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Smyrna times., 1934-08-02
SHOT THRU NECK IN FIGHT
Lewis Spencer,a Duck Creek Negro
Not Expected to Live

Lewis Spencer, negro, aged II,
of near Duck Creek, is in the Kent
General Hospital, Dover, suffering
from a gunshot wound through the
back of the neck which penetrated
the windpipe inflicted Sunday by
Lewis Banks, 10, also a negro of near
Duck Creek. Banks is being held
in Dover Jail without bail awaiting
the result of Spencer's injuries. 1t
is doubtful that Spencer will re
cover Banks made a confession Of
the shooting at Dover in the Office
of Deputy Attorney General Will
liam j. Storey. He admitted that
his mother Hattie Banks, is serv-
ing life term Imprisonment in the
New Castle County Workhouse for
a murder committed two or three
years ago. Banks stated that
Spencer earlier in the afternoon
had struck him and bruised his
mouth to such an extent that he
could not eat. He said he went
into the house and asked for some
bullets and on securing them, walk
ed to the window and pointed di-
rectly at Spencer, shot him in the
back of the neck, the ball entering
the windpipe. Spencer, at last re-
ports, is still living at the Kent
General Hospital but little hopes
are entertained for his recovery.
Smyrna times., 1934-08-02
SMYRNA MUSIC IN THE AIR
"CIose Harmony" and Instrumental
Music Help While Away Evenings

The moonlight nights, when the
weather is fit, some old and new
talent has gotten together around
at each others homes for some
"close harmony and instrumental
numbers. Those in the company Of
entertainers are such veterans as
L. NJ. Price, w. T. ("Doc"D Massey
Townsend Jefferson, Walter w.
Hynson, and the newer singers,
Ralph Robinson, Henry T. Ennis,
Harry Johnson and others. Harry
P. Shapley picks the mandolin, John
Melvin, the guitar, and DOC" Mas
sey, the harp. These men are at
tracing attention wherever they
hold their home or street serenades
and while they are entertaining the
community they are having good
time themselves.
Smyrna times., 1934-08-02
WHEAT BOARD
HOLDS MEETING
Annual Session of Kent and
Sussex Wheat Production
Control Association
ERNEST MATTIFORD ONE

The annual meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Kent and Sus-
sex County Wheat Production Con-
troll Association was held in the of
fees of the State Board of Agri-
culture in Dover on Monday even
ing of this week for the purpose of
electing officers for the year 1884
1885, and preparing the budget. of
expenses for the association. This
wheat association was formed last
fall, and it includes 1872 farmers in
these two counties of the state who
signed wheat acreage reduction
and allotment contracts with the
Wheat Section of the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration. There
are nine district or community di-
visions of this local association in
Kent county, and one in Sussex
county, thereby resulting in the
Board of Directors consisting of
ten members with three members
in each district committee who
were elected at community meet
ings held during the week of July
16. At this annual meeting of the
directors on July 80, R. Harry Will
son was reelected president of the
association, L. D. Caulk as vice.
president, Kent County Agent Rus
sell E. Wilson as secretary, and
Lawrence E. Cain as treasurer.
The allotment committee also re-
mains the same with r. Harry Will
son, c. Arthur Taylor and Robert
A. Carton to serve III this capacity
for another year. The personnel
of the Board of Directors includes
Ernest S. Mattiford, Smyrna, 1st
District; R. Harry Wilson, Dover,
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1934-08-02
CROPS BENEFIT
BY TRANSFORMS
COpiOus Showers Help TOma.
toes, Corn and Truck Patch
es After Long Dry Spell
FLOODS AND MISHAPS

