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Smyrna times., 1930-04-30
TWO MEN, RUN INTO, KILLED
BY AUTOS DOWN THE STATE
l. Nj. SIMPLER MEETS DEATH
ON THE HARRINGTON ROAD
His Team Struck by Automobile
Other Deaths Was That of
George w. Wilson of Laurel

Two men were killed on Satur-
day night in accidents in lower
Delaware. James H. Simpler, 65
wears old, of near Milford, met
death between Milford and Har-
rington and his horse was killed
" hen struck by machine driven
bv Harley Jacobs, and George w.
Wilson, 65 years old, was killed
near Laurel when struck by a ma
chine wriven by C. Elwood Givens,
16 years old, of Laurel. Wilson
was walking along the road at the
time he was struck. Givens, who
is a son of Charles H. Givens, of
Laurel, was attempting to pass an
other car and claims that he did
not see the man walking along
i the road facing traffic until it was
too late to avoid striking him.
4 Givens was arrested by Sergeant
Knox and Private Shockley of the
State Highway Police and held by
Magistrate Spicer at Laurel, under
$4,000 bail on a charge of man
slaughter, Coroner Revelle, of Sus-
sex county, will investigate the
case. Simpler's wife, Della, 80
years old, was injured. The driver
of the truck, Harley Jacobs, OF
Harrington, was arrested and held
under $4,000 bail for hearing
next Saturday before Magistrate
Fl. B. Thaw, of Milford Accord
ing to the story told the police
Simpler and his wife were or their
way home from Milford, where
they had been shopping, when
their wagon was struck by the
truck driven by Jacobs. Simpler
and his wife were thrown out OF
the wagon, the husband being in
stantly killed He suffered frac.
ture of the skull. The wife suffer
ed several cuts about her head an
a fracture of the left shoulder. She
was taken to the Milford Emerg
ency Hospital in the ambulance
where it was said her condition i!
rot serious. Jacobs was alsC
slightly injured and had to have
medical treatment for several cut:
about the body. His truck wa!
damaged. At a coroners inques
a verdict was returned that Sinp
Ter came to his death as the reusl
Of his wagon being struck by th'
automobile driven by Jacobs.
Smyrna times., 1930-04-30
WINDOW AT ST. PETERS
Another to Be Placed IN the North
Transept, Memory, G. W.Cummins

The memorial window, the gift
of Mrs. B. Frank Clapp, of Phila-
delphia. in memory of her uncle,
George Wilson Cummins, will not
be ready to be placed in St. Pet
er's Church as soon as was expect
ed. The decidation has been post
poned from May 4, as has been
announced, to May Is. The sub
iect of the window is"The Sower,
English thirteenth century glass,
and made in the D'Ascenyo Stud
los. in Philadelphia. The Rev. T..
A. Lemoine will have charge OF
the services. Mrs. Clapp's son, Al
eernon Clapp, will unveil the win
dow. Members of the Cummlns
family who expect to be present
are: Mrs. B. Frank Clapp, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Algernon Clapp, Mrs. George
Hickman, Alfred Barratt, Mrs.
Charles B. McMichael, Albert W.
Cummins, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Scott
I,andreth, Jr., Mrs. Charles Cress-
well. Mrs. Sidney Keith and Mrs.
Charles Frances Gummey Inc
window will be placed IN the
north transept About a year ago
st. Peters Church celebrated the
centennial of the present building,
the parish being much older, ana
this even was attended by large
.,. of neonle connected with
this parish. A large attendance is
expected at the dedication of TINS
window in memory of one VINO
served the church for many years
Smyrna times., 1930-04-30
FOREST FIRE IN SUSSEX
1000 Acre Woodland Between
Georgetown and Redden Burns

