Milford chronicle., 1937-05-28
GEORGETOWN
Iarrlson Carson Dies suddenly


who for many years had been
charge of operations of the SUISSE
Gas Company here, died at 4 o'cloc
Monday afternoon, within few mir
utes after being stricken with
heart attack.
Mr.. Carson was working on me
ter outside the plant when stricken
Standing nearby was Mark B. Saun
ders, the general superintendent AM
manager, and Horace Rogers a fel
low workman.
He had been in a STOPPING position
and had just arisen when Mr.. Saun
ders and Mr.. Rogers noticed hin
slumping. Medical aid was sought
but death occurred before the arriva
of the physician.
Mr.. Carson until few months age
lived with his family on Railroad
Avenue. Last year they moved to
Newark. Del, in order that two OF
his daughters, attending the Womens
College, University of Delaware,
might be near the school. He con-
tinued to hold his position here and
spent the week-ends with his family.
Besides his wife he is survived by
three daughters. Misses Nora, Marie
and Grace Carson.
Maddox Moore Wedding
Miss Eugenia Marrox, of Delmar,
and Woodrow Moore, of Laurel, were
night at the NJ. p. Parsonage at
Bethel. by the Rev. J. H. Whedbee.
Hail Storm Last Sunday
Farmers throughout the central
section of lower Delaware report
that there was but little damage done
from the hail storm which swept
this section late Sunday afternoon.
The hailstones in some localities
were reported to be as large as small
hickory nuts.
Letters Granted On Estates
Letters have been granted by Reg
lister of Wills j. Linden Barr on the
followin gestates in Sussex County:
William B. Shockley. late of POGO
moke City, Md, to Caroline Clark of
Milford. Del, Administrative; Fred
erick B. Joseph, Broad Creek dis
trict. to John T. Carey of George
town. administrator; Henry ]. Row
land. late of Lewes and Rehoboth
district. to Henry J. Rowland. Esq.
5625 Spruce street. Philadelphia.
executor: George E. Argo. Cedar
Greek district. to Edward II. and
Edith G. Argo of Milford; George NJ.
Hudson. Baltimore district. to ROl-
lie l.. Hudson of Bishop. Md. ad-
ministrator; Fred w. Ellis. Little
Greek district. to The Sussex Trust
Company of Laurel. executor; Will
liam S. Waller. Broad Creek district.
to Joseph w. Waller and The Sus- |
sex Trust Company of Laurel; Mrs.
Mary +. Hazard. Lewes and RehO-
both district. to Jacob l.. Clendaniel
of Lincoln City. this county. and The !
Sussex Trust Company of Lewes;
BarkIey Wilson. late of Coolspring !
to The Sussex Trust Company OF
Lewes: George r. Mears. former
postmaster of Georgetown. who died
on Monday night of last week, to his |
niece. Mrs. Mary Virginia Stewart |
of Georgetown.
Fly From Dover to Georgetown
Miss Kathryn Hynson and Miss |
Clara Webb. of Dover, few in Waco |
plane from Dover piloted by Howard !
Turpin, in rs minutes on Friday to
spend the weekend with Miss |
Webb's sister. Mrs. J. Rodney King.
near here. They landed on the field
near Rogers filling station on the
Georgetown-Lewes highway.
Health Picture Shown
Sponsored by members of the Ro-
tary and Kiwanis Clubs. in coopera-
tion withs the Delaware State Board
ITnaIfh hoa1fh nil anh mnUipQ l
were given to a large group of men
in the hall of Midland Grange No.
q. Patrons of Husbandry. here last
night. The pictures dealt
with social diseases.
At the meeting it was announced
that within about two weeks health
clinic will be opened by the State
Board of Health at Seaford.
Funeral OF G. II. Mears
Funeral services for George r.
Mears. for eight years postmaster
here during the administration of
President Wilson, who died of heart
trouble on Monday night of last week
we're held from his late home last
afternoon, in charge of ;
he Rev. John Humphrey, pastor of
he First Presbyterian Church. In
.erment was made in Union Gene
-ery. Mr.. Mears. born on a farm in
he Shortley section. five miles from
lere, recently observed his 18th
Busy Making Addresses
Prof. Z. Paul BurkhOlder. super I
-isor of schools in northern Sussex
md lower Kent Counties and past
district governor of the 50th District,
Rotary International. delivered an
address, at the annual banquet of r
he Wilmington District Epworth +
league convention in Mt Salem NJ. a
:. Church, Wilmington. last Satur-
ay. :,
He spoke at the annual dinner of
elton Grange on Monday night and t
I the Milton High School Alumni
anquet tonight friday.
Ocal and Personal n
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Beach, of
inghamton. N. Y. are guests of il
lerk- k-of- f-the-Peace and Mrs. Francis c.
Iorgan and daughter. Miss Dorothy.
| their home near Coverdale Cross n
Dads. on the Bridgeville- George "
,wn highway. n
Beverly Hickman of Millsboro. gt
nployed in a local garage. is suf-
ring from broken thumb and re
'ushed hand as result of getting it
Iught in some machinery while ~
aking repairs to an automobile. a.
Those from Georgetown who at ~,
nded on Wednesday night the Sell l'