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Smyrna times., 1936-10-22
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Attractions at Roxy Theatre

F'riday-Saturday = THE Gorge
Gus Hussy' is one of Metros most
successful attempts to beglamour
history. With Joan Crawford
playing the title role, famous
charmer of the Andrew jackson
regime and a cast including Rob-
ert Taylor, feminine Americas
heart throb No. 1, Melvyn Douglas,
Franchot Tone and Lionel Barry
more, the picture becomes a very
highly colored, extremely sensa-
tional, as we'll as financially sue
cessful creation of American his
tory.
Monday and Tuesday = Bengal
Tiger" is circus picture and,
June, who marries MacLane, a lion
tanner, out of gratitude for what
he has done for her and her father,
played by Paul Graetz, falls in love
with Warren. AS MacLane, erst-
while tough and sinister movie
gangster, plays sympathetic role
and is the best friend of the aer-
ialist played by Hull, a tense situ-
alton results.
Wednesday and Thursday = M.
G. Ms David Copperfield'' with
Freddie Bartholomew, Edna May
Oliver. Maureen O'Sullivan, Lionel
Barrymore, Elizabeth Allan, Madge
Evans. No matter how rigid ones
may be for either the
translation of the great British
work into a visual med
ium or for the motion picture as
stirring, beautiful and complete art
in itself. this picture that runs for
more than two hours without al
lowing one to become restless
meets them.
Smyrna times., 1936-10-22
COURT COMMON
PLEAS OF KENT
Several Cases Heard at Do
yer by Judge Wiley and
Sentences Are Passed
SOME HELD FOR COURT

Several more desertion and nom
support cases were heard in the
Court of Common Pleas during
the past week. Judge Earle D..
Wiley presided during the Court
sessions. Fred d. Rochester, of Do
yer, was arreste don a charge of
not supporting his wife and child.
He was held under five hundred
dollars for the action of the Court
of General Sessions. The complaint
was filed by his wife, Mrs. Rosa T.
Winchester, who now resides in
Wilmington. Because of the close
ness of the October term of Court,
Judge Wiley did not enter tenn
porary support order. Thomas
Brown of Harrington. was arrested
on complaint of his wife, Mrs. Lii
lie Brown, charging failure to pro-
vide support for his four children.
On the application of the defend
ant the case was continued until
next Monday. Granville Wilkins,
of Bridgeville, was arrested by Of
ficer Conley, of the State Police,
for not having parking lights on a
truck. The arrest took place on
the State highway south of Cam
den. The defendant entered a plea
of guilty to the charge and Judge
Wiley imposed a fine of five dol
lars and costs, the latter amount
ing to forty cents. Raymond Clay
vile, of Milford, was held under
five hundred dollars bail for the
higher court on a charge of will
fully damaging property. The
charge arose from the partial de-
struction of an expensive watch.
Reuben Brown, aged 13 years, of
Smyrna, was ordered committed to
the Delaware Colony for Feeble
Minded persons by Judge Wiley
after the Court had made a COM
plete investigation, including ex-
pert examination of the youth,
which resulted in the boy being de-
clared to be mentally deficient.
Smyrna times., 1936-10-22

beets, will soon be put in bins,
where the frost king cannot bite
them. This years harvests have
been bountiful. No blight of in
sects has worked widespread de-
struction. Rich stores of wheat,
rye, corn and other grains have
rewarded the farmers labors in all
the counties of our Peninsula, and
garden vegetables have been so
plentiful that the prices for many
varieties are lower than for years.
Barns and storehouses are filled
with the products of mother earth,
and agriculturists can well feel
satisfied with the results of their
seasons toll.
Smyrna times., 1936-10-22
John Shortall
Autumn

