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Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
SMYRNA GRANGE ACTIVITIES
Next Four Meeting Nights, Begin
ming Eo-night, Will be Contests

The next four meeting nights of
Smyrna Grange, beginning with
tonight, will be an attendance con-
test conducted by Mr.. James Flem-
ing and Mrs. Howard c. Deakyne
as leaders. The leading attraction
on the program for September II,
will be a debate. Mr.. James Flem-
ing and Mr.. Howard Deakyne
against Mr.. Ed. Heinold and Mr.
Harry Johnson. The subject will
be, Resolved: THAT Dishrag is of
More Use in the Home Than the
Broom" This will no doubt, af-
ford much entertainment you will
want to hear. Smyrna Grange will
put on a part in the program which
is being arranged for Tuesday ev-
ening, September Is, at Kenton.
Kenton Grange will be presented
with their charter that night.
Booster Night, which comes on Oc-
tober 1 this year, you should not
forget. Boost your Grange.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
WARNING TO
ALL FARMERS
Such of the Conservation
Group Must Meet the
Requirements
REPORTS r. o. STELZER

Farmers expecting to receive
Glass I payments under the Agri-
cultural Conservation Program for
diverting a part of their soil de-
pleting acreage to soil conserving
crops are warned by r. 0. Stelzer,
Extension Economist at the Uni
versity of Delaware, that there are
two requirements to be met before
such paymens will be made. Stel-
zer, who is in charge of the educa
tional phases of the program in
Delaware, pointed out that besides
reducing the total acreage of soil
depicting crops. farmers must have
in 1886 soil conserving acreage
equal to Is per cent of their base.
An acreage equal to or more than
the diverted acreage must also be
seeded to soil conserving crops in
1886. ANY deduction in soil de-
pleting crop acreage must be
matched by an increase in soil i'm
proving crop acreage" Stelzer ex-
planned. 1T is not enough to di-
vert some of the soil depicting crop
acreage to idle land. Such land as
is diverted must be used for soil
conserving crop" Such legumes
and cover crops as crimson clover,
alfalfa, or rye mixed with crimson
clover will meet the requirements
if seeded before October /. For ex-
ample: If q farmer has a base of
80 acres and his 1886 soil depicting
crop acreage is 20 acres, his actual
diversion is 10 acres. Before pay
ment will be made for the 10-acre
reduction in soil depicting crops,
the producer must show that in
1886 he has Is per cent or IL acres
in soil conserving crops and that
at least 10 acres have been seeded
to soil conserving crops. Where
iegume seeding are made only on
land from which wheat has been
harvested or where truck crops
have ben followed by cover and
green manure crop they must have
been made on 20 acres.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
TO
WHEAT TERMS
Nearly All Delaware Certifi-
Gates Have Been Sent in
For Approval
SAYS RUSSELL E. WILSON

In an effort to complete the 1886
wheat adjustment program the al
lotment committee of the Kent
and Sussex County Wheat Produc-
ton Control Association during the
past few weeks has been engaged
in checking over the acreage COM
pliance forms and in preparing
them for entering upon transmittal
sheets for final approval by the
Agricultural Adjustment Admin
istration in Washington. The
members of this allotment commit
tee are r. Harry Wilson, Robert A.
Carton and c. Arthur Taylor who
are cooperating with Kent County
Agent Russell E. Wilson in this
wheat program. With the excep-
ton of a few compliance forms
which are being delayed due to the
of signatures of landlords
and tenants, most of the certifi-
Gates for the 1886 wheat crop have
been forwarded to the University
of Delaware for approval before
they are sent to the Washington
Office for final audit. Upon receipt
of these compliance certificates the
Adjustment Admins
tration will check over them for
and then recommend
the benefit payments which will be
released for audit through the Of
fee of the comptroller and issued
by the treasurer of the United
states. In addition to the work in
with this 1886 wheat
the allotment committee
also is endeavoring to complete the
CONTINUED on Page fourl
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
w. G. ROE & SON BRANCH OUT
Add Hardware Store to Their
Grocery Business on Main Street

Grocery Business on Main Street
w. G. Roe & Son, weD-known
grocerers of Main Street, near cor
ner OF Mt. Vernon, make announce
ment in their advertisement on the
back page that they have added a
hardware department to their
grocery business. They have ac-
quired the store adjoining their
property, formerly known as the w
E. Hall stand and have completely
renovated it and added a line of
hardware and house furnishings.
Doorways have been cut through
from their grocery store making a
department store that is attractive
ly arranged. They intend adding
to their stock so as to meet the
wants of the public in anything in
the grocery, meat, house furnish
ing and hardware lines. Messrs.
Roe & Son are progressive mer-
chants, as has been evidenced by
their growing business. They are
on the job to please the demands
of their customers and in adding
the new hardware department to
their business they have the best
wishes of their patrons and friends.
Note the specials they are Offering
every week and save money. See
advertisement.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10

