Milford chronicle., 1937-01-08
GEORGETOWN

4ul. anu MTS. Il. IN. NdTuuer ant
daughters, Pearl, Eva, and Helen, O
Georgetown, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ever
EFT Johnson, daughter and son-in-law
OF Harbeson, motored to Philadel
phia and spent the New Years holi
day with Mrs. Gardner's brother
Mrs. A. w. johnson.
Joseph III. Littleton Dead
Joseph H. Littleton, aged IS, diet
from heart attack Friday morn.
ing at his home on West Pine street
after an illness of few hours. Flu
neral services were held on Monday
afternoon at o'clock with interment
III Union Cemetery on South Race
street here. He is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Ida A. Littleton; two
sons, George, of Philadelphia, and
Joseph, living at home; two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Rosa Smith, of near
Bridgeville, and Mrs. G. Thomas
Messick, East Market street, here (;
two sisters, Mrs. Kate Mitchell, of
this city, and Mrs. Mary Lokey, of
near Laurel; two brothers, John A.
Littleton, of near Stockley, and
James B. Littleton, of near Gumboro.
Charles II. Hill Buried Here
Charles M. Hill, aged 20, for many
years a widely known resident of
Georgetown, died at his home in
Philadelphia on Wednesday of last
week from paralysis. The body was
brought here Saturday afternoon and
interment made in Union Cemetery.
on South Race street. Mr.. Hill was
born in this section and lived here
until he reached manhood. He was
a brother of the late Mrs. William ].
Thoroughbred and Mrs. John C.
Green of this city.
E. G. RyOn New Clerk To Board
OF Assessment
Elisha G. Ryon, who for the past
two years has served as chief deputy
in the office of Sheriff Robert j.
Clendaniel of this county. ON Tues |
day of last week rendered his resig- |
nation and was elected chief clerk |
in the office of the Board of Assess |
ment. Mr.. Ryon was elected by the |
members of the Board of Assess |
ment, Carl Baylis. of Lewes; William |
S. Todd, of Greenwood; and Lannis |
Marvel, of Seaford. Messrs. Baylis |
and Todd are Independent Republi-
cans and Mr.. Marvel a Democrat.
Mr.. Ryon for many years has been
active in Republican politics and is
considered one of the leaders in low
Ell Delaware. He was active during
the recent campaign for the Inde-
pendent Republican ticket. He sue
ceeds w. Elwood Wright, former
chairman of the Republican County
Executive Committee, who few
days ago was appointed by Governor
C. D. Buck a justice-of-the-peace
here. Mr.. Wright held the position
of chief clerk in the office for many
years. The term of Sheriff Glen
daniel, with whom Mr.. Ryon has
been associated for the past two ,
years, will expire next Tuesday. He
will be succeeded by Sheriff-elect
Harley ]. Conaway of this city, who
has chosen Norman King, second as
sistant under Sheriff Clendaniel, as
chief deputy. .....,. ,.st.tss
Legion Officials Installed
Officers Of Sussex Post No. s, IA
American Legion. who we're elected /
several weeks ago, were installed
o.. Mnuiau rlaphf vbw , Beuv1rIs Ans,bl
Commander George d, Dill and his i
staff. Members of the post met in i
the Basement Of First Methodist r
Protestant Church at $50 o'clock
where a dinner was served. This a
was attended by legionnaires and
their wives. j. Ralph Carey is the
new commander of the post, the
of which is spread
throughout the eastern section of
lower Delaware in the towns of q
NIillsboro. Dagsboro, Frankford, Ii
Ocean View, Selbyville. Milton, T
Georgetown, Roxana, and Glendale. G
Students Association To Meet !"
At Lewes f
The Sussex County League Stu er
lents' Association will hold meet OF
ing in the High School at Lewes on re
Monday night of next week. Lester si
H. Pittard, first president of the as
'ociation, living here, will deliver an 81
address. The organization is COM ne
1osed of former high school STU NJ
Tents from all sections of lower "
Delaware. w
IOntest At VI. p. Church 50
In order to increase interest in Is
hurch and Sunday school attend
nee, the Rev. Russell Sapp, pastor JJe
f First NJ. P. Church, has divided w
be women and men, girls and boys
nto two groups and a contest now G.
, under way and will run until VI
'aster. Credits are given to those e,
each team for attendance. The wi
,sers will give a banquet to the Nj
'inners.
Irs. A. p. Townsend Dead 81,
Funeral services for Mrs. Elsie G.
ownsend, aged 5S, wife of Alfred Of
ierson Townsend, who died on Oh Oh
uesday night of last week in the Ia,
eninsula General Hospital, Sails I'M
Try, Md, were held from the late ac
,me last Friday afternoon, in no
large of the Rev. Omar f. Jones, m' '
lstor of Wesley NJ. E. Church. In ful
rment was made in Union Gene VIC
ry here. Surviving are her hus- no
nd, freight and passenger agent fol
r the P. B. & W. Railroad Company chi
re; one son, Walter P. Townsend, prs
lploye of the Georgetown branch un
the Farmers Bank, and two daugh- bri
rs, Misses Mary and Elsie Town in
nd, living at home; her mother, ter
8. Mary L. Grant; three sisters, =
8. Courtland HUM. of Whining HO