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The Lexington advertiser., 1936-03-05
THE STAFF
nDRIAL COMMENTS
REGRETS

1ents need not be reminded of
that this is test week. They
Ss.ded enough by the express
q .ach others faces. Cries to
rote book paper on which to
d 4est. pencils borrowed, last min
~ the books just before the
5ss4. complaints over the fact
"a 1eacher has something on the
- class doesn't remember hav-
6Ivs being moved little closer
Sother, silent murmurs, are all
s. that the students are in real
tn hope that the ajority will
stk;s week but our hopes are
:::--;::
= 4 meeting of the Senior Glass
nrsday, class officers were elect
sv are as follows: Glass Prophet,
~ Ash; Glass VIII, Martha Ann
.lass Historian, Mary Ella Hooke;
Poet. Shirley brennan. At the
lme members of the committee
~ class play were elected. They
~ Glover, Earle Hooke, Virgin
Yney and John Gwin. The class
~ they have placed these Off
Hsfficient hands and are certain
ill do their work to the best
ability. The Senior Glass is
inr plans for their oncoming
The Lexington advertiser., 1936-03-05
3. X. Hammett Feted
On 64th Birthday

A large family gathering was held
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. B.
The Lexington advertiser., 1936-03-05

Having business call to Jackson I
journeyed to Yazoo City and on to
jackson next morning. While passing
through Coxburg l called to see that
splendid old Confederate veteran w. B..
Netherland who will soon be 81 wears
of age. He was born in Holmes county
almost within a stones throw of where
he now lives. Getting through with my
business in Jackson late Friday after
noon. | did either the wise or unwise
thing by purchasing a bicycle on which
| hope to cover Holmes county on nv
handles. and starting upon it Saturday
for Carthage, arrived in the metropo-
lis of Leake county late in the after
noon, and my eyes beheld much improve
ment, The old court house at Car
thage, which has long stood as the home
Of justice of that splendid old hill coun-
ty. had been demolished and a new court
house with all the modern equipments,
to cost about 100000, is soon to be under
construction. Streets and road i'm
provements had also assumed magnitude
and Carthage bids fair to be spick and
span new looking town in the very near
future.
JAMES pJrrK
The Lexington advertiser., 1936-03-05

Mills Heard says that he likes "a
Hunter"
The Lexington advertiser., 1936-03-05

Wills neaFu says that ne likes "a
Hunter"
Virginia: "If you attempt to kiss me
| may forget that I'm lady"
Doty: "And slay me-"
Virginia: mo, and let you"
Another time when two heads are bet
ter than one is when you are tossing a
coin.
If fellow has a bee in his bonnet, it
IS probably because of his honey.
Coach Thompson: "Tomorrow I'll lee
ture on evolution
Nat H.. "Aw cut out the monkey busi-
ness"
Hyman: What do you say to a
drink ?"
Glcnmore: 81 never speak to them"
Lady: 81 want some kid gloves for
my girl"
Earl F.: white kid ,"
Lady: How dare you sir"
She: Did Carl Rose ever amount to
anything?"
He: "Sure, he provides for the City
of Lexington"
He: yeah, scandal"
Virginia s.: "And will you love me
just as much when we're married?"
Clayton; Sure, don't you know I've
always liked married ones the best?"
Who said: women were made to love
and not to understand
The Lexington advertiser., 1936-03-05
THINGS WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW

How Coach Thompson knew such a
swell boarding house in Carthage?
Why Dan McCafferty goes to the Bap-
tist preachers house to play basketball ?
Why Myra Gunter and Ruth Williams
went to kosciusko?
Why Clayton doesn't go in Bealls
Drug Store since he charged two coca
colas there.
Why Virginia called Harrell Morri.
rat? Is it what we write about her
makes her angry, or does she like it?
The Lexington advertiser., 1936-03-05
Bucks Rambles Aided
By Bicycle Purchase
Continued from page 6)

