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Smyrna times., 1936-02-20
KENT COUNTY HOMEMAKERs
"HOme Baking of Bread To Be
Subject of Three District Meetings

SUBJECT OF Inree DlStr meeUlHSS
A series of three interesting
bread meetings is being planned
next week for Kent County Home
makers by Miss Louise r. Whit
comb, Home Demonstration Agent.
The subject of these meetings will
be bread making and both raised
and quick breasd such as mullins,
baking powder biscuits and rolls
will be demonstrated and scored.
This information will be particu-
larly helpful to those homemakers
who are interested in exhibiting
their products at fairs or Achieve
ment Days since Miss Macdonald
will go over carefully all judging
points and give suggestions for
overcoming common difficulties. A
great deal of baking has gone out
of the homes the past few years
but it is proven to be still a prac-
tical and economical thing to do in
our rural homes. These meetings
are scheduled as follows: Wednes-
day, February 26th, Leipsic Com
munity Hall; Thursday, February
9th, Hickman Community Hall;
Friday, February 28th, Hartly
Lodge Hall. Everyone is invited to
attend. All meetings start prompt
ly at 2 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-20
MAY INCREASE
PENSION ROLLS
S31,500 Allotted Delaware By
the Federal Social Secur-
ity Board
FOR FEBRUARY : MARCH

Many more persons will be add
ed to the old age pension rolls of
Delaware shortly. Announcement
of this was made last week by the
State Old Age Welfare Commits
sion, following receipt of official
word from the Federal Social Sc
curity Board at Washington, D. G.,
that the board had certified to the
Secretary of the Treasury S31 800
to be paid to the State of Della
ware. The sum appropriated rep
resents a grant for old age assist
ance payments incurred in the
state in February and March, this
year. Under the Federal assist
ance plan funds are to be matched
by the state on dollar for dollar
basis. DIR. Charles L. Candee, pres
ident of the State Welfare Com
mission, announced the plans to use
the additional Federal funds, stat
ing there are approximately 25OO
dppllCdCiOuS pcACAHS al ILLS SliuC
for old age pension. These appli-
cations, he said, will be taken up
in the order listed with the COM
mission and as soon as the proper
Investigations can be made pension
checks will be issued to those
eligible. Anticipating the avail
ability Of the Federal grant, DIR.
Candee said the commission had al
ready arranged fo the employment
of experienced investigators for the
work. At the close of the past
year there were 1869 persons on
the pension rolls in the state. The
commission explained that the Fed
eral grant announced covers the
two months period only for the rea-
son that the supplementary appro-
priation bill, approved by the Pres
dent provides funds for only two
months of the first quarter of 1886.
The grant is made conditional that
the funds be expended in accord
ance with the state plan.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-20
sPORTsMEN HERE TOMORROW
Delaware Game and Fish Protec-
tive Association to Meet i'm Smyrna

Delaware Game and Fish Protec-
tive Association to Meet in Smyrna
Sportsmen of Smyrna and Clay
ton and surrounding vicinity Will
meet in the Twentieth Century
Club in Smyrna, tomorrow, Friday
evening February 21st, as guests
Protective Association, Delaware's
own Sportsmen's Association which
is affiliated with the American
Game Association. The National
Conference on American Games
held in Washington, D. c., Febru-
ary 3rd to 7th, last, has brought
out many interesting facts con-
cerning our game, and members of
the Delaware Association who at
tended this important conference
will be present to give the real is
sues. Such men as Mr.. ]. M.
Rhodes, president of the State AS
sociation; DR.. William E. Harris,
Game Conservationist; members of
the Delaware Game Commission,
and others of not, both in national
and lacol game interests are ex-
pected. All Sportsmen are cordial
ly invited to be present, to enjoy
this evening of instructive enter
tainment, and farmers interested
in game and cover should make a
special effort to be on hand.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-20
TRAPPERS SAY
RATS" DYING
Because of Thick Ice Many
We're Unable To Get Food
During the Severe Cold
THOUSANDS PERISHED

