can be made available for Lew
es in 1862
A 17-year old high school senior
represented Delaware at the vii
Student Burg gesses
which met Feb. 1e-14 in Williams
burg, Virginia.
He was John Harry Evans, Jr.
a student at Lewes Special school
and president OF the Delaware As
sociation Of Student Councils. lie
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John
II. Evans, of r. D. l, Midway. Re
hOboth Beach.
An education seminar for both
American and foreign scholastic
evel participants, the Student Bur
5esses is part OF the Williams
1urg Forum Series and is being
sponsored for the fifth consecutive
year by Colonial Williamsburg.
The cOnference-an annual as
'embly of selected high school
seniors to examine fundamental
deas and problems of the demo-
'ratic world-brought togethe er
his year SO outstanding students
all so American states
md their counterparts from 81 for
ign countries. The 1862 discus
'ion theme was THE Role of Ex
,ellence in a Free Society" There
It the historic site where America S
,ldest legislative assembly met, the
'outhful delegates participated in
'anel discussions and heard major
addresses by authorities in tn e
ield.
Major purpose of the Williams
'urg Student Burgesses is to help
'repare young people for their
dult responsibilities as citizens of
emocratic nations, and the pro-
ram emphasizes the necessity of
xcellence both in their education
0 meet these responsibilities and
s standard throughout life.
In addition to holding the presi-
ency of the Delaware Association
f Student Councils, Evans served
S president of his class in his
reShman year and vice-president
f his class in both his junior and
enior years. He is vice-president
t his schools student council and
president of the Honor Society.
lie is active in athletics and is a
l M b e r of the varsity football
asketball and baseball teams.
He plans to study education or
olltical science in college.
The LeWeS Volunteer Fire De-
artment has announced that their
mbulance service policies are now
eing offered to residents of this
rea. This policy entities you and
our household to free ambulance
7rvice to anywhere on the East
IN Shore or to Baltimore or PhiIa-
elphla, for a period of one year
nding March 81, 1863. The cost of
lis policy is $500.
The fire company also states TO
lease remember that your Blue
ross does not cover ambulance
ervice. BY enclosing this clipping
nd your check, you will have
overage from the date mailed un-
March 1868. Print name and ad-
'ess below and please return the
ipping to the Lewes Fire Depart
ent, Inc, Lewes, Del.
Judith M. Hopkins, high school
'nlor, has been chosen by the
ass of 1862, and the high school
Guilty as Lewes' recipient of the
AR Good Citizenship award
she is secretary of the local
lapter, National Honor Society.
The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs