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Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
STATE CHANGERS RALLY
Met at Hall of Fruitland Grange
Camden, Last Monday Night

Delaware State Grange held a
rally Monday night at Camden at
which all State Grange officers,
Pomona masters and members OF
the Pomona oranges were invited
to be present. The affair was held
in the hall of Fruitland Grange of
Camden. The State Grange offic-
ers residing in Kent county were
the hosts on the occasion. A. Bail
ley Thomas, State Lecturer, ar
ranged the Rally. The Delaware
delegates who attended the Mid
die Atlantic Grange Lecturers
Conference at Pennsylvania State
College last week, reported an in
teresting trip. The invitation ex-
tended to the conference, on behalf
of the University of Delaware and
the Delaware State Grange to
meet in Newark, in August, 1880,
was accepted and plans are al
ready under way to entertain five
or six hundred grangers who are
to come from New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania.
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
ADD TO "HENLOPEN ACRES"
Dodd Farm Sold and Laid Off to
Make Rehoboth Grow Still More

The William A. B. Dodd Farm,
Immediately north of Rehoboth
Beach, and extending from west
of the canal to the Atlantic Ocean
has been purchased by w. S. Cork
ran, architect and engineer devel-
oper, of Millburn, N. j. The new
owner will suodivide this tract of
approximately 200 acres into plots
of one or more acres, under careful
restrictions, as residential park
to be known as Henlopen Acres.
Winding roads and bride paths,
yacht-anchorage basins and play
grounds for young people will be
provided. Houses will be spacious
ly located in the pine and oak
groves and fields. The buildings in
general will conform architectur-
ally to the low, rambling farm
housetypes of Colonial America
with wide porches and all out
buildings attached, either directly
or by covered passages.
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
ROAD WORK UP THE STATE
Bridge Between Port Penn and
Delaware City-Road to Bayview

Of interest to Delaware City
residents and to officials at Fort
DUPONT is the fact that the county
is going to repair the road from
the residence of Harry e. Clark
to the Fifth street bridge, span
ming the old Chesapeake and Del
aware Canal. This highway is
greatly used by motorists and is
about one-quarter of a mile. The
present dirt and clay road from
MacDonough to Bayview, viii be
replaced with a water bound ma
cadam highway with a tar surface.
This road is about three miles in
length. For the past few weeks
the county has ben repairing the
road between Delaware City and
st. Georges. The work has con-
sisted of amiesiting shoulders and
holes in the highway. The county
is planning an extensive bridge
building program, the most i'm
portant project being the construc-
ton of new concrete span on the
Delaware City Delaware Beach
highway near Port Penn. The
present wooden bridge has been in
poor condition for some time ow-
ing mostly to the heavy trucks
that pass over the span. All mo-
torists that travel to Delaware
Beach via Port Penn pass over the
span. Allen Beck, Red Lion Hun
dred road supervisor. and a group
of county employees, began Monday
to dismantle the present wooden
span between Birds Corner and
Clark's Corner, and replank it.
This bridge, also, has been in very
poor condition of late.
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
SMYRNA FIREMEN CARNIVAL
Opened Friday Evening on School
Grounds as Attractive as Ever
1t Needs Your Support

Smyrna F'iremen's Carnival, the
fifteenth annual event of the Cit
liens Hose Company of Smyrna,
opened on the School Grounds Fri
day evening with att1actively dec
Grated booths, a merry-go-round
and Ferris Wheel, and that funny
house with a monkey, called a
"Whoopee House" Since then the
carnival has been the mecca for
old and young. Saturday night a
large crowd congregated and all
booths and concessions did a
rushing business. Monday and
last evening saw a continuation of
interest. The big event of this
week is the Firemen's Parade to-
morrow, Thursday evening, when
visiting firemen, some with bands,
from County and State and over
on the Eastern Shore of Maryland,
viii motor to Smyrna to partici-
pate in the parade. The parade
will start at 7.3O o'clock sharp.
Much interest in the carnival is
had on the giving away of a four
door sport model Chevrolet Sedan,
a Speed Motor Boat, Living-room
and Breakfast Suits, and Refriger-
ator, which will take place the
closing night. Besides, this some
thing is given away every night.
''Bingo", as usual, is an attraction
that appeals to many. Others try
their luck at getting one of the
nice homemade cakes at the cake
booth, others patronize the candy
booths and the other boothes of
various descriptions and attrac-
tions. No one need be hungry for
there are hot dog and sandwich
boothes, ice cream and soft drink
boothes and everything to appeal
to the crowd. The Smyrna Fire
men want the country people to
come in and enjoy all these things
and the town people and visitors
too. Our Fire Company is purely
a volunteer organization and need
your assistance to keep up their
equipment, pay off their debts and
keep running expenses going. They
are ever ready, day or night, to re
spond to your call when you need
them. Now you have an oppor-
tunity to serve them and show
yOur apreciation of their worth as
fire-fghting organization in the
community. Give them your sup
port as they strive to support you.
Go to the carnival every night and
help the boys roll up receipts into
the thousands of dollars. This
carnival comes once a year and
affords you an opportunity to do
something for them.
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
MORE SCHOOL ARITHMETIC
John Shilling Asst. School Super
intendent, Points to Deficiency

