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Smyrna times., 1935-03-28
SMYRNA FOLKS
AT CONFERENCE
Rev. DIR. Johnson, Pastor of
Asbury, and E. t. Porter,
Lay Delegate, at SeafOrd
BISHOP HUGHES THERE

Rev. DR.. J. L. Johnson, pastor,
and Mr.. Edward T. Porter, lay del
egate, are representing Asbury
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Smyrna, at the 9th annual session
of Wilmington Conference meeting
at Seaford. Rev. w. E. Matthews,
retired member of Conference, who
is chaplain of the Delaware Senate
now meeting at Dover, will only be
able to attend part of the session
because of his senate duties. Mr.
L. M. Price, who is an alternate
lay delegate, will aso attend part
of the session. A number of Smyr-
ma members and affiliates of As
bury Church anticipate motoring
down to Seaford while conference
is in session, the largest contingent
probably going on Sundays. The
conference convened yesterday,
Wednesday, in st. Johns Church,
Seaford. Bishop Edwin H. Hugh
es presiding. The combined body
of ministers, laymen and official
conference visitors will run close to
500, and Seaford is being taxed to
care for so many visitors. 1t is
estimated that sixty-fve changes
are to be made in the pastorates
this session, and together with the
necessity for appointing at least
two district superintendents, the
Conference will have busy
session. They win be read at the
close of the conference. Rev. Dr..
Johnson is expecting to be sent
back to Smyrna, the official board
of Asbuly having extended a unan-
imous invitation for him to return.
Smyrna times., 1935-03-28
FIFTY TEACHERS MEET HERE
Mathematics Section Hold Confer
ence i'm New School Auditorium

Municipalities is an essential part
Of the dance of life" figuring in
almost all the daily occupations of
human beings, declared DR. Cassius
Keyser, of Columbia University,
addressing the mathematics teach
ers' section of the Delaware State
Teachers Association in it's annual
Spring meeting in Smyrna Satur-
day. About so teachers attended.
Ralph w. Jones, assistant profess
or of mathematics at the Univer-
sity of Delaware, discussed difficult
ties Delaware high school grad
uates encounter in college mathe-
matics. Professor T. B. Mybrea,
of the University of Delaware,
spoke on the mathematical prob
lens encountered in construction of
bells. Other speakers were Miss
Leila Lyman, of the Wilmington
High School and Miss Leona Dick
rozer, of Harrington. Miss Lucille
Rose, of Caesar Rodney High
School, is chairman of the section.
Luncheon, in charge of Mrs. Lola
Vogel, was served in the Smyrna
school.
Smyrna times., 1935-03-28
PUPILS MAKE GARMENTS
Home Ec Department Made Up IL
Garments For StOckIey Colony

Mrs. Coleman DUPONT donated
$500 to the Schools of Delaware.
This money is evenly divided
among the various schools, under
the supervision Of Miss Marion
Breck of Woman's College, Univer-
sity Of Delaware. It is used for
the purchasing of materials for
garments to be made for the girls
of the different schools These
garments are made by the various
Home Economics Glasses each
year. The Smyrna Home Eco
nomic Class made pajamas this
year, the average cost of each one
being SIS. If the amount donat-
ed is not sufficient for the clothing,
the Board of Lady Visitors make
us the balance, which this year
amounted to 500. On April 9th,
the Stockley School will celebrate
its annual Big Day at which
time the clothing made will be dis
tributed among the different girls.
Smyrna times., 1935-03-28
ASBURY NJ. f. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Clark 5. Marshall, ID. d.,
to be Guest Speaker Next Sunday

