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Nogales international., 1930-05-30
MEMS BIBLE CLASS

The newly organized Mems Bible
Glass Of the First Baptist Church
is planning some very interesting
features for the summer season.
The pastor, who was elected class
teacher, is leading in a series of
interesting Bible studies. A number
of enjoyable social functions are
planned for the summer. The class
meets each Sunday morning at ten
in the church auditorium. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all
men not attending elsewhere.
Nogales international., 1930-05-30

Manuel Cubil1as of Hermosillo
secretary to Governor Francisco
Elias, is a visitor in the city.
Nogales international., 1930-05-30

Albert Hoeffer passed through the
city yesterday enroute from Los An
geleS to his home in Hermosillo.
Nogales international., 1930-05-30

Phoenix Louis GrunoW Memoir
ial Clinic, recently filed articles of
Smyrna times., 1930-10-01
STATE VIC. T.U. CONVENTION
Assembled in Wilmington Yester-
day for Annual Three-Day Session

Delegates and alternates from
all parts of the State are in Will
mington to-day, tomorrow and
Friday, attending the annual
State convention of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union. The
convention is meeting in Harrison
Street NJ. z. Church. officers of
the State organization who will
take part in the convention are;
Mrs. NJ. Evelyn Killen of FELTON,,
honorary president; Mrs. Anna
Lee Waller, Delmar, president;
Mrs. Helen w. Simpson, Whining
ton, vice-president; Mrs. Myrtle
Sheldon, Delmar, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Katie L. B. Dock
ETY., Wilmington. recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Lucy v. Conwell, Do
yer, treasurer; Mrs. Katie L. B.
Dockety, Wilmington, vice-presi-
dent New Castle county; Mrs.
Elizabeth Bringhurst. FELTON,, vice
president Kent county; Mrs. Alva
Rawlins, Seaford, vice-president
Sussex county; Mrs. Bertha Nc
Caulley Wilmington. general State
secretary of Young Peoples
Branch; Mrs. Name H. Register,
Lewis. general State secretary Of
the Loyal Temperance Legion.
The delegates and alternates were
welcomed by Mrs. Elizabeth Burn
ite, president of Thatcher Union,
of Wilmington. Mrs. Alva Raw
Inns, president of Sussex county,
made the response A busy ses-
sion is in progress.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-01
SEAF0RD FISHERMEN LAND
LARGE SHARK OFF BOWERS
WAS OVER 8 FEET LONG AND
WEIGHED ABOUT $50 POUNDS
Taken TO SeafOrd on Truck and
Put on Exhibition Sharks
Mate Was Also Landed

Bowers Beach, the mecca of so
many of our fishermen, afforded a
part Of seven Seaford young men
a lively outing on Sunday when
they caught an immense shark
Of the man-eating specie. The
young men were in Catain Wilbur
Deputy's boat, the captain accom-
panying them. They caught the
man-eater with a special shark
fishing outfit, belonging to How
ard Purse, a member Of the party.
Mr.. Purse hooked the shark, and
was aided by his companions and
Captain Deputy in landing the
enormous fish, which was 9 feet 2
inches long and weighed $50
pounds. 1t took a dozen men TO
drag the shark across the beach
at Bowers Beach, after young
men had gotten it ashore. It took
one hour to subdue the man-eater
after he had taken the hook, and
in plying with the hook the shark
pulled the boat hither and thither
through the water as if it were a
cork. By skillful manipulation of
the line the young men got the
shark near the boat, and Captain
Deputy who was armed with a re-
peating rifle, shot it twice. The
first shot did not seem to take any
effect on the man-eater, and he
shot away from the boat with
tremendous speed, but when the
young men finally got him near
the boat again q well directed shot
from Captain Deputy's repeating
rifle took the fight out of the fish
sufficiently for the young men to
bring the boat and shark ashore
1t lived about an hour after get
ting it TO shore. The young men
loaded it on a truck and took it
to Seaford where hundreds of
persons viewed it, at the fertilizer
plant Of A. S. Wolley Company
The men on the party, in addition
to Captain Deputy and Howard
Purse were Karl P. Thompson,
George H. Culver, Levi S. War
rington, James K. Phillips, Jr., and
Harlan Purse. The shark is a
male, and its companion, female,
which was four inches shorter, was
caught Friday off Bowers Beach
by Captain Deputy and another
party of fishermen. The first ink
ling that the Seaford fishermen
had of the shark being in the wat
ers where they were trout fishing
was that on several occasions the
man-eater would steal the trout
off their lines after they had hook
ed them and were pulling them in
the boat.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-01
A. ID. COLE Is BADLY HURT
Suffers Injuries and Shock When
Dynamite Goes Off in His Hand
at Prices Fertilizer Factory

