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Smyrna times., 1935-10-17
MILFORD GROUP
ASKS NEW SPAN
Want the Present Damaged
Bridge, Walnut Street, Torn
Out and New One Built
TAXPAYERS SIGN FOR III

The property holders and busi-
ness interests of Milford have sent
a petition to the State Highway
Department of Delaware, request
ing that the commission construct
a new bridge over the Mispillion
river in place of the present dam
aged structure on Walnut street
This is the main business street of
the town, and the street on which
there is the most traffic. At this
point the bridge over the stream
was damaged by the recent floods
to such an extent that portion of
Walnut street has caved in, max
ing it necessary to rope off this
part of the business section. This
bridge has been constructed many
years and has deteriorated badly.
The iron girders have corroded and
the foundations have been washed
away to such an extent that it is
estimated that the repair of the
bridge will cost nearly as much as
the construction of a new bridge
over the river. The extent of dam
age by the storm was not apparent
until the southern foundations
crumbled. The heaviest traffic in
Milford passes over this bridge,
and the present repair by the State
Highway Department of the recent
damage is thought to be waste of
money in comparison with the con-
struction of a new bridge. 1t was
for this reason the business inter-
ests and taxpayers petitioned the
State to make a change in their
program of repair work State
Highway Engineer w. w. Mack, of
Dover, motored to Milford to su-
pervise work being done there to
repair damage to the Walnut
street bridge, the foundations of
which were weakened during the
heavy storm in the lower part of
the State last month. Mr.. Mack
announced the bridge had been
opened to northbound traffic. He
said it would require several days
to reinforce the structure sufficient
ly to make it safe for southbound
traffic.
Smyrna times., 1935-10-17
ROTARY CLUBS
WEEKLY MEET
Accepts Attendance Contest
Challenge of the Middle
town Club
TO GO TO CHESTERTOWN

The Smyrna Rotary Club last
Thursday evening accepted the
challenge of the Middletown Ro-
tary Club for an attendance con-
test. November 7th marks the be-
ginning of the contest which will
run for three months. The Middle
town Stub has been holding third
place in the 50th District for the
past several months and promises
the Smyrna Club a close contest
October 28th the Chestertown Club
has invited the Smyrna Club to
their meeting, the speaker will be
Charles H. Brough a former Cover
nor of the state of Arkansas and
is at present the head of the COM
mission which is deciding the
boundary between Virginia and the
District of Columbia. This will
also be Ladies Night and all of the
clubs on the eastern shore have
been invited to attend this import
ant meeting. The Smyrna Club
has planned for more individual eff
fort in bringing the club to the
front in activities of local interest.
Visiting Rotarians: w. S. P. Combs
of Middletown Club; John Vane of
Dover Club.
Smyrna times., 1935-10-17

In preparation for the October
term of the Kent County Court,
which opens at Dover next Mon
day, October 81, the court room
has been greatly improved. The
walls and benches have been re-
painted and the benches will cor
respond to the walnut railing and
walnut finish of the judges bench
and jury box. A raised, partially
enclosed witnes box has also been
installed. The trial list of civil
cases is one of the smallest in re-
cent years. There are sixteen di-
vorce cases listed as follows: Ish-
mael w. Tarbutton VS.. Catherine
Tarburton; Nan Richardson VS..
Samuel r. Richardson; Beatrice S.
Steinmetz VS.. Milton B. Steinmetz;
James Ilardi vs.Lucy Poleto Ilardi;
Gladys c. Mackenzie VS.. Donald
Mackenzie; Effie M. Yonker VS..
Franklin G. Yonker; Fred N. Ro-
Smyrna times., 1935-10-17
KENT COUNTY OCTOBER TERM
COURT TO ASSEMBLE MONDAY

