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Smyrna times., 1934-01-24
BIDS FOR DUAL
ROAD TO DOVER
George and Lynch Seem to Be
Lowest Bidders of CheS-
wOld-DOver Section
PROGRESS AT SMYRNA

The dual road from Smyrna to
Dover will be built this year and
already progress is being made.
The section from Smyrna to Ches-
void Bishops Corner, which has
been let to D. E. O'Connell & Sons
Co., has started in real earnest and
in the short time they have been
on the contract they have been
making dirt fly. This has been
noticeable in front of the farm and
dwelling of Howard Jones south of
Smyrna, where the dual road will
take practically all his front lawn
and cause his house to be moved
back. At Garrison's (Hoffecker's)
Mill Pond, the bend in the road
will be taken out and a new bridge
will be built. The road is also to
be Strengthened out over Hams
Branch at Shady Turn near Ches-
void. In Smyrna the dual road
will continue from Duck Creek
bridge thru Smyrna on past the
Odd Fellows Cemetery and Bel
mont Hall to Leipsic road. Then
it will broaden out at the Tip
Top Garage causing the residence
directly in line to be moved. The
course of the road will cut off 9
part of the front entrance OF
Woodlawn and part Of the front o.
George Shorts, the Kirby and the
farm of Frank F. Morrison. a
| large force of men are being en-
ployed. From Cheswold on tc
Dover there is to be more straight.
ening of the road. Bids for this
stretch were opened Wednesday
last and George e Lynch seem e
be the lowest bidders at $198,8To
although the award has not ye
been made. The bids opened arr
for a AL mile stretch and are a:
\ follows: Continental Construction
Company, Baltimore, S233,885; W
w. Truitt, Lincoln City, $2O8,
e61.4O: Walter oRach and Sons
Georgetown, S207 $40; George anc
Lynch, Dover, S198,875. Bid
were also opened on the furnishing
Of 5000 tons of Stag to be deliver
ed at different places in the State
There were three bidders and ais
quoted the same price, S10,77O. Al
the bids were rejected. The bid
for the first link of the propose
new Industrial highway which vii
pass through Wilmington, q dis
lance Of 1.799 miles, from On
Eleventh Street Bridge to Edg
Moor. The bids were as follows
Continental Construction Com
pany, Baltimore, s192,194; a. Pc
trillo Company, Wilmington, S169
| 554; George and Lynch, Dover
/ S162, 541.
Smyrna times., 1934-01-24
ROTARY HEARS
ABLE ADDRESS
District Governor E. Paul
BurkhOlder, Visits Local
Club Thursday Night
TALKS ON "WAR DEBTS"

Prof. E. Paul Burkholder, Super
intendent of Public Schools at
Georgetown and past District Gov
ernor of the 50th District of Ro-
tary, addressed the Smyrna Club
on international War Debts" The
method of loaning money was ex-
planned, all money loaned to for
eign countries was payable on de-
mand at 5 per cent rate of inter-
est. Some of the countries involv-
ed in the loans were: England,
France, Italy and Belgium. These
loans were being made SO rapidly
that on September %, 1921 Presi-
dent Harding discontinued this
practice and payments from some
countries began August 1928,
twenty-seven billion at the time
was the total amount owing the
United States. If the United
States were to cancel all war debts
owed by the foreign countries i
would mean a direct tax Of three
cents on every dollar retailed in
the U. S. for the next twenty-five
years. Prof. Burkholder gave q
general outline Of the debts anc
| the abilities of the several coun-
tries to pay. Next Thursday even
ing at the regular club meeting
william A. Pearson, Governor o.
the 5Oth District, will be the gues1
of the club. Visiting Rotarians
E. p. Burkholder Of Georgetown
club; w. G. Boyer, II. Y. Holloway
Smyrna times., 1934-01-24
w. w. PRICES CAR STOLEN
Taken From His Garage Monday
Night But Found Abandoned