Lower Delaware was deluged
with a cloud burst over the week
end that greatly hampered traffic
but brought relief to parched
fields. At times, the rainfall Sun
day was SO terrific that wind shield
Wipers on automobiles were use
less. The rain storm was a week
end affair, starting Saturday after
noon, and breaking again Sunday
night with drizzlings in between.
The area around Bridgeville was
visited by an electric storm Friday
night, lightning hitting the tenant
house on the farm Of the Larimore
brothers, near Bridgeville in three
places and setting it afire. The
house was occupied by Pratt Sea-
brease and family Bridgeville
firemen curbed the flames before
the house could be destroyed. Num-
erous traffic jams occurred thruout
the State Sunday afternoon and
evening. Unable to see signs be-
cause of the heavy rain, many mo-
torists went past their crossroads
and in attempting to turn around,
got struck in the soft shoulders of
the roads. At Smyrna where a
new section of the dual highway is
being constructed, scores of driv-
ers. going along the detours went
past their turning off points, only
to find themselves caught fast in
traffic jams and did not dare to
risk their cars in the muddy mire
off the concrete.
Smyrna times., 1934-08-02
SMYRNA FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL
TO OPEN TOMORROW NIGHT

Smyrna Firemen's Carnival which
has been advertised extensively
will open on Frazier Street to-mor-
row, Friday night, and from pres
ent indications it is going to be one
of the best ever given. Heretofore
these carnivals have been held on
the South street campus of the
High School, but this opportunity
is forever cut off by the building
of a new high school addition there.
Fortunately the Carnival Execu-
tive Committee, Fletcher Truax,
Harry p. Jones and Reginald de-
Ford were able to obtain the con-
sent of Smyrna Town Council to
use Frazier Street between Main
and Delaware Streets, and as this
is largely in front of the said
Smyrna High School on Frazier
Street, it makes a wide open place
to hold an affair of this kind. 1t
is probably the first street carni-
val" ever to be held in Smyrna and
the idea is an innovation that
Smyrna times., 1934-08-02
TALK DUCKING
SEASON DATES
Middle Atlantic States Repre-
sentatives Hold Meeting
In Wilmington
GUNNERS INTERESTED

Representatives of Middle Allan
tic Fish and Game Association,
comprising states from Connecti-
cut to North Carolina, meeting in
special session in Wilmington,
Monday, at the Hotel DUPONT, vot-
ed to recommend to the Federal
government that the open season
for duck and goose shooting be cut
to 80 daJs in place of 90 as last
year, and also that the states rep
resented require a salt water ang-
ler's license. Both recommenda-
tions will be forwarded TO the
branch of the Federal Department
of Agriculture which recently COM
pleted a biological survey revealing
the need for greater conservation
for ducks and geese and also salt
water fishing. If approved by the
Federal government, it is expected
rulings will be issued creating a go
dag open shooting season in Della
ware for ducks and geese, starting
October Is and closing December
%, next, with only three open"
days week, Thursday, Fridays
and Saturdays. This means that
during the ten-week period spec
ified hunters will only be allowed
to shoot ducks and geese three
days in each week. Saturdays
were included in the plan because
it was felt it would afford more
time for the average working man
to enjoy the sport. Last year Del
aware's season was open from No
vember l to December 81. The
schedules for the various states
represented for the three-day open
season on ducks and geese, recon-
mended, follows: New York, except
Long Island, October 4 to Decem-
ber 8; Long Island, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Connecticut and Del
aware, October IS to December %;
Maryland, not definitely decided,
but likely November s to January
II; Virginia, November s to Jan
uary II, and North Carolina, no
decision, because not represented.
Smyrna times., 1934-08-02
ROTARY TALKS
CIVIC MATTERS
Discussion Led by r. w.
Slaughter, Joined in By c.
L. HarmOnSOn and Others
COMMITTEE is ACTIVE

