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Smyrna times., 1931-07-08
STATE F|REMEN ASSEMBLE
IN ANNUAL SESSION, DOVER
SMYRNA AND CLAYTON FIRE
COMPANIES REPRESENTED
Two-Day Program Will Be Fea-
tured by Parade and a Busy
Meeting-Officers TO Be Elected

Smyrna and Clayton fire COM
panies, delegates, men and fire
trucks will go to and fro to Dover
to-day and tomorrow to partici-
pate in the parade and the annual
State Convention of the Delaware
Volunteer Firemen's Association at
Dover. The reunion will be held
to-day and tomorrow Thursday.
Tomorrow there will be a parade
in which it is expected that most
of the 38 companies in this State
and a number from other places
will take part. There will be a
number of prizes offered. The
business session is expected to be
more than usually interesting. One
of the big things accomplished
during the present year which will
come in for a share of considera-
tion during the convention, is the
formation of a Mutual Benefit AS
sociation, under which the 38 COM
panies throughout the State will
assume their own casualty risks.
Under present plans each company
carries casualty risks on at least
25 men, costing about SIP year
and under the Mutual Benefit As
sociation the fire companies will
take care of their own casualty
risks. This work has been in
charge of an insurance committee
comprising Harry Schagrin, of
Middletown; j. e. Haddaway, of
Wyoming, and Warren Pettyjohn,
of Dover. This committee will
make report of its activities at
the meeting to-day and it is ex-
pected that the new plan will go
into effect by September 1. The
parade in which the apparatus
and men of the various companies
throughout the State, together
with approximately thirty bands,
in addition to many visiting com
panies, will take part, starts at
$50 standard time. c. Julian Nor
gan, who is president of the New
Castle County Association, will in
vite the association to hold its
next annual meeting in Whining
ton. 1t is expected that John j.
Jordin, of Five Points, will be
elected State president to succeed
z. c. Bailey of Laurel.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-08
FIND BODY AT LITTLE CREEK
Albert Husareck, Prominent Fire
man, Drowned i'm Delaware River

Kent County Coroner Pearson
was notified Saturday night by
Lighthouse Keeper Lynch at Ma
hons Light, off Little Creek, of
the finding of the body of man
floating on the water in the har-
Dor. With assistance, Captain
Lynch towed the body to Little
Creek. 1t was in badly decom-
posed state, apparently having
been in the water for several
weeks. One leg was cut off, both
hands were gone as well as other
parts of the body showing that the
body had evidently come in con-
tact with a boat wheel or some
other instrument. The body was
taken to Dover, where with what
clothing still remained on it, two
badges and a belt buckle and 13
cents in money were found in
pocket. One badge, silver badge
bore the inscription, Allentown
Fire Department, No. H." and the
number 800. Another badge, solid
gold, smaller than the silver badge
bore the same number as the silver
one with the addition of the in
itials, "a. E. H." The belt buckle
had the single initial "A" on it.
The police and fire departments at
Allentown were communicated
with, resulting in securing the
identity of the man who had been
missing from Allentown for some
time. Officials said the man was
Albert Husarek,a prominent mem
ber of the Allentown Fire Com
pany He was 35 years of age.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-08
HOLIDAY TRAVEL IN STATE
State Highway Traffic Was Heavy
to Bay Resorts and Rehoboth

A total of 17,71S automobiles
was counted July 4th by the State
Highway Department at the inter-
section of the DUPONT Boulevard
and Glasgow Road by the State
police. Although the traffic was
fairly heavy throughout the day,
the total of cars counted falls con-
short of previous holiday
figures. The peak was reached on
the Sunday following Memorial
Day of this year, when 25,O56
automobiles passed the same point.
The number of travelling Fourth of
July celebrants was also greater
last year, 1898 machines being
checked. The figures show de-
crease of 1920 as compared with
those of 1880, while drop of
1888 automobiles is shown from
the Memorial Day traffic. Some
increase was shown, however, in
the number of cars counted that
passed the Dover station of the
State police.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-08
TWELVE INDICTMENTS BEFORE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
JULY TERM IN SESSION MON
DAY HAS LITTLE BUSINESS
Most of These Are Liquor Cases
One Murder Case Set For Trial
Divorce Gases Granted

