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Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
DELAWARE CROP IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION TO MEET IN SMYRNA

ture and deal with the crops listed
in the premium list. The exhibits
will be judged on their educational
value and arrangement of exhibit.
The All Club Corn Judging Con-
test will take place Saturday. jan
uary 18, beginning at ten o'clock.
The county winners in this contest
will receive a free scholarship to
the Junior Short Course at the
University of Delaware. G. M.
Worrilow will be in charge of the
contest. The Smyrna Board of
Education and the Rotary Club of
Smyrna are cooperating with the
officers of the Crop Improvement
Association in their efforts to make
this 1886 show a success. Premium
lists are now available and may be
obtained at the County Agricultur-
al Agents Office in each county or
G. L. Schuster, secretary, Newark.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
DOINGS OF BOY
SCOUT TROOP
Troop Committee Meets to Re-
views the Progress Made
by Smyrna Scouts
SCOUT WEEK FEB. 7TH

The Boy Scout Troop Committee
of Troop 81, Smyrna, met at the
Office of DR.. G. G. Harmonson on
Thursday evening. The meeting
was opened by chairman Elmer P.
Corrie and the business was as fol-
lows: The report Of the Scoutmast-
er James w. Foster was read and
approved. In his report Mr.. Foster
stated the boys of the troop were
showing an added Improvement in
their advancement and interest in
the troop work. Mr. Elmer p.
Corrie, Mr.. William E. Matthews,
Jr, and Assistant Scoutmaster Har-
old Unruh, were present. The COM
mittee reviewed Mr.. Unruh in the
following merit badges subjects,
safety, pathfinding, civics and first
aid. Then followed a discussion on
the coming Finance Campaign but
no pans were made. Reference of
the same was referred to the jan
uary meeting. There being no
further business the meeting was
adjourned. Scout Week will be
celebrated from February 7th to
18th, inclusive. The committee is
starting plans for the various
Scout activities for the week. Let's
support the Boy Scouts in their
coming campaign and help them
raise their quota for coming year
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
HEAD OF KENT
COUNTY G. @. P.
State Auditor Hazel Elected
New Chairman of COun-
ty Committee
r. X. JONES

State Auditor j. Henry HAZEL Of
Dover, was elected chairman of the
Kent County Republican commit
tee at meeting of the county
committee Friday night at his
home. He succeeds Robert K
Jones of Harrington, who rendered
his resignation. In recognition of
his services for the past several
years, friends of Mr.. Jones, and
members Of the committee, pre-
sented him with a 17-jewel watch.
Mr.. Jones expressed his apprecia-
ton for the gift Following the
brief business session a social time
was held. Mr. Jones resignation
became effective Monday, Decem-
ber 16. He relinguished because of
constantly increasing burdens Of
the Industrial Accident Board max
ing it necessary for him to give up
the committee craftsmanship, as he
finds he will be unable to give the
time and attention necessary in
this very important approaching
campaign" The Kent County Re
publican executive committee, in
session at Dover last Friday, ac-
cepted the resignation and adopted
resolutions expressing appreciation
for the many years of devoted ser
vice given by Mr. Jones. The COM
mittee also recommended to the
Kent County Republican Commit
tee the election of State Auditor J.
Henry Hazel as its new chairman,
to succeed Mr.. Jones. Mr.. Hazel,
the new chairman, is a former lieu
tenant governor of this State, hav-
ing been elected in 1928 and having
served until 1892 He is now State
Auditor and active in Republican
politics and in civic affairs.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26

w. w. Caulk, President of the
Delaware Farm Crop Improvement
Association announces changes and
a new class of entries for the
twenty-ninth annual state show to
be held in Smyrna, January 1918.
Barley has been added to the small
grain class. The sweet potato
class has been divided into two
groups. Group one includes any
variety of the moist group and
and group two includes any of the
dry varieties. A new class for Vo-
cational Agricultural High Schools
has been added. This class is linn
tied to four schools, due to lack of
available space. The Vocational
Director shall designate the schools
that are eligible for entry. Each
school shall have approximately 8
* 10 TT. of table space and the ex-
hibit shall be of an educational ma
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
SEAFORD HAS
A $4,000 FIRE
Palace Theatre Wrecked and
the Down Town Section
Threatened
ROOMERS MAKE ESCAPE