Autumn is contradictory to itself
for it is both joyful and sad. Ma
ture arrays herself in her brightest
and happiest colors. The sky and
air are clear and crisp. The harv-
est is over, the bins are filled and
one looks forward to a period of
easier chores and Iabors.
Really, Autumn seems to be a
large carnival with all its gay
colors, hurried changes, prepara-
tion for winter and lure for the
outdoors before winter approaches.
But after the season comes the
more dormant season, winter
with its frost, snow, icy winds, and
solitude.
To the people who are reaching
their golden years of life this sea-
son recalls the shortened days and
separation from dear ones. Log
ically there is a feeling of sadness.
On the other hand, the younger
generation looks eagerly forward
to the winter weather with its
sports and the holiday season that
comes with Christmas and the
ringing out of the old year.
Instead of being regarded as a
season of gloom, it should be look
ed forward to as the keenest sea-
son, the season that draws the
family together. The bright color
ed meadows, the departure of birds
and the fading of the rose-Au-
tumn brings them all.
Emma Kraus
Smyrna times., 1936-10-22
Mhdletown Girl a Bride

Miss Betty Ellison. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Ellison,
Jr., of near Middletown, and Mr..
John Walls, of Wilmington, were
married Thursday afternoon at
at Elkton, Md. Rev. M. E. Wheat
ley performed the cremony. The
bride and groom were attended by
Miss Margaret Walls and Mr.. John
Carlton, of Wilmington. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walls will reside in Whining
ton.
Smyrna times., 1936-10-22

William E. Hall has bought the
dwelling of Mrs. Katharine H.
Douglass on north Main street, for
s3,45O. He will occupy it as his
residence.
George d. Collins and John H.
Hoffecker, were appointed dele
gates to represent Asbury M. E.
Church, of this town, at the Kent
County Bible Society, which meets
in FELTON, tomorrow.
The Rev. DR.. Umsted will deliver
on next Sabbath a discourse on the
Pioneers of the Presbyterian
Church in America, and the causes
which led to their settlement in
the wilderness of this continent.
The steamer Tygert carried last
week a shipment of some 10000
pounds of dried fruit billed to Sher-
man, MARI & Higgins, of Chicago,
from Messrs. A. l.. and William D.
Hudson, John w. Graham and w.
F. Slement.
The pair of twin oxen which
John p. Collins had on exhibition
at the State Fair were sold last
week to a gentleman residing be-
low Chestertown, Nd, for $155.
He saw them at the fair and de-
termined their owner.
Cards are out announcing the
wedding of Miss Bella Wood,
daughter of the late William Wood,
and Eugene w. Shugart, of Phil
adelphia, ON Wednesday, 9th inst,
at IL o'clock at the residence of
the mother of the bride, near this
town.
j. V. Smith, of this town, has
calls to address Temperance Re
form meetings this week at Cam
den, FELTON, and Frederick. The
Temperance Reform Club in Smyr-
ma has placed a large and snowy
transparency at the window of
their club room over the postoffice.
George o. Wewees, of Kennedy
vile, Md, who has been telegraph
opeator at Brenford during the
fruit season, has been appointed
station agent also, succeeding
Jacob P. Jackson, who has been
station agent simply, since the con-
struction of the road. The post
Office, which has heretofore been
under the management of the
agent, has been removed to the
store of Louis H. Spruance, who
has made application for the post
mastership.
Smyrna times., 1936-10-22
Why Go To School

People say, "It pays to go to
school in dollars and cents, to get
as much as one can in any school
he goes to-" But the best reward
for going to school is not in dollars
and cents. AS matter of fact
Edison and Ford got along without
much training; so did Lincoln. But
they had an ambition for some
thing special; otherwise they would
have been like any other ordinary
person who had no training. Some
where, and somehow everybody in
tends to amount to something and
school is the best answer for
short cut. Yes. it does pay in dol
lars and cents; one cannot become
a lawyer, doctor, or teacher if he
doesn't prepare for it. You may
get job in a store or digging
bitches but people do not look up
to you as they do tn person who
has an education. However, the
best reward you can get from
school Is to become a thoughtful
citizen, to come to appreciate life
from poorest to the richest thing
it may be, and to show considera-
tion for the interest of your fell
lows. We must have culture. De.
sirable grace cannot be bought and
sold, it must be lived through. If
we leave the things school repre-
sents we will become living
death
Hilda Reed
Smyrna times., 1936-10-22
SUNDAY DINNER
.5u99esttoess-
BY ANN PAGE

