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Smyrna times., 1928-05-16
WINS KENT TITLE SECOND TINE
Lloyd Coverdale, Dover, Defeats Hart
~ Girl to Win Marble Championship

A black eyed girl from Hartly tried
hard to win the marble shooting
championship of Kent County at Do
YER Saturday, but lost to the eagle
eyed Lloyd Coverdale, IA years, Of
Frederica, in straight sets. This ath-
letic maiden is PHILIPPINE Cirrigione, 13
years, and she proved her superiority
at marbles to such an extent that she
came from Fairview School to play in
the county finals. Coverdale won the
first game of the deciding set 8 to 4
and went in and put PHILIPPINE clear
out of the running by beating her 13
to Of 1t was Lloyd's second year vic
tory over all other Kent county play
ers and he will go to Wilmington for
his second try at the State title early
next month. Coverdale is a sharp
shooter with keen eye and playing
with a girl didn't fuss him up bit.
He had set out to win that county title
again and he went through wit it.
Merle Shorts, 13 years, of Oak Grove
School, near Dover, lost out in the
semi-finals. PHILIPPINE was hoping to
add another medal to her long list of
honors and trophies won in D. |. A. A.
track and field meets. She already is
possessor of a bronze, silver and gold
medal for her proficiency in track and
field sports.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-16
METHODISTS PLAN RELIGIOUS
SUMMER SCHOOL FOR WORKERS
WILL BE HELD IN DOVER FROM
MONDAY, JULY % to AUGUST 3
Number of Pupils, Probably Some
From Smyrna, Will Enroll for the
Course-Rev. LindhOrst, Director

A Summer School of Religious Ed
ucation is to be held in Dover this
summer at the Wesley Collegiate In
stitute Buildings, July % to August 3.
This school will be for church workers
(all denominations welcomed) and es-
pecially Sunday School and Young
Peoples workers. A number from
Smyrna, it is said, promise to avail
themselves of the course. One of the
features of this school will be dem
onstration or laboratory school run
ming along at the same time that the
Summer School is in session. This
school will be made up of a limited
group of boys and girls ranging in
age from four years to twelve years.
1t will be a morning program of ap-
proximately two hours following the
general idea of a oVcation Church
School. The number permitted to en-
roll in this laboratory school will be
approximately Is in the Begin
ner Department (ages 4 to 81; Junior
Department (school grades 4 to 81.
The Dover Ministerial Association are
cooperating III p1ON4ulllS SGudCIGo ~
this school and have recommended
that each church shall be permitted
to send their quota Of students. They
have further recommended that the
students permitted to attend from any
one church shall be those who hold
the best record of attendance during
the time from May p to July Is. This
school will be supervised by the Di-
rector Of Elementary Work in the
Wilmington Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, Miss Mar
garet i. Ilsley, a graduate Of Boston
! University School Of Religious Educa-
ton. This type Of faculty with others
to be vet added, will mean that the
children who attend will receive for
two weeks an exceptional type Of in
struction and the benefit gained will
be unparalleled. Parents should plan
their vacation now SO that their chill
dren will Be able to attend this school.
Boys and girls who are interested il
attending this school should bear in
mind the basis upon which they will
be selected. Special recreational fea-
lures will be a part of the school plan.
It Will be two weeks Of real vacation
under wise and competent direction.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-16
BLAZE IN BUSINESS SECTION
OF DOVER CAUSES EXCITEMENT
BROKE OUT AT NOON MONDAY
But WAS SOON EXTINGUISHED
Harry R. Hancock, Dover Fire Chief,
Fell Thru a Hole in the Floor and
Injured While Rescuing Worker

