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Smyrna times., 1935-02-21
ONE CONTEST IN
TOWN ELECTION
HI. D. Boyer Will Be Opposed
By Frank C. Armstrong
None in Council
ELECTION NEXT MONDAY

Smyrna Town Council met in
Special Session Friday night to re
ceive nominations for the Town
Ticket to be placed for the annual
Town Election next Monday, Feb
ruary 25, and for the first time in
recent years there was not an op-
posing ticket filed against the ad-
ministration ticket. AS a nonina-
tion in this case is equivalent to an
election, it means that G. R. Stew
enson, S. Creadick Ennis and
George w. Turner, whose terms as
Councilmen, expire this year, will
go back for another term of two
years. Henry d. Boyer will have
an opponent this year for his job
of Collector of Taxes and Rev
enues. Frank C. Armstrong has
filed his name and will be on the
ticket Walter w. Hynson was re
nominated town treasurer and
Thomas Jefferson was re-nominat-
ed Town Assessor. The annual
election will take place Monday
afternoon next, February 25th, be-
tween the hours of 2 and o'clock.
While this is only a contest for one
office those nominated without OPP
position will appreciate a vote of
confidence and it behooves all who
can to turn out and vote Town
Council, after receiving the nomi-
nations and ordering the printing
of the official ballots, heard from
S. Creadick Ennis, secretary, the
financial report for the year which
had just received the o. k. by the
Auditing Committee The report
shows the Bonded Debt has been
reduced from S153,0O to STAT, 900
and earnings in all but one depart
ment of town. The Electric Light
Department showed earnings of
S11, Jas, an increase over last year
of S2,483 OIL The Water Depart
ment showed earnings this year of
81 ,49163, an increase of S503.41
over last year. The sewer depart
ment showed a loss due to the fact
that S8,159.98 was spent during the
year to extend sewers to South
Main Street and South Boulevard.
The Town Hall showed earnings OF
S28O.5O. The Alderman's Office
showed receipts of S921.00, more
than S7OO better than last year.
During the year the Town disburs-
ed S64 4,016.25; received $50, ,366.83
and carried balance in the treas
ury at the end of the fiscal year of
January 81, 1885, of s4,649.42.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-21
SMYRNA BOY SCOUT TROOP TO
APPEAR BEFORE ROTARY CLUB

Fathers" This play is being di-
rected by the Scout Master. Dur
ing the last year the local troop
has shown great advancement. 1t
has met regularly in its meeting
room above the American Stores.
1t has indulged in the usual scout
ing activities such as hikes, etc.
The troop had representative in
the Boy Scout Camp at Camp
Rodney, on the Chesapeake. Plans
are being made for even greater
developments during the year to
come. The Boy Scouts is worthy
organization, which deserves the
cooperation of the entire commun-
ity. Its purpose is to take the
boys of the vicinity and promote in
them good ideals, and make of
them good citizens, on whose
shoulders the burdens of the ma
ton will rest in the years to come.
The Smyrna Rotary Club is to be
congratulated on its interest in the
boys and their Troop, and it is
hoped that the full burden of sup
port may not have to be borne by
this worthy organization, but by
the town and community as a
whole.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-21

The twenty-fifth anniversary of
the Boy Scouts of America was OBJ
served recently by Nationwide
Boy Scout Week. This celebration
was entered into by the Smyrna
Troop of Boy Scouts, Troop Num-
Der 81, of the Wilmington Council,
which is headed by Rev. James r.
Galley, the Scout Master. Dur
ing this week all the members of
the troop followed the custom
which was observed throughout the
country of wearing the scout uni
form at all times. The troop was
invited to attend the services of the
First Presbyterian Church in a
body, which invitation was accept
ed on Sunday evening, February
10th. 1t is also customary that
sometime during this celebration
the troop appears before the body
which sponsors it. Due to the inn
possibility of making plans at the
time the local troop did not appear
before it's sponsors, but it is to do
so this evening. 1t is the plan for
the troop to visit the Rotary Club
at it's regular meeting this evening
and present for their entertainment
a Boy Scout play entitled, These
Smyrna times., 1935-02-21