we'll VS.. Grace E. Rowell; Andrew
]. Brothers, ian infant by his next
friend, Beulah Gordon Brothers VS..
Margaret H. Brothers; Beatrice A.
Foraker vs.William Foraker; How
ard B. Nelson VS.. Mabel Nelson;
Mildred Gorsuch VS.. Carl H. Cor
such; Elizabeth T. Mixner VS.. Fin
ley Mixner; Mae Gourley Hutchins
VS.. James Hutchins; Priscilla j.
Elterich VS.. Wallace d. Elterich;
Wilhelmina Waters VS.. William FL
der Waters; Nora Clark VS.. John
f. Clark. Final DEGREES in divorce
will probably be granted the fol-
lowing: Evelyn Anderson Watson
from jeremiah Watson; Clarence j.
German from Lucy c. German;
Anna j. Draper from William H.
Draper; Catherine F. Alleback
from Clayton Alleback; Blanche
H. Fox from William Joseph Fox;
Dorothy III. from Edwin Latshaw
Smyrna times., 1935-10-17
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
DIR. j. r. Willis, Dover Dentist
Dies From Asphyxiation

DIR. Jonathan r. Willis, of Do
yer, was found unconscious in a
gas filled laboratory at his home
on State street early Saturday
morning and died after Dover fire.
men and physicians made a futile
effort to revive him. DR. Willis,
with one of his sons, opened the
Lotus Gardens" a road house, on
the State Highway about three
miles from Dover, Friday night
There was reported to have been a
large crowd at the opening of the
roadhouse, which it is understood
is to be operated by his son, and it
was late when Dr. Willis arrived
home. The physician got up early
telling his wife that he had an
early appointment with a patient.
He put on a bath robe and went to
the laboratory section of his Office.
He was found there some time lat
er by his wife. After a physician
had been called the first crew of
the fire company was also hurried
ly sent for and as stated worked
for a long time in an effort to re-
vive him. The coroner's jury rem
dered verdict Of accidental death
from Illuminating gas. Dr. Willis
moved to Dover about 10 years ago
from Philadelphia where he had
practiced his profession. At that
time he was in poor health and for
a time lived on a farm in Maryland
that he owned. In a short time
he moved to Dover and had prac-
ticed there since. His wife was
Miss Cleora Coake, formerly OF
CONTINUED on PAGE Fivel
Smyrna times., 1935-10-17
SMYRNA w. C. II. U. OFFICERS
ANIMAL Election Held Thursday
urS w. O. Hoffecker President

The Women's Christian Temper
ance Union of Smyrna, met on
thursday, october 10th, at the
home of the president, Mrs. W. Q.
Hoffecker. After the business
meeting Mrs. Hoffecker gave "a
verv interesting talk on the Ma
tional Convention which was held
in Atlantic City. The yearly cleo
tion of officers followed her talk.
The officers are: President, Mrs. w.
o. Hoffecker; first vice president,
Mrs. George Robinson; second vice
president, Mrs. Harry Collins; cor
responding secretary, Miss Lizzie
Jones; recording secretary, Mrs. e.
G. Handy; treasurer, Mrs. Edward
II. Porter; evangelistic superintend-
ent, Mrs. ]. L. Johnson; press, Mrs.
G. G Handy; literature, Mrs.James
Wright; Mothers Day superintend-
ent, Mrs. Harry ]. Lower; Red Let
ter Day superintendent, Mrs. Har-
vey Wright; S. T. /. superintend-
ent. Mrs. Norman Coleman; S. S.
superintendent, Mrs. Edward 4
Porter. After a very helpful meet
ing they adjourned at 4.30 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1935-10-17
KENT CORN-HOG
| MEETING HERE
Will Be Held Next Tuesday,
October %, in Smyrna at
the Fire Hall
III. C. DEAKYNE, HEAD

