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Smyrna times., 1927-11-16
ARMISTICE DAY CENTURY CLUB
Interesting Program Arranged by Miss
Emily Spruance and Rendered With
Success-PrOgram for Next Week

Interesting Program Arranged by Miss
Emily Spruance and Rendered With
Success-PrOgram for Next Week
The Twentieth Century Club held its
Armistice Day meeting at $50 o'clock,
Mrs. Howard R. Jones, presiding.
Miss Emily Spruance arranged the
program which was as follows: Read
ings, "The Fruits of Victory" "Arrn-
istice Day." "Dere Mable,' Miss EN-
lily Spruance. "The Ruins of War;" a
picture with one of our own soldier
boys gazing at the ruins and think
ing these lines:
"Of all the lands upon the earth,
l cherish most the one that gave me
birth.
Tho far away my feet may roam,
l dream of my dear native home"
Miss Hooker, who sang this appropri-
ate song, which is called "My Home
land" pleased her audience very much.
A pantomine, ''The Crowning of
Peace" was given. The characters
were Goddess of Liberty" Miss Ethel
Bartlett; War, Miss Norma Coleman;
Peace, Miss Roberta Collins; Heralds,
Henrietta Denney and Mary Hart
Wright. During the presentation of
the pantomime Miss Mary Hynson
played Columbia, the Gem of the
Ocean" American Hymn" and sang
90 Dove of Peace" Again the audi
ence was much pleased. Mrs. L. NJ.
Price and Miss Emily Spruance read
"Sing Me to Sleep" (by Edwin Greene)
Mrs. Frank Hynson. This number
was indeed very beautiful. Instru-
mental solo, Fifth Noctune (by 1.
Leybach), Miss Mary Hynson. This
selection too, was splendidly rendered.
Friday, November 18, Miss Anna D.
Hough, chairman of History, has the
day. Miss Hamuels, one of our teach
ers in the Smyrna School, will be on
the program. There will be talk on
the 15Oth anniversary of the Battle of
| Brandywine which was re-enacted
September 10th, 1927. Miss Ellen
Slaughter will sing a solo. This Fri
day, November 18th, is Dues Day. All
know what this means. "Nuf sed. -
Cor. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1927-11-16
LEGION SUPPER A BIG SUCCESS
LARGE Crowd Gathers at Century Club
House to Boost Ambulance Fund

7 go Crowd Gathers at Century Club
House TO Boost Ambulance Fund
The Legion supper given Thursday
night under the auspices OF DaVid Y.
Harrison Post, No. IA, OF TINS TOWN
was a delightful success. A big cro"d
ava;Iad themselves of the chicken
salad and fried oyster supper ana
STAYED over for the program Of enter
tainment that followed. 1t Is not
known definitely just what was clear
ad hut it IS reported the proceeds
amounted to as much as last year ana
the bows hope to boost the ambulance
fund materially. The promise OF the
new Ford car to be given away tell 70
the lot of Delaney Long, son OF MT
and Mrs. Richard E. Long who drew
the lucky number and who Will receive
one of the first models when It arrives
in Smvrna. This fund too was a flne
boost to the ambulance. The Legion
bows this year had the cooperation OF
the SMYRNA Rotary Club who, besides
getting their supper, participated IN
the program. An orchestra furnish
ed music. The program opened with
an invocation by the chaplain Of Har-
rison Post, Rev. w. A. Hearn, Of Mid
dletown; greetings by Commander E.
P. Vogel of the Post and by President
Vernon L. Phillips Of the Smyrna Ro-
tarv; remarks by Post Commanders
and Past Commanders and presidents
of Rotary Clubs throughout the State.
/ Fornoar Commander w. E. Matthews
Jr., gave a report of the ambulance
service and what it meant to the COM
munity; addresses were given by
State Commander J. Paul Heinel OF
Wilmington; State Chaplain, DIR. vii
liam Gibson of New Castle; DR.. Ros-
coe Elliott of Laurel and others. Mu-
sic interspersed the addresses.
Smyrna times., 1927-11-16
NEW CoNowINGo PIKE OPEN
Road Over New Dam Was Open to
Traffic at 2 O'clock Yesterday

