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Then the meeting opened by Scripture
reading, prayer and flag salute. At
ter which the following program was
rendered: An original poem by Marie
Davis, ITO the Seniors from the Jun
iors", read by Marie Davis; reading,
'TThe Unconventional City," short
story written by Elizabeth Hill, read
by Ruth Collins; solo, ''Too Many Par
ties and Too Many Pals" by Beulah
Davis, accompanied at piano by Fran
ces Adkins; Impromptu, ''Does S.H.S.
Need Cheer Leader?" by William
Pinder; Impromptu, "My Opinion of
jazz" by Mildred Burchard; song,
Santa Lucia; Impromptu, "Home
Economics" Alberta Kimmy; 'That
Hanged Old Short Story" by Pauline
Thornley,; "School News" Mildred
Sherwood; Impromptu, reading, "a
Dream Realized; story by Kathryn
Hollett, read by Kathryn Hollett, af
ter which program adjourned.
Smyrna times., 1926-04-21

ton, formerly of Smyrna, died in the
Delaware Hospital, Saturday, and will
be- buried in Silverbrook cemetery this
Wednesday afternoon. Miss Truax
was a graduate of the Wilmington
High School and Goldey's Business
College in Wilmington. After leav-
ing the latter, she secured employ
ment as a stenographer with the Crew
Levick Oil Company in Philadelphia,
and had been employed continuously
by that concern until her illness. She
was a member of Silverbrook M. E..
Church and belonged to the Sunday
School, in which she was very active.
She is survived by her father, Gilbert
Truax, an electrician in the employ
of the Lobdell Car Wheel Company,
Wilmington, and brother, Ralph G.
Truax, employed in the offices of the
Smyrna times., 1926-04-21
20 COWS AND 8 HORSES BURNED
Big Barn Building Destroyed on Farm
of A. A. Christian near Greensboro

Big Barn Building Destroyed on Farm
of A. A. Christian near Greensboro
Fire of unknown origin Sunday
night destroyed the large barn on A.
A. Christians farm, and tenanted by
C. G. Williamson, about two miles
from Greensboro, Md. Twenty-nine
head Of live stock and practically all
the farming implements were burned.
Mr.. Williamson had not been away
from the barn more than ten minutes
when he looked out from his home and
found the building afre. He tried to
have his stock, which consisted of
twenty cattle, some of them pure
breds, and nine horses and mules, but
the fire had gained such headway and
the heat was SO intense that he could
not enter the barn. Fifteen tons of
hay and about 800 baskets of corn
were burned, with four turkey hens.
The flames were famed by a strong
northerly wind, which carried embers
to the woods half mile. away and set
fire to it, but this was soon extin-
guished. Folks in Dover and Easton,
twenty-five miles away, saw the light
of the fire. The barn, which was one
of the largest in the county, was built
fifty-six years ago. The barn was
insured for $4,000 and Mr.. Williamson
carried $4,000 on his live stock and
immplements. Work of clearing away
the debris in preparation to erection
of a new building has begun.
Smyrna times., 1926-04-21
GREAT DAY FOR METHODIsTs
Bishops to Meet at WashingtOn-Two
Will Visit Old Barratt's Chapel

VIII faShI Oiu DdEIdib AHdpeI
"A Conference Of the Bishops Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church will con
vene in Washington, D. c., May End,
to May 9th. Day session will be ex-
ecutive. The evenings will be given
to reports of the Areas Home and
Foreign, by the Bishops in charge of
same. Monday, 3rd, Bishops Fred B.
Fisher, Of India; Wallace Brown, to-
gether with the ministers and laymen
of Wilmington Conference, will make
pilgrimage to Barratt's Chapel and
hold a service. In the evening at du-
Pont Hotel, Wilmington, 500 of the
members of the Methodist Social I'm
ion together with the Bishops above
mentioned will attend a banquet.
Bishop Mcdowell will act as toast
master. Much interest thruout the
conference among ministers and lay
men is manifested. It is an unusual
and rare occasion.
Smyrna times., 1926-04-21
SENIORS GIVE FINE PROGRAM
Smyrna High School Auditorium Fill
ed with Classes to Hear It

The program in the High School
Assembly on April 15y was one of ex-
ceptional interest to the assembled
classes. The Senior Class had charge.
In order to show the wonderful ability
of the seniors the entire program was
eNtemporaneous. The Senior Class
president, Evelyn Stokesbury, called
the meeting to order and before the
program was begun called six of the
seniors to the stage. They were:
Mildred Burchard, Alberta Kimmy,
Kathryn Hollett, William Pinder,
Clarence Miller, Cheston Knots.
Smyrna times., 1926-04-21