Whether the corn-hog adjust
ment program will be continued for
another year will be determined on
October 26 when a referendum
vote on this question is to be taken
by the corn and hog producers
throughout the United States, ac-
cording to a recent announcement
which has been received at the of
flee of Kent County Agent Russell
E. Wilson from the Corn-Hog Sec
tion of the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration In order
that farmers may become more
familiar with the corn-hog situa-
ton in the country as whole, and
concerning those economic factors
which will influence the continu-
ance of a control program for
these basic farm commodities, a
series of three community meet
ipgs will be held in Kent county
during the first three evenings Of
next week, at which these ques-
tions will be discussed by repre-
sentatives of the extension service
of the University of Delaware The
first meeting for the Kent county
corn-hog producers will be he'd in
the Capital Grange Hall in Dover
on Monday evening, October 81, at
s o'clock, and will be presided over
by Robert A. Carton, chairman of
the corn-hog committee for the
End, 4th, 5th, 9Th, and 7th districts.
The farmers in the 1st and 3rd dis
tricts will meet on Tuesday even
ing, October %, at s o'clock, in the
Fire House in Smyrna This meet
ing will be in charge of Howard c.
Deakyne, who is chairman of the
corn-hog committee for these two
districts. The third meeting in the
series will be held in the First Ma
tional Bank building in Harrington
on Wednesday evening, October %
at 8 o'clock, with c. Arthur Tay-
lor, chairman of the corn-hog com
mittee for the 8th, 9th, and 10th
districts, in charge. AS these meet.
ings will be of importance to the
continued development of the corn
hog adjustment program, every
corn and hog producer, whether q
contract signer or not, should plar
to attend and hear this matter dis
cusssd. The referendum vote is to
be taken by both contract signers
and non-signers iE order that q
representative expression may be
registered by farmers on this phase
of the crop and livestock control
program as sponsored by the Fed
eral government. Within a few
days farmers will be notified con-
cerning the official voting places
and the names of the local commit
teemen who will have charge OF
this referendum vote in this coun-
ty.
Smyrna times., 1935-10-17
'DREDGES BUSY
ON C & D CANAL
Five or Six Now on the Job
Widening and Deepening
the Waterway
BOON TO CANAL TOWNS

Widening and deepening of the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal to
a. ship channel is getting well I'M
derway with seven contract dredg-
es at work. Three, the Republic, y
Camden" and Admiral" are
working between Summit Bridge
and Bethel, Md. The dredge Del
aware" is working in the re-hand-
ling basin in the Culvert area
West of Bethel, the contract dredg-
es No. 5 and Baltimore" are work
ing with the Orient" in the vicin-
ity Of Howard's light. Boats of
12foot draft may now safely nav
igate the canal except the Della
ware City Branch, with favorable
tide to increase the depth near
Summit Bridge, which. at 80 feet
at mean low water. is the shallow
est stretch. Masters are urged to
show care approaching any dredge
for passing. The presence of the
vi SOSCIS Ids S1FCn lii pSluS IO JUS
mess at st. Georges and Delaware
City and stores and business places
are feeling the effects of the trade
that is being brought to them. This
is however only a beginning. Later
large crew Of men will be put or
the job. All this means something
/ to the canal towns from Delaware
/ City to Chesapeake City. In the
widening of the canal there is lots
/ of local and state sentiment il
having another highway bridge
over the canal at st. Georges t
/ fit in with Delaware's splendid dua
highway system. Al present il
forms the meek of a bottle" al
this point. To have two bridges
would mean for safer travel as vel
as saving of time in going thru st
Georges. If the Federal Govern
ment could be induced to make tht
expenditure, the State Highway
Department would no doubt do it:
part.
Smyrna times., 1935-10-17
BIBLE PRINTED 400 YRS. AGO
Event Will Be Celebrated by DIR.
Sypherd and Group at u. of ID.

Elaborate arrangements are be-
ing made by the University of Del
aware for a celebration of Thurs
day, November z, of the 400th an
niversary of the first printing of
the whole Bible in English. Tbs
program for the evening of that
day to be held in Mitchell Hall. is
under the direction of Dr. w. Owen
Sypherd, chairman of the Depart
ment of English of the University.
The first part of the program viii
be a short talk by DR.. Sypherd,
who has published his own edition
of selection from the English Bible,
used at Delaware and many other
universities and colleges. DR.. Sy-
pherd for years has conducted a
course in the Bible. The second
part of the program will be
dramatization of the Book of Job
by DR.. Sypherd and Prof. Finley
M. K. Foster, formerly of the Eng
lish Department of the University
of Delaware but now Professor of
English at Western Reserve Uni
versity. The production will be
staged by DR.. c. R. Kaso.
Smyrna times., 1935-10-17
SMYRNA HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
Adult Education Classes Get
ting Under Way-Meet-
ing of the Assembly
HALLOWEEN PART

