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Smyrna times., 1936-02-27
PINNED 5 HOURS
UNDER HIS AUTO
Julian King of Townsend Was
Badly Injured Sunday
Near FieldsbOr0
WAS FREED BY FARMER

Pinned under his overturned car
for more than five hours, Julian
King, 27, of Townsend, was finally
rescued at $50 a. m, Sunday
morning by Scott Hill, %, of near
Fieldsboro, on whose farm the car
Rad come to rest after running off
the dual highway. King was driv-
ing north, he said, when he fell
asleep and lost control of the car.
The auto crossed the wide expanse
between the two lanes, tore down
a wire fence to the left of the
southbound lane and ran $50 feet
back into a field before turning
over and pinning him beneath.
State Police said the car had run
so far off the road that passing
motorists could not possibly have
noticed it. Young Hill, who lives
on the farm, saw the wrecked car
when he arose Sunday morning and
more thru curiosity went to in
vestigate not thinking anybody
was there, he saw the predicament
Of King. Using a crowbar he was
able to lift the weight from King
and summoning help had King put
under a doctors care. King had
suffered lacerations of the head,
two broken ribs, broken ankle
and frozen feet. He had been con-
scious the whole time, he said. He
was treated by a physician at
Odessa and taken to his home.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-27
SMYRNA 10Th
CENTURY CLUB
Joint Birthday Anniversary
Program Concentrating
Washington and Lincoln
PROGRAM TO MORROW

The Twentieth Century Club of
Smyrna met last Friday and cele-
brated jointly the birthdays of
Lincoln and Washington. The bus
mess meeting was followed by a
Colonial program which comprised
the following numbers: the Minuet
danced by Mrs. Glenn King, Miss
Florence r. Corrie, Mrs. Thomas
H. Coverdale and Miss Lizzie Jones.
A Colonial Miss Ruth
johnson as Nellie Cusits, Mrs.
Glenn King as George Washington,
and Mrs. Thomas H Coverdale as
Martha Washington. Tableau -
Lincoln at His Desk, Mrs. John
Handy Mrs. Ethel Magill sang
during each tableau, accompanied
at the piano by Mrs. Evelyn Webb.
Mrs. Frank Evans held an inform
al melting on European and Amer
lean Education. The Middletown
Century Club was unable to attend
the reciprocity meeting, but it is
hoped that they will be able to do
so at a future date. The meeting
for February %, will be in charge
of Mrs. Grover King. The subject
for the day will be American
Homes.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-27
ROTARY CLUBS
WEEKLY MEET
C. Leland HarmOnsOn, ESQ.,,
Gives Address On Life
of Washington
TALKS OF CONSTITUTION

G. Leland Harmonson, Past Pres
ident of Smyrna Rotary Club, ad-
dressed his fellow members last
Thursday evening on the life of
George Washington. Mr.. Harmon
son dealt with the life of Washing
ton as to his activities in the af-
fairs of the States prior to the
forming of the constitution, the
various conferences leading to the
one in which the constitution was
debated, formed and presented to
the states for ratification. The at
titude of the colonists were describ-
ed some for Monarchy and some
for Republic. The influence of
George Washington was contrib
uting factor in the adoption of the
constitution. Washington became
the first President of the states
and had a cabinet from which he
drew the views Of the several fac
tors. Washington was successful
in this type of official family. Mr.
Harmonson quoted from congress
sional record that one of their first
acts was to pass bill for damage
to the Trustees of an Academy To-
Gated in Wilmington, Del, for dam
age caused by Act of War. Wash
ington took oath of office in the
city of New York, 1853, as the first
President. His problems as Presi-
dent were many, the domestic
wars with the Indians and the
threat of wars with foreign pow
ers. Washington's diplomacy in
the discharge of his duties was
largely responsible for his success
as President. The constitution
having been constructed during the
time when Washington was living
is still serving the people of the
United States as was intended by
the trainers of that great chart for
government. Mr.. Harmonson con-
cluded by stating from which
clauses or records the recent rul-
ing of the u. S. Supreme Court
were handed down. w. E. Nowlan
responded to Mr.. Harmonson's ad-
dress.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-27
COLD WEATHER
ROAD DAMAGES
May Reach 100000 In State
AS Result of Hard Winter
AS Thawing Takes Place
REPAIR WORK AHEAD