9ors from Kent and Sussex
III following the recent cold
III are to the effect that fruit
II Do not estimate that much
Y damage has been done the
ag crops. In Sussx county Sat
4ghE tnere was a heavy frost
cause Of the low lying country
L I : thought early peach bios
y 9aVe been killed but just what
" mean to the growers in the
lnancial loss cannot be esti-
At this time. In Kent county
1la n. Is more elevated growers
1lnk they had been damaged
| .. extent. F. N. Soper, one Of
- growers, said the peach
Il pe Y crops are expected to be
,.i ine blossoms have not been
i lar enough for the cold
E'..'.. Y ssrlously injure them and NJ
eaSon is felt for either cron n
j sises = l, seem to have weathered
w blasts and freeze. =
Smyrna times., 1926-04-21
[dsOnal and Social
'' VINO Come and Go
Aad Their Social Doings

h'lillsn y Nelson Truax Of cbes-
c1Ds.s W J, Tor twelve years has
Comaassd C,,nscssd With the Cambridge lLs.e
|Sst sss...g saay Of Chester, serving a
l 4. Da.ieo Drssiietary, has been promot-
p ss.sa. Sosl.l0n of secretary and as-
ban sref' c.5 He succeeds M
|qE S%Iutlers n.y. who was elected
| ID M nr- Truax is the stGI'e& son Of
|loa 'li'' James 7. Truax Ak Of IF
/: i !; Sl.ssaan Alexander left LAST week
aagtoDu husband, y Dr. Alexander Il
! issn, h"n. They will ,'i''t5 % to tbeir II
turSi4as,.i IN Oil City to remove move
nsEs ls = 70 Washington wbere
+ ! nsdi.II nsS. their home. Dr. Dr.. IIere AIers
ivanisa 4ialfsl Sa,, examiner G5, for Als%. tbe
d Upionn nAlIrOad Y and has his III
N II Station, Washington, or
r. sass., ~, Howard R. Jone. eD-
~ NJ. SHay May. night Mr.. TiIgh,
-Rtsid.- @Oyer, pras;do,A
r., a,,siI St the Tilghmaunr-iMoannsGr Tauri anG
! " PM, meets y and builders Ia 81
ascials Sroo's SSrowers Bank. Each
Aa brought their wives
ks$s...is,;fs;a. |: "; ! 3. Spear and Grand
~ D,s;lP Pa; Mr.. cray. raw ss1na Misa
as s,osd' or Del, were ere; s1ndsv =, ",
'essD' and Mrs. H. p P. c. SuRaay gaEy
Smyrna times., 1926-04-21
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
CONTINUED from Page One,

CONTINUED from Page onel
eral services took place from Ewell
NJ. P. Church this afternoon and inter
ment was in Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Smyrna. The Rev. w. G. Mumford,
pastor of Ewell's M. P. Church, Of
ficiated.
Miss HAZEL Truax, Wilmington, Dead
Miss HAZEL Truax, aged 10, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Gilbert Truax of Whining
Smyrna times., 1926-04-21

member of a number of local social
organizations. Funeral took place
Sunday morning and the remains were
taken to Old Barratt's Chapel GEM
etery for interment.
Smyrna times., 1926-04-21
John Numbers Dies at Kenton

John Numbers, one of Kenton's well
known residents, died at Kenton, Sat
urday, and was buried yesterday at
Brynzion Baptist Cemetery. He is
survived by his wife and one son,
John Jr.
Smyrna times., 1926-04-21
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Mrs. Florence Harrington German

Mrs. Florence Harrington German,
wife of William German, travelling
wholesale drug salesman, of this town
died suddenly Thursday after a short
illness. She only lived a few hours
after her attack. Her sudden death
was shock to the community. Bright,
popular and with host of friends,
her taking out when she had so much
to live for is deeply mourned. She
was daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ned
Harrington of Clayton and besides her
husband is survived by two small
boys. Mrs. German was active in
church work and was member Of St.
Paul's M. z. Church. She was also
Smyrna times., 1926-04-21

du Pont Company, Wilmington. The
late Samuel Truax of Smyrna was her
grandfather.
Smyrna times., 1926-04-21