An adult education class has
been organized in commercial sub
jects. This class is to meet for
the first time on Monday, October
81, at p. m. About sixteen have
made applications for this course.
These people will meet for double
period from to 9 for twenty
weeks. Any persons in the com
munity interested in this course
should report at the High School
at the above date and time Mr..
Wright, instructor in commercial
subjects, will be in charge. APP
plications are now being received
for another adult education class
in handicraft. This course is sched-
uled to be in January and viii
consist Of an eight session unit, one
or two hours a night. The first
school social, the Halloween party,
will be held on Friday night, No
vember 1st. Special committees
on decoration, entertaining, and re-
freshments have been appointed,
and the student body is looking
forward to spending a delightful
evening on this occasion. BY re-
quests, this will be a masked
party The weekly assembly was
under the guidance of Miss Gra-
ham. The subject was James
Whitcomb Riley" Several poems
were well portrayed by the mem
bers of the club. During this per
iod Mr.. Glenn Gildersleeve, director
Of music of the State Department
of Public Instruction, made some
remarks concerning the Smyrna
School plans He also observed
the music department, after which
conference was held with the
music teachers.-T banking re-
suits for the week are as follows:
Number in attendance, 1856; num-
Der of depositors, SO; amount de-
posted for the day, S40.72; amount
deposited to date this year, S205.15.
Smyrna times., 1935-10-17
HEADS PHARMACY BOARD
James w. Wise, Prominent Dover
Druggist, Elected President

James w. Wise, of Dover, was
elected president of the Delaware
State Board of Pharmacy at a
special meeting of the board Satur-
day in the Hotel DUPONT, Whining
ton. Other officers elected are
Thomas H. Cappeau, Wilmington,
vice-president; John o. Bosley, Will
mington, secretar-treasurer. Other
members of the board are: r. M.
Kaufman, Seaford, and George w.
Rhodes, Newark. Certificates were
granted to Ralph w. Biddle, of
Camden, N. j., and Harry j. Gro
gan, of Wilmington. Reciprocal
registration was granted on the
basis of registration in other states
to Michael E. Gyurik, Luther E.
Spangler and Pascal ]. Agnes, from
Pennsylvania, and John L. David
son, from District of Columbia.
The next examination will be held
January 8, 1886, at Newark.
Smyrna times., 1935-10-17
MRS. MARY LEFEVRE DILLER
Ended Her Life at Her Apartment
at Washington, ID. c.. Tuesday

The sad intelligence has reached
Smyrna and Dover of the death of
Mrs. Mary LeFevre Diller, wife of
Lieut. Colonel Ursa NJ Diller, U.
S. A, retired, and daughter of the
late Rev. w. d. LeFevre at one
time pastor of the Presbyterian
Church of Smyrna. Mrs. LeFevre
Respondent over the condition of
her health, is said to have ended
all by sending a bullet thru her
head. The act was committed, it
is said, as her husband sat reading
near her door in an adjoining room.
Seven years ago Mrs. Diller under
went a serious operation and this
was followed a short time later by
a nervous breakdown. She had not
been in health for many years, it
was stated. Mrs. Diller spent her
school days in Smyrna and was one
of Smyrna's brightest and most
talented women. She was active
in Presbyterian Church and club
work and was an organist of much
ability. She married Col. Diller,
then just graduated from West
Point and moved with him in his
various transfers all over the coun-
try, a life she enjoyed until her
health broke down. Surviving her
besides her husband are two broth
ers, Colonel John P. LeFevre, at
torney, of Dover, former COM
mander of the 198th Coast Guard
Artillery, Delaware N ton
Guard, and now legal-labor adviser
of the NEC-NRA Office in Will
mington; Charles H. LeFevre, an
attorney, of Washington, and one
sister, Mrs. T. L. Grouse, of Pitts
burgh, Pa. No arrangements had
been made for the funeral at this
writing.
Smyrna times., 1935-10-17
HATCHERY MEN
TO ORGANIZE
Big Meeting of POultrymen to
Take Place at Salisbury,
Maryland, To-day
PROTECT BROILER CROP

