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Smyrna times., 1926-06-16
WOODLAND BEACH, SMYRNA'S
NEAR RESORT, NEVER PRETT|ER
FRESH AND CLEAN FROM IT'S
IMPROVEMENTS, is ATTRACTIVE
No Where on the Delaware Shore is
There Such Stretch of Green Lawn
to Waters Edge or Grove of Trees

a popular place these days and more
delightful spot cannot be found on the
Delaware Bay shore. The improve
ments noted, the splendid bathing
beach and expanse of green lawn run
ming clear to the strand, to say moth
ing of its fine grove of shade trees,
make it a spot unequaled as a Bay
resort. The only draw back is the
road. Right now the dirt roads are
in good condition all the way down.
A concrete road is now under con-
struction from Smyrna to Wendall's
corner. There is some talk Of a Stag
road being constructed the rest of the
way. AS to pier for boats to land,
the present pier is pretty well batter
ed away. This could be repaired but
the formation of sandbars around
about it makes it impracticable for a
boat pier. Woodland Beach authori-
ties feel a new pier just below the
bath houses could be built for what it
would cost to rebuild and dredge for
the old pier. In beautifying the
grounds, and they never looked better
than this year, the authorities are en-
deavoring to drive out the mosquitoes
and green headed flies. This too will
make for Woodland Beach. With
sufficient capital and influence, along
with a good road, Woodland Beach
has all the natural beauty and lay out
to make it the largest and most pop
ular resort on the Delaware River and
Bay. Woodland Beach may someday
offer fine centre for a Delaware
New Jersey Ferry if Maryland ever
builds bridge or establishes a ferry
from Kent County Md, to the West
ern Shore. A system of cross coun-
try highways would offer motorists a
short cut from the west and south to
the ocean resorts of New Jersey. In
the meantime Woodland Beach is pro-
crossing as rapidly as the means at
hand will justify. It is the mecca for
family gatherings, picnics, excursions
and the like, affording good bathing,
dancing, amusements, hotel accommo-
dations and a quiet restful place to be.
To those who like to angle for trout
and other fish, it offers quite as much
as Bowers Beach with an infinitely
more attractive resort. One sports
man on Sunday when out to the fish
ing banks and in less than one hour
caught over 80 fish. The season up
to this week has been more or less
against all shore resorts but with the
advent of hot weather, Woodland
Beach should thrive from now on.
Smyrna times., 1926-06-16
CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY

State Organization Holds Meeting in
Smyrna and Elects l.. NJ. Price, Pres.
The Delaware Children's Home So
ciety held its annual conference in the
Fruit Growers Bank basement on
Wednesday, at which time the election
of directors and officers took place as
follows: L. NJ. Price, Smyrna; Robert
G. Houston, Georgetown; Thomas r.
Ingram, Lewes; DR.. H. V. Holloway,
Dover; Leslie Stout, Wilmington; JEFF
ferson Cooper, Cheswold; Rev. Diss-
ton w. Jacobs, Milford. Officers elect
ed included: L. M. Price, president;
Thomas N. Rawlins, Seaford, first
vice-president; DIR. John H. Mullin,
Wilmington, second vice-president;
John B. Hutton, Dover, secretary;
Leslie Stout, Wilmington, treasurer.
Smyrna times., 1926-06-16
GREETED WITH BLAST OF HORN
Party From Wilmington Motor Down
and Visit Rev. and Mrs. Stephenson