Next Sunday being Conference
Sunday and Rev. John L. Johnson
being off to conference, will not af-
feet the interest and enthusiasm of
the services of Asbury. A full and
interesting program has been ar
ranged for the day At ten o'clock
all the departments of the church
school will meet with the General
Superintendent in charge of the
school. In the Baraca and Friend
ship Bible Glasses the ladies will
have charge of the worship service
and Mrs. Johnson will teach the
combined classes. At the morning
worship service the three choirs
will sing special numbers and the
guest speaker will be the Rev.
Clark S. Marshall, D. D. w. w.
Hynson will direct the worship ser
vice. At 73O, Youth Night" will
be observed with the Epworth
League Cabinet assisted by the
Adult Counselors in charge There
will be a dramatization of the
book of Esther by twelve young
people in oriental costume 1t will
be delightful to see them in this
presentation as the ancient story
will be made to live anew Mary
Hynson and Florence Jacobs will
be the soloists and the three choirs
viii assist in the service. Tuesday
night, April End, the first meeting
of the Official Board will be held at
7.30 at which time the program for
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1935-03-28
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev.James r. Galley, Minister, An
nOunceS Services for the Week

nOunceS Services for the Week
Emerson speaks of the Science
of Omitting." A very necessary
and much neglected science it is.
THE artist, says Schiller, may
be known rather by what he
omits.' The master of literary
style is best recognized by his tact
of omission. The orator declares
his genius as much by what he
leaves out as by what he puts into
his discourses. And in life the
science of omission must have a
large place. Life on its moral side,
in the highest sense, becomes COM
plete and successful by exclusion.
If we are to make anything of it
we must reject much. When an
artist understands the science of
omission he leaves out the trivial,
the vulgar, the irrelevant But the
defect in our moral life is that in
our science of omission we too of
ten leave out the primary, the
highest, the essential The trivial,
the fugitive, the inferior, the acci-
dental, are given a place in our
Continued From Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1935-03-28
SMYRNA FIREMEN PROGRESSING
IN THEIR SOLICITING CAMPAIGN

The campaign now on to raise
funds for the Citizens Hose Com
pany, No. 1, Of Smyrna, is pro-
crossing Committees are out so
liciting for eevrything they can
get. Contributions of money, pro-
duce, or anything will be appre-
ciated by the firemen. Many calls
have ben made in Smyrna and
vicinity up to the present time. If
members of the committee have
been unable to get in touch with
you, you get in touch with them
and help to make this the most
successful campaign the firemen
have ever held. These volunteer
firemen risk their lives many times
in the course of year, but it is all
done willingly and gladly in an ef-
fort to help. 1t takes money to
Smyrna times., 1935-03-28
SMYRNA HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
Interest i'm the Coming Local,
County and State Decla-
nation Contests
SMYRNA GIRLS VICTORS

The annual local defamation
contest will be held in the high
school auditoriu mon March 30. A
special committee consisting of
Misses Beckett, Kinsman, and
RaughIey has been appointed to
arrange the details for this con-
test. There will be 10 declama-
tions and 2 discussions given. The
winners of both defamation and
discussion contest will represent
the local school in the county con-
test on April 5. The state contest
is scheduled for April II. The pub
lie is cordially invited to attend the
contests-The local spelling bee
was held in the high school audi
torium on March 20. Three groups
of spoilers participated in this con-
test. The NeW-Journal contest,
comprising pupils in the 6-8 grades
inclusive, had So contestants. The
winners were: Audrey Wooleyhan,
6 grade; Maude Darrell, z; Alvin
Nickerson, Z; Alice Gentry, 8; Wv
ian Blendt, s; and Ronald Grier, 8.
These participated in the first di-
vision contest held at Caesar Rod
ney. This contest was held on Fri
day evening, March %. Thirty
others participated in this contest,
having been selected from the 5
special districts On Friday night
the Kent county contest will be
held at the Dover High School, at
which time Maude Darrell and
Alice Gentry will represent the
Smyrna School These two stu
dents were among the 10 winners
in the Caesar Rodney contest
The Goldey contest was held at the
high school auditorium on March
20. At this time the following
were the winners of class A: Dor
othy Handloff, Emily Downes, and
Lethe Thomas. The winners of
class B were: Alice Gentry, Rey-
nolds Jones, and Ruth Gruwell.
Eighteen pupils participated in
class A; "a in class Is. These pu-
pills will go to Wilmington to par
ticipate in the state contest on
April 13.-Following last week S
basketball victory over Caesar
Rodney team which had not
been defeated since last season
Smyrna continued with victory
over Delaware City. With this
victory, the girls have won all the
home games. The score of the
girls game was 1872, Sally Jones
making high score for Smyrna.
The playing throughout the entire
game was excellent. The score of
the boys game was 1911. The
game was tense and close during
the fifirst half. There was perfect
team work and fast playing; this
resulted in a victory for Smyrna.
With these games the basketball
season closed, a successful one con-
sidering the disadvantages under
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1935-03-28
FARM MEETINGS
OF COMMUNITY
One Arranged For Clayton
to Be Held Friday Even
ing, April Second
INTERESTING PROGRAM