A forest fire, POSSIBILITY the mos.
intense and extending over larg-
er aera than any former fires in
Delaware, broke out Saturday be-
tween Georgetown and Redden,
east of the dupont Highway, COW
ering more than 1000 acres of
woodland, mostly pine and hard
wood. The fire caught from a
field fire where brush was being
burned. State Forester Taber,w who
was at the State forestry nurser-
les, could see the fire at a distance
and was soon at the scene. The
fire companies of Georgetown and
Glendale were summoned. The
fire after raging through one side
of the wods jumped the county
road, distance of so feet, and en-
tered another strip of woods, where
i began to Durn with rapidity. The
flames at times leaped from rs to
100 feet in the air. The fire COM
panies of Georgetown and Ellen
Gale succeeded in saving fully 1000
acres. State Forester Taber and
State officials are investigating the
fire.
Smyrna times., 1930-04-30
CENTURY CLUB OFFICERS
Mrs. George Carter Elected Presi-
dent to Succeed Miss Emily w.
Spruance-Other Officers

At the Biennual Election held at
the Twentieth Century Club of
Smyrna, last Friday afternon, Mrs
George Carter was elected presi-
dent of the Smyrna Century Club
for the ensuing two years to sue
ceed Miss Emily Spruance, term
expired. Full list of officers elected
were: President, Mrs. George Car
ter; first vice-president, Mrs. F. F..
Evans; second vice-president, Mrs.
V. Lay Phillips; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Eugene Porter; cores
ponding secretary, Mrs. R. H.Den-
ney; treasurer, Miss Laura Abel;
hostess, Mrs Franklin Middleton,
program chairman, Mrs. Grant
Garis; education, Miss Emily Spru-
ance; literature, Mrs. S. j. Reyn-
olds: history, Mrs John P. Hud-
son; arts and crafts, Mrs. E. A,
i Lemoine, civics and home science
Mrs. H. ]. Lower; social service
Mrs. r. H. Talbot; music, Miss
Mary Hynson; director on the
State board, Miss Emily Spruance
On Friday, May End, the newly
elected board will be installed a.
$50 A play will be given and re
freshments served. 1t will be al
interesting afternon and we woulc
urge large attendance on this
closing club day of the year
Smyrna times., 1930-04-30
ADDRESS THE QUOTA CLUB
Rev. E.A. Lemoine Gives Principal
Talk Before Wilmington Body

Rev. E. A. Lemoine, rector of
st. Peters P. E. Church, Smyrna,
who has spent much of his time in
the Newfoundland region, was the
guest speaker at the weekly
luncheon meeting of the Whining
ton Quota Club yesterday in the
club room of the DUPONT Biltmore,
Another speaker was Mrs. Helen
Farquhar Sanford, who told Of the
I. w. G. A. drive which opened
yesterday. Miss Louise c. Davis
was chairman of the day. Miss B..
Ethelda Mullen presided at the
meeting. Rev. Lemoine who was
born and reared on the cost of
Newfoundland told of his exper-
fences there and of the many trips
ne took as a sailor prior to study
ing for the Episcopalian ministry.
Smyrna times., 1930-04-30
APPLE ORCHARDS IN BLOOM
A Beautiful Sight, Many Are Mo-
toring Here From Other States

Delaware's apple orchards are
row in bloom. Sunday many mo
torists from Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and other states. motored
down thru Delaware to see these
big orchards in bloom. There are
more than 100000 apple trees a
Delaware In order to get a view
of the largest number of orchards
Mr.. Derrickson suggests this trip
from Dover, to Milford by way of
F'rederica. over the new Rehoboth
road 20 Nassau, over the Oak Or
chard Road to Millsboro. thence to
Georgetown, cross country to
Bridgeville. through Pennington,
Greenwood, Harrington back to
Dover, distance of about so miles
There are also numerous orchards
On the road from Magnolia to
Canterbury, from Rising Sun to
Camden
Smyrna times., 1930-04-30
VIC. TT. MOTHERS MEETING
Annual Meeting Held at Home of
Mrs. w. w. Hynson Last Evening