Prospects of the muSkrat trap
pers of Leipsic, Woodland Beach,
Taylor's Bridge and Delaware City
area, for even a fair season this
year have been going from bad to
worse in the same proportion that
the ice has tied up the marshes. As
the season closes on the tideWater
marshes of the State on March 10
and on the inland marshes March
20, the trappers realize that they
have little time left in which to
work with conditions as they were
last week. The most optimistic OF
the trappers do not believe that the
marshes would be sufficiently free
of ice to permit trapping before
another week or two even if it
should become much warmer and
continue to thaw. Ice is from to
IA inches thick on tidewater, in
cluding the Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal, and it is said to be
even thicker on the still water of
the embarked marshes. The rats
are suffering from lack of food ac-
cording to reports. 1t is believed
that thousands have already sue
sumbed by either freezing or starv-
ing to death. Some trappers have
been able to catch quite a few
/. rats" this week by simply prowl-
ing the frozen marshes and club
bing the almost frozen animals as
they wander around in a half -dazed
way for food. The roots of marsh
reeds and grasses are one of the
principal sources of food supply
for the animals and these are now
denied by the frozen condition of
the marsh mud. Many of the an
imals now seem to be searching
around on top of the ground for
anything they might. find to eat
and they are said to be in such a
general weakened condition that
they are unable to move about as
fast as they can when in condition
According to reports of trappers
throughout this vicinity this season
has been the most improbable in
their memories.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-20
AsBURY M. e. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. John L. Johnson, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

The service at Asbury M. E.
Church next Sabbath, morning and
evening, will mark the annual OBJ
servance of the Missionary Activ-
tiles of the church and school. All
the departments of the church
school will meet at ten o'clock and
il each a program in keeping with
the occasion will be given. At elev-
en- o'clock the morning worship Will
be conducted and the three choirs
of the church will sing special
numbers. The Rev. E. c. Hallman,
D. D., will be the guest speaker.
DR.. Hallman is the Superintendent
of the Dover District of the Will
mington Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. At 6:45,
the Epworth League devotional
meeting will be held and the usual
large attendance of young people
is expected. The hour for the ev-
Continued on PAGE Five)
Smyrna times., 1936-02-20
SMYRNA 10Th
CENTURY CLUB
Children of Club Members
Entertained With a Valen-
tine Party
PROGRAM To- MORROW

The Twentieth Century Club held
a Valentine Party last Friday af-
ternoon. In the absence of Mrs
Joseph w. Ennis, the club presi-
dent, who went to represent the
club at the luncheon of the Wyom-
ing Round Table Club, the first
vice president Mrs. r. d. Hof-
fecker presided and after the
formal opening the meeting was
turned over to Mrs. Vernon West
fall and Mrs. Grant Garis who
We're chairmen of the day. Children
of the club members were guests
of the club and entertained. The
program consisted of the following
numbers: Cornet solo, Marie
FAIRIES, "Valse Fantastic; yocaI
solo, Mary Louise Porter, "Rec
Sails in the Sunset; piano solo
Clarence Garis, Beautiful Sails Oh
Heaven; volco solo, Audrey West.
fall, "The Birds of Valentine"
trumpet solo, Jack Garis, my Bon
ME-; piano solo, Manfred Ennis
Indian Dance. Games and refresh.
ments followed the program. Fri
day, February 21st, will be reci
procity day with Middetown Club
This will be a joint meeting. A
tableau and music will also be in.
cluded in the program.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-20
CONTEST SEEN
TOWN ELECTION
Harry T. Greenwell and John
C. Still Enter Race For
Town COuncilmen
ELECTION NEXT MONDAY

AT the meeting of Smyrna Town
Council Friday night, the last op-
portunity to file names to go on
the ticket for the coming town
election to be held Monday after
noon next, February "a, two names
were filed for Town Council in adj
dition to John G. Mannering and
Davis H. Bell, present incumbents,
whose terms expire. The two nom
inees to enter the race with Messrs.
Mannering and Bell renominated,
are Harry T. Greenwell and John
c. Still. A lively fight is anticipat-
ed. Other nominations made Fri
day night were Frank c. Arm
strong for alderman and collector,
/ to succeed himself. For the first
time in years there will be no con-
test for this office. No nominations
were filed against Mr. Armstrong
and his nomination therefore is
i equivalent to an election. Mr.
Armstrong has made diligent,
painstaking official and to his
credit, as noted in the annual fiscal
report of the town. published last
week, there was no uncollected
electric current bills reported
showing a one hundred percent ef-
fciency. In addition to electric
current, he reduced the uncollected
bills for water and taxes material
i ly, showing that he has been on the
job. Walter w. Hynson, our ex-
cellent Town Treasurer, who has
served for many years, was also
renominated without opposition
His nomination too, is equivalent tC
an election. For assessors this
year there were three nominated
the town charter requiring every
three years that a Board of Three
shall be named to make general
assessment The three nominated
included Thomas Jefferson, who
served last year as the lone asses
sor, together with Thomas H. Gov
erdale and Edgar w. Frazier. The
election will take place Monday af-
! ternoon next, between the hours OF
two and five o'clock. Before ad-
journing Friday night, Council ap.
pointed a committee to securU elec-
ton officers and prepare Tor the
election.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-20
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Margaret Thompson Hunt,
Dies at Princeton, New Jersey