Road over view DaAh " 90 OPSN -
Traffic at 2 O'clock Yesterday
The distance between Baltimore and
Philadelphia was reduced by exactly
four miles at 2 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon, when the brief ceremony was
held that threw open the new Baltl-
more pike highway over the top OF
the big Conowingo dam. The dam IT
self is more than 80 per cent COM
pleted. It will transform the lazy
Susouehanna River into lake which
will supply water for the worlds sec
ond largest water power electric plant.
More than that, it will submerge the
site of the present village Of Como
wingo. and the old iron and wooden
bridge at the town, a mile up the nv
or. This old bridge until 2 o'clock
Yesterday afternoon was the only way
for motorists to cross the river here
abouts. 1t will be dynamited before
the creeping waters of the new lake
can cover it up. Builders are at work
now. erecting a new town Of Como
wingo on the eastern side of the river
above the present village, which will
be torn down and levelled off. The
Philadelphia Electric Company, which
y building the $52,000,0O0 project, has
laid surface of asphalt over the con-
crete Of the dam, forming the road
way along the top.
Smyrna times., 1927-11-16
BOOST NEW DEL-MAR-VA ROAD
Concrete Road From Mardela Would
Shorten Route for Tourists 8 Miles

Concrete Road From Mardela Would
Shorten Route for Tourists Miles
A movement was launched in Sails
bury. Md, at a meeting Of one hun
dred leading men of Cambridge, Wen
ma, Mardela Springs and directors OF
the Salisbury -Wicomico Chamber OF
Commerce looking to the building OF
four miles of concrete highway from
Mardela and following the old stage
route across the marsh to the shore
line of the Nanticoke river, opposite
Vienna, and the spanning of that
stream with a modern bridge. Inc
proposed highway and bridge, which
would supplant the present almost I'M
passable road and the ferry it was
pointed out, would shorten the dis
tance from the Upper Eastern Shore,
Baltimore and Washington to the low
er tier of counties, Salisbury, Ocean
City and other points about eight
miles and would lessen the mileage
between Cambridge county seat OF
Dorchester, and Salisbury Wicomico's
governing city, about twelve miles. In
view of the consensus of opinion at
the meeting that such a vast progress
sive move would prove of great eco
nomic importance to the entire East
ern Shore, the assemblage constituted
itself into a permanent organization
to sponsor the proposition. A COM
mittee will be named to work out
| plans.
Smyrna times., 1927-11-16
TINES ADVERTISER GET RESULT
William Norris Sells Fine Majestic
Ranges Traced to His Advertisement

That it pays to advertise, has been
directly traced by William Norris, our
hardware merchant, who recently
made a drive on his Majestic ranges.
One party, a stranger, who had never
been at his store, saw the advertise
ment in The Smyrna Times and
drove over from near the Maryland
line to Smyrna to inquire about it and
bought a range. The adv, brought a
number of more inquiries and sales
and Mr.. Norris Majestic Week" was
very successful. The Smyrna Times
in its recent subscription campaign,
put on practically 1000 new names
and now that it covers better and
stronger than ever the territory in up
per Kent and lower New Castle, from
the Delaware Bay to over on the East
ern Shore of Maryland, its medium is
a ready source of aid to wide awake
and progressive merchants.
Smyrna times., 1927-11-16
FALLS DEAD LOADING GEESE
]. William Kendall of Near Chester
town Drops Dead in Barnyard

