Milford chronicle., 1963-04-12

Freeman per Sonally of their de-
cision. The farmers also went
on record to ask the General
Assembly to oppose the inc1us-
ion of Kent and Sussex counties
in any federal milk order.
About 80 Lewes area residents
have been given a preview of the
states plan for surplus land at
Ft. Miles, at a meeting recently
held in the Town Hall. Bayard
V. Coulter, president of the
Lewes Chamber of Commerce, ;,
said the group passed a resolu-
tion supporting the plan except
for a provision setting aside
a portion of the land for a tent
ing area. The group was made up
of business men and civic club
leaders.
John A. Bivens, Jr., director
of the state planning office, brief
ed Coulter on the states propos-
ed use of the 420 acre tract,
last week. About a year ago,
the U. S. Army declared the land
as surplus. Bevens said at the
meeting that a state program
will be uSedbastcally for recrea-
tional and educational purposes.
Details Of the plan are to be
made public this Wednesday In
Washington. At that time, Bivens
and state officers will confer
with Secretary of the Interior ,
Stewart L. Udall and officials
of the Army and General Serv-
ices Administration.
At the meeting, Coulter was di-
rected to forward the resolution
and the list of about 80 signatures
to the State Planning Office. AZ
ter the meeting In Lewes, Bivens
met In Rehoboth Beach with
Mayor and Councils of Lewes and
Rehoboth to give them a preview
of the plan.
Mrs. Ruth M. Vaughn of Cool
spring, near Lewes, announces
the engagement of her daugh-
ter, Roberta Neva Vaughn, to
Alfred Deck, Jr., son of MIR.
and Mrs. Alfred Deck of %
Feincliff Road, Windy Hills, New
ark. Miss Vaughan is a graduate
of Lewes High School and is at
tending Goldey-Beacom School of
Business. Mr.. Deck is a graduate
of Fork Union Military Academy,
was employed by the dupont Co.,
and IS now serving with the Army
at Fort Knox, KY.
Mrs. Nancy Pigman of Berlin,
Md, fashion commentator and
former model, is coaching the
Miss Lewes Contest candidates.
The contest, sponsored by the
Lewes Rotary Club, will be held
at the Lewes School auditorium
on Friday, May 8. While a col
lege student, Mrs. Pigman was
the first Miss Delmarva. She
presently serves as the TV
Weather Girl over WBOC, Sails
bury, Md, and as a fashion COM
mentator and modelling coun-
sellor.
Starting May 1st, ambulance
runs In the Lewes School and
Fire District will be $1,000.
A low bid on a mosquito con-
tract with the State Highway De-
partment went to Joseph R. Hud-
son, Inc. of Lewes, R.D., who
submitted the single bid of $59,-
$40 for air plane spraying Of
about 800, 900 acres. Hudson has
been the only bidder of this pro-
1ect for several years and there
has been no change In his base
price.
William S. Jefferson, vice
president of the Sussex Trust
Company at Lewes, was recently
elected president of the Lewes
Rotary Club at its annual dinner
meeting. He succeeds R. Edward
Moore, Jr.
v. Allen Vessels, president Of
the Vessels Lumber Company.
was elected vtce-president. The
new secretary is Harold c. Twin
ing, laboratory technician at the
Beebe Hospital. Charles E.
Aikens is the treasurer, assisted
by E. Grier Emory of Rehoboth
Beach.
Abner Konick was appointed