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Smyrna times., 1929-10-09
PARALLEL ROAD MAY co To
DOVER If RESULTS WARRANT
HIGHWAY AUTHORITIES WILL
STUDY RESULTS OF SECTION
If the Separate North and South
bound Traffic Eliminates Acct
dents, Road Will Be Continued

The new road from State Road
to st. Georges, known as the par
allel road, is nearing completion.
When completed the northbound
traffic from st. Georges to t.:
four-lane section at State Road,
will use the new road and the
south-bound traffic will use the old
road between the two points. TIE
results obtained from the parallel
road will largely govern the deci-
sion of the State Highway Com
mission concerning other road ex-
tensions. Governor Buck and 9TH
er members of the State Highway
Commission believe that the par
allel road will prove a great aid in
safety. They point to the fact
that motorists pay little attention
to the white line in the center of
the four course highway from
State Road to Wilmington, because
when traffic is heavy one way,
three lines form in that direction
With the increase in traffic yearly
the commission realizes that other
widening operations or parallel
roads will have to be built, and if
the one from st. Georges to State
Road does eliminate accidents such
as now occur when traffic is go
ing both ways on the same road,
then it is expected the commission
will make plans to continue the
parallel road further down the
state. Little progress was made
on the road last week because of
the rain. According to w w
Mack, chief engineer, the road is
completed about 85 per cent, the
stretch from Wrangle Hill to st.
Georges being the last to be fin
ished. Mr.. Mack states that if the
weather continues fine this fall the
road may be completed before
freezing, which is generally about
November IS, but if stormy wealth
er such as prevailed last week
continues, then the road cannot be
completed in that time. The per
manent bridge being built over
Garrison's Lake, will be completed
by the end of this month as will
the bridge at Newport.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-09
WEDDING LOCAL INTEREST
Miss Esther Shallcross Becomes
Bride LII. Magee at Old Drawers

Old Drawers Presbyterian
Church near Odessa, was the scene
of pretty autumn wedding Thurs
day evening, when Miss Esther
Shallcross, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Shallcross, and Leigh
Jordon Magee, of Overlook, Pa,
were married. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. George
Barnes, of Overlook, Pa, in the
presence of a large number of rel
atives and friends. The bride was
given in marriage by her father.
She wore charming gown of
white chiffon velvet, with short
train, and trimmed in Duchess
lace. Her veil was long and caught
with orange blossoms. and she
carried lilies-of- -the-valley and rose
buds. Mrs. Harry B. Roberts, of
Lear Middletown, the brides sis
ter, was matron of honor. The
bridesmaids were Miss Margaret
F. Shallcross, another sister of the
bride, Miss Ruth Shallcross, of
Merton, Pa; Miss Antoinette 3.
Shallcross, of Moorestown, n. j.;
Miss Margaret G. MacMurchy, of
Ridley Park, Pa. The matron of
honor and bridesmaids gowns were
of chiffon velvet in the autumn
They carried yellow chrys-
anthemums. The best man was
Francis w. Magee, OF Overlook,
Pa William Reynolds, of Upper
Darby, Pa; Edward w. Mears, of
Park; Stewart McWalker,
of Philadelphia, and DIR. W. Herb
ert Black, of Philadelphia, were
ushers. The church was decorated
in autumn leaves and chrysanthe-
and the wedding music was
furnished by a harpist and violin
list, of Philadelphia. Immediately
after the ceremony reception for
the relatives and close friends of
the bride and bridegroom was held
at the Shallcross country home,
after which they left for their we'd
ding trip. On their return they
will reside in Wayne, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-09
MEETING SMYRNA ROTARY
DIR. I'll. v. Holloway, State Super
intendent of School, Makes the
Address--SchoOl Faculty Present

