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Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
BIBLE CLASSES
PLAN BANQUET
Mems and Women'S Classes
of Asbury, More Than
300 Strong, to Join
DR.HOFF TO BE SPEAKER

The Men and Women's Bible
Classes will hold a joint fellowship
dinner, consisting of turkey and all
that goes with it in the Sunday
School room Tuesday evening, No
vember 10th. The banquet will be-
gin at $50. DR.. Charles Hoff of
Northampton, Pa, a former presi-
dent of the International Rotary,
will be the guest speaker. This
banquet will be the first of a SER
les of joint social events conducted
by the classes and will probably be
the largest ever given by a depart
ment of the school. There are
more than three hundred enrolled
members in the two classes and
with the officers and teachers in
the several departments of the
school reservations will be made
for many more than this number.
There will be music. songs, ad-
dresses and delightful fellowship.
The committee having the affair in
charge will spare no effort to
make it the most delightful affair
ever given by any group in the
church
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15

district where a vacancy will oc-
cur. In addition to hearing re-
ports of officers, many of the men,
bers will have their first opportun-
ity to hear B. H. Welty, newly
elected president of the associa-
ton He delivers his report of the
associations work at the Tuesday
afternoon meeting and in addition
will preside at all sessions. Un-
usual interest is expected in the
resolutions which will be discuss
ed and voted upon at the same
session. These resolutions will de-
termine the sentiment of the meet
ing on many important issues
which may affect all farmers pro-
ducing market milk in any part of
the Philadelphia Milk Shed Fred
H-Sexauer, President of the Dairy
mems League Cooperative Associa-
tion, also appears on the Tuesday
program, at which he will discuss
Shall We Substitute Government
Control for Dairy Cooperatives".
Mr.. Sexauer, Is nationally known
for his dairy cooperative activities
and, in addition, is a member of
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
SMYRNA DAIRYMEN TO ATTEND
INTERSTATE MILK MEETING

Fifteen hundred milk producers
are planning to attend the eigh-
teenth annual meeting of the In.
ter-State Milk Producers Associa-
tion in Philadelphia, next Tuesday
and Wednesday, November 20-21
Smyrna and vicinity will be repre-
sented by c. A. Reihms, delegate,
and H. Lloyd Jones, alternate. A
number of Smyrna-Clayton dairy
farmers will attend. Our local
organization recently reorganized
with Howard c. Deakyne president
and Ernest Mattiford, secretary.
Delegates are expected from more
than fifty counties in Southeastern
Pennsylvania, Southern New Jer-
sey, Maryland and Delaware.
Meetings have been held by more
than 200 locals of the association
at which official delegates were Sc
lected to attend the meeting in
Philadelphia. Executive sessions
are scheduled for Tuesday, the 20,
with the election of nine directors
the outstanding event at the morn
ing meeting. Nominations for di-
rectors were made through petit
ton by members residing in each
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
SMYRNA 10Th
CENTURY CLUB
Held an Open Meeting Friday
Night to Give Armistice
Day Program
MIR. AFFLERBACK TALKS

On Friday night last, the Smyr-
ma Century Club held its annual
Armistice Day Programme. Be
sides the fine representation of
club members, there were many
guests present, including the Leg
ion Auxiliary and the Smyrna
High School Faculty. The meet
ing was in charge of Mrs. William
N. Cam, of Wilmington, Depart
ment President Of the American
Legion Auxiliary. The Preamble
was read by Mrs. c. NJ. Dillon, of
Wilmington. A Glee Club, COM
posed of the members of the Wal
ter l.. Fox Post of American Leg
ion of Dover, rendered some fine
harmonious melodies. Mrs. Cam
introduced the speaker of the ev-
ening, Mr.. Calvin Afflerback, of
Georgetown, Past Department
Commander of the American Leg
ion. Mr.. Afflerback gave a fine
talk on Armistice Day. The meet
ing closed with more music from
the Glee Club. The meeting next
week will be in charge of Mrs.
Ethel Magill who will arrange for
an afternoon of music.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
ROTARY HEARS
COL. u. S. GRANT
Scion of Distinguished Civil
War General Comes Down
From Fort dupont
ARMISTICE DAY SUBJECT

