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Smyrna times., 1928-07-04
WHOLE NO. 3S49
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB MEETING
Last Session of Their Initial Year Adj
dressed by Rev. d.. Giyan, Of Clay
ton. Thursday, at Waysidp Inn


At the regular meeting Of Smyrna
Rotary Club held Thursday evening.
June 28th, at the Wayside Inn Rev.
D. J. Givan was presented by Presi-
dent LAY" Phillips, as speaker Of the
evening. Rev. D. J. Givan gave
most interesting talk on 'The Infu-
ence Of Rotary Clubs to Towns States
and Nations" He presented very
forcefully to those present the view
point he held as to what truly consti-
tuted a "Real Rotarian." and how far
reaching his duties were to mankind
if he lived up to the Golden Rules of
Rotary: "Service Before Self" and
"He Profits Most Who Serves the
Best" The Smyrna Rotary Club, hav-
ing held its last meeting of their in
itial year, can look back on their ac-
tivities since ''the Christening" of the
Club into the ideals and service Of Ro-
tary International with true satisfac-
ton if not pride, and it is the belief of
the members that the officers elected
will Garry on" the work Of the Club
as started, and safely guard its future
destiny under. the able leadership of
William E. Matthews, Jr.,, president
for the new Rotary year. President
lay Phillips reported the local club
as having completed its 21st 100 per
cent meeting which proves beyond a
doubt that the Smyrna Club is out
strongly to secure the attendance rec
ord for the 5Oth District Visiting
Rotarians present were Norman P.
Morris, E. H. Mattern and R. c. Hell
fenstein from the Dover Rotary Club.
Other visitors entertained were Foster
Ford, Chicago, H., formerly Of Smyr-
ma; DIR. Gray Carter Of Baltimore, Md,
and Charles Van Fossen of Whining
ton, Del The music for the evening
was ably furnished by Miss Mary
HynsOn.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-04
EARLY DELAWARE APPLE CROP
Now Ready For Picking and Promises
TO Be a Large Crop Down State

Delaware early apples are excep-
tionally clean and the size and quality
appear to be unexcelled, according to
reports coming to w. T. Derickson, di-
rector Of the Bureau Of Markets of the
State Board Of Agriculture. Some
ambitious boys have already picked a
few baskets Of early apples and are
offering them for sale along the high
ways already. But the real crop for
shipment will not begin to move until
late this week and carloads will not
begin moving until the week Of July 8.
Transparents, Williams Early Red,
Early Ripe and Fourth of July are the
principal varieties. Director Derrick
son has sent letters to 600 buyers and
dealers in the eastern section of the
United States setting forth the crop
that is expected and Of the assurance
that goes with each covered carrier of
apples leaving the state. He has ar
ranged for more than a score of Fed
eral and State inspectors for the var
ious shipping points. He estimates
that at least 90 percent of the crop
this year will be inspected. Shipping
point inspection however, is not COM
pulsory but all covered carriers of ap-
pies will have to be marked.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-04
JAMES H. HURT, BIRD, MARRIED
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. HURT, ,Jr., of
Ridley Park, Formerly of Smyrna

Mrs. Marion Negendank Brown,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. G.H. Negen-
dank, of Guyencourt, near Whining
ton, and James H. HURT, 3rd, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. HURT, Jr.,
(nee Miss Florence HalD Of Ridley
Park, Pa, formerly Of Smyrna, were
married at A o'clock Saturday after
noon at the home of the bride by the
Rev. T. F. Armentrout. The cere-
mony was attended only by the imme-
diate families and few friends. Miss
Polly HURT, sister of the bridegroom
was maid of honor and the best man
was Charles Brown of Ridley Park.
Music for the ceremony was played
on the violin by Mrs. Arthur Mac
George, aunt of the bride. A small
reception followed the ceremony at
the home of the brides parents for
the immediate families and a few
friends. Upon their return from a
wedding trip Mr.. HURT and his bride
will be at home after August / at 917
Gilpin avenue. Mr.. HURT is a nephew
of State Senator Hervey P. Hall
Smyrna times., 1928-07-04
OPEN PROGRAM ATTHE GRANGE
Mrs. Harry c. Johnson Arranges De-
lightful Patriotic Program Saturday