The July term of the Court of
General Sessions got under way at
Dover, Monday and but little busi-
ness is before that body The Kent
county's grand jury Monday re-
turned twelve true bills out of
thirteen sent to them by the at
torney-general Three Of the in
dictments were against father
and two sons, one of whom is
minor They are William Bell, Sr.,
William Bell, Jr, and Rodney Bell,
all of near Dover, charged with
the sale of Intoxicating liquors.
The other indictments include,
Paul Baynard, murder; Frank
Foster, Foster Fountain and Pearl
inc Carney, possession of liquor;
William Taylor, carrying conceal
ed a deadly weapon; George w.
Adams, resisting an officer and
Lockwood Watson, assault and
battery. In the cases of Adams
and Watson, pleas of guilty were
entered and Adams was given a
sentence of one month in the Kent
county jail while Watson was Civ
en- a sentence of eight months in
the New Castle County Workhouse.
In the murder case of Paul Bayn-
ard, counsel for Baynard announc-
ed there would be no trial in the
case next Monday at which time
the Court of Oyer and Terminer is
scheduled to convene as plea will
be entered which will most likely
be accepted by the State. The
Kent County Superior Court has
granted DEGREES nisi in the follow
ing divorce cases: David Edward
Brown from Ruth Brown; Wesley
Conley from Blanche Truax Con-
ley; Sara E. Campbell from Roy ].
Campbell; Mary S. Johnson from
Horace w. Johnson; Carlton M.
Hurd from Martha r. Hurd; Bea-
trice May Reed from Edward c.
Reed; William c. Warren from
Bertha w. Warren.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-08
ACCIDENTS OVER WEEKEND
Holiday Traffic Over the Fourth
Results in Number of MishapS

Two men were killed on Friday
when their automobile left the
road and tossed them through the
windshield on the dupont Boule-
ward half mile south of Odessa.
They were identified as John w.
Beach, SO, of Rehoboth and Heb
ron, Nd, and Henry H. Hannah,
81, of Salisbury, Md. The men
were riding in a roadster bearing
Pennsylvania license 71-B6 on
their way north. The two men
met their death when their auto
skidded off the roadbed, ran up a
steep embankment, plunged down
on to the road again, turned
around and the men were hurled
through the windshield. The ser
vices for the two were held Mon
day, Beach being buried at Lewes,
and Hannah at Parsons Cemetery,
Salisbury.-The hit and run driver
who struck Charles Dennis of
Philadelphia, early Saturday morn
ulS ASdl ILLS lOWn dS DG was Wdlh-
ing on the State Highway to a
nearby garage to get help for a
disabled car has not been appre-
hended. Dennis is still at the
Kent General Hospital at Dover
suffering from a compound frac-
ture of the leg and other cuts and
bruises Trying to get back into
line, after attempting to pass an
other machine, an automobile driv-
en- by Lawrence Miller, Camden,
N. j., overturned on the DUPONT
Boulevard near Blackbird at IL
o'clock on Sunday morning. Miller
was badly shaken up and his wife
suffered cuts and bruises. She was
treated at DR.. Niles hospital at
The car was dam
aged to the extent of $3.50.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-08
CAMP APPOINTMENTS OPEN
Camp of Boys on Shores of Silver
Lake Near Middletown, Attracts

Appoquinimink Camp for Boys,
on the shores of Silver Lake, south
of Middletown, under the admin
istration of Bishop Philip Cook
and the Protestant Episcopal Do
cese of Delaware, opened success
fully Saturday. H. Lee Marston,
a graduate of the University Of
Virginia, is camp director. Many
parents went to the camp for the
Fourth of July weekend, and saw
their boys settled in the fine large
bungalow near the picturesque
lake, close to St. Andrews School
for Boys. The st. Johns P. e.
Church choir, comprised of about
20 boys, under the direction of
Choirmaster Terry, is staying for
the first week of Camp Appoquin-
mink. Carefully supervised water
sports, hiking, woodscraft, camp
ing in the open in tents and other
features of out-of-door life, COM
prise the program for the boys.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-08
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB NEWS
President Walter W.Hynson Hands
Over GaveI to r. w. Slaughter
the Newly Elected President