A $4,000 blaze early Monday
morning at Seaford wrecked both
the Palace Theatre and the Todd
Building, including a restaurant
and second floor apartment where
the owners family and several
roomers were driven from their
beds to seek safety, caused much
alarm for awhile among downtown
property owners until it finally was
checked. The Office of DR.. Ira A.
3. Allen, next to the Todd Build
ing, caught fire, but the flames
were stopped there. The fire was
discovered about 4:30 o'clock in
the morning in the Palace Theatre
building by Night Police officer J.
Priestly Jackson, who spied the
flames through the window in the
section of the theatre near the
projection booth. The officer said
ne had passed by the theatre about
fifteen minutes before and hadn't
seen any fire. Mr.. Ayres, who op-
crates the theatre, believes that the
hre was caused by a short circuit
and had probably been smouldering
for some time before it got a
start. The individual losses enum-
Grated were as follows: Palace
Theatre building, owned by M. j.
McDermott and Elisha Ryan,
Georgetown, under the name of the
Seaford Investment Co., damage
$4,000, insurance S12,5OO. Palace
Theatre equipment, owned by
Thomas E. Ayres, Georgetown,
town, damage, $4,000, insurance
$4,000. Theodore S. Hatton's bar
Der shop in theatre building, dam
age 81 900. Todd building, owned
py J. Thomas Todd, two story
brick structure, damage $4,000.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
FIRST SNOW TO
COVER SMYRNA
Fell Sunday Night and With
Cold Wave AffOrding
Winter Sport
SNOW PLOWS WE'RE OUT
Winter made it's advent over the

Winter made it's advent over the
weekend in Smyrna with two
inches of snow and a temperature
that got down to 10 degrees, the
lowest since cold weather set in.
The first real snow of the season
set in Sunday evening and by mid
night Smyrna and the entire State
was hidden under a white blanket
and 80 snow plows were at work
on highways in Sussex fighting the
snow which extended as far west
as Wichita, Kansas, as far north
as the Canadian border and as far
south as Atlanta, Georgia. The
snow ws hailed with joy by many
who had been hoping for white
Christmas but, coupled with the re-
cent cold wave, it brought added
distress to the needy and homeless,
forcing scores to take refuge in
shelters and missions. Snow start
ed falling first on the southern end
of the Delmarva Peninsula toward
mid-afternoon and slowly moved
northward finally covering the
whole state by midnight With the
Sussex crews already called out
scores of employees of the State
Highway Department in Kent and
New Castle counties were standing
in readiness and after midnight
started snow plows operating on
all of the roads of the State At
strategic points in New Castle
county the motors of SO plows were
being turned over and warmed up
in preparation for fight to keep all
roads open. Each plow is manned
by three workers. BY morning it
had stopped showing, leaving a
depth here of two to three inches.
Down the state it was reported to
be four or five inches. Monday
morning dawned clear ad cold. The
storm came as a climax to a cold
wave that started on Friday and
which reached its peak early Sun
day morning. Monday night more
snow and Tuesday night colder
again. The cold spell caused Lake
Como and other ponds to freeze
but not sufficient to bear the
weight of children to skate. How
ever, sleds were out early Monday
and with the school Christmasva-
cation just begun, the snow afford
ed pleasure to many
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
HIGHWAY CHIEF MACK AGAIN
Reelected Treasurer of Association
of State Highway Officials at Miami