THE winter supply of potatoes can
II now be laid in if a cool, dry place
to store them is available. Onions, too,
are plentiful and cheap and keep we'll
in a dry, well-ventilated atmosphere.
The numerous members of the cab
bage family are particularly attractive
in both quality and price as are the
various salad green's. Apples and
grapefruit offer the best fruit values
All meats are comparatively reason
able including poultry. New crop tur-
keys Of from 3 to IL pounds are al
ready being marketed. Eggs are con
siderably higher.
Here are three menus planned for
different budget levels.
Low Cost Dinner
Shoulder Lamb Chops
Creamed Potatoes Glazed Carrots
Bread and Butter
Chocolate Layer Cake
Tea or Coffee Milk
Medium Cost Dinner
Roast Lamb Drowned Potatoes
Spinach with Onions
Bread and Butter
Fruit Gelatin Cup Cakes
Tea or Coffee Milk
Very Special Dinner
Fruit Cup
Roast Stuffed Young Chickens
Sweets or Yams Caulifiower au Gratin
Celery Cranberry Sauce
Rolls and Butter
Prune Whip Orange Cake
Coffee
Smyrna times., 1936-10-22
misplaced Eyebrow"
Mustache Is Banned

Columbus, Ohio. - Misplaced
eyebrow" mustaches must go In
the state division Of insurance,
ruled Robert L. Bowen, chief Of
the division, following an epi-
demic Of lip covering among
state insurance examiners.
Twenty-eight Of the young ex-
aminers will have to shave be-
fore their next interviews with
factory officials in Ohio, said
Claude Beals, who directs the
examiners.
Smyrna times., 1936-10-22
BOUNTLFUL CROPS
HARVESTED IN STATE

This years crops have been har-
vested. The yellow wheat and
drab oats were garnered and
threshed some time ago, and the
rich grain Is now stored in barns
oris being ground for use at mills.
The second crop of hay has been
cut, dried in the sun and is placed
away for Winters use, when live
stock can no longer gain pasturage
in the fields. The corn crop, COW
ering many thousands OF acres Of
sunny hills and rich valleys, has
Just been harvested, and the
stocks, stand IN the chilly fields in
long rows to give the frost time to
hAnden the grain. Orchard fruits
arc mostly picked, and winter veg
etables, like potatoes, turnips and
Smyrna times., 1936-10-22
Returns to st. Louis

e. A. Helm, who is connected
with the U. s. Army Engineers,
left for his home in st. Louis last
week. Mr.. Helm has been in the
East on business and spent sever
al days with relatives at Cheswold
and renewking acquaintances in
Dover.
Smyrna times., 1936-10-22
Resurfacing State Street, Dover

Resurfacing State Street, Dover
Work was started last week on
placing the new surface coating on
that portion Of South State street,
Dover, from which the surface had
been removed after the material
used in the paving operations, COM
pleted this past summer, had been
condemned by the State Highway
Department. The street operations
are causing taraffic detours on
State street from the Green to
Loockerman street.
Smyrna times., 1936-10-22
Return to Delaware From Europ,

Return to Delaware From Europe
Among passengers arriving in
New York last week from Europe
aboard the United States liner
President Harding were Mrs.Lewis
w Mustard and Miss Martha Must
ard of Lewes. Mrs. Mustard is
the mother-in-law of George s.
Messersmith, American minister
to Austria.
Smyrna times., 1936-10-22
DEATHS

Dyer-At Moorton, October 3rd,
William Dyer, aged As years.
Rash-Near Persons Corner,
October 9th, Anna c., daughter of
Joseph T. and Caroline Rash, aged
IA years, 8 months and 26 days.
Williams-At Philadelphia, Octo-
Der 18th, William S. Williams, for
merly of Smyrna Landing, aged 46
years.
Smyrna times., 1936-10-22
Girl Reservs to Take Hike

The senior high girl reserves of
the Caesar Rodney High School
took hike last week. Miss Dor
othy Baker is the adviser for the
club. Miss Marguerite Wentz is
adviser for the junior high girl re-
serves at Caesar Rodney. They
have held their first meeting and
will have the election of officers at
their next meeting.
Smyrna times., 1936-10-22
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS

The managers of the Dover Glass
Works have revolved to continue
the manufacture of glass at these
works during this winter.
The great Morocco strike in Will
mington has been declared at an
end. The men are applying for
work wherever they can on the
best terms offered.
John Boulden, one of the most
respectable colored men on this
county, who has, for a long time,
lived on his own land near Ford s
Corner, in Kenton hundred, drop
per dead in his own field on We'd
nesday morning.
Considerable progress has al
ready beee made towards rebuild
ing that portion of Laurel, recent
ly destroyed by fire. A new hotel
is going up on the site Of the old
one, the building being 80 by SO
feet, three stories high, and con-
tains forty rooms.
DR.. w. L. Lafferty, said to be
the oldest practicing physician in
the State, died at his home neal
Canterbury, Tuesday of last week
He was a prominent Mason and
Odd Fellow and warden of Christ
Church, of Dover. He was active
ly engaged in his profession up to
the time of his last sickness. He
was 80 years of age.
William Price, of Warwick, Md.
has bought the home of w. Scott
Way, on South Broad Street, Mid
dletown. and will take possession
of the same about the middle OF
November next. Mr.. Way will sci
out for California to find a new
home there, about the time Mr.
Price moves in. He is disposing Oh
his household goods at private sale
The Randolph Peters Nursery
Company this season raised over
10000 bushels of fine Bartlett
pears in their orchards, near
Hare's Corner and Newark. About
5000 bushels of the luscious fruit
have been put upon the market at
a good price. and over 1000 BUSH
els of the luscious fruit have been
put upon the market at good
price, and over 1000 bushels have
been put away in ice to keep until
winter. The company has an i'm
mense refrigerator near Hare's
Corner, with capacity for stor-
ing several Thousand bushels OF
fruit.
Joseph Burchinal, Esq, has been
reappointed prothonotary for this
county by Governor Stoclkley. Mr..
(Continusd on Pass Thrsa)
Smyrna times., 1936-10-22
JOHN w. START MEETS WITH
ACCIDENT

One day last week, John w.
Start. blacksmith, met with a Pc
culiar accident, one that probably
does not befall a knight Of the
sledge twice in a lifetime. He was
engaged in fitting red-hot shoe
upon the foot of a fractions horse
the shoe being held by a long
iron punch, when the animal kick
ed him over, the red-hot shoe fall
ing from the punch around his
naked arm, from which 1t was
with difficulty shaken off. The hot
iron burned deep, causing him to
lose nearly a weeks work.
Smyrna times., 1936-10-22
Spanish War Vets to Meet

The United Spanish-American
War Veterans. Delmarva Camp IA,
met In the Milford Armory, SUM-
day. Veterans were present from
Salisbury, Easton. Crisfield, Berlin,
Cambridge, Baltimore, Dover,
Georgetown, as well as Milford.
A delegation of Milford Veterans
welcomed the visitors. The camp
Is one of the largest in the east.
Smyrna times., 1936-10-22
Watch the Label on Your Paper

The numbers Indicate the month
and year up to which your SUBJ
scription account is paid. We mail
bills once a year and often they are
put aside and neglected. Accounts
paid by the year are easier paid
than accumulated bills The Smyr-
ma Times will appreciate your
prompt remittance.
Smyrna times., 1936-10-22
Engagement Announced

Announcement has been made of
the engagement of Miss Eleanor
Friedl, daughter of Mrs. Martha
Friedel, and the late Mr.. Reuben
F. Friedel, of FELTON,. to DR.. Laur-
ence L. Fitchett, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. T. Fitchett. of GAINESVILLE,
Wis. The wedding viii take place
October "a.
Smyrna times., 1936-10-22
LAST SUNDAY TEMPERANCE
SABBATH

In accordance with the wish ex-
pressed by the National w. c. t.
u. in their general circular that
Sunday last should be used by the
American pulpit as Temperance
Sabbath in the delivery of a SER
mon on the great topic of the
hour. Rev. j. B. Quigg, in the M.
E. Church, of this town, took for
his text "An evil beast hath de-
coured him." The discourse was
pointed and direct.
Smyrna times., 1936-10-22
SMYRNA DOINGSI
OF so YEARS AGO.
Notes of Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF OCT. 10Th, 1886