Annual Mothers Meeting of the
w. c. T. U. was held at the home
of Mrs. w. w. Hynson on Tuesday
evening, April 29th, with Mrs. Ed
ward T. Porter. presiding. The
following program was rendered;
Singing, Trust and Obey; Scrip
ture Lesson, End Chapter of Ex.,
Mrs. Molly Cantwell; Prayer, Mrs.
w. w. Hynson; Reading, An Echo
of the Years Mrs. Charles Handy;
Solo. "When Mother Prayed" Mrs
Frank Hynson; Reading. My
Mother" Mrs. E. P. Thomas;
Reading. Mother in the Firelight"
Mrs.W.O. Hoffecker: Duet, Love S
Old Sweet Song" Mrs.Sallie Pratt
and Miss Lizzie Jones. Reading,
Before it is too Late" Mrs Frank
Hynson; Singing, "Ill Live For
Him." The program was followed
by a business meeting, after which
refreshments were served by the
hostess.
Smyrna times., 1930-04-30
SMYRNA WOMEN WIN At
KENT STYLE SHOW CONTEST
MRS. ERNEST MATTIFORD
WINS FIRST PRIZE IN SHOW
Mrs. Harry johnson of Smyrna,
Wins Second Prize, and Mrs.Ar-
thur Downs, Oak Grove, Third

In the dress contest of Kent
County Home Demonstration Work
held in Dover at the Dover High
School auditorium Saturday after
noon, Mrs. Ernest Mattiford of
Smyrna, was awarded the first
prize of an electric iron and Mrs.
Harry Johnson also of Smyrna,
second prize, being three pairs of
assorted size scissors There are
ten clubs in Kent County and three
persons were selected from each
club to be represented in the con-
test. The good attendance at the
countrywide meeting showed the
interest of the various extension
groups organized over the county
The main speaker of the afternoon
was Miss Edna Fowler of the
Women's College, Newark, Della
ware, who spoke on Color ard Line
\ III Costume. She was ably assist
\ ed by two of her class who acted
as models for the many charming
dresses shown to illustrate her
points. A delightful part of the
program was colonial dance Civ
en- in costume. Girls from the
Fruitland Grange helped out with
the musical program. The contest
was run off with thirty dresses
competing. These dresses were
those which won the various COM
rlunity contests. Average cost of
the dresses was S1.10. The judges
were Miss Helen Comstock, Coun-
ty Club Agent, Miss Viola Filters
and Miss Christine Baker, Home
Economics Teacher of Smyrna and
Wyoming. The thirty women COM
peting We're: Mrs. Albert Kemp,
Wyoming; Mrs. w. G. Hollis, Do
yer; Mrs. John S. Farrow, Dover;
Mrs. Carl Short, Milford; Mrs. Ro-
land Davis, Milford; Mrs. Anthony
Summers, Milford: Mrs. Lee Rem
ley, Cheswold; Mrs Abe Vaughn
Cheswold; Mrs. Oscar Pleasanton
Cheswold; Mrs. Ray Cannon, Farm
ington; Mrs. Frank Workman
Pennington; Mrs. Oscar Tatman
Pennington; Mrs. E. 9. Daily ,aHrt-
ly; Miss Mary Melvin, Hartly; Mrs
Clyde Campbell, Hartly; Mrs. e
Meredith McGinnis, Wyoming
Mrs. Edward McGinnis, Wyoming
Mrs. Copper Berry, Wyoming; Mrs
Thomas Spurry, Magnolia; Mrs
, Herman Roe, Magnolia; Mrs. Johr
, Taylor, Magnolia; Mrs. Howard
Virdin, Dover; Mrs. Merritt Hub
: bard, Dover; Mrs. Arthur Dawes
, Dover; Mrs. Ed Todd, Viola; Mrs
) Emil Cubbage, Viola; Mrs. jaime:
) Raughley, Viola; Mrs. Harry John
! son, Smyrna; Mrs. Ernest Matti
} ford, Smyrna; Mrs. William George
| Smyrna. The other winers of th'
; contest were third prize awarded
r to Mrs. Arthur Dawes of Oal
[ Grove Club, fourth; Miss Mar.
: Melvin Of Hartly. The latter TIVE
each received five yards of dres
goods.
Smyrna times., 1930-04-30
SENATOR TOwNsEND's BILL
Would Prevent AduIteration, Mis-
branding Jams and Apple Butter