During the first week in April
farm families throughout Kent
county will have the opportunity to
attend a series of community meet
ings which will be held under the
auspices of the Extension Service
of the University of Delaware in
cooperation with the State Fores-
try Department and the Division
of Biological Survey of the United
States Department of Agriculture.
The first meeting in this series will
be held in the Community Building
in Milford on Tuesday evening,
April 2. The second meeting has
been scheduled for Wednesday ev-
ening, April 3, in the First Nation
al Bank building in Harrington.
The meeting for Thursday evening,
April 4, will be held in the audi
toriulm of the Caesar Rodney
Camden Wyoming, and the
last meeting in the series is to be
in the auditorium of the public
school building in Clayton on Fri
day evening, April 5. These meet
ings will start at 7.30 o'clock each
evening. In addition to brief dis
cussionS on various problems of the
farm and home by Representatives
of the Kent County Extension Ser
vice, the program at each meeting
will include also the showing of
movies of an educational nature
which will be of interest and enter
tainment to all who attend. Meth
DDS of supplementing the family in
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1935-03-28
GRIER BOYS AID HOSPITAL
Six Join in $4,000 Gift in Mem
ory of Their Mother

The Milford Emergency Hospital
drive for $15O,OOO has been given
a boost by the announcement that
the six sons of the late Mrs. Mar
garet l.. Grier, including DR.. Lay
ton Grier and DIR. Frank L. Grier,
have joined in gift of $4,000 to
said Hospital in her memory. This
gift is the largest outstanding one
of the campaign, leaving only $15,-
900 to be raised to attain the goal
which is expected most any day.
DIR. Charles A. Haney, the cam
paign director, expresses confidence
in the result. DR.. Frank L. Grier
of Milford, director and former
president of the Fruit Growers Ma
tional Bank of Smyrna, has been
most active in the drive. DR.. G..
Layton Grier, president of the
Caulk Company, Milford, is ill in a
hospital in California, but joined
his brothers in the $4,000 gift.
Smyrna times., 1935-03-28

purchase and keep up Smyrna's
fire-fghting 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
paign a success. The Hose Com
pany has appointed the following
committee to be in charge of the
soliciting sampaign: j. Kent Sheu-
brooks, for the town; William FL
lison, for the country, and j..
Fletcher Truax, treasurer. All
checks are to be made out to J.
Fletcher Truax and other dona-
tions are to be left at the Fire Hall
or with the committee at your
earliest convenience.
Smyrna times., 1935-03-28
ROAD CONTROL
BY STATE JULY 1
Bill Passes Both Houses of
Legislature; Governor
Buck to Approve
LOWER TAX ON REALTY