Andrew D. Cole, superintendent
of Prices fertilizer factory at
Smyrna Landing, met with a SER
ious accident Friday afternoon
that nearly cost him his life. He
was in the basement endeavoring
to loosen up some fertilizer ma
terial which had become hard and
crusted and as had been his Gus
tom for years, he used dynamite
to loosen it with. He was getting
ready to insert the stick of dyna-
mite when it exploded and threw
him down. His entire right hand
was torn to such an extent, it was
necessary to amputate the little
finger and portion Of the index
finger. The two middle fingers
were very badly injured but at
this writing have not been ampu-
tated. The right side of his head
his right arm and right leg were
also badly injured. The explosion
shook the factory on its founda-
tion, blew the heavy matches from
their position on the first floor
Mr.. Cole was taken to his home
and DR.. c. ]. Prickett summon
ed. The latter at once hurried
Mr.. Cole to the Kent General Hos
pital, Dover, where he has been in
a critical condition from the shock
but is reported better at this writ
ing. Full particulars of the acci-
dent other than Mr.. Cole was US
ing dynamite, is not known as he
has not been in a condition to talk
much. Cooper Walker, his assist
ant, had just left him to answer
the telephone when the explosion
took place. Mr.. Cole had been
with the Prices, L. M and Warner
w, for over thirty years and
is popular not only with the firm
but all employees. He has the
best wishes of a large circle of
friends for his speedy recovery.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-01

Will Resume Their Weekly Meet
ings Friday Afternoon After a
Long Summer Recess-Ohicers

After a long summer recess the
Twentieth Century Club of Smyrna
will resume its weekly meetings
beginning with Friday afternoon.
The first meeting of the fall and
winter term will assemble at $50
o'clock at the Century Club House
The newly elected president, Mrs.
George Carter, will preside at the
meeting and Mrs. Grant Garis,
Chairman of Program, will have
charge of the program. A play
lasting from 80 to 35 minutes en-
titled Mrs. Jenkins Brilliant
Idea, will be presented on Friday
and reports made of the State
Federation. Miss Mary Hynson,
Chairman of Music, will have
charge of the music. The club
members are looking forward to
having one of the best years the
club has had for many years. Mrs.
Grant Garis has mailed to each
member the program for October
and November. 1t is as follows ::
October 8, Presidents Welcome,
Reports of State Federation, "A
Bright Idea; October 10, Mrs.
Frank Reynolds, Report of Denver
Biennial. Music; October II; Lit
terature, Mrs. S. ]. Reynolds,
Chairman; Address, Rev. John
Humphreys; October "a, Educa-
tion, Miss Emily Spruance, Chair
man; October 81. Furious Frolics
The Bobble-unsll git you Eff you
don't watch out; November Z, So
cial Service, Mrs H. Talbot,
Chairman; Lest we forget; Rev.
William Gibson. November IA,
Education, Miss Emily Spruance,
chairman. November 81, Civics
and Home Economics, Mrs. Harry
Lower, chairman. November %,
Music, Miss Mary Hynson, chair
man. The new staff of officers
elected at the close of last years
business are as follows: President,
Mrs. George Carter; first vice
president, Mrs. F. F. Evans; sec
ond vice-president, Mrs. Y. Lay
Phillips; recording secretary, Mrs.
Eugene Porter; corresponding sec
retary, Mrs. r. H. Denney: treas
urer, Miss Laura a. Bell; hostess,
Mrs. Franklin Middleton; program
chairman, Mrs. Grant Garis; edu-
cation, Miss Emily Spruance; lit
erature, Mrs. S. J. Reynolds; his
tory, Mrs. John P. Hudson; arts
and crafts, Mrs. E. A. Lemoine,
civics and home science, Mrs. II.
J. Lower; social service, Mrs. r.
H. Talbot; music, Miss Mary
Hynson: director on the State
board. Miss Emily Spruance.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-01
JAILED FOR LOoTING HOTEL
Roy Dukes, Missing For Some
time, Turns Up at Bowers Beach

