Milford chronicle., 1947-01-17
G.. =. WILLIAMS RESIGNS
AS MOTOR HEAD
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offered to Mr.. Williams-with re-
quest for an early reply
Senator Langer, almost at wits
end searching for an Al executive
for a particular post on the com
mittee's staff, forgot that Mr.. Will
liams was to be consulted.
So. at press conference, Sena-
tor LANCER announced committee
meeting had been postponed, but
here was an item of real news:
George S. Williams had been ap-
nointed to the professional staff OF
the committee.
LANCER Lands Williams
Senator LANCER told the Will
mington Morning News:
II consider the civil service COM
mittee exceedingly fortunate in
securing Mr.. Williams service. He
is one of the nations outstanding
business executives type we
need in our federal service
"Mr. Williams will he of especial
aid on the matter of reducing nom
essential personnel in government
departments
MANY departments need person
mel reductions; though one or two
such as the Veterans AdminiSlra-
tiOn. may need building up. SUCH
problems we shall turn over to Mr..
Williams.
Reporters scurried to the wires
then came requests to hold up the
announcement until it could be
/ Strengthened out.
Senator Williams then called on
Senator Ianger. The latter admit
ted that he had forgot" the matter
of Mr. Williams being consulted
He was just SO glad to have first
class executive available.
ThereupOn Senator LANCER issue /
the following signed statement to
the press:
II inadvertently and Incorrectly
informed the press that George S
Williams of Delaware had been an
pointed as one of the experts to be
attached TO the committee, whose
duties it would be TO advise the
committee on reduction of non
; essential personnel in the federal
government, and the elimination of
numerous wartime agencies no
longer essential
"rne facts are these. Honorable
John j. Williams, Senator from
Delaware, a member of the commit
ee on the civil service of the u. S.
: Senate, was authorized by the com
mittee to secure the services of
George S. Williams if possible to
: obtain them. 1t is not as yet known
whether George S. Williams will ac-
, cept such appointment when offer
ed.
! Both of the L. S. Senators from
Delaware recommended to the com.
mittee the appointment of George
! s. Williams"
tSlgned) William LANCER.
= Has Active Career
Mr.. Williams, served in the L.. S
House of Representatives in 1899
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A graduate of Dickinson College
J. he entered the teaching field ant
: served as assistant principal of ;
5, nigh school in Michigan before go
:, ing INTO business. He served a,
5, mayor Of MillsbOro from 1927 I,
5. 1926, and was elected president O
the State Board of Education il
n the latter year. In 1880 he wa
; elected State treasurer, and in 1873
: lie became special assistant to tn
motor vehicle commissioner He be
came commissioner in l941.
Mr.. Williams has accepted tn
post.
- Mr.. Reed, who has been associ
> "ted with the Wilmington office fo
g six years, inaugurated the presen
> inspection system and later too
a. charge of the office in conjunction
!. with the inspection duties.
T. He succeeded Stanley d. Prous
as manager of the office on April
, 1912
!: Mr.. Reed was graduated from Il.
h. Wilmington High School. Afte
I working for an automobile agenC
m for number of years, he operate
q. a machine shop on Front Stree
s. near West for eight years. specali,
j. ing in automobile work He the
o. Joined the Motor Vehicle Depar
v. ment as chief inspector.