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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Boston, March 27-(UP)-Weather forecast:
 Massachusetts and Rhode Island Rain tonight. Saturday generally fair, colder in interior.
 Connectlcut--Rain tonight. Sat- urday fair and colder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
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 Boys Eton jacket blue flannel suits $3.o5.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
GIRLS WILL PLAY
 VOLLEYBALL GAME
St. JOseph's Children of Mary Principals = Box
 Co. Dance Tonight
BROOKLYN NEWS

ct. Joseph's Children of Mary vol leybaall games will be played to- night in the basement of the Con- gress avenue school at 7:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27

Baptist church. The whole world is 8 spiritual adventure and lies open before everybody, asserted Rev. MT. Gallaudet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
Riddle Revue

kluOle Revue
 The Our Lady of Mt. Carmel com munity house will be the scene of l,iddie revue Sunday evening at o'clock. The entertainment will fea- ture the children of the parish in a night club setting and will be un- der the direction of Alex Comardo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
Box Company Dance

Box Company Dance
 The annual dance of the Water bury Paper Box company will take place tonight at the Central YMCA. St. Joseph's fife and drum corps basketball league games will be play ed at the parish hall tomorrow morning. Members of the corps will meet tonight at their headquarters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27

There will be an important meet ing of the Wilson A. c. at the club meeting place Sunday afternoon at 9 o'clock. Plans for the baseball sea- son will be formulated and other preparations will be made for sum- mer activities. Plans will also be discussed for organizing a junior unit for boys under 16. They will be allowed the use of the club rooms and club facilities.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-24
FARM MARKET
is LOOKING UP
So Reports c. S. Jackson of
Baltimore, President Fed
eral Land Bank
APPLICANTS ATTRACTED

The farm real estate market in
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, and West Virginia is
looking up. according to word re-
ceived at the University of Dela-
ware Extension Department from
Charles S. Jackson, Baltimore,
president of the Federal Land
Bank. He based it upon the in
creased sales by the bank of prop
critics which it has had to take
over during the last half dozen
years or so. The record shows an
increase of 131 per cent during the
second quarter of 1886 compared
to a like period in 1885. During
the first half of this year the num-
ber of sales made almost doubled
those of the previous six months,
the total being 365 properties or
sheriffs' certificates representing
farms Down payments are also
larger than a year ago. Mr.. Jack
son attributed this large increase
in sales not to a greater activity on
the part of the land bank to dis
pose of properties but to higher
prices for agricultural commodities
and a greater confidence on the
part of purchasers in the farming
business. 1--WE sold relatively few
farms to investors although the
number of inquiries from this class
of purchasers is increasing stead
ily," Mr.. Jackson said. The aim is
to sell to bona fide farmers or peo-
pie who have had experience in
farming for we find they are more
likely to make a success of their
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Smyrna times., 1936-09-24
700 FARMS IN
KENT SOIL PLAN
Matter of Checking Them Up
For Soil Conservation
Compliance a Task
SURVEY FOR PAYMENT

Since the middle of August field
supervisors have been at work in
Kent county checking over the
acreage Of soil improvement crops
on those farms for which applica-
tons were signed in connection
with the 1886 soil conservation
program, and every effort is being
made to complete this survey in
order that these compliance papers
may be forwarded to the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Administration
offices in Washington. AS there
are over seven hundred farms to be
checked over in this county, it will
require considerable time to COM
plete this work, and no doubt II
will be several weeks before these
compliance reports are approved
for benefit payments. With the
exception of those work sheets
which came in late, the listing was
completed several weeks ago, and
at the present time the county
committee is busy checking over
these survey reports as they are
being turned in by the field super
visors. This survey Is necessary
In order to determine how much
each farmer who signed a work
! Continues ON Faes fourl
Smyrna times., 1936-09-24
ELECTRIC USES
IN FARM HOMES
Exhibited By MovietOne in
the High School Audi
torium Friday Night
2 SPECIAL FILMS SHOWN

Last Thursday evening in the
auditorium of the John Bassett
Moore High School, Smyrna, was
filled with an appreciative audi
ence to witnes a movietone ex-
hibit sponsored by the Smyrna Ro-
tary Club through the courtesy of
the Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Company. Two full
reels of movietone pictures were
given. The first picture Forward
On The Farm" depicts the pro-
gress made by the average farmer
with the use of electrical appli-
ances and machinery. This pic
ture of interest to every farmer,
dairyman and horticulturist gives
valuable information in the process
of operation and shows how farm
ing can be revolutionized by the
adoption of electricity. The Gov
ernment of the United States is
now spending considerable time
and money to help bring electric
service to the farms. The second
pictured"The New Frontier" shows
the Westinghouse Company the
pioneers of electrical advancement
achieving success in their so years
of existence. From modest be-
ginning they have striven to give
to the public all in their power to
advance the productive progress
the u. S. has made in the last 100
years. Being the pioneers of
radio, they installed and operated
the first broadcasting station
KDKA in Pittsburg, Pa. Radio
City in New York is their latest
development in this phase of Sci
ence. In transportation, industry
and home equipment the Westing-
house Company are still striving to
give the American public the latest
in labor saving devices. Mr.
George Mertz, representative of
the Westinghouse Company, gave
a brief address. The Smyrna Ro-
tary Club is cooperating with DIR.
Harry v. Holloway, chairman of
the Delaware Safety Council for
Kent County to promote the Safety
Drive.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-24
ONE DAY LEFT
TO REGISTER
If You Don't Qualify October
18th, You Can't Vote at
Coming Election
1544 REGISTERED HERE

