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Smyrna times., 1928-11-07
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB MEETING
Three New Members Added to Club
Hears High School Prize Winners
ON Recent Essay Contest Held

The Smyrna Rotary Club held their
weekly meeting, Thursday evening,
November 1st, at the Wayside Inn.
The club officially introduced three
new members to the fold: Herman L.
Robinson, Robert Y Wallen, Jr., and
DR.. J. r. Porteus. 1t is sincerely
hoped that this increased membership
will add much to our Club Secretary
''Bill' Kenworthy, read communica-
tions from l. B. Sutton, president of
the Rotary International, Charlie
Ackley, Governor of the fftieth Ro-
tary District, and President E. Paul
Burkholder of the Georgetown Rotary
Club, all of which highly praised the
local club on their excellent attend
ance record. The Smyrna Rotary
Club has now completed their fortieth
consecutive 100 per cent meeting.
This record, in itself, should prove
conclusively to those having mistak-
en- idea of what Rotary Club means
to community, that Rotarians, not
only are Rotarians in name but at the
fullest extent of the word. The pro-
gram of the evening was introduced
by V. Lay Phillips, chairman of the
program committee. Those present
ing the program were Miss Anna R.
Jones and Richard Price, winners of
the prizes offered by the Smyrna Ro-
tary Club to the High School Students
for the best essays on "He Profits
Most Who Serves Best" and Service
Before Self" Their essays were read
before the meeting, which were fol-
lowed by much applause and many
favorable comments on their work. 1t
is indeed gratifying to know that
some of our citizens of tomorrow are
growing up with the high ideals and
standards of Rotary impressed in
their minds. Visiting Rotarians pres
ent from the Dover Rotary Club were:
Dr.. Bud" Sipple,, H. c. McSherry
and w. b. Mitten. Visiting Rotar-
ians from the Middletown Rotary
Club were: William H. Reynolds and
Dr. Lewis Levinson. The program
for the next Thursday evening will be
the David @. Harrison Post Annual
Amistice Dinner, which will be held at
the Twentieth Century Club Building
Smyrna times., 1928-11-07
MIDDLETOWN ROTARY CLUB
DIR. Combs Heads Newly Formed Or
ganizati0n; DIR. LevinsOn, Secretary

DIR. Combs Heads Newly Formed Or
ganizatiOn; DR.. LevinsOn, Secretary
The organization of a Rotary Club
in Middletown has been consummated
and the charter members have elected
these officers to serve for the ensuing
year: President, DR.. Warren S. P.
Combs; vice president, James f. Lew
is; treasurer, Gilbert Nickel; secre-
tary, DR.. Louis Levinson; board of di-
rectors, Emory w. Hukill, William
Reynolds and John A. Tobin. The adj
dress of the evening was made by the
District Governor, Charles Ackley, of
Vineland, N. j. 1t proved to be a
well-delivered and greatly appreviat-
ed talk. A number of members of the
Smyrna Club, who have sponsored the
organization of the Middletown Ro-
tary Club, participated. 1t was de-
cided that the meeting night each
week of the Middletown Rotary shall
be Friday evenings at 6.15 o'clock, in
the Middletown Hotel.
Smyrna times., 1928-11-07
WHOLE NO. 1867
REBEKAH ASSEMBLY OFFICERS
Mrs. Olivia NJ. Megginson Elected
President at Annual Session Of Lodge