Albert w. Cummins, Native Smyr-
nian and Editor of Morning News

nian and Editor of Morning News
Albert Wilson Cummins, long
editor of the Morning News, a
member of the News-Journal edi-
torial board, of Wilmington, was
found dead in his bedroom Thurs
day morning at his home, 24O7 Del
aware avenue, Wilmington. He
had succumbed to an attack of
heart disease only a few hours af-
ter he had left his desk complain
ing of a "cold in the chest" His
death, which shocked and Saddened
all Delaware newspaper men, was
first learned by Mrs. Miranda D.
Thompson, who found the body af-
ter Mr.. Cummins had failed to an
swer her call in the morning. Mr.
Cummins was 81 years old. The
funeral took place from the resi-
dence Saturday afternoon at /
o'clock. Services will be conduct
ed at the home by the Rev. c. w.
Clash, rector of Emmanuel Episco-
pal Church, and the Rev. William
H. Darbie, of st. Johns Episcopal
Church. The interment was made
in st. Peters cemetery, Smyrna
the town where Mr. Cummins was
born October 25, 1867, and spent
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Smyrna times., 1935-02-21
SMYRNA HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
New School Addition To Be in
Shape For Inspection This
Week-TO Be Used Soon
OTHER SCHOOL NOTES

The new school ADDITION is being
put in final shape for inspection on
Friday of this week. However,
considerable amount of detailed
work has to be done before it will
be accepted by the owners. Every
effort has been made to rush the
equipment and furniture for the
auditorium and cafeteria. In or
der to have these units ready for
the Kent County Education Asso-
citation, which is scheduled to meet
here at Smyrna on Friday, March
8th, a special effort is being made.
Girl Shy, one of the best plays
that will ever be given in Smyrna
High School, is going to be pre-
sented by the Junior Class on
March 155th. This will be the
first dramatic production in the
new high school auditorium. The
money from this production is to
be used as funds for the senior
trip to Washington. The leading
parts are to be acted by Nancy
Slaughter and Warner Price, ,Jr. The
plot is a good one; there are many
humorous situations; the charac-
ters are appealing. You are sure
to like it, SO promise yourself to
set 1.-THE game played at Ches-
tertown Tuesday night ended the
out-of-town games to be played
this season. After this the games
will be player in the new auditor
ium. We hope that now that we
are having home games you will
come and support the team. A lit
tie cheering will let the players
know that they are not alone on
the floor Miss Skrivan, instructor
of home economics, spent a day at
Mt. Pleasant and Claymont Schools
observing work in their depart
ments.-The elementary group of
the faculty will meet on Wednes-
day. The topic under discussion
will be THE Activity Period in the
Elementary School" Miss Burch-
ard, Mrs. Pryor, and Miss Robin
son will lead the discussion The
banking results of the week are as
follows: Number of pupils present,
765; number of depositors, 60;
amount deposited, S24.41; amount
deposited to date, S582.74.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-21
KENT COUNTY
COURT MEETS
Grand Jury Elects Walter w.
HynsOn Smyrna, as Fore
man-True Bills Found
FIVE DIVORCES GRANTED

The Kent County Grand jury
met in Dover, Monday, for the
February term of court and organ
lied with the election of Walter
w. Hynson, of Smyrna, as fore
man and Charles T. Jackson of
Dover, as secretary. After COM
pleting the organization the Jury
deliberated on several bills and re-
turned two first degree murder in
dictments against John c. Morgan
He is charged with having muir
dered Dominic J. Pierre near Eel
ton on December Is, 1884, and of
having slain Frank Foster, also of
near FELTON,, about July l, 1893.
Morgan is said to have confessed
to both murders. The grand jury
also returned a first degree murder
indictment against William HHof-
fecker, Jr., charged with fatally
shooting Charles E. Brown, at
Kenton, December 81, 1884. The
cases are expected to come up next
Monday in the Court of Oyer and
Terminer OF 16 divorce cases
scheduled to be heard in Superior
Court, only six We're heard, five
decres nisi granted and one case
dismissed The five granted were
Olivia Jefferson from Charles JEFF
ferson; Kathleen Lord Dewitt
from William E. Dewitt; Leah
Grace Bounds from William E.
Bounds; Blanche E. MCGEE from
Leon A. McGee; Perry H. Woodall
from Ana Woodall. The case dis
missed was that of William S.
Camper against Bertha B. Camper.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-21
LITTLE MARIE FAIRIES HURT
Daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Wells
FAIRIES, Has Narrow Escape

