Milford chronicle., 1937-07-09
GEORGETOWN
School Board Named

Resident Judge Charles 8. Rich
ards, under the statute granting him
the power to name school commits
sioners throughout Sussex county
on Wednesday of last week appoint
ed the four members of the George
town Board of Education: Former
Congressman Robert G. Houston, DR..
Charles r. Cannon, Mrs. George t.
Lynch, of this place, and Lawrence
Mason, of Harbeson.
They organized on Thursday night
by selecting Mr.. Houston as presi-
dent and DR.. Cannon as vice presi-
dent. Prof. Franklin ]. Butz, super
intendent of the schools, was named
secretary to the board.
DR.. Cannon succeeds former Dep
uty Attorney General Frank M.
Jones; while Mr.. Mason was chosen
in place of DIR. Joseph B. NAPLES.
Pressing business matters, it is un-
derstood, caused Mr.. Jones and Dr.
NAPLES to decline reappointments.
Prof. BurkhOlder's Father Dead
News was received here on Fri
day last from Ephrata, Pa, of the
death of ]. L. Burkholder. In that
city. He was father of Prof Z. Paul
Burkholder, supervisor of schools in
lower Kent and upper Sussex, this
State, and a past district governor
of the 50th District, Rotary Inter-
national. ses
TwO-Months-Old Child Dies
Charlotte, aged two months.
daughter of William Joseph. near
Gumboro, died on Friday. Burial
took place on Saturday afternoon at
GumborO.
Mrs. Lena Davis Dead
Funeral services for Mrs. Lena f.
Davis, age II years, one of the most
highly respected colored women in
lower Delaware, who died at her
home here on Thursday morning,
took place Sunday with burial at
Berlin, Md.
She was the mother of Stanford
Davis, famous colored poet OF
GEORGETOWN, who was recognized by
the late President William Howard
Taft for his book of poems.
Constable DOnaway Dies OF Injuries
Funeral services for County Con-
stable Francis Donaway, age Al
years, of Millsboro, who died on
Friday in the Beebe Hospital at
Lewes, as a result of injuries sus-
tanned in an automobile accident
last Wednesday afternoon, took
place at Millsboro on Sunday after
noon. Interment was made In Me-
chanics cemetery, that town.
Mr.. Donaway while driving on the
Millsboro-Gumboro highway'on We'd
nesday afternoon. lost control of his
car when 1t started to skid and ran
into a telephone pole causing the |
machine to turn over several times. |
He sustained a broken neck and
back.
For many years he was chief OF |
police at Millsboro and in March Of
this year was appointed constable.
He is survived by two sisters, Mrs.
Lemuel Ellingsworth, of Philadel-
phia and Mrs. Purnell Potter, near
Dover: one brother, Howard. known
to baseball fans throughout the Del
Peninsula as Tuck" Dona-
way, and for many years a we'll
known player on lower Delaware
teams.
Farley On Orient Trip
Prof. Albert Farley. supervisor of
schools In the western section OF
lower Delaware. left ON Monday eve
ming for an extended trip TO Japan,
China, Korea and Manchuria. He
carries letters of introduction to
Japanese leaders in Tokyo, Kyoto
and Osaka, one to Japanese Count
md to leading men In China and
Honolulu. He possesses a card which
will enable him to make important
contacts In the Orient through the
State of Massachusetts and a Society
n England.
A world conference of one Of the
of which he Is a
member will be held in Tokyo and
Ie is an official delegate. He will
ravel by private automobile, jim
ickshas, Japanese steamer and
N government railways Of the Jap
nese Empire.
While in China, he will visit many
places, including the (
treat Wall of China and the For
idden City.
He will return to Georgetown ON d
September 4.
ustin.Foskey :
Miss Marguerite Jane Foskey OF :
aurel and Marvil d. Austin. of Sea- :
1rd, were married on Wednesday +
light at Laurel by the Rev. ]. C. n
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aylor- Guthrie S
Miss Florence Elya Guthrie and C