Party from wilmington mOtOr DOWN
and Visit Rev. and Mrs. Stephenson
The Young Woman's Auxiliary of
Silverbrook Church, Wilmington, cele-
brated Monday, their last meeting for
the summer by chicken and waffle
dinner at the ReSt-a-While Tea House
at Blackbird. Mrs. Ferguson, whose
reputation for such a service has gone
far and wide, catered to their every
comfort The occasion delighted the
company Of thirty-five after which
they motored to Smyrna, stopped in
front of Asbury Parsonage and salut-
ed the pastor and family with blast
of horns. Rev. DR.. Stephenson was
a former pastor of Silverbrook. At
ter spending the evening they return
ed to Wilmington, thru a storm that
overlook them on the way. The tree
across the highway at Union Church
fell in front of the car of Mr. Thomas
Twilley, one of the party, but due to
Mr.. Twilley's quick wit an accident
was averted. The party, after the
storm, detoured by Townsend and
Pine Tree, reaching home at 1 o'clock
in the morning. 1t was an eventful
experience all the way around and one
they will not soon forget.
Smyrna times., 1926-06-16
INFANTS BODY FOUND IN SACK

Coroner w. ID. Ennis, Near Town Gets
Word Of Gruesome Find Near FELTON,
Coroner w. D. Ennis, of near Sfyr-
ma, was notified Sunday Of the finding
Of the body of three or four-months'
old baby boy, sewed up in a bag and
weighted with bricks, in the creek at
Carpenters Bridge, between Frederick
and FELTON,. The body was taken in
charge by a FELTON, Undertaken and
an inquest was held Monday after
noon. There is no clue SO far as to
the identity of the child.
Smyrna times., 1926-06-16
A. ACCIDENT DOWN STATE

Neen, Six-Year-Old Daughter
IN VT : Steen, Run Over by Auto
y IN. N'een, six-year-old daughter
s.sit Steen, living on the high
rseen Milford and Nassau, was
Y aA automobile early Sunday
n N DaIl.d 9sned and operated BY W.
I'm birmingham, Of Lewes, and
n-y afterward in the Milford
u, SI.y Hospital. The accident, it
\ n 'S saS unavoidable. Mr.. Steen
Ia. Y walked across the road With
.l' n his arms, after direcfina H,,e,
I'm, isulaln behind until all All
Fss, s,t. had passed. The child. i'd ac-
". N the police, is then said u
/ ss.t.s sa 2 walk across the road.
II, ,.9gham ,.9 realized the ebild's
u i. - attempted to swerve out
! a, n" gouee 4 say, but as he was
H. I'm, ne child turned and The
&ss. ,saSk 7 in the face, knock
tacn,,.a .algghway, 3 the blow caus-
~ A. Of the skull, which was
OSs.'S Sause = Of death in the his
ssbT..,J george Z Pusey, Of the
Ae -Say N .I Police, is investigating
saissttSo0sa arrests ne were made and
q n sSoa Mr-Brittinngham con-
H. Lew " way, after the child's
sfl jr,v jTs'' WI where he lives. The
dd S.rss1 s1hOnOrated Britting-
Smyrna times., 1926-06-16
ASBURY M. E. CHURCH NOTES

Rev. r. K. Stephenson, Pastor, An
nounce Services for Week and Sunday
At Asbury M. E. Church next Sum
day morning Rev. R. K. Stephenson,
d. D., will preach the Baccalaureate
sermon to the class of % graduates of
the Smyrna High School. Special
program Of music has been arranged.
In the evening the usual preaching
service will be held, the sermon to be
delivered by the pastor. This evening
at 7.30, Rev. o. E. Jones, superinten-
dent Of Middletown District, will adj
dresst he mid-week service, following
which the first quarterly conference
for the year will be held. Rev. r. X.
Stephenson, pastor Of the church,
hopes to see all the official board at
this meeting.
Smyrna times., 1926-06-16
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES
Services for Next Sunday Morning
and EYening-Mr. McComb to Preach

On next Sunday morning there will
be morning worship at 1890; Sunday
School at 11.45, Evening worship at
7.3O. In the morning, Mr.. McComb
will preach on "The Results of Justi-
fication"; in the evening on the 121st
Psalm. The Christian Endeavor So
ciety has begun, in addition to its reg
ular program, a special series of Bible
Studies dealing with the book of Mat
thew. All young people are cordially
invited to this service at 6.45 Sunday
evening.
Smyrna times., 1926-06-16
MILFORD DEFEATS BOND ISSUE
Turns Down New S125,OOO School
Building by Vote of 779 to 26O

