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Smyrna times., 1936-01-30
ST.GEORGES ONE
WAY TRAFFIC
viii Be Maintained By State
Highway During Period of
Bridge Changes
NEW ROAD APPROACHES

The bridge over the Government
canal at st. Georges will be limit
ed to one-way traffic beginning i'm
mediately with the start of work
by the Government in widening the
canal, states w. w. Mack, Chief
Engineer of the State Highway De-
partment to-day. The widenig of
the canal will not mean the con-
struction of a new bridge but will
necessitate the tearing down and
rebuilding of the old approaches by
the Wisconsin Bridge Company
which has secured the Federal con-
tract. Although the Company
promises to do all III its power to
keep traffic moving smoothly over
the bridge there is bound to be a
slowing progress of lines of cars
taking turns passing over the one
car route that will be established
for the travellers. 1t will also be
necessary to entirely stop traffic
for short periods ranging into as
much as a half hour and therefore
Mr.. Mack urges those who have
important business up or down the
state, using Route 13 which is the
principal route used in the state.
to allow more time for their trips
or instead take the alternate route
through MiddletoWn to which turns
can be taken on the Kirkwood road
from st. Georges or ON the Middle
town road from Odessa. The Gov
eminent expects to complete this
work with all dispatch and as far
as possible will give advance warn
ing of the total closing of the
bridge for the short periods
Smyrna times., 1936-01-30
FIRES AT CHICKEN THIEF
DID. Bamberger, BIackiston's, Gets
OyercOat. But Man Escapes

An overcoat was just too much
baggage for chicken thief, seen
early Saturday morning, January
18, coming from the hen house of
David D.Bamberger, a farmer near
Blackiston's Cross Roads, with a
bag of chickens IN his possession.
Mr. Bamberger, arouse by the noise
among his poultry, got up and TAX
ing his gun went out to investigate.
Immediately after leaving the
dwelling he saw a man, whom he
thinks was white. leaving his
chicken house with a bag of poul-
try. Bamberger asked no questions
but shot at the thief. The man
screamed and not only dropped the
bag of chickens but also his over
coat which he apparently thought
would delay his speed. Mr.. Bam-
berger recovered the overcoat and
chickens but the thief escaped
State police called in trailed blood
for some distance and then lost the
trail. It is believed the man was
seriously wounded.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-30
ROTARY CLUBS
WEEKLY MEET
State Senator L. A. Drexler
Gives Talk on the U. S.
Constitution
INTERESTING PROGRAM

State Senator Louis A. Drexler
of Dover, addressed the Smyrna
Rotary Club last Thursday evening
on the Constitution. Senator Drex-
Ter said in part that the colonies
had forged on several hundred
years before the framing of the
Constitution. The early articles of
Confederation did not set up a seq
arate government apart from the
Mother country. In the summer of
1887 a convention was called in the
city of Philadelphia and on Sep
tember II, 1887 the constitution
was adopted. Delaware was the
first state to ratify the Constitu-
tion December z, 1777 On the 4th
of March, 1889 the government of
the United States of America be-
gan to function under the new Con-
stitution The first ten amend
ments to the Constitution of the
United States were submitted to
the Legislatures of the several
states by the first Congress by a
resolution passed on the 25th of
September, 1889, and were ratified
by the States between that date
and December IS, 1871. No more
amendments were presented for
seventy-five years, since then sew
eral amendments have been made.
The United States of America
maintains its original form of Gov
ernment while many older nations
have lived under several forms of
government since the American
Constitution became effective. Ow-
ing to the many acts of Congress
being declared unconstitutional by
the Supreme Court. it was urged
that each member of Congress full
ly study the bills presented as GER
tain its constiutionality before
passing. George o. Fearon re-
sponded to Senator Drexler's adj
dress. President Harmonson ap-
pointed the following members of
the club to conduct the Boy Scout
Financial Campaign, February 9Th
to 18th: w. E. Matthews. Jr., H. P.
Hall, G. w. Robinson, W. w. Price
and e. P Corrie. Visiting Rotar-
ians: H G. Evans, G. c. Fear, of
Dover Club. Senator Louis A.
Drexler of Dover, guest of the club.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-30
SMYRNA 10Th
CENTURY CLUB
Rev. James r. Galley Gave an
Instructive Talk on the
Bible Last Friday
SOCIAL FOR TOMORROW

