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Smyrna times., 1930-08-06

farms last week. These several
drying establishments use from
100 to 400 baskets per week, the
most of them over 800. The fruit
commenced on was the Troth,
smaller and more inferior this year
than usual. The. price paid by the
fruit drying factories is from 20
to % cents per basket. These
respective establishments, with
their scores of women, girls and
boys all down at it in earnest,
looks like well directed business.
Camden Camp-This camp after
a two weeks meeting closed yes
terday. AS social gathering for
the people of Kent County, it was
a delightful resort, separated from
harmful influence with enough of
grade for seasoning and better in
every way than the seaside resorts
with their irregularities. There
was considerable difference of
opinion as to the time of closing,
a number being in favor of going
home on Friday and it was decid-
ed in the board of Managers to
hold over to Tuesday only by a
majority of one. Rev. A. w. Light
bourne who had had charge of it
up to that time declined to longer
remain in the management and its
control passed to the direction of
Rev. J. Robinson. The supply of
ministerial help was much less
than usual, owing, it is said, to the
invitation being general rather
than special.
Deaths. - Truax-Near Bethel
Church on the 18th of July, Lee,
son of Isaac and Sadie Truax, aged
10 months.
Jones.--In this town on the 30th
ult., Maud, daughter of William H.
and S. E. Jones, aged l year, 10
months and 27 days.
Colonel Henry Pretzchner, a
prominent citizen of Wilmington,
died yesterday.
We last week recorded in our
mortuary column the death of A.
Jackson Snow, in Raymond's Neck
The Dover Sentinel, in noticing his
death, says: "Mr. Snow belonged
to one of the oldest and best
known families in the Neck. He
was born and lived upon the old
homestead, never being away more
than a week from his home. He
was unmarried. His grandfather,
Silas Snow, was taken prisoner by
the Tories during the Revolution
and placed on board a vessel off
Bombay Hook and taken to Eng
land. All his stock was taken,
leaving his family to the mercy of
their friends. He was afterwards
exchanged with other prisoners.
The land has been in possession Of
Smyrna times., 1930-08-06
AUTOMOBILE TAGS CHEAPER
Slash in Price Became Effective
at Midnight Thursday

Starting at midnight Thusrday
night, registration tags for auto
mobiles and trucks can now be Sc
cured at one-half the regular price.
Many persons, believing that the
tags could be secured at half price
during the beginning of July, at
the expiration of six months, have
been calling the magistrates
throughout the State for the tags.
Friday, August l, according to the
regulations passed by the legisla-
ture, tags will be available at half
price. 1t is believed that there
will be several thousand applica-
tions for tags in Delaware, most
of them in Wilmington. Accord
ing to the magistrates, many per-
sons, particularly those who have
purchased new cars, or who con-
template doing so, wait until Aug
ust 1, to secure their tags. Op-
orators and chauffeurs' licenses
cost the same amount as there is
no reduction in the rate of these
licenses with the expiration of the
seven month period. These IL
censes are good until February 2S,
1881.
Smyrna times., 1930-08-06
NEW TRAFFIC LAW WENT into
EFFECT AUG. /, WILMINGTON
ONE HOUR PARKING INSTEAD
OF TWO HOURS Is LIMIT
More Streets Designated as One
Way Traffic i'm the Business
Section of the City