The annual convention of the
Delaware Bankers Association will
be held in the Hotel Henlopen in
Rehoboth Beach this Thursday af-
ternoon and evening. The business
session will begin at 2 p. m. Her
vey p. Hall, president of the Fruit
Growers National Bank and Trust
Company of Smyrna, who is also
president of the State Bankers As
sociation, will preside. Richard P.
Hunter, vice-president of the Chase
National Bank, New York, and
president of the Association of Re
serve City Banks of New York,
will address the annual meeting.
He will discuss scientific study
being made of bank functioning az
the afternoon session starting at 2
o'clock, Standard Time. James E.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
w. c. T. u. OFFICERS
Annual Election Held Tuesday and
Elect Mrs. Emma H0ffecker, Pres.

The annual election of officers
held on Tuesday evening, Septem-
ber Sth, at the w. c. T. u. meet
ing, at the home of Mrs.W. o. Hof-
fecker, resulted as follow: Presi-
dent, Mrs. w. o. Hoffecker, 1st
vice-president, Mrs. George Robin
son; End vice-president, Mrs. Har-
ry Collins; Corresponding Secre-
tary, Miss Lizzie Jones; Recording
Secretary, Mrs. Charles Handy;
Treasurer, Mrs. Edward T. Porter;
S. T. 1. Secretary, Mrs. Norman w.
Coleman; Literature Secretary,
Mrs. James ". Wright; Red Letter
Day Secretary, Mrs. Harry j. Low
er; Mothers Day Program Secre-
tary, Mrs. Harvey Wright; Sunday
School Secretary, Mrs. w. o. Hof-
fecker; Flower Mission Secretaries,
Mrs. George Robinson, Mrs. Frank
Armstrong; Evangelistic Superin-
tendent, Mrs. James w. Colona.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
LABOR DAY CAR
TRAFFIC HEAVY
For a Time Monday AutOmO-
biles We're Travelling
Bumper. to Bumper
OUT BY THE THOUSANDS

The weekend and Labor Day
holiday was passed quietly in Smyr-
ma with no untoWard accident to
mar the pleasure of the holidays.
Marked by delightful weather, cool
enough to give an autumn touch,
there were more cars on the road
than in years, especially in the
homeward treck. Most of the out
ing was to the Delaware beaches,
bayside and to Rehoboth, Bethany
Beach and Ocean City, Md. 1t was
not so much as to seek a cooler
cline as it was to get away for
motor trip. AS result it was
big day at all resorts, a sort of
closing of the season and getting
back for the opening of school, and
to renewed business activities. The
highways of the state were clogged
by thousands of automobiles as the
heaviest traffic in years was re
ported by state police from the
Penny Hill Station to the Bridge
vile and Georgetown Stations. De-
single serious accident was report
ed. Automobiles were travelling al
most bumper to bumper on both
single and dual highways The
great number of cars on the road
made travelling resemble city traf-
fic. A total of 24,368 cars passed
the State Road Station, where the
72-hour count was being conducted
by employees of the State Highway
Department under supervision of
the state police, from 8 a. m. until
midnight. This brought the total
of cars counted to 7O,793 in the 64-
hour period from a. m. aSturday
morning until midnight Monday
night. BY / o'clock Tuesday morn
ing this figure had been passed to
71,470. This is the first time that
a 72-hour count has been made.
Mondays Increase Over Last Year
Mondays traffic count shows an
increase of 3,135 cars over those
counted during the corresponding
hours of last year when 81, ,233 au-
tomobiles passed the station Last
year was considered an off year,
however, because of steady rain
and the figures of 1884 of 22,618
are considered more nearly normal.
The heaviest hour Monday was
from 6 to z p. m. when 1896 cars
used the DUPONT Boulevard and l.
184 the Glasgow Road. One fea-
ture of Mondays traffic was the
preponderance of automobiles from
outside the state. Pennsylvania
cars were said to out-number those
from Delaware almost 10 to 1 and
large number of Maryland. New
Jersey, New York, and Virginia
automobiles were also noticed. The
heavy traffic was not confined to
the northern part of the state,
however, State police at Dover,
Georgetown, and Bridgeville re-
ported a steady stream of automo-
biles all day. In some places down.
state, state policemen were kept
busy directing traffic at intersec-
tions.
No Hold-ups at st. Georges Bridge
There were no long hold-ups of
traffic at the bridge over the canal
at St. Georges as the contractor
working on the widening of the
bridge and the widening of the ca
nal had arranged a wooden addi-
tion to the bridge to care for two
way traffic over the Labor Day
weekend. The addition was put
into service Saturday morning.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
DELAWARE BANKERS HOLDING
CONVENTION REHOBOTH TO-DAY