scription to continue the school for the
remainder of the term. They are grad
ing this school yard, putting out shrub
berry and otherwise beautifying the
place. This certainly speaks well for
the colored people of that community
Good luck found me at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. J. D. Ellington, Advertiser
readers, where l enjoyed dinner and
turning up by Bethesda school house
night found me in the pleasant home of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Moore where | en-
joyed their hospitality Mr.. Moore is a
native of Attala county who came some
years ago and won one of the fair
daughters of Holmes county for wife.
Resuming my journey next morning l
was not long in arriving at the home
Of Miss Lizzie Swinney, and there noting
quite lot of young chickens on the
yard l intimated the good sign to her
that she must be either Methodist or
Baptist, when she proudly informed me
she was Presbyterian. Here the
weather became threatening with driz-
ely rain. and | hurried .on to- Lexington.
In the afternoon | attended the fun
eral and burial of Mr. W. w. Byrd, one
of the most beloved citizens of the Heb
ron community, and going by Brozville
and on to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r
H. r. Brown | enjoyed their hospitality
| for the night. They have an only daugh-
ter who is married and resides in Ar
kansas, and for company they have a
number of pets, lamb who will bleat
at the call of "Marys Little Lamb" and
some of the prettiest little white dogs
have ever seen. Nearly everything on
the place is pet. My next call was at
the home of Mrs. Susan A. Virgins who
will be so years of age upon her next
birthday. Sh is native of Leake
county and as a Miss Yates was married
to George w. Virgins at Carthage in
1866 and moved to Holmes county a
few years later with her husband. Saws
she can call to mind only two men now
| living who We're then living in the
county when she came here-Ben Beal]
and George Stigler-all the others of
that day have passed over the river
The Lexington advertiser., 1936-03-05

Who said: Women were made to love
and not to understand
The Lexington advertiser., 1936-03-05

Virginia s.: "And will you love me
just as much when we're married."
Clayton: Sure don't you know I've
always liked married ones the best?"
The Lexington advertiser., 1936-03-05

JAMES T. BUCK.
The Lexington advertiser., 1936-03-05

If fellow has a bee in his bonnet. it
IS probably because of his honey.
Smyrna times., 1936-06-25
SOIL PROGRAM
SOON TO START
Work Sheets Signed In Kent
and LiStings Go to Wash
ington For o. X.
ABOUT 500 HAVE JOINED

In connection with the compile
tion of the sign-up campaign in the
soil conservation program for Kent
county, members of the county
committee are checking over all
signed work sheets and recording
the data on regulation listing
sheets which will be forwarded to
the Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration in Washington for
approval of benefit payments. This
committee includes R. Harry Will
son of Dover, Laurence E. Cain of
FELTON,, and Ernest S. Mattiford of
Smyrna, under whose supervision
this project is being carried on in
Kent county in cooperation with
County Agent Russell E. Wilson,
and R. o. Stelzer, extension econ
omist of the University of Della
ware. This listing work is being
done in the Kent county extension
Office where copies of all official
records will be filed in connection
with this project. To date over
five hundred farmers in Kent coun-
ty have signed work sheets signi-
flying their desire to participate in
this soil conservation program, and
it is expected that large number
of additional farmers will sign up
before the project is closed for
this year. Although June Is was
designated as the time limit for
the county committee to receive
these applications, farmers are be-
ing given an extension of time to
report to their district. county or
state committeeman. or the coun-
CONTINUED on Page Ffve)
Smyrna times., 1936-06-25
LEGION CARNIVAL OPENS ON
NORTH ST., SMYRNA, TOMORROW

Smyrna Legion Carnival, spon-
sored by the David G. Harrison
Post, No.14, of this town, will open
its Street Carnival Friday, on
North Street, between East Street
and Boulevard and it promises
eight days of entertainment, one of
the best the local post has ever
given as well as one of the largest
south of Wilmington. The dates
advertised are from tomorrow,
Friday, June 26 to Monday, July 6,
inclusive. Gaily decorated boothes
and attractions for young and old
are being planned by the Carnival
Committee composed Of w. E.
Matthews, Jr., chairman, William
Woods, Ralph FAIRIES and E. p.
Vogel. There will be a merry-go-
round, kiddy ride, ,boothes stored
with all kinds of merchandise,
toys, candies, ice cream and soft
drinks stands, etc., etc. Ten act
ing Indians and their families will
be present during the entire carni-
val These Indians will represent
four different tribes. They will
put on a different Indian show
each evening, enacting tribal GUS
Smyrna times., 1936-06-25
SCOUTS CAMP
AT LAKE COMO
Affords Ideal Place For FIRE.
quent Outings of Smyrna
Troop No. 81
AROUND COUNCIL FIRE