The Smyrna Rotary Club held
their regular weekly meeting last
Thursday evening, October 3rd, at
their usual meeting place, the
Wayside Inn. The program of the
evening consisted of very inter
esting address made by Dr. H. V.
Holloway, a visiting Rotarian from
the Dover Club. Dr.. Holloway is
also the superintendent of Public
Instruction for the State of Del
aware. Members of the local
school board and High School Fac
ulty were present at the meeting
as guests of the Smyrna Club.
It was therefore very appropriate
that DR.. H. V. Holloway should
have been selected as the speaker
to address such an assembly. DR..
Holloways address was of most
interesting nature, in which he
very strongly stressed the import
ance of the teachers to the COM
munity. He Illustrated his talk by
citing several of his own personal
experiences. AS a fitting climax
to his address, DR.. Holloway used
the words of a very wise old king,
King Soloman, which were Let
them be exalted" Others present,
who made short speeches, were w.
o. Hoffecker, president of the To-
cal school board, and c. w. w.
Schantz, superintendent of Smyrna
High School. To the lot of George
Wright, president of the High
School Faculty, fell the lot of in
PRODUCING the members of the Fac
ulty present who were as follows:
Miss Fannie B. Shorter, Miss De-
vona KeithIey, Miss Thelma M.
Rogers, Mr.. Frank H. Hynson,
Miss Dorothy A. Knots, Mrs. Viola
M. Vogel, Miss M. Elizabeth Went
worth, Miss Helen P. Start, Miss
Julia w. Griffith, Miss Caroline
Stats, Miss Margaret L. Slaugh-
ter. Mr.. C. w. w. SchantZ, Mr..
George Wright, Miss Gertrude Fry,
Miss Christine Baker, Mr.. John
]. Dalton, Miss Bessie c. Matthews
Miss Carolyn Van Pelt, Miss Eliz-
abeth T. Pryor, Miss Helen Scout,
Mrs. Doris T. Smith, Mrs. Alice 7.
Jefferson, Miss Mildred S. Burch
ard, Miss Mildred E. Sherwood,
Miss Lulu V. Robinson. Visiting
Rotarians were: DIR. H. V. Hollo-
way, speaker; R. c. Helfensteln,
w. D. Clements and James c.
Wicks, all of the Dover Rotary
Club.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-09
SIXTEEN DIVORCE CASES TO
BE HEARD OCTOBER COURT
SOME ARGUED FIRST TINE
OTHERS FOR FINAL DECREE
Kent October Court Which Con-
venes at Dover October 21 Prom
iSeS to be Very Busy One

Twenty divorce cases will occu-
term of the Superior Court in and
for Kent County when the term
opens at Dover Monday, October
twenty-first. Sixteen of the cases
are listed for argument while the
remaining four are listed for final
DEGREES, the decree nisi having
been granted at the October term
of last year. This is the largest
list of divorce cases that have been
listed for action in the local co
for number CT years. OF the six
teen cases listed for argument, one
has been continued from Febru-
ary term of court, seven continued
from the July term and the re-
naming eight are new ones for
this term of court. The cases list
ed for argument are: Pauline W.
O'Reilly VS.. Terence P. O'Reilly;
Carolyn G. Sealman VS.. Edward F.
Sealman; Ida Young VS.. Ernest
Young; Elizabeth Ena Thompson
VS.. William Watson Thomson; Ro-
land K. Donovan VS.. Lucille FDon-
ovan; Lillian w. Dodson VS.. Fred
erick James Dodson; Irving H.
Scott VS.. Elsie May Scott; Roland
r. Stevens VS.. Dorothy L. Stevens;
Paul c. Spangler VS.. Ruth A.
Spangler; Mary B. Marvel vs.John
C. Marvel; Ada Margaret Cook VS..
Samuel G. Cook Jr.; Annie Carroll
VS.. Henry Carroll; Helen Cohee
Green VS.. Walter A. Green; Flor
nell R. Palmer VS.. Alfred n. Pal
mer; Elmer w Thompson VS.. Mel
lie Thompson; Laura ]. Gibbs VS..
Caleb Gibbs. The cases listed for
final decree are: Mildred E. Loder
VS.. Daniel O. Loder; Alvin Mosley
VS.. Carrie ]. Mosley; William H.
Collins VS.. Lulu Collins; Henry
Yelinek VS.. Mary Yelinek.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-09
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
Observed From October 6 to I3-
Co-operate With Our Eiremen