OI Stdbe highway OIICldiS db 4fldtA4a
w. w. Mack, Chief Engineer Of
the State Highway Department.
was reelected treasurer Of the
American Association Of State
Highway officials at the twenty
first annual meeting held in Miami,
December 9 to II, an office which
he has held since 1926 The meet
ing was also attended by State
Commissioner. Charles w
Cullen and the Department Secre-
tary, John H. Cosby. In addition
to Delaware being honored by the-
election of its Chief Engineer to the
list of officers, the State won ma
tional recognition and comment
during the meeting for its out
standing dual highway planning IL
which it leads with a larger per
centage of dual highways than anv
other state in the Union. AS a re-
suit the Department has received
this week requests for the plans
used in the building of these high
ways from three other states which
are contemplating similar road
building program. Comment on
the famous Delaware dual roads
was aroused by the dominant note
OF safety which ran through
every meeting Of the Associations
conference in which improved road
design, construction, traffic con
troll, markings, signs and mainten-
ance was stressed as bringing
about a greater safety to motor
lists.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
S,ryRNA HIGH BASKET BALL
Defeated Delaware City Thursday
to Score of 81 to Is

SMYRNA High School basketball
team defeated Delaware City High,
32-15. here Thursday night. Smyr-
na led at half-time, 1916, and in
creased the edge to 27-7 in the
third period. Coach Pearl used
three complete Smyrna teams.
Boyd was the scoring leader with
six goals from the field for IL
points. Smyrna's next game will
be with Dover, January z. Score:
Delaware City-Pasquino, forward
6; Walters, forward, 2; Wroten, for
ward, 1; Norris, forward,2; Downs,
center, 0; E. Jordan, guard, 0; Q.
Jordan, guard, 4; total, Is. Smyr-
na-Parker, forward, 2; Boyd, for
ward, II; Gooding, center, 8; Still,
guard, o; Magill, fiuard, 6; Thaw-
ley, center, 2; Whayland, guard, l;
Hutchins, guard, 1; total, 32
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
MISS JANE MABREY MARRIED
WEEDS Austin Deemer, Son of Tim
Deemer of Near st. Georges

Miss Elizabeth Jane Mabrey ,dau-
daughter of Clifton Mabrey and the
late Jennie Wheatman Mabrey,
became the bride of Mr.. j. Austin
Deemer, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Tim
othy Deemer of st. Georges, at
7:30 o'clock on Saturday evening.
The ceremony was performed at
the Methodist Parsonage in Dover,
by the Rev. Essel P Thomas AT
ter a short wedding trip the bride
and groom will make their home on
a fruit farm near Barker's Landing
below Dover.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
ASBURY Nj. e. CHURCH NEWS
Programs Incident to Closing of
Old and Advent of New Year

Next Sunday at Asbury M. E.
Church, Rev. DR.. ]. l. johnson,
pastor, all the departments of the
Sunday School will present special
programs appropriate to the close
of the Old Year. At the morning
service the three choirs will sing
appropriate selections and the pas
tors subject will be "The Call of
The New" At 6:45 the Epworth
League devotional meeting will be
he'd and at the hour for evening
worship splendidly planned pro-
gram will be given. The Senior
Choir, the Ladies' Glee Club with
special soloists, will be heard and
the subject for the pastors mes
sage will be ''The Unknown Way"
Tuesday evening beginning at
eleven o'clock there will be most
delightful service maring the clos
ing hour of the old year. Beside
the attractive musical program the
Sacrament of the Holy Communion
will be celebrated. The whole
church is anticipating the coming
of Phil Saint, the great Gospel
Cartoonist Sunday evening, Janu-
airy 5th. This young man has a
nationwide reputation and prob
ably stands alone in this line of
presentation of the gospel message.
He has probably addressed more
young people and at the same time
thrilled more old people than any
man of his age. in America. He is
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
SMYRNA GRANGE OFFICERS
James Il. Fleming is Elected Mast
er For the Ensuing Year

