Smyrna times., 1931-09-02
SMYRNA FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL
COMES To END MONDAY NIGHT
GROSS RECEIPTS FIGURE BE-
TWEEN $4,000 AND $500
Rain Along With the General De-
preston Effects Attendance as
Well as Receipts-PriZes

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Smyrna's Firemen's Carnival,
held under the auspices of the Cit
izen's Hose Company of this town,
which opened on the school
grounds Friday evening, August II
came to a close on Monday evening
of this week. The carnival did not
close on the oath as planned but
continued all through last week
/ because of the inclement weather
This weather breaking into carni
val activities was disappointing
and affected materially the re-
ceipts of the fremen. There was
much the Firemen had to contend
with this year. Farmers, who have
been getting low prices for grain
and produce had not the money to
spend and added to this the gener
al depression felt everywhere there
was not the financial support given
I our firemen's carnival as in form
er years and it was hard driving
on the part of our firemen to real
ize what they did. Then, again, it
is feared the carnival idea has
I! been over-worked and the popu
larity it once enjoyed is on the
Wane. Some other attractions will
have to be employed it is said, to
win crowds and make money.
Clayton, Cheswold and Townsend
Fire Companies all abandoned
holding carnivals this year largely
owing to these prevailing condi-
tions and the widespread depres-
sion. Smyrna, however, came thru
a thousand dollars or more short Of
last year. The gross receipts this
year will amount to about $4,000,
while the receipts on automobile
were just about enough to break
even, meaning that all the labor
on the part Of firemen to sell the
car went for naught, it taking all
received to pay for the car. It
will not be known just what the
Smyrna Firemen will clear this
year until all bills are in and paid.
Fashion Show and F'iremen's Drill
Last Thursday evening Fash
ion Show had been planned but
again rain caused the postpone
ment of the Fashion Show until
Monday evening, the closing night.
For the best costume in town, Miss
Elva Griffin won first prize.
She received five dollars. Mrs.
Lester Burris of Townsend, won
five dollars for the best out
of-town costume and for the best
costume coming the longest dis
tance went to Miss May Emerson,
Philadelphia. Those entering the
style show were Misses Margaret
Collins, Norma Coleman, Elva Grif-
fin, Frances Shapley, Alverna
Jones, Sara Jones, Mrs. Charles
Warner, Mrs. Lester Burris, and
Miss May Emerson. The judges
were Mrs Thomas H. Coverdale.
Mrs. E. P. Collins, and Mrs. George
W. Boehmler. The rain though, did
not stop with Thursday night. It
broke up the carnival around ten
o'clock on Friday night. The Wis
cose Fire Company and Drum and
Bugle Corps of Marcus Hook, Pa,
of about 35 men gave a 80 minute
drill on South Street directly in
front of the grounds The event
drew a large crowd of people to
Smyrna. They formed at the
boulevard, marched up Commerce
Street to Four Corners, Four Cor
ners to Main Street, Main to
South Street, where they drilled.
A drizzling rain set in followed by
down-pour OF course, the rain
soon made the crowd scatter and
automobiles which lined the streets
made a quick get away.
Closed Monday With Prize Awards
On Monday evening, the closing
night, the Ford Tudor Sedan was
won by Edward Ennis of Middle
town, a son of Mrs. Bradford Ennis
formerly of Smyrna. The perman-
ent wave donated to the Fire Com
pany by the Johnson Sisters was
won by Miss Clara B. Elterich and
the permanent wave donated by
the Marinello Beauty Parlor was
won by Miss Beulah Ford. These
were the only awards made.