Milford chronicle., 1937-07-16
GEORGETOWN
Rural Mail Carrier Dead

Everett Conaway. aged As years
died early Sunday morning at his
home here from what is believed to
have been heart attack as a result
of having two teeth extracted on
Thursday of last week. Funeral SER
vices were held on Wednesday af-
ternoon at o'clock. at Providence
Church, five miles from here. in
charge of the Rev. w. T. Archer of
Dagsboro. Interment was made in
Union cemetery, South Race street.
this city.
Mr.. Conaway was born on a farm
in the Piney Grove section, five
miles from here, son of Mr.. and
! Mrs. Charles T. Conaway. After at
/ tending the district schools he taught
in rural schools for five years.
In April. 1919. he was appointed a
rural mail carrier from the George
town postoffice and held the posi-
tion at the time of his death.
In fraternal circles, he was past
noble grand of Union Lodge No. 3.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows;
past sachem of Nanticoke Tribe No.
21. Improved Order of Red Men; a
member of Franklin Lodge No. II,
A. F. & A. NJ; Georgetown Council
Jr. o. U. A. NJ. this city, and Della
ware Consistory of Wilmington.
He Is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Elsie Conaway; one daughter. Helen
Jean: his father and mother; three
sisters. Mrs. Walter Gordy. of Ches-
ter, Pa. Misses Edith and Elva Con-
away. living near here.
He was brother-in-baw of Ralph S.
Eaker, chairman of the Sussex
County Democratic Executive Com
mittee. and son-in-law of the late
James Baker, for many years one of
the Democratic leaders in upper
Dagsboro district.
&. ". Cullen Has Birthday
Charles w. Cullen, lawyer. referee
in bankruptcy for Delaware and
member of the State Highway Com
mission. observed his 72nd birthday
anniversary on Thursday of last
week.
III 6CiOnh Oh 0uAs o.
1866. son of the late Charles NJ.
Cullen, one time Judge of the Su-
preme Court of this State. and Mrs.
Catherine V. Cullen, he received his
preliminary education in private
schools here. He graduated from
Delaware College. now the Univer- |
sity of Delaware in 1885. with the de- |
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law under his distinguished father |
and was admitted to practice in the !
courts here in 1883.
He has served as chairman of the |
Sussex County Bar Association and
vice president of the State Bar AS
sociation. Many years ago he was a
captain in the First Regiment. Della
ware National Guard.
Messick- -Tribbett
Announcement of the marriage of
Miss Margaret Elizabeth Tribbett.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel c.
of Harrington. and Norman
Levi Messick, son of Mr.. and Mrs,
Willard H. Messick, of Bridgeville,
has been made. The wedding took
place at FELTON, on Monday night.
July S, at S:45 O'Clock. The Rev. Ed
mund w. Henvis, pastor of the Eel
ton NJ. E. Church performed the
ceremony.
Bible School A Success
The seventh annual session of the
Milton Daily Vacation
Bible School, which has been in pro-
sress in Wesley NJ. E. Church here
Tor the past two weeks. has come to
4 close.
The registration this year was 144
pupils with 80 teachers and helpers.
In order to obtain a certificate, it
vas necessary for the pupils to at
end each day, except two. One hun
lred certificates were awarded, 20
icing gold star for perfect attend
lnce.
Expenses of the school amounted
o SIS, which were met by offerings
Turing the sessions and by friends.
he Georgetown Rotary and Kiwan- ;
8 clubs each gave $500. One of the I
morning offerings was donated to '
MISSIONS. This year the school will I
i've $40 toward the education of a I
apanese boy in his native country.
At the closing exercises, Everett
,ye gave one of the lessons from {
he note book that had been made.
nm Swain told of the worship SER c
ices and the hand work and Pearl {
etts, of Milton, gave an account Of /
lie memory work and the lesson e
sriod. Hand work was on display, {
bean bags made by the be- :
nners, an African hut, palm tree.
ldian poster and cross with star