The Smyrna Rotary Club at
their meeting last Thursday even
ing celebrated Armistice Day and
had the pleasure of having as its
guest Col. U. S. Grant 3rd, COM
manding officer of Fort dupont
and a member of the Supreme War
Council during the World War
Col. Grant was the guest speaker
and made fine impression with
his Smyrna audience Col. Grant
who is grandson OF the famous
Civil War General and later Presi-
dent of the United States, address
ed the Rotary and the manner in
which he handled his subject was
well received by those present, as
he told many interesting facts
pertaining to the Armistice and
the terms of surrender that ended
hostilities thus bringing the World
War to a close. w. w. Hynson re-
sponded to Col Grants address
Visiting Rotarian: Earle D. Wiley
of Dover Club. Guest: Col. U. S.
Grant 3rd, guest of club.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
NEAR DEATH IN
GAS-FILLED CAR
John Lockwood of MillingtOn,
and William Christopher of
Ridgely, Md, in Coma
AUTO STALLS IN MIRE

Millington, Nd, was more or
less stirred Monday morning by
the close call from death Of two
men, John Lockwood, local
townsman, and William Christie
pher from near Ridgely, Md. The
two men, while on their way to a
neighboring farm one rainy even
ing last week, became mired in a
dirt lane. They tried several ways
to get their car started. Their
last recollection is Of getting into
the closed car for shelter from the
rain and cold. When found Mon
day morning on an unfrequented
Millington Crumpton dirt road,
they were overcome by monoxide
gas fumes. Evidently they had
given up trying to get their STALL
ed automobile out of the muck and
sought shelter against a driving
rain, with the motor running. Will
liam Christopher IS an employee
of the Summit Poultry Farm near
Ridgely and his brother-in-law
John Lockwood, is of Millington.
They remained unconscious in the
closed car all night and were not
revived for "a hours. After they
had been observed by several per
sons, who thought they were dead,
they were later rescued by Bert
Goodwin, of Millington, who opened
car and turned off the motor. They
were carried to the home of Mrs.
Lockwood, where three physicians,
DIR. M. Brice, and Dr. G. L. Cope
land, of Millington, and DR.. j.
Stack, of Crumpton, worked over
them all day. They were finally
revived and their condition now
favorable for recovery. Christie
pher, who is the son of Mrs. T. S.
Matthews of Ridgely, has been
moved to his home.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
SMYRNA HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
Schools of Smyrna and All
Over the State Closed For
Annual Teachers Meet
SUPT. SCHANIZ, P r E S.

The Smyrna Schools are closed
to-day and tomorrow to allow
our Supt. c. w. w. Schantz and
the Smyrna teachers to attend the
annual meeting of the Delaware
State Education Association being
held this week at Newark Super
intendent G. w. w. Schantz, of
the Smyrna Special School Dis
trict, is president of the associa-
tion and has arranged a full and
complete program in which all
phases of educational work are
represented. The participating
personnel in this program includes
pupils, classroom teachers, super
visors, superintendents members
of the State Department of Public
Instruction, and allied organiza-
tions, including, the Farent-Teach-
ers Association, the Grange Boards
of Education and School Trustees,
the American Association of Uni
versity Women, the American
Legion Auxiliary, and Adult Edu-
cation. The Business Session will
be held on Wednesday evening in
the Newark High School, at which
time the several standing and spec
ial committees will make their re-
ports and the new officers will be
elected for next year. Mrs. Emily
Graham Elzey will be one of the
speakers in a Forum discussion of
the subject, Education for Social
Intelligence" George w. Wright
is a member of the program COM
mittee. Miss Margaret L. Slaugh-
ter is secretary of the Association.
All the Public Schools in the State
will be closed to-day and to-mor-
row to permit teachers to attend
these meetings. General meetings
will be held this morning and Fri
day afternoon, at which time in
spirationaI speakers will come be
fore the convention. DR.. Irving
Fisher, Professor of Economics,
Yale University, will be the main
speaker on Thursday morning and
DR.. A. ]. Stoddard, superintendent
of Schools, Providence, r. l., will
be the leading inspirational speak
er on Friday afternoon. Section
al meetings will be held on Thurs
day afternoon and Friday morn
ing. One of the outstanding meet
ings will be joint meeting of the
Junior and Senior High School De
partments on Thursday afternoon,
at which time, DR.. Daniel A. Pol
ing, noted lecturer, will be the out
standing speaker. The social part
of the convention will be provided
by banquet, reception and dance
at Old College on Thursday even
ing.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
BISHOP COOKS BOY HURT
Philip Cook, Jr., IA Years, Roller
Skates in Path of Automobile