Watch your step in Wilmington.
The new traffic ordinance, recently
adopted by the Street and Sewer
Department and signed by Mayor
Forrest, went into effect Friday
morning at 9 O'Clock, August 1st.
The ruling provides for one hours
parking daily, between the hours
of a. m. and 6 p. m., except Sun
days, and also for the establish
ment of one-way traffic in the ria-
jority of streets in the business
section of the city. According to
the booklet, describing the new
traffic code, the business section of
the city is resignated as being in
cluded in the area between Front
and Fourteenth streets and French
and Madison streets. The police
department has already posted the
necessary signs calling attention
to the one-hour parking rule and
warning motorists of the new reg
ulations. Superintendent Black, in
an order issued Thursday morning,
called to the attention Of the Bu-
reau of Police, the new changes in
the traffic regulations. The streets
designated under the new regula-
tions as one-way traffic strets are:
King street = Front to Tenth
streets, north; Shipley street
Front to Tenth streets, south;
Orange street Front to Fourteen
tn streets, north; West street
Front to Fourteenth streets, north
Washington street-Front to Elev-
enth streets, south; jefferson street
Front to Twelfth streets, north
Madison street-TWelfth street to
Delaware avenue, south; Chippey
street = Eleventh to Thirteenth
streets, south; Second street =
French to Madison streets, east;
Third street-French to Madison
streets, west; Fifth street French
to Madison streets, eact; Sixth
street French to Madison streets,
west; Seventh street French to
uhodloOu olACSIS, cast 1lS I'LL
street-French to Madison streets,
west; Eleventh street Madison to
Jefferson street, east; Twelfth
street Market to Madison streets,
west; Thirteenth street-French to
Jefferson streets, east; Madison
street between Third street and
Ninth street, on Wednesday and
Saturday of each week, between
the hours of a. m. and 4 .. M,
north.
Smyrna times., 1930-08-06
SMYRNA Fifty YEARS AGO AS
REVAMPED FROM OUR FILES
ITEMS ABOUT SMYRNA FROM
SMYRNA TIMES, AUG. 4, 1880
Notes of Marriages, Deaths, Real
Estate Deals and Matters of In
terest of Half Century Ago

(The Smyrna Times has started
to look back over its files and tell
what happened around the correspond
ing date of this issue. half century
ago. We hope to make this regular
weekly feature. If it does nothing else,
il will call to mind people and events
of that day that should be interesting
TO the present generation. We hope
our readers will find it interesting and
that it will make the Times more eag-
erly sought and read-Editor.)
Duck Creek Hundred Bible So
ciety-The annual meeting of this
society was held last evening al
the M. E. Church. DIR. William
Cummins, the president, on taking
the chair made some pertinent re-
marks on the purposes and work
meant to be accomplished by tie
Bible Society, after which DR.. J.
G. Swinney read the minutes of
the last meeting. The following
officers were elected the ensuing
year: President DR.. William Cum
minis; Vice-President, j. S. HUFF
fington; Secretary, DR.. ]. G. Swim
ney; Treasurer, William w. Mel
son. On motion the following pers-
ons were appointed delegates to at
tend the Kent County Bible So
ciety, which meets at Harrington
the 18th of September, viz: Rev.
T. H. Haines, Rev. William B.
Gorden, Rev. J. Y. Yingling, Rev.
]. A. Brindle, Rev. T. E. Martin
dale; A. p. Griffith, DR.. William
Cummins, DR.. William T. Collins,
Robert d. Hoffecker, Professor j.
II. Groves, Walter o. Hoffecker,
James c. Lassell, Joseph E. Will
Hams, Thomas James, Philip D.
Marvel, George w. Taylor, ]. w.
Denney and DR.. j. G. Swinney.
Evaporating.-The peach evap-
orators are now all under sail, and
if the season holds out long enough
the prospect is that they will bring
up at the end with a good and pro-
fitable cargo. Messrs. Voshell &
Jerman commenced on Friday,
Hopkins & Paige on Saturday,
Barker & Gilman at Clayton, the
middle of the week, Moses and d.
James Price at Brenford on Mon
day and Horace Spruance, John
Anthony, 1. S. Lapham, A. L. Hud-
son, N. t. Underwood, and John
p. Hudson on their respective
Smyrna times., 1930-08-06
NEW BODY FORMED IN STATE
State Council of Stable Money As
sOciation Organized in Delaware

Announcement has been made of
the list of citizens chosen to COM
prise the Delaware State Council
of the Stable Money Association,
the latter with headquarters in
New York City. This organiza-
tion is interested in the problem of
stabilization of the purchasing
power of the dollar and the Del
aware Council will act as a clear
ing house of information as to the
effects of monetary instability on
the social and business life of the
State. The Delaware Council in
cludes the following: Governor c..
Douglass Buck, Joseph Bancroft,
former Governor William d. Den
ney, of Dover; Irenee DUPONT, Lew
is A. Drexler, president of the Del
Mar-Va Association; DR.. Walter
Hullihen, president of the Univer-
sity of Delaware; John d. Reyn-
olds, Middletown, president of the
State Farm Bureau Federation;
Henry Ridgely, Dover, president of
the Farmers Bank of Delaware;
former Governor Robert P. Robin
son, of Wilmington; John c. Say
lor, editor The Labor Herald; Hep-
ny P. Scott, president Wilmington
Trust Company, and Frederick E.
Stone, president of the Wilmington
Saving Fund Society. The aims
of the national organization are
outlined as follows: Organized to
promote stabilization of the pur-
chasing power of money by
spreading understanding of: The
serious evils attending wide fuc-
tuations in the general price level;
the preventability of such fiuctua-
tions; the various methods propos-
ed for stabilization."
Smyrna times., 1930-08-06