To prevent the adulteration and
misbranding of preserve, jam, jelly
and apple butter, in which Della
ware has both a production and
consumption interest, the Senate
committee on agriculture, through
Senator Townsend, has reported a
bill with the recommendation that
i pass. Senator Townsend made
comprehensive report on the de-
STABILITY of new legislation. Evi-
Cence taken by the committee, the
report says, shows conclusively
that consumers are being deceived
end defrauded in purchasing arti-
cles materially deficient in fruit;
that because of the low quality of
these articles a serious condition
of unfair competition has develop
ed in the preserving industry, and
that as a result fruit growers are
not receiving the outlet for their
products that they would other
wise have. The bill is intended -
cover only the food products with
which it specifically deals. Nor is
it intended to apply to preserve.
jam, jelly and apple butter pre-
pared in the household of the con-
sumer. In the new definitions and
stndards set up, the minimum pro-
portion of fruit specified for jam
and preserve is identical with VIII.
the Department of Agriculture has
followed administratively since the
enactment of the pure food and
drug act
Smyrna times., 1930-04-30
RUSS FOUND GUILTY BY JURY
FOR ATTACK ON MRS. REED
NEGRO FACES DEATH SENT
ENCE FOR ASSAULTING HER
Jury DeIiberates ONLY As Minutes
and Took One Ballot in Coming
to a Unanimous Decision

Theodore Russ, negro, charged
before the bar of Court at Dover
with felonious assault on Mrs.
Mary Reed, a white woman, of
near Woodside on February 22.
was last night, declared guilty by
a jury. AS there was no recon-
mendation to mercy, the court
must impose the death penalty.
Sentence was deferred when coun-
sci for the negro made a motion
for a new trial. The reason for a
new trial must be filed within four
days and the court will then de-
eide upon whether it shall be
granted. The jury took one ballot.
/ 1t retired at s o'clock last evening
and the verdict was returned at
e.45. The negro did not appear
greatly affected. The trial was
attended by a crowd which filled
the court room. There was no dis
order of any kind, and the evil
dence in the case was concluded
yesterday afternoon. Linwood
Gray, a negro companion of Russ
on the night of the assault, was
one of the principal witnesses for
the State. Gray corroborated the
evidence which was given by Mrs.
Gray and could not be shaken in
his testimony The defense en-
deavored to prove that Gray had
bad reputation and was not TO
be believed on his oath, but out of
five witnesses called, only two SO
testified. Argument to the jury
began at 415 o'clock and contin-
ued until 6.15, each side taking an
hour. The court then adjourned
until evening when the cou'
charged the jury and it retired. Il
the negro is sentenced to be han"-
ed the execution will take place II
Kent County as the law provld47
that executions shall take place in
the county town nearest to the
scene of the crime If the negro
is executed it will be the first ex-
ecution to be held in Kent county
since 1891. At that time two ne
groes were hanged.
Smyrna times., 1930-04-30
BELMONT ASPARAGUS HURT
Early Cutting Ready to be Shipped
Hit by Frost Last Week

Early tomato plants and aspar-
agus were hit hard by the cold
smell last week. Ice and snow
were reported and while frosts oc-
CURED for one or two mornings
Cummins E. Speakman's patch OF
early asparagus, ready to cut and
ship. was almost totally destroyed
mean a loss in receipts because OF
the fact that first cuttings of as
paragus. brings higher prices.
Smyrna times., 1930-04-30
WHITE ROSE MINSTREL SHOW
Smyrna Talent of Burnt Cork Art
lists Give Premiere in Smyrna
Opera House on Monday Night

