Smyrna times., 1934-07-19
TOWNSEND
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Townsend, July 19.-Boy Scouts
of Townsend and vicinity have
been enjoying fine camping
party at Betterton Beach, Md
Those in the party were Ralph
Snively, Donald Gohl, Clyde Shock
ley, James and Bennie Dickinson.
The boys pitched their tent on a
hill with the bay at the foot of it
and all enjoyed the outdoor life to
their hearts content The report
some fine bathing, fishing, canoe
ing, dancing, bowling and many
other pastimes.
At a recent meeting of Townsend
Council, No. IL, Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
the following officers were elected
for the ensuing term: Jr. p. c.,
Charles d. Vert; Councillor, Char
les E. Bailey; Vice Councillor, Ed
gar Slaughter; r. S., William B.
Naylor; A. r. S., Burton J. Man
nering; F. S., James L. McClain
Treasurer, N. w. VanHorn; Consr.,
Frank Grassland; Warden, Frank
A. Wilson; I. S., J. w. Fennimore;
/ o. S., Eugene Savin; Chaplain, w
P. Wilson. These officers will be
4 installed in the near future.
The local rivalry between the
growers of early tomatoes was
I suddenly ended on Saturday when
\ the records showed that Mr.. Leslie
F. Smith had picked ripe tomatoes
from vines in his garden on June
23rd. This was a real lead over
4 past records, as the earliest pick
ing previously had been on July I'd
Others had the vegetable ready for
table use this year on July I'd, and
their stunt was regarded as the
best until Mr.. Smith gave the sur
prising fact of his unequalled sue
cess with tomatoes this year. Now
the growers who were outdone this
year are hoping to surpass the
high mark of the present champion
next year.
Work of remodelling the ole
school building to transform it into
a model fire house is progressing
fifinely under the supervision of Os.
car Biddle, contractor. The en-.
trance forming an archway, is
about finished and looks neat anc
attractive, while the whole change
is aimed to be made as convenient
and comfortable as possible. The
work now in progress for twC
weeks, is expected to be finished
in a few days when the Fire Com
pany's apparatus and other belong
ings will be housed in their new
quarters. The change meets will
general public approval and bid.
fair to prive highly pleasing to al
in providing adequate means fo
prompt fire-fighting service.
Harold Wiley had his right hant
severely cut while helping to un
load a carload of cinders some day
ago. In dropping the pocket of tn
car to release the cinders, his han,
was struck by the crank as it un
expectedly whirled around, whel
; the apparatus was being let down
The hand of Mr.. Wiley was badl,
injured, but no bones were broken
Mrs. Randolph Reynolds has bee
: entertaining Mr.. Howard Beasor
of Westminster, Md, and Misse
] Eva and Lillian Merrick, of Sud
/. lersville, Md. Miss Lillian Merricl
has left for six weeks tri
/. through the West. While ava
Z. she will visit many places of inter
= est including California, Oregon
) Washington and New Mexico.
= Miss Elizabeth Morgan, daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Morga
: has been accepted in the Beebe
: Hospital, Lewes. She is to ente
, on September Both. She wishes t
, thank all those who participated i
helping her to enter. Out of tw
: applicants, Elizabeth was selecte
as one of the nurses.