aries, has Narrow Escape
Little Marie FAIRIES, the four
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Wells FAIRIES, had q narrow es-
cape from death late Sunday after
noon. The little girl was leaving
the home of Mrs. Howard r. Jones
with her mother and brother to go
to her home directly across the
street. Tho being watched and
cautioned by several grown-ups,
she darted from the curb back of
a car, directly in the path of the
large Short Line Bus. The driver
swered sharply to avoid hitting
her but she was struck possibly by
a fender and wheel She was pick
ed up by the bus driver and with
DIR. and Mrs. Corley, who saw the
accident, was taken in the Corley
car to DR.. G. j. Prickett at once.
She was then taken to the Kent
General Hospital at Dover for
x-ray. While no bones were brok-
en-, her foot was injured and her
head cut; one tooth was knocked
out and she was much bruised. AL
tho suffering somewhat from shock
we are glad to report at this time
the child is doing very nicely and
we hope will soon be using the
foot again.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-21
LOCAL MEETING
ROTARY CLUB
LincOln's Birthday Observed
With William Grier of Mil
ford AS Speaker
RESOLUTION IS PASSED

The Smyrna Rotary Club at
their meeting last Thursday even
ing observed Lincoln's Birthday.
The guest speaker was Mr.. VIII
liam Grier, past president of the
Milford Rotary Club. Mr.. Grier
spoke on the early life and educa-
tion of Abraham Lincoln, his early
interest in the slavery question and
years afterward when he stated
"A house divided against itself
cannot long endure" His address
on the battlefield of Gettysburg on
November 10, 1868, is acclaimed
one of the outstanding addresses
ever written by man. Eloquent in
thought, he still lives in the minds
and hearts of all Americans. His
debates with Stephen A. Douglas
on Slavery" were described, the
result was that Lincoln became
the outstanding political leader Of
his time Lincoln's leadership was
unexcelled and today that leader
ship is still effective. Several Incl
dents showing the humorous side
of Lincoln were detailed as well as
the great sympathy he had for all
mankind. Lincoln became one of
the greatest men and is still loved
and revered by the whole world:
He now belongs to the Ages. 3"
The Smyrna Club will join the Do
yer Club ON Tuesday, February
26th, for an inter-city meeting.
Visiting Rotarians: ]. w. McFad-
din of Dover Club, and William
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1935-02-21
MUSKRATS ARE
GROWING LESS
Despite Bill Being Rushed
Through Legislature to
Extend the Season
TRAPPERS DISCOURAGED

The seriousness of the muskrat
trapping business for owners and
trappers of embanked meadow
marshland in this area is evidenced
by the fact that since the season
first opened on December 1 some
of the trappers have only been able
to work their traps nine days. A
few have been able to work for 13
days but this is the maximum
number that anyone in this area
has been able to work. A lot in
this vicinity have not made this
much. Since the first of Decem-
Der there have been a total of n
days so the season is believed al
most a total loss. In spite of the
present milder weather and rain,
the inland marshes are still cover
ed with thick ice and in many
places a thick covering of frozen
ice and snow on top of the ice be-
low. The situation has given rise
to extending the season ten days
longer or until March 81. Others
are opposed to this and think a
better plan would be to have a
closed season for a year to give
muskrats time to propagate.
rats" are reported scarce and
damaging storm have killed off
thousands of small rats and unless
strict measures are taken they
may be almost exterminated. De-
spite desires of Leipsic-Woodland
Beach-Taylor's Bridge trappers,
the House Thursday afternoon by
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Smyrna times., 1935-02-21
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev.James r. Galley, Minister, An
nounces Services For the Week