The Smyrna Rotary Club at
their meeting last Thursday even
ing, under the leadership of R. w.
Slaughter, chairman of the even
ing's program, discussed civic i'm
provement in the Town of Smyrna.
Many thoughts for improvements
and identification were drawn
from the discussion. Club improve
ments were also visualized by the
members. Those taking part in
the program were: c. L. Harmon
son, George o. Fearon, George w.
Robinson, R. F. Corley, and Alex.
Handloff. The new program COM
mittee for the coming year have
already booked many programs of
good talent and are urging each
and every member of the Smyrna
Club to set aside Thursday evening
for attendance at the club meet
ings to hear some of the outstand-
ing speakers that will be with the
Smyrna club during the coming
year.
Smyrna times., 1934-08-02
MIDDLETOWN MAYOR WEDS
DIR. Louis Levinson Married Miss
RosIyn Cohen of Wilmington

Only members of the immediate
families and few intimate friends
attended the wedding Saturday af-
ternoon at 8 o'clock of Miss Roslyn
Cohen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Manuel Cohen, of 2314 Baynard
Boulevard, and DR.. Louis Levinson,
of Middletown, son of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Abraham Levinson. The
wedding took place at the home of
the brides parents, with Rabbi
Jacob Kraft, of Temple Beth Sha-
lom, officiating. The bride was
given in marriage by her father.
Miss Helen Levy was maid of hon.
or, and Mr.. Morris Levinson, OF
Philadelphia, brother of the bride
groom, was best man. Due to the
recent death of the bridegroom's
mother the wedding was quiet
Miss Cohen is graduate of the
Women's College, University of
Delaware, and has been a member
of the faculty of the Wilmington
High School. DR.. Levinson is
graduate OF the Veterinary School
of the University of Pennsylvania
and is Mayor of Middletown. They
will be at home in Middletown af-
ter September l.
Smyrna times., 1934-08-02
5000 MEN ON STATE JOBS
Projects Under p. w. A. in Della.
ware Pay in June Nearly SI75,OO

Work on PWA projects in Della
ware increased during June to the
point where 3,010 men were en-
ployed, receiving S173,748 in pay
during the month, which saw S194,-
800 worth of materials ordered, ac-
cording to a report from Charles
H. Fleming, State PWA engineer,
compiled on the basis of figures
from Washington. The report
showed pay roll of S43,37O for
public roads, with 121,162 man
hours worked; S4s,960 for Federal
projects with 62,34O man hours;
S81,418 for non-Federal projects
with 134, 1852 man hours. The value
of materials ordered was S17,9O9
for Federal projects other than
public roads, and S176,991 for non
Federal projects.
Smyrna times., 1934-08-02
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
John Edward McClain of Marcus
Hook, Pa, Formerly of Smyrna

John Edward McClain passed
away at the Homeopathic Hospital,
Wilmington last Thursday after an
illness which confined him to the
hospital for five weeks. He was 73
years of age and the son of the
late John E. and Katherine (Beck)
McClain, both of Smyrna. He had
been employed for many years at
the Marcus Hook V1scose Com
pany. He is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Lulu May (Hugg) Nc
Claim of this town and five children
namely, Marion McClain, John
McClain, Jr., Mrs. Edward McIn-
tyre of Chester, Pa, Mrs. Charles
R. Davis, and Mrs. Gordon Drum
heller of Pottstown, Pa. Funeral
services were held from FAIRIES
Funeral Chapel on Sunday after
noon at 1.3O o'clock and interment
was made at Glenwood Cemetery.
Rev. John L. Johnson oficiated.
Smyrna times., 1934-08-02
KENYON GIRL QUIETLY WED
Miss Helen Sylvester Marries Wal
ter NJ. Fleming of Clayton

Miss Helen Gertrude Sylvester,
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Tim
othy E. Sylvester Of near Kenton
became the bride of Walter Miller
Fleming, son of Mrs. Gertrude
Fleming, of Clayton, on Saturday
evening. The ceremony was quiet
ly performed at the parsonage of
EwelPs M. P. Church at Clayton
by Rev. w. A. Cullum at eight
o'clock, in the presence of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Syl-
vester. There were no other at
tendants. The bride was becom-
ingly attired in a gown of powder
blue crepe with accessories to
match. Mr. and Mrs. Fleming are
making their home in Clayton, the
groom being employed as the Re
frigerating Engineer at the Noun
tain Ice Company, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1934-08-02
AID FARMERS
DAIRY HERDS
Government Offering $40 to
$50 For Cows Killed For
Bangs Disease
STATE is COOPERATING