The Rev. James R. Galley, pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church
delivered an address on Bible Day
at the Twentieth Century Club
meeting last Friday. Mr.. Galley
dwelled on the early interpreta-
tions of the Holy Book. Mrs. Hen
ry D. Boyer, Chairman of Program,
led an open discussion of the First
Amendment of the Constitution.
1t was decided that the next study
will be in form of a drill, review
ing the Constitution as far as we
have progressed. Mrs. Ethel Ma
gill, accompanied by Mrs. Thomas
Coverdale sang the following sac
red selections "Oh, Rest in the
Lord, from Elijah" by Mendols-
sohn, and Lonesome Valley" by
Burhigh. The executive board
held a card party in the Club
Rooms on Tuesday evening. Con-
tract, auction and 500 were play
ed. The meeting for Friday. jan
uary 81, will be a social program
in charge of Mrs. Mary Porter,
Mrs. Name Ashby and Mrs. Lee
Deakyne.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-30
REV. LOUHOFF ASKED BACK
Wanted as Pastor of Friendship
Church Near Town, Also at Odessa

The fourth quarterly conference
of the ST. Paul's Church, Odessa,
and Friendship M. E. Church in
Thoroughfare Neck, near Smyrna,
was held at Odessa Tuesday night
in st. PauPs Church with the Rev.
w. E. Gunby, district superintend-
ent, presiding. The Rev. F. Char
les Louhoff was unanimously invit-
ed to return for his fifth conference
year. DR.. Gunby complimented
the various department heads on
the completeness of their reports
which showed the churches to be in
excellent condition. Mrs. Emma z.
Derrickson was elected delegate to
the annual Wilmington NJ E. Con-
ference in Delmar, March 25, with
Mrs. A. P. Derrickson as alternate.
Trustees for st. PauPs Church,
Odessa, were elected as follows: o.
G. Stevens. t. c. Price, Charles
Cannon, Frank Reynolds, A. H.
Donovan, H. B. Seamans, Mrs. A.
H. Donovan, Mrs Amelia Davis
and Mrs. May c Enos.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-30
BLAZE ON BECK
FARM, DELANEY
Residence of Samuel III. Beck
West of Clayton, Damaged
by 81, 500 Fire
3 FIRE TRUCKS THERE

Fire caused by sparks from a
chimney almost wrecked the resi-
dence of Samuel H. Beck, at noon
Thursday, his farm home over near
Oak Hill Community Center at De-
laney's. The fire started in the
roof and ate its way into the resi-
dence damaging house and con-
tents to total that will reach be-
twen $1,000 and 1900 Three fire
companies, Clayton, Townsend and
Smyrna responded and in the bitter
cold and biting winds they worked
under difficulties until the fire was
gotten under control. There was
no water supply other than the
pump and bucket brigade was
formed before the fire companies
arrived. This was to no avail. AS
soon as the fire trucks arrived on
the scene they poured their chem
ical on the flames and got effective
results. Smyrna f1remen were a
little late in arriving having mis-
understood the call and hastened
first to Sam Best's on the Smyrna
Woodland Beach road. They turn
ed around Immediately and hasten
ed TO Sam Beck's. By the time
they arrived Clayton and Town
send were on the job and they lent
what assistance they could. The
fire was discovered by the driver OF
Mr.. Parker's milk truck. He gave
the alarm to Mr.. Beck's son George
and the latter called the fire COM
panies. Mr.. Beck, the father. was
attending court in Wilmington and
did not return until 4:30 when the
fire was extinguished. Besides the
damage to the residence between
$50 and S1.50 of clothing and furn-
iture were ruined. The damage, it
is said, is covered by insurance
Much praise is given the fremen
for their splndid work in ethe bit
ter cold whine water froze to their
clothing and thire hands were frost
bitten. Mrs. Frank Conner, a
neighbor of the Becks, came tC
their comfort and served them hot
coffee and sandwiches.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-30
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. James R.GaiIey. Minister, An
nounces Services For the Week

