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Smyrna times., 1932-01-06
80 PER CENT CUT IN RETURN
AUTHORIZED BY COY. BUCK
STATE TAXPAYERS WILL RE
SAVED MORE THAN $500. 900
Reduction Made Under Terms of
Law Passed by Last Assembly:
School Fund Surplus $4,000, 900

A reduction of so per cent in the
State income tax for 1881 was
authorized by Governor c. Doug
lass Buck last Thursday. An
nouncement of the reduction in the
income tax was made Thursday
afternoon by Governor Buck from
his office in Dover. It came as
pleasing news to taxpayers thru
out the State, starting them off
with considerable encouragement
for 1882 and giving them reason
to display confidence in the affairs
saved more than 100000 as a re-
suit of the action taken by the
governor Governor Buck issued
the following statement, upon an
nouncing the reduction in the in
come tax: I'm authorizing a re-
duction of so per cent in the State
income tax for 1881, 1 do so with
the expectation and hope that
substantial part of the saving af-
forded he individual taxpayer will
find its way as contribution from
each one to his local welfare com
mittee that may need his help to
aid Delaware men and women.
who, through no fault Of their
own, must have assistance this
Winter. In making this an
I confidently rely
upon their cooperation" The so
per cent reduction in the income
tax has resulted, principally, from
the increase of more than $780,
600 franchise taxes during the
past year. The last session of the
passed a law providing
that before January 2 of each
year, the Governor should confer
with the income tax commissioner
and other State heads having to
do with the collection of funds.
and then was to announce whether
4 reduction should be made. This
action was taken to avoid chang
ing the income tax rate. It was
felt that it would be safer to al
oW the rate to remain the same
as it was, permitting the COVER
lor, with the proper advice, to an
1ounce such reduction as might be
possible. The ability of the State
% slash its income tax is looked
IN as matter of the utmost i'm
oortance, since many other States
ire compelled to curtail expenses
iue to the business depression. In
ome States there have been reduc- 4
ions in the salaries of school
eachers and school officials. While I
his is going on in other States, +
Delaware will not only be able to
Ieep its schedule of salaries, but 4
he scholo fund will have a sur .
illus of more than $6,OO0,000. Tax
layers of the State were benefit 4
d with a so per cent rebate on
heir income tax for 1880. The 4
ncome tax is collected on the bas-
5 of l per cent on incomes of
g, 900; 2 per cent on incomes from
5000 to $4,000, and per cent
n incomes over $4,000. Last
ear the amount collected was
bout S1,2O0,0O0. This year, it is
the total will be less
han that sum, even without the
educion.
Smyrna times., 1932-01-06
SMYRNA FIFTY YEARS AGO AS
REVAMPED FROM OUR FILES
ITEMS ABOUT SMYRNA FROM
SMYRNA TIMES, JAN. A, 1882
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 a regular
weekly feature. If it does nothing else,
1t 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.)
Smyrna times., 1932-01-06
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cember 25th, by Rev. I. N. Fore
man, Robert S. Morris and Miss
Sallie Johnson, both of Milford.
Webb-Betts. At the M. E. Par
sonage, Lincoln, December 9th
by Rev. I. N. Foreman, Jeremiah
Webb and Miss Anna L. Belts,
both of Delaware.
The thermometer was down this
morning to Is degrees and within
one or two degrees of this the two
or three preceding mornings. This
is good winter weather and sug-
gestive of ice, but not cold enough
to make sufficiently thick to house
unless continued for a week OF
more. Our ice crops are usually
made after three or four days of
zero weather. The ice is now only
between two and three inches
thick, and until this morning
would not bear the skaters only on
small ponds. The Messrs. FAIRIES
and w. H. Carr, are however,
gathering it for their houses.
On New Years Day, as is the
custom on each recurring ami
versary, the friends of Mrs. Ann
Denney assembled at the residence
of Colonel George w. Cummins to
celebrate with her 104th birthday.
Mrs. Denney enters her 105th year
in good health and with faculties
as bright as in any period of her
life.
John II. Hoffecker, Trustee, has
sold the Middle farm containing
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Smyrna times., 1932-10-26
SPICY ITEMS OF
DELMARVA NEWS
Brief News Items of People
We Know in and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