Another year in the history of
the Smyrna Rotary Club was clos
ed when Walter w. Hynson the re-
firing president in his closing ad-
dress of his administration lauded
his fellow members for their excel
lent cooperation, which has made
the past year the grand success
attained. President Walter then
reviewed the progress made
stressing the value of the efforts
of the committee for the care of
crippled children. Special clinics
having been held at the Kent Gen
eral Hospital for all crippled chill
dren in the club area The pro-
gram committee shared ligeness
for their having presented the high
type of programs their arrange
ments for the entertainment of
the Faculty of Smyrna schools and
the 1881 graduating class. Farm
ers night proved one of the most
successful of gatherings during
the past year, when several of our
prominent agriculturists were
guests of the club. Vocational pro-
grams were commended, their
value and inspiration being great
ly adhered to. The reorganization
of the local troop of Boy Scouts
being one of the many civic activ-
tiles that has been engaged in by
the club in addition to the time
and attention being given to bust
ness enterprises presented in a
public way. In closing President
Hynson thanked the club for the
! success and attainments during
his administration. In presenting
the gavel to President elect Ry-
near Slaughter, he was assured of
a continuance of the splendid CO.
operation of the club that marked
+ success for the past year. Presi-
dent Slaughter in accepting the
gavel the emblem of authority,
and the confering of the honor, as
sured those present that he was
fully cognizant of the responsible
/ ity that is automatically assumed
Past President G. L. Harmonson,
after a few brief remarks, pre-
sented to the retiring president,
/ w. w. Hynson, a past presidents
pin. Mr.. Hynson responded and
thanked the club and remarked
that many memories shall be cher
/ ished as he wears the emblem. A
tentative program was outlined by
President Slaughter as follows:
Attendance the 100 per cent idea
to predominant thru the coming
year, more vocational talks, more
recognition to Ladies of Rotary,
bus mess opinions to be held as in
dividual, that a junior club be or
ganized, a 10 per cent increase in
membership. Having guests at
our meetings was emphasized as
important in allowing our neigh
bors to enjoy the spirit of Rotary
exemplified at our meetings. Other
officers installed were: Vice-presi-
dent, Hervey P. Hall; Treasurer,
Alex. Handloff; Secretary, r. H.
Denney; Directors, Rynear Slaugh-
ter, H. P. Hall, Alex. Handloff,
Robert H. Denney and R. F. Cor
ley. Visiting Rotarians: l.. D.
Shank and Comely Gruwell OF Do
yer Club. F. P. Behm and r. w.
SPOTS of Reading, Pa, guests of
r. H. Denney.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-08
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA
New Officers Installed for Smyrna
Organization Last Evening


National Deputy, Mrs. Frank
Seigrist and her staff of officers
from Wilmington installed officers
at the National Emblem Council,
No. 9, Daughters of America, of
Smyrna, last evening, Tuesday, at
their meeting held at Odd Fellows
Hall, this town. The following Of
ficers were installed: Councillor,
Rena Turner; Associate Councillor,
Florence Goldsborough; Junior
Past Councillor, Fannie r. Still;
Associate Junior Past Councillor,
Mollie Baggs; Vice Councillor,
Edith Baggs; Associate Vice
Councillor, Anna Broadway; Con-
ductor, Estelle Moffitt; Warden,
Mildred FAIRIES; Inside Sentinel,
Fannie Smith; Outside Sentinel,
Ida Collins; Recording Secretary,
Mary Robinson; Financial Secre-
tary, Lotta Robinson; Assistant
Recording Secretary, Julia Robin
son; Treasurer, May Malcolm;
Trustee, Mary Westfall. Appoint
ments- Flag Bearers, Anna Drap-
er, Lydia Jacobs. Committees
Social, Edith Jones; Paraphernalia,
Edith Riggs; Church, Katherine
Elterich; Flower, Mary Jefferson;
Publicity, Cora E. Ford. The re-
firing Councillor, Fannie r. Still,
was presented by Mrs. Frank Seig-
rist, a gift of $500 in gold given
by the members of the local lodge.
In turn, Mrs. Still presented Mrs.
Seigrist a gift of $3.50 in gold Civ
en- by the members of the local
lodge. A social time and refresh
ments followed.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-08
HIT. GREENWELL BUYS STORE
Takes Over Business of William III.
Tomlinson. Formerly Boyles' Stand