After July 1 the State Highway
Department will assume control of
727 miles of roads in New Castle
county which are now under con-
trol of the Levy Court. There are
957 miles of roads in the county
outside of Incorporated cities and
towns of which the state at pres
ent has control of 230. In Kent
county there are 1852 miles of ru-
raj highways of which the state
now controls 433 SO that GIG will
be added to the jurisdiction of the
State Highway Department. In
Sussex county there are 1887 miles
of roads and of these the state now
has charge of STA leaving 1918
which will be added to the high
way department charge, or a total
of 1859 miles of roads in all three
counties which will be added to
those already controlled by the
State Highway Department. The
duties of the State Highway De
partment will be greatly extended
for in addition to the roads over
which it already has jurisdiction
these 1853 miles will be added by
the acquisition of the roads in the
counties. There will also be added
between forty and fifty bridges
which are now maintained by the
Levy Courts. Since the adoption
of the Chandler bill there has been
some question whether in New
Castel county the county police
force maintained by the Levy
Court would be abolished. Legis-
lative attorneys who prepared the
measure have said definitely that
under its provisions the New Castle
county police will have to go out
of existence July l. There are ten
officers in this force and six men
in the county ambulance crew and
all of them will be legislated out of
office. Whether any of the county
police will be absorbed by the State
Police is not known. 1t is under
stood the State Police force will be
expanded to patrol the additional
roads over which the highway de-
partment will have jurisdiction but
just how many men will be added
cannot be determined in advance
of the meeting of the State High
way Commission at which plans
will have to be arranged for the in
creaSing functions OF the depart
ment. It is understood some of
the county police may be given an
opportunity to take the examina-
tion for appointment to the State
Police if and when that depart
ment is expanded but it was also
stated not more than five of the
New Castle county police would be
eligible for appointment because of
the age limit in the State Police.
10 Road Workers Hit
The Levy Court Of New Castle
county now has about 20 road su-
pervisors and approximately $50
men working on the highways
practically full time and all these
will be deprived of their jobs when
the court loses control of the coun-
ty highways. 1t will be necessary
for the State Highway Department
to increase its force of permanent
road workers under the new order
and it is understood some of the
county road men will be taken into
the state department but it is
doubtful whether all of them will
be absorbed. Also in New Castle
county there are II bridge tenders
CONTINUED on PAGE Four)
Smyrna times., 1935-03-28
ohANGE MEETING

|n0gram Last Wednes-
norates st. Patrick
l - business session of
III sase Dug. Wednesday even
spt.si sailieks' Day program
\ Dss,. u oy the lecturer, Mrs.
\ kSAyne. There was a
N t,scssion !. on wild animals
Jul,. .armers and a reading
us aa'a ,cs Griffith; two Irish :
d,,,,t' Arthur Moffett, and a
'on Of St. Patrick.
Smyrna times., 1935-03-28
PDNG BONDS VOTED
fa $4,000 TO State Seen
replace Highway Bonds

|" Replace Highway Bonds
soale last wek gave unan-
MOVal Z, to Representative
- winch would authorize
. issue bonds in the sum
7" for the purpose of re-
|. outstanding highway
similar amount. The
bonds are A per cent
q viii be refunded at a
\ N, |. interest rate. BY this
SOate will be saved ap-
$4,000 a year in in
sss' the total saving
% about 100000. The
, seo Senator Matthew's
'oe Tor an additional
n m - u the First Repre-
III, 'rict Of Kent county.
~. alaed some of the resi-
H. 'on now have to go to
\. sOle. Under this mea-
! b'ssi aal,ional voting place
k1'sd in Reeds garage at
Smyrna times., 1935-03-28
|lo TO STATE
HOME
:, to Provide for This
o4ber Institutions in
| legislative Act
0oovJDE A NEED