Mrs. Margaret Thompson Hunt,
aged 80, wife of Ralph Hunt, a
prominent dairy farmer living just
outside of Princeton, N. j., and
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
E. Thompson of Smyrna, died Sun
day after a two weeks illness of
thyroid trouble. She was taken to
the hospital at Princeton for treat
ment but to no avail. The an
nouncement of her death was a
shock to her family and friends in
Smyrna, many of whom did not
know she was ILL., The passing of
Mrs. Hunt in the prime of life with
everything to live for, is deeply re
GREETED. One of Smyrna's bright
and attractive girls, she grew up in
Smyrna, graduated from the Smyr-
ma Schools, class of '23, and Bea-
CONS College, Wilmington in 1924
and was popular with her girl
friends and all who knew her
Soon after graduating she accept
ed a position in the State Treasur-
er's office at Dover. She resigned
early in 1888 and later married Mr.
Ralph Hunt of Princeton, N. J., 9
nephew of the late Rev. w. J. Bone
pastor of the Presbyterian Church
of Smyrna, who performed the
ceremony. She is survived, besides
her husband and parents, by one
sister, Miss Anne Thompson, and 9
brother, Harry Thompson, both o.
Smyrna. Funeral services tool
place at 2 p. M, yesterday, Wed
nesday, from her late residence
near Princeton, n. j., with inter.
me1t at her husbands family bury
ing ground in Princeton cemetery
/ Sudden Death of Bob" Boyd
Robert L. Boyd, aged 81, famil
iarly known to his friends as Bob
CONTINUED on Page Ffve)
Smyrna times., 1936-02-20
DANGERS FOLLOWING THAWS
State Highway Department Urges
Assistance of the Travelling Public

With the fields the past week
covered by standing water and in
many cases, streams running over
the roads of the state in the freeze
and thaw which alternately follow
ed the snow and sleet storms, the
state highways face serious dam
age during the next few days un-
less truck owners send lighter
loads to be hauled over the thor
oughfares, states w. w. Mack,
Chief Engineer of the State High
way Department, in an appeal
which he is making to all who will
use the roads during this season.
Thaws following the freezing of
subgrades leave the highways in
such a condition that heavily load
ed trucks produce a pumping ac-
tion which forces the mud up
through the joints and causes a
rough riding surface which may re
suit in serious cracking damage to
the pavement. In an effort to help
save the roads, which are so i'm
portant to the welfare of the state
and it's people, every effort will be
made to warn vehicles not to carry
an axel load of over 10000 pounds,
but expects them to suffer the con-
sequences of their own act if the
heavy loading continues during
these conditions. State Police have
been ordered to stop all trucks that
are carrying loads that are over
weight during the dangerous period.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-20
FEBRUARY TERM KENT COUNTY
COURT IN SESSION AT DOVER

act; Henry Lohand, near Harring-
ton, desertion and non-support;
Earl James, two indictments for
larceny! Leon Drummond, Negro,
Dover, manslaughter; Jacob P.
Richardson, near Milford, carrying
concealed a deadly weapon. The
court will hear cases Wednesday.
Two bills of information were filed
by Attorney General P. Warren
Green. They are Louis Hastings,
an appeal from the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Kent County in an
assault and battery case, and How
ard w. Pepper, an appeal from a
decision of a justice of the peace
of Kent county on a charge of -yio-
lation of the Delaware motor ve-
hicle law.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-20
TO WIDEN ROAD
REHOBOTH WAY
Section From Milford to Five
Five Points To Get At
tentiOn in Near Future
ROAD AT BUCK BRIDGE

A newer, wider road from Sum-
NIT (Buck) Bridge to the dual
highway at Glasgow and wider
road from Milford to Rehoboth the
section between Milford and Five
Points,, is included among the IL
proposals for which bids will be
asked by the State Highway De-
partment at o'clock March II, in
Dover. w. w. Mack, chief engin-
eer, State Highway Department,
said about 40 per cent of the 1886
program is either undeS contract or
is advertised for bids in this issue.
The program for the year totals
S2,5O0,000. The new projects on
which bids are sought are: Summit
Bridge to Glasgow, 8.8 miles, fenc-
ing; st. Johnstown to Bakers Cor
ner, 4146 miles, traffic bound; Hol-
ly Oak to Claymont, 2.5 miles,
fencing; Milton to D. and M. R. R.,
1.424 miles, traffic bound; Browns
Church to Cannons, 0999 miles, 16-
foot traffic bound; Lancaster av-
enue, Wilmington, 4O9 miles btu
minous concrete on concrete base;
East Thirtieth street, Wilmington,
O.477 miles, bituminous concrete on
concrete base; Milford to NAPLES
Pond, 1920 miles. four feet widen
ing; NAPLES Pond to Five Points,
8.783 miles, four-foot concrete wild
ening; Dover school streets, 0.436
miles, bituminous concrete on brok-
en- stone base; Mount Pleasant to
Tybouts Corner, 1907 miles, four
foot widening.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-20