Revelations of auto onera+or.,
licenses during July for operating
while under the influence of intox7
icants, have reached a total of 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-01-23
Health Talk Postponed
Till Large Attendance

In order that more mem
hers of the club might near
DR.. J.. G. Spaulding's talk on
aHealth," the address was not
given at the meeting Monday
night, but was postponed un-
til warmer weather brings
out a larger attendance.
Following the business
meeting at which 10 were
present Mrs. Ella Linn gave
q report on the state board
meeting at Walla Walla. The
report on financial results OF
the play was not complete: Ii
was decided to repeat the play
in the spring. All girls still
having tickets are asked to
turn them in to Evelyn Hut
ton. Refreshments were serv-
ed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-01-23
Shoes V-Type Eight
Many Nezp Features ShOze1l

Piston displacement is 251
cubic inches.
Complete downdraft carbur-
etor; new type high compress
sion. two-plane cylinder head /;
horizontal valve action with a
single rocker arm.
Power, increase over 1929
Oakland from So to 85 brake
horsepower, or approximate
ly 40 percent. -. .....-. 81.
Length of engine only %
GIG inches, permitting the re-
tention of the 177-inch wheel
base but with two inches add
ed room in bodies. me - "a
Ratio of one horsepower to
each 81 pounds of car weight
the secret of the cars high
speed, quick acceleration and
IleAlUlllly.
Bore is 8 7-16 and stroke 3
3-8 inches. The short stroke
greatly reduces the develop
ment of inertia forces by re-
ciprocating parts inside the
engine. The "V" design also
\ 4
permits the use of ample cool
ing passages around the wide
!ly spaced cylinders and valves.
Both block of cylinders, TO-
gether with the crankcase are
formed in a single solid, COM
pact, heavily ribbed casting,
affording a rigid foundation
for the big crankcase bear
ings.
Full adjustable pressure lu-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-01-23

Recent rumOrs OF new ue
velonments in the Oakland
Pontiac line for 1880 find
ample basis in the first dis
play here of the latest prod
ucts Of the Oakland Motor
Car company.
Retaining it's established
position in the six cylinder
field with the New Series OF
the Pontiac Six, which pre-
sents many mechanical refine
ments the Company has now
entered the eight cylinder
field with it's moderate priced
high powered type Oakland
that offers new peaks of pow
er, speed and acceleration.
The new Oakland is the only
motor car in it's price field
powered with a ''V" engine.
Developed and proven dur
ing three years of intensive
experiment and research, the
sturdy and compact new Oak
land engine employs many
new but thoroly sound and al.
so proven principles Of design
which enable it to establish
remarkable standards of per.
Torrance.
Interesting features of the
| new car include:
A ''V" type eight-cylindel
engine, developing IS horse
power at 5000 revolutions pei
minute, entirely without tor
!: sional vibration.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-01-23
last Friday. Brockway return
ed with a new Chevrolet coupe.

last Friday. Br0ckWay IeSuiii
ed with a new Chevrolet coupe.
LYMAN Moulster and Leo
Webber have rented q room
in the same building in which
the post office is located to
be used as an office for their
wood, coal and transfer bust
ness.
In a recent letter from DR..
and Mrs. Gray, who are at st.
Petersburg, Fla, they tell US
the temperature ranges from
SIS to 78 about every day. On
Jan. IL the range was 6O TO
78. They have wonderful OPP
portunities for self improve
ment and entertainment. They
have traded their old car IN
ON Graham-Paige sedan and
we have hopes that they will
visit this community again.
The children of East Han
ford have all recovered from
the chicken pox. They had it
in a mild form with the ex-
ception of the Handy baby.
Mrs. Paul Kolar and little
CON who have heen gone for
several months, returned to
Hanford last week. They have
been visiting Mr.. Kolar who
works in the mines in Gle
Elun, and they also visited
Adelaide who is attending
Queen Anne high school IN
Seattle.
The Hanford Grange held
their regular meeting last
Tuesday with the newly elect
ed officers in their places and
with a very good attendance
considering the weather. The
representative of the Big 7
at Yakima was not present on
account of the weather. Plans
for entertaining Pomona in
February were discussed and
Master Murphy appointed a
committee to make arrange
ments. Mrs. Harriet Joyce
was not able to be present so
Mrs. Cora Webber was APP
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-01-23