Smyrna White Rose Minstrels
gave their premiere of three
night production in Smyrna, Dover
and Middletown, at The Smyrna
Opera House Monday evening that
was a home-talent of considerable
merit. The White Rose Minstrels
is an organization started in
Smyrna more than fifty years ago
when a band of Smyrnians, with
white roses in their lapels appear
ed before the footlights as the
Royal Hunt Club with min
strelsy that made Smyrna the talk
of the State. OF the older mem
bers of the organization there
were two who appeared last night:
John c. Mannering, end man, of
Smyrna, and George M. Rose, of
Wilmington, formerly of Smyrna,
who played in the Band. In later
years Harvey w. FAIRIES, another
end man, and George w. Cunning,
interlocutor, joined the minstrels.
They took their part on the stage
last night, but most of the talent
was new, some making their ap-
pearance as burnt cork artists on
the stage for the first time. The
Smyrna talent was augmented by
outside assistance who came from
Dover, Wilmington, Philadelphia
and other places. The old Smyrna
Opera House, with its newly ar
ranged seats in a semi-circle and
the stage with its attractive drap-
cries, blended in with the impro-
vised setting, arranged for the
minstrel, most harmoniously. The
show in Smyrna Monday night
was for the benefit of the Smyrna
firemen; the show in Dover last
night for the Fox Post, American
Legion, and the show in Middle
town tonight, for the ambulance
service of the David G. Harrison
Post of Smyrna American Legion
George W Cunning was President
of the Royal Hunt Club, John @
Mannering and Harvey w. FAIRIES
were the star end men and the
Invited Guests" were: Vernon
Ford, Walter McClain, Henry
Shapley, Lester Goldsborough
Fred Lamb and Avery Clifton al
of Smyrna. The Quartette of en-
tertainers were: C.Raymond Cum.
: minis, and Leonard Swartz, of Do.
. yer, formerly of Smyrna; Linder
Doughten of Smyrna, and Irving
Brinton, of Wilmington, formerly
of Smyrna. Their excellent har.
mony of voice brought them be
fore the footlights repeatedly
Harry P Shapley's orchestra, as
, sisted by outside talent, furnished
, the music The program was a:
follows: Selection, Sunny Side
Up" by the Company; solo, BE
side the Open Fireplace" by Lin
: den Doughten; solo. Il Have K
Have You." by Vernon Ford
Happy Days by G. Raymond
Cummins, H. w. FAIRIES and ]. c
p Mdnnerlng, SOLO, IL AlnI NO oll,
! by Lester Goldsborough; solo
I Congratulations" by Leonarc
J Swartz; solo, Climb the Colder
) Fence" by John G. Mannering
5 solo. Big Bass Viol," by Irvinl
Brniton; solo, Walking in tn
Sunshine Harvey w. FAIRIES, am
finale, THE University of Main
by the entire company. Follow
h ing the ensemble, there was al
S olio, during which skits were Civ
t en- by FAIRIES and Mannering, en-
: titled, tNonsensical Nonsense
), tap dancing, French Clown Com
t edy; Harp solo by Anthoney Roes
: and a Musical Comedy Act b
: Frederick and Collins.
Smyrna times., 1930-04-30
INITIATION AND RALLY
Jr. o. L. A. NJ. TO Hold Meeting.
i'm Century Club Wednesday, Nav Z

There will be a class of 25, in
cluding the candidates from the
councils of Middletown, Townsend,
Cheswold and Smyrna. The State
Officers viii be present at the rally.
The degree team from Ureka
Council, No. 1, of Wilmington, will
confer the degrees. On April "a,
there was a delegation of II mem
bers of the Stars and Stripes
Council, Smyrna. visited Harring-
ton, where there were rs candi-
dates initiated into the order.
Smyrna times., 1930-04-30
ASBURY NJ. f. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. .Essell p. Thomas, Pastor, An
nounces Services for Next SUNDAY

Services at Asbury NJ. E.
Church for next Sunday will be
as follows: 10 am, Church School
L. NJ Price, superintendent. We
try to provide for the needs of all
ages. IL a. m, Morning worship.
The Holy Communion will be OBJ
served All members should be
present. 645 p. M, Evening wor-
ship. Worshipful music. An
Evangelistic atmosphere. THE
Risen Christ and the Emmans
Travellers" This is the second ad-
dress in a course on The Risen
Christ and Individuals
Smyrna times., 1930-04-30
TRUTH ABOUT MILK STATION
Recent Story About Rejection" in
Smyrna Times is Corrected