Mrs. Nancy Headley, one of the
oldest women in the central section
of lower Delaware, died Saturday
at her sons home, near George
town, after a brief illness, aged "a.
Smyrna times., 1932-10-26
Horned Owl Feared

Among Indians the horned owl
was considered a personif1cation of
the evil one. They feared its inf1u-
ence and regarded it's visits to
dwellings as portentous of disaster
or death.
Today the great horned owl is
considered the least desirable Of all
the owls, because it competes with
man In its search for food. The
United States biological survey
classifies the great horned owl as a
restraining influence in the wilder
ness, both on game and the enemies
of game, for it destroys both, and
thus does not destroy the balance of
nature" On a farm or game pre-
serve it becomes a menace, and
there it cannot be tolerated.
Smyrna times., 1932-10-26
Giant Drills Seek Gold
Under California City

Oroville, Calif.-Belief since the
boom-time mining days that be-
meath this prosperous agricultural
and mining city exist rich gold veins
had led many to suggest moving the
city to find out.
Now the curiosity born of three
quarters of a century ago will be
satisfied.
But Oroville's streets and build
ings will stay where they are. Two
giant drills are operating in back
lots and alleys to test whether the
long-rumOred gold veins exist.
Smyrna times., 1932-10-26

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Smyrna times., 1932-10-26

wife of Selby Gordy Hudson, died
at her home on Knox street at
Frankford, after being in poor
health for some time. She was a
daughter of the late Isaiah and
Hetty Bunting and some time ago
she and Mr.. Hudson observed their
golden wedding anniversary. Be
sides her husband, she is survived
by two sons, Calvin c. and George
o. Hudson, of Frankford; one
brother, John Bunting, of Stockley,
and one sister, Mrs. Dorothy Der
rickson, of Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1932-10-26
Blind Readers Get Books

Books in braille for reading by
the blind are made by women under
Red Cross direction. Last year
2,813 such books were produced in
single copy, and 1888 in double
copies. Fiction. biography. history.
economics and school books were
among those printed in braille. The
Red Cross gives them to libraries
for free distribution to blind
readers.
Smyrna times., 1932-10-26
Enemy War Flyers
Stage Friendly Race

London.-Two ayiators, enc
mics in the World war, recently
staged friendly air race around
London. One was Baron E. Won
Schleich. known during the war
as the Black knight of the Ger
man air force; the other was
Maj. Christopher Draper, the
Mad major of the Royal air
force in war years.
The German lost the race by
80 seconds, but his British op-
ponent "stOod" for the dinner
given later at the clubrooms of
the old Comrades of the Air
Force.
Smyrna times., 1932-10-26

Mrs. Maria w. Hudson, aged 20
Smyrna times., 1932-10-26
Good Knight Waiter

An Englishman of the knighted
gentry recently started a row in his
club when a waiter "mistered'' him.
You see, he wanted to be called by
his sir-name.-Farm and Fireside.
Smyrna times., 1932-10-26

Soothing words, the healing pow
er of tears, his caressing arm
around her. Peace-joy.
And yesterday was so black.
Smyrna times., 1932-10-26
z. NJ. Rust

Yard and Warehouse, Delaware St,
Phone 270 R2
SMYRNA, DELAWARE
Smyrna times., 1932-10-26

Mark H. Johnson, aged 81, known
throughout Cedar Creek District,
died at his home, near Milford, on
Wednesday. Funeral service was
held Friday afternoon in Milford
with burial in the Odd Fellows
Cemetery, in Milford. He is sur
vived by his wife and two children,
Mrs. Jessie Sparks of Philadelphia,
and Benjamin Johnson, of Dover,
this State.
Smyrna times., 1932-10-26

Miss Margaret Anna Lynch,
daughter of the late Elihu MLynch
residing on South Bedford Street,
Georgetown, and Leroy MeGee, of
near Stockley, were married Satur-
day afternoon of last week in Sal
isbury, Md. Following a wedding
trip to Washington and other plac-
es they will reside at Georgetown.
Smyrna times., 1932-10-26