That the wheels of justice some
times move slowly but surely, was
manifested in a case at Dover
Thursday afternoon before Magis-
trate w. D. Burton. The offense
occurred many months ago,
and Roy Dukes, who disappeared
was apprehended a few days ago
and brought to justice and given
a hearing for the larceny of con
siderable household property to
the value of nearly $4,000, consist
ing of piano, lot of store goods
a gas engine, plumbing fixtures, in
fact most of the furniture of a so
room hotel at Bowers Beach. Roy
Dukes, youth, living with Mrs.
Clara Dukes whom Mrs. Dukes
had raised, was the offender and
on being arraigned Thursday ad-
mitted selling some of the proper
ty while several witnesses testi-
fed to having purchased some of
the furniture and other articles
from him. Mrs Dukes ran a ho-
tel at Bowers Beach last year
which was fully furnished. After
the season was over, Mrs. Dukes
went to Florida where she remain
ed until last April when she re-
turned to Bowers Beach prepara-
tory to opening the hotel for this
Summer. On arriving at the ho-
tel she found the place practically
empty, everything of value being
gone. Dukes could not be found
and on inquiry by Mrs. Dukes she
ascertained that he had not been
seen around the beach for some
time. A warrant was issued for
his arrest and he was located,
having returned to Bowers Beach
where he was taken into custody
and lodged in Kent county Jail.
At the hearing Thursday, he was
held in $1,000 bail for the upper
court. In default of bail he was
remanded to Kent county Jail.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-01
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Since Rev. G. Wayne Julier Left
a Supply Each Sunday is Heard

Smyrna Presbyterian Church
during the month of September,
has been supplied with different
preacher each Sunday. Rev. Q.
Wayne Julier, student pastor,
who was here during the summer,
has returned to his studies at
Princeton. The congregation is
hoping to fix on a permanent pas
tor soon but until they do the pull
pit viii be supplied Next Sunday
the Rev. Alexander Sifton of Bel
videre, N. j., will be the clergy
man for the day. It will be Rally
Day for church and Sunday School
Mite Society meets at Mrs. Will
liam Thompson's home on Thurs
day evening, October End. Please
meet at Mrs. Boyd's home and go
by automobile to Mrs. .Thompson's.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-01
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB NEWS
r. w. Slaughter Gives an Interest
ing Talk on "Splinters and Knots"

The Smyrna Rotary Club at
their weekly meeting at the Way
side Inn, with w. w. Hynson, the
president, presiding, and Bill Ken
worthey as song leader, had an
enjoyable dinner meeting and the
after dinner speaker was fellow
Rotarian Rynear Slaughter of
Clayton, who spoke on "Splinters
and Knots, every day happenings
in the lumber business. Mr..
Slaughter presented to those pres
ent, the proper use to which lum-
ber should be used to secure the
service expected of that product.
The grading of lumber so as to
serve his customer best as one of
the prospective plans that his firm
has adopted. Systems used by
contractors in their material OBJ
servations were also presented.
Mr.. Slaughter also likened his bus
mess as a comparison to the great
Rotary wheel, in the subdivision
of the business to their proper
places. V. Lay Phillips. chairman
of the program committee, an
nounced that the club on next
Thursday evening would be hosts
to the members of the Faculty of
the Smyrna Public Schools. DR..
Paul Ellsworth, president of
Washington College, Chestertown,
Maryland, has been secured as the
speaker for the evening. Visitors
present, G. Leslie Gooden, Andy B.
Clements, and Walter H. Harring-
ton of the Dover Club; and ]. c.
Scott of the Selbyville Club.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-01
DROUGHT IN MARYLAND
Parts of Eastern Shore and BaIti-
more, Not Had Rain for 80 DAYS