Philip Cook, Jr., aged IA, son of
Bishop and Mrs. Philip Cook, of
Bishopstead, 1O1 West Fourteenth
street, Wilmington, suffered deep
lacerations of the left thigh and
bruises of the head Monday after
noon when he slid into an automo-
bile while roller-skating. The driv-
er of the car, Ernest Simon, of the
Faulk Road, took the boy to the
Delaware Hospital where it was at
first thought he was seriously in
jured. X-rays, however, failed to
reveal any skull fracture. His con-
dition Monday night was reported
to be good, although he will prob
ably have to remain at the hospital
for some time Simon was arrest
ed on a technical charge of assault
and battery although it is said he
was not in any way responsible
for the accident. Bishop and Mrs.
Cook are in California.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
KENT ALFALFA
SURVEY MADE
Russell E. Wilson, County
Agent, Gives Results of
This Desirable Crop
636 ACRES THIS YEAR

Among the various extension
projects which have been included
. in the program of work for Kent
county in recent years, special con-
sideration has been given to the
improvement of pasture and hay
crops, according to County Agent
Russell e. Wilson under whose di-
rection these projects are being
conducted. Alfalfa has been long
recognized as one of our most de-
sirable hay crops, but unfortun-
ately this legume cannot be grown
successfully everywhere, as certain
soil and drainage conditions are
necessary for securing and main
tanning a good stand that will pro-
duce a maximum quantity of hay.
On most farms in Kent county,
however, there is at least one field
in which alfalfa can be raised sue
cessfully if the proper amounts of
lime and fertilizer are applied, and
the right strain or variety of seed
is used. The campaign for the
growing of more and better alfalfa
on Delaware farms was started in
the summer of 1927 by the eten-
sion service of the University of
Delaware, and every year a survey
has been made by the county
agents to determine the amount of
alfalfa seed sold by the various 10
cal dealers to the farmers in the
state. In calculating the acreage
seeded each year the estimates
have been based on the assumption
that one bushel of alfalfa seed was
used for each acre, although this
quantity has been varied some
what in accordance with the fer
tility of the soil. Within this per-
iod of eight years the average
amount of alfalfa seed distributed
in Kent county was BIT bushels
per year, and this quantity was
sufficient to plant on the yearly
average of 947 acres. The 1884
survey indicated that 212 bushels
of alfalfa seed were sold, and also
that approximately 636 acres were
seeded in this county. With the
exception of this past year, which
was unusually favorable for the
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Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
FIREMEN'S HOME TALENT
Dates Changed For MIXED Pick
les" at Como Theatre. Dec. 81