The worst Winter in nearly two
decades may cost Delaware as
much as 100000 for highway re-
pairs, according to w. w. Mack,
chief engineer of the State High
way Department. Reconstruction
of the gouged and crumbled roads
will doubtless begin next month,
said Mr.. Mack, unless Winter ex-
tends itself far into March as it
has done in the past. He expects
the cost will be much greater than
in many years. 1t may be six
months, he added, before all the
damage can be repaired. But he
expects that most of the work can
be done with the regular road
maintenance crews of the depart
ment. 1t is difficult to estimate
the cost of the damage now, he
said, pointing out that part of the
expense may be spread over sever
al years. When asked if he thought
it would exceed 100000, he said
he felt it could be kept within that
amount, but admitted it may be
more. There is no special place
where the department will begin
its repair work, he said. There are
extremely bad places all over the
State, and there is no real choice
of a spot that is worse than all the
others. The threat of turbulent
thaw, with swollen waters to strain
bridges and culverts, lies ahead.
But Mr.. Mack said he does not be-
lieve the damage will be extensive
unless the thaw is accompanied by
heavy rain, as it was last year.
Dirt roads in the back districts
will be badly hit by the thaw, he
predicted. Many will be SO thick
with mud they will be virtually
impossible, he warned. However,
he said that most of the roads in
the state are open at present. All
the expense of repairing the roads
must be paid by the state. There
are no Federal road grants for
maintenance, all Federal funds go
ing for new construction.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-27
WHEAT GROUPS
WILL CONTINUE
Kent County, Through Its
Agent Russell E. Wilson,
Completing Program
AAA PAYMENTS SOON

For the purpose of completing
all work relative to the 1933-1935
wheat adjustment program, the
Secretary of Agriculture has di-
rected that county wheat produc-
ton control associations be REIN
stated under authority contained in
an Act of Congress approved Feb
ruary IL, 1886. This announcement
was received recently from the
Agricultural Adjustment Admins
tration by Kent County Agent, Rus
sell E. Wilson, secretary of the
Kent and Sussex County Wheat
Production Control Association.
The completion of the 1933-1935
wheat program will require the
cleaning up of all cases which are
suspended at this time for various
irregularities in acreage compli-
ance, also the securing and for
warding to Washington of all COM
pliance certificates which have not
been completed for final approval
for payment by the Rental and
Benefit Audit Section of the Fed
eral government. With the excep-
ton of a few compliance certifi-
Gates, the work in connection with
the 1933-1935 wheat contracts of
Kent and Sussex counties is almost
according to the records
of the county wheat allotment COM
mittee. In addition to clearing up
Continued on Page Frve)
Smyrna times., 1936-02-27
'FATHER AND SON" NIGHT
Odd Fellows Enjoy an Evening OF
Get-Together at Lodge Room

The Father and Sons night CIV
en- at Morning Star Lodge, No. 6,
l. o. o. F., last Friday evening,
proved to be quite a success. APP
proximately so persons, consisting
of the members and their guests,
were present. The committee on
entertainment secured for the
speaker Rev. James r. Galley, pas
tor of First Presbyterian Church.
Smyrna, who talked on THE Re-
lationship of the Father and Sons. !"
Henry Lower gave the response.
Music was played by Miss Mary
Hynson and the entire group sang.
A male quartette, composed of Mr..
L. NJ. Price, H. c. Johnson, w.
Henry Ennis, and w. w. Hynson,
assisted by Mrs. Coverdale at the
piano, gave several selections. Re
freshments were served after
which Harry Thompson and Victor
Ennis gave an instrumental duet.
Several members of the lodge gave
humorous recitations.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-27
LENT AT ST. PETERS CHURCH
Rev. Frederick Marx Barto1, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week

