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Miss Margaret Compton

Is County’s Magistrate

There's been much fan-fare over the ladies of Washington, who are taking over the town’s government, but for the past 14 years a lady of the town has filled a responsible job and no one thinks it unusual.

Miss Margaret Compton is Justice of the Peace and Magistrate, and has held this place—as well as Registrar of Vital Statistics— since the death of her father in February 1936.

Miss Margaret’s father, John A. Compton, was 98 years of age at the time of his death. He served as magistrate for over 40 years and in his latter years his eyesight was impaired. As his deputy Miss Margaret had done much of the work for him, and at his death she was requested to continue to serve as Registrar of Vital Statistics.

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