Smyrna times., 1929-08-21
FIII|LvAN|A GUARDS ARE
[IIVI|IG MP Al BETHANY BEACH

hUlL'ii' nrIn,I
(I||TIiI|IG (||Ii A1BETHANT BEACH
u DELAWARE COAST
paIUH a1G hERY At THE CAMP
srlvapia Guard stopped
sunday Near Milford ana
yer sa,s si for Beach Early Monday
b.aDs,siOn ls',s Of more than 60 large
l0'ss1 s,s,cks and artillery com
ly 'lIs1 tbs 21sth Regiment, Coast
.IIsrv M X Canti aircraft Of TIE
Inariyania ..u, National Guard
ms ms lrr,-, orer Delaware's highways
udsv -+ 70 an overnight camp On
l4a sarm of Mrs. Jennie Short
- t'tm four miles north Of Milford
- III was en- route to Bethany
- Del, for a training period
a.n' a'..a mseks. A throng Of nearly
NJ persons, largely composed OF
motorists, watched the
Ita Iisrs clear the site and erect a
|, If nut tents. The most IN
...iye military ceremony of the
[;tad States Army, guard mount,
! hold in the evening and a band
r,srt followed. The first Of the
,ers erawled into the site at l
(lock in the afternoon and it was
until 8 o'clock that the entire
T,slcade had arrived. They broke
np early Monday morning and
,arted on the last lap to Beth
Beach. which has been declar-
bv military authorities to be
Of the most advantageous
Dts available in the United stat
for anti-aircraft training. A
igious service conducted by
splain H. NJ. Prentice followed
evening meal. The service was
ended by hundreds of the Wis
rs whose cars lined the State
ghway in both directions for a
siderable distance. The unit
[als approximately 800 men. The
X began at Bethlehem, Pa, and
S Joined by various other Key
bne State Guard units at Fmaus,
Sttstown, Reading and West
lester. The Allentown and Eas-
batteries are included. The
banOn and Lancaster batteries
3ned at West Chester. The camp
Bethany Beach was in readiness
the arrival Of the regiment,
bts of the two Delaware Nation
Guard regiments having been
behind. This enabled the
nnsylvania commanders to be-
their program of activities i'm
diately. Artillery practice will
Fm the bulk Of the program of
Pennsylvania National Guard.
ptair H. NJ. Prentice and Lieu
Pant Robert Hoffman, Of the
nnSylVania regiment, were at
thany Beach for several days
Fparing for the arrival of the
pops.
hte Units Left Beach Saturday
After an intensive two weeks of
ining, the officers and men COM
|sing the 19Sth Coast Artillery,
d-Aircraft Regiment, who have
Fn IN camp at Camp Buck, Beth
Beach, were returned to civil
on Saturday having been mus
e out Of Federal service upon
II return to their respective
pores. Saturday night found
oheers and men of the various
! at the armories making a
u cneckup and an inspection of
pezs and equipment. The last
at units reached their quarters
saturday evening. The First
'ahon which is commanded bv
lO Harry B. Van Solver and
p0sed Of all Wilmington units
~ camp on Friday and were
''reu out Of service. Saturday
ing Part Of the Second Bat
n commanded by Major S. 3.
Nnnnr
uean' which is composed of
.nl.s located at Milford. Do
IT, ana New Castle and Newark.
a' a. !, lamp at the same time
!; !, me remaining units remain
amp until Saturday after
- saturday morning was de-
y. % nrlng on the machine gun
pafo. oaned Ready for Visitors
4 Sss rIss.s leaving camp everything
Il s.eu as = IN readiness for the ar.
l., = u me units Of the 213th Req
l,aDis oOast Artillery, from Penn
Ia a. VINO will train at Camn
nor. ~ l5 days. The tents Of
I,sira T,a~are Regiment were left
KsSsto'l lOr the accommodation of
[sEy' 'I,One rsan State troops. Major
b over ,ained 10 at the camp to
lnsylvania p ap site to the
hooNsHINE" PLANT