Gheen of New York City, and Rob
ert o. Bonnell, president of the
Morris Plan Bank of Baltimore,
Md, also will speak. Mr.. Bonnell,
who will speak on matters of cur
rent interest in banking, will ad-
dress the afternoon session, which
will be followed by meeting of
the Delaware Chapter, American
Bankers Association, to elect the
following: State vice-president,
member and alternate member of
the nominating committee, and
state vice-presidents for the fol-
lowing divisions: National bank,
savings bank, state bank, and
trust. Mr.. Gheen's address will
follow banquet Of the Delaware
association at p. m, Standard
Time.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Mary Barnes Buttery, Widow
of John Buttery, Passes

Mrs. Mary Barnes Buttery, aged
70, widow of John Buttery, grape
culturist and retired farmer, died
early Thursday morning last of
complications following a protract-
ed illness. She died in the Homeo-
pathic Hospital in Wilmington. The
death of Mrs. Buttery removes one
of Smyrna's most estimable wom-
en-. She had never recovered from
the shock of her husbands death
which took place on June the 5th
last. 1t is thought that grief over
his death was largely instrumental
in following him SO soon after, the
short space of three months. Mrs.
Buttery was born at Strathroy,
Ontario, Canada, January 10, 1857,
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Barnes. She had lived at Smyrna
since 1909. Mr.. and Mrs. Buttery
observed their fiftieth wedding an
niversary three years ago. She is
survived by two daughters, Mrs. j.
F. Griffith of Wilmington, and Mrs.
William MacLucas of Smyrna; a
son, j. c. Buttery of Pelham, NJ;
three grandchildren; two sisters,
Mrs. William Buttery of Strathroy,
Ontario, Canada, and Mrs. J. H.
Hanley of Marlette, Mich, and a
brother, Herbert Barnes of London,
Ontario. Her funeral, largely at
tended by neighbors and friends,
took place Saturday afternoon
from her late residence, corner of
Mt. Vernon and Union Streets, and
interment was in Odd Fellows GEM
etery, the Rev. DR.. j. w. Colona,
pastor of Asbury M. E. Church, of
which she was a member, officiat-
ing.
Arthur j. Kingsbury, Dover, Dead
Arthur j. Kingsbury, Sc years
old, Dover, for years in the insur-
fCap+iprroI
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
BAND CONCERT WAYsIDE INN
Kent County Band to Play ON
Lawn of Tea House, Friday Night

Members of the Kent County
Band will present a concert ON the
lawn in front of the Wayside Inn,
Smyrna, tomorrow, Friday night,
at 8 o'clock. Director Robert D.
Simmons has arranged an entire
new program which has never been
presented before in Smyrna. Fob
lowing the concert, members of the
band will be guests of the wayside
Inn management for refreshments.
This concert is one of a series
sponsored by Smyrna Town Coun-
Gil.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
BLACKIsTON's M. e. CHURCH
VIII Celebrate It's 149th Anniver-
sary Next Sunday With Services

The one hundred and forty-ninth
anniversary of Blackiston's Church
will be held on Sunday, September
20th. The Rev. TIghman Smith,
pastor at Clayton, is also pastor at
Blackiston's. He has arranged a
praise service at 2 p. m. Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Wilson Of Whining
ton, will lead the song service, and
members of the choirs Of Clayton,
Millington, Asbury, Smyrna, and
perhaps Cheswold will sing. After
the praise service DR.. E. c. Hall
man, superintendent of the Dover
District, win bring a message.
Large numbers are usually present,
and as usual we expect a great SER
vice.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
WOODLAND BEACH CROWDED
Visitors Sunday and Labor Day
Gave Life to the Island

