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Smyrna times., 1927-06-01
JUNE DAY" AT OLD DRAWERS
Annual Event Will Be Observed at
Old Drawers Presbyterian Church

The reunion services Of Old Draw
Sunday, June 5th. The Rev. Ernest
P. Janvier, a missionary from India,
will preach the morning sermon at
1870 o'clock, standard time. Senator
Thomas F. Bayard, will make the af-
ternoon address, at o'clock. Prof.
Jacob T. Clymer, of West Presbyter-
ian Church, Wilmington, will have
charge Of the music for both services.
This will mark the 216th anniversary
Of the church The original church
was erected in 1711, and the present
one in 1878, and was the first Pres
byterian Church in st. Georges hun
dred The friends of Old Drawers
Society was organized in 1895, and
since that time has had care of the
building and cemetery. The officers
Of the society are: /. Janvier Woods,
president, Middletown; vice-president,
Charles E. Pool, McDonough; Miss s.
Cordelia Bowman, secretary, Whining
ton; George Janvier, Middletown,
treasurer. The trustees are: Mrs.Ed-
gar Hobbs Arnold, Greenwich, Conn;
Miss Helen S. Garrett, Wilmington; J.
Willard Humphrey, Claymont; John
p Hyatt, Wilmington; F. deli.
Janvier, New Castle; William G. Jan
vier, st. Georges; Mrs. Cazenove g..
Lee, Jr., Wilmington; Mrs. Bessie A.
Mills Moore, Washington, D. o.; John
P. Nields, Wilmington; Howard A.
Pool, Middletown; Joseph NJ. Pugh,
Haverford; William F. Sellers, Edge
Moor; Christopher Vandegrift, Will
mington.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-01
REV. V. S. COLLINS WELCOMED
He and His Wife Given a House
Warming by Delaware City Folks


Warming by Delaware City Folks
Rev. DR.. Vaughn S. Collins, form
erly pastor of Asbury Church, Smyr-
ma, who was transferred from Cape
Charles to Delaware City at the rec
ent session of Wilmington Methodist
Episcopal Conference, was with Mrs.
Collins given cordial welcome and a
House Warming" Thursday night
that was largely attended and de-
hghtful social event. As the guests
arrived they We're met by a reception
committee, consisting of DR.. and Mrs.
Collins and some of the members of
the Ladies' Aid Society of the church.
Later in the evening the guests were
shown throughout the house which
has recently undergone extensive re-
pairs with the addition of consider
able new furniture and equipment.
Refreshments We're served the guests
later in the evening by the girls of
the A. A. |. Glass assisted by several
ladies of the church The Church
People have always taken great pride
in the fine parsonage they own as it
is one of the finest in the conference.
The parsonage was willed to the
church by the late Mrs. Brewer who
died about ten years ago.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-01
WIDENING OF STATE HIGHWAY
Ten Feet to Be Added to Highway
From State Road to Wilmington
Highway Route Through Dover