,,stDoued monthly meeting Of
4 T;.r,, rs; Daughters from Thursday,
\ ri H sor one week, will meet with
* II Steuhenson at the Asbul'y
.'.rs : : April 22nd. Because of a
IA ',l,S EVEN for the Palmer Home in
!. = md y the desire Of a number Of
\, ~,wIers of the Kings Daughters
,,srnize the same, the President,
m / Handy, calls the meeting
y parsonage at 3 7. H. hoping
IN can, will attend.
Smyrna times., 1926-04-21

b BIleb Construction Company
anpleted the laying Of concrete
EshobOth to within so feet of the
bridge on the west side of the re-
md has moved his concrete mixer
He fnishngi stretch Of the road
4 viii connect the highway from
both to Wilmington. The road
| A completed BY Thursday, wealth
|ndtiOnS being favorable. This
complete his contract and will
/ % feet of unfinished road on
sides Of the bridge. The bridge
his piece Of road will be com
Eby April 30. Allowing Fl days
ne concrete to dry the visitors
motor there will enjoy the road
|laT Is at the latest. The dedica-
ceremonies of the bridge and con
road will not take place until
TO-
Smyrna times., 1926-04-21

I.EE Postles, a representative
a Kings Daughters of Smyrna
h Board Of Managers OF the
\, Home at Dover, has twenty
s&ets for sale for the benefit to
|ITen this worthy charitable insti-
n. The benefit will be given in
|Iwer Opera House tomorrow
h PARTICULARS Of which is given
\ At length in said Opera House
|xement in another column.
heal circle Of Kings Daughters
.ud interested in Palmer Home
desire your cooperation and sup
! See Dover Opera House adv.
Smyrna times., 1926-04-21

IL, If fire last night called
4 lia-lc III to the residence Of
y r.rner. ..- back from the Boule-
|'p N'. 7. Z Ennis & Deakyne's gar
I !. =, .,'s !, a chimney fire due to a
=, ! An are and was quickly extin-
Smyrna times., 1926-04-21
1nUI rIMTQ
Id SMYRNA Ina lin LINES
,5T9NA AND VICINITY

\ eoRsnIg Z i, ssniPssi s5iI e 55fd %isst It
I: y y. +. !. N !. S-@; \ ssin. cooper On
cobooI Baseball team
Sqna h High last Saturday,
sstd Nsn'l4 +sam i showing up
\ a I promises ? victorious season
pobinson and family
BS Jsns' Ill medium to thank
B tlf0ugA sor their kindness and
Z iilsIsr 5n,ing the recent illness
5lai 1.,is of James RObinsOn.-adv'
The Winslow mail., 1926-11-12
NAVAJO COUNTY AT
THE STATE FAIR
(By M. E. BEMISl

The exhibit of Navajo County
i'll charge of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Willis, is attracting an unusual
share of attention at the Arizona
State Fair this year. In addition
to the usual displays of fruit,
vegetables, and field crops which
prove. to the rest of Arizona and
to the world at large that Navajo
County is very much of an agri-
cultural county.
They have brought to the State
Fair this year a collection of In
dian pottery and Navajo blankets,
peculiarly typifying Navajo Coun-
ty They have added to this col
lection some valuable relics and
the corner of the Agricultural
Building which has been assigned
to them has around it'll a constant
stream of visitors who view not
only the curios but the very ex-
cellent products of the soil which
have been most tastefully arrang-
ed. 1t is, fFeelyxpredicted- that a
liberal share Off the blue sribbons
offered viii be awarded to the pro
The Winslow mail., 1926-11-12
Especial to The MaiD

PHOENIX - This year Navajo
county has come with an exhibit
of apples which, in the keenest
competition ever offered at an Ar
iona State Fair, won thirteen first
premiums and the sweepstakes on
as many different varieties of ap-
pies.
Apples are shown from every
county making a complete exhibit
this year at the State Fair with
the exception of Maricopa County.
The complete exhibits of apples
from Navajo County have been one
Of the particularly striking fea-
lures of this county's exhibit.
This display, however, which is
in charge of Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Willis, of Taylor, attracts a great
deal Of attention because of the
unique exhibit of Indian blankets,
pottery, and relics of the earlier
days of Arizona Too much praise
cannot be given to Mr. and Mrs.
Willis for the work which they
have done in gathering up these
exhibits and bringing them to the
State Fair and displaying them in
g very attractive manner. They
will go back to Navajo County
with a gOodly share of blue rib
bons, not only for apples, but for
other products as we'll.
The Winslow mail., 1926-11-12
RAIL ENGINEERS
AVERTS WRECK