The fine new automobile of War
ner w. Price was stolen from his
garage late Monday night and was
found Tuesday morning abandoned
on a dirt road between North
Street and Glenwood Avenue. The
car was considerably damaged 1t
has been said a colored fellow was
seen driving the car around the
streets of Smyrna about mid
night Monday. While driving on
Commerce Street, he struck the
automobile of George Robinson
parked in front of his residence
and damaged it to the extent OF
about 500. Investigations are
being made but up to the present
time, no arrests have been made.
Smyrna times., 1934-01-24
NEGRO ATTACKS
HIS BOSS WIFE
Mrs. Joseph Murray of Near
Middletown, Badly Beaten
Before He Escapes
ARMED POSSE ON HUNT

An armed posse of several hun
dred farmers, aided by packs of
hounds, continued their search
through New Castle county thick
cts Monday for a colored man ac-
cused of attacking his employers
wife. The man sought is George
Thomas, %, who is accused of
beating Mrs. Edith Murray, SO, in
the kitchen of the Murray farm
house, a mile from Middletown,
Saturday night. Mrs. Murray said
Thomas grabbed her and threw
her to the floor soon after her hus-
band, Joseph, left for Middletown
with 6-year-old son. Thomas
struck her repeatedly in the face
as she struggled and screamed,
Mrs. Murray said, but released his
grip when her son, Henry, four,
struck Thomas over the head with
a broom and bit his leg. Thomas
knocked the child down, but the
screams of both are believed to
have scared him away. AS he was
leaving, Mrs. Murray said she
heard him say: I'm going out to
get gun, I'll kill you both. I've
served time before and I'll do it
again" Mrs. Murray said she saw
him run in the opposite direction
from town so she took her child in
her arms and hurried into Middle
town where she reported the at
tack to Chief of Police Albert
Ripple. Word of the attack spread
quickly and soon a posse of several
hundred men armed with rifles,
shotguns, pistols, clubs, scythes
and pitchforks started combing
the countryside in search of the
attacker. Someone sounded the
fire siren attracting others to the
chase. The populace negro sec
tons of Hamtown and other sec
tions of Middletown were combed
not only by police but by the pri-
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1934-01-24
BISHOP COOK AT ST. PETERS
VIII Preach the Sermon Next Sun
CAV Morning-Other Services


Gay Morning-Other Services
Bishop Cook OF the Diocese of
Delaware, will be at st. Peters
Episcopal Church next Sunday
morning and preach the sermon
Bishop Cook, since his last visit to
Smyrna has been honored with
two high positions in our Nation
al Church, being elected assistant
to the Presiding Bishop and Vice
President of the National Council,
next to the highest positions in
the church. We hope for a large
congregation of members and
friends next Sunday to receive and
hear the Bishop. The service will
be at IL o'clock. There will be the
usual 7.30 a. m. celebration on
Sunday morning and Church
School at 10 a. M, Friday evening,
7.30, short service and address fol-
lowed by choir practice.
Smyrna times., 1934-01-24
SMYRNA HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
Local Board of Education
Pass Resolution Accepting
the Federal Grant
GIVING EXAMINATIONS

Members of the local Board of
Education met in the Office of the
Delaware School Foundation,
where resolutions were drawn up
accepting the Federal agreement,
in order to be eligible to receive
Federal aid for the local school
building project.-The girls in
tramural game was played be-
tween the 18th and 18th grade
teams, on last Thursday. The Sen
ior girls won with a score of 12-2.
Sara Jones coached the Junior
girls and the Seniors are coached
by Ethel Roe. The Senior and
Junior boys are consolidated into
one team and they met the Soph-
omore boys and defeated them
with a score of 11-5. Next Thurs
day the 81 and the SO girls will
play and the 81 and the 10th
grade boys will play. These IN
tramural games are played every
Thursday from 3.15 to 400, in the
gymnasium The banking results
for Monday, are as follows: Num-
Der of pupils in attendance, 732;
number of depositors, So; amount
deposited, S25.36; total amount de-
posted to date this school year
$52S.93.-Miss Skrivan and the
Home Making Club had charge OF
the assembly program on Tuesday
-Mid-year examinations for class
es in which the subject is COM
pleted by the end of the first SEM
ester will be given on January "a
Smyrna times., 1934-01-24
DAIRYMEN GET LICENSE
Those From Smyrna and Clayton
in Kent Get Six Months License