On Monday evening, June 22nd,
the local troop of Boy Scouts held
an outing at Lake Como. The pro-
gram consisted of games, instruc-
tion and fire building and the knife
and axe tests. The Scouts gather
ed around a council fire and while
James w. Foster, Scoutmaster of
Troop No. 81, of Smyrna, told
story, toasted marshmallows and
winers. The meeting closed with
the singing of taps. There will be
no Scouting meetings for the next
two weeks. Beginning Monday
evening, July 18th, Troop 81 will
meet every other Monday at
o'clock at the Scout headquarters
and go to Lake Como for outings.
All Scouts should attend these
outings as they will be very in
structive and enjoyable. Parents
of Scouts are invited to attend
these summer outings. Boys are
requested to bring bathing suits,
scout ones, knives, fash lights and
something to eat. Scoutmaster
Foster will hold swimming classes
for all tenderfoot scouts during
these outings providing the wealth
er permits. Meetings will be held
in the headquarters if rainy.
Smyrna times., 1936-06-25

toms and habits, snake dances, war
dances, hoop dances, sign Ian
guage, fortune telling and many
other interesting acts. United
States Senator John G. Townsend
has accepted an invitation to be
here Saturday next to be adopted
by the Indians" No one should
miss this unique ceremony. Others
who have been invited are Cover
nor Buck and his staff, Mayor
Bacon of Wilmington; United Stat
es Senator Hastings; President
Protein of State Senate Lee Ma
loney and others. The Indian For
tune Teller, one of the best and
most experienced of the tribe, viii
be here to tell fortunes. Good OPP
portunity for the young ladies and
men to "know their future" Drum
and Bugle Corps, Firemen and
Junior Corps parade Tuesday, June
80. Ground prizes will be given
away each evening and on other
evening to be designated, ton Of
coal will be given away. On the
last evening Pontiac Car and a
Zenith Radio will be given away
to the winners.
Smyrna times., 1936-06-25
BEAUTY CONTEST
Former Governor r. p. Robinson
Accepts As One of Judges Again

Former-Governor Robert P. Rob-
inson has accepted the invitation
again to act as judge for the road
side identification committee, of
which Mrs. Henry B. Thompson is
chairman. Mrs. Pierre S. duoPnt
and Mrs. Irene DUPONT are the
other members of the committee.
Mr.. Robinson, who has served as
judge for this committee for sever
al years, will select again this
year the best kept place and gar
den (not necessarily a farm, the
best and neatest looking gas sta
ton, and the best roadside market
The contestants must live on the
state highway between ST. Georges
and Rehoboth. The prize for each
will be S25 and a flag. The only
condition is that there shall be no
signs on the place other than of
the product sold. Last year the
honors came to Smyrna, Mrs.
May F. Long, her stand, 1.-THE
Mayf1ower," being judged the most
attractive road market and The
County Line Filling Station, Mrs.
Lillian Ennis Cullen, the best look
ing filling station.
Smyrna times., 1936-06-25
231ST JUBILEE
OLD ST. ANNE'S
Services Held Sunday at the
Historic Church Near
MiddletOwn
BISHOP COOK breaches

A number from Smyrna mo-
tored to old st. Anne's Protestant
Episcopal Church near Middletown
Sunday to attend services in honor
of the 231st anniversary of the
founding of the historic church.
Worshippers from all parts of the
East were present and filled the
ancient box pews, with their
swinging doors. Preaching the
morning sermon, the Rt. Rev.
Philip Cook, Bishop of the Episco-
pal Diocese of Delaware, spoke of
the changes which the old church
has seen in the lives of men and
of the importance the parish plays
in the life of the church. A small
pedaled organ in the church bal
cony, which once was reserved for
slaves and servants, was the only
accompaniment to the hymns
sung. Steps leading to the balcony
are in many places still of the or
ignial wood, while the benches and
box pews of the balcony are still
of the rough hewn, unpainted,
knotted timber. Bishop Cook
pointed out changes about the old
church itself as evidenced by a
drawing printed in recent edition
of an evening paper showing the
place as it appeared at the opening
of the goth century. Since then
many more trees and foliage sur
round the ancient oak which stood
before even the church was built.
Before services many visitors view
ed "Old st. Anne's Oak" which
has been estimated by tree experts
to be more than 800 years old, and
the tomb-stones, many of them of
colonial days. The Very Rev. Hi
ram R. Bennett, dean of the Cath
edral Church of st. John of Will
spoke on Look Unto the
Rock Whence You Are Hewn," at
the afternoon service. Music was
provided by the cathedral vested
choir, under the leadership of Paul
Terry, organist and choirmaster.
Dean Bennett outlined the begin
ming of the church from the found
ing of the Society for the Propa-
cation of the Gospel in Foreign
Parts" in 1701, through the early
struggles. The rocks of the church
in this country he said, were those
men sent by the society spread
the gospel through the peninsula,
until 1875 without a
bishop in the United States. The
Rev. P. L. Donaghay, B. D., rector
of the parish, and the Rev. Walden
Pell II, M. A, headmaster of st.
School near Middletown,
assisted in the services. An
nouncement was made that during
the months of July and August the
church woull be open each Sunday
for services for boys at
tending Camp Appoquinimink,
near the church, and for other
who wish to attend.
Smyrna times., 1936-06-25
RABBI WETSTEN
BEFORE ROTARY
Gives Smyrna ROtarians an
Interesting Discourse
on judaism"
BRIEF DINNER MEET