Voters at Milford on Saturday de-
feated the proposal to bond the dis
trict for $125,000 for a new school
and school site about three to one.
The count showed 779 against the
measure and 260 in favor Of it. The
election was a special one authorized
by the State Board of Education. The
Rotary Club was one of the most
ardent sponsors of the move for a
new elementary school. It is claimed
that I. D. Short, former State senator
was active in the fight against the
bond issue. The L. d. Caulk Com
pany was opposed to the short inter
ests in favor Of bonding the district,
it is understood.
Smyrna times., 1926-06-16
m FEDERATION NDMEN'S
1II}I Nj 70 MEET At NEWARK
,,rrr1Nc OF WOMEN'S
crBs PROMISES lNlhNh0i
cub Sends Delegation Some
Pm |GGn..tfHI siI' Social Features AT the
f ' # U. of D. Planned

LEful SOCIAL Il ItdbuANS
1.I, Of U. of D. Planned
n'I u,vard R. Jones, president Of
. 18th ngs Century Club Of Smyr-
" Luther Lapham and Mrs;
VI 1. |. Coverdale, delegates and nd
u n, i i Smyrna club women Will
1lsl ta.r,orrow the annual meeting :
Y delaware State Federation Of
III Clubs at Newark, the seat
y 2s1s University Of Delaware. Thurs
vgjav and Saturday Of this
!. i ,rs full Of interest for club
: Tbe session will be unique,
~ i the officers, delegates and
e. viIl be housed in the dormi-
]. i M Women's College, and all
= will be held in Wolf Hall.
! \, T.vsrk New Century Club and
University authorities will do
-+sinc IN their power to add to
mnfert and pleasure Of the vis-
The opening address to-mor-
Thursday afternoon will be by
4 Wheeler, Of the United States
J. Service. who will give a talk
s,,ipd with lantern slides. To
rT. Thursday evening at 7.3O
u standard time, the meeting will
vfb a professional of past presi-
officers, clcb presidents and the
executive board, headed by the
rnT president and Governor Rob
? Robinson, who will open the
I'M with greetings. Mrs. Edward
rEn White, first vice-president
Ms Walter McNab Miller, chair
i Public welfare, G. F. w. G.
also be in the procession line.
o'clock, Mrs. White will speak on
b 100000 Women Think of Law
immant." Being a general Of
and one Of the few women at
T eligible to plead cases before
Supreme Court of the United
s, Will add distinction and inter
% all the points Mrs. White will
iasile. On Friday morning, Mrs.
E McNab Miller will bring a
age eagerly waited for by both
ben and men who are keenly inter
in making communities as safe
lldren as their homes are. DR..
aa |. Benner, Of the University
siEare, is sponsored by the Edu-
al Department Of the State Fed
n and will delight his audience
his address, Democracy and
z1O1' Those who have never
D.. Benner, have a treat in
This address will be given on
Y afternoon. The other speak
Friday afternoon is a surprise.
ghful reception is planned for
ats and visiting club women, for
y evening, 7.3O o'clock standard
At the Newark Century Club
The convention program feat
4eakerS who have messages to
ad who know how to give them.
Program committee promises
Will be no long reports. Sat
morning will feature the junior
ae biennial report, the "Bulle-
sP'rt, the election Of officers to
ihe next biennial period and the
s'l0n. The meeting will be adj
u at l2 noon.
Smyrna times., 1926-06-16
'OLKS ENTERTAINED

r. OsurSStas.G Glyes Party For Her
SnoOu u M m entertained Fri
ssdcSljSr,.1a /, Inc E, ,Wayside Inn for
q 5. lNSsgnters Ns,s1n Of Dr.. A. Lee
IL folioSfiyy,. liSfy who are visiting
81 An. 1aa. Roberts shiidrsn snS were were
NGas B.Isoo Roberta and Mar ,-
hsass's 'sPEeaknan, ! Norma 'i1l,Ta- co1a-
ven q tt0aiss s.1sH HOffecker, and
Smyrna times., 1926-06-16
KINGS DAUGHTERS HOLD PICNIC
Enjoy Fine Spread on Lawn of Mrs.
L. M. Price and Hold Meeting