Mrs. Olivia NJ. Megginson Elected
President at Annual Session Of Lodge
Mrs. Olivia NJ. Megginson, was
elected president of the Rebekah AS
sembly of Delaware of the |. @. Q. +.
at the annual session held Thursday
in Odd Fellows Hall at Tenth and
King streets, Wilmington. Mrs. Meg
glnson has been acting president since
April when Mrs. Sarah A. Buzine, the
president, died. Other officers elected
were:Mrs. Ida B. Cobourn, vice-pres-
ident; Mrs. Naomi Dawson, warden;
Mrs. Pearla Croes, recording sccre-
tar; Mrs. Lena Farra, treasurer. The
following officers were appointed for
the coming year: Mrs. Cora Farlow,
of Dover; Mrs. Amanda Haney, of
Grubb's; Mrs. Martha Steckley, New
ark; Mrs. Stella Long, Concord; Mrs.
Marian Hudson, of Wilmington. A
memorial service was held at the
morning session for Mrs. Buzine and
Mrs. Mary Turner, past noble grand
of Doris Lodge, who died during the
year. Annual reports were given ard
several recommendations We're adept
ed. There were 20 new members ad-
mitted into the Assembly. About 500
members attended, representing II Of
the II lodges in the state, also visi-
tors from Baltimore and Pennsyl-
vania The silver loving-cup, donat-
ed by Mrs. Buzine in memory Of his
wife, was won by Naomi Rebekah
Lodge, No. 3, in the competitive de
gree work put on in the evening.
There were no other competitors. 1t
was announced that another competi-
tive degree drill will be put on in
March.
Smyrna times., 1928-11-07

difference Of one vote on the unofficial
returns in favor of Caulk. According
to reports from hte district last night
there will be contest over the cleo
/ ton and it is expected that che diff
ference of one vote will decide it.
Caulk was elected to the Levy Court
two years ago to fill vacancy but in
the meantime the governor had ap-
pointed a successor to the man who
died for two years. Caulk contested
the matter in court and the decision
of the court was against him. On the
face of the returns received at an
early hour this morning, Democrats.
by the number of hold over Senators
of that party, will control the State
| Senate by a vote of 3 20 g. The Re
publicans will control the House of
Representatives by a vote Of % to Is.
Later returns may change some of
these results.
Nation at Large Sweeping for Hoover
With East and West and even 4
part of the Solid South rolling in ma
jorities for Herbert Hover, his cleo
tion to the presidency was conceded
late last night by Chairman Raskob,
Of the Democratic National Commit
tee. AT the same time Governor AL
fred 2. Smith made public a congrat-
ulatory message to his Republican op-
ponent- Returns showed Hoover lead
ing in every eastern, western and
border state, except Rhode Island, and
with Virginia, Florida, Oklahoma and
Texas in the Republican column.
Smith seems to have less than 100
electoral votes out of total Of 531.
Herbert Hoover carried the Nome
State Of Governor Alfred Il. Smith
and with it the rich prize of 45 votes
in the electoral college IN yesterdays
election BY 100000 majority. AL
though throughout the night Smith
had faced the loss Of Virginia and
Florida the Democratic crisis gained
first Importance when Hoover swept
out of the upper New York counties
with 70 great lead that it overrode
Smiths New York city advantage.
Tennessee and Maryland, Of the bord-
er group, after giving encouragement
to the Smith forces early last night,
turned to Hoover and Curtis. Others
os the border states, West Virginia,
kentucky, Missouri anI Oklahoma,
rolled up substantial Republican ma
iOrities. The farmer middle west, +l.C
northwest and the Rocky Mountain
country returned the Hover leads as
the late closing polls there turned in
their ballots. IN fact Hoover appears
to have swept everything with late re-
turns showing that only four states Of
the solid South gave him sure major
tiles.
Smyrna times., 1928-11-07
QUIET ELECTION in SMYRNA
Many Voters in Town and Polling
Places Were Busy All the Day


The election in Smyrna passed off
quietly in Smyrna yesterday with
good order prevailing throughout the
day. For the first time in many
years both polling places were close
together. The first election district
voting place was in the store room of
w. F. Keith & Son formerly the w. L.
David Hardware Store, and the sec
ond election district was at the Town
Hall. The two places were both on
Main street within two hundred yards
of one another. The crowd naturally
centered between these two points.
The Town Of Smyrna had extra offic-
ers on duty in case of disturbance and
these officers patroled the streets un-
til midnight. The election officers of
both polling places had a long day of
it and it was not until eleven o'clock
this morning before they concluded
counting votes, owing to so many split
tickets. During the noon hour and
directly after the polls were closed,
they were served meals. 1t was
long tedious job and the election of
ficers were ready to go home when
their work was done.
Smyrna times., 1928-11-07
SMYRNA 2OTH CENTURY CLUB
Program Last Friday in Charge of
Mrs. George Carter-0pen Meeting