Fire at noon Monday in the Dover
Style Shop on Lockerman street, call
ed out the Robbins Hose Company to
the business section of Dover which,
for a time threatened a number of
stores and shops in the center of the
town. 1t caused considerable excite
ment though little damage was done.
In an effort to save a fireman whom
he thought in danger, Fire Chief Har-
ry R. Hancock fell through a pipeless
heater hole in the floor of the store
and struck an iron rod below Han
cock was rendered unconscious and
was pulled out by fellow firemen who
gave him first aid and then sent him
to his home. He is able to be about
his home but is still sore from bruises
though it is not believed that he suf-
fered internal injuries. The fire or
iginated in the cellar among a pile of
papers and rubbish and the smoke
soon filled the building. The Robbins
Hose Company, after hard fight sue
ceeded in confning the flames to the
basement. The loss to the building
was about $50 but it is believed that
the stock in the store was consider
ably damaged by smoke and water.
The place is owned by Wyer Gutman,
of Atlantic City.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-16
FIELD DAY AT HARRINGTON
Annual School Field Day Events Draw
Many From All Parts of Kent County

Annual School Field Day Events Draw
Many From All Parts of Kent County
No school was held Friday and pu-
pills of Smyrna, Clayton and vicinity
left by truck and auto loads for Har-
rington to participate in the annual
Field Day events of Kent County held
this year at Harrington. 1t is said
that more than 10000 people crowded
the Kent and Sussex Fair Grounds,
where the nnual scholastic field meet
of the schools of Kent county, held
their athletic events. The day was
clear and beautiful and school children
returned much pleased with their out
ing. Caesar Rodney High School, of
Wyoming, captured the Kent county
track and field meet with point score
of 252 points. Milford was second,
far behind the winners with 11S1a
points. More than 10000 spectators
attended. The point score follows:
Caesar Rodney, 252; Milford, 11812 ;
Harrington, rs; Dover, 81; Houston,
371a; FELTON,, 10; Viola, 10; Smyrna,
ID; Magnolia, 9; Jumps, 6; Frederick,
3; Hollandville, 2.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-16
DEMOCRATS SEE BAYARD AGAIN
u. S. Senator T. F. Bayard Expect
ed to Be RenOminated by Acclamation

u. S. Senator T. F. Bayard Expect
ed to Be RenOminated by Acclamation
With Davis H. Bell, John j. Hurd
and H. D. Boyer in the race for the
no@Snation for representative to the
General Assembly and with Kenton
Hundred like Duck Greek, full of can
didates, local Democrats are expecting
a lively fight at the primaries this
year. As to the state convention the
Democrats, no doubt, will unanimous
ly renominate Thomas F. Bayard for
the United States Senate, he being, on
account of his recrod in office, the
popular choice The only candidate
being mentioned for Congress is E.
Frank Locates, of Laurel. No oppo-
sition is expected against him, it was
said among Democrats. He is also
being mentioned as the next chairman
of the new Democratic State Commit
tee, which will likely organize at Do
yer next Thursday. In Kent county
there are two prominent local men be-
ing mentioned for nomination as gov
ernor. They are Charles NJ. Wharton
and Arley Magee. From indications,
however, the fight will not go to the
floor Of the convention as efforts are
expected to be made to choose the
candidates without causing any dis
satisfaction.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-16
ROTARY CLUB MEETING
w. E. Matthews Jr., and w. w. Hyn-
son, Delegates to Atlantic City, Give
Report on Business of Convention


