Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1920-06-23
IIfLT SCHOOL ELECTION
' R[ID N SMYRNA SATURDAY
.,0Cr ELECTION UNDER THE
,cuoOL CODE POLLS $50 VOTES
q " HynsOn Elected for Three Year
r.,m. W. O. HOffecker, Two Year;
Charles A. Neugebauer, Year

uore than usual interest was take
tbo annual school election Satul
- tbe first to be held under tn
-~ of the new School Code. L
S.vrna W. O. HOffecker, Walter "
u,n,ou. of Smyrna, and E. C. Ora
lam of Clayton, appointed by tn,
rovoruor for Smyrna Special Schoo
district were on the ticket, the onl!
.s.ial ballot printed for reelection
4, Hofecker and Mr.. Hynson were
,.slocted but the returns showed Mr.
Graham had been defeated and Mr.
Charles A. Neugebaur elected in his
5s,d. There was no contest and no
sDDsrent opposition to the Code. Mr..
vslgebauer, the newly-elected COM
missioner had long been a member of
he old Clayton School Board and de-
wed to the cause of education. He
rgeyed 11S votes while Mr.. Graham
received only so votes. There were
80 votes pOlled. W. w. Hynson, re-
irving 179 votes was elected for the
three year term; Walter o. Hoffecker,
veiyed 173 votes, was elected for the
Two year term and Charles A. Neuge-
bauer receiving 113 votes was elected
n tr the one year term. The terms of
Il al three will start July 1, 1920. w.
n O Hofecker, president of the Board
& acted as Inspector, W. w. Hynson and
N E. POstles, judges and Prof. C. w.
n v. Schantz, as clerk. When it il con-
4 iisred under the old regime barely
h more than eight or ten votes were
rIsd in many cases the members of |
n Tie Old school board, having to vote |
II b themselves, the poll of $50 votes
bowed an interest that was crafty
hteSt Fight in County at Dover
e hottest fight in the county was
dover, the largest ever known at a
uO election, 684 votes being cast.
lisr the code, with the colored
A'0s under the jurisdiction of the
mite principals and commissioners.
AgFOes were privileged TO vote and
by availed themselves of the oppor-
unity. The outgoing commissioners
4ponted by Governor Townsend last
"a were James Hall Anderson. Will
an Watson Harrington and Harry
alef' As they had been asked to
l0s 'nelr names to be presented for
1@u0n this year, they did so, the {
Y" resulting as follows: Anderson.
I harrington, 21S; Mayer, 232. \
uCEet advocated by opponents of
/. 7 = eode included John Carrow. James \
J Dice and Charles N. Lloyd. Their
y Y was as follows: Carrow, 466:
~ 40'; Lloyd, 453. The candidate
1a'ng the highest vote will serve o
h. 1" W. years. the second two years, and fl
!. I ulfd one year. After this wear. f
~. "HlrlSslon is elected for three n
"a Issues Develop in Dover Fight L L
.t u Dover fight, aside from oppo- - -
4. s 'ne code' was directed against
4, niise old members of the board b,
i. vera, W. reasons, one of which was ~
\ n, nsSsrs' Anderson, Harrington ~ ~
N, layer all live neighbors to each -
H., IL one part of the town. the NJ
l.s,... por0lon Of the town not being n,
IA 'n,ed by member of the said =, -;
i S.,. another reason assigned was w. w.
Ma lying sIl g. Of a plot of ground, for ~
b Boro ''V ~ was paid, lying close TO
ll, s',Ss Of the three commissioners W. y,
/, ! reason given was the awo,id S.
n ! " ..s ne contract for brick for the Op
.. y % building to firm at t t
d MT y 'ae awarding of the contract vo
d n ,1 made a brick, their kiln be, " wa
.sni,. course Of construction. The thu
, ar ' n.n denied being actua ted inc
"a manner by personal considera- Or
''''i a ent
ID q t SIX Candidates filed with the IN
The. ne rsl peace for commissioners sr,s o otl
ea rot.rD' e the largest num- Of OF
V ]. Ta,l throughout the county in Ian Ian
a P. MsI,,i. Harrington, Felton,; Of of
a'ae. Tsl'ln' Frederick; Elmer I'll
an' pscaig.d were far in the lead in n > d
seir elec tu to noon yesterday, are are
Otlon is GENERALLY, 49,. al t
"eidiiy CON Coz
VI dsts. caesar Rodney special IN n
dst, ,ilet including the c opsclIl a.
,'rpni is,s Of Camden and 1 Wvono- Sci
NJ Z h. were elected Jy far- pre-
ns: NJ Ss.C Code. They We're - tbe Dr. !
s1s ne vote in III; >. rear and Tyn
The opnos;t; 'iSeIlcI was to
ives. poiied less 'lno
h an anti-Codo &c. Sau'