Milford chronicle., 1938-02-04
GEORGETOWN
Reckless Drivers Fined

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Purcell r. Hardin. Baltimore
Norris Cordrey. Of Milford, anC
Ralph Reed, of Milton. charged be-
fore Magistrate w. Frank SHARP
with reckless driving by Sergeant
Knox and PriVates Brittingham and
Isaacs of the State Police force
were each fined $40 and costs. Upon
payment they were released.
COrdrey was being trailed Monday
by Reed on the GeorgetOwn-Laurel
highway when picked up by officers.
While not definitely known, it is
believed that they had been racing,
according to officials.
On a charge of operating an over
loaded truck on the dupont highway,
Charles d, Birch. of SelbyVille. EN-
plOye of a poultry concern, was fined
$40 and costs.
Officials believe that the new rul-
ing, effective February 10, which
compels persons found guilty of
failing to stop at an intersections
where stop" signs are displayed to
reDOrt to the Motor Vehicle Depart
ment for an operators examination,
will not only minimize accidents but
have a tendency to stop so much
reckless driving, thus placing them
on guard at all times to watch for
such intersections.
Luther $. Walls Dead
Luther s. Walls. aged 63, for many
years a well known railroad man,
living on Albury avenue, this town,
died at his home Tuesday afternoon
after an Illness of many mouths Or
Bright's disease. Funeral services
were held on. Thursday, afternoon.
BESIDES his wife Mrs. Mabel G. Wallis.
he is survived by the following chill
dren: Mrs. John Warrington, Of llar-
beson; George, Charles. Mildred and
Fred Walls. living here.
CaniiatiOn Fixed: I. ID. Short, III,
Again Attorney iOr Levy Court
At q meeting of the Sussex Coun-
tv Levy Court Commissioners ON
Tuesday. Isaac D. Short. II, was re-
elected attorney for the second year.
A capitat:on of one dollar on all tax
ables was levied for this year.
Home on Laurel Highway Burned
Fire of unknown origin, believed
to have been caused by a defective
chimney. destroyed the home and
furnishings of Mrs. Annie Hunker
Raider. on the GeOrgetOwn-l.aurel
Highway last Friday night. The loss
probably will total $1,5O0. When
firemen arrived at the scene, they
were unable 10 cope with the situa-
ton because the fire had advanced to
such an extent. There was an inad-
c0uatc supply of water at the farm
house.
Addison B. Hudson Dies OF Heart
Trouble at his Home near DagsbOrO
Addison y. Hudson, prominent
Democrat. pOultryman and farmer
living between DagshorO and Clarks-
vile. was stricken with heart trouble
at IL o'clock last Saturday morning
and fell dead a short distance from
his home. Mr.. Hudson, at the time,
was busly engaged in details incl
dent TO a woOdsawing which was be-
ing carried on. In the presence OF
those working about the home, as
sjstinC in saving a supply of wood
for the remainder of the winter and
spring, he was noticed to swoOn and
fall. BY the time they reached him
he was dead.
Mr.. Hudson was IS years old. He
was the last survivor OF a large
For several years MIR. Hud-
son served as member of the DEM
County Executive Commit
tee. His widow. Mrs. MOntrelia Hud-
son. is president of the Democratic
Auxiliary of Sussex county
and a former vice-chairman OF the
Sussex County Executive Commit !
lee. Funeral services were held at /
the late residence on Tuesday after
noon at 2 O'Clock, with burial in the
at st. Georges, about
Two miles from his home. Besides his
widow. he is survived by one daugh-
Ier. Miss Montrelia Hudson. an em-
Dloye in the State House in Dover.
COOper-Lyneh Engagement
Announcement of the engagement
Of Miss Ruth Marie Cooper, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Cooper, OF
Greensboro, Md. and DR.. John w.
Lynch. of SeafOrd, son of former
City Councilman and Mrs. George T.
Lynch. South Race street, George
town, has been made. No date has
been set. DR.. Lynch is a graduate
Of the Georgetown High School, class
1926. He took a four-year course in
The University of Virginia, graduat-
ing in 1880 with the B. S. degree. He
graduated from the Long Island Col
lege of Medicine. Brooklyn, N. Y, in
1895, and served as an inferno in the
General Hospital for one
year.
On September 1. 1886, he opened an
Dfiice in Seaford, and since that time J
ias been praeticing his profession
here. III
Rogers. NuttalI
Lower Delaware friends Of Miss
slihea Emma Rogers. daughter of
Ifr. and Mrs. Hobart Rogers OF
Md. formerly of George
own, have been apprised Of her mar