Bids for widening the State high
way to SO feet from the State road to
Wilmington, will be opened at meet
ing Of the State Highway Commission
in Dover to-day. The successful bid
der will be announced later. The
specifications call for widening a
stretch of road 50 miles in length, 10
feet on either side Of the present road
To avoid confusion and congestion Of
traffic, but one side of the road will
be widened at one time. The job will
require $4,000 cubic yards of excava-
tion. Up to this time this year there
have been 19 miles Of State highways
widened and 9 miles of new concrete
road constructed. Because Of the late
start made by the Highway Depart
ment owing to the fact that this body
had to wait until after the General
Assembly had concluded its business
before starting, and owing To the
rainy weather, the program for the
year is not as far advanced as it
would have been if it had been pos
sible to start earlier. Another project
that will come before the State High
way Commission to-day will be the
proposition to pave Governors avenue
in Dover as proposed new route
through that town to try to overcome
traffic congestion. When the question
was put up to the citizens Of Dover,
they voted almost unanimously for
the Governors avenue route. But this
does not decide the matter, according
to officials. One of the objections to
Governors avenue being selected is
how to prevent a motorist or truck
man driving from that avenue into
State street instead Of continuing
along Governors avenue. It is point
ed out that the State Highway Com
mission might make regulations di-
recting all trucks to use the Cover
nor's avenue route, but citizens along
Governors avenue might object to
that thoroughfaFe being devoted to
commercial traffic. The Governors
avenue route would be longer
stretch than using State street in Do
yer which is direct route through
the town. 1t is contended that if
parking between the postoffice in Do
yer and the green, a distance of two
blocks should be eliminated, there
would be no contention over conges-
ton. Many traffic officials are of the
opinion that parking Oh both sides Of
State street between the pOstOffice and
the green makes motoring for this
distance at times difficult. That Del
aware roads are being used more ex-
tensively is proven by the receipts
from the gasoline tax. During April
the receipts were $34,329.76 as com
pared with $25,728.75 last year. The
total for the first four months of 1927
was S116,OOO.16 as compared with
S1O2,281.87 last year. The receipts
from license fees for automobiles for
the first four months Of this year was
Sill ,348, as compared with 1928, ,631
last year. This would indicate that
upwards Of 10000 cars and trucks
have been licensed this year.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-01
SENIOR CLASS IN WASHINGTON
Class of 26 With Supt. Kenyon. Miss
Stiff ard Miss Beckett See CanitoI

Class of 26 With Supt. Kenyon. Miss
Stiff and Miss Beckett See Capitol
Thursday the graduating class. 26
in number, accompanied by Supt. H.
H. Kenyon, Miss Irene Stiff and Miss
Anna Beckett went to Washington. D.
c., on sightseeing trip, returning
on Saturday. Prof. Kenyon, the prin-
pical, had secured admission tickets
from Senator Bayard for the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing and for
the Presidential Yacht Mayiower.
These visits We're but incidents of two
busy days of travel in and about the
capital. All the young visitors saw
the White House, now being reroofed,
and the temporary home of President
and Mrs. Coolidge, at dupont Circle.
The President had given up the old
practive of shaking hands with tour
ing visitors to Washington and this
they missed. Middletown High School
Senior Class was there at the same
time.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-01
MEMORIAL DAY IN SMYRNA
OBSERVED At THE CEMETERIES
AMERICAN LEGION CARRIES ON
CUSTOM FOUNDED BY G. A. R.
While All Cemeteries Had Its Tribute
of Flowers 1t Was at Odd Fellows
Only That Ceremonies Were Held