More effective supervision of the
secondary schools of the State,ou
side of Wilmington, with need cit
ed for more thorough work in
mathematics and the gradual ex-
tension of the unit mastery idea
and technique as rapidly as possi-
BILE are declared to be important
r1atters for consideration this year
in a letter being forwarded to all
superintendents and principals OF
high schools by John Shilling, as
sistant State superintendent, IN
charge of high schools. A drive
on more thorough teaching in
m athematie:s was declared to be
urgent, considering that the tests
of the State school system COM
pared with those given by the Uni
versity of Delaware revealed, it l.;
stated, that there are high school
seniors who need immediate i'm
provement along this line.
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
NEW AUTO LAW CASES UP
Father May be Prosecuted for Mis-
representing Age of Children

One Delaware father has gotten
himself into trouble through claim
ing his son, Is years of age, was
16, when the boy accompanied by
his father applied for an automo-
mobile drivers license. The clerk
in the Titling Department of the
Secretary of States office thought
the boy looked under 16 years so
she referred the case to William
Ball, titling officer. Mr.. Ball ask
ed the boy how old he was and
was told he was 16 years old last
November. Mr.. Ball remarked
that the boy looked much younger
than that and told the father
there was penalty if the applicant
was younger than 16. While the
boy was taking his preliminary
examination on the second floor of
the State House, Mr.. Ball again
queried the father. On Wednes-
day, Mr.. Ball applied to the State
Board of Health for any data it
might have on the boys birth and
the answer came forthwith. The
birth certificate filed with the
State shows the boy to have been
born in November Is years ago.
He will not be of legal age to OBJ
tain a drivers license until Novem-
ber of this year, There is a pro-
vision in the State motor laws
passed this year, which makes this
offense a particularly serious one,
and the matter of enforcing this
section is being seriously consider
ed
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB MEET
MiddIet0wn and Smyrna Clubs
Hold Joint Meeting at Way
side Inn. and Hear Address

The Middletown Rotarians met
with the Smyrna F:otarians at The
Wayside Inn, Thursday night last,
August %, when one of the big
gest meetings of the year was
held. The joint meeting between
tn two Rotary Clubs occurred at
this time because of the visit of
Charles w. Half, Governor of the
50th Rotary District of which both
Middletown and Smyrna Clubs are
a part. The program of the even
ing consisted of great amount of
local and imported vocal talent
and a Rotary speech by Governor
Charlie Half. Before having been
elected to office Of District Cover
nor, Charlie Haff served as presi-
dent of the Northampton, Penna.,
Rotary Club. His speech was most
interesting in its entirety. Draw
ing a general likeness between a
Rotary Club, any Rotary Club, and
{ symphony orchestra, Governor
Charlie Haff, very cleverly unfold
ed the striking resemblance be-
tween the functioning of the two
groups. To those of the nearby
Rotarians who were privileged to
listen to the speech it was certain
~ very instructive as well as in
teresting. 1t conclusively proved
to those who heard his speech that
Governor Charlie" is going to
make and is making real Dis
trict Governor. DIR. J. D. Niles,
President of the Middletown Ro-
tary Club, distinguished himself as
a song leader. Assisted by the lo-
cal clubs song leader, tMose"
Price, they made singing not only
popular, but frequent. The visit
ing Rotarians from the Middle
town, Rotary Club, were as fol-
lows: J. E. Walls, J. A. Tobin, G.
E. Shrisley, j. D. Reynolds, VIII
liam H. Reynolds ]. D. Niles, NJ
e. Gebhardt, Louis Levinson, ]. T.
Shalcross. r. r. Savin, G. H. Dav-
Combs, c. s. Weber, J. L. Gray
E. w. Hukill, J. e. Lewis and G..
V. Peverley. Visiting Rotarians
from the Dover Rotary Club were:
James c. Wiclks and Russell E.
Wilson. Visiting Rotarians from
Northampton, Pa, Rotary Club:
District Governor Charles w. Haff.
and E. c. Nagle. Visitors pres
ent: Fl. c. Webb guest Of ]. D.
Niles and Z. L. Williams guest of
V. Lay Phillips.
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
STATE ROAD WORK GOES ON
WITH APPARENTLY NO DELAYS
CONCRETING OF WOODLAND
BEACH ROAD UNDER WAY
Bridge at Garrison's Lake Also is
Progressing - Concrete on Par
aIIeI Road More Than Half Laid