Smyrna range held its monthly open
meeting on Saturday evening with a
small attendance, owing to the busy
season with the farmers. The pro-
gram in charge of Mrs. Harry c..
Johnson was of a patriotic order and
delightful. 1t was as follows: Open
ing song, America" reading by Mr..
J. f. Latta, entitled "The Drummer
Boy of Shiloh;" piano solo, Mr.. Carl
Nelson; a "Guess Game" was then
played; song, America the Beauti-
full" reading by Mr.. H. G. johnson,
entitled "a Courtin';" recitation, "Our
Duty to Our Flag; Marie Davis; read
ing, History Of the Star Spangled
Banner" Mrs. w. II. Armstrong. Then
followed a peanut game, after which
the "Star Spangled Banner" was sung
followed by the pledge of allegiance
to the flag. During July and August
Smyrna Grange will meet the second
and fourth Saturday nights Of each
month.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-04
DELAWARE WHEAT HARVEST HAS
begun WITH FINE PROSPECTS
GROWERS IN LOWER DELAWARE
HAVE FINISHED CUTTING CROP
Some Are Even Threshing q Wheat
Harvesters Hope for Fair Weather
to Get Their Wheat Stacked

A week ahead of Fourth of July,
which generally marks the beginning
of wheat harvest, Delaware wheat
growers have already begun to cut the
crop and many down State have fin
ished Some have. even threshed.
Even in New Castle county motorists
driving along the DUPONT Boulevard
have been interested in seeing the cut
ting machines drawn by four and five
horses. Fair weather is needed to
house the crop and farmers are work
ing hard to get the wheat in while
fair weather prevails. Ralph Wilson
Of Dover, secretary of the State Board
Of Agriculture, who has several sec
tions devoted to wheat, said that he
expects from twenty to forty bushels
an acre The wheat heads look heavy,
but there is no way of determining
how heavy the crop will produce until
it is threshed.
Delaware Cucumber Crop Promising
The outlook for cucumbers is about
as good as last year at this stage. The
same acreage is being planted and
there is no reason why the result
should not be as satisfactory as in
other years. w. 7. Derickson, director
Of the Bureau of Markets of the State
Board Of Agriculture expects to have
some inspection done, but whether this
will be general or not is chiefly up to
the growers. Last year there We're
experimental inspections to determine
whether Delaware cucumbers measur-
ed up to the standard of U.S.No.1. The
inspection showed that they did, 80
that it i now up to the grower Wheth-
er ne wants 70 obtain this guarantee
from the Government. Not many
white potatoes are grown in Delaware
and for this Delaware farmers are
thankful. This has been one Of the
poorest years in price for a long time
Potatoes from other parts Of the Pen
insula have been selling at from S1.55
to S1.75 barrel, which i a tremend-
ous los to those who have raised
Irish potatoes this spring. This price
doesn't pay for the railroad freight
and cost Of the barrel. 1t will hit the
farmers on the Eastern Shore of Vir-
ginia hard this year, as they depend
almost entirely 81 potatoes for their
income.
Tomato Situation Still Disputed One
Farmers are still planting tomatoes.
50 far there has been nothing To in
terfere with the growth Of tomatoes
on drained land. On low land farm
els have lost some plants. On the
Eastern Shore it is reported that some
Of the tomato packing plants will not
operate this season, but in Delaware it
is believed that the canneries will
\ mack a normal amount.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-04
SMYRNA TO HAVE CHAUTAUQUA
Three Day Event Sponsored by goth
Century Club to be Held at School