Harry T. Greenwell has purchas-
ed of William H. Tomlinson the
meat and grocery business former
ly the Turner or Boyles grocery on
Commerce street and took posses
sion this morning. Terms of sale
are withheld Harry P. Boyles has
taken a position with him. Mr..
Greenwell will renovate the place
and restock with the idea of MAX
ing it an up-to-date store. See
Smyrna times., 1931-07-08
CHECK-UP OF AUTO TRAFFIC
TO SHOW NEED OF SPAN
BRIDGE OR TUNNEL TO CON
Meet DELAWARE JERSEY
Feeling Prevails That Both States
Rather Than Private Capital
Would Get Federal Approval

For the purpose of getting in
formation on the need of a bridge
across the Delaware River and on
the need for the future in the way
of roads the State Highway De-
partment, with the aid of the State
Police, is checking traffic at var
ious points in this section. The
check-up was started on June Is
and will be carried on for at least
one month. Though the members
of the State Highway Commission
do not 60 into details on the mat
ter, it was stated authoratively
the idea is to ascertain how badly
a bridge over the Delaware River
is needed and where it should be
constructed. There is also a feel
ing among the State officials that
the State of Delaware and the
State of New Jersey should join in
the construction Of the bridge,
rather than allowing it to be built
by private stockholders. There is
also a feeling that Congress would
be more likely to grant permission
to the two states to build the
bridge than it would to give the
franchise to private company.
Early Action is Deemed Necessary
One reason given for obtaining
data on the bridge and being pre-
pared to take action as soon as
possible, is that the extension of
the Delaware good road system is
daily making the land necessary to
be takenfor approaches more val
liable and it is felt that the bridge
could be built at this time much
cheaper than it could be later on.
While the State Highway Depart
ment has not made definite plans
concerning the construction of the
bridge or the improvements of the
roads which would be feeders to
the bridge, there have been inform
al discussions of the subject. 1t
has ben suggested that the Della
ware portion of the road leading
from State Road to Elkton, by
way of Glasgow, be made a dual
highway within the limits of the
state. 1t is also the intention to
continue the dual highway on the
DUPONT Boulevard at least as far
as Smyrna next year.
Dual Road Extension to Smyrna
The section from st. Georges to
Odessa is nearing completion and
considerable grading has been
done below Odessa toward Smyr-
ma. At the time the dual highway
between State Road and st.
Georges was completed, it was the
longest stretch of Dual highway in
the country but now some of the
other states have built longer
stretches. The completion of the
section to Odessa and later to
Smyrna will give the State the
lead in that line again. 1t is hop
ed to eventually have the dual
highway the entire length of the
State. It has not been decided
whath action will be taken when
the survey of traffic is completed
as to possible bridge patronage,
but the data will be compiled and
it is expected that at some time in
the near future action on the SUBJ
ject will be taken. Should it be
desirable to take action before
January 1888, it would be neces-
sary TO call special session of the
Legislature but this matter has
not yet been considered.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-08
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Carrie Scout, Wife of Jeffer-
son Scout, Dies at Smyrna Land
ing After Lingering Illness