Last Thursday evening the Smyrna
Rotary Club held its regular weekly
meeting at the Wayside Inn The
speakers of the evening were w. E.
Matthews Jr., and w. w. Hynson, who
related in brief their report from the
Rotary Convention held at Atlantic
City, May 7th and 8th. w. w. Hyn-
son discussed on problems pertaining
to Community Service which are al
ways of a highly interesting nature
to those who have the interests of our
community at heart. w. E. Matth-
ews Jr., spoke of the business of the
Rotary Convention in a more general
way, touching momentarily on the
many phases Of Rotary as it appeared
to him during the convention. Both
speakers seemed very much enthused
as the result of their trip to the Ro-
tary Convention and in a great mea-
sure, this enthusiasm was reflected
throughout the Rotary meeting. The
program for the present week was
visit to the Dover Rotary Club on last
evening, May 18th, where a very
pleasant evening was spent by all.
Visitors present at the Smyrna Rotary
Friday, were John P. Hyatt and Jack
Nell of the Wilmington Rotary, also
C. B. Raymond of Smyrna Members
absent, 7. Mullin. President reported
fourteen 100 per cent Rotary meetings.
completed
Smyrna times., 1928-05-16
SMYRNA FIREMEN's OFFICERS
G.. Reynolds Stevenson Elected Presi-
dent for Year; Wallace Elterich, Sec'y

G.. Reynolds Stevenson Elected Presi-
dent for Year; Wallace Elterich, Sec'y
At the annual election of the Citi-
zens' Hose Company No. l, Inc, of
Smyrna, held at the Fire Hall, Mon
day evening, G. Reynolds Stevenson
was elected president of the company
for the ensuing year. The other Of
ficers elected were: president,
Walter Nowland; Secretary, Wallace
d. Elterich; Treasurer, John C. Man
nering; Fire Recorder, Vernon Ford;
Fire Chief, John d. Morris; First As
sistant Chief, Stanley Morris; Second
Assistant Chief, Vernon Ford; Chief
Truck Driver, Leonard A. Collins, Jr.;
Fire Inspector, Frank Morris; Board
of Directors, J. c. Mannering, G. r.
Stevenson, Thomas jefferson, Stanley
Morris, B. F. Middleton, John d. Nor
ris, F. P. McCauley, Walter Nowland,
L. A. Collins, Jr., V. Lay Phillips,
Wells Fharies, Harry Collins.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-16
FRUIT GROWERS BANK CHANGE
Herman L. Robinson, Note Teller, Re-
signs-BOard Takes on Fletcher Truax

Herman L. Robinson, who for
number of years has been note teller
at the Fruit Growers National Bank
of Smyrna, has resigned his position,
effective last Wednesday, to accept
position in the business office of ]. E.
Wilson, Hardware and Furniture deal
er. The resignation of Mr.. Robinson
was followed with a number Of pro-
motions by the Directors at their
weekly meeting yesterday. Miss Eliz-
abeth Wilson was elected note teller
to succeed Mr. Robinson; Miss Louise
Fortner was advanced to book keeper,
and Miss Ruth Collins was made clerk.
To fill the vacancy in the staff by the
promotions the Board elected Fletcher
Truax, son Of Mr. and Mrs James S.
Truax of this town, as assistant book
keeper. Mr. Truax is a graduate Of
the Smyrna High School and of the
Thompson Business School of Viii
mington, graduating last Friday. He
is a young man Of splendid attain
ments and good qualifications. He
took hold this morning.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-16
DR.AND MRS. P.s. DOWNS, DOVER
Observed Their Golden Wedding An
niyersarv at Dover On Sunday

DIR. and Mrs. Presley S. Downs, Of
Dover, observed the 5Oth anniversary
of their marriage on Sunday at their
home on State Street, Dover, which
the members of the family attended,
including the children, grandchildren
and brothers and sisters of both DR.
and Mrs. Downs. Mrs. Downs is the
daughter of the late Charles Brown,
one of Dover's most substantial citi-
zens and originator Of the Public
School system in Dover. DR. Downs
was born near Kenton. He was grad
uated from the University of Pennsyl-
vania, in 1873, just fifty years ago. He
was member of the Board Of Medical
Examiners of Delaware for 13 sue
cessive years and was a former mem
ber of the Dover Board of Education
Both DR.. and Mrs. Downs enjoy the
happy fellowship of many of not only
Dover's lifelong and substantial citi-
zens, but throughout the State of Del
aware and the State of Pennsylvania
where several of Mrs. Downs broth
ers and children reside. DR.. Downs
was one of the first graduates of the
Wilmington Conference Academy, of
Dover.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-16
MISS LOUISE DARRAH HONORED
Selected as All Club Representative
to Attend National Encampment