Three Day Event Sponsored by goth
Century Club to be Held at School
The Twentieth Century Club Of
Smyrna has secured a three-day
Swarthmore Chautauqua to be held in
Smyrna High School Auditorium some
time in October. Miss Emily w. Spru-
ance, president of the Smyrna Cen
tury Club has arranged with DR.. Paul
NJ. Pearson, president of Swarthmore
Chautauqua for program of fine tai
ent. There will be lectures by noted
educators and concerts and entertain
ments of a high order every afternoon
and evening. This will include
play for one of the features. Twenty
five business people of Smyrna willing
ly offered to become guarantors. The
Century Club will have the selling of
the tickets which will be $500 for
adults and $1.OO for children. There
will be a Junior Chautauqua in con-
nection with this happy three-day
event. Watch for advertisements
later.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-04
TWO HORSES, A COW AND CALF
BURNED At DEAEYNEVILLE FIRE
JOSEPH KREGY ARRESTED AND
HELD IN $1,000 BAIL FOR COURT
Smyrna and Clayton Fire Companies
Called at Midnight Saturday to Farm
of Paul Parag and Save Dwelling

Smyrna and Clayton fire alarms
were set off and the fire companies of
both towns were summoned at mid
night Saturday to the farm of Paul
Parag near Friendship Church at
Deakyneville Outbuildings, including
the barn, two horses, a COW and calf
and lot of chickens, together with al
most the entire farm implement equip
ment fell a prey to the flames entail
ing a loss of between $4,000 and $4,000
On the statement of two sons of Pa
rag that they saw him leaving the
scene about the time that the fire was
discovered, Joseph Kregy, 35 years
old, a neighboring farmer, was arrest
ed by Highway Policeman King and
locked up in Dover. The arrest was
made at o'clock Sunday morning.
As the fire occurred in New Castle
county, Kregy was taken to Townsend
before Magistrate Hodgson for hear
ing. He denied the charge but was
held in $1,000 bail for court which he
and his friends promptly furnish
ed. The fire was discovered in
the barn by Andrew Parag, the
20-year-old son of the owner, be-
tween II o'clock and midnight AS he
approached the barn he claims that he
saw man jump into a car standing
close by and hurry away. The car
had no lights but he claims that he
recognized the man as Kregy. A
brother Of the Parag youth who came
to his assistance about the same time,
makes the same assertion. Efforts
were made by the two boys to extin-
guish the flames but they spread SO
rapidly that they could do nothing.
There were some relatives visiting the
family at the time and they also rush
ed to the assistance of the boys and
the fire companies from Smyrna and
Clayton. All the fremen could do
was to save the dwelling house on the
place. The loss on the property is es-
timated at $4,000. There was no in
surance on the place. The insurance
expired a few days ago and Prag fail
ed to renew it because he intended K
move the barn to another location anC
deferred renewing the insurance unit
the change was made. Parag owns 3
second farm which adjoins that Of
Kregy on the road leading to Flem-
ing's Landing 1t is reported that
there has been misunderstanding be-
| tween the two mer
Smyrna times., 1928-07-04
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Rev. DIR. Cornelius w. Prettyman, Old
est NJ. E. Minister Who Served His
Last PastOrate in Smyrna, Dead

