Milford chronicle., 1962-11-02
LEWES

Members of the Lewes Chamber
of Commerce have challenged
statements in recent Morning
News editorial that said no plans
have been made for the proposed
Cape May-Lewes Ferry. E. w. Brit
ting'ham, chairman of the groups
waterways committee, said detail
ed plans for a ferry landing a t
Lewes were prepared and present
ed for Delaware's consideration by
the New Jersey State Highway De-
partment in 1856.
The New Jersey report proposed
that ferry terminal be located at
the Roosevelt Inlet. While consid-
cradle dredging would be necessary
at this location, the report said,
there is deep water from the Har-
Dor of Refuge directly into the in
let A most important advantage
would be the fact that the terminal
would be located at the south
bank of the canal with access to
proposed highway connections with
u. S. Route IA, without using local
streets in Lewes.
Brittingham questioned state
ments in the lead editorial of Oct.
18th. The editorial stated no feast
bility studies had been made The
report estimated construction
costs of the Lewes terminal at ST.
100000, including dredging build
ings, ferry slip and the practical
reconstruction Of existing jetties.
Birmingham said the merchants
are most concerned with promot-
ing the construction of landing
at this site to provide access to the.
town for commercial shipping.
Lewes would then become ship
ping port. Brittin CHAM said the re-
port was reviewed by former Gov
j. Caleb Boggs and Lewes had been
promised aid by the US. Army
Corps of Engineers and support
from u. s. Sen. John j. Williams.
The South side of the Lewes-Re-
hoboth Canal opposite the inlet is
now owned by the Hercules Powd-
er Co., which purchased the prop
erty from Birmingham. / have dis
cussed our plan informally with
Hercules, Birmingham said, and we
feel confident we will be able to
arrange for lands needed in t h
project. Birmingham said the mer-
chants have also discussed access
roads from Route IA.
The Beebe Hospital here n t
S53, ,548 more than it took in dur
ing the fiscal year which ended
June 80. The hospital sends out the
statistics to people throughout the
state and asked for contributions
to help defray the deficit operat-
ing costs and the expense of the
nearly completed Harry W. Lynch
wing. The yearly breakdown of fig
ures shows total income of S571,-
535 from the following sources:
Patients, s47,O37; special service,
s5,415; State of Delaware (for
building maintenance), $50, 500;
Sussex County Levy Court for
INDECENT patient care), $24,657 and
Others 1926.
The outgo totaled 1925 ,0S3 and
wages and fees, 1897, ,274; plant
operation and repairs, 5000 food
costs, $49,230; medical and surgi-
cal supplies. $37,181
The hospital statistics also show
ed that 3,175 admitted, that 4O,161
laboratory examinations wer e
made, 1886 x-rays performed, 486
electrocardiograms Civ en-, LAPS
treatments for physical therapy,
906 operations, 400 births, $4,000
meals served and 14O employees re-
tanned on the payroll not including
Al student nurses.
The Lewes Police Department
has offered reward for informa-
tion leading to the arrest of per-
sons who have been taking apart
their parking meters. A depart
ment spokesman said last week
that two meters were stripped of
timing devices within seven days.
The town estimates damage of
about 500. Both meters were
located in front of the Lewes Res
taurant. Money was taken fro m
the coin boxes, police said
The Delaware Game and Fl s h
Commission has contracted for the
surfacing with tar and chip tn e
parking lot adjacent to the small
boat ramp on the Lewes-Rehoboth
Canal. This popular two-acre ac-
cess site along the Lewes-Rehoboth
Canal was leased to the Game and
Fish Commission by the town of
Lewes several years ago.
On Friday, November 9th, the
Lewes Fire Department will spon-
sor a fried chicken dinner at the
Lewes High School Cafeteria, n
Lewes. The dinner will be served
from 4:30 to 700 pm, before the