Ten Smyrna dairymen and three
Clayton dairymen, who operate
milk routes in Kent County have
been awarded a license for the per-
iod of January L to- July 1, 1884
by the State Board of Health. All
were registered as dealing in
Grade "B" milk except Dudley
Crossley of Clayton who was
licensed to dispense Grade "a"
milk. The list is as follows: Wood
Ennis and Son, William George,
]. J. durd, Henry Bush, Frank
McCawley, Frank Ryan, M. V.
Ford. George Short, r. E. Spru-
ance, @. B. Boyles, all of Smyrna;
Dudley Crossley, J. T. Loder, w.
o. Reed, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1934-01-24
NV LINK DOWN STATE

| I : Route 50 Washing
y T. to RehOboth Beach
,. -asual feat in road building
Irsssously duplicated in Della
4, = 80 been the laying and cur
H.. 'oaerete during the cold
~. u January on the strip of
l gIs.! Milton connecting with
Nv s,i os la,RehObOth highway.
| n I',a ,'ad' which is about four
|sbn [s, mas ben completed and
d ' IN are now being grad
\ VAN ~ Oe open to traffic in an
\ u, nm Il Is the final link in
A ~ si..a oe y. s. Route 50, Civ
i u, ost highway from Wash.
I.,.' sad Baltimore, via the
R ssae Bay ferries to Reho-
|gS H.. Inc highway runs
EHeudaIa nu.' Greenwood
b. % the beach. The
bs q wa ,Ssa VIII also give the
be- road IN = sussex county a
EdlinI 1 pa and direct route to
'Aen on Delaware Bav.
Smyrna times., 1934-01-24
SMYRNA FIREMEN PROGRESSING
IN THEIR SOLICITING CAMPAIGN

The campaign now on to raise
funds for the Citizens Hose Com
pany, No. /, of Smyrna, is pro-
crossing. Committees are out So
Letting for everything they can
get. Contributions of money, pro-
duce, or anything will be appre-
ciated by the firemen. Many calls
have been made in Smyrna and
vicinity up to the present time. In
some cases, lanes were impossible,
while in other cases no one was at
home when calls were made, how
ever, if members of the committee
are unable to get in touch with
you, you get in touch with them
Smyrna times., 1934-01-24

and help to make this the most sue
cessful campaign the firemen have
ever held. These volunteer fire
men risk their lives many times in
the course of a year, but it is all
done willingly and gladly in an eff
fort to help. 1t takes money to
purchase and keep up Smyrnas
fire-fighting equipment. Smyrna
firemen take pride in their fire hall
and modern combination engines
for they feel Smyrna has one of
the best volunteer fire companies
to be found in the State. Then do
your share. Help make this cam
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1934-01-24
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
Was in Charge on Wednesday Ev
ening of Mrs. Helen Brown

At the meeting of Smyrna
Grange on Wednesday evening, the
following program was in charge
of the newly elected lecturer, Mrs.
Helen Brown: Singing by the
Grange; recitation, Edgar Heinold;
vocal duet, whispering Hope"
Miss Mary Hynson and Mrs. How
ard Deakyne; discussion, How to
Spend the Winter Evenings at
Home; songs, Grange Journal
Ethel Virginia Roe.
Smyrna times., 1934-01-24
CLAIMS
4 BIroFFEckER
li,.rt Citizen Gamer
[,t,r. and churehnan'
[''trnbs To a Stroke
l.Bp CONGRESSMAN