Rev. Cornelius w. Prettyman, D. D.,
oldest minister Of Wilmington Metho-
dist Episcopal Conference, who served
his last pastorate in Smyrna before
retiring, died at the home of his son,
DR.. C. w. Prettyman at Carlisle, Pa,
Friday morning. The aged minister
had been i'll for the past seven weeks
from an attack of grippe contracted
shortly after his return from Florida
where he had spent the winter. DIR.
Prettyman, passed his S5th year on
Tuesday of last week. He was the
oldest member of the Wilmington M.
E. Conference in point of membership,
Joining the Conference in 1868 at the
time the Wilmington conference was
organized He was then a member of
the Philadelphia NJ. E. Conference.
The charges that DR. Prettyman has
filled during his career were as fol
lows: 1868 Millington, DID,; 1869 to
1870, Dickinson College; 1871 to 1872,
Leipsic; 1878 to 1874, Appoquinimink;
1876, Sudlersville, Md; 1S77-79,
Centerville, Md; 188O-82, Dewes, Del;
1883-85, Union; 1886-S7, Newark, Del;
1882, Fairmount; 1893-95, Seaford; !;
1886-19OO, Salisbury, Md; 1901 to
1902, Brandywine, Wilmington; 1903
1905, New Castle; 19O6-1912, Snow
Hill, Md; 1875, Smyrna; 1916, re
tired. DR.. Prettyman is survived by
two sons, Professor @. William Pretty
man, of Carlisle, Pa, and Professor
Virgil Prettyman, Of New York; also
several nephews and nieces. The fun
eral took place Sunday from the home
Of Herman @. Taylor in Dover,a neph-
ew of the deceased minister. Inter-
ment was at Odd Fellows Cemetery in
Camden. AS services had ben held in
Carlisle, only a commitment service
was said at Dover and this was held
by the Rev r. K. Stephenson, D. D.,
Of Smyrna, an intimate friend Of the
deceased.
Mrs. Margaret Parvis Huston, SeafOrd
Mrs. Margaret Parvis Huston, 33
years old, wife Of Charles r. Huston,
of the Manning Drug Company, Sea
ford, died Thursday night at Z o'clock
AT her home on Cannon street, of pro
gressive muscular atropia after an ill-
ness Of several months. She was q
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William q.
Parvis Of Dover, and had been a resi-
dent Of Seaford for The past ten years.
She and Mr.. Huston We're married
about eight years ago and with the eX-
ception Of a short while during which
time they resided ia Salisbury, Md,
had been residents at Seaford since
their marriage. Funeral services were
held Saturday afternoon from her late
home in charge Of the Rev b +. Rul-
ey, Of Baltimore, Nd, a former pas
tor Of Mt. Olivet NJ. r. Church, Sea
ford. Interment was made in Ode
Fellows Cemetery, Seaford.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-04
IE.HART PAID FOR COURT WORK
Gets S1575 for Time He Was Deprived
Of Seat in New Castle Levy Court

OIL seat IN New CdSIle Levy court
The Levy Court has settled with
Commissioner James E.Hart Of Town
send, of the Seventh district, for the
time he drew no salary while the ques-
ton Of his right to his seat in the
court was involved in a court action.
The court drew a warrant for S1575
for Mr.. Hart Thomas W. Tlpitt's
seat was also involved in litigation,
but after his contentious had been up
held BY the Superior Court, he and
Benjamin w. johnson, who claimed
his seat, amcably settled upon what
part Of the pay each should have. Mr..
Hart and his contestant, Royden
Caulk of Blackbird, did not reach any
agreement. No money has been paid
Caulk by the Levy Court and, It is
said, if he should receive any money
for the time he sat in the Levy Court,
it will have to be arranged with Mr..
Hart to come out of the amount al
lowed Mr. Hart
Smyrna times., 1928-07-04
CAPT. LEWIS MAKES AN ARREST
James Lloyd, Arrested for Drunken
ness, Turns Out to Be Fugitive


Considerable excitement was caused
on Commerce street Saturday night
when Captain Lewis arrested James
Lloyd, a white man, formerly of this
vicinity, for drunkenness and disorder.
Capt. Lewis landed him in the lookup
and learning that he had escaped from
a prison over in Maryland, he called
up the Sheriff at Chestertown and not
getting the information desired, he
called up the Superintendent of the
Baltimore Penitentiary. Right away
they told the name and gave a de
scription of the man wanted which
tailed in every detail with the prison
er Capt. Lewis had pulled" He was
kept in the lookup over night and the
next day a Deputy Officer from Bal
timore Penitentiary came over and
took Lloyd back to Baltimore. Lloyd
was serving time for larceny of meat
five years ago over in Maryland and
had but little more time to serve when
one day out with a Convict road
gang, he watched his opportunity and
made good his escape. Since then
Lloyd has roamed all around the coun-
try but was ever cognizant he was a
fugitive from justice and that eyes of
the law were ever upon him. He came
to Smyrna to see relatives and Satur-
day night inbibed too much hootch
which caused his arrest and "undoing"
He told Captain Lewis he was glad
and willing to go back to Baltimore to
serve out the balance of his time and
be "free man" once again.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-04
1929 DELAWARE AUTO LICENSES