OHly nat ceremonies were Held
Memorial Day was observed quietly
in Smyrna and no untoward incident
happened to mar the pleasure of the
day. In the morning it was fair but
in the afternoon it became cloudy but
did not interfere with outing parties
in getting away to the seashore and
beaches. Generally speaking it was
holiday. The event coming on Mon
day, Smyrna merchants took a holi-
day and all stores closed for the day.
including banks, factories and schools.
I On Sunday allusion to Memorial Day
was made at nearly all churches
Smyrna streets took on a holiday air
Monday. Large flags were placed
along the curb in front of business
places. Commerce and Main streets
from the "Four Corners" a distance
on both sides of the streets each way
for block or more, We're literally
lined with these flags. In observance
Of the day, the trend was naturally
toward the burrying grounds in and
about Smyrna, namely the Odd Eel
lows, Glenwood, and St. Peters GEM
eteries. 1t can be truly said the
above named cemeteries never looked
better. They were well-kept plots
and walks and nearly every grave
bore its tribute of flowers, showing
there was tender memory not only
for those who served in the wars to
maintain the American flag, but to
those Of many Smyrna families who
had been laid to rest.
Memorial Services at Odd Fellows
Monday morning David C. Harrison
Post, No. IA, of Smyrna, in uniform,
along with Sylvester's Concert Band,
moved to Odd Fellows Cemetery and
held services over the graves of ser
vice men buried there. The firing
squad paid full military honors. There
was speaking by ministers of Smyrna
and Clayton churches and the post
chaplain. In the afternoon the Leg
ion Post went to TOWNSEND and Mid
dletown to perform like services. The
Smyrna Banl went along ana assisted
not only in the services. but later at
the dedication cf Middlctown's new
fire ball. Smyrna and Clayton Fire
Companies with their trucks partici-
pated in the parade.
Weekend Affords Outing Parties
With half holiday on Saturday to
some and Sunday and a holiday all
coming together, it afforded opportun-
ity for many outing parties Some
took motor trips to distant places and
others sought diversions at the bay
and seaside resorts. 1t was reopen
ing day for many, notably Riverview
Beach via the Wilson Line Ferries.
1t is said that ten thousand people
We're there. Atlantic City, n. j., Re
hoboth and Ocean City, Md, attracted
many. Family parties made up pic
MICS and all roads were lively with
motor traffic. 1t is reported that H.
832 cars passed on down the State by
State Road Police Station from noon
until midnight on Memorial Day. 1t
was one of the heaviest days for traf-
fic that has been experienced this year
but that the entire situation had been
handled by the members of the State
Highway police in so excellent a
manner that there were comparative
ly few accidents.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-01
JAMES LASSELL TAKES A BRIDE
Weds This Evening Miss Helen A.Ab-
bOtt of Wilmington-GrOOm Form


er Smyrna Boy, Now of Wilmington
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Lassell and
Mr. and Mrs. Edward 7. Porter of
this town, and the latter's guest, Mrs.
Caroline Lassell Shearer, will attend
in Wilmington this evening the we'd
ding of Miss Helen A. Abbott, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Abbott
and James E. Lassell, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James H. Lassell, of Smyrna.
The ceremony will take place in St.
Paul's NJ. E. Church at o'clock this
evening. The ceremony will be per-
formed by DIR. Abram S. Woodard.
The couple will be attended by Mr..
and Mrs Thomas ]. Walker, sister
and brother-in-law of the bride Mr.
Leslie Cook will play the wedding
music and give recital preceding the
ceremony. Mrs. Ann Trice Culver
will sing "At Dawning," and 81 Love
You Truly" Miss Abbott will wear
gown of white crepe back satin hav-
ing short sleeves and a bodice with
insets of Chantilly lace. The neck
line will be round and the buffont
skirt will be cut in large scollops. Her
hat will be of white horsehair trim
med with maline and orange bios
SONS and she will carry bouquet of
brides roses and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Walker will wear a frock fash
ioned on the same lines but hers will
be of pink taffeta, shot with silver
and her slippers and hose will also be
of the silver. She will carry bouquet
Of pink roses and sweet peas and blue
delphinium. Her wide hat of pink
horsehair will be trimmed with silver
and pink ribbon velvet. Miss Abbott's
going away gown will be of light
green fiat crepe made borleo effect
with a vestee of ecru lace. With it
she will wear wide tan hat of milan
straw and a tan coat trimmed with
dyed squirrel, and sand colored hose
and black satin slippers. After June
27 Mr.. Lassell and his bride will be
at home at 223 West Fourteenth
street, Wilmington. The groom holds
fine position with the Wilmington
Gas Company.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-01
CHURCH VACATION SCHOOLS"
Board of Church Schools of Whining
ton NJ. E. Conference Arrange Outing