Dates Changed For MIXED Pick
les" at Como Theatre. Dec. 3-4
Owing to the inability to rent
Como Theatre on November 20 and
80 as stated in this paper last
week, the Smyrna F'iremen have
shifted dates for the home-talent
comedy Mixed Pickles" to Mon
day and Tuesday, December and
4. This benefit show, as stated in
this paper last week, will be COM
posed of a cast of 100 of the best
local talent available. Even the
kiddies will have a part in a beau
tifully costumed pageant. Mr.. H
]. Wheeler of the Wheeler Produc-
ing Company, was i'll town Tues
day making arrangements for the
play and declares that Mixed
Pickles" is one of the best ever
You will want to see this home
talent as well as help our volun-
teer firemen. Reserve your dates
for this show
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
FIRE DESTROYS 100 HENS
Consumes Two Large Henneries
of Horace Parry Near Dover

y
More than 100 laying hens were
destroyed Tuesday afternoon in a
fire which swept one of two large
hennerieS on the far moi Horace
Parry, one mile east of Dover on
the Dover-CowgilIs road The
building, a one-story frame struc-
ture, built two years ago at a cost
of $4,000, was reduced to a pile of
ruins. Mrs. Parry, who had been
in the yard was about to enter her
home at o'clock when she glanc-
ed toward the hennery, and saw
flames and smoke issuing from one
end. Within a few minutes the
whole place was enveloped. The
Robbins Hose Company, of Dover,
responded to an alarm, but when
the firemen arrived the building
had been burned to the ground and
they devoted their efforts to saw
ing the house, barn and second
hennery. The blaze is believed to
have ben caused by an overheated
furnace which was used to dry out
the ground under the building.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
At PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. James R.Gailey, Minister, An
nounces Services for the Week

INCN. cdllItS IGoduCf, NIHustSiy All
nounces Services for the Week
When Admiral Foote was in
Siam he invited the royal digni-
taries to a dinner on his vessel.
AS soon as the guests were seated
at the table, he, as was his invar-
liable custom, asked blessing
upon the food. The King in his
surprise said that he thought only
missionaries asked blessings.
True" replied the Admiral quiet
ly, "but every Christian is mis-
sionary" Every Christian should
be a missionary. Every Christian
could be a missionary. The true
Spirit of Christ dwelling within
the heart of the believer would
make each one a missionary to the
extent of his or her ability. The
great commission was not meant
for the disciples of the first Gen.
tury alone, but for all believers in
all ages. GO ye, therefore, and
preach the Gospel" Preach it in
our speech, in our thoughts. and in
our lives!-The ushers' club will
meet on Thursday this EVENING"
at 7.3O p. m, at the home Of Mr..
James Anthony. Any one living
in town who does not have a means
Of transportation come to the
manse at 7.15.-The usual services
will be held on the Sababth: 10
a. m, Sabbath School; IL a. m,
sermon by the minister; 6.45 p. m,
Young Peoples meeting; 7.30 pm.
eveing preaching service. Let us
come into the house of God to wor-
ship His Holy Name.-The mid
week prayer service will be held on
Wednesday evening at 730 We
are now drawing toward the con-
clusion of our study of the Gospel
according to John. All are cor
daily invited to join with us in
this most fruitful hour OF Bible
study and prayer.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Walter e. Hart, Father of Mrs.
G. Harvey Wright of Smyrna

Walter E. Hart of Townsend,
father of Mrs. Wright, wife of
Postmaster G. Harvey Wright of
Smyrna, died at his home in Town
send on Friday last, November g.,
after a lingering illness. The de-
ceased was born in Maryland, May
7th, 1857. He was the son of the
late Garrett Milton Hart and Ann
Tella Hart. He came to Delaware
in 1887, married Gulielma Finley
of Townsend, Delaware. He is sur
vived by three children, Mrs. G..
Harvey Wright of Smyrna, Mrs.
Marian aHrt DeFord and w. Mil
ton Hart of Townsend. Also by
one brother, State Senator Edward
Hart and four grandchildren, Bar
bara DeFord, Mary Hart Wright,
Sarah Ellen and George Wright.
Mr.. Hart served in the Legislature
as Democratic Representative from
the 18th District in 1917. He
was assistant superintendent of
the Townsend M z. Sunday School
for many years; trustee of the M.
E. Church; president of the local
board of education; director of the
Townsend Trust Co.; president of
the Cemetery Association. He was
very active in the civic welfare of
the town and community. Beloved
by all who knew him, Mr. Hart
won many friends by his kindly
disposition and christian character.
Townsend and the community have
suffered great loss. Services
were held Monday, November II,
at 2 p. m, at Townsend M. E.
Church. Interment at the Town
send Cemetery. Services were in
charge of Rev. G. N. Jones.
G. E. Poole of McDonough, Dead
Clarence E. Poole, II, well
known farmer at MacDonough,
died suddenly from a heart attack
Tuesday morning while at the
wheel of his automobile He had
been under a doctors care. Tues
day he left his farm for Odessa to
transact some business. He had
proceeded in his car to the State
highway and was about opposite
the farm of his brother, Howard
Poole, when he was stricken. The
car crossed the highway and stop
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
UNIQUE RADIO PROGRAM
Will Come Thru Station "WSMY"