State CoIors, Blue and Gold. Will BE
Used Next Year-Tags Will be Longer
Delaware's automobile license tags
next year will be blue and gold, the
State colors, it was announced Thurs
day from the office of Secretary of
State Grantland. There will be seven
divisions of new tags as follows: Plea
sure and convertible cars; commercial
and tractors: trailers; hearses; deal
ers; State officials and motorcycles.
Tags for automobiles will be one and
one half inches longer than formally.
Motorcycle tags, however, will be
much smaller.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-04
BLACKBIRD BOY TAKES A BRIDE
Clifford Pryor Weds Miss Elizabeth
Turner at Home Wedding in Laurel

Turner at Home wedding IN Laurei
A very pretty wedding took place
on Saturday, June 30th, at six o'clock
at the home of Mrs. George Ellegood
of Laurel when her sister, Miss Eliza
beth Turner became the bride of Cliff
ford Pryor of Blackbird. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. Mr..
Whitehead, rector of the Laurel Epis-
copal Church. Only the immediate
members of the family We're present.
There We're no attendants. The bride
looked very attractive in dress of
dark blue georgette crepe. Her brid-
al bouquet was sweet peas. After the
reception, and after receiving the con-
gratulations and best wishes of their
relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. Pryor left by
motor for Washington. After return
ing they will make their home at
Blackbird.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-04
PLAYGROUND OPEN IN SMYRNA
Prof. G. w. Wright Becomes Physical
Director Auspices of School Board

The Smyrna public playground
sponsored by the Board of Education
of the Smyrna Schools was officially
opened Monday and for six weeks un-
der the supervision of Prof. George
W. Wright, physical instructor in the
Smyrna Public School. All children
of school age have the privilege of us
ing this playground and sports of all
kinds can be enjoyed under the direc-
tion of Prof. Wright. The grown
ups" also may use the tennis courts
by applying to Mr.. Wright to reserve
them at a special time. Smyrna can
now boast of one of the most complete
athletic fields south of Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-04
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

Quarterly Communion Services Next
Sunday in Charge of Rev. Mr.. Bate
The quarterly Communion Services
will be held in the Presbyterian
Church Sunday morning at 1890. Rev.
Mr.. Bate of Middletown, will conduct
the morning worship. Sabbath School
at 11.45. Christian Endeavor will be
held Friday evening, July 6, at z. Mr..
Cropp will preach at the union servic-
es Sunday evening at 6.3O.-The Mite
Society will meet at the home of Mrs.
Josephine Stevens on Thursday even
ing, July 5, at 7.30 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-04
w.A.BRoTEMARKLE LEAVES Arp

Gives Up Management of the Smyrna
Store to take Large One at Cambridge
w. A. Brotemarkle, who for two or
three years has been manager of the
Atlantic & Pacific Store in Smyrna,
has been transferred to the largest of
the chain stores at Cambridge, Md,
and entered upon his duties Monday.
The transfer gives Mr.. Brotemarkle a
promotion in that it affords him big
ger commissions and puts him in line
for higher service in the corporation.
Mr.. Brotemarkle and his estimable
family have made many friends in
Smyrna who regret TO see them leave.
The family viii leave for Cambridge
as soon as Mr.. Brotemarkle gets fixed
up in a home.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-04
LEGION POST NOTES

| R.'sicIi ssps Sale a Resulted in $3.50
DsT5 u : from = Clayton
|saI.,G;' = harrison Post, No. Ia.
| s.pD Dslon' Ssl Smyrna, wish to ex,
Sar,Doo' mo't !, sincere appreciation
/ 1, y. 1.a-clayton communities i, s,o,'
/ ,Ss.'ii Auxiliary for their
| r,s,I .1 8 support on the sale Of
/ SstD Oay /, Poppies this year.
/ aBsv'' y y from the sale Of the
4 al Oppies in the towns of
4 u, smyrna 4 was $3.50. This Is
i ~ ~. .ae gross proceeds from
/ Ii 3 throughout the entire I'M,
/ ext','.' covers. It is certainIv jrI,
/ n. 4. ior the Post to feeI
u V.,as. y support Of the pub
'aas i,0's II endeavors and Il
zs hs,,4 s'Vlng your Legion
eps.sE' ~. , 2 foster and start
'''S for the benefit If f'ti, tbe
Smyrna times., 1928-07-04
Community Services at Auditorium