htN. r TeQtrlck MARX BdTCC1. Rec-
tor, Announces Services for Week
st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, makes the following announce
ments: Friday, 2 p. M, the World
Day of Prayer Service. The Pres
byterian and Methodist Churches
will join with st. Peters in this
service. Saturday, 4 p. m, short
Lenten service and instructions for
the young people. Sunday next.
the first in Lent, Church School at
10 a. M; celebration of the Holy
Communion and sermon at IL am.
The National Church asks that all
receive the communion on this day
and pledge themselves anew to the
services of their Lord and Master
and His Church. Trinity Church,
Clayton, will join with us at the
Communion Rail. Wednesday next,
7:3O p. M, short service and choir
practice. Let all come to this brief
service during Lent. All invited to
any service in our church.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-27
PRODUCE CREDIT GROUP
L. ID. Caulk, Woodside, Heads Or
ganization Again For Year

ganization Again For Year
Officers Of the Delaware Produc-
ton Credit Association, with offic-
es in Dover, have been reelected
for 1886. The officers are: L. D.
Caulk, Woodside, president; Albert
o. Gray, Kirkwood, vice-president;
H. G. Baker, Bridgeville; G. H.
Rider, Laurel; H. c. Milliken, Bear,
directors; S. M. Harrington, Dover,
secretary-treasurer, and Richard
Cam, Jr., Kirkwood, assistant sec
retary-treasurer. Three attorneys,
Abraham Hoffman, Wilmington;
Ernest v. Keith, Dover, and Ralph
S. Baker, Georgetown, were also
retained as attorneys for the asso-
citation for the coming year. The
Delaware Production Credit Asso-
citation was organized approx
imately three years ago as a per-
manent cooperative credit organi-
zation to provide farmers in Della
ware with short-time credit at the
lowest possible cost on sound
business basis.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-27
SPORTSMEN HERE ORGANIZE
Form a Chapter of Delaware Game
and Fish Protective Association

The Smyrna-Clayton Chapter of
Delaware Game and Fish Protec-
tive Association was organized on
Friday evening, last, at the Smyr-
na Century Club House. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Rob-
ert HolIett of Clayton, president; !;
o. J. Farlow of Smyrna, vice-presi-
dent: Ernest Mattiford of Smyrna,
secretary and treasurer. Several
interesting talks on game condi-
tions were made by DR.. E. j. Har-
lis of Wilmington, an active par
ticipant in game and conservation
in Delaware for year; ]. M Rhodes,
Of Wilmington. president Of the
State Association; Len" Yeager,
of Wilmington, president of the
State Game Commission and Clar-
ence Foster of Newark, Chief Game
Warden. To increase the enjoy
ment of the meeting, interesting
movies were shown of game in
Alaska. No decision has been made
concerning the place or time of the
future meetings of the association.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-27
MORE KENT SUPERIOR COURT
CASES DISPOSED OF LAST WEEK

Jefferson Williams; Kathleen Lord
Dewitt from William E. Dewitt;
Leah Grace Bounds, Jr., from Will
liam E. Bounds. Jr.; Blanhce E.
MCGEE from Leon A. MCGEE; Perry
H. Woodan from Anna Woodall;
Mary A. Benedict from John T.
Benedict; Edwin S. Anderson Van
SAINT from Edna Louise Dodd Van
SAINT. DEGREES nisi in cases heard
by the judges sitting at the pres
ent term have been granted to the
following: Nora Clark from John
F. Clark; Ivan Brown Cameron
from Mary Casper Cameron; Les
ter v. Hall from Naomi B. Hall;
Ocille Cole from Bruce Floyd Cole;
Florence Short Messick from Har-
rington Robert Messick. Court adj
journed from Wednesday of last
week to Tuesday of this week. The
court is now in session.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-27
MAY
ADOPT ZONING
Also a Building Permit To
Better Regulate the
Growth of Resort
EMPLOY AN ENGINEER