The services at the First Presby-
terian Church will be as follows:
This evening, Thursday, at p. m,
the Ushers' Club will meet at the
home of Mr.. Reynolds Bradley in
Blackbird. Any one who does not
have transportation to this meet
ing may come to the manse, and
transportation will be furnished.
The Ethel Lloyd Auxiliary Study
Glass will meet at the Manse Fri
day evening at 7.3O. The weekly
Choir Practice will be held in the
Church Saturday evening at 7.30.
The usual services will be held on
the Sabbath: 10 a. M, Sabbath
School; IL a. m, sermon by the
minister; 6.45 pm, Young Peoples
Meeting; 7.30 p. m, evening ser
vice. The services have been very
well attended since our recent
evangelistic meetings. Let US come
into the house of the Lord and
praise His Holy Name. Bring some
one with you so we can all have a
good time together. The evening
service has become a popular meet
ing of prayer and praise. There is
much congregational and chorus
singing, together with selections by
the choir and quartette. Let us all
join together in these evening
meetings of praise to God. After
the regular prayer meeting which
is held on Wednesday evening at
7.30, we will have the annual cleo
ton of the Sabbath School officers.
We want to urge all the officers
and friends of the School to attend
the prayer meeting service next
Wednesday and the business meet
ing which follows it.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-21
KENT FARMERS
MAKE INQUIRY
Delay In Receiving Wheat
Compliance Checks Is
Explained
PAYMENTS SEEN SOON

Within the past several weeks
many inquiries have been directed
to the office of Kent County Agent
Russell E.Wilson from those wheat
contract signers who have not re-
ceived their second benefit pay
ments ON their 1888 contracts and
the first benefit checks for their
acreage compliance with reference
to the 1884 wheat crop. When
some of the checks were distribut-
ed last fall and early winter the
second 1888 and the first 1884
checks were received at the same
time from the Treasury Depart
ment, after the 1884 compliance
certificates had been approved By
the Rental and Benefit Audit Sec
tion of the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration. Since then,
however, a few contract Signers
have received only the 1888 pay
while others have received
only the checks for the 1884 acre
age compliance A thorough check
up of these payments is being
made by the allotment committee,
and it is hoped that all of these
contract signers who have not been
paid both checks will soon receive
their payments. Several of the
1884 compliance certificates which
were returned from the Wheat
Section in Washington for correc-
tions and additional information
have ben checked over by the allot-
ment committee of the Kent and
Sussex County Wheat Production
Control Association, and many of
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1935-02-21
ASBURY nj. E. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. DIR. j. l.. johnson, Pastor, An
nOunces Services for the Week

nOunceS services Tor the week
The services at Asbury last Sun
day were largely attended both
morning and evening. At the
morning worship a large class was
received into church fellowship.
That the Holy Spirit is moving
upon the hearts of the people is
evidenced by the number of peo-
pie who have decided for Christ
since the close of the meeting and
have given their names to the pas
tor and asked to be admitted to
the church. The services on Sum
day will begin with the session of
the Church School at ten o'clock;
every officer and teacher will be
expected to be in place to receive
the scholars when they arrive in
the several departments. This
will be the Annual Missionary Day
for the school and the offering will
be applied to the Save the Sane
tuary" fund of the Board of Home
Missions. A special program will
be given in each of the depart
ments. The Mems and Women's
Bible Glasses expect one-hundred
per cent attendance on this day.
The lesson will be most interesting
and illuminating and no member
can afford to miss the exposition.
Subject, Gifts That Are Better
Than Money" At II O'Clock the
morning worship will be held. Sew
eral new members have been added
to each of the three choirs and
these fine musical groups will pre-
sent a delightful musical program
and the sermon subject will be
'The Divine Immage." The Ep-
worth League devotional meeting
will be held at 6.45 with Priscilla
Collins leading, assisted by several
members of the Chapter. An in
teresting musical program will
feature this service. At 7.30, the
CONTINUED on Page Ffve)
Smyrna times., 1935-02-21
LETTER FROM F. E. COOPER
PAYS Tribute to Late Albert w.
Cummins, Who Died Last Week