Woodland Beach was lively over
the weekend there being many
visitors to the resort. Cars were
there from Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania, New York and New Jersey.
The principal diversion was crab
bing. Every one of the 125 boats
at Woodland Beach were in service
and eating stands did rushing
business. Harry G. Blendt Jr., re-
ports it one of the best week-ends
of the summer. With Labor Day
over the season is practically ended.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
hi TICKET IS
IaDD vs.. G'o'r'
! ALTER Gets a Long
IN Nomination For
.Gsysrnorship
[rey FOR SENATE

rgsnilsd what they they qes- ps
~tbs Independent. Re
a,,tv ! Of Delaware" se-
!. slI presidential electors
SIsigsd, il elected eSi.a Z
z 4. National Republican
,'.sdstes !, for President
a...iseut. and nominated
s.sst The convention
n Goddess Of Liberty as :
J. rnbOl and a set Of
n Presidential electors
- those named on the
|. ssDuSlican Party's ticket
!, sgo. They are; Jc mn
| n; New Castle County;
harrington. Kent
1 nnk S. Carter, Sussex
Tse state ticket follows;
h, Senator, Robert G. Hous-
TrgstOwn; Governor, N
nrt, Milford; Represent
i, Congress, J.Austin Ellison
Lieutenant Governor,
4 !. Highfeld, Wilmington
I rssursr, Weldon Waples,
a state Auditor, Cowgirl
q EOOdsde. A resolution
|a,,d pledging the support
! rrp to the candidacy Of
IA IandOn and Col. Knox.
karn was adopted, a large
Y which criticizes the regu-
sEear organization admin
a A state committee was
hi 10 take such steps as
|sSzy TO place tickets in
| be three counties for the
II Be filed in these political
3 Of the state. With speed
tR that plans had been
u rsaranged, the conven-
ENa smoothly from start to
] The convention was at
Eg 100 delegates, represent
F3 district in the state.
} imiTed spectators watch
J proceedings. The conven-
ms bed IN the court room in
- county court house.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
Harrington P.O. Contract Awarded

Award of s54, 40 contract for
construction of a new postoffice at
harrington, to the F. H. Martell
Co., Inc, Washington, D. c., was
announced Monday by the Treas
ury. The contractor was given 300
days to complete the project.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
''Al10ws CANARY
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xes It's Escanss :

w.. he canary's pal,
~ wy :, Its Escape
As,,,.'G,ss Gsarles D. BOyce and
sta5.a s.s 500 Robert, Of Of
~ ~ to their home.
n d ne !. day last week af,
IS. +, ts.,' 2 the house but i
~ pet canary had dis. =
r. r.s 7 Is place in the
ia, ,lsas. sa's The reptile was
hnsI I,lg M !, opened the can
- Itad, 1 II the snake hav-
n ass !, :. The canary for
H. sos. j. a playmate "a q
I'd s.se tsss would go to
I'D ,sso on bird seed. d.
!. ne nease o,sess vs,s. got along
h ths ,a mrs Boyce and
vas 10oss ~. apparently
ehs y y was heartbrok-
- s s p ,as bird and i'm i'm
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Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
PszE D. COLE MARRIED
As Lola Eugenia Dick of
AJy at Quiet Ceremony

NJ, at Quiet Ceremony
ladr'F D. Cole Of Smyrna,
nlHdfnt Of Prices Fertilizer
ad Miss Lola Eugenia
Aghier Of Mrs. George H.
Audubon, n. j., were
lfred at four o'clock
aierloon at the home Of
~ ss Spruce Street, in
The ceremony was per-
y he Rev. Carl Reamer of
1''on Methodist Episcopal
Only members of the
u . few personal friends
4. ae ceremony. The only
Of the bridal couple
'fds'' sister, Mrs. r. d.
T Smyrna, as matron "
! = 1e groom's brother-in-
''sak Macomber of New
Nv Jersey, as best man.
vas gowned in white
= : carried white roses and
'4ley' Following the
Wedding breakfast was
i. ! 0nde and groom will
-. aOne IN Smyrna in
Va. - groom on
IN - Street. The bride
ssaals = y, , q the Smyrna
- lst Smyrna when her
'sasd luce bis term of State
n ! Delaware, to accept 4
= asslal auditing in Phil
9, - ,,sa Camden, making his
s,,s ,su0on. =. For a num-
,a.,.i .as bride held a re.
= naeoa : as one Of the
q : Tie campben soup IN
y. ". Cole has been s,,-
~ :, ! o' Prices Fertilizer
- lumber Of years an
'1'''t church and lodge d,,e
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
LAST 2 REGISTRATION DAYS

VIII Take Place at Wrfght's Ltlm-
ber Yard Once, East Commerce st
he next Registration Day for
qualifying the vote of the First
Election of the First Representa-
tive District (Smyrna) for the
coming election will be held on
Saturday, September 10th. Owing
to Boehmler's store property being
rented, the registration place will
be at Wright's Lumber Ysrd Office.
The last Registration Day, October
IT, will also be at Wright's Office.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
BLACKBIRD CHURCH JUBILEE
Union NJ. E. Church to Have All
Day Services Next Sunday