Three daily vacation church school
institutes of high standards and
equality will be held under the direc-
tion of the Board of Church Schools,
Wilmington Conference, during the
first two weeks in June: Wilmington.
June 2, 3, 4; Sudlersville, Md, June
8 and Z, and Laurel, June 9 and 10.
Methodist Episcopal churches partici-
pated in and held nineteen daily vaca-
ton church schools last summer. The
prospects are that even greater
number will be held this season. It
IS to assist in the training of leader
ship for these schools that these IN
stitutes are held. A faculty Of five
will be at each, composed of the fol-
lowing: The Rev. E. H. Brewster. di-
rector Of religious education. Phila-
delphia Conference. administration
conferences; Miss Margaret L. Ilslev.
Conference director of elementary
work, beginner conferences; Miss Ger
trude Won Riesen, director of daily
vacation church school, junior confer
ences; Miss Eleanor Collins, superin-
tendent of Browntown Mission. VIII
mington, primary conferences; the
Rev. F. A. Lindhorst, Conference di-
rector of religious education, inter
mediate conferences, and institute
dean.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-01
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

G. Gordon Mahy will Preach at Morn
ing and Evening Services next Sunday
The Mite Society will meet at the
home of Mrs. John P. Hudson Thurs
day evening, June End, at 7.30 On
Sunday there will be morning worship
at 1870, subject, "As Little Children"
Evening worship at 7.3O, subject,
"Come Unto Me-" The pastor, Mr..
G. Gordon Mahy will preach at both
services. Sunday School at 11.45;
Christian Endeavor, 6.45.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-01
Mr.. and Mrs. E. p. Collins Buy Home

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest P. Collins have
purchased the B. F. Wheatman resi-
dence, formerly the DR.. r. H. Cliff
ton property, corner of South and
Union streets, and will make it their
home after June 81. The terms of
sale are withheld.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-01
Autos Collide on Boulevard in Smyrna

On the Boulevard Memorial Day,
the only accident in Smyrna was when
the cars of Clarence Gears and w. T.
Manlove of Cecilton, Md, collided
near Lake Como. The Manlove car
was damaged but the occupants es-
capped serious injury, The case was
settled before Magistrate Hanratty.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-01

Continued on Fyfth D..
Smyrna times., 1927-06-01
ASBURY NJ. E. CHURCH NOTES

Rev. DIR. R.K. Stephenson, Pastor, An
nOunces Services For the Week
Rev. r. X. Stephenson, DID,, pastor
of Asbury M. E. Church, announces
services for next Sunday as follows:
Sunday school, 10 a. M; Sacrament Of
the Lords Supper, II a. M; Epworth
League Devotional Service at 6.45.
Preaching Service, 7.30, subject of DR..
Stephenson's sermon being, Forgot
ten Vows" The mid-week prayer and
praise service this evening will be de-
voted to the topic "Our Favorite
Hymns"
Smyrna times., 1927-06-01
ST. PETERS CHURCH BULLETIN
Rev. E. A. LemOine, Rector, AnnOunc-
es Services and Meetings for Week

Rev. E. A. Lemoine, rector st. Pet
er's Church, announces services for
Whitsunday: Church school, $50 am;
Holy Communion, II a. M; evensong =,
7.30 p. M; Wednesday, June 8, being
one of the Ember Days, the Holy
Communion will be celebrated at 7.30
a. M, and at 7.SO p. m. will be the
second meeting of the Parish Guild.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-01
VOTERS MAY HIDE ACE
 AND USE MAIDEN NAME

JACKSON, Miss, April l. (P)--An ancient feminine privilege has be- come a modern feminine right, for Mississippi says her women voters may maintain secrecy concerning their age.
 The attorney general gave his opinion that a statement of being ''21 plus" was sufficient. Married women may use either their own or the names of their husbands in reg istering, the prefix Mrs" being re- quired in case of the former. An un- usually large number of women has registered for the democratic state primary in August.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-01
SCOTS ARE BEST PAYERS
 SAYS TAX COLLECTOR

LONDON, April 1. (P-Jokes about stingy ScOtsmen do not go with Sir Stanford London, an old time tax collector, who says that the dwellers north of he Tweed are the best tax payers in the Kingdom
 Actors and sailors, partly because of their occupations and tempera- ment, are the most difficult persons from whom to collect the income tax asserts Sir Stanford who entered the inland revenue service in 1881 and has just retired from the posi- ton of chief inspector of taxes.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-01
CIRCLE OF GoDLINEss