Taken from our old files Of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now q regular feature Of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events Of the older genera
ton.
Smyrna times., 1936-10-22
PERSONALS

Mrs. j. B. Quigg left yesterday
for Minneapolis to attend the An
nual Convention of the w. C. T. u.
Mrs. William H. Baggs and Mrs.
Kate Wells, left to-day on a visit
to friends in New York.
George Patterson, formerly of
this town and Miss Annie Garrett,
of Wilmington. will be married TO-
day.
The following delegates of Smyr-
ma Lodge of Good Templars left
this morning to attend the Grand
Lodge Convention, at FELTON,: Miss
Carrie Beck. Miss Susie E. Wyatt,
Rev. J. B. Quigg, P. H. T. Wyatt
and George Carter.
Miss Elva Smith is slowly con-
valescing from a prolonged attack
of intermitten fever.
Miss Wheeler, of Avondale, and
Mrs. jackson, of Philadelphia, are
visiting Mrs. Lizzie Cunningham.
DR.. c. o. Swinney anG wife re-
turned home to-day from a four
weekes visit in the West.
Smyrna times., 1936-10-22

A man who shutters was never.
known to gossip, and Sufferers o.
ways have kind hearts.
Smyrna times., 1936-10-22
A PERIIOUS RIDE NEAR
CLAYTON

Richard S. Marim while riding
home on Monday evening with his
wife and child had narrow risk
to life and limb for the three.
When between Clayton and Cas-
persons Mill the bride bit which
was what is called a chain bit,
parted and fell from the horses
mouth. Without this support, in
pulling the reins the bride was
pulled over the animals head which
together with seeing the carriage
in the rear put it in a dreadful
fright, and off it broke into a run.
Fortunately in going over the
bridges and causeways it kept to
the middle of the track and ran a
distance of two miles until headed
off at the residence of James B.
Moore by a lot of men who were
working on the road. Several
times during the perilous ride the
occupants expected the carriage to
be dashed to pieces, and but for the
fortunate circumstances that these
road workers ran the animal into
the fence and checked its course,
it is no telling what might have
been the result. About year ago
Mrs. Marin by her horse taking
fright at bicycle and throwing
her from the carriage was nearly
killed, and is very naturally get
ting nervous at the thought of a
carriage ride, her only means of
getting from home. Mr.. Marin
says that in one way and another
by frightened horses during the
past year, he has been cost the
interest on $4,000.
Smyrna times., 1936-10-22