The drought went into its nine
ty-ninth day over in Maryland
this morning as the month, second
warmest and dryest on record,
neared its end. Weather Bureau
officials said no end to the long
dry spell was in sight and pros
poets for today were not such as
would upset the months record
for aridity and heat. The hottest
September ever recorded was the
ninth month of 1881, when the av-
erage temperature was TIA de-
grees, SO above normal, officials
The dryest September
on record was in 1884, when 0.09
inch of rain fell. The month that
ended yesterday, according to the
experts, will have had an
average temperature of approxi-
76.5 degrees, eight above
normal. Only 0.37 inch or rain
fall had been recorded.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-01
AUTO RUNS INTO ABUTMENT
To Avoid Collision With Another
Car, Mrs. Riley Loses Control

In order to prevent striking an
automobile coming out of a side
road, just south of Viola, Monday
afternoon, Torrance Riley, of Har-
rington, operating an Auburn Sc
dan in which his mother, Mrs. Lois
Riley, and fifteen-year-old James
Nelson, also of Harrington, Riley
ran into an abutment, wrecking
his machine and throwing his
mother through the windshield of
the car. Mrs. Riley sustained a
deep laceration on the side of her
face from her ear to the chin, lay
ing the cheek open and necessitat-
ing Is stitches. Riley received
cut over the eye while the Nelson
boy suffered severe shock and
bruises.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-01
FOREST FIRE AT WELLINGTON
Residence of William Goodyear
Saved by Millington Fire Company

Millington, Md, Oct. l. With
a forest fire raging for three days
in upper Queen Anne county, near
Rings End, the Millington Fire
Company Monday saved the dwell
ing of William Goodyear from de-
struction as a blazing woodland,
on the edge of which the house
stands, fared up and was rapidly
enveloping the residence. Fire
men, who were called by neigh
bors, dug trenches in the path of
the blaze and saturated the house
with water. The flames were
turned back. Though several
acres of valuable timber have been
destroyed no property has been
burned and firemen have confined
the blaze to a small area in the
25-acre tract of forest in that vi
cinity, all of which has bene ser
iously threatened by the fire which
has been steadily burning since
late last week. Because of the
drought timberland is unusually
dry and a fair prey to fire. Fire
men and villagers are standing by
in order to prevent its spread to
the remainder of the woodland
tract. 1t is said Queen Annes
county, on the border of which
this town rests, has been unusual
ly hard hit by the drought
Smyrna times., 1930-10-01
AUTOS TO FORFEIT TAGS
Motor Owners Ignoring Inspection
Are Warned by State Officials