Revocations of automobile oper-
ators' licenses for operating cars
while under the influence of liquor
for the 10 days of the present
month show total of "a, of which
number, Delaware has 20; Pennsyl-
vania, two; Maryland two.
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-19

national rnment-creating bu-
reaus, making roads, erecting public
buildings, piling one bond issue on
another,fi and talking merrily about
the new era. 1t was a glorious
drunk, and now we are having a
glorious headache. The nation faces
frightful deficit, more than one
great city is threatened with bank
ruptcy, and in thirty-six states one
or more communities have defaulted
on their obligations. Out of the
periods of great suffering come the
periods of great gain. All of us are
about to start our slow recovery
from our economic fear. We are
emaciated in purse and spirit, but
we are beginning to look at the
world with different eyes. For one
thing, we are about to take crack
at this whole business of expensive,
bureaucratic government. From the
president down to the mayor of the
smallest city, the drive for simplic-
ity and economy is on"
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Collins an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Hazel Carrie Collins, to Harold
P. Schriver, son of Mrs. Mary E.
Schriver, of Glen Rock, Pa. The
took place December 26th,
1881, at the home of Rev. L. Clar-
ence Hunt, of Kimbles Park, Phila-
delphia, an uncle of the groom. The
couple will make their home in Lit
tlestown, Pa, where the groom is a
teacher in the high school.
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-19
WARWICK

Big Thursday was celebrated here
in the usual manner by crowds of
people spending the day at our pleas
ure resorts-Oak Orchard, Riverdale
and Rosedale beaches.
Mrs. Illea Thomas and Mrs. Edgar
Botham and little daughter, of Phil
adelphia, attended the reunion of
the Short family on Tuesday of last
week.
Mrs. Freeman Fox and little
daughter Louise, and Sidney Downs,
of Chester, Pa, spent Monday night
with Mrs. E. L. Barto.
We note among our callers from
Georgetown this week, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Jester, Mr.. and Mrs. e. X.
Blizzard, and the formers sisters,
the Misses Ruth and Agnes Blizzard.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lingo and son,
of Collingswood, N. j., ar spending
some time with Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Lingo.
William Warrington is in the hos
pital at Easton, Md, where he re-
Gently went through an appedix op-
Grafton.
Victor Barto, of Staten Island, N.
Y, spen the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. BartO.
Several from here visited the mi
litia camp at Bethany Beach on Gov
ernor's Day.
S. C. Downs is on the sick list at
this time. He is under the efficient
traetment of DR.. J. K. Frame, OF
Quite a number of our citizens are
Carey's camp, which Is IN
progress this week.
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pcttyjohn
spent the weekend visiting friends
in Wilmington.
Mrs. Alma Smith was given a sur
prise birthday party last Friday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Veasey and Mr.
and Mrs. G. e. Veasey occupied their
cottage at Oak Orchard last week.
Msr. Cora Prettyman, Miss Al
berta Smith and Melvin Prettyman
spent Sunday in Washington, d. G.
Miss Alberta remained in Washing
ton to spend some time there with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hickman and
family, of Chester, Pa, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Hickman.
Mrs. Edgar Hill and children, of
Wilmington, are spendin gthe week
at Riverdale.
Misses Peggy and Ellen McCor-
mick, of Bethlehem, Pa, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rust.
Mrs. Jennie Veasey and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hunter and
have returned home after
spending a week at Oak Orchard.
Mrs. Elsie Dodd and children spent
Friday with Mrs. Jessie Lingo.
James Hudson, Harry Warning
ton, Miles Dodd, Austin Pase and
Preston Hickman have returned
home after spending several days
at Oak Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Horner and
son, Frank, Jr, of Wilmington, spent
a part of the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
G. E. Veasey.
The funeral of Alfred McIlvaine
was held at his late home Wednes-
lay afternoon. Interment made in
Coolspring cemetery. Mr.. Nell
Vaine was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
". R. McIlvaine, of this place.
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-19
VERNON

On Sunday a surprise was tend
cred Benjamin C. Draper, that day
being his birthday anniversary. An
abundance of ice cream, cake and
lemonade was served to children,
grandchildren and friends.
Mrs. Bessie Disch and sons of
Wilmington are spending the sum-
mer with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Slaughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lewis and Mrs.
James Lewis were Denton Camp Wis
itors on Sunday.
Mrs. Alice H. Ross has been Wis
iting Washington, D. c., and Balti-
more, RiVerdale and HaVre de
Grace, Md.
Mrs. Emma Blades Metzner of
Chicago, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. B.
Frank Jester.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Wesley Ross were
guests at a miscellaneous shower
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-19
Produce Market Notes

