LEWES HISTORY AFTER PEARL HARBOR 1941

LEWES HISTORY

AFTER DECEMBER 7TH 1941 PEARL HARBOR RAID

Wilmington News Journal, December 18, 1941:

The Lewes Red Cross under the leadership of Rev. Nelson W.

Rightmyer, and Mrs Margaret Vaughn, tool steps Tuesday night toward

organizing on a war time basis at a meeting in the Episcopal

parish hall.

Wartime activities include first aid classes, home nursing classes, a

women's motor corps and nurses aid classes for the hospital staff.

Wilmington News Journal, December 18, 1941:

Early yesterday morning Army guards took post at the canal draw

bridges in Lewes and Rehoboth.

The Lewes bridge is on the main drive to the Lewes Coast Guard

Station, Fort Miles and other defense post of the Army and Navy.

The bridge at Rehoboth is the only entrance and exit to the beach

resort town to the mainland.

Wilmington Morning News, December 22, 1941 :

Twenty ocean going ships crammed the Delaware Breakwater off

Lewes waiting to be cleared by the Navy for passage up the Delaware.

This is the first time since sailing ships lay off Lewes waiting sailing

orders in the early 1900's. A high NW wind hindered the Navy's

procedure.. Monday, the Navy ordered no traffic in the channel from

sunset to surise.