Community Services at Auditorium
The first session of the summer
schedule of meetings to be held by the
united congregations of Smyrna, took
place Sunday evening with good at
tendance, Rev. DIR. Stephenson had
charge. The program was largely pa
triotic throughout. w. Townsend JEFF
ferson sang a solo.
Evening star., 1928-05-14
HUSBAND SUING WIFE
OVER SEPARATION PACT
w. L. Street, Says Claims for Main
tenance Were to Be Waved on
Transfer of Property.

william I. STREET. of Philadelphia
has filed In the District Supreme
Court a suit for specific performance
against his wife, Edith NJ. Street,, en-
ployed in the Transportation Building
He charges that his wife agreed to
waive all claims for maintenance against
Evening star., 1928-05-14

him in consideration Of the transfer
to her of premises 424 Kenyon street,
valued at $4,000, and from which she
has been receiving rental of 500 per
month.
The husband tells the court that he
bought the property May Is, 1915, and,
differences having arisen with his life,
they separated April l. 1927. when, he
asserts, the agreement was made. He
transferred the property. but the wife
refuses to sign an agreement not to ask
for maintenance. She Is about to con-
vcy the property to persons unknown TO
him, he states, and he asks the court
to require her to live up to her agree
ment. He is represented by Attorney
C.. Fl. Doherty.
Evening star., 1928-05-14
ToDAY's ADJUSTMENTS.

National Theater Merton
Of the Movies" comedy, at $40 pm.
Belasco-Jolan 0aisworthy's Escape, -
drama, OF $40 pm.
Poll's--"Abies Irish Rose" comedy
drama. at s:2o pm.
PaIace--'Tlae Devil Dancer" ct i0:45
i1:to, AIS. Ais. 5:45. 7:60, $50.
Fox-"Tlae Silver Slave" continuous
II am. TO IL pm.
RarIe--"The Fifty-fifty Girl" con-
tinuous 1880 am. TO IL pm.
Riaito--"That's My Daddy" at i1:45
f:40, $40, 6:35, 7:3O. $40.
Metropoiltan--''The Tenderioin." al
if:35, 1:35. 3:35, S:3s. 7:35, $40.
CoIumbla--'Laugh Clown Laugh" OF
1890 am. 1910. ais. 4:i5, $3.50, 7:45
and D:45 pm.
Little Theaser-'Lucrezia." continu-
Gus to IL pm.
TfyoIi- -"Speedy," ut 2:2S, 4:f0. 5:55,
T:4s and e:35 pm.
Ambassador--"The FIfty~ffty Girl.
at e:l5. . and $50 pm.
CentTal--sBrass Knuckieg," ut 1890
2. $3.50. o, $3.50. Q and e:40 pm.
Evening star., 1928-05-14
THREE TO Be RETIRED.
Lieut.. Coils. Ruttencutter and New.
ell and Sergeant Listed.

Lieut.. Col. Brady q. Ruttencutter,
Infantry, recently stationed at Fort
Andrews. Mass. has been placed on the
retired list of the Army as o colonel. on
account OF disability incident 20 the
service. He Is from West Virginia and
served In the Spanish and World Wars.
He was commissioned In the Regular
Army In February. 1901, and reached
his present grade In 1920.
Lieut.. Col. George N. Newell, Finance
Department, recently stationed at the
Munitions Building. also has been re-
tired on account of disability incident
to the service. Born In North Carolina,
he was appointed TO the Army from the
District of Columbia During The World
war he served in the Q1artermaster
Corps Of the National Army as Q lieu-
tenant colonel and was appointed o
major In the regular Finance Depart
ment In July, 1870.
stan Sergt. Frederick Rockwell
Corps, on duty af Fort
Myer. va, has been placed on the re-
tired list on his own application after
more than 30 years continuous military
service.