H., Welfare Home, Smyr-
ast an appropriation OF
!. a new laundry and
!. hill calling for a bond
~ the legislature. This
I, q Systematically run by
= ciIliland and staff, is
!, cpt this and all hope 1t
The sum allotted for
s.rs Home will be spent in
/, The present kitchen
aundry 50 badly need
= kitchen and if funds
[sIsrt a building for the
/ inmates to segregate
IN the whites now oc-
he main building. This
/, viii help nightly in re-
r. congested condition now
IL Or. Glliland, the super
4 IN taking care Of the
~ growth. The bond is
"a by a Legislative act
Z, sum of S325,000, the
4 from which will be used
Ia a public building pro
In be provided for in an
IN which is to be offered
k,m extra appropriation of
4 TO the State Board of Ed
! ru be authorized of which
! $4,000 will be used for
| he new Henry G. Conrad
! 1 Richardson Park and the
ka 10000 will be allocated
! Wilmington Board of Edu-
b repair and make habit
L. portion of The Whining
Ea School which was con-
] because of fire hazards. 1t
l. agreed to offer another
kztary appropriation bill
HE 5000 with which to
xsairs to the several State
i This money will be TAX
I he general fund. The bill
Ers the bond issue and the
EEugram which will be set
! include the following ap-
ktsls: s15O,OOO to Brandy
|Shtorium for the addition
|st, for sewage disposal,
|Elters, alterations to the
Nme and maintenance;
b the Home for Feeble
pa StOckley for a sewage
I plant and aditional cot
$4,000 to the Welfare
l. Smyrna; $1,000 to the
3: Industrial School for
! Uaymont; $1,000 TO the
pa School for Colored Girls
EaltOn; $4,000 to the State
/ for Colored Students at
|rs a sewage disposal plant
|sars to the water tank;
70 the State Hospital at
F1 The bill will specify
F interest and maturities of
'-ds will be taken care of
'Eeuue from the State
Commission. There is a
aA House to provide for a
B program to cost $3.50, 900
s Em will be reduced to
mo the saving of $780,
e used to pay a part Of
d restoring one half Of
y REDUCTIONS in the teach
The restoration of so
q their pay cuts as well
all other state employees
l0 Two years only.
Smyrna times., 1935-03-28
MISS MAY BURROWS A BRIDE
Daughter of Benjamin ID. Burrows
of Dover, Weds William V.ConnOrs

of Dover, Weds William V.COnnOrs
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin D. Bur
rows of near Dover, formerly of
this vicinity, announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss May
d. Burrows to William V. Connors
of Middletown, Tuesday, March 10.
The wedding ceremony was per
formed at Elkton, Maryland, by
Rev. Morgan. They returned to
the brides home and the next
morning left on their honeymoon
Smyrna times., 1935-03-28
MISS EDITH BAGGS MARRIED
Welded Saturday Night to Frank
M. Rash at Asbury Parsonage

Saturday evening, March 23rd'
at 7 o'clock, very pretty wedding
ceremony was solemnized in As
bury M. e. Church parsonage by
the pastor, the Rev. John L. john
son, when Miss Edith Baggs,
daughter of the late Joseph Baggs,
became the bride Of Frank M.
Rash. The ring service of the new
ritual of the church was used.
They were attended by Mr.. ID. N.
Rhodes and Mrs. Bessie Long OF
Smyrna. The happy couple will
reside in Smyrna
Smyrna times., 1935-03-28

Masonic Ladies' Night Banquet
Quite a number of reservations
have been received to date for the
Masonic Ladies Night Banquet to
be held in the High School on
Friday, April 5th.
Smyrna times., 1935-03-28
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Walter ID. Gibbons, son of Mrs
Lola Gibbons Townsend, Dead

Walter d. Gibbons, aged 25, son
of Mrs. Lola R. Gibbons and the
late J.Harry Gibbons of Townsend,
died at the home of his mother
Friday, March %, 1885, from a
sudden heart attack. His death
was a great shock to all his rela-
tives and friends, as he was in ap-
parent good health. He was a
member of the Townsend M. E.
Church, and the Townsend Junior
Order of United American Me
chanics. He was well known and
we'll liked in his community, and
since the death of his father 8
years ago he had efficiently man
aged his mothers farm. He is sur
vived by his mother, one sister
Elizabeth F. Gibbons, and one
brother John H. Gibbons of Town
send. He was a grandson of Rev.
and Mrs. Walter Ford of Smyrna.
The funeral was held from the
home of his mother, Tuesday after
noon at 2 o'clock with lnterment
in Townsend Cemetery.
John r. Francis, Sr., Dies Suddenly
John R. Francis, Sr., aged 70, of
near Taylor's Bridge, fater of ]. R.
Francis, Jr., of Smyrna, died al
most suddenly at one o'clock yes
terday of an heart attack. He was
first stricken Tuesday afternoon.
His death was a severe shock to
his family and friends. Aside
from being a cripple he had been
in apparently robust health. A
good citizen, popular with all who
knew him, he will be missed. Mr..
Continued on Page Ffve)
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|RINDAHL OUTLINES
FESTIVAL PROGRAM
Has Secured Madagascar Mis-.
sionary for Annual Mis-.
sionary Observance