Ten true bills were returned by
the grand jury Monday on the op-
ening day of the February term of
the Court of General Sessions and
Superior Court, Chief Justice Dan
iel j. Layton and Judge WV. Har-
rington presided. John c. Hopkins
former mayor of Dover, was fore
man of the jury, and Lawrence
Cain, secretary. The bills returned
follow: William Winchester and
Knowles Harmon, Negroes, Dover,
larceny; Lorn Roland Budd, Negro,
no addres, larceny! Benjamin F.
Hurlock, near Blackiston's Cross
roads, assault and battery; Samuel
Gibson, Negro, Dover, unlawfully
interfering with officers in violat-
ing of the State liquor control
Smyrna times., 1936-02-20
ROTARY CLUBS
WEEKLY MEET
Supt. C. w. w. SchantZ, Head
of Our Schools, Talks
on "LincOln"
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY

The Smyrna Rotary Club at their
meeting last Thursday evening, OBJ
served the birthday of Abraham
Lincoln. C. w. w. Schantz, past
president of the club, delivered the
address. Mr.. Schantz gave a his
tory of Lincoln ancestry His So
cial and personal life was describ-
ed, his first job as wage Garner,
from ferry hand on through his
various positions until he became
the 10th President of the United
States Lincoln was never a man
of wealth. His military career last
ed only one hundred days, having
served as captain of a company in
the Indian war. In 1912 Lincoln
married Mary Todd. Lincoln's pri-
vate life while president was his
fondnes for his family and the
plain home life he desired. Lin
coin was described as being far
above mis- colleagues intellectually
He was a Presbyterian church
member. His assassination by ].
Wilkes Booth in the Ford theatre
in Washington and the capture of
the assassin by company of cal
valrymen under command of Col.
Plummer was given in detail.
Truth, simplicity and patience were
given as some of the many char
acteristics which mace Lincoln the
man of devotion to his country and
the cause he so loved. Visiting Ro-
tarians: L. Lee Layton Jr., of Do
yer club.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-20
PROGRAM ON ANIERICANISM
.Iunior Auxiliary and Sons Of Leg
ion Give a Fine Program


At the regular meeting of the
American Legion Auxiliary Mon
dav evening the Juniors of the
Unit presented a splendid Ameri-
canism program. Each Junior mem
her took some part in the pro-
gram of patriotic selections and
readings on the life of Washington
and Lincoln. Several musical Sc
lections were rendered by the Jun
iors and visiting members of Sons
Of the Legion. These younger
members of the American Legion
Auxiliary will, in time, be able to
carry on the splendid work of the
organization. The local group is
making great progress under the
leadership of Mrs. Dorcas Ennis.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. Mary Bell on March
End.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-20
FIVE LARGEST p. L. "A. GROUPS
Laurel Heads Parent-Teacher As
sociation With Membership of 483

The five largest local Parent
Teacher Association in Delaware
reported to date, are cited in the
section devoted to news of the Del
aware Parent-Teacher Association
These are: Laurel, DR.. N. S. Hof-
fecker, president, membership, 4S3;
Lewes, Mrs. Edwin c. Marshall,
president, membership 461; Rich
ardson Park, Mrs. Ernest G. Nor
ris, president, membership, $50;
Oak Grove, James L. Grace, pres
ident, membership, 271; New Cas-
tie, j. Rogers Holcomb, president,
IT'S.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-20
SMYRNA HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
The New journalistic Club
Sponsored the Assembly
Program This Week
BASKET BALL CONTESTS