Within few days, officials of
the State Motor Vehicle Depart
ment, 1404 Market street, Will
mington, will start calling on per
sons who have not had their cars
inspected in accordance with this
years safety program. If the
automobiles, after inspection, are
found to be defective the regis
tration tags of the owners will be
taken away from them and the
operation of the automobiles for
bidden. On September 25, a let
ter to this effect was sent out by
the State Motor Vehicle Depart
ment, by order of Charles H.
Grantland, secretary Of State. The
letter was sent to 400 persons who
have not so far had their cars
registered, according to records in
the Motor Vehicle Department.
The letter stated that records
showed that the owners of the
automobiles had not had their cars
inspected, and requested that sat
isfactory proof be given as to the
fitness Of the vehicle to be operat-
ed. Five days grace was given in
which to do this. The letter then
stated that those cars that are
rot fit for operation, will have
their registration cancelled by the
State Motor Vehicle Department
and the tags will be ordered re-
turned. Elmer J. Bailey, inspec-
tor Of the Motor Vehicle Depart
ment, said that since the letter
went out a large numbers of own
ers had reported for the inspection
Several reporting had already had
their cars inspected, but the rec
ords had been in error and correc-
tons were made. AS soon as the
balance Of the owners cease to re-
port voluntarily for inspection,
these owners will be called on and
an inspection given the cars. If
they are unfit to operate, the tags
VIII be taken away. Any car
that has not been inspected by the
hrst of the year, will be refused
new registration tags, and, no
automobile manufactured in 1927
or before will be granted registra-
tion tags, unless it passes the in
spection.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-01
POULTRY TOUR AND SHOW
Executive Committee Meet at
Newark to Plan for Both Events

At the call of G. A. Swanson,
president of the Delaware State
Poultry Association, a meeting of
the executive committee and other
representative poultrymen of the
state was held in Wolf Hall at
Monday evening of this week to
discuss plans for the annual state
poultry tour and poultry show
which are regarded as the two
outstanding activities of the asso-
citation each year. The state poul-
try show this winter will be held
in the armory in Wilmington on
January s, and 10 under the aus
pices of the Delaware State Poul-
try Association in cooperating
with the Delaware Fanciers' and
Breeders Association, the State
Board of Agriculture and the Ag-
ricultural Extension Service of
the University of Delaware. Spec
ial committees have been appoint
ed to take care of the various de-
partments of the exhibits of poul-
try and commercial displays and
the cooperation of all the poultry
raisers and hatcherymen through
out the state is being solicited in
order that this show will be a
marked success and a credit to
the poultry industry of Delaware.
It is expected that q large number
of commercial poultry raisers. in
cluding both the growers of pro-
duction and exhibition stock. will
take an active interest in this
show and exhibit their birds along
with their displays of baby chicks
and eggs. A special department
is also being arranged for the
of the All clubs and the
vocational agricultural depart
ments in the high schools through
out the state. The date for the
annual state poultry tour has not
been definitely decided, but COM
mittee has been appointed to form
ulate plans for this event, an
of which will be given
later concerning the itinerary and
program.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-01
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
T. j. Dalton, Organizes Hockey
and Soccer Teams for First Time
Fine Address Given to Assembly

The regular Tuesday assembly
was not held this week on account
Of a special program sponsored
by the Delaware Society of the
Sons OF the Delaware Revolution
this afternoon. a lecture was
given by Mr.. Christian Sanderson.
He addressed the students of the
Smyrna high school on the topic
aThe Battle Of the Brandywina
and the Skirmish at Cooch's s
Bridge" Mr.. Sanderson has made
a study Of these historical events
and for several years resided at
Washington's headquarters at the
Battle Of the Brandywine, and be-
came conversant with many Of
the intimate details Of the war Of
the Revolution. He told Of the
movement of the British and Hes
sian troops from New York to the
south and of Washington follow
ing them and of the movement to-
wards Philadelphia in the fall Of
1777. Washington tried to check
this movement but the British
with $4,000 and the Americans
with but 10000. poorly equipped,
ragged and with little or no dis
cipline could not do much. Dur
ing the battle of the Brandywine,
Washington was continually com
PEELED to give way, and finally
withdrew towards Chester, Pa,
when he realized that the tide of
battle had gone against him. Mr..
Sanderson's address was replete
with historical data and of rare in
terest to Delawareans. On Thurs
day, October 2, DR.. Glen Glider
sleeve, state director of music,
will give a demonstration in musi-
cal appreciation, in the High
School Auditorium at 1 p. m. We
are looking forward to this speak
ct. Following is the schedule for
the Girls Field Hockey for Smyr-
ma October 8, Smyrna at Dover;
October %, Harrington at Smyr-
"a: October 90, Dover at Smyrna;
November IL, Smyrna at Harring-
ton. Following is the schedule for
the Boys Soccer Games for Smyr-
ia September 26, Harrington at
Smyrna: October 8, Smyrna at
Caesar Rodney; october II, Smyr-
na at Harrington; October "A,
Caesar Rodney at Smyrna. The
Club of Smyrna public
school has been reorganized for
this year. Mrs. VIOLA Vogel was
elected president, Miss Mildred z.
vice-president, Miss
Dorothy Knots, secretary and
Miss Carolyn VanPelt, treasurer.
The teachers Of the Secondary
including the 7th to the
18th grades, inclusive, will meet
the second Wednesday Of each
month. For the elementary
schools, including the 1st to the
9Th grades, meetings will be held
on the third Wednesday Of each
month The last Wednesday Of
each month the entire faculty club
will meet.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-01
KENT REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
WAS HARDLY A CONTEST
WAS so CUT AND DRIED BUT
LITTLE MORE THAN 500 VOTE
WE. Matthews, Jr., Smyrna, Wins
Nomination for Coronor-Mrs.
E. w. Tschudy, Representative