Saturday was registration day in
Smyrna when there was much ac-
tivity here on the part of both
parties to get all unregistered vat
ers on the list. In the two election
districts of Smyrna a total of 270
names were put on leaving ap-
proximately about a hundred each
in both to be put on October II,
the last registration day on which
those desiring to vote at the COM
ing election, November 3, can quail
ify. In the first election district in
Smyrna, Mrs. Short, the registrar,
added 104 names, a total for her
district of 673. In the second cleo
tion district, Mrs. Westfall put on
152 names, a total of 851 names.
The grand total of the two election
districts which makes up the total
Representative District is 5544 to
date, leaving approximately 250 or
more yet to be put on to bring the
vote in Smyrna up to normal.
Registrations in the State Satur-
day swelled the list of qualified
voters to about the 107 900 mark,
according to estimates. Approx
mately $4,000 are now registered
in Wilmington, 24,650 in rural New
Castle County, $4,000 in Kent
County, and 1880 in Sussex Coun-
ty The Wilmington registration
was about $500 as follows: First
Ward, 277; Second, 295; Third,
Ats; Fourth, about $50; Fifth, be-
tween 900 and 1000; Sixth, 472,
Seventh, about 1000; Eighth, 511;
Ninth, about 2,150; Tenth. 435:
Eleventh, GIG with one district
missing; Twelfth, about 900 Vot-
ers who registered Saturday will
not be entitled to vote at the Dem
ocratic county primaries next Sat
urday. Under the law, registration
on one of the first three days of
the year is required for voting
privileges at the primaries. From
SOuANy II was PO4 NNd bAdS
only an average of about 100 vot-
ers in each of the ten representa-
tive districts is unregistered. The
registration in that county Satur-
day was: FIRST Representative Dis
trict, 270; Second, 273; Third, 206;
Fourth, SO; Fifth, 424; Sixth, SO;
Seventh, 1913; Eighth, 1872; Ninth,
143; Tenth, go The registration
was heavy in the chief centers of
the county, such as Dover, Smyr-
ma, and Milford, but light in the
outlying areas. At Georgetown,
the Ninth Representative District
of Sussex County, ITO were regis
tered, the smallest turnout of the
four days. About 500 remain to
be registered there. The total vote
cast in 1882, the last presidential
election year, was 112,76S, and on
the basis of an average increase of
$500 additional voters, in presi-
Dental elections since 1920, a total
vote of 121, 900 is expected in the
coming election.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-24

Work has been started over at
Denton on the Eastern Shore of
Maryland on the widening of the
highway between Denton and Hills
boro, one of the links in the state
wide highway improvement project
of the Maryland State Roads Com
mission. The plan is said to call
for the widening of 40 miles Of the
existing state highways in Caroline
County, running from Denton to
Hillsboro; from Denton to the Del
aware state line, on the Bridgeville
road; from Denton to Marydel, and
Smyrna times., 1936-09-24
OLD BARRATT'S
CHAPEL 156 YRS.
Will Be Celebrated Next Sun
day at Old Church With
a Special Program
REV. r. c. JONES, ORATOR

Methodists throughout Delaware,
especially in Kent County, will be
making d pilgrimage to Barratt's
Chapel of which Rev. Robert E.
Green is minister, to celebrate its
one hundred and fifty-sixth ami
versary, Sunday at 2:30 p. m, Sep
tember 9th. The Chapel is locat-
ed one mile north of Frederick
and is known as the Cradle of
Methodism." This shrine is the first
Methodist Church in America
where Bishop Asbury and Bishop
Coke met and arranged the prelim-
inaries for forming of the Method
ist Episcopal Church of this coun-
try, and it was at Barratt's Chapel
the Sacramento Ordinances were
first administered in America by
duly authorized Methodist Minis
ters to Methodist Communicates
Barratt's Chapel remains the same
in architectural structure as when
she was first dedicated by Bishop
Asbury. The guest speaker fol
the service will be the Rev. Ralph
Jones, minister of the Delmaf
Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev
Mr.. Jones is well known in the Will
mington Conference having beer
its host at the last session ano
having conducted the Love Feast
for several years at the Annua.
Conference. While serving a sue
cessful pastorate at Silverbrooh
Church, Wilmington. Rev. Jones
made a tour and study of the Holy
Land. Rev. Sidney Bradley who
was married, received into the
Conference on trial and ordained
as an elder at Barratt's Chapel
vii take part in the service. Spec,
ial music has been arranged fol
this celebration. The Chapel has
become a mecca for Methodist
everywhere and many people FIND
it not only interesting to attend
the services of the Chapel but also
to visit the historic old burying
ground where lie buried three gov.
ernors of the state as well as 6
number of other well known people
including many former ministers Of
the Conference.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-24
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
John CarrOw, Retired Merchant and
Dover Banker, Dies at Ventor, Nj.