l0usly nous poE opened window. 81 D.
haS ha@ 70 Roy ~ never eve got csusst. ssI
thin thins . ! pay s.it for his praass'
misbsbsu'aa rrl..ls !, was !. TOO that new,
social social, atmosphre Of bjs Sls,'' ss'
nis usually NY. the rogue, Roy. sDa o1l'
motSao ms Saoes IN the presence y
llao,nsr sponDa. and ID suffered uIt
palnet.eally paine tender age. R.,
dominating parents, + \
army. ="
brought to the Mexic.r ,'ss' =
the United Stats as'1sSaa eo1a.s oo't
declared war ImnsdjatsIS
arations were made Il !.
American Army statio,.s
the Rio Grande to the fros.
IN ma. a surprisingly short III
troops set sail. A yong
stood apart on the dssE
a last goodbye, taking q.
long look at his family n
other standing on the sbre
ing abruptly, he STAMPED !,
caOn. This unhappy yung
was Roy Brown.
The melancholy son vus
o iet'idcu oy an ager enthu
for adventure. Unafraid q
er, work, hardship, Roy y
came a favorite among The 4
On reaching the front, be vi
Immediately with a disDsts,
the commander while the n,
ing men wer being orgsni.i
became a member Of the \
cycle Corps, a trustwortbV
senger. Speeding through
wind, rain, he penetrated III
OF the enemy. With amazng
ming he learned Of their plsns
incredible safety he grids]
Cross Workers to their dest1
Roy also, was not withOu.
share of real warfare. He 4
IN battle, many times narrow
Gaping death. One morning
soldiers were awakened bya
The war IS over! Hurrah,, I'd
1t was true; the armistice br
an end to hostilities.
A steamer glided slowly
New York harbor. Down Ea
gangplank. Men-Old, Eu
sad - limped, stumbled irtl
waiting arms Of dear ones n
Gisillusioned Roy that
among them. Although be
unhurt physically, his ne0s
sadly broken, his eyes pathsi
bloodshot, wandered rest
from face to face. Unir
mothers guardian wing Roy
home. For several days ]
nothing but sit in the living
while his mother showed bin
Those days were full Of aa
memories. More than oaa
wondered whether he were
mad. In spite Of the fact %
mother wanted him to tel d
troubles, he shut himself Up
rooms; he read books, Eo'd
ters. After several months
emerged from his retirement
tie by littI he regained bis ID
in life, his poise. One nlga
years after his return, he 50
approached normal as to p
to Lucille, his boyhood sETl
She accepted him. But Roy
completely discarded his 'asl
reserve. Very few people re-
ber the old Roy, he has been
50 long.
Three years after then na
Lucille and Roy were 0sS%
a son. Young Roy has =
flamboyant 4 vigor Of youth
seemingly inexplicabls ni''a
streak in his nature. Aisa
has had his name IN as'
Last year he spent the yaa., san.,
snioys sni hikes, picnics; be
sc1osI scbool, But where did he !
inn,,lsiveness, his love Of pls
jokes, his longing for ,.ss a'',s n
They say he takes sa,s1. a,sl Vi
uncle, but do those evp uuts
ber the reckleS'D, r,,.,u-,
youth who was IVY nsig Ds
Smyrna times., 1936-10-22

Keep shouting against war.
Some century win provide the
right answer.
Smyrna times., 1936-10-22

He Has Been Silent So Long
Roy Brown was q boy-all boy.
Smyrna times., 1936-10-22
EdmOndson

Guy Mentzer Ednon n's~ |
Blue Monday !, cau|
Theme Writing to q"
october 12, 1886 |
columbus Day - |
Banks Closed All ! ~
Legal Holiday |
Schools Open /
"Gypped'' /
Brr-r
People around ia iss's s-iptsa |
realize what cold ~ ! nsly
Where I came from nv ! eoId Ts
cold weather that w. s't lines |
er' Many were tns s,,Is ui
to step out Of The ..1sutsn rspt u
to walk through IS ss,s sars. n
snow 70 So, 81 the cows Fsls .s,r
they they never thaSs' awe ,tstsr Sst es
supply ran short a0,,. no. sIsr tos's
and / had to take '''
milk our cows ...aiuIy %
Yes sir, we :. ss.ausdsy IN Z I
cold weather 0rtT'
back to my n0
old Ethiopia!
Evening star., 1936-08-31
ROBBERS SECURE
OVER $500 LOOT
Manager of Filling Station
Loses $100 to HoId.Ups.
Valuable Rings Stolen.

Two white men and several colored
persons were sought today for ques-
tioning in connection with series Of
robberies last night in which the loot
totaled more than $500.
Charles C. Ballew, assistant man.
ager of a gas station at Kentucky
and Pennsylvania avenues southeast,
reported he was robbed Of 500 by
two white bandits as he stepped out
Of his car at his home, 1914 Morse
street northeast. The men escaped
in an automobile, Ballew said.
Two rings valued at $500 we're
stolen from the apartment of Mrs.
Jules Kicker, 1000 Cathedral avenue,
while she was sitting in the living
room. Bernard Goldstein, Ala Bu-
chanan street, reported a thief broke
into his store at 4913 Georgia ave-
nue. and stole $3.50 in cash and a
$25 ring.
Three women reported they were
victims of colored purse-snatchers
Christine Money, 1106 Eighth street,
was thrown to the sidewalk by a COL
ored man as she was walking on M
street, between Ninth and Tenth
streets. He took her purse contain
ing IS.
The other victims were Violet HAM
ilton, 1901 First street, who lost $28,
and Angie L. Scott, 1904 Montello
avenue northeast, who lost $3.50 when
robbed Of their purses by colored
youths.