Program Last Friday in Charge of
Mrs. George Carter-0pen Meeting
The program at the goth Century
Club on Friday, November 2, was in
charge of Mrs. George Carter, chair
man of Home Science. An interest
ing and profitable talk was given by
Mrs. H. d. Boyer, who is always glad
ly greeted and listened to with atten-
tion. She opened by asserting that
she had no subject and no speech, but
using an apt quotation, which she
transposed to fit the occasion. She
made a splendid address TO club men,
bers, pointing out the duty of each
and every one in order to make a sue
cessful club. Two piano solos, Pre-
lude in G Sharp Minor, (Rachmani-
nofs); ''To Wild Rose, K (MacDonald)
were given by Miss Grace Tucker.
The program announced for Novem-
Der 2 will be given November 8, at
$50, when Rev. +. A. Lemoine will
talk on "The Spirit of the Age" This
will be an open meeting, the public is
invited and the friends of the Club
will be given a cordial welcome.
Smyrna times., 1928-11-07
MECHANICAL INSPECTION Of
AUTOMOBILES IN STATE URGED
CAMPAIGN WILL PROBABLY BE
LAUNCHED LIKE IN MARYLAND
This will Come Along by Early Spring
or Summer 1929, and will be Known
as Save-A-Life Campaign

State officials are planning a "Save
A Life" campaign, which it is ex
pected will be launched at the heighth
OF the motoring season next summer
Such campaign last year in Mary
land reduced the number of accidents
and a report on it was one of the feat
ures, at the quarterly meeting of the
motor vehicle commissioners of the
east, held at Richmond, Va, and at
tended by William Ball, titling officer
! OF the Secretary of States office. Ac-
cording to M. Ball, state motor DO
lice in Maryland stopped all cars at
convenient places and asked the criv-
er to either go to the nearest garage
and have his machine tested, or else
to his own service station for similar
examination. If there was something
the matter with the lights or brakes
it would develop during the examina-
tion and if the car was found to be
mechanically perfect then garage
keepers and dealers were authorized
| to place an inspection stamp on the
windshield. The idea was enthusias-
ticaIly endorsed by the motor commits
sioners from Pennsylvania, Maryland,
New Jersey, Delaware and Virginia
With the approval of the State High
way Commission, this campaign, will
be energetically waged next summer
Crusade Against Headlight Glare
At this same conference, the motor
vehicle commissioners received a re
port on their recent request to man
ufactuTers, to construct headlights so
that they will not be menace be
cause of their glare. Some reports
were encouraging but in other cases
the manufacturers were reluctant to
do anything about it. The matter
will not be allowed to drop but will be
considered in the future The work Of
printing the license cards has been
begun. Mr.. Ball states that nearly all
Of the stencils for pleasure cars, com
mercial cars, motorcycles, tractors
and hearses have ben completed As
speedily as the coupon license cards
are printed they will be forwarded by
mail to motorists throughout the
State. There are approximately over
$4,000 cards to be printed.
Auto Receipts will Show Marked Gain
Delaware's receipts from the three
cent gasoline tax stepped ahead dur
ing October The total was $90,749
as compared with l72,343.57 in Octo-
Der last year. This brings the total
to November l to S674, ,685.92. The re-
ceipts last year were S510,697.82.
There were three months in which the
license was but two cents, but figured
at the normal receipt of three cent
tax, the receipts this year would be
more than 100000 over the first ten
months of last year.
Smyrna times., 1928-11-07
Auto Receipts win Show Marked Gair
MISS SALoME DOwNES A BRIDE
Dover Girl, Daughter of j. A. DOwnes
Weds Arthur EdgewOrth, New York

