WW
II CIVIL DEFENSE
LEWES
AIR
RAID WARDENS
1942
Wardens
under the Civilian Defense Corps of Lewes to serve five sectors in
the town zone and out lying districts including nearby small
communities have been appointed by Chief Air Raid Warden W. Herald
Brittingham.
Plans
also have been made to cover any possible disaster, including
evacuation. A 'clearing house', mainly for casualties, was made for
any possible disaster including, evacuation.
The
five sector wardens for the town are; Glenwood Harrington, Howard
Green, Daniel Littletown, Captain Irvin Maull. Roland D. G. Raught
has been appointed warden of the Kimmey Town section of Lewes,
Clarence Spencer for Murrays Corner, Louis Wolfe for Carpenters
Corner, Alton Brittingham for Quakertown, W. H. 'Zip' Rice at
Westcoats Corner, Pearl Baylis for Five Points, Stephen Hudson for
Coolspring and Conrad Roach for Nassau.
Cool
Spring Grange Community Hall , located three miles out of Lewes, will
be set up as a 'clearing and assembly station' for sever casualties
with physicians in attendance. At this station injured persons will
be diagnosed, treated and routed to hospitals.
Ernest
S. Ratledge was appointed evacuation chief to replace Thomas
Arterbridge who has been recalled to service in the Army.
SOURCE
: WILMIINGTON NEWS JOURNAL FRIDAY THE 13TH, FEBRUARY 1942.
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