Work is progressing with appar-
emily little or no delay on the sew
eral contracts let by the State
Highway Department. D. O-Con-
nell & Son are making progress on
the Smyrna Woodland Beach Road
Concrete has been laid from Wen
dell'S Corner about three-fourths
of the way and will be completed
sometime next week. This road is
one of the narrow nine-foot roads
the State is experimenting with in
several parts of the state. The
road from Brenford to the Boule-
ward at Big Oak" is one of them.
While the road is too narrow for
cars to pass in comfort, the
shoulders of stone, gravel or mac
adam help out wonderfully. Pro-
gress is being made with the new
bridge at Garrison's Lake. Most
of the concrete abutments have
been laid and it will not be long
before it is ready for the four-lane
traffic bridge. Road building work
this summer is proceeding salts
factorily, according to Chief En-
gineer w. w. Mack. No more
contracts will be let this year, and
by the time cold weather prevents
further pouring Of concrete, it is
believed about so miles of new
highways will have been add to
the hundreds of miles already in
use. The bridge at Newport will
be completed next month. Mr..
Mack states and the contractor on
the parallel road between State
Road and st. Georges hopes to
have his job finished by November.
There is still however, much more
grading to be done. Of much in
terest to the members of the High
way Commission are the expert
ment on lateral roads that have
been constructed this summer. One
of these in Sussex county is Of a
covering of Stag. AS the Stag
works down into the sand or clay,
more is applied. 1t appears to be
working nicely this summer, but
the real test of its efficiency will
come next spring, when the frost
comes out of the ground. Another
experimental road is in Kent coun-
ty, just above Dover. 1t too, is
working fine this summer, but the
value of it will not be known until
next spring. Governor Buck an
rounced last week the reappoint
ment of Newton L. Grubb, of
Brandywine hundred, as a member
of the Delaware State Highway
Commission for a term of eight
years. Mr.. Grubb, who is form
er member of the Legislature, is
also a member. of the State Board
of Agriculture. He is Democrat.
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
SCHOOLS OPEN SEPTEMBER 4
Next Wednesday is Set for Open
ing DaY. Instead of on Tuesday

Though Tuesday next, Sept. 3rd,
is the day fixed on by the State
Board of Education for the open
ing of State Schools, Supt. c. w.
w. Schantz, informs the Times Of
fee it was in error last week as
far as Smyrna was concerned and
that the Smyrna Special School
District would not open until next
Wednesday, September 4th. This
he said, is to give teachers, espec-
tally the new ones coming from a
distance an opportunity to get
here and settle before taking up
their duties. Monday, Labor Day,
is a holiday and teachers, as well
as pupils, do not wish to rush
home in the Labor Day traffic and
will come Tuesday instead. Last
year the Smyrna Schools opened
on Wednesday following Labor
Day and this year, Prof. Schantz
says, the same custom will be fol-
lowed.
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
TWO WEDDINGS ANNOUNCED
Daughter of Charles Boyce of Sea
ford Married August l at Delmar


