Milford chronicle., 1938-08-26
GEORGETOWN
MntOn Carnival

night OF this week and will continue
until Saturday night, September 8
On the opening night the crowds
were entertained by a creased pig
race. There will be a pie-eating con-
test and money" race tonight. The
firemen's parade will take place on
Monday night, August 20. A greasy
pole and bag race will feature the
entertainment on Tuesday night, Au-
gust 80. The community parade, in
cluding industrial floats, bands, dec
GRATED automobiles, horse back rid
ers and bicycle riders will be held
on Wednesday night, August 81.
The Milton carnival this year is
expected to be one of the largest
and most elaborate ever held.
Announce Engagement
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Call Morris
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Charlotte Lee, to
George Willard Neighbors, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Beck Neighbors,
of Denton, Md. The wedding will
take place in the fall. The bride, liv-
ing with her parents on South Front
street, here, is a graduate of the
Georgetown High School, class of
'32.
Dismissed From WPA
The dismissal of Harry J. John
son as distributor of the surplus
commodities in Suessex county, by
WPA Administrator Benjamin Able
man, on Thursday of last week has
bak gfsrraI srr a rocf
here. Why Johnson was discharged
is a mystery to many for apparently
he was doing his work in an eff
cient manner. Johnson, an avowed
Democrat, living on North King
street, this city, has, it is admitted,
been faithful to his job and has been
looking after the needy. Johnson re-
ceived telegram last week stating
that his services were terminated or
words to that effect. 1t is understood
that some days ago he received no.
tice that unless he produced a GER
tain letter written to him from one
of the WPA officials that his services
no longer would be required. He
failed to. produce the letter at the
required time, and maintains it is
not available to produce. He public
ly states that WPA Administrator
Ableman had read and knows the
content of the letter which he is
asking for and which has cost him
his job. The letter, it is understood,
had to do with an order issued by
Johnson's superior. What it con-
tains has not been revealed at this |
time by Mr.. Johnson.
Being Backed for
Clerk of the Peace
Friends of Francis F. Morgan,
Clerk of the Peace of Sussex county,
and one of the most widely-known
Republicans of the Second Repre-
sentative District of Sussex county,
which he has served as committee
man for several years, are backing
him for a denomination for Clerk
of the Peace. Mr.. Morgan is an out
spoken Republican organization fol-
lower and has a large following in
his district and is well-liked through
out the county. On August 4. he OBJ
served his 54th birthday anniversary.
He comes of a large family who long
have been identified with the pOliti-
cial and sOcal life of lower Della '
ware. They are pioneers of lower
Delaware He is a graduate of the
Seaford High School, former COM l
mission merchant of Ithaca. N. Y, Z
and a well known agricultuTalist of
the first election district of the Sec d
ond Representative District In 1929, a
he served as a member of the lower
house of the General Assembly and \
was chairman of the agricultural a
Mr.. Morgan was elected Clerk of F
The Peace of Sussex county in No c.
vember 1884, for a four-year term. If
Mr.. Morgan is renominated and .,
elected, he will have the distinction .
If being the second man in the his ~.
ory of the county to hold the Office p
or two terms. The other is Frank
". Lawson, now serving as his dep
lty, who twice has been elected to
he Office. Mr.. Lawson served as
'lerk of the Peace from 1919-1922 p;
md 1931-1935. He also has the dis A
inction of serving as deputy under W
'ooper and Mr.. Morgan. al
Mr.. Morgan has not definitely ue- OF
ided if he will enter the race, al CT
hough his friends are urging him gi
D do so.
$ 81 Years Young nj
Captain Theodore Burton, Sr., for ar
lany years prominent business la
ian of Millsboro, now living on W,
Iest Market street, this town, with &c
is grandson, Theodore Burton, Jr., m,
n Thursday of last week observed nv
is 91st birthday anniversary. He
as born in the Eighth Representa- ne
We District Qndian River) on Au-
lst IS. 1S47, son of the late John sp
. Burton. For q years he Oper- wi
ed coastwise vessels and for rs
ears was a merchant at Millsboro of
nd for 20 years owner and operator of
a canning plant at Millsboro. the
Captain Burton for 16 years serv- Sa
as justice of the peace and no me
ry public at Millsboro. fer
He probably is the oldest man in he,
elaware to hold a license for driv- \
g an automobile. He has held a. Ii ent
'nse since 1911 and still is able to CaI
i've a car.
Without the aid of glasses, ne is In
lie to walk uprightly down the All
reefs of Georgetown, ofttimes from Wi
S grandson's home, nearly a mile, /