A unique and entertaining per
formance entitled Studio Stitch
es" will be presented on Mon
Gay and Tuesday of next week,
November 10Th and Goth in the
Twentieth Century Club for the
benefit of the First Presbyterian
Church. The feature will be a
radio broadcast, with local bust
ness houses sponsoring each part
of the program. Nine delightful
entertainments will be presented.
Some of the features will be:
concert over a hook-up from the
console of the organ Of the First
Presbyterian Church, with Mrs.
Mary Westfall at the organ, the
Diamond State Minstrels, the
Everhart Brothers Quartette, the
Smyrna Band, the Junior Choir
from Townsend. All these pro
grams, any one of which is an en-
tertainment in itself. will be COM
bied with many others to make a
most unique and delightful per
formance. You will miss it if you
are not at the studio of radio
station WSMY in the Smyrna Cen
tury Club on either Monday or
Tuesday of next week.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
CROP REPORTS
FOR DELAWARE
Corn Above Average While
In Other Parts of L. S.
1t Is Below Average
FRUIT CROPS FALL OFF

Preliminary estimates for i'm
portant Delaware field crops up to
November l, show an increase over
last years total production and
ecept for sweet potatoes the esti-
mates are well above the 1927
1881 average, according to ]. A.
Ewing, Federal agricultural statis-
tician for Delaware. Yields per
acre turned out better than aver
age or for last year. The estimat-
ed corn crop of 4,692,00O bushels is
29 per cent above last years pro-
duction of 3,625,OO bushels and "a
per cent above the average of g.
$4,000 bushels. BuckWheat yields
were good and resulted in a total
production of $4,000 bushels COM
pared with 10000 bushels last year
and IL 900 bushels the average for
the period 1927-1931. Potatoes
yielded well and total production
is considerably higher than for last
year or the 5-year average 1927
-193D. Sweet potato production
is below average and for last year
in spite of average yields per acre.
Less acreage was grown this year.
Boybeans turned out god resulting
in a 35 per cent increase in soy
beans harvested for grain this year
comparer with last. Cowpeas also
yielded well, but on account of re
duced acreage, total production Of
peas for grain was smaller. The
apple crop this year is about half
the usual crop and smaller than
last years light crop. Total apple
production is placed at 688,0O0
bushels of which 615,00O bushels
are classed as Commercial Crop.
The pear crop is smaller than for
last year and only about 81 per
cent of usual crop. Grape pro-
duction is placed at 2,43O tons or
slightly under last year, but about
AIS tons greater than average. In
other parts of the United States
the corn harvest appears more and
more discouraging as husking pro-
crosses and grain sorghum yields
also are much below earlier expec-
tation, but the generally mild
weather of October was very fav-
orable for potatoes, apples, buck
wheat and pastures and for milk
and egg production. Estimated
production of corn for grain to-
gether with the grain equivalent
of corn utilized for all other pur-
poses is 1871, ,527 900 bushels. Re
ports on November 1, indicated a
higher proportion of barren stalks
and poorly filled ears than antici-
pated at earlier dates, which has
resulted in a decline of about 3
per cent from the October 1 esti-
mate, practically all of which oc-
CURED in the corn belt States ex-
cepting Minnesota Since 1890 a
corn production of less than two
billion bushels has been previously
recorded only four times, and the
1884 crop is now rated as the
smallest since 1881.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
'ERs CHURCH NOTES
'"erick Marx Barton Rao.