L. NJ. Price and Hold Meeting
The Laura Lee Circle of Kings
Daughters Of Smyrna, held their an
nual outdoor meeting and picnic with
Mrs. L. M. Price on the spacious lawn
adjoining the home. Devotional and
business meeting was conducted by
Mrs. L. Irving Handy, president, and
Mrs. Charles A. Hill, secretary. Fol
lowing the meeting tables were set
under the trees and the cream of good
things was served in abundance. Es-
sential exercises after such supper
was taken in strenuous games, con-
sidering the participants. It was a
great success and delightful time.
Smyrna times., 1926-06-16
COMMENCEMENT NEXT WEEK
Graduating Class of Smyrna High
School will Hear Baccalaureate Ser
mon Sunday at Asbury Church


Next week is Commencement Week
at the Smyrna High School when
twenty-three graduates will be bcfOre
the public eye. The exercises will
start Sunday morning with the bac-
calaureate sermon to be render at As
bury M. E. Church by the Rev. DIR.
r. K. Stephenson, pastor. Monday
will be class day and that evening in
the school auditorium they Will give
a program which will open with a
song by the Senior Glass; "Class His
tory" by Katherine Hollett; "ClaSs
Statistics" by Frances Adkins; "Class
Prophecy''by Cheston Knots; "Proph-
ecy for Prophet" Pauline Thornley,;
vocal solo, Beulah Davis; "Class
Poem," Elizabeth Hill; Presentation
of Gifts" Clarence Miller; "Class
Grumbler," Allen Bennett; "Class
WILL" William Pinder; "Class Song"
Senior Class. The class officers are:
President, Evelyn Stotesbury; Vice
President, Cheston Knots; Secretary
and Treasurer, Medford Sparks. The
olocc roll.
Smyrna times., 1926-06-16

Frances v. Adkins Alberta S. KINNEY
Lillian NJ. AIfree Elizabeth L. KINNEY
Allan T. Bennett Cheston A. Knots
Augusta M. Brocker Lille A. Lefner
Mildred S. Burchard Bessie M. Lurty
Ruth E. Collins Clarence H. Miller
Beulah E. Davis William F. Pinder
G. Wilds Donovan Mildred E. Sherwood
Paul w. Donovan G. Medford Sparks
Amelia Hawkins Evelyn S. Stotesbury
Elizabeth T. Hill Pauline z. Thornley,
Katherine T. Hollett
Class Colors, Green and White;
Class Flowers-Ivy and White Rose;
Class Motto-Toujours Pret; Class
Yell - Say! What! That's What!
What's What!?! 1926 S. H. S. Tues
day evening next, June q, at s o'clock
commencement exercises will take
place in the auditorium as follows:
Music by Mr. and Mrs. r. J. Smith
and Mrs Thomas Coverdale; Invosa-
tion by Rev. DIR. Robert K. Stephen
son; Violin Solo by Miss Elizabeth T.
Hill; Salutatorian, Miss Ruth E. Col
Inns; Vocal Solo, Miss Mary Hynson;
Valedictorian, Miss Elizabeth L. Kim
fey; Address, Hon. Josiah Marvel, of
Wilmington; music; Presentation of
diplomas and awarding Of prizes, Pres
ident of the Board of Education, Wal
ter o. Hoffecker; music; Presenta-
ton of Mantle, Class President; Ben
ediction, Rev. Thomas G. Hill; music.
Smyrna times., 1926-06-16
James E. Wilson, Dover, Passes Away
Zack Johnson Dies at Houston