The Smyrna Times, in its issue
of April 2, published on this page
story, reprinted from another
paper, concerning the milk situa-
tion in upper Kent and lower New
Castle Counties. This story, it ap-
pears, was a misstatement of facts
for which we wish here to make n
retraction. While the article did
not originate in this Office, it was
used as we frequently do, reprint
stories without investigation and
surely without any intention to re-
fleet on any creamery or cheese
Smyrna times., 1930-04-30
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
q. Wayne JuIier, of Westminster
Seminary to Preach on Sunday

c. Wayne Julier of Westminster
Seminary. Philadelphia, will preacn
at both morning and evening ser
vices at the Presbyterian Church
next Sunday. Hours of service as
usual: Sabbath School at IL a. M;
Morning service at IL a. M, ano
Evening worship at 7.3o. The
Mite Society will meet at the
home of Mrs. John p. Hudson to-
morrow, Thursday evening at f.oo-
Smyrna times., 1930-04-30
nr,TH RECORD OF WEEK
Dr. George F. Jones, Weil-hnoWh
Georgetown Physician' DIES
From an Heart altdch

Dr George Frank Jones, prom
wont Georgetown physician for
more than thirty years, died at the
poabe Hospital, in Lewes, late
saturday night. On Friday night
a. dinner he appeared to suffer a.
sirkine. spell from heart trouble
and was prevailed upon to go TO
the hospital for a rest. He be-
como worse and died Saturday
uigbt DR.. Jones is survived by
one daughter, Mrs. George Frank
lin Waples, of Georgetown. His
,,,;fa died on April %, 1928, and
his only son, Norman c. Jones,
died on January 81, of this year.
The funeral took place yesterday
Afternoon in the NJ. E. Church, and
the services were in charge of the
Revs James w. Colona, of VIII
r,ington. Theodore Beauchamp,
now living in Snow Hill, Md
Wilbur F. Corkran, retired minis
fer now living in Seaford, all
former pastors of the Georgetown
church. and the Rev. w. G. Harris
the present pastor. DR.. Jones was
horn in Gumboro 65 years ago. He
graduated in medicine from the
University of Maryland and set
fled in Gumboro, where he prac-
ticed for a fey years and then re-
moved to Georgetown. He was
nrominent in the affairs of the M
E. Church.
Mrs. Ruth Robinson Dalrymple
Mrs. Ruth Anna Robinson, o.
1901 Powelton Avenue, PhiladeI-
phia, Pa, wife Of Howard Dairy
mple, of Camden, Nj, and daugh'
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Rob
inson of this town, died of pneu
monia yesterday, Tuesday morn
ing, at 5 o'clock at the University
Hospital, Philadelphia. She hat
been i'll with a severe cold a weei
before she was removed to tht
hospital where she had been two
weeks on Monday. She was x
years Of age and member of th'
Episcopal Church. Besides he
parents, she is survived by on
brother. Mr.. William Robinson, ,Jr-
and three sisters. Misses Elizabetl
and Julia Robinson, all Of Smyrna
and Mrs. Earl George (nee Mis-
Dorothy Robinson) of near Black
bird. Funeral services will be hel'
on Friday afternoon, May End, a
1.3O D. M, with Rev. F. a. Le
moine officiating, and intermen
made at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Miss Mary p. Merritt, Middletow1
Miss Mary P. Merritt Of Phila
delphia, formerly of MiddletoWr
died Friday at the home Of ne
sister. Mrs. Edward Stats in Phi
adelphia. She had been i'll 70
some time, and about a week az
suffered a stroke of paralysi
which resulted in her death. Sh
was Sc years old. She resided
Middletown for more than q
years, and was born and raised Q
the Merritt homestead in Sand
Branch, Cecil county, Md. Fo
the past few years Miss Merritt
had made her home with her sis
ter in Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1930-04-30
:" CHURCH NOTES

- s'''''ne' Rector, An
s,'ss s,'s' for Next SUNDAY
N . Church School
hi, O9nnunion and
n q; EvensOng and and
q. n. At the morn uTo
pS,nsss.t,0 rector will preach
n Tsaaiion Tsa of the Pres
l. : y States, desig-
i .,..' : Child Health
sa.1 ssaing 9 the subjec Ct { /
~ ;. Conception q y
j s!' Nay lst, being
Gns.ss'a salnt James Dav !
! Union u,;u oy
In 'eie'
Smyrna times., 1930-04-30
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