At the meeting of Smyrna
Grange, officers were elected for
the ensuing year and will be in
stalled on Thursday night, January
2 at a public installation in the
Century Club House. State Over
seer G. E. Jester and staff, of Mil
ford Grange, had charge of the
ceremonies. The new officers are !:
Master, James R. Fleming; over
seer, Charles r. Pryor; lecturer,
Blanche Short; steward, Arthur
Moffett; assistant steward, Ralph
Best; chaplain, Edgar t. Heinold;
treasurer, w. t. Massey; secretary,
Helen Nowland; gatekeeper, How
ard Deakyne, Jr.; ceres, Mary
Fleming; Pomona, Pearl Gooden;
Flora, Hazel Blendt; lady assistant
steward, Mary L. Deakyne; mus
ical director, Mary Hynson.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
LOSE WIFE AND DAUGHTER
Dr.James Martin of Magnolia, Los
es Family Within Few Weeks

Mrs. Besta Martin, wife of DR..
James Martin, of Magnolia, who
has been i'll for several weeks, died
at the home of her husband, Fri
day. Funeral services were held
Monday with interment at Bar
rats Chapel. Mrs. Ida Martin
Camper, only child of Dr. and Mrs.
James Martin, died two weeks ago
at Magnolia after a lingering i'll
ness, leaving one child, Betty Ann
Camper. Dr. Martin is also in
poor health.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
KENT FIREMEN
NAME OFFICERS
Howard Schweitzer of Hart
ly Heads County Group
For Ensuing Year
POSTER CONTEST AWARD

Cheswold, Del, Dec. 26.-The an
nual election of officers for the
Kent County Firemen's Association
took place Thursday night at the
18th meeting of the organization
held in the local school building.
Although the nominations made at
a previous meeting were again op-
ened, no further additions were
made. The following officers were
elected: President, Howard Sch
weitzer, Hartly; first vice-president
Thomas E. Baker, Dover; second
vice-president, Emory Webb, Hous-
ton; secretary, George Johnson,
Magnolia; treasurer, w. S. Barcus,
Cheswold; directors for one year,
j. E. Swain, Cheswold and Frank
Burris, Houston. The officers will
be installed at Camden-Wyoming
on January Is, 1886. Previous to
the business meeting, the women of
the Cheswold NJ. E. Church served
a turkey dinner to over seventy
five delegates including the Ches-
void Fire Company. The Rev. ].
E. Jones, pastor of the NJ. z.
Church, of Cheswold, offered the
blessing. State President w. D.
Boyce and a past president of the
Cheswold company welcomed the
fremen. Chief Thomas E. Baker
of the Robbins Hose Company, Dc
yer, made the response. Two COM
panies, Milford and Houston were
not represented. w. w. Pettijohn,
of the Educational committee, an
nounced the county winners in the
Fire Prevention Essays and Poster
contest as follows: First, Edmund
Purcell, Cheswold; Second, Kath-
ryn Louise Messner, Harrington;
third, Clayton school, Honorable
mention, first, Clayton; second,
Hartly; and third, Harrington.
Poster class, first, Charles A. Ca
hall, Hartly; second, Louise Welch,
Harrington; third. Clayton, third
grade book. Honorable mention.
Bobby Thomas, Leipsic. Brief re-
marks were made by the Rev. ]. E.
Jones and the Rev. w. S. Cantwell,
]. E. Harraway and w. w. Petit
john. State secretary Samuel Car
son advocated a vote at the State
conventions for all past State pres
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
FARM AT MIDDLETOWN SOLD
Charles F. Richards Buys 1t at
Sheriff's Sale For $500

Two properties were sold by
Sheriff Harry c. Clark Friday at
Middletown. The farm of Julian
H. Ford, located between Middle
town and Odessa was sold to Char
les F. Richards for S95O0. Seven
lots in the plan of Acadia Place,
owned by Frederick and Mary
Brady, were sold to Martin B. Bur
ris for $3.50. Deputy Sheriff Van
Horn acted as auctioneer.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
II Al 'ERMAN CHAPEL
;ir.s 'inas ), Entertainment to Be
IN io-morrOw Evening