William Kendall, prominent farm
er and stock dealer, living on Caulks
Field Farm, near Chestertown, Md,
dropped dead in the barnyard Thurs
day while assisting in loading geese.
Mrs. Kendall was in the yard at the
time and while walking away from
where her husband was standing she
turned and saw him fall, and upon
going to his side found him dead, sup
posedly from an attack of the heart.
Mr.. Kendall was So and for number
of wears was a resident of Baltimore,
making almost daily trips on the Toll
chester steamers to and from the city
for stock-buying transactions. He
went to Kent county several years ago
and purchased Caulks' Field Farm,
where he had since resided. He leaves
besides his widow, five sisters and one
brother living in Baltimore.
Smyrna times., 1927-11-16
NEW CASTLE LEVY COURT SEATS
JAS. A. HART AND 7. ". TRU|TT
ROYDEN CAULK OF BLACKBIRD
AND B. w. JOHNSON, APPEAL
Will Take Appeal Before the State
Supreme Court Despite the Court
Decision in Favor of Hart and Truitt

In accordance with resolutions
adopted by members of the Levy
Court at their meeting yesterday,
ThomasW. Truitt and James A. Hart
took their seats as Levy Court Com
missioners from the sixth and Seven
tn districts, respectively. Truitt and
Hart. who were members of the pre-
ceding Levy Court, claimed they con-
tinued as commissioners after the
Superior Court had ousted Benjamin
w. Johnson, of Summit Bridge, as
commissioners on July Is, 1927 and
declared illegal the election of Roy
den Caulk of Blackbird, unseatlng
him on the same date. Both We're
elected at the general election in No
vember, 1926. For several months the
seats have been officially unoccupied,
notwithstanding that Truitt and Hart
have been present at each Levy Court
session since the unseating of Johnson
and Caulk. The State Court last week
decided that Truitt and Hart were en-
titled to the seats. The resolutions
adopted stated that in obedience to the
writ of mandamus issued by the gu
nerior Court, the commissioners are
restored and granted theexercise o.
every privilege, right, power and duty
which belongs to them as commission
ers At the adoption of the seating
resolution. Mr.. Truitt informed the
Levy Court that he and Mr.. johnson
had reached friendly agreement as
to the pay of the commissioner from
July Is to date. Levy Court Will pay
Mr. Truitt and the two men Will ap,
norton the salary. No settlement O.
the salary question has ben reached
bv Mr.. Hart and Mr.. Caulk- johnson
and Caulk have appealed the decision
of the Superior Court to the state ou'
preme Court.
Smyrna times., 1927-11-16
NEW CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE
Plans Approved Monday by the Balti-
more Association of Commerce

Plans Approved MOhudy Dy the Ddlti-
more Association of Commerce
Revised plans for the bridge across
the Chesapeake Bay in which so many
people of the Eastern Shore cf Mary
land and State of Delaware are inter
ested, especially the Smyrna-Clayton-
Chestertown section, were approved
Monday by the board Of directors Of
the Association of Commerce. A pub
lie hearing was held yesterday by
Major C. R. Pettis, War Department
harbor engineer, for discussion Of the
new specifications. Representatives
of various organizations and Of Phila-
delphia shipping interests were pres
ent and urged approval Although
the report stated that "ample provi-
sions has been made to take care of
the needs of navigation in that part Of
the bay" opposition is had from barge
and towing interests in Philadelphia
who claim that any bridge narrower
than 1000 feet would be an obstruction
to navigation.
Smyrna times., 1927-11-16
AUTO ACCIDENT NEAR SMYRNA
Three Persons From Chester in Auto
Spill. Were Injured, One Dead

Spill, Were Injured, One DEAD
Three persons, all from Chester, Pa,
were injured, one dying afterwards,
Sunday morning, when the front tire
on their automobile blew out while
they wered irving south on the DUPONT
Boulevard. The accident happened
about two miles north of Smyrna. The
blowout caused the machine to turn
over several times. The American
Legion ambulance was summoned and
removed them to the Kent General
Hospital, Dover, where it was found
that one of them, Mrs. Robert Dixon,
had sustained fracture of the skull.
She died at the hospital yesterday
Her husband and Raymond Ashby,
driver of the car, sustained decorations
while Daisy Jones was bruised bout
the body. Robert Dixon, the hus-
band, has recovered sufficiently to
leave the hospital. Raymond Ashby,
driver of the car, is recovering rapid
ly and will be released from the hos
pital within a few days.
Smyrna times., 1927-11-16
Good Language Club ORGANIZED
spoRTsMEN OUT ON THE HUNT
Cunners Take Advantage of First Day
law is Out for Rabbits and Quail