PHOENIX - The. keen eye of
a Southern Pacific engineer, cou-
pled with a prOvidential loss Of
several minutes in running time
Tuesday night averted what might
have been a disastrous wreck at
Smurr, Arizona between that roads
Sunset Express" and Golden State
Limited" both crack passenger
trains.
At Smurr. 5 IL miles west of
ella Bend, junction point, switch
had been broken and 'dumied', to
show a clear track for the east
bound Golden State Limited. Ord
inarily the Sunset Express takes a
siding at that point for the east
bound train to pass at a speed of
65 miles an hour, but the express
was several minutes late.
The Golden State engineer saw
that the switch points were open
for entrance into the siding when
he slowed down to take orders be-
cause the sister-train was late,
Both trains carried about 500 pass
engers. The Southern Pacific
this week posted a reward of ST.
900 for information leading to the
arrest and conviction of those
guilty of tampering with the
switch.
The Winslow mail., 1926-11-12
TriInble Building
Contractor Ready
For New Theater

With the opening of the j. c.
Penney Company and Pay n TAX
it in their new home tonight, w.
D. Northen, Phoenix contractor re-
sponsible for the structure, should
by all rights and precedents be
permitted to take a well-earned
rest. This gentleman, however,
far from resting from the labors
OF the one building, will only in
crease his efforts on the construc-
ton of the new Opera House, for
which he received the contract
some time ago.
Mr.. Northen, in taking last
look at the details of the Trimble
Building, is writing '.finis" to a
piece of work which will stand for
many years as a symbol of his
ability. The result of years of
work and study, covering long
career as a contractor, the finish
ed building stands as, a concrete
example of a combination of both
strength and beauty.
Admittedly one of the handsom-
est structures in northern Arizona,
this building leaves behind 1t al
most record for hard work that
has been made harder by unfor-
tunate delays and Interruptions
AS in the case of the new Mail
building, these delays were the
fault Of nobody in particular, but
their effect was there, just the
same.
Factory mishaps or delays of
materials in transit held up the
building, but it's completion is all
the more welcomed by those who
will occupy it.
The new Opera House, which
was started more than a month
ago, has been under the eye of
Mr.. Northen, and now that he will
have full time to devote to this
project, it is expected that it will
be ruhsed forward to completion
in the specified time, which means
that Winslow's new theater will
be ready for its opening in the
early part of February.
A record of fourteen years Of
building service in Arizona stands
to the credit of Mr. Northen, who
has built SO many business blocks
and dwelling houses in Arizona
that by his own admission he is
unable to give correct estimate
to the total His entire work.
ing life has been spent in the same
business, and his methods are am
pie proof Oh his study of efficient
workmanship.
The Winslow mail., 1926-11-12
EXPECT LARGE
TOURIST TRAVEL
GRAND CANYON

GRAND CANYON, Ariz. II Ac-
cording to conditions at the Grand
Canyon National Park the past
month, the travel barometer fore
casts the largest tourist travel on
record during the coming year, it
was stated by G.. c. Bolton, acting
superintendent of the Park.
According to Mr.. Bolton the
tourist travel to the Grand Cam
yon can be considered as indicat-
ing general conditions throughout
the entire west as the park is
open the entire year, and is locat-
ed close to an all year crosse -coun-
try highway and the main line of
a transcOntinental railroad. There
are no great centers of population
near the park which will cause
the figures to indicate local, rather
than general conditions, as rec
Ords show that local travel docs
not count heavily in the totals. 1t
is for this reason that park Off
Gals consider the Grand Canyon
as being tourist barometer.
During the month of October
just passed, total Of 1881 per-
sons entered the park compared
to $500 a year ago This was an
increase of 4,951 or 56 percent
Over half the total arrived in
private autos, the total being T.
OIL visitors in 2,371 autos, an in
crease over last year of 6S per-
cent. Rail travel increased from
4,704 last year to 6,775 or A per-
cent.
There is every indication that
the major tourist movement in the
United States has shifted from the
southeast to the southwest, and
the heavy increase in traffic the
past month will no doubt continue
throughout the year.
The Winslow mail., 1926-11-12
Music, Flowers To
Be Feature Of New
Store Opening

