Milford chronicle., 1962-02-16
LEWES

New officers of the Col DaviC
Hall Chapter of Lewes and Reho-
both Hundred, Daughters of the
American Revolution. have been e.
/ lected, to serve for the next three
years
Miss Emmalane Ewing of RehO-
both Beach is the new regent tC
succeed Miss Marguerite. PoynteT
of Lewes. Others elected at the
February meeting are as follows
Mrs. Ruth Chambers S wart OF
Lewes. vice regent; Mrs Frank
lin c. Maull Of Lewes. recording
secretary; Mrs Joseph r. Hudson,
corresponding secretary; NJ + S,
Samuel r. Ewing, Rehoboth, chap
lain Mrs. Robert j. Kennedy, IL
brarian; Mrs Earle T. Poole, Lew
es, historian, and Mrs George E.
Chambers, Sr., Lewes, registrar.
Delegates and alternates to the
State conference to be held in the
Hotel Dupont, Wilmington, Febru-
ary 24th, were elected. Delegates
are Miss POynter, Mrs Stewart,
Mrs. Daisy Hoyt, Rehoboth; Mrs.
Erwin F. Seimes, Millsboro, and
Mrs. Samuel R. Ewing, Rehoboth.
Alternates are: Miss Emmalane
Ewing, Mrs. d. Anthony Potter
Mrs. Robert j. Kennedy, Mrs. Geo.
F. Chambers, Sr., and Mrs. John
Wallerstein, all of Lewes.
AS the National Society is com
memorating February as History
Month the OAR members were en-
tertained by the David Peterson
Society, Children of the American
Revolution, who presented a pro-
gram on the American flag. Ameri-
can music, and American Iitera-
ture.
Those in charge of the program
We're Sharon and Karen Maull. and
Janet Kennedy. The twin MaulI
girls conducted a Musi-Gram, a
game played with cards
with scrambled musical terms
which the OAR members were ask
ed to IDENTIFY Mrs. Seimes, re
cording secretary general of the
national Society, gave a report on
the OAR approved school which
she had visited
I b two-story administration
scheduled for completion
this week will be one OF the first
finished projects at the new U. S.
Naval Facility under construction
at Fort Miles.
The Navys oceanographic e.
search station here is being built
to replace a similar facility at Cape
May, ~ j., where an erOding shore
line has threatened the installa-
ion
The brick building will house
lining room, kitchen, offices and
quarters for enlisted personnel and
officers. 1t is part of a one-million-
lollar contract awarded to Fred |
-offrodo, Philadelphia contrac-
or.
The project also includes con
Of service building
which will house the stations
hop. garage. heating plant and
avail exchange. A generator build
1g transmitter building and ter
linal equipment building are also
nder construction.
A complement Of 125 officers
nd men will be stationed at the
'ort Miles installation.
A 30unit housing project-lar-
est development at Lewes since
World War II will be built in the (
ity to house families of married
ersonnel at the new station.
The Navy expects to begin con-
tructiOn Of the housing project
lay l with completion scheduled
or late summer or fall.
Bayard Coulter, general manager
f the Lewes Board of Public
Works, said officials of the 4th
laval District at Philadelphia have
cen negotiating with the town for
over, water and sewage service to
e furnished at the new facility.
Coulter said the Navy has ac-
uired S12 acres on the present Ar
~ housing area in the city. A
out half of the existing build
lgs will be erazed to make
Oom for the new construction.
The homes. which will be in
ividual units, will be three and
)ur bedroom dwellings equipped
)r all electric utilities.
Mrs. William T. Atkins, 81, dean
Lewes club women, was honor
/ Wednesday by the Lewes
Club on the 57th an
iversary of the club.