Law is Out for RaDDlIS anu V
Yesterday was the first day OF tne
cunning season and 1t being ille
weather. sportsmen from the cities as
vol as local gunners were out by
sunrise equipped and ready for
dav,s hunt. With all kinds of game
reported r9 I plentiful they moved off in
biqh anticipation. There were how
ever, an unusual number of notices
posted and unless sportsmen had
friends he had a poor chance to find
suitable grounds for trying his luck.
Cunning parties in number OF cases
had been arranged with owners or ten,
ants of farms and some good sport
was the result. The season will run
until sundown Saturday, December 81.
Cunning is only allowed between sun
up and sundown and the bags are
limited to 6 rabbits per gun. The
quail bags are limited to IL per gun.
Smyrna times., 1927-11-16
BLAND BEACH ROAD WORK

levy Court Orders a Boat Load
'ders Which Are Being Put On
road to Woodland Beach is un-
fg some needy repairs. A boat
elnderS ordered by the Kent
n Levy Court has arrived and
Rprovements being made should
arlvlng to and from the Beach
PETER. Residents Of Woodland
farmers Of Severson's Neck
llens Of Smyrna and Clayton
NJ given up hope Of seeing a
ent road to the resort. Last
d. Tunis and a delegation
oodland Beach who have been
y ne Levy Court and State High
psItment on previous occasions
before the Court, stating that
y the owner of Woodland
YOU'D deed to the county the
foad from his gate to the
4 ,GOoldsborough property near
|N u . Beach and would want $751;
ne !. balance Of the road and
d Ine strip of propertv was
'ae county, Mr.. Mott would
z I. 9unty to assure him the
N'ed. The court took no ac.
Smyrna times., 1927-11-16
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT CUNNING

Kendall West of BridgevilIe Taken to
Hospital-21 Shot Picked from Scalp
Kenneth West, aged 21 years, of
Bridgeville, was badly injured about
the face when accidentally shot by
friend while cunning on Saturday.
The young men claim to have been af-
ter crows. West became separated
from the others and was standing
near a tree when one of the others in
a party hidden from West by under
brush shot at bird. The shot hit
West, who was taken to the Marshall
Hospital in Milford Twenty-one shot
were picked from his scalp, face and
shoulder. One shot entered his left
eye, but it is thought the sight canb
saved.
Smyrna times., 1927-11-16
MRS. LP. HURLOCK HONORED
Given a Surprise BY Her Relatives
and Friends on Her 18TH Birthday

Given A Surprise by Her Relatives
and Friends on Her 18TH Birthday
A yery pleasant surprise was ten
dered Mrs. /. p. Hurlock Of Clayton
on Saturday, November 18th, il honor
of the seventy-ffth birthday. The
house was beautifully decorated, the
colors being orange and black with
yellow and white crysanthemums and
autumn leaves. There were 40 guests
present and all had very happy time
Mrs. Hurlock was the recipient ot
many beautiful gifts. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. i. p. Hurlock, MT.
and Mrs. John H. Hurlock, Phlladel-
phia; Miss Lucy @. Hurlock, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roland Hurlock and children,
Dorothy. Walter, John, Valley Forge;
MI. Edward H. Hurlock, Newtown
Square, Pa; Mr. Benjamin +. Hur-
lock and daughter, Dover; Mrs. r.
Clampitt, Wyoming; Mrs. Emma
Haines, Clayton; Mrs. Lulu Waller,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry /. Hurlock and
son Lee, Clayton; Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam N. Hurlock, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
g. Hurlock, Mr.. and Mrs. John Nc
Connell. Mrs. Sarah E. Duthie, Mrs
Mary P. wilkinson, Philadelphia; Mr.
and Mrs. James Rawlinson, and sor
ellison. Millington, Md; Mr.. Edwin
Duthie, Miss Bertha Homan, Philadel-
phia; Mr.. James Hurlock, Claytoni
Mrs. Ella Hurlock, Paoli, Pa; Mr.
Carl Hurlock, Palmyra, n. j.; Mrs
! Mory Rrandes. Merchantville, n. j..
Mrs. Clarence Stotts, Paoi, Pa; Mrs
Jacob Wright, Clayton; Mrs. Charlie:
| Cbrafflar Miss Flo Shreffler, Clayton
Smyrna times., 1927-11-16
/ 1lIlGE At APPROACH 5I.I.8 TO
'uIIGIII II;i ATTRACTS CROWD
i BRIDGE OVEE V1ToRKMANsH1P HnHaI
\ PIECE OF "ON
n.dicated Armistice Day
ually Deul. e.om SMYRNA and Vi
Nun NamD't Attend the Ceremonies