In Smyrna, October 9th to Oc-
tober 18th, has been set aside as
Fire Prevention Week" The Cit
liens Hose Company ask the CO.
operation of the citizens of Smyr-
ma and the surrounding vicinity in
the prevention of fire. Don't for
get to clean the chimney before
starting fires for the winter-bet-
ter clean it out than to have it
washed out by the fremen. Be
sure the rubbish is cleared from
behind the heater before starting
the fire, or you are liable to have
a lot of company some cold night.
Let the garbage man take your
rubbish away, instead of burning
it in the back yard. There were
approximately 10000 lives lost by
fire in 1928, and 81 per cent of the
deaths by fire, were children under
the age of ten years, 66 per cent
of the deaths by fire occur in
dwelling houses. Let everybody
get on the job and clean up the
fire hazards. Be careful with in
fiamable liquids, and make Smyr-
ma and vicinity a safe place to live
in.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-09
TOMATO CANNING IN STATE
Season Practically Closed has Been
Profitable to All Concerned

While the cannerles about Smyr-
ma will probably continue until
frost, down in lower Delaware
packers are finishing one of the
darkest packs Of tomatoes in the
history of the canning industry of
that section. The seasons pack is
practically over now, but there will
be some scattering tomatoes pick
ed, which will finally end the pack
for 1929. The season has also been
very profitable one for the grow
er, and the packer is expected to
come out well on the financial end.
The yield this season was prolific,
and the price has never been below
% cents per five-eight basket,
ranging all the way from this fig
ure, which was the contract price,
to 45 cents per basket in the open
market. The latter price did not
prevail long, however, this being
given for the first few days at the
opening of the season. The price
IN SiiC OPCh INCL iACI llIo 1lONCltQ
around 80 to 35 cents since the
start of the season. The packers
will benefit handsomely by the de-
pletion of canned tomatoes in the
big markets and the failure of the
crop in western states. Some of
the packers have already sold fu-
lures at a good profit, while others
are holding off for larger profits.
To keep up with the crop this year
some of the canneries have operat-
ed day and night and this means
handsome wages for those engaged
in putting the crop in cans or pulp,
the latter to be made up in catsup
and chilli sauce. Hundreds of peo-
pie, both men and women, were
brought into Delaware and East
ern Shore of Maryland communi-
ties to help gather and pack the
crop, and while here these people
as well as those who live here per-
spent their money with
local merchants and other enter
prises. The tomato yield this year
has been of especial benefit all
around.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-09
"MIFF'' WILSON'S HAS PARTY
Was Attended Saturday by a Com

The party held on the lawn at
"Maplewood'', the home of D. Mif-
fin Wilson, secretary and treasur-
er of the Delaware Railroad, Sat
urday afternoon was attended by
about $50 men from all parts of
the State. 1t was Mr.. Wilson's S
18th birthday. Governor Buck,
former Governor Robinson, Lieu
tenant Governor j. Henry Hazel,
Chief Justice Pennewill and Judges
w. H. Boyce and w. w. Harring
ton, as well as Delaware's full
Congressional delegation, Senators
Hastings and Townsend and Con-
gresham Houston attended. The
presentation of loving cup to Mr..
Wilson by his friends was fea-
ture of the afternoons picnic, the
presentation speech being made by
u. S. Senator Hastings, Wilson's
only reply after the presentation
was Turn the hounds out, mean
ing the rs fox hounds impounded
for the fox chase which took place
later in the afternoon.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-09
ORDER STAG FOR DIRT ROADS
Kent County Levy Court to Place
Three Carloads in Kenton Hundred

The Kent County Levy Court at
its meeting last week rescinded its
recent motion and made a new mo-
ton ordering twenty-four carloads
of Stag to be distributed among the
following districts: Second District
8 cars; Third District, 2 cars;
Fourth District, 3 cars; Fifth Dis
trict, cars; Sixth District, 2 cars;
Seventh District, cars; Eighth
District, cars; Ninth District,
cars and Tenth District, 2 cars.
The Court also created another Of
fee at the weekly session, by the
appointment of Emerson Saxton,
of Dover, as nightwatchman for
the County Court House. There is
already a fianitor of the building,
William Waters, colored, reports at
the Court House early in the morn
ing and remains all day. The new
appointee is in the capacity of a
nightwatchman, such a thing hav-
ing been agitated for several
months past by some few.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-09
BRIDGE AT CHESTERTOWN
New Span at Chester River Soon
Some Roads are Completed Too
Including Claiborne Route

