Milford chronicle., 1929-02-01
EDITORS HOLD THEIR
ANNUAL MEETING AND
ELECT new OFFICERS
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LGenTfHned FROM fTn pdGel
H, Brown, of the Centreville Rec,
ord, were elected members of the
executive committee.
The following members were pro.
posed for membership in the asso-
Citations. A. E. Weber, Baltimore
Md. Marshall Wayland, Delaware
Ledger; Bryce Venable, Worcester
Democrat, Pocomoke City, Md. 4;
Charles Gum, Washington, d. c.;
Charles Ten Weeges, News-Journal;
Roland Ingram, Delaware Coast
News, Lewes.
Among Those Present
Among those who attended the
sessions were: c. l.. Vincent, The
Messenger. Snow Hill, Nd; H. c.
Taylor, Dover; Henry w. Harring-
ton, Milford Chronicle; Fred G.
Usilton, Kent News, ChestertOwn,
Md; G. Marshall Townsend, Milford
Chronicle; John c. SaylOr, Labor
Herald; C. M. Dillon, Chamber of
Commerce; James G. Wickes, Della
ware State News; A. w. Cummins,
Morning News; Leon M. Wicker
sham, News-Journal; E. Nj. Davis,
Newark Ledger; George N. Seaver,
News-Journal; Il. S. Brock, Laurel
State Register; G. H. Rue Publish
ing Company, Denton, Md; S. Chas.
Walls, Centreville. Md, Observer;
L. Bryce Venable, Worcester Demo-
crat, Pocomoke City, Md; S. E.
Shannahan, Star-Democrat, Easton,
Md; Colonel Theodore Townsend,
Milford Chronicle; Harry G. Me-
Sherry, Dover Index; William F.
Metten, Every Evening; c. j. Nor
gan, Delaware Masonic Index; c. Il.
Bray, Easton r-Democrat: j. B.
Rumbf, Edwin H. Brown. Centreville
Record; William PurneH Brown,
Centreville, Md, Record; George
Carter, Evening Journal; Fred *.
Reybold, Every Evening; A. 0. II.
Grier and Harris Samonisky, Every
Evening; Merris Taylor, Every Eve
ming: Charles E. Gray, Morning
News, and Charles Saylor, Labor
Herald.
Organized 10 Years :
The Press Association was organ
lied al a meeting ON June "a, 1915,
at Hotel dupont following banquet
rendered the newspaper publishers
and editors of the Peninsula by the
Chamber of Commerce the evening
before. Frank Z. Williams, of Elk
ton. suggested the idea, and he was
chairman of the meeting to discuss
the matter. 1t was the suggestion
of MIR. Metten that the name Del
,n,arvia be selected, and it was I'M
animously adopted.
In the final organization the late
Thomas F. Dunn, publisher OF the
Dover Index at that time, was cho-
sen president, S. E. Shannahan OIL
the Easton Star-Democrat, wee
president, and William F. Metteh'
publisher of Every Evening, secre-
tarv and treasurer Mr.. Metten has
continued in that office. Mr.. Sham
spahan has served the organization
as president at least two terms, ana
has been on the executive commit
fee most of the time. He has always
been active in the association, ana
sone of the most enjoyable meetings
the organization has held i'll the
IL wears was during his term as
president. when it was entertained
for two days by the business men OF
Faston, Mr.. Shannahan's nome
town.
There were 70 members present
AT the organization meeting fifteen
wears ago. The membership now
numbers more than so.
Following the organization meet
ing the association held mid-sum-
mer meeting at Berlin, Md, where
they we're guests OF Harrison and
BROTHERS, visiting their nurseries.
Meetings have been held during the
summer months at various places
on fine Peninsula, but the annual
meeting has always been held in
Wilmington, with one exceptloh'
when il was held at SALISBURY