q Hofecker, prominent mem
Y, !, s SMYRNA, Gamer, banker
. csprchman, and a form
y y, # congress, died sud
~ evening at $50 o'clock JOCK
s,rs on West Commerce
s a., a stroke of apoplexy.
liSi have been 80 his next
NJ, Hofecker had been
.,,r the weekend with a
~ \ vas not serious. Early
u : morning he suffered a
.i,oEs followed at noon BY
H. ,4I stroke which resulted
FL s..tb. The sudden taking
!. I H,Tscker was a shock to
~ i'd not even know he
I'm W. The passing Of Walter
Y. "a removes one Of Smyr-
'.s,,l citizens. Besides his
- b,siness, which was one
| ,,,ss.t N the state and in
, ~ be had Just rounded
\; Years Of continuous ser
!. sornd time to devote to
.,,srnrises. He was presl-
ID NJ John H. Hoffecker
n, Company, president Of
Board Of Education Of me
h. Special District scnools,
W. fol- many years q
EsIsEare Railroad Company,
Of the Official Board Of
IN N. E. Church, a member
q Board Of Directors Of the
| Growers National Bank ano
4 Company and until last
\ president Of the Bank. He
|,,tjye il the civic and philan-
\ Affairs Of the town. Fol
\ The sudden death Of his
The late Congressman John
n Hofecker in 1900, he was
krd BY being elected to fill his
rs unexpired term. In pol
| ts was a strong Republican
zsr.ed an influence in the
III Of the party. He was
u one Of the first members o.
state Highway Commission
Years Mr.. Hoffecker was &C
h The affairs Of Asbury IA. 2
ID and Wilmington Confer.
He had been honored on one
10 occasions by being sent {
late to the General Confer
At the time Of his death h'
! ! member Of the Genera
b Of Home Missions AMI
hi Extension Of the Method
Church. In Asbury Church h
not only active in the Oficia
d but was for years a mem
Ri the choir and until recent.
Feader. He had also directet
Sunday School music for man,
Mr. Hofecker was tn,
Of three sons and on
Utter Of John Henry and Eliza
lAppleton) Hoffecker an,
born On his fathers hom
On the Leipsic road south
d Smyrna but moved to tow
bOyhood, was educated il
schools and the old Smyrni
fnaV. He outlived all hi
as and sisters secept Mrs
Hall. He was married twice
1887, he married Beulal
Hanee Of Philadelphia. Sh
u 1923. In January, 1880, h
flid Emma F. Stevenson VIII
EVes him. He is also survive,
aspmother, Mrs. Lottie J
ESSer and one sister Mrs. Her
II Hal, wife of former stat
'i HerVey P. Hall, all of thi
funeral services will TAX
fnday afternoon from hi
residence on Commerce Stree
asImsnt viii take place i
-'nly lot in Glenwood GENE
1 lne Rev. DR.. ]. L. johnson
Of Asbury NJ. E. Church
-a's charge Of the services
Smyrna times., 1934-01-24
MILFORD'S TWIN WHITE WAY
Made Possible by Two Bridges
Crossing MispiIlion in Town Limits

Crossing Nlspiiiloh IA wv"
One of the largest improvements
in Milford underway of late IS a.
ten-foot street which is being built
on each side of the Mispillion Riv-
err, extending from the Walnut
street bridge in the bushes center
of the city, to the new concrete
bridge at washington street. These
two streets along the river will be
brilliantly lighted, as will be the
bridges, and will be one of the
show places of Milford. Piling is
now being driven on each side of
the river for the building of bulk
heads to permit the pouring OF
concrete for the foundations OF
these streets.
Smyrna times., 1934-01-24
Two Chimney Fires on East Street

SMYRNA firemen were called out
to two chimney fires on East
Street this week, one Sunday even
ing at Emma Johnson's, colored,
the other this morning at John
Platers, colored. Damage slight
Smyrna times., 1934-01-24

1 A SS'nt : at Downs, ohane,
fll meet !. Of Kent Coun-
IA, JAM At Downs cbanel
-'S'y 18th, at 2 ,. m.
Smyrna times., 1934-01-24
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
w. e. C. Bell, WelI-Known Mer-
chant. Passes Away in SMYRNA