Agricultural agents, State and
county agricultural workers, hatch
erymen and broiler producers of
the Delmarva peninsula will hold a
meeting at the courthouse in Sal
lsbury, Md, to-day Thursday for
the purpose of developing an or
ganization to promote more order
ly production and marketing of the
oroiler crop of this area. The
sponsors of the plan for a survey
OF the broiler industry of this pen
nsula are the Poultry Office of the
AAA, in Washington, and the Ex-
tension Service of Delaware, Mary
land and Virginia, in cooperation
with the broiler industry commit
Tee OF the Northeastern Poultry
PRODUCERS Council. 1t is proposed
70 include in the plan Kent and
sussex counties, Delaware; Queen
Anne's, Caroline, Talbot, Dorches-
Ter, Wicomico, Somerset and Wor-
cester counties, Maryland, and Ac-
comac and Northumberland coun-
ties, Virginia. The county agri-
cultural agents and corn-hog COM
mltteemen of this area will hold a
conference withr representatives. of
tne Federal and State governments
IN the morning to discuss a corn
hog-referendum on October 26.
me group will be joined in the af-
eernoon by hatcherymen and broil-
.er producers of the lower end of
the Delmarva industry.
Smyrna times., 1935-10-17
LOCAL ID. A. r.. ELECTION
Elect Officers of Elizabeth Cook
Chapter at Home of Mrs. Farrell

Elizabeth Cook Chapter, Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution,
held a meeting at the home of Mrs
Sara M. Farrell last week. The
principle business was the annual
election of officers which resulted
as follows: Regent, Mrs. ]. LJohn-
son, Smyrna; vice regent, Mrs. Re
becca Sharp, Milford; secretary,
Mrs. Sara M. Farrell, Smyrna;
treasurer, Mrs. Daisy Johnson,
Townsend; chaplain, Mrs. Anna
Cunningham Bernard, Smyrna;
registrar, Mrs. Margaret Stockly
Mcdonald, Smyrna; publicity, Mrs.
w. ]. Taylor, Smyrna; Ellis Island,
Mrs. J. W. Clifton, Smyrna; Ma
tional defense, Mrs j. Harvey
Speakman, Smyrna. Following the
business session a social hour was
spent at which tea was served
Smyrna times., 1935-10-17
CONVOCATION
WEEK, ASBURY
Pastors and ChOirS of Nearby
Churches to Participate
in Program
NEXT SUNDAY FOR WEEK

Convocation week will be OBJ
served in Asbury M. E. Church
in Smyrna from Sunday, Oc-
tober the goth to Sunday, Oc-
tober 9th, inclusive. This week
of spiritual festivities will begin
with Loyalty Day Sunday, October
20th, when every member and
friend of the church will be expect
ed to be present morning and ev-
ening. Neighboring pastors will
preach each night during the week
Monday night, the Rev. A. w
Strickland, pastor of Emmanuel
Church, Townsend, will preach
Tuesday night the message will be
given by the Rev. M. w. Marine
pastor of Bethesda Church in Mid
Idletown; Wednesday night the
Rev John E. Jones, pastor of Ches-
void NJ. E. Church will preach;
Thursday night the Rev. T. ]
Smith, pastor Of st. PauTs M. E
Church, Clayton, will be the guest
speaker, and Friday night the Rev
J. G. O'Neal, pastor of Kenton NJ
E. Church, will be the speaker
Each pastor will be accompanied
by his church choir prepared tc
render musical selections during
the service. The visiting singers
inaddition to the three choirs oi
Asbury, will constitute an aggre-
cation of singers which will make
the musical feature of the service
most inspiring.
Smyrna times., 1935-10-17
SMYRNA LEGION GIVES PLAY
Cast Announced for American Leg
ion PLAY college Inn" This Week

ion Play college Inn," This Week
The cast of college Inn" the
play the American Legion is put
ting on in High School Auditorium,
Thursday and Friday evenings of
this week, has been working hard
to whip the production into shape.
The play revolves around Bob
Brown, played by James Everhart;
and Rosa, his gypsy sweetheart,
played by julie DeFord. The Sec
ond leads are taken by Alverna
Jones, who plays the part of Fanny
Bachelor, and Henry Price, who
plays the part of her fiance, Billy
Penn. Other members of the cast
are: ''Mr. Bachelor" William
Woods; Mrs. Bachelor" Mrs.
Mary Westfall;; Madam Dunn, /"
Mrs. Elsie Keys; Prof. Jones" !"
Robert Maloney; Gordon" Franc
is Yeates; 'Herbie," Nelson Ever
hart; "Tessie," Hilda Armstrong;
Master of Ceremonies, Harry
Jones. The Co-eds are: Emma
Scott, Alma Lewis, Roberta Mack
Continued on Pans i7Ive)
Smyrna times., 1935-10-17
SMYRNA 10Th
CENTURY CLUB
Mrs. Joseph w. Ennis Elected
President, Succeeding Miss
Laura A. Bell
BEGIN PROMISING YEAR