WISCONSIN, April 1. (P-Madison University. students have organized circle of godlessness and have ap- piled for membership in the Circle of American Atheism
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-01
THE STOCK MARKET

SAN DIEGO, April 1. (P-Stock quotations, Julian, preferred ten and fourth; common, one and three- fourths, Bank of Italy, 681 and Cat erpillar 2S.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-01

Eastman Kodaks and films. Sehal. lerer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-01

Scheaffer's Lifetime Pens and Pen. cils. Schallerer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-01

Don't miss the show tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-22
McCABE

McCABE, March 22.-The Nc
Cabe farm center meeting will be
held Friday, March % at 1870.
Residents of McCabe are urged to
attend as an especially attractive
program has been arranged. A
playcttc "Govel Gracious Grand
ma" by McCabe women, and sew
cral musical numbers are included
on the program. The women are
asked to bring cakes.
Miss Vera Noel spent the week
end in San Diego.
Mrs. j. f. Brock entertained the
teachers and women members of the
school board at a delightful lunch.
con Saturday. The st. Patrick s
motif was carried out in the dccora-
tions and place cards. Those pre-
sent were Misses Lucey and Mary
Sawdey, Grace Hildreth and Ruth
Salamon, and Mesdames J. L. Du-
bois, r. Burns, II. Hoppin, T. Sun
Strom, +. VanDerpoel. F. Vclli.
quettc and Mrs. G. c. Hell.
Miss Dorothy Austin spent the
week end IN San Diego visiting rcla-
tivcs.
The pupils of the MeCabe school
will give an assembly program Fri
day morning Pupils e." the eth and
sth GRADES will have charge of the
program. Parents and friends are
invited to attend the services.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-22
East Side Park
Work Progresses

With the spring season setting in
city workmen are making rapid
strides in enmpI citing several con.
struction Jobs. WORK on the new
East Side park is being speeded NJ,
the water mains on Seventh Street
will soon be completed and work
was begun yesterday afternoon on
digging Hp Fourteenth Street be
tween State and Olive Streets for
laying another main.
At the East Side park, the wad
ing pool has been completed. Work
on its construction and laying wat
or pipes was hurried in order that
it would be ready for the summer
season. Workmen are now engaged
in putting n huge shade over TIE
pool to project the children from
the sun in The summer time.
The wrk or the wat"r mains -
Seventh Street is progressing rap.
idly and should be completed with
in 10 days. it was said this morn
ing. The pipes have been laid from
the alley, Just north o. Main Street
rs far as Park Street and work Of
filling in has been begun.
The erection of two now dwell
ings at the corner of Olive and
Fourteenth Streets has begun along
with laying mains in that section
Of the town. 1t is expected that
the NAL will be installed within /
Wrr't
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-22
F0nseca Returned
To San Rernardino

Juan Fonscca captured by Fl
Centre city police E1andav night, E,
was started on q return trip to San
bcrnardno early this morning. IN
San Bcrnardino Fonseca will prob
ably fac etwo charges. the first one
of burglary and the second for
breaking Jail.
Fonscca admitted to county au-
thorities following his arrest that
he had broken away from an off
Ger while being taken in AN auto
mobile from Upiands 20 San Ber
nardino. He was facing the burg
larry charge at that time.
J. T. Saver Of the San Bcrnar-
dino police department arrived in
FL Centre this morning and took
charge Of the prisoner.
Fonseca was arrested by local po-
lice in shack on the east side in
company with another man. Both
were equipped with heavy arms, the
police charged.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-22
Believe Holden
Stole Auto