The Federal Bureau of Animal
Industry, in cooperation with the
Delaware State Board of Agricul-
ture, has put into effect a plan for
the testing of cattle for Bangs
Disease, contagious abortion) and
the payment of Federal indemnity
on the reactors to the blood test.
The reactors are appraised and
sold for slaughter. All proceeds
from the slaughter OF the animals
are paid direct to the owner. The
owner also receives Federal indem-
nifty on the reactors, in accordance
with the value of the animals, but
not to exceed twenty dollars
10000 per animal for grade and
not to exceed fifty dollars S50.OO)
per animal for pure bred animals.
Under this plan, it will be neces-
sary for all reactors to be slaugh-
tered in order for any indemnity to
be received. It is the opinion of
the scientific workers who have
long been studying Bangs Disease
that the only satisfactory way to
eradicate this disease from a herd
is the elimination of all reactors,
and the Delaware State Board of
Agriculture is glad to be able to
offer the cattle owners of the State
this opportunity to receive pay
ment for their diseased animals.
AS there is no certainty as to how
long the fund for this Federal in
demnity will be continued, the
Board would advise all Delaware
cattle owners who desire to erad-
icate this disease from their herds
to take advantage of this Govern
ment indemnity while it is avail
able. Any cattle owners who are
interested in taking advantage of
this opportunity should communi-
cate with the State Board of Agri-
culture, Dover, Delaware, which
Board is cooperating and will make
arrangements for testing their
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Smyrna times., 1934-08-02

many will want to see. So tell
your friends about it and attend
the attractions nightly. Smyrna's
volunteer firemen will welcome you
and appreciate any support you
can give their fire company for
they need your financial assistance
to help add to their equipment and
pay their running expenses in or
der that they can better serve you.
To-day, a Ferris Wheel and a
Merry-Go-Round are being erected
and prettily decorated booths are
going up all along the sidewalks,
leaving the street to accommodate
the crowds that will go there.
These booths will be in charge of
the following: Automobile, w. G..
Roe, Jr.; Canoe, Avery Clifton;
Shot Gun, Lester Goldsborough;
Groceries, Cove Campbell; Cake,
Mrs. Frank P. McCawley; Soft
Drinks, William Ellison; Hot Dogs
and Sandwiches, Mrs Gertrude Phil
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1934-08-02
SCHOOL WORK PROGRESSING
Steel Girders Mostly Up and Brick
layers Are Running Up Courses

The Cantera Construction Com
pany is making progress on the new
school addition. A large force of
men are now on the job with two
shifts moving on and off every day.
With the steel girder work mostly
raised, a force of bricklayers are
running up courses of brick as fast
as the arrival of material and
weather conditions viii allow. The
changes in the school auditorium
to convert it into library and
study hall are being rapidly made,
also the new office quarters of
Supt. G. w. w. Schantz and the
new commercial department of
Prof. Wright. These, as well as
the hall connections, heating plant
changes and other things, will
have to be ready when school opens
in September.
Smyrna times., 1934-08-02
STATE GUARD
NOW IN CAMP
Three Storms Hamper Work
of Setting Up Camp at
Bethany Beach
RAINS FLOOD THE ROADS