Rabbi Elias Wetsten of the Syn
agogue of Wilmington, addressed
the Smyrna Rotary. Club last
Thursday evening on Judaism.
Rabbi Wetsten said the Judaism
did not stop with the writing of
the New Testament. The books
of the Old Testament were explain
ed in addition to the Hebrew Liter
ature that has existed through the
ages. This literature contains
many spiritual and moral teach
ings and is used in Hebrew schools
at the present. Rabbi Wetsten ex-
planned some of the teachings of
the Hebrew literature and many
comparisons similar to those in the
Bible are contained therein. He
brew prayers from Hebrew htera-
ture were read. These prayers
have ben handed down throughout
the ages and are in use today in
connection with the Hebrew faith.
There was much of interest in the
able discourse of Rabbi Wetsten
and club members present appre-
ciated his coming as well as the
he brought. Owing to
the hot weather the dinner meet
ing at the Wayside Inn was made
as brief as possible. Visiting Ro-
tarians: Merrick Clements of Ches-
tertown, Md.
Smyrna times., 1936-06-25
ASBURY Nj. E. CHURCH NEWS
Rev. DIR. j. w. Colona, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

Rev. DIR. j. w. Colona, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week
The services at Asbury Method
list Episcopal Church next Sunday
will be as follows: The Church will
convene promptly at 10 o'clock.
The morning preaching service at
IL. The subject of the sermon:
THE Difficulty of Believing. The
evening service at 7:3O. The sub
ject of the sermon: The Hands of
Jesus.5" At a special meeting of
the Official Board after the morn
ing service last Sunday, it was
unanimously decided to omit the
Sunday evening services during
the months of July and August, as
has been the custom for several
summers. Hence there will be no
evening service after next Sunday
until September. But the Church
School and morning preaching ser
vices will be continued without any
interruption. Also the Board
granted the usual vacation periods
to the organist, the sexton and the
minister. The minister desires to
appeal to every member and friend
of Asbury Church to strive to at
tend all the services of your church
just as faithfully as is possible
throughout the summer months.
Smyrna times., 1936-06-25
HUDSON MARTIN NUPTIALS
wedding Took Place at Bishop
stead, Wilmington on Saturday

In the chapel at Bishopstead at
4 o'clock Saturday Afternoon, Miss
Elizabeth Martin of Georgetown,
one of the popular teachers of the
John Bassett Moore High School of
Smyrna, became the bride of Mr..
William Davis Hudson, son of Mrs.
Homer d. Hudson and the late
Mr.. Hudson of Smyrna. The Rt.
Rev. Phillip Cook officiated. The
bride wore a white lace gown with
white hat and accessories and a
corsage of white orchids and lilies
of the valley. Miss Martin was
given in marriage by her cousin,
Miss Mabel Bayard Martin of
Georgetown. Mr.. Baird Tozer of
Brooklyn, N. Y, was best man.
Only members of the immediate
families and few friends attend
ed. After the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Hudson left on a wedding
trip and will be at home after July
IS at 158 Second Avenue South,
Mt. Vernon, N. Y, where the
groom is in the undertaking bust
ness.
Smyrna times., 1936-06-25
HARTLY HOST
KENT FIREMEN
Cheswold Firemen S h 0 W
Demonstration of Their
New Pumper
FISHING TRIP ARRANGED