Lester Holden. 80. colorcd. was
locked mp at the county Jail last
night hv city police, pending in
vcstigation into his possession of
an automobile which is alleged to
have been stolen in Los Angeley
Holden was arrested shortly afNr
10 o o'clock by Patrolman Chari."
RoScnqucst at the dump ground in
the east end of town.
According to the patrolman the
negro told him when questioned
that the machine had been given to
him by n white man. He was un-
able to inform the patrolman where
the white man lived The ear is n
Studebaker, 1924 model, light six.
Holden was turned over to the
sheriff's office and communication
with Los Angeles officials was
made in an effort to identify the
car. Holden was fingerprinted and
photographed at the sheriff s office
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-22
Former Governor
OF Guam Dies

PASADENA, March 90. The
body Of Capt. Tcmpiin NJ. Potts,
former naval governor Of Guam,
who died here yesterday following
an illness Of several months will be
shipped TO Washington, ID. g., for
military services this week it was
announced here today.
Captain Potts retired from the
navy in 1913 and has been engaged
in Red Cross work in San Francisco
since that time. Daring his 81
wears Of service in the navy he
served as chief intelligence officer
Of the navy department, naval at
tache at Vienna, Rome and Berlin
and governor of Guam in 1905.
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Marie
Potts, and Il son Templin NJ. Potts,
Jr., Of San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-22

raised at q cost Of Il 500 and when
completed will afford motorists and
passersby opportunity to step with
III and quench their thirsts.
The owner was also granted per
mission to erect n huge shade 70
protect motorists from the sun when
they drive up to the Jumbo lemon
for drinks.
The lemor, q ready built affair OF
reinforced concrete. viii De- place I
ct once, it was announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-22
Demurrer Filed
In Club Suit

A demurrer has been filed at the
county clerk s office in the case Of
the New River Gum Club against
the Delta Duck Club, the lmpcrial
Irrigation District. Jack LvaIl and
William Burns. TIE complaint H.
the case charged that the defend
ants were allowing flood waters to
run over properties Of the plaintiff
aad that III" defendants were tres
posing upon the property in other
manner
In tho d"murrcr the attorneys fer
the defendant hold that the infor-
nation fails TO make plain what
properties owned by the plaintiff
are bein" run over by flood waters
and in What manner the defendants
are attempting to trcsspass on IL"
properties.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-22
Wooda Blesy Dance Studio. 723
Orange. Phone 4llW. adv
Bank Increases stock-Tbe Ca

Bank Increases Stock Cali
fornia Bank has filed papers at the
county clerk 5 office giving notice
of I'm increase of 10000 shares IN
capital stock. The bank was prc9-
icusiy incorporated with fund Of
$4,000, 1000, divided into 10000
shares of capital stock at II par
NalGc of 800 per share. The in,
crease will give the bank Il fund
of t5,000,000 divided into 10000
shares nj Il par value of 500 per
share. The approval of VIII G..
Wood, superintendent Of banks, has
been given to the increase in cap
ital.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-22
DIR. Walker to Talk
At Masonic Hall

Dr. W. II. Walker. former prcsi
dent Of the National Farm Bureau
and 4 man of extensive education,
will give an address il FL Centre
tonight. Dr.. Walker will talk on
Prospects of the Boulder Dam/
The address will be given in the Ma
sonic hall and will get under way
at 7:30 o'clock.
4 number Of Imperial Valley
ranchcrs iourncycd to Yuma, Ariz,
this morning to meet DR.. Walker
and will take him on a tour through
out the county before returning to
FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-22
Local Woman Is
Accidentally Shot

Mrs. Hays D. White of this city
is reported today to be resting com
fortably at the Ell Centre hospital,
to which she was removed following
an accidental shooting at her home
on South Eighth street last night.
According to a report of the nc
cident Mrs. White was examining
90 calibre pistol which was be-
lieved 70 be mloaded, when it was
discharged, the bullet striking her
in the breast, inflicting a serious
though not necessarily fatal wound.
The attending physician stated
today that she passed comfortable
night and her complete recovery is
expected.