Although considerable agitation
is under way in Kent county, Mary
land, to change the site of the pro-
posed S50O,000 bridge over the
Chester river, the Maryland State
Roads Commission last Tuesday
opened bids for the construction of
the span from the foot of Maple
avenue CheStertoWn, Md. The low
was bid for $247,745 and was of
fered by the Spencer, White &
Prentice Company, of New York
This bid does not include the lift
in the draw which will be adver-
tised later. In Chestertown a pc
tition has ben circulated asking
that the structure be built from
the foot of High street instead of
Maple avenue, but no mention was
made of this at the meeting of the
commission last week The new
tsructure is to be a REINFORCED
concrete pile-girder bridge, 1,460
feet long, with roadway 20 feet
wide and one 5-foot sidewalk. 1t
is planned to equip the bridge with
a 6O-foot draw, which can be lifted
in one minute and which is to be
14-foot above water level at low
tide and about IL feet at high tide.
One of the bids was as high as
100000. Another project for
which the commission received bids
was the construction of the final
stretch of the Eastern Shore
Boulevard, this section being that
from the shore line at Kent Island
Bay to Queen Anne's, a distance of
three and one-tenth miles The low
bidder was the Field, Baker and
Underwood Co., of Philadelphia,
with an estimate of SCI ,695. I'm
Ger the general Eastern Shore pro-
ject this section will connect with
pier of the Annapolis
Ferry Corporation on the bay
shore opposite Annapolis. 1t was
said that ferry service between
this Kent Island terminus and An
napolis is to be inaugurated as
soon as the new concrete road is
completed Work on the 81 1,00O,-
600 good roads project over in
Kent county, Maryland, is pro-
gresing. County Engineer Gilbert
B. Taylor, former Smyrnian.
says the 100000 Stag road pro-
gram is almost completed. The
remainder of the project includes
concrete roads to be built under
of State engineers and
local authorities. The following
roads have been finished: Edesville
to Piney Neck, Harmony to Hy-
bernia, Pomona to Cliffs, Pomona
to Airy Hill, Wilkins lane, Haven
road near Rock Hall, Green lane,
Tavern creek toward Roose's Cor
ner. Roads next to be constructed
are: Beck's wharf, Landlord school
to Brice's mill and Broad Neck to
the end of the projected concrete
road to Jones' store.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-09
BISHOP MCDOWELL VISITS
OLD CHURCH EASTERN SHORE
DUDLEY'S CHAPEL NEAR SID
I4ERSVILLE, sHOME COMING"
Rev. II. Il. Stephenson, DID,, Form
erly of Smyrna, Now of Reho-
both, breaches Morning Sermon

Sudlersville, Nd, Oct. s. Hun
dreds of friends of Old Dudley's
Chapel, cradle of Methodism in
Queen Anne's County and the
Eastern Shore of Maryland, gath
cred Sunday to take part in the
services and Home Coming" of
the ancient chapel. For the first
time since Bishops Coke and AS
bury visited the famous old church
which is but three years younger
than Barratt's Chapel, the Cradle
of Methodism, at Dudley's Chapel
was visited by a Bishop Sunday
who visited the place and officiat-
ed at the service. Morning and
afternon services We're held in the
church under the direction of the
Rev. Claude w Clark, pastor of
Calvary NJ e. Church in this town
with which the old chapel is con-
nected. Bishop William F. Nc
Dowell was the speaker at the af-
ternon service and many of those
who attended the Homecoming
were unable to gain admission into
the church. Bishop Mcdowell
spoke of the work of Coke, Asbury
and other founders of Methodism
in this country, and told how well
they had builded. He admonished
those present, however, not to al
low the future of the church to de-
pend upon the work of the foun-
ders. There is work to be done
for the church today Just as i'm
portant as at that time. He urg-
ed his hearers to take an interest
in the affairs of the church and
build for the futre rather than tell
ing what had been accomplished in
the past. The speaker at the
morning service was the Rev. RK.
Stephenson, retired minister of the
Wilmington Conference, formerly
Of Smyrna, but who is now living
in Rehoboth. Music at both ser
vices was in charge of the Sudlers-
SAhc mdlc dudl Ltllti d COluIlllllllCy
quartet with an enviable reputa-
tion. The quartette gave a num-
Der of selections The quartette is
composed of Charles D. Chance,
James t. Painter, John w. Smith
and Olin 3. Smith. The church
edifice, which is of brick and which
has always been kept in excellent
repair, was dedicated in 1882 and
is therefore lat years old, just
three years younger than the Bar
rett chapel AS a matter of fact
the Methodist Episcopal denomi-
nation was established in this sec
tion about IA years before this
church was built so that the con-
gregation itself is considerably
older than the church.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-09
AT PLEAD GUILTY COURT"
Judge Harrington Disposed of Two
Cases at Dover Last Saturday