A pumping demonstration with
the new tank wagon of the Ches-
void Fire Company in use, was
given by the Hartly Fire Company
at the 80th meeting of the Kent
County Firemen's Association held
in Hartly Thursday evening, with
a delegation from the Sussex As
sociation as guests. Charles c.
Roadway welcomed the firemen and
Past President Charles Conway of
the Sussex association responded.
Milford and Frederick were not
represented at the meeting. The
routine of business was transacted.
Arrangements TO the annual fish
ing trip were reported completed
for Wednesday afternoon, July Is
from until 6 o'clock. A half hour
discussion of the question, What
knowledge Should Chief Have of
His Community" brought out sew
eral important suggestions. The
delegation of Sussex County fire.
men was headed by Past President
Charles Conoway. The June meet
ing of the Sussex County Associa-
tion was held at Georgetown Tues
day evening and the July meeting
of the Kent County Association
will be held at South Bowers af-
ter the fishing trip on July Is
State President Willard D. Boyce
made the closing remarks before
adjournment. The Hartly Com
pany served refreshments at which
an interesting program of music
was rendered and a cordial hos
pitality extended
Smyrna times., 1936-06-25
TAX RATE IN NEW CASTLE co.
Levy Court Lowers the County
Tax Rate From 45c to S5c

Il "a AsneO 4IoAu TN ~ OOC
A ten-cent reduction in the
county tax rate of New Castle
County for the fiscal year begin
ming July /, lowering it from As
cents to 35 cents, was made by the
New Castle County Levy Court
Tuesday afternoon after adopting
a budget $4,000 less than the bud
get of the year now ending. The
court had hoped to reduce the rate
to 80 cents but said it found this
impractical for proper and effic-
lent operation of the county gov
ernment. The cut, which gives
New Castle Count yone of the low
est county tax rates in the coun-
ry, adheres to the recent request
of Gov. c. Douglass Buck for a
lowering of the rate. Contribut-
ing to the ability of the court to
reduce the tax are the steady
pruning of operating expenses the
past few years, the taking over of
the county roads by the state, and
building activities which produced
a material increase in assessable
property. The new rate will bene-
fit all classes.
Smyrna times., 1936-06-25
CHILDREN HERE NEXT WEEK
Twelve Tenament Children TO Be
Given "Vacation" in Smyrna
The nN,riln,,r,n Ir,nocl E11rnd

Given vacation" in Smyrna
The Tribune Fresh Air Fund
children will arrive in Smyrna
July End. Once more Smyrna has
responded to the call of these poor
children of the tenement district
of New York City, and has invited
twelve of them to visit Smyrna for
a period of two weeks. The names
of the hostesses follow: Mrs. L. H.
Anderson, Cheswold, one child;
Mrs. Fletcher Hurd, Cheswold, one
child; Miss Mildred Bartlett ,Smyr-
ma, one child; Mrs. o. ]. Farlow,
Smyrna, two children; Mrs. c. L.
Harmonson, Smyrna, two children;
Mrs. Irene Nickerson, Smyrna,
one child; Mrs. Margaret Grimm
and Mrs. Vogel, Smyrna, ,one child;
Mrs. Herbert Radish, Smyrna, one
child and Mrs. c. ]. Prickett, two
children. 1t is hoped that all the
residents of Smyrna and vicinity
will join with these hostesses and
make the children feel at home,
that they might have nice vaca-
tion away from the noise, dirt and
heat of the city.
Smyrna times., 1936-06-25
IS
GIVEN REBUFF
Head of Christiana the Third
Church to Repudiate Its
Authority
SESSION TO MEET SOON

The Head of Christiana Church,
west of Newark, repudiated the
authority of the Presbytery of
New Castle oMnday night. 1t is
the third church to take that step;
others to do so recently being Pen
cader Church, Glasgow, and Forest
Church, Middletown. The congre-
cation Of the Head of Christiana
Church refused 33 to IL to accept
the resignation of its pastor, the
Rev. Henry G. WELDON, who has
joined the newly formed Presby-
terian Church of America. This
was followed by vote df 29 to 16
for adoption of a resolution repu-
dating the authority of the Pres
terry of New Castle, and deciding
to operate independently at pres
ent. The resolution will be sent to
Presbytery by mail. The Rev. DR..
John Herrick Darling, pastor of
Hanover Church, Wilmington, and
Moderator of Presbytery, and the
Rev. Donald c. Macleod, pastor of
Lower Brandywine Church and
chief counsel of Presbytery in the
Laird trial, attended the meeting
but were not permitted to speak.
When they appeared they were al
lowed to enter he church, but Mr..
WELDON informed them that his
session and most of the members
had instructed him to tell them
that they would not be permitted
to speak. Presbytery at its spec
ial meeting IN Dover June 30 is ex-
pected to take steps to meet the
entire seccessionist movement in
its boundaries.