Despite three severe electrical
storms, with a deluge of rain Sat
urday night and another Sunday
night, the 198th Coast Artillery,
Delaware National Guard, complet-
ed establishment of the annual en-
campment at Camp c. Douglass
Buck at Bethany Beach, Saturday,
and is now ready to proceed with
routine training. The first storm
broke Saturday night about 6
o'clock. Rain fell in torrents, ac-
companied by lightning and thund-
er. The storm Sunday started at
4 o'clock and continued for several
hours, making it necessary to
abandon the regimental parade set
for $50 o'clock. There were many
visitors during the day, most of the
families of the officers being among
the guests. All the roads to the
camp were flooded. In some in
stances the roads were covered a
foot deep. Gravel spread on the
camp grounds last year prevented
mud. Several tents were blown
down but there was not much dam
age. Colonel George j. Schulz,
Hartly, commanding officer, said
the public is invited to witness all
maneuvers of the National Guard
while in camp. The machine gun
batteries of the First Battalion, un-
der Major John w. Davis, have es-
tablished positions on the beach,
near camp. Firing on the 1000
yard range started Tuesday. All
training activities at the camp are
now under way. Major Henry c.
Ray, First Battalion commander
had charge of the convoy of Will
mington units, and Major Davis
was in command Of the Second
Battalion units from Milford, Do
yer, Newark, and New Castle. The
details follow; Lieut.. Col. S. B. l.
Duncan, summary court and safety
officer; Capt. ]. B. Grier, ordinance
officer, State staff, officer in charge
of time keeping and umpiring dur
ing the encampment; Capt. Horace
N. Wilkinson, officer in charge of
recruit instruction; Capt Roger w
Cam, communication officer; First
Lieut.. Samuel P. Maroney, mess
officer, officers mess; Capt. John
w. Kinnell, transportation officer
and post exchange officer; Capt
John B. Grier, provost marshal,
Second Lieut.. Theodore B. White,
camp maintenance officer; Second
Lieut.. Francis ]. V. Haggerty, po-
lice officer. The regimental band
Lieut.. j. Norris Robinson, direc-
tor, plays an important part in the
regimental functions during the
camp. It participates in all par
AIDES, all formal regimental ESSEN
blies, assists in greeting distinguish
ed visitors and gives concerts in
the evening at the colonel's tent
in neighboring towns. Motion pic
lures are affording the boys enter
tainment every night.
Smyrna times., 1934-08-02
FARMERS PLAN
POULTRY TOUR
Tenth Annual Tour Will In
clude Points in Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey
DATES: AUGUST % %

The tenth annual state poultry
tour under the auspices of the Del
aware State Poultry Association
the State Board of Agriculture,
and the extension service of the
University Of Delaware, will be
held on August % and 20, accord
ing to an announcement which has
been madeb y H. S. Palmer, ex-
tension poultryman of the Univer-
sity of Delaware, who has arrang-
ed the itinerary of this tour in CO.
operation with H. r. Baker, poul-
try disease pathologist of the State
Board of Agriculture. The tour
will assemble at the Black Cat,
seven miles south of Newark, on
the morning of August %, and will
leave there at 8 o'clock, daylight
saving time, following Route 13 via
Philadelphia to Feasterville, Pa,
sixty miles from Wilmington, to
the farm of George Hess. The next
stop will be made at the Taylor
Brothers farm, eight miles from
Newton, Pa, where the visitors will
eat their lunches which have been
brought with them from home.
From this place the tour will pro-
ceed to Trenton, N. j., where the
poultrymen will visit the farm of
M. H. Arndt, where all birds, both
young and old, are reared and kept
in batteries. After leaving Tren-
ton the tour will follow the Della
ware river north through Wash
ington's Crossing 70 New Hope, Pa,
and then take Route 122 to Doyles-
town, Pa, where the visitors will
spend the night. Stops will be
made in Washington's Crossing
and in Doylestown to visit points
of historical interest. At o'clock
on the morning of the second day
the tour will leave Doylestown for
the Sayre Poultry Farm, which is
near that city, and then take Route
313 through Quakertown to the
poultry farm Of George Hausman
near Limeport, Pa. The tour will
return to Quakertown for lunch,
after which the poultry farm Of NJ
M. West will be visited. After in
specting Mr.. Vests farm, the tour
will follow Route 122 via Bridge
port, Paoli and West Chester to
Wilmington, making a total OF
about 200 miles for the entire trip.
1t is planned to arrive in Whining
ton not later than s o'clock in the
evening, thereby giving everyone
time to return home before a late
hour. The methods used in grow
ing young pullets will be the most
important subject TO be studied on
this poultry tour, but other points
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Smyrna times., 1934-08-02
FARM TOUR TO
SEE CHICAGO
Del-Mar-Va Tour August IL
to Is, Promises To Be An
Instructive Trip
TO VISIT STOCK YARDS