AT plead guilty court on Sat
urday before Resident Judge w.
w. Harrington, Walter Sawyers
and John Ridgeway, indicted joint
ly for the larceny of chickens in
August, pleaded guilty to the
charge. Sslwyers, who has a wife
and two children, has been quite i'll
at the Kent County jail at Dover
and has been unable to plead gull
ty before. Because of his illness.
Judge Harrington, in sentencing
Sawyers, remitted the lashes, but
gave him a term of nine months in
the New Castle County Workhouse
Ridgeway, a mulatto, about 20
years old, was given lighter pri-
son sentence but five lashes were
ircluded. Each was ordered to pay
the costs Of prosecution and to pay
restitution money of SIS.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-09
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. j. w. Dye, Pastor, Announces
Services for Next Sunday

Our Rally Day attendance was
indicative of what our attendance
might be. Let's keep going. Ser
vices at the church on October 13,
viii be as usual, morning worship
at HOO, evening worship at 7.30,
and Sunday School at 10 a. m.
The sacrament of the Lords Sup
per will be observed on Sunday
October goth. Let every
one plan to attend this important
service. The Missionary Society
will meet at the home of Mrs.
Frank Evans on Thursday after
noon at 2.30 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-09
INNING AFTER SUNSET
Law Prohibits it and State
fS viii Enforce tba Iau

Law Prohibits it and State
fs VIII Enforce the Law
Delaware Game and Fish
slOn mad a meeting last
aa0 considerable discussion
oyer buying a pond to
a's hsh. 1t was given fav-
s0nsl0eration if such a pond
4 procured. Other business
/ ! VOnsldered. One of these
/ 'ne Commission viii post
f. 'onsplcuously pl throughout
tle calling attention to the
Il he Federal law forbids
after sunset. The Della
a.. stunning at one
d. .sl sun down but the Fed
VIII be enforced. It i
[.sa h . That the pheasants used
Il Er.is. 5as State are propagating
[4siuerable sss extent and more
E,sl soded by purchase. III
|ss..ppl /" provides a closed season
& E''ass 'ass. and none may be
l. ssason- Elwood Steven
/ fl rppolnted a,sl deputy game
q y t. SUSSEX county to serve
B, /, 'To J, N, months and George
H. IT, = Wilmington, has beer p
! 'sputy for New Castle
Smyrna times., 1929-10-09
M cREW SUMMONED
|IuII II WRECK STATE ROAD
,npEsS LEAVES
h no BROKEN RAIL
v,.reu Cars Had 10 Pas
h =, I'd out of These Only
r ara Tare Actually Hurt