Rehoboth, Delaware's only Ocean
resort, which in the past few years
has been enjoying a wonderful
building boom involving thousands
of dollars of investments, is realiz-
ing now the advisability of a zon-
ing ordinance that would regulate
the growth of the town. One pro-
posal that the Rehoboth Town
Council will be asked to act upon
on March z, calls for the employ
ment of an engineer to prepare a
corporate limits of the town, to be
followed by the preparation of a
street survey and tax map. This
tax map, it is said, would mark all
the physical features of the town
and would be in conjunction with a
zoning map to form the basis of a
zoning ordinance and contain an
outline of proposed building zones.
Another plan to be considered soon
by the town council is the estab-
hshment of building permit office.
The receipts from this Office, it is
estimated, would have netted the
town, during the past year, $1,000.
That any type of building store,
hll1ng station or dance hall--may
be erected anywhere in Rehoboth,
regardles of the class of neighbor-
Ing property, is one of the most
serious drawbacks to land owner
ship there, according to leading
real estate interests, who are ad-
vocating the passage of a zoning
ordinance.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-27
SMYRNA HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
Basket Ball Forms the Chief
Athletic Sport With Grow
ing Interest
OTHER SCHOOL ITEMS

A small crowd witnessed the an
nual basketball game between
Smyrna High School and the
Alumni on Saturday night. The
boys game was a close contest un-
til the last period when the "Old-
sters" could no longer stand the
pace set by the High School team.
Magill's floor game and scoring led
the high school team, while Fred
Lamb showed old time form on
some brilliant shots for the Has
Beens". The final score was 1920.
In the preliminary game the High
School girls defeated their prede-
cessors by a score of 1916. Emily
Arthurs was the outstanding play
er by virtue of her scoring 20
points, four more than the Alumni
total The assembly for the week
was under the supervision of Miss
Rogers. A cornet solo was rend-
cred by Tracy Ennis, accompanied
by Roberta Ennis at the piano.
Following this an old-fashioned
Spelling Bee" was presented Two
students from each Home Room
took part. Dorothy Handloff and
Warner Price won the prizes. Next
weeks assembly will be in charge
of Miss Graham.-The banking re-
suits for the week are as follows:
Number of pupils in attendance,
800; number of depositors, So;
amount deposited for day. S31.71;
amount deposited to date this year,
S761.O4.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-27
FIRE ON JEFFERSON FARM
Tenant House Burns Down Before
Fire Companies Get There

The firemen were called to the
tenant house owned by Ralph JEFF
ferson between Clayton and Bla ck-
iston's Cross Roads, about 12:45 on
Friday afternoon. The fire was
caused by a defective chimney and
before the firemen could get it un-
der complete control, the house
burned to the ground. The loss,
with contents, will figure more
than a thousand dollars.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-27
DDLET0WN'S ELECTION
|Oouncilmen, Whose Terms Ex-
Pfe, Up For Reelection

H', Up For Reelection
annual election of the town
00letoWn will be held next
~ March 2, at which c.
as Appleby, Jr., and c. G.
lns are up for reelection to
own council without contest.
Isadlne on filings has past.
.oRn council is composed of
s.'., s"uuelmen and the mayor,
Ouacllmen being elected each
s1a the mayor every other
Last year Dr.. Louis Levin
Dsl. ! ls-elected mayor and Her
Ela.. r.lllps and P. L. McWhorter.
l. ''.so ase . council. Mr.. Apple
''ed % the council early
:, 'pa pa. . I'LL the unexpired
benjamin Biggs, who died
s, INNING accident. He has
|ss.sa pspsintendent of the light
'ssst s plant for the past five
|',,a. auslng which time the rate
\, .'at MN mas been slashed to tbe
[I1,lsaaa y Minimum of three cents ts
Elsctsa &C.,. =, Mr.. Hopkins who
| s.s0 ~ with Mr.. Biggs several
|. 20 ,se.. has served as director y
\. salety department and a. -
y Term the summer NAV Iav
IL = The Old Academy
/. 's' been under his super,
Smyrna times., 1936-02-27
LEWES' NEW CURRENT RATES
Consumers to be Saved 81 300 Year
Iy i'm New Schedule Effective Mar. 1