Dover Girl, Daughter of j. A. DOwnes
Weds Arthur EdgewOrth, New York
A wedding of interest to the young
er social set of Dover took place in
Dover Monday afternoon when Miss
Salome Downes, daughter of City
Councilman and Mrs. J. A. Downes,
became the bride of Arthur B. Edge
worth of New York City, the wedding
taking place at the home of the bride
on State street. The Rev. Joseph A.
Lee, priest in charge of Holy Cross
Catholic Church, Dover, performed
the ceremony. The BRIDE was attend
ed by her cousin, Mrs. Roland Adds,
of Devon, Pa, Robert White, of New
York, acting as best man. The wed
ding was followed by a reception at
the home of the brides parents. Af-
ter December l, Mr.. and Mrs. Edge
worth will reside in New York.
Among those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Rudolph Walter, of Princeton,
N. j.; Mr.. and Mrs. Maddox, of Dew
on, Pa; Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Dowaes
of Narberth, Pa; Roy BaBugher, Bal
timore, Md; Mrs. Irving Ga 'liher, of
Ridgewood, N. j.; Mr.. Carroll nownes
of Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Bliss of Brookline, Pa; also the fam
lily of the groom and few intimate
friends of the bride, of Dover.
Smyrna times., 1928-11-07
ST. PETERS CHURCH BULLETIN

Rev. E. A. LemOine, Rector, To Give
Armistice Day Sermon to Legion Post
Sunday being Armistice Day, the
Legionnaires of David C. Harrison
Post, No. IA, American Legion of
Smyrna, and their friends, will attend
divine service in st. Peters Church,
at IL a. m. At the evening service
there will be the usual Interpretation
and discussion of the current religious
and social topics. We would also call
attention to an unusual meeting which
yill be held in ST. Peters Monday,
November IL, at 7.30 p. m. At this
time DIR. Glazebrook, an eminent ply
sician of Washington, D. c., who de-
votes portion of his time to evan
gelical work will be present and
speak. Come and hear him.
Smyrna times., 1928-11-07
AUTO ACCIDENT NEAR SMYRNA
Curtis Gibbs, Colored, Sustained Brok-
en- Leg and Fractured Skull in Crash

Curtis Gibbs, C0lored, Sustained Brok-
en- Leg and Fractured Skull in Crash
Curtis Gibbs, negro, 40 years old, is
in a critical condition at the Kent
General Hospital in Dover, as the re-
suit of an accident near Smyrna Sun
day morning. w. R. Ramsey, of Con-
shohocken, Pa, who was driving the
car in which Gibbs was riding, was ar
rested by Corporal Powell Of the
State Highway Police and held under
$500 bail for a hearing before Mag
istrate Hodgson at Townsend. Ac-
cording to the report made to the
State Highway Police, J. B. Counsel
man, formerly of Smyrna, now a
prominent canner at Houston, was
driving along the road going toward
Wilmington when Ramsey's car came
out of a side road and was struck by
Councelman's car. Counselman and a
man named Pierce, from Milford, who
was riding with him, escaped injury.
Ramsay was also un-injured but the
negro sustained a broken arm and
fractured skull. The small sedan driv-
en- by Ramsey was badly damaged but
the damage was slight TO the Coun-
selman car. The condition of Curtiss
Gibbs remained practically the same
late last night, he not as yet having
regained consciousness.
Smyrna times., 1928-11-07
BIG TURKEY CROP COMING on
Birds Are reported to Be in Fine Con
ditiOn All Down Through the State

Delaware turkeys were never in
better condition than they are now,
according to DR.. Frank Hare, pathol-
ogist of the State Board of Agricul-
ture. The only disturbing factor
among grown birds this year is some
cases of cecal worms in the turkeys.
This worm causes what is known as
the blackhead parasite and is most
deadly to turkeys. 1t may be found
in chickens, but it is not fatal to the
chicken. By a strange coincidence, the
gateworm found in chickens is quite
fatal, but when discovered in turkeys
is not so dangerous. For this reason
Dr. Hare has advised all poultry
growers, who have called upon him
for advice, to segregate the chickens
from the turkeys. This may involve
some extra work but the poultrymen
have learned that it is cheaper r.
cause the mortality of the chicken and
turkeys is much less. Poultry raiSeIs
of lower Delaware are planning to
ship tsrkeys and other fowl to CIV
markets late this month. The sale
for over Thanksgiving will begin
about November 20.
Smyrna times., 1928-11-07
THE HOLLY WREATH INDUSTRY
Approach Of Thanksgiving and Christ
mas Gives Impetus to Manufacture