;ir..' 'i',as ! Entertainment to Be
''Ss1 Ds1a. Tomorrow Evening De
csay saay evening, the 26tb, ,Jer-
N s-apel ;, Sunday School viii
THIS. l.s Christmas entertain
H. s4s.s re viii be recitations.
{ =, a,.so' etc., by the school. The
vsiss taslcises will consist Of two
becasioun are appropriate for
kstmaOO : The first is entitled
! proas,'ca rs carOls," the other Is
| -l.nlssd bi.1aad One" This page' =
4 4'toFlcal, {. covering centuries pu5es
EstioIal, ! Is very instructive and nd
! The sl. esi,.. 4 treat will be Civ Civ.
Erangsnnanse sn,,ulen- The committee
EhnisSs+n ssnents are Mrs. HiIds
h.. Ma ana Mrs. Edith Van !
2 r. Mrs Y Sarah Palmer i sah, IL
L ssbb,taa ! he music. Services ,,ts : for ln
|apd Sa,a aisa are at 1890 a i -, u
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
WELLINGTON FIRE co. TREAT
Plays Santa Claus to the Riddles
Around Christmas Tree

The members of the Millington
Fire Company held their annual
treat for the children of the upper
section of Kent and Queen Anne's
counties Thursday evening. A pro-
gram of Christmas carols sung
around a community Christmas
tree featured the entertainment
On Christmas Eve, the Chester
town Volunteer Fire Company dis
tributed toys which have been do
mated by residents of that town
and repaired by Fire Company
members, among the poor children
of the community, which has been
their custom for several years
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
Couple Married Fifty-eight Years

Mr.. Charles E. Sherwood, the
miller, and his wife, of Smyrna,
celebrated the 58th anniversary Of
their wedding last Friday and re-
ceived the congratulations of a
number of their friends. They were
married by the late Rev. Mr.. Hill,
rather of the late Rev. Charles A.
HILL both of whom had been min
listers here.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
EsNJSICANID)
Ks, SUNDAY
l ...n,s Advent Noted
N Smyrna Churches
and Their ch0irs
LD,us RENDERED

.,,r ali the churces IN
cn-s aars their Christmas pro, ,
sa1day and despite tI.e the corl cOru
ssy' s.y there we're gOOdly con,
IT, ~ fine Christmas music
ro,, p, that told again the ie
nv ! CHRISTMAS and what i
h. ! ~ world. At Asbury
rsurch the decorations were :
Finr with the event. speclai
|.nSsr IT, the direction Of Mrs
r.rardale was well render
u Senior and Junior Choirs
/ 4. = which there were excel
r. PARTS. The Christmas
| ,The Christ Child" gwen
sr.5ing. was a service to be
s',sd and was enjoyed by
esent. Thirty
ioiped in the songfest reflect
n On the director. In one
Dsrts Mrs. Theodore Hynson
nj effectively. The color
,reS too, that were shown,
4 interesting evening. Dr.
was at his best in the
as message he brought.
,utiful Candle Light service
the Epworth League at
! large group Of interested
who Joined in singing the
Carols as they
II the altar Illuminated by
II candles in a setting Of
The watch night service
long to be remembered, as
' Of the Nativity was told
,ture, picture and song.
ristmas program at the
rian Church, the Rev.
!. Galley pastor, was one of
they have ever presented.
stmas story was the theme
le services and the young
lat participated did so to
edit Rev Mr. Galley
the message of Christmas
be day with two fine SER
he morning service at st.
IlsO partook Of Christmas
its meaning. Rev. Mr..
the rector, gave his ser
larmony with the Christ
It and also brought some
on the Forward Move
lference. The Christmas
I'd treat for children will
;xt Sunday morning at 10.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
RM FIRE AT MILTON
Pershes and Barn Burned in
Sunday Morning Blaze

Sunday Morning Blaze
cows, two calves and sever
perished and a barn and
Fl Of Outbuildings DESTROYED
Ee at Milton Sunday morning
T. E. Conwell farm two
prom town. The farm is ten
/ Oy Starkey Gooner and the
rs discovered by a 17-year-
'Pugnter who aroused her par
An alarm was sent to the
|, / ne Company. In the mean
II. Gooner succeeded in res
|, several horses but the flames
| 9 quickly he was unable to
~ p tne other animals. The
Ia'ea IN a machine house
= S,'aa % the barn and a corn
= ! saed' all Of which were de-
u. 4 a large quantity Of hay
lau' an automobile and a
=. aIu many farm implements
iOsl N the blaze. The fire.
a"s ,.aaa Inc fire beyond control
yelling house. saving
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
Nose Raisin's Barber Shop Afire