The Twentieth Century Club OF
Smyrna met at their Club House
Friday afternoon, the first meeting
after a long summer recess. A
goodly number was in attendance
when Mrs. r. D. Hoffecker, acting
president, called the meeting to or
der. Mrs. Joseph w. Ennis, who
was nominated at the executive
meeting to succeed Miss Laura
A. Bell as president for the year,
was elected unanimously, the Re
cording Secretary, Mrs. James
r. Galley, casting the ballot.
Mrs. Ennis was Immediately in
stalled into office by Mrs. Hof-
fecker and in a very gracious man
ner assumed the obligations of the
office. A hearty cooperation from
each and every club member was
expressed. Mrs. Harry P Jones,
the Club Hostess, served tea and
waters after which the club ad-
journed. The report of the FEEDER
alton held in Newark last spring
was given by Mrs. Ennis. A re
port of the meeting of the State
Executive Board held in Dover,
was given by Miss Cora Tschudy
Mrs. Ennis and her Executive
Board will have the filling of some
vacancies in the staff of officers.
Miss Bertha L. Hoffecker, who was
appointed corresponding secretary,
is unable to take the office. The
chairman of program, the chair
man of Better Homes, and other
vacancies will have to be filled.
Smyrna times., 1935-10-17
-'A'kN' HOTEL SOLD
[pra,a.sls Guys Well-KDown Reho-
,oDp 0'ri.y and Win Improve Il

cate Buys weu-Knoun d.,
raDp ,vpsity r and Win Improve Il
4 a. = u ~ EehObOth Beach will
u : not note that the Belhaven
Lats IT, .os Dssn IT taken over by i
| arosae ana will be made an all-
H. 'asiu y -. Proposition. A. q
4 :. + Pittsburgh, Pa, and J !
n q = bankers nl1 and profession sIo {
| IN. ! Delaware J, and PennsvI- 1D,U,I-
(urrsa.. rsss closed negotiations ms for u
| Of sss r. 4 rom the Farmers,
s'sa1s. ne State i Of Delaware rtl'lS q
I1sssn Driss Hotel at an undisl i
the ths Mr. Leathers, who
deal saaa announcement of the
Is wa,,s s'ated that the new
pas 'SoIO sDS start start immediate rem
sno"rs sau additions to the hotel
/ 'sr.tnt s,.t i Of $4,000 and iGset that
slsaat 4rst time in the historv trto ,nat y
iatsa t,4sssn it would be 1,Osy oOey q q
pay posi- Possibly by Thankspiv- J.
ss,t,.AAn Another addition npds- ~
sst~alle ss'en be said was the build build
store ,sn .aa. thirty and FORTY
ths sds05 ICONS in arcades any
~ + BOARDWALK = Of the hoteI abg
Shops b. : Ds BE-. occupies BY spec spec
! Tas j Inc new owner at STAT.
bpsisssaal als first venture in tls, the
ID sDs sa and that the deal wa. va
i y sls e referendum : on SPEEDY sst
es0rt AMEN, srsn the taxpayers :,
n a ssoo ss,sed to the const-,o =
100000 sewerage ss,sS'sus. sus.
Smyrna times., 1935-10-17
"BUD" PHILLIPS is WOUNDED
In Kent Hospital in Critical Con-
dition From Stabbing Fracas

Bud" Phillips, son of Vernon
Phillips, the painter. is in the Kent
General Hospital in serious con-
dition with a knife wound in his
stomach inflicted in front of the
Green Lantern restaurant on the
Boulevard, Smyrna. He was stab
bed, it is alleged, by Leon Drum
mond, colored, of Dover, after an
argument with Norman Brady, col
ored, of Milford. Both were ar
rested and are in Dover Jail await
ing the result of Buds" injuries.