Smyrna times., 1925-05-27
SMYRNA TOWN COUNCIL VOTES
$4,000 TO AID OUR FIREMEN
SHOW MAGNIFICENT SPIRIT IN
COMING TO AID OF THE FUND
Smyrna's Two Banks Will Take Equal
Loans on Balance Needed to FL
nance PrOject-Firemen Joyous

Smyrna's Two Banks Will Take Equal
Loans on Balance Needed to FL
nance PrOject-Firemen Joyous
A delegation of our leading citizens
headed by Mr.. E. G. Walls, met the
Town Council at their regular session
in Council Chamber last Friday night,
and petitiOned the Council to aid the
Citizens Hose Company in defraying
the cost of the splendid new Fire
House on the site of the old Mcdowell
Furniture Store, Commerce Street
near Corner of Delaware Street, now
nearing completion. Much to the
qualification of our citizens in general
Council decided to appropriate $4,000
in aid of this worthy enterprise, and
the National Bank of Smyrna and the
Fruit Growers National Bank of
Smyrna will loan, in equal sums, the
balance still due to meet in full the
contract price for constructing this
building, which is not only an Orna-
ment to the section where it is lOcat-
ed, but at the same time gives our
Firemen a feeling of pride in having
such an up-tO-date home for housing
their motorized equipment, and a
meeting place with adequate facilities
for all purposes pertaining to the
needs of our gallant fremen.
Progressive Step Building Operations
That Smyrna is up-tosdate and pro-
crossing is fully demonstrated by the
! building operations now being carried
forward. Two new bank buildings
and a new Fire House, all of the most
modern construction, are nearing COM
pletion. Several new bungalows are
being erected on the Boulevard and
others are in contemplation Old
buildings have been converted from
Just plain residences into modern
stores and apartment houses, and now
the town is approaching a referendum
vote to bond itself for public improve
ments, such as increasing the capacity
of the Municipal Light and Water
Plant, opening streets to connect with
the Boulevard, etc. No doubt a sub
stantial majority of our tax paying
citizens will support this progressive
movement when put to vote. Alto
gether it speaks we'll for the future
of Smyrna, and shows the old town
has got move on.
Entertain State Firemen's Convention
Speaking of the new Fire House.
reminds us of the Firemen'S State
Convention, which meets this year on
July 8th in Smyrna. 1t will be 9
great day in the annals of our town
Every volunteer Fire Company in the
tSate will be represented and the
street parade will be the most spec
tacular Of any ever occurring in oul
town. The Fire Companies will al
have their best equipment in line, anC
several bands of music will furniSl
the martial airs. The stores anC
dwellings will be gaily decorated anC
the streets will present a gala apper
ance. Thousands of visitors will b,
here to witness the parade, and it i
the intention of the committee il
charge of the affair to make it da!
long to be remembered by our citizen
as well as the visitors.
J. f. HOlTecker Calls for Subscription
Subscriptions to the Fire Hous
- Fund who have not yet paid thei
subscription, are urged to do so, an,
, have the satisfaction of knowing the,
4 had hand in putting Smyrna in tn
, forefront of all Delaware towns i
the possession of the finest Fire Hous
: in the State outside of Wilmington
J., J. f. HofTecker is authorized by tn
e Citizens Hose Company to receive al
S unpaid subscriptions, and will appre
d ciate, your prompt attention to thi
matter.
n More on "HOnOr Rolf of Fire Hall
Il The following names are added t
4 the "honor rolf of contributors t
= the Fire House Fund since the las
n published report several weeks age
q Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Thomas, Wi
s liam Daily, Arthur Bennett, Edgar 7
e Heinold and Mrs. John f. O'Neill.