|f'cS Marx Barton, Rec
Services for Week
I nsaerick Marx Barton,
: st Peters Episcopal
Snylna' announces the
services Sunday next.
s,.y y-ath after Trinity, 7.so
y p'a'lOn ~ of the Holy Com
4 y a m, church school !.
= morning prayer and ser
e subject of the sermon
I'M on st. Marks ac-
h., Ds !, many healing cures of
Closing with the words. J.
y: sane to Him from every
d.. Wednesday next, 7.3o
ar practice. aOu'esS
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
DIES FROM AUTO ACCIDENT
Wesley Ridbell, Dover High School
Boy, Dies in Kent Hospital

Wesley Ridbell, age II, a Dover
High School student who with
four other high school boys were
recently injured in ar automobile
accident while they were going to
their homes at the noon hour, died
Tuesday. Young Ridbell was the
more seriously injured of the five
boys and yet his condition at Kent
General Hospital semed to be fav-
orable to recovery. He was talk
ing with his nurse at the hospital
five minutes before he died. He
sustained three broken ribs and in
ternal injuries. He was buried in
Wilmington Thursday. Several of
the Dover High School students at
tended the funeral
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
nS AUXILIARY OFFICERS
3 Installed at a Meeting TO
M IN Legion Room, Friday

= Installed at a Meeting to
s1 IN Legion Room, Friday
Name Ashby, president
saef officers Of the Unit of
I Harrison Post, No. IA,
Legion Auxiliary, will
lsd at a meeting on Fri
'sng at 5 p. m, at the
EoOm. Mrs. William ".
apartment President, will
ntalllng officer. The new
l'r the ensuing year are I:
Mrs. Name Ashby; Vice
Mrs. Creadick Ennis /;
" Mrs. Clark Knots;
~ Mrs. Lee Deakyne;
Mrs. Raymond Ford
the installation Mrs.
y appoint her committees
tDmiDg vear rh; -,
" a social hour.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
.,ncTICE DAY
k|GRAM HEkE
.oS Unite With
F'.l Legion P POst In
Union Service
,u,yOR SPEAKS

-. pay, which this yeai
S,ndav. November the
ave the churches OF
j, y opportunity to dispense
= evening service and Jon
!. David c. Harrison Post
! 4 this town, in a union
gsich was held in Como
= rToTr Hall, Sunday ev-
=. oDera House stage was
.t,,sly decorated with the
T., and the Legion flags
| ~gsns and a large congre'
/, sthered to participate II
.-1ics,. state Senator-elec'
| / Mathews, Jr.. a Past De
Commander as well as =
| as Commander, presided
I !, svsrcises and an interest
Fr,c-sm was given. Music
|rsdered by shapley's orches-
|tiCh played the old war anc
N songs. The invocation
|q7n BY Rev. Freedrick Marx
4 rector Of st. Peters
4 A welcome address was
| r State Senator-elect Will
/. Matthews, Jr., who also
M Preamble. The reading OF
|rtures was done by Rev
ID Johnson, pastor Of Asbury
|, Church. after which the
kEy sang America Mr..
bEs. Past Department Com
h. introduced the speaker Of
|szing, the Honorable J.Wal-
|TWdford, Mayor of Dover
bedford, with the aid of his
Eg voice, gave an especially
niress. His talk was about
.mistice and its special
k-g to US. Mr.. Woodford's
Iva; followed by a solo BY
Grace Mabrey, and a recita-
|Il flanders Field" by Clara
b Slaughter, from Smyrna
! SchOOl. There followed q
lxi Of silence in honor of the
ksi comrades Of the Legion
~ boys who gave their lives
k1ls. Rev. James R. Galley
hd the Presbyterian Church
Fucsd the benediction. After
|fiN and Echo, Shapley's or
r rendered music while the
EAy Departed.