selected as 4-H Jlub Representative
TO Attend National Encampment
Mary Louise Darrah, of Clayton,
will represent Kent County Boys and
Girls All Club, at the second Nation
al All Encampment at Washington,
D. c., June 81 to 26, as one of the
four club members that each State is
privileged to send to this encampment.
At the first camp last June, there
were forty States represented, with
four club members each. The club
members live in tents on the grounds
of the L. S. Department of Agricul-
ture. The conference will be held in
the National Museum auditorium,
where the agents and club children
will have the privilege of hearing men
and women prominent in national af-
fairs. Miss Darrah is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Alex C. Darrah, of near
Clayton, and has been one of the out
standing members of the Clayton club
which has an enrolment of forty
members for several years.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-16
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE HoNoRs
Pupils From All Over State Will Pa
rade at Dover on Next Saturday

Pupils From All Over State Will Pa
rade at Dover on Next Saturday
Many pupils from Smyrna, those
who have made good attendance rec
ord, will motor to Dover, Saturday, to
participate in the First State Attend
ance Day. These children in the pub
lie schools who have had 100 per cent
in attendance during the present year
or for more than the present year,
will be present and take part in the
exercises. 1t is expected that about
HOO children will be present. There
will be parade which will be headed
by the Boys Band of Laurel, and in
which there is expected to be other
music, and this procession will be
reviewed by the governor and Off
cials of the State Board of Educa-
ton. There will also be exercises in
the afternoon in the Dover Opera
House.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-16
JAMES H. HURT, 3RD, TO WE'D
Son Of James Harry HURT of Ridley
Park, Pa, Formerly of Smyrna to Wed

Son cf James Harry HURT of Ridley
Park, Pa, Formerly of Smyrna to Wed
Mrs. Marion Negendank Brown has
chosen Saturday afternoon, June 30,
as the date of her marriage to James
H. HURT, 3rd, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James H. HURT, Jr., (nee Miss Flor
ence HalD, of Ridley Park, formerly
of Smyrna. Mrs. HURT is a sister OF
State Senator Hervey P. Hall. The
wedding will take place at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. H. Negendank of Guyencourt. The
Rev. Thomas S.Armentrout, the form
er pastor of Lower Brandywine Pres
byterian Church, will officiate. Miss
Polly Austin HURT, of Ridley Park,
sister of the groom, will be the maid
of honor and Charles Brown, also of
Ridley Park, will be the best man.
Mr.. HURT and his bride will leave on
a wedding trip and after August 1
will be at home at 917 Gilpin avenue.
The engagement of Mrs. Brown and
Mr.. HURT was announced in January.
A number of parties are planned for
the bride-to-be.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-16
BOOST SUMMER PLAYGROUND
Benefit Baseball Game Decoration Day
Between High School and Yester- Year

DhSNOoh o1AhN DNNOA <iNiOA OaJ
Between High School and Yester- Year
On Decoration Day the Smyrna
High School baseball team will cross
bats with team composed of Smyrna
players of yester-year. Manager
Broadway of the Town Team and
Coach Wright of the High School
team are endeavoring to cooperate in
such a way as to make this a gala
day for the people of Smyrna and the
surrounding community. In order that
this game be something more than
merely an entertainment, it has been
definitely decided that the entire pro-
ceeds from this game will be donated
to the Summer Playground Associa-
tion. If these games are well attend
ed it has been planned to play several
games during the GUNNER months.
Therefore, lets turn out strong on
Decoration Day, not only to see a
good ball game, but with the thought
in mind that you are doing your bit
towards need Of our community,
the summer playground.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-16
DELAWARE RIVER LIGHT PLANT
a s13,OOO,OOO Hydro-EIectric Power
Plant To Be Erected at Pennsyille, Nj.