SllIuIkuIo, SvIlO DlSu LSiSO WICK
Fletcher E. Cooper, formerly of
Smyrna, son of the late John B.
Cooper, now of the editorial board
of The New York World-Telegram,
who was at one time associated
with Albert w. Cummins on The
Morning News, notes with sadness
the death of Mr.. Cummins. He
says: "Singularly enough, although
he and I were the only boys from
Smyrna in the newspaper business,
l had not seen him since / went on
the Wilmington Morning News, in
1881, when he was a deliberate
and stocky lad in his teens. His
death reminds me that 1 am, with
one exception, the sole survivor of
those who were with me on the
News, in Shipley Street. That sur
vivor is Isaac r. Pennypacker, poet
and historian, now living at Ard
more, Pa. Despite his age his pen
manship is as free and easy as that
of man of forty. Those who
have gone over the top include
Henry c. Conrad, joint owner with
Pennypacker; Watson R. Sperry.
for a time the owner; Charles
Reynolds, managing editor; Ar
thur F. Francis, city editor; Ed
ward N. Vallandingham; Bechhof-
er, the business manager, and 9TH
ers. Edgar Lee Haynes, of Smyr-
ma, joined the News long after I
left"
Smyrna times., 1935-02-21
SMYRNA d. A. r.
HOLDS MEETING
Elects Delegates To Attend
State Conference In Will
mingtOn Tomorrow
MRS.CLIFTON FOR OFFICE

Elizabeth Cook Chapter, Daugh-
ters of American Revolution, held
a meeting at the home of Mrs. John
L. johnson, Saturday afternoon
and elected delegates to the State
D. A. r. Convention which meets
In Wilmington Tomorrow The
delegates from the Smyrna chapter
are Mrs. ]. w. Clifton, Mrs. ]. L.
Johnson and Mrs. Della Hall, the
latter being of Milford but a mem
Der of this chapter. Mrs. Sarah
M. Farrell, regent and Mrs. Mar
garet Mcdonald, secretary, go by
virtue of their office. Smyrna
chapter admitted for membership
Mrs. Howard Poole of Middletown.
The State Conference will be held
tomorrow, Friday, in the duBarry
Room of the Hotel DUPONT and a
largely attended meeting is antici-
pated. 1t is expected that Mrs.
Walter S. Williams, of Wilmington,
will be elected regent succeeding
Mrs. Walter Morris, of Dover. Mrs.
Williams now is State registrar,
which Office she has held for three
years. She has also served as re-
gent of the Caesar Rodney Chapter
of theD. A. r., in Wilmington
Other officers slated for election at
the conference are: Mrs. Howard
G. Ely, of Wilmington, first vice
regent; Mrs. j. E. Fuller, of Will
mington, State registrar; Mrs.
Isaac Phillips, of Wilmington, III
brarian; Mrs. Edward w. Cooch, of
Cooch's Bridge, State historian;
Mrs. George R. Miller, Jr. ,Federals-
burg, recording secretary; Mrs. ].
Irwin Dayett, of Newark, State
treasurer; Mrs John w. Clifton, of
Smyrna, State chaplain. Nomina-
tions may be made from the floor
The newly elected State regent and
the vice-regent will be installed at
the D. A. r. Congress to be held
in Washington in April. Other of
ficers will be installed immediate
ly following the election at the
State Conference An imposing
list of speakers will address the
State Conference at the banquet to
be held in the duBarry Room of the
hotel at the closing session Of the
conference tomorrow night The
speakers will be DR.. Amandus
Johnson, curator of the John More
ton Swedish Museum, of Philadel-
phia, who will tell of the plans for
the 1886 celebration of the landing
of the SWedes in Delaware; Mrs.
William A. Becker, of New Jersey,
who is candidate for president gen
eral of the d. A. R., and Mrs. Will
liam A Pouch, of New York, ma
tional chairman Of the Approved
School of the D. A. r., who will
tell of the work in that institution
A feature of the program will be
folk songs and folk dances by the
Americanization school of Will
mington. Mrs. Walter Morris, of
Dover, will preside at the banquet
and the sessions which will be held
throughout the day.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-21
SMYRNA 10Th
CENTURY CLUB
Honor Memory of Washing
ton and Lincoln at Meeting
Friday Afternoon
ITO-MORROW'S MEETING