,,o;nted lecturer and she pun
p 20 an interesting program ram
which was as follows WIS, c aII' #
inc by the Grange, ron i ;n rc q
newly elected officers ,a ~ rs :
card to their duties, n 1epor. :
From From those attending Pomon,'
a and also a very interesting
discussion regarding mari a.
women working , outside ~, .ns !
home. The sentiment was q
very very much against it t, J J : !, !
Tronanhauser Of " NM nj $
Bluffs gave a talk on Nation
al Farm Marketing proDielliIs S
The next meeting will De ns'o
Ian. %.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-01-23

Mr.. Stafford was ,s.b born re n
n. nru =, I ~ 1883. He was mar
r rasI{ to v Verda Bell Pratt June June
s sieI 1904 at Thief River F slEs
ri Vim After residing there
IK Ha for a years visit,
retnrning to Minnesota. In
1919 the Saffords came ~
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-01-23

Kennewick again and have re
sided here for the last ID
Mr.. Stafford is survived by
his widow, Verda Bell Stafford,
five sons, Ralph, Elbrie, Roy,
John and George, thre e
daughters, Marie, Ruth and
Ruby, four brothers and two
sisters. H. -.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-01-23

new design providing
circulation" of the cOoliD.
ter when the thermost'%s
valve is closed, entirely IN
mating steam "pOcketsD !.
giving highly efficient -
ing at all air Temperature ~
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-01-23

IRRIGATION is provided to all vi
tai parts of the engine.
Engine mounting is of un.
ique design, eliminating vi
bration, yet providing a solid
foundation.
The cooling system is of o.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-01-23
R. w. Stafford Dies at
Home in Horse Heaven

Rufus Wesley Stafford pass
ed away at his home in Horse
Heaven Saturday, January IL
after several months illness.
Services were held for him at
one o'clock Wednesday after
noon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-01-23
. . q e q r + . = = T. = =
!. HANFORD
Mrs. M. r. Slavens

services VIII US IlcIu rtt viz
local church Sunday morning
at eleven o'clock. Subject:
Believe in Man."
Harriet Joyce has been
staying at the Planters Hotel
since Tuesday since it was I'M
possible for her to row back
and forth to high school. On
Thursday she came down with
the measles. Mrs. Sallie Lam
pher is taking care of her.
On Jan. II, some OF the
high school students learned
that it was Verna Monsters
birthday and decided to sur
prise her. Mrs. Moulster, with
her usual good nature, pre-
pared refreshments after she
heard they were coming. Ihey
played games and danced to
photographic music. Some
times an impromptu affair is
more fun than an deliberately
planned party.
Miss Margaret Syfford has
entered Success Business Col
lege in Seattle as an advanc.
ed student and enjoys her
work very much.
At a meeting of the school
board last Saturday they dis
cused the possibility of build
ing a gymnasium, also to be
used as an auditorium, but
nothing has been planned as
yet.
The eighth grade examina-
tions were held last week.
Olaf StrandwOld, county SUI
perintendent of schools, Wis
tied last week and gave all the
pupils tests in arithmetic,
spelling and penmanship. s.
+. Murray, principal of the
grade school, has been weigh
ing and measuring the pupils
once a month and last week
Miss Day, the Benton county
nurse, examined all the grade
school pupils, testing their
hearing, eyesight, etc.
During the extremely cold
weather it is necessary to
have a janitor at each build
ing, so e. j. Jones, q former
janitor, is taking care of the
grade school and the regular
janitor has charge Of the high
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. r. Griner
entertained the Bridge Club
ct a dinner party Saturday
evening. Four tables were in
play. The first prize for lad
les was won by Mrs. G.. III.
Young and first prize for men
by Guy Dayton. Consolation
prizes went to Mrs. Dayton
and William Weber, ST..
The Ladies' Aid meeting
has been postponed until the
first meeting in February.
This will be election of Offic-
efs and a good attendance is
desired.
Word was received Sunday
morning Of the serious illness
OF Duane Conkle, grandson of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Conkle
Mrs. Conkle was not well
enough to make the trip but
Ar. Conkle left for Seattle or
Mondays train
Mr.. and Mrs. William S
Webber, ST., and Mrs. Dor
sett drove to Yakima Tues
day. Mrs. Dorset, who ha
been visiting at the Webbe
home for three weeks, wen
to Selah and will visit anothe
daughter, Mrs. III. A. CARRIER
Noah and Abe Meeks drov
down from Wenatchee las
Thursday, returning the mex
day. Mrs w. III. Weeks, VIII
has been visiting in Wenar
chez, returned with them.
Mrs. Fay Wilson returne
home from Seattle last MOI
day. Her sister, Mrs. McLea
and the latter daughter, Ma,
Lou Jean McLead, returne
with her. They will rema
Tor an extended visit al
Mary Lou Jean has enter,
the seventh grade.
A. L. Brockway and G,
kollinger went to Yakin
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-07
LOCALS PLAY
SAN BENITO
Juniors to Clash Here
On Thursday
Afternoon