Consumers to be Saved s., 800 Year
Iy i'm New Schedule Effective Mar.
A reduction in electric light rates
for the town of Lewes that is esti-
mated to save consumers s4,8OO
annually, has been announced by
Cornelius c. Marshall, secretary of
the board of public works. The
reduction will become effective on
March 1. The new schedule for
domestic and commercial users
will begin monthly charge of
so for which the consumer VIII
be entitled to use Is kilowatt hours
a month. The next block of 50
kilowatt hours a month will be at
8 cents; the next block of so kilo-
watt hours cents and all over 100
kilowatt hours at cents.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-27
So, 500 FIRE AT LITTLE CREEK

Residence of w. Woodbury. on the
Frear Farm, Becomes a Total Loss
Dover firemen were called to a
fire on the Frear farm near Little
Creek, tenanted by w. Woodbury..
The fire started in the chimney and
getting under the roof made such
headway that the building was de.
Stroyed. The firemen succeeded in
saving the greater part of the
furniture. The loss viii total
So, 500.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-27
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Rev. Nj. A. Mayer, Pastor, An
nounces Services for the Week

The Smyrna Church of the Naz-
arene, Rev. Matte Mayer, pastor,
begins its Spring Revival March
to Is, inclusive, with RevLawrence
and Mary McAllen, evangelists,
singers and chalk artist. Services
every evening at 7:3O, and on Sum-
day at IL a. m. and 7:3O D. m.
Special service on Friday, Febru-
ary %, at 1890 a. m. and 7:3O
p. m. Regular services on Sunday
School, 9:45 a. m. !;
preaching, IL a.. m; children's SER
vice, 6:15 p. M; evening prayer
and praise, ZOO p. m. preaching,
s p. m.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-27
MRS. FARRELL HOST TO D.AR.
Election of Officers Takes Place
With Elizabeth Cook Chapter

Elizabeth Cook Chapter, Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution,
held a meeting at home of Mrs
Sarah M. Farrell, Tuesday after
noon and elected these officers.
Regent, Mrs. S. T. NJ. Farrell;
Vice Regent, Mrs. Rebecca Sharp,
Milford; Secretary, Mrs. Howard
Pool, Middletown; Treasurer, Mrs.
Daisy johnson, Townsend; Regis
trar, Mrs. Margaret Macdonald.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-27
FIRE NEAR CHESWOLD

Residence on Farm of William Car
ney, Tenanted by Frank Campbell
The Dover Fire Company was
called Monday to a fire in a small
tenant house on the road from Do
yer to Cheswold, but the building
was too far consumed by the time
they got there. The farm is own
ed by William Carney and was ten
anted by Frank Campbell. The
building was destroyed but prac-
tically all of the contents were
saved. The loss was between $500
and $500.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-27
N MOSQUITO
bSIROL LAWS
Commission
f., ~, Would Require All
r,rns to Cooperate
| j RE CONTINUED