Mrs. j. L. johnson and Mrs. Har-
vey Wright, the, committee in
charge, arranged a most delightful
patriotic program, featuring the
lives of our two great Presidents,
Washington and Lincoln. Pro
gram was as follows: Salute to
Flag; reading from Life of Wash
ington, Mrs. Harvey Wright; Min
uet in G, Beethoven, Mrs. Marion
Coverdale; Solo, Garry Me Back
to Old Virginia" Mrs. Frank Hyn-
son, accompanied by Mrs. Cover
dale; reading, Washington" Mrs.
w. o. Hoffecker; reading from
Life of Lincoln, Mrs. Laura Bell;
poem, Lincoln" Mrs. j. L. john
son. The Glee Club from the Will
ing Workers Glass of Asbury M.
E. Church were present and sang
three selections under the direction
of Miss Jean Easton: Comrades
of The Road" ''The Shepherd
Boy," America" Our correspond
ing secretary unintentionally omit
ted two numbers in our program of
February 1. These numbers were
two piano solos by Donald Ennis.
The program for tomorrow (F'ri-
day. afternoon, will be a social
hour in charge of Mrs. ]. V.Wright,
Mrs. Edward Porter, Mrs. Nor
man Coleman, and Miss Julia
Griffith. Members are requested to
bring their knitting.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-21
Hunters Must Pay a License

Governor Buck has signed Sena-
tor Simonton's bill for residents of
the State to pay S1.25 license fee
before hunting and trapping and
before fishing in the State. The
measure makes number of other
changes in the fish ard game laws.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-21
Fec CAMP
kIloLEIPsIC
\. Care Of the Wood
'pseh and Smyrna
| aarshlands
n TO MAGNoL LA

.dditional CCC camps
'ss will be located at
u Magnolia, Kent county, /,
I'D in mosquito control
|,Tmgrsss passes favorably
\, billion dollar work re-
.stions, it was announc-
4, Nv W. S. Corkran, ex-
[ Hcsr and engineer Of the
!. Mosquito Control Com
/ More leaving for Wash
Il conference with Rob
E,r emergency relief direc-
|.ss for the two sites have
ri and are now in the Of
4, Onmission which main
Eeiouarters at Leipsic. The
4 ingram il CCC work
IN ueriod will put to work
| 20 more young men from
I i was learned, in addi-
[ss 400 boys already at
|, mosquito control in the
Ezt camps at Lewes and
T. Beach. The Leipsic and
|. nations were chosen be-
Ehsir accessibility to good
|. and waterways" Mr..
! ssted. The Leipsic loca-
Il the property of John
on the north side of
|ssek east of the road to
. and comprises over seven
ne lease was arranged
! EiEard Wilson, of Leip-
the former site Of the
Irisun and Robbins can
Bsuy. It has water 'front.'
IlaDSic Creek which is nee
ir the operation Of the
10 feet" of the control
l The other location is in
ny Of Magnolia and Flor
.ruperty Of G. F. Johnson,
/ las water frontage. The
I obtained through Mayor
aDp, of Magnolia. This
4 djuins that Of the Mag
aing lining Company. An en-
: detachment Of the First
sz from Fort dupont, is
sLng a tentative layout of
! With a view to placing
: The proposed locations
TCSle county have been
ID It is understood, though
'Esn stated that negotia-
" not gone far enough to
q announcement just now.
is will probably house
e Nos. 1924 and 1926,
aia at Lewes and Slaugh-
L On or about June /.