The only football game here this
week will be played between the
Brownsville and San Benito juniors
Thursday afternoon. Neither the
Eagles nor the Scorpions has o
game scheduled. The high school
will play Laredo here three weeks
hence while the Scorpions are
slated to tangle with the San An
tonic Junior college here Oct. II.
Both San Benito and Brownsville
have good Junior high squads. They
have won their early season games
in handy style and rivalry is at r
high pitch between the two teams
A fair sized crowd is expected 70
witness the struggle between the
miniature BULLDOGS Thursday after
noon. The local juniors are coached
by Calvin Surtees and two junior
college gridsters. The Brownsville
juniors whipped Olmito handily In
their opening engagement Of thu
season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-07
Baylor Proves She Must Be
Taken AS Pennant Contender

they encountered the Aggies on
Thanksgiving day they appeared
only a shadow OF their October
selves. and what a licking they took
that day
The point is. say friends OF Coach
Clyde Littlefield, that the entire
scheme Is being reversed this year.
The Longhorn mentor is bringing
his team along slowly, especially
Shelley. holding things down III
preparation for the conference rf e.
BY the time the Orange eleven
meets Rice In its opener on Oct. IS
at Houston. Littlefield hopes TO have
1T going full speed
That seems a plausible explana-
ton of the Steers indifferent show
ing against Centenary Saturday,
when they were held to a scoreless
tie In the mud.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-07

road washed out between Lometa
and Eden after torrential rains
estimated at nearly seven inches
in places. Little river and Knob
creek were out Of banks and traffic
on highways was disrupted.
The Brazos at Waco was within
two feet OF the danger stage and
was rising steadily. he Bosque
was bank full. and ils@e.le vicinity
OF Lake Waco water had covered a
large area before the lake flood
gates we're opened.
Near Kerrville the Guadalupe
was on a big rise after several days
Of continuous rain, totalling more
than seven inches in the hilf coun-
try Three persons who attempted
TO cross a bridge over the river in
an automobile we're swept ~way,
but made their way to safety.
Rio Grande Rising
The Rio Grande at Del Rio was
rising. after a ten inch rain. and
Devils river was up Is feet. Streams
IN Mexico likewise were said to be
at the flood stage. Some buildings
in Corpus Christi were flooded.
A forecast OF a 20-foot rise on
III, Colorado was issued at Austin
following l. mense rains II Kerr
Gillespie and Blanco counties. Po-
lice warned persons residing in
lowlands TO move out. and Bastrop
and Smithviile. southeast of Austin
we're notified 10 prepare for high
water.
The state highway department
warned motorists that many high
ways were impossible and thai
many dirt detours around o
struction projects were dangerous
The condition was especially &C.
rious In northeast Texas, officials
said. and would not be remediec
uptil considerable sunny weather.
While the rains were hailed
generally as OF great benefit Il
growing crops and farmers about
TO plant. others indicated much
damage had been done in the low