Smyrna Firemen were called
early on Saturday evening to ex-
tinguish a fire at the Barber Shop
of Nose Raisin, coIored, East Mt.
Vernon Street. The fire was caus-
ed by an oil stove explosion. Slight
damage was done
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
BAPTIsED BY JORDAN WATER
Daughter and Son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Keith Are Christened


Water from the River Jordan
was used in christening two infants
at Peoples Congregational Church
in Dover Sunday morning. Rev.
DR.. R. c. Helfenstein, the pastor of
the church, got the water from the
Jordan while on trip through the
Holy Land last summer. The two
christened were the son and daugh-
ter of brothers, both lawyers. They
were Nancy v. Keith, daughter Of
Thomas Muncey and May CThomp-
SOM Keith of Wilmington, and
Roger Montgomery Keith, son of
former Senator Ernest V. and Mrs.
Katherine (Wright) Keith of Do
yer.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
Accident on the BlaclSiston Road

Early yesterday, Chris tina
morning, an automobile accident
took place on the Clayton-Milling-
ton road when the car of Mr.
Cook skidded into an abutment.
tearing the car up and injuring
Cook SO badly he was rushed to
the hospital.
Smyrna times., 1935-12-26
niED DRIVERS

ktsr Fa'n.l1o ,0'n Dover, Arrested
fittsd taDlaln, q nal Of Milford, was
\ guilty of 4ssr ssl having been
h license any Operating with
1 accident. Wi1,s W,savlng the scene
II Dover Wv William u Washing
ksat COUNTY vas ss,a also committed
hg on ! ga! lail to await a
f While Iuta4;esss.of ts1aIss Of operating E
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
Named
By Bar GROUP

Members of the District Bar
Association who have waited with
bated breath for the announce.
ment Of new committees under
the new administration were re-
lieved at the appointment of the
important committee on un.
authorized practice of law, re,
leased yesterday by George c.
Gertman, secretary of the associa'
ton.
James c. Wilkes is to head the
committee during the current
year.
Since work along the lines OF
curtailing unauthorized practice
is one of the primary features OF
the programs of the organized
bars of the country-including the
American Bar ASsociation-it was
feared that a local committee, sue
ceeding Kenneth Parkinson's ag
gressive group, would be inclined
to slow down on the assault.
Mr.. Wilkes appointment as
chairman is reaSsuring, according
to observers. Moreover, he has
Mr.. Parkinson as vice chairman
Other members include j. Bruce
Kremer, Lucien H. Vandoren, vii
liam j. Neale, j. Barrett Carter
Frederick A. Thuee, Henry A
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
Births, Deaths, Marriages

Cecilia A. Marsh. 5s. s21 Maryland
Arthur L. Gill. 50. s42 St. N. w.
Edward W. Davis, so. 400 New Jersey
| Ave. S. W.
William H. Mccanum. -. sss n
| St. s w.
Carrie Bryant 80. $50 Twelfth st.
| s. Z.
William s. Lyons. 40. s1s Madison
st. NJ W.
George Skinner, 90. Gallinger Hos
Mary E. Turner. u. 27Oo Robinson Pl.
Hospital.
Mary French. IS. Garfield HOSPITAL
Rachael McGoines. SO. 23S Holly.
wood Pl N. E.
Frank Adams, so. Gallinger Hos.
Everett wormsley. a. GallinSsr Hos.
pital. f1oS'
Estells Keys ~. GaIlinger HOSPITAL
=, Gertrude Ray. IS. 1917 Corcoran n.
Earl Addison, %. aantnrsr Ho,n,,,,
>, Carroll TibbS II months. Children's
wallace l. Scott. S months. sO4p
Infant MOtsn. 25 days. eallinrer Ho..
pltal. EAO"-