1t is most interesting to stand at
the side of noble rolling river and
to think that although it has been
FLOWING on for many thousands of
years, watering the fields and slak-
ing the thirst of a hundred genera
tions, it shows no sign of waste or
want. Or, when we stand at the
top of a mountain and watch the
rising of the sun as he shoots above
the crest of the hills in the distance
into sky draped with golden cur
tains, we marvel to think that he
has melted the snow of so many
winters and renewed the verdure of
so many springs, and planted the
flowers of so many summers and
ripened the harvests of so many
autumns, and yet shines on as bril-
liantly as ever, his eye not dim nor
his natural force abated. Yet, what
are these things but the images of
Continued From Page Ffve)
Smyrna times., 1936-01-30
ICE IMPEDES
RIVER TRAFFIC
Ferry Boats at New Castle
and Wilmington Handicap
ped by the Flow
SOME NEARLY STRANDED

With the temperature lowering
al and near zero, navigation on the
delaware river between New Cas-
Tie, Wilmington and Jersey shore
has been badly handicapped the
past week due to the heavy foes of
Ice covering the river, especially
the main ship channel. Over the
weekend and all this week the ice
boat John Weaver, belonging to
Philadelphia, piled the channels
and mouths Of harbors breaking up
the ice and permitting limited river
traffic. While the ferry boats be-
longing to the Delaware New Jer-
sey Ferry Company plying between
New Castle and Pennsville, N. j.,
found navigation difficult they
maintained their regular schedule
except when the new ferry was de-
layed in encountering an extra
heavy ice foe on the middle ground
between the eastern and western
channels. The Weaver tied up at
Delaware street wharf, NV Castle,
as did one of the oil tankers be-
longing to the Sun Oil Company, al
Marcus Hook. Several seagoing
crafts narrowly escaped stranding
on the submerged section of the
Jetty on the New Jersey Shore
about two miles south of New Cas-
tie Friday night. One large craft
rammed the jetty but was able to
extricate itself from the position
and continued to Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-30
KENT COUNTY"VETS'', INCLUDING
SMYRNA, TO SHARE OVER SAIL 900

this estimate as base it would ap-
pear that about S1,500,O0O will
come into circulation in Delaware
in the latter part of June as a re
suit of the bonus legislation. Ap-
proximately 100000 of this will
be in the hands of veterans in Will
mington and New Castle county
alone. During the bonus drive, the
American Legion legislative COM
mittee issued a statement saying a
QUESTIONABLE it circulated among a
cross section of members indicated
that more than 90 per cent of the
bonus money would be devoted to
paying back debts and for housing
and clothing. etc. Blank applica-
tions will soon be ready and Legion
Posts will be busy aiding the vets
Smyrna times., 1936-01-30
SCOUT TROOP
HERE GROWING
A New Recruits Added Last
Week By the Smyrna
Boy Scouts
TO PLAY BEFORE ROTARY

Boy Scout Troop, No. 81, Of
Smyrna, met at its headquarters
on Monday, January 2Oth, at 7:3O
p. m. Two new recruits were
brought in which makes a total of
four for the month. The troop is
progressing rapidly in advance
ment and attendance. The evidence
of this will be shown in our Scout
Week exhibit in one of the local
store windows. Watch for this ex-
hibit; it will interest you in our
scout work. The parts for the play
the boys will put on for the Rotary
Club were given out and a rehears-
al was held at the Scoutmaster'
home on Thursday, January 23rd.
The next rehearsal was held at the
Scout headquarters on Monday ev-
ening, January 9th, after the
troop meeting. instruction period
and games closed the meeting.
Saturday evening the troop journ-
eyed to Dover High School to take
part in the council program. This
evening the troop will entertain the
Rotary Club at their meeting with
Board of Review and a play call
ed THE Patrol That Found Itself. .
The program will be very instruc-
tive to all Rotarians and full Of
Scout action. Saturday February
8. the Scouts will hold a bake.
Tuesday afternoon, February 11th.
at the High School assembly the
troop will go into action again and
will produce a stunt full of fun for
the student body. Mr.. Stanley M.
Woodhead, Scout Executive, will be
the speaker. The public is invited
to attend this program.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-30
LOANS
NOW AVAILABLE
Rural Rehabilitation in Della
ware Handled By B.
c. Deputy
OPERATIONS UNDER WAY