William E. G. Bell, one of Smyr-
mas oldest and best known mer-
chants, passed away at his home
on Commerce Street early Friday
morning from weeks illness of
pneumonia and complications. Mr..
Bell was 70 years of age and spent
his entire life in Smyrna. For
over thirty years he has conducted
a grocery store at the same place
where his business at the pres
ent time is located. He was a brick
mason by trade and became a well
known builder and contractor. A
number of years ago, he gave up
his trade and opened grocery
store at the corner of Commerce
and Delaware Street. Later he
took in his son, Davis H. Bell, who
will continue the business. r.Bell
was the son of the late Thomas
and Mary Anne Davis Bell OF
Delaware. He was a member OF
Asbury M. E. Church. He leaves
to mourn his death one son, Davis
H. Bell of this town, one daughter,
Mrs. George ]. Enders of Philadel-
phia, and three grandchildren.
Funeral services were held from
his late residence at 2 o'clock On
Sunday afternoon and interment
was made at Odd Fellows Gene
terry. Rev. John L. Johnson Of
ficiated.
Death of Miss Anna ID. Hough
Miss Anna D. Hough, one OF
Smyrna's best known and most
useful women, passed away at her
home on Main Street, Friday night
after an illness of several months
She was the daughter of the late
Rev. DR.. John Hough of the Will
mington M. E. Conference and Re-
becca Dukes Hough Of Maryland
Miss Hough had lived in Smyrna
practically her entire life. For 2
number of years she had beer
making her home with her sister
i Mrs. James P. Hoffecker. She was
an active member of Asbury M. E
Church and its auxiliary societies
and was one of the charter mem
bers and most active workers ant
officials in the Twentieth Centur.
Club of Smyrna. For many year
she was librarian for the Smyrna
Continued on Page Five)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-08
MAYOR TO VISIT
 HOLLAND TONIGHT
Speaks With Governor in Latter's Home County;
 Faces Busy Week

Mayor Frank Hayes of this city candidate for Acknowledgements,
 faces busy week, according to the
 list of speaking engagements is-
 sued from the state headquarters. Tonight he speaks at the Holland town hall at a rally sponsored by the Holland County Democratic
 association. This is Governor Cross
 home county and the chief execu- tive of the state will also be on
 hand to discuss the campaign is- sues.
 Tomorrow night Mayor Hayes will address the Danbury democrats while on Wedneday evening he will be one of, the speakers at the card party and rally in Eagles hall,
 this city. sponsored by the local Wonen's Democratic club. The ral- ly will bring to the speakers stand all the local candidates on the democratic ticket. At the present time reports indicate that the hall
 will be filled to capacity.
 No engagement has been arrang- ed for Mayor Hayes on Thursday
 night, us yet, but on Friday he will attend the luncheon at the ] Hotel Taft in New Haven sponsored
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-08
Macdonald Sets Up
 New Highway Jobs
krriit Bridge Big Projects in Madison, Klngworth,
 Meriden and Berlin Put Up for Bid

zHWaw Commissioner John A.
 1&Hald today announced 12 new # .#&3 projects which include zI1E{ 18 Ia miles oe surface i'm ><Hxexnark and the construction of fhft6 bridges. Among the new jobs
 |i| be the building of Q grade sep Z1Ati6n bridge on the Merritt high HnX In Greenwich, and the paving #<th bltuminous macadam of long .Ttfches of road in Madison and
 lIinGworths and in Msrfden ana
 The Merritt highway grade sep &fattoD calls for the construction x n 6O-foot span, rigid frame *tldRS; together with 1,566O feet ot &&inforced concrete paving on the bnroaches, at the intersection of <.Aa new boulevard and Round Hill *4d. This will be federal pub
 works job for which the United
 kates government will pay 30 per- oent of the cost of labor and ma- <arials with the state paying all other costs.
 Also included in the United States Dublic works category are the two 1oger paving projects. On the so- <hlled Foxon road. route No. S0 which runs north of and parallel to 4he Boston post road from New Haven to the Connecticut river, Hbout 5 1-3 miles of macadam Pavement will be built in Madison md Killingworth. About seven i4iles of the same type of pavement Xill be laid on the Berlin -Merider road route No. Il. Other federol
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-08
FOUR LOCAL CASES
 |ON U. 5. DOCKET
Judge Carroll C. EIincks to Preside at Opening of
 Session Tomorrow