Winslow's new Pay n Takit
Store, the 10Th in this chain of Ar
iona food supply companies, will
be opened tonight with celebra-
tiOn befitting the occasion, with
music all evening, flowers for the
ladies, and refreshments for all
who attend. Nothing will be sold
this evening, but the store will be
open Saturday morning for busi-
ness. 700 to 900 p M. are the
hours of entertainment Friday eve
ming.
George w. Mickle, general man
ager of the Pay n Takit Stores
Company, has been in Winslow
some time to superintend personal
ly the preparations for the open
ing. James Bianconi, who is to
manage the Winslow store, has
moved here with his family, and
will make his home here. AssOci-
ated with Mr. Bianconi is John
Wofford, who will have charge of
the meat department Both Mr..
Wofford and Mr.. Bianconi have
been trained in the Pay n Takit
stores, and are we'll yersed in Pay
n Takit methods, service require
ments and problems.
Fixtures and stock of the store
are new and attractively arranged
for the customers convenience. The
room, shelves and counters are
painted light ivory, trimmed in
deep blue.
Pay n Takit is strictly an Ari-
zona enterprise. The stockholders
of the corporation all live in Ari-
zona, and many are pioneers whose
residence in this state dates back
to the SOS. The first store was
opened in 1915, and in the eleven
years stores have been established
in Tucson, Phoenix, Chandler,
Mesa, Tempe, Glendale, Peoria,
Prescott, Flagstaff, and in Wins
low.
The Winslow mail., 1926-11-12
METEOR SERVICE
STATION BOUGHT
BY GEO. JACKSON

Announcement was made this
week that the Meteor City Service
Station, formerly owned and oper-
ated by j. B. Drumm, has been
consolidated with Jackson's ALL
Car Service, which for some time
has been operated in conjunction
with the firstnamed establishment
by George c. Jackson.
Mr.. Drumm's election to the Of
flee OF Justice of the Peace and
his subsequent appointment as
city police court magistrate had
some bearing on the property
transfer, it is understood, since
his official duties will demand.
most of his time, but the deal has
been pending for several months.
The combining OF the stations,
which are housed in the same
building, will mean a more COM
plete service for motorists, in the
opinion of the new owner, Mr..
Jackson. In their former state,
the, two businesses helped each
other admirably, but with both un-
der the same management an
even higher type of service will be
available, he states.
Besides the automobile repair
service, the same station will also
handle gas, oil, tires and other
requisites.
The Winslow mail., 1926-11-12
Flagstaff Plans
Commerce Body
For No. Arizona

The first meeting of secretaries
e Commercial Clubs OF Northern Ar
iona, which is to be held in Flag
staff tomorrow and Sunday will
without doubt see the formation of
Northern Arizona Chamber OF
Commerce, whose. object will be to
build up and advertise the extreme
beauties, industrial advantages and
generally attractive features of
this part of the state.
This movement, which was first
suggested by the Flagstaff Cham
Der of Commerce, will go far to-
ward welding into one progressive
unit the entire section north of the
Salt River Valley, and will produce
a spirit of cooperation that will
do away with selfish motives, with
all cities acting as units in whole
organization, and not as separate
contestants for public favor
Prescott, Springerville, Concho,
ST. Johns. Winslow, Holbrook Oat-
man, Jerome, Williams, Ashfork,
Clemenceau, Clifton, Clarkdale,
and Kingman have announced
their intention of sending delegates
to the Flagstaff meeting.
Registration wilF be at 2:30 at
the Chamber of Commerce office
and at $3.50 in the basement of the
court house the business session
will be held, with DR.. A. j. Mackey
presiding. At $50 the various rep
resentaives will be guests of the
local Chamber at dinner. On Sun
day morning all will be given a
trip in and around Flagstaff
This meeting is the first of its
kind in the state and will be the
means of bringing into a closertre-
lationship the many communities
in this part of the state. AS an
Outgrowth of this proposed organ
ization, it has been rumOred that a
southern association will be form
ed. which no doubt in time will
ioin with the northern group form
ing a state organization.
The Winslow mail., 1926-11-12

during the past few months in
gauging the flow OF the Gila riv-
er.
1t is expected that within a
short time, the work of gauging
the flow of the Bill Williams riv-
er. and the Little Colorado river
will be started, and the work then
carried on to the other streams of
the state.
4 1T is the intention of the depart
nent to continue the work of
stream gauging until all of the
streams in the state Of any size
will be gagged and their flow over
"a: certain period tabulated.
The Winslow mail., 1926-11-12

visit to the governor from w. E.
Dickinson, of Tucson, district en-
gineer in Arizona for the geolo-
gical survey and in charge of
stream gauging work in Arizona.
For the past four or FIVE years,
Mr.. Dickinson mas been engaged
in gauging the flow of the Colo
RADIO river and stations have been
maintained on the river at Topock
and at Lees Ferry.
Mr.. Dickinson said that the geo
logical survey has been spending
great deal of time in, Arizona