NJ, Attend the Ceremonies
dnl'y H' s.If million dollar con
! sn new across ea5s the Christiana Rive River
! span p NsrSet aslSet street, Wilmington,
'outh M4lAtr y traffic. An OUTSTANDING
lF open ~ 70 new y span, observed by
pre- q q sro s.rossed gs it last week, is is the ne
\ VINO a, 'IJ Hbich it enables trafflc 70
Win 15a,.s s-l drawn vehicles and
P 4hot ho+IS held down the pace across a1o5s,
/, 5, that t.;5as Is-a to the speed of a slow
now now, KEY nIeasure 81 cars speed over r
\ ana .ne,Es at the same rate .Sd o.
II tFaGhs aesisb they travel on the
4 at WIZ The structure was
| highway, g1aais.ted and opened to pub
by yg,iSar dfalSItfa afternoon BY a diversi-
\ trlany .aIa yfeaturing an address BY
|PIogFam s.gatnr 1Tas Tasker 1. oddie, Of Ne
! S'na'ol { ealorfuI pageant particl-
| ana ? ,r ! foreign born and native
Elm; ans rsre 4 aI@9sa present for the ssgs-
iel3l.y S.y.for aSG oddie in his address
.,sgare Ssn1s9t can take great pride rn i
yeaS',c Y .one Of her first citizens
\ ng tsisooas 4 ME- examples IF the spirit
]. pSatrP .at Romans, julius Caesar,
g.SG. Cesar and others in road
" T5e visiting senator laud-
II lst,- dupont for bis contrlDu-
'elI'%, y MATE funds for the constTuc-
I |, ptt.@I, ~ In,ationaIly-known dupont
g'...,,J \ N extending from Whining
N Eata 4. ioWer end Of the State.
II sOo sTT guests we're seated In the
N ..,Josure n for guests Of various
.rsri1ations .ISIi1at staging the pag-
n ~ Esl.-s, exercises were held on the
.,s II nayed property adjoining the
II 1Iirg station near the southern
,,.5 5S u the bridge. Introducing
IN, oddie to the thousands o1
IA. r.tbered on and near the
AB c'..,.o, Robinson said that IL
|'',,irIarIv fitting that the official
stg i tbe bridge is celebrated On
Ill., Dav. "when We are passing
|lB.,-s,t Il The memory Of our de-
&s M iorsd ones who sacrificed their
Nm IL might live and enjoy our
\ gtizenship." Governor Rob
( WI tribute to those whose ef-
MADE possible the speedy con
sOn Il the bridge and to the var
organizations, particularly the
ngton Civic Association, the
n Citizens Committee, and the
uunity Service" whose efforts
Il Enlisted IN staging the elaborate
rt Of dedication. Following
III Oddie's tribute to Senator du-
the Senator from Nevada said
uction Of the present program
100000 Der year from the Fed
ovemment for the Federal aid
ystem and s7,5OO,OOO per veal
h roads in the forest reserves
be a breach Of faith with the
would handicap them in carry
their road-building program
stroy their confidence in th'
es Of the Federal Government.
Smyrna times., 1927-11-16
.Rf NJ. E. CHURCH NOTES