With the appointment of Benja-
min G. Deputy, as rural rehabilita-
ton field agent, the Resettlement
Administration is now equipped to
handle all requests for aid, accord
ing to Ralph S. Obier, State direc-
tor of Rural Rehabilitation. Mr.
Deputy. whose Office is at State
headquarters in Newark, is to
work in the southern portion of
Delaware. Resettlement operations
are well underway in this state, as
applications are coming from
farmers throughout Delaware fer
loans and other services placed at
their disposal by the Resettlement
Administration. Loans are now be-
ing approved and money is going
out to farmers whose requests have
been accepted. This assistance is
available for farm families, wheth-
er owners, tenants or farm labor
ers suffering from poor agricultur-
al conditions, people who are ur-
able to obtain necessary financial
assistance from other public or pri-
vate lending agencies. Working in
close cooperation with the Agricul-
tural Extension Service through its
county agents, home demonstration
agents and specialists at the Uni
versity, the Resettlement field su-
pervisor and home dem onstration
agent confer with the farmer and
his wife and together they prepare
a farm and home management plan
which, if followed, should supply
the needs of the family largely
from the farm, and provide suffic-
lent income to eventually place the
farmer on his own resources and
enable him to repay the loan in a
few years. Money will be advanced
for such purposes as seed. fertiliz-
er, feed, livestock, equipment, farm
repairs,p ayment of taxes, and, in
a few very needy cases, small loans
may be made for living necessities
until an acceptable farm plan can
be worked out Another phase of
this program of the Resettlement
Administration is the debt adjust
ment service which is represented
by r. G. Cronin of College Park,
Maryland. The duties of this de-
partment are to confer with debt
ors and creditors in an attempt to
make adjustments which will be to
the advantage of all persons con-
cerned. Some farmers have more
debts than their farms can possibly
carry, and debt adjustment may be
the only possible solution of this
financial problem. Information re
garding these loans may be obtain
ed from the State Office. Division
of Rural Rehabilitation, Resettle-
ment Administration, Postoffice
building in Newark, or from coun-
Ity extension agents. Applications
for assistance should be made to
some member of the county advis-
ory committee. For New Castle
county this committee consists of
H. Wallace Cook, Newark; John D.
/ Reynolds, Middletown, and John B.
McVaugh, Hockessin. The advis-
ory committee for Kent county in
cludes County Agent Russell E.
Wilson, Jesse S. Burton, Thomas
C. Cook and J. A. Frear of Dover
Charles I. Joseph, Hollyville; F. M.
Gum. Frankford, and A. T. Speich-
er, Greenwood are the committee
for Sussex county.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-30
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
William G. Savin, Prominent Cit
iZen of CheswOld. Passes Away