AdCHafIdn OJnnsOn, 70 Years, died
suddenly at his home at Houston,
Monday night. Mr.. Johnson, who
formerly owned the large tomato can
merry at Houston, was working around
the cannery the day Of his death. He
went upstairs to retire early and ap-
parently fell dead across the bed be-
fore he could undress.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-22
1}&2GXZ

Announcement of the discovery
was made bv DR.. J. G. Anderson
/ Swedish scientist who is mining ad-
! visor to the Chinese government,
I and who discovered IN ancient cav
! ern in the limestone hedges of Chou
kou Ticn, about twenty miles
south west of Pcking. His discov-
cry WAS made several years ago. and
since that time excavations have
been made by the Austrian palcou-
tologist Dr.. o. Zdansky. Material
taken out was removed to the lab
oratorv of Professor Wiman in the
University of UpsaIa in Sweden,
where in the course of cleaning the
ancient fossil teeth we've discovered.
Full information was communicate
ed to Dir. Anderson for announce
mcnt rs the prime discovcrer.
1t appears that the most import
ant aspects of this find is that
il gives definite substantiation of
the contention advanced by In. Roy
Chapman Andrews and others to
the effect that Asia is the cradle
of the human race. Andrews Cen.
trail ASiatic Expedition, a continual
tion of the famous trips which un.
covered the intimate family habits
Cf the dinoSSaur, was to have work
ed toward proof along this line dur
ing the past summer, but If had to
be "callcd off ON account of war.
During the last two or three wears,
explorers have found implements of
both the New Stone Age and the
Old Stone Age in Asia, and have
grown hot ON the trail of yet more
valuable finds. DIR. Anderson 5 |
Picking tccth,' are now declared
to be remains of Tertiary man and
probably the oldest human remains
yet discovered.
"lt is not yet established be
yond doubt that the age of this de.
posit is Upper Pliocenc, that is. that
this man lived in the closing stages
of the Tertiary era, qualities DR..
Graham in commenting on the teeth.
1t may be that this man lived at
the opening of the Quartenary of
Psychozoc era, but that his day/was
no moro recent, is attcstcd by the
associated animal remains.
1t seems agreed, however, that
getting back the first half million
years is the hardest when it comes
to establishing antiquity of human
remains. So the scientists of Pc,
king, at any rate, are not disposed
to quibblc over an odd hundred or
SO of centuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-22
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They are developed in rainbow col
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-22

human remains ever discovered -
have been found IA few miles from
Pcking, according to announcement
If meeting of the Geological Soci-
city of China.
These teeth, which are in fossil
form, are thought by experts to
antedatc the "Piltdown man and
"Pithcronthropus' of Java which
il known as the most primitive hu-
man type. Some believe the teeth
are as much as million years old.
Dr. T. w. Grabau, head of the
department of palcontology at the
National University here, declares
that the teeth were "obtaincd un-
der conditions which excludes al
doubt as to their vast antiquity.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-22
Idaho Vandals
TO Have Strong
Team Next Year

MOSCOW. Idaho, Dec. 1S.-Char-
ley Erb, coach at idaho university,
VIII probably be dreaming all
winter Of his Nandals cleaning up
tie far western football world III
1927. Erb has admitted as much.
He followed his convictions at
the recent Pacific Coast conference
meeting at Los Angeles when he
expressed his willingness to meet
California, Stanford. L. ). c., or
any other conference team.
Erb sums up his situation at the
start of next season as follows:
My freshman backs coming up
to the varsity team next season are
Il finer set dian the four who re-
ported to Andy Smith and around
whom that master coach constructed
the first California wonder team
in 1919 - Erb should know, for H.
was starring at California about
that time.
= From the freshman team will
get a Compound Bohemian, named
kashisnick,' Erb ssid. u can
say much for the name itself. but
that youngstcr will be to Idaho
what Ernie Nevers was to Stan.
ford
: NJ, present varsity is Il young
team. lose only two men. " Sody =
owens, captain and fullbark, and
bilsS, center, two very fine players.
lhe rest of my team will be back
With years additional experience
and m bound to develop a couple
"f outstanding coast stars from that
flock of frosh.
Ny men stopped Bill Kelly of
Montana, Maple and Lubv of Ore
Son Aggics, and Meeker of Wash
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-22