With but two contests there was
decidedly small vote cast in the
Republican primaries in Kent
County Saturday. Though figures
are not complete it is not believed
that more than 500 votes were
cast in the entire county. Without
contest, Mrs. EstelIe w. Tschudy
Smyrna, was nominated for Re
preventative for the First District
Duck Creek Hundred) and Ern-
est V. Keith, Dover, for Senator,
which this year was from the low
er end of the First District. Thorn
as Jackson Snow, of near Smyrna,
was nominated for Levy Court for
another term. He is the present
Levy Courtman from this district
and President of that body. Edgar
Frazer of Smyrna, former Sher-
iff, was nominated for Clerk Of
the Peace. There were but two
contests in the county that of
Sheriff and Coroner, the candi-
dates for sheriff being Walter
H. Peterson, of Dover, a Kent
County constable and William w
Simpson, of near Harrington.
While Peterson made q hard fight
it was manifest that the organiza-
tion was against him and in some
districts, particularly in the Tenth
nicfrio+ Dofarcor IiI not roooixya
a single vote. In two out of the
four election districts in Dover,
Peterson won out. He also secur-
ed a good vote at Camden. Final
returns, however, showed Simpson
far ahead The contest for Cor
oner was between John H. HinsIey
of Camden, the present coroner
and W. E. Matthews, Jr., of Snyr-
ma. Matthews the organization
candidate won out, receiving the
nomination by a substantial ma
jority. The list OF officers nomi-
mated follows: County Offices
Sheriff, William w. Simpson. Cor
oner William E. Matthews, Jr.
Recorder of Deeds James Caleb
Boggs. Clerk Of Orphans Court
and Register of Chancery Will
liam H. Jakes. Clerk of Peace
Edgar Frazer, former Sheriff
of Kent County. State Senators,
First Senatorial District Ernest
V. Keith, Dover. Third Senatorial
Burton Wharton, Do
yer. Fifth Senatorial District
Sharp L. Wilson, Frederick. For
Representatives, First district
Estelle w. Tschudy. Second dis
Walter Glyn Newton. Third
Charles A. Rhein. Fourth
district Roger A. Davis. Fifth
E. Benson. Sixth
William E. Townsend
Seventh district-Arthur F. Walk
er Eighth district -Dawsin G.
Minner. Ninth district-Fred G.
Powell Tenth district Benjamin
Davis. Levy Court
Commissioner, First district
Thomas Jackson Snow. Third
Edward A. Smith. Now
for the Democratic primaries next
Saturday and then the November
election.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-01
Smyrna Grange Has "Movie Talk"

Smyrna Grange held an open
meeting Wednesday night with a
large attendance and an interest
ing program rendered. A special
feature was moving picture, the
subject being Seed Wheat" There
was also music and a social hour,
and refreshments were served.