The Del-Mar-Va Farm Tour to
Chicago" is planned Tor anyone on
the Peninsula with several addi-
tional features of especial interest
to farm folks. 1t is four-day
tour-August 18th to August 18th,
inclusive, which allows for two full
days in Chicago. All of this time
may be spent at the Fair or, for
those who are interested, special
trips to the Stock Yards and Board
OF Trade are being arranged for
the second morning there. The
worlds largest livestock market
and meat packing industry is cen
tered in and around the Union
Stock Yards. 1t covers 500 acres
containing $4,000 stock pens so
that the recent fire did not hold up
activities for single day and
much that was lost then has al
ready been replaced with bigger
and better equipment. No visit to
Chicago is complete unless this is
seen and the knowledge gained on
this one tour will be worth the cost
of the entire trip. The Chicago
Board of Trade, in action, will
demonstrate how the buying and
selling of wheat, corn, rye and oats
in the famous pits" is conducted.
The trip can be had at a special
price which includes railway trans
portation to and from Chicago,
meals on the diner enroute each
way, hotel while in Chicago, two
admissions to the Fair, transporta-
ton from hotel to Fair and return
both days, a guide on the Fair
grounds and sight seeing trip to
the Stock Yards for those interest
ed. All of this for less than a
one-way regular fare from Will
mington to Chicago. The tour is
being sponsored by the Agricultur-
al Extension Staff of the Univers-
ity of Delaware and all other rural
organizations. Complete details
may be obtained by writing to
Alex. D. Cobb, Newark.
Smyrna times., 1934-08-02
HUNS BASEBALL CLUB

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Smyrna times., 1934-08-02
COURT ADJOURNS TO SEPT.
Hot Summer Weather and So Few
Cases, Courts of Kent Adjourn

Hot Summer Weather and So Few
Cases, Courts of Kent Adjourn
With the settling Of a few minor
matters in the adjourned Kent
County Courts at Dover, last week,
Judge Harrington declared furth-
er adjournment of the courts until
September 4, this including the
"plead guilty" courts on the first
and third Saturdays in August and
the Orphans Court Of Kent Coun-
ty. The July term of the Superior
Court was adjourned after the di-
vorce case of Evelyn Anderson
Watson VS.. jeremiah Watson was
granted. This case had been de-
layed from the regular term of
court because of the absence of At
torney Ernest V. Keith, who was
away at the time of the regular
session of the court.
Smyrna times., 1934-08-02
TO DEDICATE NEW FIRE HALL
Will be Formally Received by Hart
ly Ffremen at Cemeronies Tonight

Members of Hartly Volunteer
Fire Company have arranged an
elaborate and entertaining pro-
gram to be given this Thursday
evening, August 2, at s o'clock,
when their new, modern fire house
will be dedicated. The main speak
er at the exercises will be Mayor
]. Wallace Woodford, of Dover.
Music for the event will be pre-
sented by the Kent County Band.
Following the program free dane
ing will be enjoyed with George
Goodwin and his syncopators play
ing.
Smyrna times., 1934-08-02
Ask For More Boulevard Crossing,

Smyrna Business Men and cit
liens, have petitioned the State
Highway Department for crossing
places on the Boulevard between
squares as well as at street inter-
sections, made necessary by, the
dual highway changes thru Smyr-
na