The assembly at the Smyrna
High School this week was spon-
sored by the Journalistic Club and
was under the direction of Mr..
King. The first part of the pro-
gram was devoted to the apprecia-
tion of Washington and Lincoln, in
which the point was made that the
greater the man the more humble.
Following this one act farce was
presented by the entire club. The
scene was that of room in Pump
kin Center School. Reynolds Brad
ley played the part of the country
school master while the pupils were
portrayed by the rest of the club.
The act was very much Of a sue
cess. Miss Rogers will have charge
of the assembly on Tuesday, Feb
ruary 25.-On Friday night, Feb
ruary IA, the local basketball
teams played Middletown, both
boys and girls teams being repre-
sented Smyrna girls defeated their
opponents by the score of 30-13.
The boys game was lost by a
single goal, Smyrna's team being
ahead most of the contest, but los
ing at the end. Middletown is re
puted to have one of the best
teams in the state. Still, Magill,
and Thompson were the outstand-
ing players for the boys, while
Nancy Slaughter and Emily Ar
thurs scored for the girls. The at
tendance report for the month of
January revealed the fact that
there are 229 pupils enrolled in the
high school, 487 in the elementary
school. and 26 in the Kindergarten
making a total Of TAP white pupils.
The percent of attendance was
$50 for the high school, 88.8 for
the elementary, 61.5 for the kin
dergarten. The total percent for
the entire scholo was 9O.2. Section
one of the 11th grade, Miss Gra-
ham teacher, ranked first in at
tendance; section one of the 10th
grade, Miss Doris Shatz teacher
ranked second. The ranking in
tardiness is as follows: Miss Hor-
sey and Miss Scout, grades 81 and
Al, ranked first. There were a to-
tai of $50 tarties during the month
and 365 names appeared on the
honor roll of perfect attendance
The colored school had an enroll
ment of 163, and a percentage OF
90.3. There were 40 tardies and
46 on the honor roll. The 7th, 8th
and 9th grades, under Oscar NJ
Fry, principal. ranked first in per
centage of attendance, and the
first grade, Emma Milby, teacher
ranked second. The grand total
for the entire school system was
9O5 pupils enrolled for the month
with the percentage of attendance
of 90.1.-Temperance essays writ
ten the past month under the di-
rection of the Science and English
departments in grades 4 to II. in
elusive, were handed to the local
chairman of the w. @. t u. or
Tuesday. The three best papers
from each grade were submitted
from which a local committee will
make a selection. A total of 42s
essays were written.-Th banking
results for the week were as fol.
lows: Number of pupils in attend.
ance, 622; number of depositors
AZ; amount deposited for day, s22.-
.O8.; amount deposited to date this
year, S729.33.
Smyrna times., 1936-02-20
'ulLTY COURT, DOVER
harrington Imposes Sent
= on Nine Defendan+a

harrington Imposes Sent
on Nine Defendants
ia Guilty Court on sat,,r
n E''Iusa NJ over by Judge Har-
| 1 llne Il defendants pleaded
4 i ~ uaarges and were sent
bsrsa Sus Nv week in Kent county
ks.,ss.5A sass Askins and Peter John.
4 ass 81 with interfering with
4 n NJ violation Of the liouor mlolr
(sss -, :. were ere each sentenced to
ons, ~ : 500 and in default be- y
(oSts. n NIX. Kent county Jail for
ks1in's frank \, Warren, charged
! lies1s.a alcoholic liquors with.
bnsnt !, 'nree months i'm
! Ro5s,,lal = Kent county Jail;
brcss1sa ss.as charged with carry.
|.2S as% deadly e weapons, was
|for -. ~ = default be impris-
y vits pas month; \ Enoch Tue
kgsn 'tSa ta. The larceny Of corn n
81. '%o So, hours in jail; Matte att i
Iio'aa Unlawful possession n',5t y
defssu,.r sisuors was fined s1oo %
jaatlt jsi' Ut. sentenced to Kent Kent
Filsol Il, ,0r one month; Raw. Raw.
essalsS es1eS' charged with carry. arry.
! one oBs s. : deadly weapon, wa,
4 Bar,.aay saT DAY sentence in iail. @as
J possai., ,s'non, charged with 'u,, 1n'
sss s'oEssa0n oyss Of alcoholic liz. liz.
d II 'Ss,ed Ssse to pay a fine !,
sm of io,ault "a be imprisoned
Smyrna times., 1936-02-20
FATHER AND SON NIGHT
Morning Star Lodge, I.O.O.F., Ar
range Night for Members and Sons

Morning Star Lodge, No. 1, 1. O..
%. F., will hold a Father and Son
Night tomorrow evening, Febru-
ary 21st. All members are re-
quested to bring with them their
son if any and if not they are priv
ileged to bring some one else. The
meeting viii consist of a program
that will appeal to both the young
and the old. Be sure to be on hand
with your guest; we will be looking
for you.