Current receipts are liberal from
California, mostly Gravensteins
Eastern supplies include Duchess,
Williams, Starr and other standard
early varieties. Most of them sell at
SOC to S5c a bushel for fairly good
fruit but some lots bring 81 or more
while inferior stock sells at ex-
tremely low levels.
Peaches and Grapes
Advances and declines in the
peach market were fairly well bal
anced the second week of August,
following the sharply declining
trend of the week before, but the
tendency was still downward in
many markets. Carlot receipts con-
tinued to be about One-third the
volume of a year ago but competi-
tion with other fruits has tended to
force prices of peaches steadily
lower for some time past. Most of
the receipts of standard late varie-
ties are from the Carolinas at pres
ent but supplies from Delaware and
New Jersey are increasing. Stand
ard varieties range 75c to $1.25 per
bushel or 6-basket carrier. Virginia
Elbertas brought $1.25 to $1.75 in
New York and Pennsylvania fruit
was Quilted at 75c to 81 in that mar
ket. Slow trade and price weakness
prevail in most of the peach pro-
ducing sections.
Supplies of grapes have been ra-
ther light so far this year but have
been increasing lately from Califor-
mia, while western and mid-western
sections are beginning to ship in
moderate quantities. Sales of early
varieties of mid-western grapes at
1Sc to zoe per 4-quart basket indi-
cate a moderate level of prices.
Trend of the market on California |
rapes has been gradually downward |
this month and the level has been |
below that of year ago.
A few eastern pears of the Clapp's |
FaVorite variety have been selling |
81 to SIPS per bushel in eastern
cities and 81 to $3.50 in the Middle
West. Most of the pears on the
market have been from California
and the Pacific Northwest. The re-
cent advance in the Canadian tariff
on fruit has checked the usual
of western pears into
Canadian markets.
Fairly liberal supplies of water
melons are coming from as far
north as Maryland and Virginia.
Prices continue low in the melon
markets of northern cities, ranging
25c to 45c wholesale, but these
prices compare fairly, closely with
those of year ago. Shipments this
year have been much lighter and
current supplies are at less than
half the rate arriving year ago.
Cantaloupe shipments have been
only about two-thirds those of the
season of 1881 and the season of
usual heaviest movement has pass
I'd. Maryland and Delaware Eastern
Shore section is shipping fairly lib
eral quantities but yield of canta-
oupes and also of cucumbers was
light in most eastern producing dis
riots. Maryland cantaloupes were
airly steady in New York the sec
md week of August at 35c to 75c
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Milford chronicle., 1932-08-19

Produce shipments in carlots con-
tinue light for this time of year.
Daily totals are about so per cent of
the quantity moving in mid-August
last season. Receipts of peaches,
melons, onions and sweet potatoes
are about One-third those Of a year
ago, pears and cucumbers one-half
and potatoes two-thirds. Apples,
grapes, tomatoes and cabbage are
approaching usual summer market
activity. In general, the fruit and
vegetable shipments are rather
light, market receipts light to mod
crate and demand slow.
Crop reports this month show
only moderate production of fruit
but several of the vegetables, par
ticularly cabbage and onions, prom
Use yields exceeding the general
crop average this year and consider
ably larger than they were last
year. The main onion crop is likely
to be greater by one-half than the
crop for 1881, owing to heavy yields
per acre, exceeding 400 bushels in
many states, and acreage was in
creased about one-seventh. Yield of
cabbage will be large in the north
ern States if present conditions con-
tinue. Potatoes from the late and
mid-season States together seem
likely to about equal last seasons
output but there are rather sharp
decreases in the East, particularly
Maine, New York and Pennsylvania,
offset by gains in the Middle West
and. West.
Potato Markets Draggy
The potato market persistently
refuses to share the rising trend of
general commodity markets. Prices
have sagged away a little further
the second week of August although |
shipments are light, amounting only
to about 300 carloads daily. New
Jersey and Long Island are supply
ing much of the carlot stock offer
ed in eastern markets and both sec
tions are likely to increase their
shipments quite steadily. A few
cars have been coming from as far
north as the early potato sections
of Maine. About 40 states are on the
potato shipment list but most of
them are shipping lightly as yet.
Prices have been extremely slow to
to the light supplies, which
amount TO about two-thirds those
of a year ago in many markets.
Supplies on hand are reported mod
crate to liberal and demand slow to
fairly good. New Jersey potatoes
averaged about 81 per 100 pounds
for jobbing sales in eastern cities
near the middle of August, the rango
being 75c to $1.15. Long Island po-
Latoes weakened a little, reaching
S5c to 81. Virginia receipts are
light now and those from Maryland
in moderate quantity and selling at
75c to $1.20. Chicago market shows
rather weak tone owing to light
demand. Some other markets are
weakened by liberal receipts by mo-
or truck.
Apple Supplies Moderate
Supplies of apples are now about
normal for the time of year al
hough the seasons output has been
much less tha nthat-of a year ago.
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-19
MILLSBORO