After keeping their wedding a
secret since August 1, Miss Marie
Boyce, of near Seaford, and Ed
ward Myer, Jr., of Bridgeville, an
nounced to their parents and
friends that they were married at
the Delmar, Md, M. P. parsonage,
August i, by the Rev. John t.
Bailey. The bride is IS and the
groom 20. The bride is a daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Boyce,
of near Seaford, and her husband
is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Myer, of Bridgeville. His father
is a well-known owner of race
horses and also owner of the Della
ware Stock Farm, near Bridge
Vile. Announcements of the mar
riage of Miss Marie Evans, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. David G.Evans
of Wilmington, formerly of Sea-
ford, and c. Douglas Proud, of
Wilmington, have been received.
The wedding ceremony was per-
formed in Wilmington Saturday,
August IL.
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
FARM FIRE At GREENSPRING
BURNS HERMAN STAATS BARN
FARM MACHINERY AND TWO
AUTOMOBILES DESTROYED
Before Smyrna and Clayton Fire
Companies Could Get on Job
Barn and Wagon Shed Burned

Smyrna and Clayton Fire Com
panies were called to the farm of
Herman H. Stats near Green
spring Sunday afternoon in fire
that destroyed several of his out
buildings and threatened his home.
The loss will figure $4,000 or S10,-
600. Before the fire companies
could get on the job, the flames
had destroyed the barn, wagon
shed and garage, including con-
tents Included in the farm ma
chinery destroyed was a valuable
combination reaper and thresher.
The automobile of Mr.. Staats, a
truck also belonging to him and an
automobile belonging to Roland
Hurlock of Philadelphia, a guest
of Mr.. Stats, was also burned.
The loss, it is reported, is part
ly covered by insurance. Mr..
Stats, his wife and Mr.. Hurlock,
their guest, had gone to Woodland
Beach. Perkins Stats, the son
was asleep in the house when
he was awakened by smoke. Two
negroes who were passing called
and told him the outbuildings were
on fire. A barn, wagon shed, ma
chine shed and garage Were burn
ed. The Smyrna and Clayton fire
companies We're called and pumped
water about 1400 feet in order to
reach the fire. The house of Mr..
Stats was once on fire but the
fremen managed to save this.
Firemen removed most of the fur
niture from the house when it
caught fire but some of the furni-
ture which was removed from the
house caught fire from the sparks
which were flying in all directions
and was burned. Occurring on Sun
day afternoon the fire attracted
hundreds Of people and roads for
some distance leading to the farm
were lined with automobiles.
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
ASBURY Nj. E. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. E. p. Thomas, Pastor, VIII be
Back and Resume Services Sunday

Ihtt. Il. Z ilOiildSs fdSluT, W Ill ef
Back and Resume Services Sunday
Services will be resumed at As
bury Methodist Episcopal Church
Sunday, the pastor, Rev. Essell P.
Thomas, having returned from a
most enjoyable vacation. Church
School viii begin at 10 o'clock,
Morning worship at eleven and ev-
ening worship at thirty.
The mid-week hour of worship will
be started again Wednesday even
ing. September fourth. Mr.. Thom-
as is anxious to have the people
Of the Asbury parish begin their
church attendance at once, so that
no time will be lost in getting the
church into normal working
strength right at the beginning of
the fall. He wants every member
who is well and in town, present
at the services Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
STATE CAMP p. o. s. OF A.
Harry G. Lee of Harrington Sue
ceeds w. w. Kerper of Cheswold


Selection of new officers for the
ensuing year featured the 25th an
nual session of the Delaware State
Camp, Patriotic Order, Sons of
America, which was held yester-
day at Magnolia. With nearly a
hundred delegates in attendance
from camps throughout the State,
the session was most interesting
one. The delegation was enter
tanned by members of Washington
Camp, No. 10, of Magnolia. Port
Penn was chosen as the seat of the
next annual session next August,
Balloting resulted in the election
of Harry c. Tee, of Harrington, as
president of the State body. Mr..
Tee served during the year just
closed as president of the
camp. The other officers selected
are: Vice-presioent, Elmer Bend
les, Port Penn; master of forms,
NJ. T. Galloway Laurel; treasurer,
J.. Y. Williams, Dover; Secretary,
George z. Irwin, Wilmington; Con-
ductor, Charles Wheatley, ,Seaford;
Inspector, Kenneth Meredith, Do
yer; guard, j. Register, George
town. The board of trustees COM
prises: John Sheldon. Wilmington;
Thomas Kemp, Woodside; Burton
Wainwright, Seslford. Represen-
tatives 10 the National Camp are
John A. Sheldon Wilmington; JOS
eph Barber, Woodside, and Collins
Davis, Magnolia
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
THREE OF 8 CONV|CTS WHO
BROKE DOVER JAIL CAPTURED
APPREHENDE.D AT HAMBURG.
PA, FRIDAY AND ARRESTED
They Were Held Until Extradition
Papers Could be Obtained to
Bring Them Back-2 at Large