William G. Savin, aged 81, retir-
ed farmer and for years prominent
in the Smyrna-Cheswold vicinity,
died Tuesday afternoon at the farm
home of his son Ralph, near Town
send, after a lingering illness. More
than two years ago Mr.. Savin suf-
fered stroke of paralysis and has
been confined to his bed. The death
of Mr.. Savin removes one of the
oldest residents of the vicinity who
enjoyed a wide circle of friends and
was known for his kindly virtues
and rugged honesty Born in 1856
the son of John A. Savin, he spent
his boyhood in this vicinity. In
1888 he married Elena NOVEL;
Moore, daughter of John Moore of
Cheswold, and farmed near Ches-
void until 1917, when he retired
and moved to Cheswold Mrs
Savin died in 1927 and the home
was broken up, since which time
Mr.. Savin has made his home with
MS children. In politics he was a
staunch Republican but outside ot
a committeeman or convention
delegate he never held office. He
was a strong supporter of his
brother-in-law the late DR.. Thomas
G. Moore of Smyrna, State Sena-
tor and prominent Republican lead
er. The funeral of Mr.. Savin will
be held at two o'clock Friday af-
ternoon, at the FAIRIES Funeral
Chapel in Smyrna Mr.. Savin is
survived by one daughter. Mrs. E
S. Welsh Of York, Pa, and two
sons. Ralph NJ. Savin of Townsend
and William H. Savin of Washing.
ton, D. c. He also has two half.
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1936-01-30
SMYRNA HIGH
| SCHOOL NEWS
School Assembly Hears a Fine
Talk on ''BOOks" by Mrs.
Hammond
OTHER SCHOOL NOTES

The assembly program for the
week of the Smyrna High School
was in charge of Miss Raughley
and the Library Club. Mrs. Ham
mond, State School Librarian, was
guest speaker and made an inter
esting and comprehensive address.
Her subject was Worthwhile
Books in Your Library" A comet
duet was rendered by Marie FAIRIES
and Billy MacLucas. Special com
mittees, headed by Mr. King, Mrs.
Vogel, and Mr.. Wright, are making
final and definite plans for the Sen
ior Glass supper to be held on Fri
day evening, in the cafeteria for
the benefit of the Senior Glass
looking forward to their trip to
Washington, D. O.. next June.
Arrangements have been made to
have the school band render selec-
tions during the supper. At 7:3O
the Smyrna High Basketball team
will play FELTON, team. in the gym
nasium. Mrs. Mildred H. Harring-
ton, dental hygienist for Kent
County, examined the teeth of the
pupils in our local school. $50 pu-
pills were examined, of which num-
ber 180 had perfect teeth. $40 pu-
pills were reported as having defec-
tive teeth The banking results
for the week were as follows: Num-
Der in attendance, 72O; number of
depositors. 81; amount deposited
for day, S26.85; amount deposited
to date this year, S637.04
Smyrna times., 1936-01-30

Enactment of the soldier bonus
bill over President Roosevelt's veto
which passed the U. S. Senate,
Monday, is now a law. 1t affects
4 ,8s4 veteran certificate holders in
Delaware, whose certificates will
be worth total of SO, ,527 ,970 Kent
county certificate holders, includ-
ing members of the David c. Har-
rison Post, No. 30, of Smyrna, will
bet S471.119; New Castle county,
including Wilmington, S2,382 ,629,
and Sussex county, S673,321 Pay
ment of the $50 bonus bonds begins
June Is next. Leaders of the vet
erans' organizations have estimat-
ed that something less than half of
the certificates will be cashed i'm
mediately-th that is in June. Using
Smyrna times., 1936-01-30
FIRST AID" LEADERS MEET
Home Demonstration Clubs of Kent
County Continued Sessions

Kenton, Jan. 80 Seventy leaders
of Kent County that had their first
aid lesson with Mr.. Arthur Potter
last month met yesterday at Ken
ton. The meeting was from 10 to
$3.50. Only those who were eligible
for this work attended the first les
son. Several communities We're
represented at the meeting These
leaders are delegates from Kent
County Home Demonstration
Clubs. All are working toward a
Red Cross certificate upon compile
ton of the course. Miss Louise r.
Whitcomb, Home Demonstration
Agent for Kent County. is making
the arrangements for this work
Smyrna times., 1936-01-30
SOLICITING FOR FIRE co.
". ID. Ellison, Frank p. McCawley
and Julian Stats, Committee

and JufldH Stddto1 "a ooaAiheeSS
The following members of the
Citizens Hose Company, No. 1, Inc,
of Smyrna, being appointed to so
Ilicit funds in Smyrna and vicinity
to maintain the company for the
ensuing year, are: w. D. Ellison,
chairman; Frank p. McCawley and
Julian r. Stats, secretary and
treasurer of the committee. Please
leave donations at Jones' Drug
Store or J. K. Sheubrooks, Main
street, Smyrna. The citizens of
Smyrna and vicinity should give
all they can to this fund. Now is
the time for you to think of the
boys who fight your fires in all
kinds Of weather, any time of the
day or night, hot or cold, they de-
liver the goods. May they have
your cooperation.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-30
ODESSA'S FIRE EQUIPMENT
Fire Company Gets $50 Feet More
of Hose and Wearing Apparel