Mrs. Carrie Scout, wife of JEFF
ferson d. Scout, a well-known
farmer and grape culturist at
Smyrna Landing, died at her home
on Saturday afternoon about 4.15
following an illness of ten days.
Mrs. Scout had ben in very poor
health for a number of years and
within the last ten days was taken
with the grippe which resulted in
her death. She is the daughter of
the late Jacob H. and Debora 9.
Miller Place and was born at
Maple Grove" Montroe County,
Bushkill, Pa, on August IS, 1864.
She married on November 1885.
A good woman, she led an exem-
pliary life and was endeared to a
host Of friends. Devoted to her
family and a large circle of friends
her death is deeply mourned. She
was member of Asbury M. E.
Church of this town. Besides her
husband, jefferson d. Scout, she
leaves one son, Jefferson p. Scout
of Smyrna, and one sister, Mrs.
John S. Schoonover of Strouds-
burg, Pa. Funeral services were
held at her late residence this af-
ternoon, wednesday, at 2 o'clock
and interment made at Odd Eel
lows Cemetery. Rev. Essell P.
Thomas officiated
William j. Barnes, Carpenter
William ]. Barnes, one of Smyr-
mas best-known and industrious
carpenters, died suddenly at his
home, corner of North and Union
streets Wednesday afternoon. Mr..
Barnes had not been well for seven
or eight years and within the past
week had had heart attacks about
every day. On Wednesday morn
ing he had been up town and go
ing home was taken i'll about noon.
The doctor was summoned but he
died shortly after. He was II
years of age and the son Of the
late William and Margaret Jane
Simmons Barnes of Millington, Md.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Lille Omar
tin Barnes, he is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Harry Manlove
and Miss Marion Barnes, one son,
Kendall Barnes, all Of this town,
and one sister, Miss Martha Barn
es of Crumpton, Md. Funeral ser
vices were held at his late resi-
dence Saturday afternoon at 2.30
o'clock and interment made at
Glenwood Cemetery. Rev. Essell
P. Thomas officiated.
Capt. j. 5. Blocksom, Little Creek
Captain John S. Blocksom, 65,
retired river pilot, of Little Creek
and well-known to many in Smyr-
ma and vicinity and to river men
all along the Delaware Bay Shore,
died at the home Of his daughter
at Little Creek on Saturday. He
was related to Miss Lillian Wright
and G. Harvey Wright of Smyrna.
Captain Blocksom was a pilot for
the Wilson Line, plying between
Philadelphia and Wilmington, and
retired three months ago, after IL
years of service with that COM
pany. His entire life practically
was spent on the river. He moved
from Penn's Grove two weeks ago
to live with his daughter, Mrs. FL
sic Turner, because of i'll health.
For many years he was popular
with the travelling public while
plotting ferryboats between Little
Creek and Wilmington. He is sur
vived by his widow, Laura, and
two sons, Joseph and Roland, both
of Carney's Point, and the daugh-
ter mentioned above. He was a
member of the Pilots and Masters
Association of Philadelphia. In
terment took place Monday at
Silver Lake Cemetery, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-08
HURT AS CAR HIT ABUTNIENT
John A. Anderson Suffered Severe
Injuries on Boulevard at BIackbird

John A. Anderson OF Dover, is
in the Kent General Hospital at
Dover suffering with a compound
fracture of the left knee cap and
cuts in the face and bruises. Mr..
Anderson was driving on the du-
Pont Highway early Monday
when his car skidded near
and he ran into an abut-
ment. He was brought to Smyrna
and later fastened to the hospital
at Dover. He is a salesman for
the National Biscuit Company for
Delaware and the Eastern Shore
of Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-08
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. w. j. Bone, Pastor, Annom'

Rev. w. j. Bone, Pastor, Annoumc-
es Services for the Coming Sunday
Rev. w. J. Bones, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, announces
that Communion Services will be
held on Sunday morning at IL
o'clock. Union service will be held
in the Methodist Church at 7.30.
Preparatory service will be held in
the Chapel on Friday evening at
7.30 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-08
w. j. STORY COURT CLERK
Young Member of Kent County
Bar for Common Pleas Court Job

Bar for Common Pleas Court Job
Earl D. Wiley, recently ap-
pointed by Governor Buck judge
of the Court of Common Pleas
created under an act passed by the
Legislature last spring, was sworn
in Wednesday by Chief Justice
James Pennewill, at the home of
former Judge William H. Boyce.
Judge Wiley then announced the
appointment of William j. Story,
young member of the Kent County
Bar, as clerk. No date has been
set for holding the first session of
the new court and it has not been
definitely decided where the court
will sit.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-08
ASBURY Nj. e. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Essell p. Thomas, Announces
Services For Coming Sunday

Services at Asbury NJ. E. Church
Rev. Essell P. Thomas. pastor, on
Sunday, will be Sunday School at
10 a. m. and morning worship at
IL a. m. The community service
will be held at Asbury this Sunday
evening. A large attendance is
desired for this short service.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-08

Eastern Shore P.S.Co. Show Room
The Eastern Shore Public Ser
vice Company has leased the store
room next door to the Fruit Grow
ers Bank and will open a show
room of Electric Appliances next
Tuesday. See adv.