Walter Lawrence, James Young
and Amos Simmons, all negroes,
three of the five who broke Dover
Jail early Thursday morning, were
captured near Hamburg, Pa, Fri
day night. Another negro, Walter
George, also captured, got away
and made his escape. They were
riding with two women in a car
bearing a Delaware license and
when they could not produce own
ers or drivers licenses, they were
put under arrest and the Delaware
authorities notified. They had to
await extradition papers from
Harrisburg before they could be
brought back to Dover. The trio,
now locked up in Dover Jail, ad-
mltted stealing a car at Kenton
and with that they made their way
to Philadelphia, after breaking Jail
at Dover. They said Faulkner, the
white man, and another negro, left
them in Philadelphia. The latter
two are still at large. The Jail
delivery took place at Dover at an
early hour Thursday morning at
the Kent County Jail. Five pris-
oners gone, with State and County
officers hard on their trail. About
3 o'clock Thursday morning Sheriff
Carroll B. Massey was aroused
from his bed by one of the TRUSTEES
in the Jail that an escape had been
made but did not know just how
many. The sheriff on going to the
jail found that three bars had been
sawed off from an upstairs window
and that by tying four blankets
together they had successfully
made their escape to the ground
below and when once on the
ground there was little difficulty
in getting to the main road where
they made good their escape.
Those breaking jail include Benja-
min Faulkner, white man of Bow
ers Beach serving one year. for
driving an automobile while under
the influence of liquor it being a
third offense and also sentenced at
the last July term of Court to sew
en- months additional for an as
sault committed over a year ago
at Bowers Beach on Mrs. Granor.
Amos Simmons, negro, larceny of
an automobile, Walter Lawrence,
negro, awaiting requisition papers
from Maryland where he is want
ed for breaking and entering sew
eraI houses. Walter George, negro,
obtaining money under false pre-
tense. James Young, negro charg-
ed with larceny of clothes from
the home of Nathan Salkind, of
Dover. Simmons, George and
Young were all awaiting trial.
Sheriff Massey is confident that
Faulkner the white man was the
instigator of the entire affair This
is the first delivery that has taken
place here for some time.
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
TO SUCCEED DIR. TRAPNELL
Rev. r. Ridgley Lytle, Jr., of Ro-
chester, NY. Invited to Wilmington

The Rev. r. Ridgely Lytle, Jr.,
has been invited by the vestry of
st. Andrews Episcopal Church.
Eighth and Shipley Streets. Will
mington. to become rector of the
Parish. The invitation came as a
climax to negotiations covering
several weeks, following immedi-
ately a visit OF Mr.. and Mrs. Gytle
to Wilmington. The call is being
held under advisement. st. An
drew's has been without a rector
since November 80, last. when the
Rev. Richard w. Trapnell went to
Va
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. j. w. Dye, Pastor, Announc-
es Services for Next Suinday

The theme of the morning ser
vice will be ''The Christian Walk"
What is Labor Day besides holi-
day? The theme of the evening
hour of worship will be "Life's
Voyage" Sabbath School will be
at ten o'clock as usual. We wish
to extend a cordial invitation to
all to come and worship with us.
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
Miss Mildred Burchard, Teacher

ma, has been selected to teach the
third grade this year at the Smyr-
ma Public School to succeed Mrs.
William E. Matthews, Jr., who has
resigned her position.
Smyrna times., 1929-08-28
EVALYN NESBIT IN SEAFORD
Flies There in MonopIane With
Thomas Rhea and Her Son Russell

Thomas Rhea and Her Son Russell
Evalyn Nesbit Thaw and her son
Russell, with Thomas Rhea of
Vineland, N. J., few to Seaford
Friday in Mr.. Rhea's new mono
coupe to visit Mr.. and Mrs. o. O..
Rhea, Mr.. Rhea's brother and sis
ter-in-law. The trip was made
from Norristown, Pa. While in
Seaford Russell Thaw, son of Har-
ny Kendall Thaw and Evelyn Mes
bit, with Miss Rosena Rhea, gave
the citizens of Seaford some thrills
by executing some daring flying
stunts. After taking dinner with
the Rhea's in Seaford, they hoped
off with Evalyn Nesbit at the con-
trolls, from the Seaford-Bridgeville
flying field to Norristown on their
return trip.