Ihau led the diners in community
songs at one ting pitting them
against the Girl Reserves in u soma
competition. Doug Decide presided
at the piano for the songfest. Ar.
thur Schultz, with Mrs. Schultz at
the piano. sang two numbers ana
Quincy Hunt played two except.
lonally well rendered violin numbers.
Inc dinner was arranged bv the
H1-1 club under the direction of
Is. II. Forncy, and by vote of the
diners will be made an annual affair
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-22

ington this season. They whipped
the powerful Creighton Bulldogs of
Omaha in an intersectional tilt and
they will do more next season"
Erb is we'll liked at Moscow The
season just closed was his first with
the Idaho institution and students
and facult are pleased with his
showing in this brief period.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-22
BOX, THROWN IN TRASH
CAN, CONTAINED GEMS

RIO DE JANEIRO. Dee. 22.-
DR.. Souters' Pills guaranteed
cure for common ills, have been sue
eessfullv introduced in Rio.
Souters, who was leaving Rio for
England. checked out of his hotel
room and left pill box on the
table. Eugenia Costa, the maid who
cleaned the room. threw the box
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-22

another championship to FL Centre. -
Responding for the team, Captain
Bill Peters showed that he can
handle himself i'll the role Of after
dinner speaker as well as he can
crash through the enemy line. He
expressed the appreciation of the
team for the splendid cooperation
given them by citizens and business
men in the city. and he paid a feel
ing tribute to the fellows who have
played on the team with him in the
past three seasons. He asked
continuation Of this support from
the residents of the city, and urged
the business men to keep up their
interest III athletics at the high
school.
Bob Whitclaw, called upon by the
toastmastcr to tell why the business
men are interested in the team, de-
clarcd that the grownups not only
enjoy the sports in which the high
school students participate, but also
are aware of the splendid means for
developing character, afforded by
fellow who can stand the gaff in
"a baseball or football game he
said, lis more likely to make Il bet
ter citizen than the one who quits
as soon as the going gets rough.
Central played hard and clean all
season, and we were glad to see you
fellows take the breaks of the game
In hn r,l
knocks were accepted as part OF the
sport, and that is the only way to
feel about it.
Principal Talks
In telling why the school men are
interested in the team, Professor j.
l.. House, principal of the school,
declared that he would rather see
Central lose every game in every
sort of contest and have record for
clean sports, than to win any ath-
letic honor i'll a questionable man
ner. He read excerpts of letters
received by the coaches of Sweet
water and Inglewood high schools,
compiimcnting him on the clean
playing of the Central team. At
lnglewood, though defeated, Central
put up Il fine game. and according
to the lnglewood coach, his player,
after the game said Central is the
clcanest team we have ever plaved. >
The principal stated he has always
been interested in athletics since his
own school days, and is willing at
all times to assist athletics at the
local high school, so far as it is con
sistent with the welfare of the
school,
Frank Richmond gave review of
the season, recalling the various
games played, the only defeat being
that received at inglewood. He adj
dcd his praise to that of the prcccd-
ing speakers and urged the other
business men present to keep up the
interest they have shown all season
IN the doings of the football team.
Coach Armstrong was called upon
for few remarks and expressed his
qualification at the success achieved
this season. He declared the victory
was the result of the splendid spirit
of the team, and the cooperation
they gave their coach. He also.
praised the lincmcn for their good
work, and the substitute players who
had loads of hard work but little
if amy glory.
Eddie House, former Central Tn
ION athlete and now track captain of
University of California, Fred Payne
and Gobcl Hurst, also former blue
and white nridirun men. Wcrr intro
duccd aud congratulated this year 5
team on lis splendid record.
During the evening Fred Nrhcl
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-22

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