Rev. q. +. Torvik, missionary from
Madagascar, will be the guest speak,
er when the annual foreign mission
airy festival Of the Trinity Lutheran
church is held Sunday, according to
Rev. Opie 8. Rindahl, pastor.
For his sermon at the morning
worship, Rev. Torvik will speak on
Building Gods Church in Madagas-
car" For his evening address he has
chosen Bringing the Gospel to the
Tandroy Tribe" The Offering to be
taken Sunday will be devoted to the
foreign missionary activities Of the
synod. The Trinity church choir.
under direction Of I. A. Esko, viii sing
special anthems.
Rev. Torvik received his bachelor
Of arts degree from st. Olaf college,
Mortified, Minn., In 1893 and was or
dained to the ministry In 1901. Three
days after his ordination he left for
Madagascar by way Of Norway and
France, accompanied by his bride Of
Is days. Rev. and Mrs. Torvik studied
at the normal schools In Montbilliard
and Clay, France, and arrived at Fort
Dauphin, Madagascar. In February Of
1902.
During his first term he served rs
manager Of the Manafiafy station. He
spent year on furlough in Europe in
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loo7-oe and returned to Fort Dauphin
for his second term. On his second
furlough in 1915 he returned by way
Of the Holy Land and spent three
weeks in Port Said during the heavi-
est fighting In the Dardanelles. He
returned to Madagascar for his third
term In 1917 and In 1918 became man
ager Of the station In Ambovombe
among the Tandroy tribe. He has
served Is superintendent Of missions
ana principal Of the school for evan
eelists and pastors.
Rev. Tuvik again returned TO the
United States In 1925. From 1927 to
1884 he served as manager Of the sta
ton ut Ranomafana.
During his present furlough he Is
living ct Moorhead, Mimi. where four
children Of the family are attending
either the Moorhead high school or
Concordia college. Mrs. Kenneth Nor
lie. Flasher, Is . daughter Of Rev. and
Mrs. Torvik.
The missionary Is writing q book
for daily devotions In the Malagasy
language, which Is to be published
during his present furlough.
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Additional
~ociety
- F0Y
Ef]E
Six Tables in Play
At Bridge Luncheon

Mrs. John r. Teck and Mrs. Philip
r. Webb were Joint hostesses at q
1880 o'clock bridge luncheon for as
guests given Thursday afternoon At
the home Of Mrs. Webb, 6l8 Fifth st..
Yellow jonquils centering the indi-
vldual tables introduced a spring note
in the decorative theme.
In the card games, Mrs. J. G. Pei
tier held high score and Mrs. Ber-
nard Andrus received second high
honors. Out-of-town guests includ-
ed Mrs. D. o. Thomson Of Minneapo-
lis, who Is the house guest Of Mrs. j.
A. F1eck, and Mrs. M. ]. Ratzlaff and
Mrs. H. Claude Funden, both Of Mani
dan.
Mrs. Webb also entertained at two
evening card parties recently, inviting
guests for three tables each time.
Miss Madge King received high and
Miss Mae Maassen received consola-
ton award at the first party. while
Mrs. James w. Guthrie and Miss
Luella Luchsinger won score prizes
at the second, Mrs. Guthrie holding
high and Miss Luchsinger low.