Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1936-04-10

Attet1trt vt Wits y. Linden Barr on
I the following estates ia SUSSEX
I County Samuel Hood. late Of days
! born District. 10 II. b Hickman. 81
lMillshor0, administrator. Mrs
/ Amanda S. Montague. late Of tn,
St0ekley section, to her mother. Mrs
4 Lucy Maxwell and andrew j. Lynch
attorney. of Georgetown; Mrs. Eva
n Smith, late Of Georgetown, "a
( Charles NJ. Smith, Of Greenwood. ad.
ministrator; Mrs. Matte r. Long
late OF trankf0rd to Norma e. Long
and Ethel Z Gray, executives; Sam
uel M Ellis. late Of Delmar, 10 Mrs.
Annie e Ellis, or Delmar, executrlx;
Thomas r. Atkins. late Of Laurel. TO
Eva a. Barnett, Of laurel, executrix;
Mrs. Harriet w. Beebe, late Of Lewes,
10 Charles D. Beebe. Of Lewes, adj
ministrator: Robert d. Morgan, late
Of Milford. to Mrs. Mary Il. Morgan,
Of Milford, exeeutrix: Earl C. Brit
tingham, late Of Lewes. to Grace r.
Birmingham, of Lewes, administra-
trix; Mrs. Martha J. Wilson, late Of
Milton. to Samuel ]. Wilson, her hus-
band, administrator eta.
Tive Arrested for Drunkenness
Samuel Smith, living near here,
was arrested by Highway Offieer
Russell d. Jones and fined y1.00 and
costs by Magistrate w. Frank Sharp
on charge OF being drunk and dis
orderly ON North Bedford street last
Sunday.
Ralph Hickman was fined $500 and
costs by Mayor Ira w. Davis for
drunk and disorderly conduct here
on Saturday night
Levy Court Recognizes Sussex
County Welfare Association as
Medium for Helping Needy
Handicapped in the way Of receiV-
ing foodstuffs and garments made In
the WPA sewing units for the needy
In lower Delaware because there was
no recognized relief agency through /
which the Federal Surplus COmmOdi- |
ties Corporation and WPA officials |
might work, lower Delaware has at |
last a recognized agency in the Sus-
sex County Welfare Association, and I
L has started to function. All /
through the winter, when garments
we're needed the most, as well as
there was no central or
organization through
which the Federal and State anthOri-
les eonld work in this county Lack
i Information as to what was re-
Iuired. and in some instances ignor-
NEE of the set-up by which distribu-
ion had 10 be made resulted in caus-
ic criticism OF both the WPA and
he Federal Surplus Commodities
Sensing the situation, some weeks
go public spirited citizens held a
Meeting here and formed a tempo
airy relief agency so as to meet the
Criticism was fidect-
d at the temporary organization, but
/ survived and now is recognized.
DESTROYS Of helping IN whatever .
'ay possible. the Levy Court Com
lissioners have recognized the new ,
, formed association by adoption Of
he following resolution: "Whereas,
he Sussex County Welfare AssOcia-
on has made application to the Fed
raj Surplus Commodities Corpora
on 10 be certified as asrelief- giving ,
gency for Sussex County: There
IRE Be it Resolved That, The Levy
curt of Sussex County approves Of {
lie work Of the Sussex. County We'll 2
re Association and will cooperate g
it'll the said association. and will G
so recognize the mas the agency in .
lssex County for certifying relief
ises both to the Levy Court and to
e Surplus Commodities Corpora :
On"
Among those back Of the formation
the new association are former
equity Attorney General Howard ].
,Oke, Halsted r. Layton. Benjamin {
John T. Carey. Harold w.
Purhell and the Rev Richard X.
hite. living here.
Now that the agency has been I
oegnized by the Levy Court Com
ssioners, who have rented a build 4
3 on West Laurel street. here, to
use the commodities to be distrib- =
ed. garments and fOOdstuffs, il is
derstood. soon will find their way
o the different districts. Certifica-
n of needy cases. il is understood,
4 have to be made to the assOcia.
n by substantial citizens or local
ief organizations in the different
Whether select COM
tees in the different localities will
formed and recognized is not
1wn at this time. This is one of
details now being worked ont,
$ said.
n the formation OF the temporary
there was some talk OF
ing two persons IN a district to
Ike certificatiOn Of needy cases and
y in turn would he a sub-cOmmit-
throughout the county 90 the CEN
organization. So far as can be
ertained there will be no paid in
ligatOrs sent out by the Sussex
nty Welfare Association.
is a recognized fact that food
rs and clothing can be used be-
en- now and June to a great adj
iage by the needy Many OF them
'ughout the rural sections will
be able to make any money from
r farms until late In the spring.
Damages Residence
ire at an early hour Wednesday
uihs u luht week broke out IN
home Of John w. King, on East
n street causing damage OF
ably s700.00. MIR. and Mrs. King
their son-in-law and daughter.
and Mrs. Donald Travis, were
ep when yells from neighbors
1e them. They managed to get
OF their clothing from the house
some Of the furnishings. with
aid Of neighbOrs.