~ that q rural nlosqui
loposs. % ! IN Investigated for SUB
9ll ! he 4 next session Of the
X Assembly is y aneOng Z Cork X
plss erss, executive officer and
.'@'-' Il the state Mosquito
I Il commission. b included in
rusl report of the cOmmls-
Tars. ,rrj Another recommend
! that special attention oe
/ toTard requiring all cities
orrs to adopt and enforce 2
[ctory mosquito control q.
I. approved by the MOSQUITO
i Commission. The proposed
eortrOl law. Mr.. Corkran ex-
vould be enforced by the
Dolice at the direction Of the
vosouito Control Commis-
! nrotect existing control
! against damage Or change
N approval Of the commits
The law would also give en-
! or representatives Of the
the right to enter on
Is through property for the
k Of inspecting, maintaining,
king or extending existing
h works. Other recommend
| of Mr.. Corkran are: That
|crk of the commission be con-
! substantially as it is being
d on at present. That the
Ienance equipment and per-
] for which the money is al
provided by State appropria-
be assembled and organized
/ the next two breeding sea-
IS rapidly as the need arises.
a satisfactory agreement be
Cd between the Commission
be University of Delaware
ultural Experimental Station
ling the mosquito trap opera
collections and the records of
me. The report of Mr.. Cork
J an almost 100 page docu-
reviewing the work of mo-
control in Delaware along
phase. 1t is replete with
ms and photographs illus
! mosquito control work now
gress in southern Delaware.
ederal finance officer advised
lnce the last Federal appro-
N became effective April 1,
the eight Delaware CCC /
have spent $685., ,O7S of which
losquito control camps spent
w. The four CCC mosquito
camps in the field are at
fer Beach, Magnolia, Lewes
'ipsic.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-27
TREE FALLS ON SEN. CANNON
Prominent Seaford Man in Kent
Hospital With Severe Injuries

State Senator John Roy Cannon,
Of Seaford, suffered possible in
ternal injuries, decorations of the
left side and ear and several frac-
tured ribs when a tree fell on him
while he was experimenting the
cutting of timber on his farm near
Seaford Monday morning. He was
carried to his home by several men
on the job and later sent to the
Kent General Hospital at Dover by
DR.. Ira B. Allen for x-ray pictures
and treatment.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-27
aI CANAL JOB SOON

l. y Saas men to Go Back to Task
|saas,lsay nSnday Next, March 2
y tss sa0ns ms. are being made to
3 cs.'.ses Ct WIDE enlargement work X
ted si+sfapeake ap and Delaware
y ics up Up several weeks bv
H. ~ with the return spS of warn, ny
4 ! 'aa a.. As a result of the m s,,c- G.
srougss ,gs to to break most of the the
!, onaasl. uaasl Corporation of Pa,ai fa,lai.
tss tss''sung sasag the dredge cener- aa,sr-
Hovsrss1 ss1al' ] has put a request
hsat ,.p .s,,. !. Young, State EN-.
# nsn ssrslcs s, director for the
n d. 4sn INV who formerly work r.
|sortsssrss' about 50 men for. fop.
kissstssaa' f;'; sS1 the company any from ron,
kseiorss VIII WI be needed. Other belr
e opsratio,, also planning to
pa. ume operations on.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-27

New Proposed Road to Skirt Elkton
A representative of the State
Roads Commission of Maryland,
has been obtaining options on land
Tor the proposed new Philadelphia
road. II present plans are carried
out the road will not pass through
the principal section of Elkton, Md.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-27

Warm Weather Takes Snow Away
With the cold spell broken and
the return of warmer weather, the
snow and ice are fast disappearing.
Ice on Lake Como, which was 16
inches thick last week, is also
melting.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-27
ASBURY M. e. CHURCH NOTES
Prof. B. c. Willis, Head of Caroline
County, Md, Schools, to Talk

The Missionary Anniversary held
last Sunday in Asbury Me Church.
was a great success in every way
DR.. Hallman was at his best in the,
message presentation. The offer
ing made by the several classes,
was the largest for many years on
Continued on Page Ffvel
Smyrna times., 1936-02-27
Burris' Store at Kenton Robbed

About $50 worth of merchandise
and several dollars in cash were
stolen, early Saturday, from the
general store of James T. Burris at
Kenton. Thieves gained an en-.
trance through a second story WIN
dow. Police are investigating.