We're Actuaiis
.'i, urecking crew Of Clay
|. ~ summoned early Sunday
i 4 near state Road when
l,s.bound Norfolk Express
r. ! lnishap due to a 'Orok-
! = I'd besides tearing up a
Ii fset or more Of track, IN
~ persons, and shook up a
l rore Of other passengers.
tss early morning Norfolk
|, fl train No. 45O, from Cape
| i New York. It was pro
| IN time on the Delaware
q and was within a short
4 of State Road Station
4 lsft the track. The train
a. up Of Il cars and was
r. Of Conductor H.C. Cleav-
[PPidley Park, Pa, and En-
Il c. A. Burkhart. The en-
n the first three cars snap
H. from the other cars and
(sssugers in the coach that
Ii on the track did not even
4 accident had occurred un-
| engineer brought the sec
"a stop a short distance from
|tbe accident took place. The
kven cars left the rails anc
ID their way along the
md toppled over at about
\ degree angle against the
smbankments. The rear
remained on the track and
to a halt near the broken
The front part of the train
roke loose continued on its
Philadelphia, and the pas
! we're taken from the de-
cars and transferred to a
rain sent from the Whining
rds and taken to New York.
reek crew from the Will
b and Clayton Railroad
we're ordered out and by $50
\ night, the new sections Of
bad been laid and the coach
ed back upon the track and
% the railroad shops. Traf-
1 the road was detoured bV
/ Porter and Newark. All
coaches were steel and rail-
hcialS stated that practical
cf the damage was confined
trucks. Only a few win
we're broken. According to
E-up made, it was stated
ere were 40 passengers on
IN, mostly negroes. Had the
t occurred a few hundred
further north, the coaches
t the rails would have top
'Wn a steep embankment.
Is characterized as a a"break'
y for the passengers but .
company which hopes to
E their past record, that on
aware Division since the
was granted more than 20
Smyrna times., 1929-10-09
W.S. Evans Sells Home on Main st

William S. Evans has sold his
home on South Main street to Miss
Rebecca Dempsey, at private
terms. Mr.. Evans will move to
his new home, formerly the Mrs.
Maria Smith property, which he
is now remodeling.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-09
aSoN TRAPPERNC
Ess. Essa oa !, the Vicinity of Mil
county, Want ~

| nss,'' county, Want Change
(oT5 rssll1g J. g;., Of Muskrat 1l'lse Tra1E
as,sa, !. Milton, Sussex coup-
|oasIi'a ssI,fsnent en- was reached dNil IN
FspDsrln ; Prime Neck i.au dispute -
Paaty rrty', n that part Of FaSs. sus.
opiIi0v were st Of almost unan- a1-
|satirss111 ,s1 that taa the trapping slleal- sea-
dsstTyg1s,1'ool ~ TO- long. and is prov- rov-
Rortsalrs,t Rttslr, that q if the season. S,ll5sS, +
|sts ''aed ae there will ''beOn BE- rs ls
|sw ,sa,t n these marshes s. II no .
\ lsgisIss,.,,.lt s. It is proposed to :
soruary ] = pping season
sa'' Instead i march 10 in
March 10 'iom Deem
slort.ss,ll VI be some oaoai1i permlt-
(or ap,srsstsd will ~sSR ssR 9or 5or
Smyrna times., 1929-10-09
ASBURY Nj. E. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Essell p. Thomas, Minister,
Makes Announcements for Week

MIKES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TOT Week
Three hundred students and
friends of the Church School at
tended Asbury Church Sunday
morning in observation of Rally
Day. Sunday morning at ten
o'clock the Church School will con-
vene, and the Methodists of the.
community are urged to find their
proper classes for Bible study. The
morning worship will take place at
IL and the evening service at 7.30.
The Epworth League devotional
meeting at 6.45, will be in charge
of the president, Richard Price.
Attend your Church Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-09

Continued on Page Five
Smyrna times., 1929-10-09


Miss Annie r. Wint died at the
M. E. Home for the aged on Tues
day, October /, and was buried in
Odd Fellows Cemetery in Smyrna
on Saturday last. She is survived
by a brother, Nathan S. Wint of
Independence, Kansas, two neph-
ews, Walter w. HyDson and Frank
II. Hynson of Smyrna, and a niece
Mrs. Jacob Morris of Lewes. Miss
Wint led an ideal christian life and
leaves many friends.
Mrs. Helen f. Turner, Middletown
Mrs. Helen Fouracre Turner, wife
OF Frank VanLear Turner, Jr., of
Merchantville, N. j., died at the