Mrs. W. P. Prettyman and son
!. Poole, Jr., of Philadelphia, have been
spending some time with relatives in
Lewes, MillsbOrO and Oak Orchard.
Miss Nina Williams, second daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Williams
was operated on for appendicitis at
the Beebe Hospital at Lewes on Mon
day. Miss Williams has the best
wishes of many friends for a speedy
and complete recovery.
W. T. Moore, John Cordrey and
Elwood Sturgis were among the nu-
merous visitors at Oak Orchard on
Sunday morning.
Miss Betty Peters, of Stamford,
N. Y, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Nor
man Hickman, for several weeks.
Ward Davidson, whose home is in
California, is visiting here with his
mother, Mrs. Jennie Thoroughbred.
The store formerly occupied by
Alden Adkins has been rented by
Philip Johnson, since Mr.. Adkins
removed to Frankford.
Carey's camp started on the 18th
of August and will continue until
the 22nd. Rev. John A. Clark is the
minister in charge and is also di-
rector of music. Mrs. Clark will
have charge of the young peoples
meeting, which is an outstanding
feature. The music also is made one
of the pleasureable parts of the
camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Shockley, of
Lancaster, Pa, are visiting Mrs.
Matte N. ShOckley.
A Women's Democratic Club was
organized last Friday afternoon with
Mrs. ]. Reese White, president. A
meeting will be held next Friday
night in Mechanics Hall and a large
attendance is looked for
The first Democratic mass meet /
ing was held in the school audito-
rum last Friday night, at which
Landreth L. Layton, of Georgetown,
announced his candidacy for Gov
ernor OF Delaware. Other speakers |
included James M. Tunnel of |
Georgetown, Mayor J. Wallace |
Woodford, of Dover, Frank M. Jones,
of Georgetown. Reese White made |
the opening speech and Myer Able
man, president of the Young Mems
Democratic Club, presided over the
meeting. All the speakers pointed |
out that we have travelled a long
way from the simple conceptions of
the founding fathers. Their determ-
nation was to establish govern
ment of such definitely limited pow
ers that it could never develop the
character of the English !
against which they had re-
belled.
An article by Bruce Barton agrees
entirely with Mr.. Tunnel and Mayor
words. The past war
boom oodfed us with FOOLS gold,
and every state and city and coun-
try town followed the lea dof the
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-19
MILE LANE
(Near Harrington

Mrs. George E. Morris and Miss
Lydia Cain of Dover spent Tuesday
afternoon with Miss Addie Colli-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Wroten were
Sunday visitors of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. C. Wroten of Hickman
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arley Bradley at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Bradley's
sister, Mrs. Alice Dean of Harring-
ton on Monday. Mrs. Dean leaves to
mourn their loss a husband, four
small children, father and mother
and several brothers and sisters;
besides other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Harry Hanson is visiting rel
atives and friends in Wilmington
for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Finkbiner
and son attended the ball game at
Hickman on Sunday afternoon.
J. H. Atkinson was a Dover visit
or last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cannon en-
tertained relatives and friends on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Anthony ana
family were Dover visitors on last
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Morri9 at
tended the funeral of Beniah An
derson on last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Wrote. and
Miss Addie Collision and Mrs. Cliff
ford Morris spent last Thursday af-
ternoon and evening at Bowers
Beach.
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-19
HARRISON

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles R. Davidson
entertained over the weekend the
following guests: Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Walls and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur Davidson and Martin David
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Floyd Lingo and
children visited Mrs. George A.
Carey at the Townsend Hotel at
Bethany Beach on Sunday.