A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=52900 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: August 24 1913 Article Description: Autoists Form New Association Article Text: Rehoboth Beach, Delaware - August 23, 1913: Automobilists from all over Sussex conty, braved the heavy roads and the soft sand to come to Rehoboth Beach yesterday afternoon to organize the Sussex County Automobile Association. Sirman Marvel of Laurel, a county editor, was elected president; Andrew Marvel, a Georgetown Lawyer, secretary and Senator L. A. Drexler, a retired business man of Bethany Beach was elected treasurer. Speeches about the roads were made by Senator Drexler, former Secretary of State; Dr. G. R. Layton and Ruby Vale, a prominent Philadelphia Lawyer who maintains a residence in Milford. Membership in the new organization is to comprise membership in the State Association and also in the American Association. The work starts at once to organize every motor car owner in Sussex County into the club. As an example of the roads now existing in Sussex county, Senator Drexler and a party of autoists were compelled to attend the meeting by means of a motorboat because of the terrible condition of the roads from Betheny Beach by way of Dagsboro to Rehoboth Beach. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com