Plant To Be Erected at Pennsyille, NJ.
Announcement has been made in
New York that the contract for $13,-
100000 electrical power plant to be
erected at Pennsville, u. J., across the
Delaware River from New Castle has
been awarded BY the American Gas
and Electric Company and the United
Gas Improvement Company. Just
when actual construction work will
start on the plant is problematical.
1t is believed that work will be start
ed in the near future. Several hun
dred men, to be drawn largely from
Southern New Jersay, Eastern Penn
sylvania and Delaware will be employ
ed in the work of construction. The
plant will supply electric power to At
lantic City and other Jersey Coast re-
sorts, as we'll as cities in the interior.
Itsis expected that large part of the
power will be contracted for by the
DUPONT Company, for use in its plants
at Calney's Point and at Deepwater
Point. When the Conowingo power
plant was opened it was hoped by the
companies to use that power in South
Jersey but the Government refused
permission to erect cables over the
Delaware river fearing interference to
navigation. The companies then de-
cided to build the plant on the New
Jersey shore.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-16
aAP FOUND UNDER ALTO
Dg q Pinned in Water and
Y When His Car nuortnr.n

DDy q, Pinned in Water and
When His Car Overturns
IlQef an automobile which
i ! = y ever and fallen into a ditch
/ n y aslnp ! aged about 1S years,
! ~. Y Z farm in the Milford
~. i was found dead Satur-
!, q, ABOUT \ 7 o'clock along the
4 "a. F,alllg from Frederick to
~ asnp was in Frederica Fri
4 n z, VISITING |. his uncle and
rsan. ~ Mrs Il Buney Kemp. He
In Nv ~ about 9 o'clock to drive
4. nome and Mrs. Kemp
~, y car ! as it proceeded along
4 y Suddenly she saw the
machine go out but
n. y .ssnporary arrangement
~. u I incident. Saturday
$50 ne machine was found
n 'S't'sd n Cd, the left front tire
I'D N n sld this is thought to
d birs,naa u machine to overturn,
lls,7.ass assy and fall into the
sss T.s.a = "a. me water is shallow
: 1 ss'.s s'issckage and drowpad w ned
.laiT Tord r So,s.4l. had been rid
elsssI1i 1e 4. side Of the road
w. Otis i Stokes, James r,se
sas. ,sr Hall. They turn. turn.
u # d't5 e. and discovered
Smyrna times., 1928-05-16
MRs.ELLA MOORE STEVENS WE'D
Married at Norfolk, Va. Monday to
Lieut.. Robert Warwick. Aviation Corps

Mrs. Ella Moore Stevens of Leipsic
and Lieut.. Robert Warwick of the
Government Aviation Corps, accord
ing to announcement received and
published in the Wilmington daily
newspapers, were married Monday at
Norfolk, Va. The bride is we'll known
among the younger set of Smyrna
and Dover and has been a frequent
visitor to Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-16
Petition All Streets Open to boulevard

Citizens of Smyrna have petitioned
Smyrna Town Council to open all
streets to the Boulevard-Norths street,
Mt. Vernon street and South street.
Some land owners are public spirited
enough to aid the town, Other lands
may have to be acquired by condem-
nation. Early work is urged.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-16
Stationary Metal Awnings Must Go

