REHOBOTH – INDIAN BEACH
CLUB SOLD
FACTS
Wednesday, September 8,
1943, Wilmington Morning News
Exclusive resort,
victim of war conditions which halted operation to the $40,000
erection cost compound,
is to be sold.
Herbert Craft, club
president , said the club house now going under reorganization
will be offered for sale in
October. The club built in 1939 at a cost of between $30,000
and $50,000 is in a run
down situation from disuse. It closed in 1942 after three weeks in
operation and hasn't been
operated since. It is now going through receivership.
Built in 1939 under the
management of John A. Hasrris, secretary & treasurer, Craft,
invested in the club in
1940, was president and principal stockholder. A. Felix duPont is
VP and Lammot duPont is
a director.
Wednesday, December 29,
1943, Wilmington News Journal
The Rehoboth Indian Beach
Club has been sold at auction to Frank Chase, Rehoboth
Realtor, for a client who
was not named. The price of sale was $35,000.
The auction, last Thursday
at the club house had the appearance of a party, with a fire in
the fire place because of
the cool weather. Maurice Stein, was the auctioneer.
Stock in the swanky club
was owned mainly by Herbert Clinton Chase, A. Felix duPont,
Lieut. Lammont duPont,
USNR .
Attending the sale were
Daniel Anderson, Sr., Polly Moore Harris, Jack Tubbs,
Houston Wilson, Caleb
Wright, and Lee Insley.
Saturday, September 16,
1939, Wilmington News Journal
Sydney Mitchel , manager
of Rehoboth Indian Beach Club, is leaving to be associated
with Samuel Cooper,
proprietor of Lewes Anglers Club Grill , in a Seaford
restaurant
during the winter.
Thursday, May 7, 1942
Wilmington Morning News
Popular Rehoboth-Indian
Beach Club and homes will open it's fourth season Memorial
Day, May 30 according to
general manager, John E. Harris. A dinner dance and patriotic
program will be held, the
Marine Bar, dance pavilion, homes and dinning room will open
Memorial Day. Dances,
parties and patriotic meetings will be open to service men an
women.
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