Four Waterbury men are in- cluded among those who face Judge Carroll c. Hincks in the second session of the United States district court in New Haven to- morrow. It Is one of the heaviest criminal dockets in many months, most of the offenders being liquor law violators. stiR penalties usually result against liquor law offenders now since the prohibition act was repealed.
 Waterbury's quartet in clu.d e s Peter and Robert Fusco and Law renee Goodwin and Hayw Q q Knight, all charged with violating the liquor law in the keeping of stills,
 In all, twenty men and an eighteen year old girl make up the criminal docket. The girl, Felicia Spagna of Norwalk, has eight counts of counterfeiting charged against her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-08
|STANCO PRESIDENT |OF SENIOR CLASS
|Leavenworfh High Group
 Also Plans Halloween
 Dance

After four attempts of consecu- tive days, all ending in deadIocks, officers of the senior class of Leav- enworth high school were named today. Joseph Stango was elected president. Other officers are John Churson, vice president; Arlene Bauder,. secretary; Howard Horn becker, treasurer; and Helen Mar kowitz, keeper of the scrap book.
 Arrangements were also made for the first social event of the season sponsored by the seniors. a Halloween dance to be held Thursday, the 18th in the Croft gym. John Churson was named general chairman.
 Other committee members are as follows: decorations, chairman, Edward Welch, Charles Piola, Michael Skimpi, Lillian Bunne1l, Anthony Getratis, Ray Upson. Russell Woodbury, Joseph Pauldo Clarence oZrsky. Ticket committee, Stanley Hanson, chairman; Michael Frederick, Lillian Abel, Marjorie Hummel, Mary Kosko, Edward Fitzpatrick, Vincent Semprini.
 Class meetings will be held weekly on Fridays.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-08

Thirty thousand buttons. bearing the picture of Mayor Frank Hayes of this city. the democratic candidate for iieutenant-governors viii be distributed throughout Connecticut during the end of the week. This information was given out at a meeting of the Hayes For Lieutenant-G Governor Club this noon in the City Hall. At the same session plans for the last major rally of the state organization, to be held in Waterbury on the even- ing of Saturday, November 3rd. were furthered and Controller Daniel J. Leary. president of the Hayes club, was empowered to name committee of three to die rect the arrangements.
 Controller Leary, presiding at to-day's session, complimented the members of the Hayes For Lieu- tenant t-Gnvernor Club on the work that they have done so far in fur thering the campaign of the state ticket and especially that of Mayor Hayes. "Other towns in which can didates on the state ticket reside are amazed. l" stated Controller
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-08
Girl Scouts to Get Special Training

New Girl Scout leaders and others who wish to attend, will be given training in the work at spe- cial classes to be held October 16, IF. IS, and 19, at the Mattatuck Historical Society, little gallery, ,119 West Main street from 7:30 to .S:30 o'clock. Courses will be con- ducted by Miss Edna Weber di- rector of the Waterbury Council, and Miss Mildred I. Turney as- sistant director.
 The first meeting of the local council was held this afternoon at Girl Scout Headquarters, with Mrs William T. Leggett. commissioner, in charge. Committee reports were heard. The first meeting of the Leaders Association will be held tonight at 6 o'clock in the First Lutheran church parish house with Miss Helen Kluge, captain of Troop 20 as hostess. Herbert w. Root will address the leaders on nature study.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-08
KNIGHTS ORGANIZE NEW STUDY CLUB
Rev Cornelius Teulings Addresses Group on
 Movement

Rev c. F. Teulings, pastor of St Johns church, Watertown, out lined the method of conducting study clubs at the organization meeting of the nowly formed St Thomas Aquinas club yes- terday at the quarters of Sheridan Council. Knights of Columbus. Father Teulings explained orr ganization procedure and spoke of the traditions of the Catholic church in regard to such societies. A question period followed Father Teulings' talk.
 Joseph Mulcunry is chairman of the committee in charge of the or. ganization and is assisted by John Robinson, Joseph Robinson, Attor- ney John l.. Gaffney. Attorney Vincent Scully, Charles Mcdonald, Daniel Commerford, Roger Walsh, James Hennessy. Thomas Healy, Charles Bannon and John McKcn- l1a.
 A moderator and a spiritual di. rector will be chosen at the next meeting of the club. which is to be held within the next two weeks.