The Odessa Fire Company has
added 25O feet of hose to its equip
ment and a number of the new
type fire coats which provide
warmth, protection, As well as dry
ness. The new equipment places
the company in splendid fire fight
ing condition. Fire drills in con-
nection with nearby companies
have been held during the past
year, and the hose relay system
used has proven valuable in fight
ing recent fires Officers of the
company include: President, w.
Mailey Davis; secretary, Frank
Gremminger: chief Milton Phillips:
assistant chief, Charles Beck.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-30
hf NJ E. CHURCH NOTES
0rl'lefence To Be Address
Df's' y. Blackwell, Baltimore

0rl'lefence To Be Address
~ D. Blackwell, Baltimore
! 'laas plans are being made
l, services Y at Asbury on the
]. ! Inc church school viii
! !, Sen. ssn O'clock with the gen
tj.spsarntendent, !. d Harvey 9.
= cnarge. Special efforts
Ing ..s. made to have present !
L. attendance Of the willing
T.. f. and Baraca Bible Class
4 r. = which time final plans
f. announced ~ and acceptance
hi,..sa.e =, ne annual banquet to be
b S:Aaay F.s evening, February II,
hest 80, .aulis Harvey Green as
|, b.1ps.a SPEAKER All acceptances
Egsta pa19ast Psst must be in by Fri
beni,as i, sseOfuary 7th. DR.. Green
g. sl,ssd ass as one Of the most a. =
se after dirnar e az
4 my ny where. - At eleven
I ls Z, morning worship Win
E5is..t tae s, pastor will have for
IussS "A. 4 Full Reward" and Ind
= n,.isi .a0lr will present an at,
n MUSE; Taslsal prOgram.-At 7'so 90
Mi ns ny VIII be observed. A
|pIaDD.s musical program has
\ bspr and the guest speak
| Of tbs i. !. ?. Blackwell, pres.
konsSs. =. Maryland State Teach
{ ss, ss',... Dr. Blackwell i n,t not
~ ''aeat0r . but has a fine psr' sp'
4 7 Do1lss.s Il eloquent tongue II i
icsa.I.nsd csslsnsd magnetic and con. :.
.1asd on PAGE Five, Oii'
Smyrna times., 1936-01-30
". L. Hobson sells His Farm

Representative w. 7. Hobson has
sold his l60-acre farm near Black
bird woods to Edgar Moore, Ga
lena, Md, at private terms. The
latter takes possession February 1.
Mr.. Hobson has bought and will
move to the Bender farm near
Port Penn. Much regret is felt
over losing the Hobscns.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-30
Bank of Smyrna Board Banquet

R. w. Slaughter and S. Creadick
Ennis were hosts to the directors,
officers and members of the clerical
force of the National Bank of
Smyrna at a turkey dinner at the
Wayside Inn Tuesday evening.
George Carter was POSTMASTER.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-30
DOWNS CHAPEL GROUP MEET
Mrs. Levi Everett President of
Home Demonstration Club


The Downs Chapel Home Dem
onstration Club held its annual
election of officers on Friday. Jan
uary "a, at the home of Mrs. Earle
Carter at p. m. The following
officers were elected: President.
Mrs. Levi Everett: Vice-president.
Mrs. Rose Robinson; Secretary,
Mrs. Ethel Wright; Treasurer, Mrs.
Viola Cook; Recreation, Mrs. Earle
Carter; Publicity, Mrs. r. E. Van
Cleaf; Home Management, Mrs.
Frank Attix. An interesting talk
was given by Miss Whitcomb,
Home Demonstration leader, after
which a social time was enjoyed
by all.