Smyrna times., 1930-12-17
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Frank Attix, Sr., Wen known Re
tired Farmer of KentOn, Passes
Away After a Lingering Illness

tired Farmer of KentOn, Passes
Away After a Lingering Illness
/ Frank L. Attix, Sr., aged 20, q
well-known retired farmer of Ken
ton Hundred, died at his residence
in Kenton on Monday after ling
ering illness. He retired from ac-
tive farming several years ago and
moved to Kenton. Frugal and in
dustrious he was for many years
one of Kenton Hundreds best
farmers and was esteemed by all
who knew him. He was a son of
the late Thomas and Katherine
(Burris) Attix of Kenton Hundred
and spent his whole life in the oc-
cupation of farming. Besides his
wife, Mrs. Anna Clark Attix, he is
survived by two sons: Eugene
Attix, Frank L. Attix Jr., of
Downs Chapel, one daughter, Mrs.
Edith Carl of Wilmington, two
brothers, John w. Attix, Dover;
Thomas Attix, Clayton; and four
sisters, Mrs. Susan Williams, of
Sudlersville, Md; Mrs. William
Bryan, Clayton; MrsH. M. Wright
Cheswold, and Mrs. Emma Baxter
of Pennsylvania. Funeral services
will be held from his late residence
at Kenton tomorrow, Thursday,
at 1.30 p. M, and interment made
at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna
Death of Miss Henrietta Burnham
Miss Henrietta P. Burnham, as
sistant executive secretary of the
Fairgrounds Association of Phila-
delphia, a grand daughter of the
late Rev. Thomas L. Poulson, d. d.
a native Smyrnian and a cousin
Of Mr.. Harry @. Tschudy, Miss
Cora Tschudy and Mrs. Clar-
ence B. Raymond Of Smyrna, died
Wednesday after a short illness.
Funeral services were held Friday
night at 1920 Chestnut street, Phil
adelphia. Interment was in the
Coombe-Poulson family lot in
Glenwood Cemetery in Smyrna on
Saturday. Miss Burnham, who
was thirty-six, lived at 5537 Wal
nut street, Philadelphia. She had
been assistant executive secretary
Of the Fairgrounds Association
since 1925. She was graduate Of
Temple University, had taught at
Ridley Park High School and was
active in the Arch Street Method
ist Episcopal Church, Broad and
Arch streets. She is survived by
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Burnham, with whom she lived,
and two sisters, Mrs. Earl j. Dea-
kyne and Mrs. Vernon 3. Bick-
more.
John V. Weldon, Former Smyrnian
John v. Weldon, aged So, son of
he late Benton ". Weldon of
Smyrna, died at his home in Ja-
naca, Long Island, New York, last
Thursday after an illness Of about
.hree years. Two weeks before
lis death he was obliged to stop
work. Mr.. Weldon spent his boy
lood days in Smyrna and learned
ais trade at printing in the Office
)f The Smyrna Times. He left
Smyrna after finishing his trade
'oF New York where he had been
yer sance. In recent years he had
)eer assistant head Of the proof
com ef the New York Herald
nsibnae. He had worked on other
s@g York papers as a proofreader
,efore going TO the Tribune in
.91S. He is survived by his wife
md son, John Gordon Weldon
4 Brooklyn, and a daughter.
Death of VIM. +. Haman, Dover
William F. Haman. aged Sc, who
Until two weeks ago was treasurer
4 the town of Dover and resigned
t that time on account of illness,
lied Monday at his home. Mr..
iaman was a lifelong resident of
Dover. For many years he was
ne owner of the Dover laundry
nd for Is years had been treasur-
r of the town. He is survived by
rs wife, one son, Edward Haman,
f Dover, and a sister, Mrs. Thorn
S F. Dunn, also of Dover. The
eceased was a member of the Ma
onic order, the Knights of Pyth-
rs, the Junior Order of United
american Mechanics and was a
1ember of the official board of
Wesley NJ. E. Church.
Death of Miss Louisa Patterson
Miss Louisa Patterson, daugh-
er of the late Samuel and Mary
'anWinkle Patterson, died on
thursday at the home of her niece,
liss Bertha Ransom on Frazier
treet, with whom she lived and
lade her homo for fuyanfu-fbraa