Smyrna Town Council is determined
that stationary metal awnings must
go. AS will be seen by an ordinance
published in the Times last week and
this, the law is made clear. Awnings
that raise and lower only will be al
lowed. Only few metal ones remain
These must be taken down.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-16
Inn lIInGIRIS CLUB TO
|EIIlIII!. a 'r''RIIIT At DOVER
,,r,1 EVENT TO BE AD-
ss,iO ~ ~ THE GOVERNOR
"A Girls Will Contest 70 for
G' 90 Rs.t Record Of Work
Ii tof ~ Voor-PrOgram

i p post Year-PrOgram
y. ~ completed this week T,fot for
!. s'is snnuaI srl Rally Of the Kent ht
.s, 1-l,,r ard Girls Clubs to be
BSIs S!..., 'l-a Green next Saturday
g.of5 9.riIring at 10 a. m. The
9sl-ID-i 81 5e IN charge of Miss
z ''r 'Cror,tock, County Clqo
,l.r. .lro Iook forward to this
.sa1 sa;rg one of the best times
IA I'-Ts Year when they can be
.l.ll,i3tsd lIo with boys and girls
=, # work, and with their lo-
h, +ate leaders. The attendance s
y. '.r.ssdsd all other years both
n, i club children and the
i !, Dsrents and friends. It il is
4 II attendance this year Will
| aat d last year. # the day
II tbe Rally will be held II
,r N All club members are
Il d bring a box lunch. The
4 tbe day will be Governor
/ ? Robinson, who at a prevl-
In was made an honorary club
Governor Robinson is much
sdin farm boys and girls. Fer
NJ veal, he Is offering two
I M Dieces to the boy and the
1 Ent County who had the best
/ Fork completed for the past
/ Ese prizes will be awarded at
In Governor Robinson's ad-
/ hs children will be at p. n.
4 h m., there will be a roll call.
viii answer with an origin
I'LL, or stunt. The judges
viii Be Mr.. A. D. Cobb, State
! \ County Agents, Mrs. Rus
4 wilson, Mrs. Anne B. Moore,
County Club Agent, and Mr..
/. wilson, Kent County Agri-
Agent. Miss Comstock Viii
! scholarship to the Junior
5use at the University Of Del
TOM June 26 to 30 to the club
/ hdged the winner. a prize
i awarded to the club win
nd place. The club folks
Fad to See that Mrs. a. j..
hk On the program Of the day,
Ene enjoyed having Wat
them last year. IA a new
ot the program, greetings
Kent County Levy Court
extended BY M. H. VI. Case.
years, the Levy Court Has
1ar interest in Kent County
u and girls BY appropriating
4 for the purchase of the
aAt pins. These are award
sily child who completes the
Elrsd in the project selected.
70 children will give Mr.. Case
EsIeome. The program of
follows:
\ I-Rsgistration III charge w NIL
I ShaDley.
Il l-uat q State Capitol
County Court House ANA jail eon-
Af. William H. Willis and MI
ttsller Sheriff.
n iistitions s.itions Of Dover Green" BY
E-lmeh.
1-yao Welcome By Dad Cobb.
.-5ss;sp.ion 70 Club Children by
hooert ?. Robinson.
lnah. ~ Aary
"oik Song Written BY Mrs. "a.
q prizes for best boys ana best
~; slny . Governor Robinson.
Hol Call-Eaeh club responds
1s-hai ci stunt, song. or yell.
-sfee;ings from Kent County
f-Nr. h. NJ. Case.
Sssardihg Of Achievement pins.
Ts vtlaes Tor sll-Direction of Mis-
Smyrna times., 1928-05-16
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES
Mr.. Frederick CrOpp of Princeton, will
Conduct Both Services Next Sunday

Conduct Both Services Next Sunday
On Sunday there will be morning
and evening worship as uSual-1O.30
and 7.30. Mr.. Frederick Cropp will
preach at both services. Sunday
School at 11.45; Christian Endeavor,
645. This week Mr. Cropp will take
up his duties as pastor of the church
for the summer, Mr.. Mahy returning
in the Fall.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-16

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ure of this country to uphold the prin-
cipies of democracy for which our
forefathers fought.
President Coolidge, in addressing an
organization of women not long ago,
pointed out that 1t was the duty of
women as well as of men to protect
and cherish the American ideal of
liberty and he showed his confidence
in women in the following paragraph
which closed his speech:
Surely, the womanhood of our
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