Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20
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from the Princeton Theological Sem.
mary, and i'll 1916 received the de.
gree of ID. ID. from Dubuque College
and Seminary.
beginning the ministry as assistant
pastor Of the Fourth Presbyterian
Church of Chicago, one of the out
standing churches in the Middle
West, he later served as pastor of
Calvary Presbyterian Church, Rirer-
ton, n. j., for seven years and resign
ed in order to take over the pastor
ate of the American Church at Frank
fort-On-M Main, Germany, in 1908.
Upon returning from Germany, he
was called TO the Rodney St, Presby
terian Church, now known as West
minister Church, Wilmington. The
new church was built under his pas
tOrate, the old church was remodel
ed for parish house purposes, and
later the new parish house was erect
ed, with additional change to the old
building.
lie resigned as pastor of Westmin-
ster Church in 1925. After about a
years absence from Wilmington, he
returned to locate permanently, and
moved to his present home in West
over Hills.
For about II years, he was MEM
her of the Pension Board of the Pres
byterian Church of the United States
which has to do with the care of aged
ministers, their widows and orphans
The new pension system of the Pres
byterian Church was developed dur
ing this period of membership. and
$l5,000,000 was raised for the fund
He was also for many years mem
her of the Board of Associated Char
tiles of Wilmington, resigning when
he left the city, and has again been
elected since his return. In 1928 he
was appointed by Governor Robinson
a member of the State Board of
Charities, and in 1929 was appointed
Il member of the Delaware Commits
sion for the Blind.
In 1880 he was appointed by Cover
nor Buck member of the special
Old Age Pension Commission with
Alfred l. DUPONT and John s. Rossell.
lie has been executive secretary of
the Wilmington Council of Churches
for three years. lie was elected in
January OF this year to the board of
directors of the Y. NJ. c. A.
Waller W. HynsOn
Walter w. HynsOn, son of Edwin
II. and Mary A. llynson, was born in
Preston, Md. He graduated at the
University Of Delaware in the class
of 1893 as Il civil engineer He taught ,
school until the Fall of 1899 when lie
secured a position aus bGOkkeeper in
the Fruit Growers National Bank Of
Smyrna He has been aSsOcidted with {
this institution ever since, HOW being I
its cashier. In 1903 he married Miss
Lidie Lord. daughter Of Theodore and
Emma Lord. of Odessa. OF this mar
riage there is one son, Theodore e. ;
HynsOn, Il student in the medical dc /
partment of the University of Penn !
sylvania. Mr.. llynson has been active
in church affairs and naternal or d
gahiZations and has been treasurer |
of the town of Smyrna for several \
years. In 1928 he was elected TO re- !
present his district in the General J
Assembly of Delaware. \
William J.. Metten
William f. Metten is publisher of a
the Wilmington Every Evening. He o
served as president of the Chamber D
of Commerce, Wilmington, from 1925 l.
until 1926, and for six years has
been a director of the chamber. He
is Il national counsellor of the Cham c
her of Commerce of the United States II
Governor of the Del-Mar-Va Eastern h
Shore Association; secretary and G
treasurer of the Del-MarVa Press II
Association; past president of the II
Club of Wilmington; 6
past president of the Rotary Club II
and now a member of the board, and IN
for seven years was treasurer of the e,
Travellers Aid Society. He is dir e
lctor of the Associated Charities; di- nj
rector of the Security Trust Com n
pany, and a member of the Board of h;
Park Commissioners and on the eX- N
lcutive committee. He is a member e
If the Wilmington Club, the Whining a,
on Country Club, and the Concord hC
Country Club. n
Mr.. Metten was born near Milford Fl
md has lived in Wilmington for ~ M
years. He is married, has five chill vi
lren, and resides at 2209 Boulevard.
Mrs. Ella Cannon Emery
Mrs. Ella Cannon Emery is the
wife of George Washington Emery, nc
prominent business man OF Seat0fd ~
nd director of widespread CONNER D'
ial interests, and is herself one OF II
he outstanding citizens of the COM pc
nunity. She is lifelong resident nc
f the town and daughter of the W;
ate William e. and +. Amanda Kin Du
er Cannon, both of old ScafOrd ia
tock. at
Mrs. Emery is member and di- llt
ectOr of the Delaware State FEEDER sll
tiOn of WOmcn's Clubs. She takes VIZ
IL active part in many of the out Al
affairs of the State. Under pr
er direction, the 1928 Delaware TOY
ilOsaOm Festival at Dover was an
nOwn as one of the most success slr
Il ever held She is widely known wa
u her executive ability, and is high col
esteemed for her charm and men wi
Il capacity. Ter
The Emerys have two children. lila
lizabcth Cottingham, and George Il 5
lillian Emery. They maintain one mel
the most beautiful town houses ID.
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