Within a few days manufacture of
holly wreaths will start in a score Of
communities in lower Delaware,
largely in Sussex county. Naturally,
the holly with berries on bring the
highest price, and as the Delaware
holly wreath makers have learned,
that in handling the wreaths packed
in boxes, the natural berry usually
breaks off, they have become accus-
toned to affixing artificial berries on
the wreaths. Last year one dealer
alone bought carload of artificial
holly berries. From three to ten cents
wreath is paid for the manufacture,
and one Delaware dealer last year
stated that he paid out $4,000 for the
manufacture Of holly wreaths. That
gives some idea of the volume in holly
wreath making. The finished product
will be shipped to market in wreath
form, in boxes and also in fiat pieces.
Smyrna times., 1928-11-07
COLD STORAGE TOMATOES FAIL
Experiment Made by Growers in Del
aware Did Not Turn Out So Well

Experiments made this fall by
farmers to try and keep tomatoes in
cold storage proved a failure The
first of September some of the best
and finest tomatoes grown in Della
ware were wiped free from moisture
and carefully put in storage. An ex-
animation made two weeks ago show
ed that the tomatoes had not kept
The object back of the experiment
was to see how well the tomatoes
would keep and if they did, then the
growers would have the opportunity
of holding them until the price i'm
proved during the winter. Two farm
ers of Sussex county, who have big
lima bean patches, have been reaping
a fine harvest with their late lima
beans. One man has been shipping a
hundred bushel nightly. The other
dealer was able to forward three or
four hundred bushels a week. The
success of these two men will, it is be-
lieved, prove an incentive to others
next spring.
Smyrna times., 1928-11-07
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

Rev. G. w. Little, Princeton Student,
Will Preach Both Sermons Sunday
There will be the regular services
in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday
morning worship at 1850; Sunday
School, Has; Christian Endeavor,
6.45. Evening worship at 7.S0 o'clock
Mr.. G. w. Little of Princeton will
preach morning and evening. The
Missionary Society will meet at the
home of Mrs. John p Hudson Thurs
day afternoon, November Sth, at 2.30
Smyrna times., 1928-11-07
AsBURY NJ. e. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. X. X. Stephenson, ID. d., Pastor,
Announces Services for the Week

rev. II. n. stephenson, ~. ID, PaStOr,
Announces Services for the Week
Rev. r. X. Stephenson. ID. d., pastor
Of Asbury M. +. Church, announces
there will be special features at the
mid-week prayer service this evening.
with readings and special music. Mr..
and Mrs. l.. M. Price will assist with
their music at this service. The Jun
ior Epworth League win resume its
Fall schedule at o'clock this after
noon. Next Sunday the usual servic-
es will be held. Sunday School at 10
o'clock. morning preaching service at
IL o'clock. At this service DIR. Steph-
enson win preach on the subject: "Can
a Christian Know He is Saved" S.
Allan Moffitt will lead the Epworth
League meeting at 6.45 p.m., the top
ic being Friendship or War Ships
The regular preaching service at 7.30
p. M, will take on features Of Armis-
tice Day, and DIR. Stephenson's SER
mon will be appropriate to it.
Smyrna times., 1928-11-07