Day Services Next Sunday
Annual add-day services will be
held at Union NJ. E. Church, north
of Blackbird, on the DUPONT Road,
next Sunday, September Is, when
all former members of the church
will be invited to attend. The ser
vices are held each year to raise
funds for the maintenance of the
church cemetery. The Rev. Walter
E. Gunby, district superintendent,
will preach at the IL a. m. service,
and the Rev, Earl Shockley of Do
yer, at the 2:30 p. m. service.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
REHOBOTH BEAUTY CONTEST

MISS Ruth Ann VanPelt Awarded
the Title of Miss Rehoboth
Miss Ruth Anne VanPelt, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Van
Pelt, of Rehoboth Beach, was Sc
lected as Miss Rehoboth Beach of
1886 from among IL of the most
beautiful bathing beauties of the
resort. She was presented with a
silver loving cup presented by j.
Carson Riley, manager of contest.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10

Arthur j. Kingsbury, Dover, Dead
Arthur ]. Kingsbury, Sc years
old, Dover, for years in the insur-
Continued on Page Four)
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
CURB MARKET
FAILS TO MAKE
HEADWAY

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 Q.N.S).
While holding steady in later
trading the curb market failed to
make any headway, prices hold
ing narrowly at about previous
closing levels. Trading was fairly
sctive and a scattering Of issues
improved.
A firmer tone appeared in the
utilities after initial irregularity.
Utilities Power preferred was
again strong, climbing more than
a point to 26. A similar gain was
chalked up in Mohawk Hudson
second preferred. Electric Bond
g. Share erased an early loss. One
major weak spot developed, in
Columbia Gas preferred, which
slumped more than 2 points.
Brown Company preferre d
netted 1R points. Wentworth
Manufacturing, Bliss Corporation,
Cooper BeSsemer and Stroock
Company registered fractional
gains and Niles Bement Pond re-
covered to unchanged levels.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
NEW 1896 HIGHS
SET IN GRAINS

CHICAGO, Dec. 8 UN.SO "A
broad buying movement swept
through the grain pits shortly after
the opening on the Board Of Trade
today, sending prices to new peaks
for the year or longer.
Wheat moved up u to 1c q
bushel, with December and May
advancing to $1,26B and $1.22B,
the highest prices for these con-
tracts in seven years.
Corn duplicated the trend Of
wheat, although the gains were
limited to small fractions.
Prices later suffered a reaction.
In the heaviest trade in some
time, oats scared around 112c a
bushel to the highest level since
1894.
Around midSesSion wheat was
unchanged to 12c up, corn 1s to Ac
off, oats u to 1c up and rye lc
off for December and " to Ac up
for other futures.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
1897 BUSINESS
RISE FORECAST

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. S.-Thad.
deus r. Benson, president of the
Chicago Stock Exchange, speak
ing before $50 Indiana corporation
executives, security brokers and
dealers and bankers, predicted a
continued steady rise in business
in 1887. Mr.. Benson said:
II am optimistic for 1897
when I consider fully both sides
Of the business balance sheet.
In my opinion, there is among
the liabilities Of the business
balance sheet q substantial sur
plus account represented by as
sets that justify our confidence"
Mr.. Benson pointed out that
with the election passed, the fu
ture could be viewed in its true
prospective. He said there is more
confidence-that the national in
come is increasing and its cir.
culation expanding. He added:
Corporate earnings and divi-
dend payments are increasing
month by month"
Mr.. Benson also declared the
stock exchange business would eX
perience increased business in 193'
because capital markets are op
ening up and investors are search
ing for equities of sound, well
managed corporate enterprises
from which they can expect
reasonable return and a possible
appreciation.
Mr.. Benson said that the Chi
cago Stock Exchange is enjoying
its best year since 1881.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
REVENUES RISE
FOR GAS FIRMS

Revenues Of the manufactured
and natural gas utility companies
for the first nine months totaled
$573, 500, 900, against $3.50, ,638, 500
in the nine months ended Septem-
ber 80, 1885, an increase of 6.3 per
cent.
September revenues amounted
to $4,000, 100, against $52,259, TOO
for the like 1885 period. an expan-
sion of 1.6 per cent. On Septem-
ber 80, the industry reported 16,-
276,700 customers, or 2.3 per cent
more than the 15,903,30 a year
earlier, according to the American
Gas Association.
Total sales of manufactured gas
in the first nine months aggre-
gated 281,447,2 MCF, against
265, ,415,900 in the first three quar-
tiers of 1885, an increase of 6 per
cent. Sales of natural gas
amounted to 291 100000 MCF,
compared with 261 1893, 900 MCF in
the corresponding 1885 period, an
increase OF 11.6 per cent.