Z 4 K (. Stephenson Announces
'Ie y Meetings for the Week
.a'srA. 4. stephenson, ~ D. d., pas
Il ',Safy ~ N. E. Church announces
'ss,i. ~ p.yaer and praise service
H. ! Z ,,1.; saere will be an exchange
so,U y The Benefit Of Christian
Il ca The Official Board of
Ill.,, ssen a: will meet immedi-
IFn l. aIs S service. Next Sunday
oTaS ase talk to children at ii 4,
/ rsl Sr.S sne sermon being, "The
Id M..aiority and Benefit of
servii.s eie'lng: The Epworth
lder Ne ,.se VIII ~! take place at Gas,
-: sEi0sM s Miss HAZEL King and
win ,ismen n,a, Of Christ" The
s 'CIsl's ~. at 7sO on II the evgnins subiact
q a Fit Of Temper
Smyrna times., 1927-11-16
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

Frederick w. Cropp of Princeton The
ological School Will Preach Sunday
On Sunday there will be morning
and evening worship as usual-10.3O
and 7.3O o'clock. Mr.. Frederick w.
Cropp will preach at both services.
Other services of the day are: Sunday
school at 11.45 a. M; and Christian
Endeavor at $50 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1927-11-16
Firemen to Hold Annual Banquet

The annual banquet of Citizens
Hose Company, No. /, Of Smyrna, will
take place at the Delaware House,
Friday evening. Covers for As will
be laid. J. z. Hoffecker will act as
postmaster and addresses will be
made by State President McClain and
others. G. r. Stevenson is chairman
of committee.
Smyrna times., 1927-11-16

Union Thanksgiving Church Services
A union service of the Methodist,
Presbyterian and Protestant Episcopal
churches will be held in the morning
of Thanksgiving Day at Asbury M. E..
Church in charge of Rev. DIR. R. K.
Stephenson. Rev. E. A. Lemoine,
rector of st. Peters Church, will de-
liver the sermon.
Evening star., 1927-10-16

Comdr. Mark L. Hersey, U. s. Navy,
recently assigned to assume command
of the U. S. Destroyer Allen, training
ship of the local Naval Reserve Battal-
ion and to act as Observation-Disclosures
of the organization, last Monday Off
cially relieved Lieut.. Comdr. Alfred s.
Wolfe, who has been on this duty for
several years.
Comdr Hersey reviewed the battalion
at the drill Monday night and was
officially presented to the officer per-
sonnel. He is said to be very friendly
toward Naval Reserve activities, and
expressed considerable interest in the
local organization. Before coming to
Washington he was assigned as In
structor of the Naval Reserve, r. o..
r. G. at Northwestern University.
where he had charge of the naval
training course for students there, the
ultimate aim being to fit them for COM
missions in the Naval Reserve. He
told the local officers that the expert.
ment was getting results, that recruits
were easy to obtain and that in time
the Navy will get some fine officer
material.
Comdr. Wolfe is still at the Naval
Hospital and has as yet not received
his new assignment.
The three student aviators from the
local flying division of the Reserve
have just completed their training
course at the Naval Air Station at
Hampton Roads, Va, and have re-
turned to Washington. Before com
ing back, however, they took their
examinations for promotion from their
present rank. seamen, second class, to
the rank of ensign in the Aviation Re-
serve. They are Chester c. Ward,
Philip n. Neff and John ]. Klak.
Orlando II. Dollman. engineman. Sec
ond class, attached to the Sd Fleet
Division of the local battalion. has
moved to Los Angeles, Calf, and his
records have been sent to the comman.
dant, nth Naval District, in which
he will serve, it was announced at
Reserve headquarters.
Waino Matson, fireman, first class,
has been relieved from active duty as
shipkeeper aboard the Z. s. Destroy.
er Allen.
Henry w. Williams. quartermaster,
first class, has been transferred from
the Headquarters Division to the I'd
Fleet Division.
William Nick. Lewis, officers cook,
first class, has been transferred from