Smyrna times., 1936-01-09
COUNTY MAN A
BANK OFFICER
Ed. Willim Jr., Appointed Sec
retary of Federal Land
Bank at Baltimore
WED CHRISTINE KIRBY

Ed Willim, Jr., New Castle Coun-
ty Agricultural Agent for the past
eight years, living at Newark,
known in Smyrna as the husband
of the former Miss Christine Kir-
by, has resigned to become secre-
tary of the Federal Land Bank at
Baltimore, Md, effective January
1. He will succeed E. P. Crider,
who has been placed in charge of
all new loans as first president
Mr.. Willim has also been secretary
treasurer of the Farm Loan Asso-
citation of New Castle county. An
nouncement of the appointment
was made by Charles S. Jackson,
president of the bank. Mr.. Willim
will be in charge of all activities
and relations with the 210 farm
loan associations in the second lard
bank district which comprises Del
aware, Maryland, Pennsylvania,
West Virginia, Virginia, District of
Columbia and Porto Rico. He will
be located in Baltimore, concluded
the statement made by Mr.. Jack
son. Mr.. Willim, who is a son of
Ed Willim, Sr., prominent farm
er of near Dover, is a graduate of
Cornell University. He came to
Newark in 1927 as New Castle
County All Club Agent and in
1927 was promoted to County
Agent to succeed r. o. Bausman
He has held that position until this
time and has made hundreds of
friends throughout the county and
State. Mr. Willim's headquarters
will be in Baltimore. His family
will continue to live in Newark un-
til he can dispose of his home there
and he will then move his family
to Baltimore.
Geo. M. Worrilow Succeeds Him
George M Worrilow, State Boys
Club Agent and former County
Club Agent, has been named to
succeed Mr.. Willim Charles Ed
mund McCaulley, of Bridgeville, a
son of former State Senator Charl-
es w. McCaulley, has been appoint
ed to succeed Mr. Worrilow. Mr..
McCaulley is graduate of the
University of Delaware, class OF
1882, and is now teacher of agri-
culture at the Milford High School.
He will not take up his new duties
until February. Clarence P. Web
er, manager and cashier of the Del
aware Trust Bank of MiddletoWn,
was elected secretary-treasurer of
the New Castle County National
Farm Loan Association, effective
January 1, to succeed Ed Willim,
Jr., resigned, at a meeting the
board of directors of this farm
mortgage organization held in
Newark. Mr. Weber's work with
the farm loan association will not
interfere with his work at the bank
Members of the board of directors
of the farm loan association who
selected Mr. Weber to succeed the
retiring secretary-treasurer are:
President, John t. Hopkins, New
Castle; vice-president, Arthur N.
Minner, Marshallton; wilson T.Pier-
son, Hockessin; Edwin @. Phillips
and George G. Burge, both Of near
Middletown. The secretary is the
executive official of this association
which loans money to farmers in
the upper county at a four per cent
interest rate on long term mortg-
ages. These mortgages are secured
/ thrugh the Federal Land Bank of
1 Baltimore.
7 Meeting on January 22
The unexpired term for which
Mr.. Weber was elected will end
January %, when the annual meet
! ing of the stockholders will be held
at Middletown. At this meeting five
directors will be selected for the
coming year. During the afternoon
the newly elected members will
meet to reorgonize and make plans
for the activities of the association
for 1886. Every stockholder MEM
ber is urged and invited to attend
| the annual meeting An executive
officer of the Federal Land Bank
will attend to discuss the procedure
of making and servicing the loans
made to the farmers in the second
land bank district which comprises
Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania,
West Virginia, Virginia, District of
Columbia and Porto Rico. The land
bank official who will attend this
meeting has not been selected but
it is expected that Mr.. Willim will
be present with him.
TREE PLANTING DOWN STATE