p.nrblicans made a clean
II election yesterday car
|, ! r,tion ,.t for Hoover and Cur
! 4 .r.rting tine the state ticket by
.,sTties. Locally, Walter W.
/ !, democrat, for the Legisla-
majority in whole district
I,rkson Snow appears to
,.,,tad william D. Ennis icr
/ mi. His majority il Duck
srIred was IA. Charles Han
Harvey Wright, republi-
-ritteemen, are being congrat-
I their party workers on the
A manner in which they over
-msIly Democratic majorities
pspublican ticket. Reports
Ar Little Creek that Jackson
IN a majority there. George
-m Of Hartly, Democrat, seems
! zen elected Receiver Of Tax
| County Treasurer. The Dem
| N claiming the county ticket
| r,ll margin. Over in Kenton
| George w. Cook, Democrat,
|W. 3. Savin, republican, by
! -sionty. The Democrats also
aair State Senator. Q. p.
Republican, seems to have
ted sheriff.
rre Republicans Sweep State
ne returned a majority Of At
ajOO for Herbert Hoover, f0r
|raf the United States yester-
n2jorities almost as great
Republican candidates on the
Akst with the exception of
townsend, IT,, the candidate
|lt5d States Senator against
he hardest fight Was made.
NJ has defeated United States
b Thomas \. Bayard, who was
lite for re- alectloT by I MA
I probably $4,000. According
xt estimates on the unofficial
iha Republican majority III
bon was $4,000; in rural New
amty, 5000; in Kent county
zrats have the edge, and IN
county the Republicans claim
\ iF for the head Of the ticket.
HFlty for the State candidates
~ 1000 less with tile excep-
townsend, cn account Of the
zac State ticket having car
1t county. The ticket elected
nsd States Senator-John q.
Fl u; member Of Congress
/ Z, Houston; Governcr-C.
Buck; Lieutenant Governor
AZ Hazel; State Treasurer
\ Ward; Auditor Of Ac-
EDWARD Baker; Attorney Cen
Rl1en Satterwaite. The Re-
acket in New Castle county
e BY majOrities Of about
ne vote in this district was
la
Smyrna times., 1928-11-07

4 ,o,siy slyen BY the State for
VI, ,".ai..slderably ~ in exec i il If
y NJ s'sn !. Tor Coolidge four
\ 4 smi., Y gave a Republican
. h s,.llag ss,ag in excess Of
eeaBS safes \ Of yesterday
Ion " ~. same as had been
3 ssd.sali aile to time By the
'sGdI' I, IN this State II
b 50 soatest IN New w csatIs ogi !
T sIseEs,is.y,,y Court district
1gl'd M and Appoquin-
RENO, Democrat, and JosenS @s,S
'''llean. There Il a
Smyrna times., 1928-11-07
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK

George w. Slaughter, Well-known Re-
tired Farmer of Leipsic Passes Away
George w. Slaughter, aged 81, re-
tired farmer of Leipsic, died Saturday
after a lingering illness of general
debility. He had been a farmer of
the Smyrna-Leipsic vicinity practical
ly all his life and was esteemed by
all who knew him. He leaves two
children: Miss Fannie Slaughter, who
lived at home, and Cordrey Slaughter
of Wilmington. He is also survived
by one brother Andrew Slaughter of
Leipsic. Funeral services took place
at 2 o'clock this afternoon and inter
ment was made in Leipsic cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1928-11-07

Fire at "Spruance City" Last Night
The fire alarm was sounded at 1890
last night and firemen were called to
the residence of olin Clampitt. The
fire was extinguished with compara-
tively slight Joss.
Smyrna times., 1928-11-07

cw Republican, Appears to Have Defeated William d.
y y namocrat For Levy COurt-GeOrge w. Cook Demo
y Dooats W. c. Savin Republican, in KentOn Hundred
Smyrna times., 1928-11-07
|mFg SWEEPS THE NATION And
agRIES THE STATE or DELAWARE

y uyNSON. REPUBLICAN, DEFEATS HENRY d.
Dr noyrp DEMOCRAT, FOR THE LEGISLATURE
Putnam patriot., 1928-04-26
BANK ASSETS AT AUCTION

The undersigned Receiver of The First National Bank of Putnam Putnam Connecticut will offer at public sale to the highest bidder for cash subject to the approval of the Comptroller of the Currency of the United States and to confirmation by court of competent jurisdiction without recourse and without warranty of any kind character, at his office at Putnam, Connecticut, the 7th day of May 1928 at 10 o'clock A. M. certain remaining assets of the said The First National Bank of Putnam, Putnam, Connecticut less such items may be paid or other wise disposed of prior to the said date of sale hereto fore mentioned
 May Inspect List
 list of the assets so offered for sale will be file at The Citizens National Bank of Putnam Put nam. Conn, the office of Sears, Russell & Bradford, Main Street, Putnam, Conn, and at the office of the Receiver of The First National Bank of Putnam, Put man. Connecticut for inspection by interested parties prior to the sale.
 GEO. M COFFIN, Receiver
 First National Bank, Putnam, Conn. April 19, 1928.