John Carrow, Retired Merchant and
Dover Banker, Dies at Ventor, Nd.
John Carrow, aged 81, one of
Dover's outstanding citizens, died
at his summer home in Ventnor,
New Jersey on Monday night from
heart and kidney complications. He
has ben in a precarious condition
for some weeks after an illness
lasting several months. Before
that time he was apparently in the
best of health and in no wise show
ed his advancing years. Mr.. Car
row was born in Frederick and
went to Dover in his early youth
and was employed as clerk in the
general store owned by Dyer &
Casson and located at the corner
of Governors Avenue and LOCKER
man Street in Dover. Soon after
he reached his majority, he started
in the gents furnishing business
where r. ]. Forney's jewelry store
is now located, and conducted a
successful business at that location
until the Priscilla Block was built,
when he moved into one of those
newly constructed stores and re-
mained there until his retirement
about fifteen years ago. Mr.. Car
row has been President of the First
National Bank of Dover since
about 1926, having been associated
with that institution as a director
for several years before his cleo
tion to the presidency. For years
he was president of the Dover Gas
Light Company until that company
was sold to the present organiza-
tion. Mr. Carrow is survived by a
widow, Mrs. Rena Smith Carrow,
two daughters, Mrs. John Bryn-
berg Morrow of Wilmington and
Mrs. Rigby Valiant of Wildwood.
New Jersey and one grandchild,
Miss Elizabeth Valiant. Funeral
services will be held from his late
residence on Bradford street, Do
yer, at o'clock, tomorrow, Fri
day afternoon. Interment will be
private.
CONTINUED on Page. Five)
Smyrna times., 1936-09-24
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Rev. Nj. A. Mayer, Pastor, An
nOunces Services For the Week


nOunces Services For the Week
The Smyrna Church of The Naz-
arene, Rev. Matte A. Mayer, pas
tor, was well attended Sunday de-
spite the bad weather, especially
was this so in the Sunday School
which showed an increased attend
ance. The Sacrament of the Lords S
Supper was observed at the morn
ing service A good spirit of
worship prevailed throughout the
entire evening service. One of
Africa's pioneer Missionaries, the
Rev. Mrs. Lulu Schmelzenbah, will
be at the church October 5th, for
two services, 2:30 and 7:30 p. m.
Services for the week as usual:
Cottage prayer meeting in some
home every Tuesday evening at
7:3O. Mid-week prayer meeting at
the church every Thursday evening
at 7.3O. Sunday School, 9:45 a. M;
preaching, IL a. m; Junior Service
6:15 p. m; prayer and praise, Too
p. m. preaching. $50 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-24
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
Debate "Dishrag VS.. Broom" To
Take Place at Century Club House


Grange attendance was much
improved at the first meetings of
our fall sessions. Don't forget the
attendance contest. The losing
side must pay forfeit. Past
Master Brother Howard Deakyne.
presided at this melting and on the
lecturers hour gave a summary of
the interesting doings at Field
Day. Song No. 142 by Grange;
solo, Miss Mary Hynson; reading,
Mrs. Gladys Johnson. Smyrna
Grange presented "a Manless We'd
ding" at Kenton on Tuesday even
ing. Everyone enjoyed themselves
well. Those taking part were:
"Sary Jane Little, "the bride; John
Bigger" the groom, Mrs. Hester
Ryan; "Sary James Mother" Mrs.
Frank Hynson; BEST Man" Mrs.
Gladys Johnson; Brides Maids. !"
Miss Louise Deakyne, Mrs. Mary
Fleming; Flower Girls" Little
Miss Grayce Shorts and Ruth John
son; Minister" Mrs. Ada Locker
man. Wedding march was played
by Miss Ticklenote," Miss Mary
Hynson; song. "Old Loves" by
Miss High Note" Mrs. Helen
Nowland, and Miss Low Note, "
Mrs. Pearl Gooden. This skit will
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1936-09-24
UP
FOR PRIMARIES
Smyrna One Place Without
Contest AS Ernest Mat
tifOrd Has Field
W.D.ENNIS SEEKS OFFICE

Democratic Primaries of Kent
County hold the stage for next
Saturday, but Smyrna is one place
apparently without a contest. Ern-
est S. Mattiford for the nomination
for Representative from this dis
trict on the Democratic ticket is
unopposed. His nomination is
therefore assured. w. D. Ennis,
residing on the Smyrna-Leipsic
road, is in a contest to be nominal
ed for prothonotary, his opponent
being William M. Stevens of the
9Th district James j. Behen of
Dover, who is ending a term for
Levy Court Commissioner of this
district, is up for denomination but
is opposed by James B. Tignor also
of Dover. The candidates for
sheriff include Levi Everett, Jr., of
Kenton, in the third representative
district; Grier Minner from the
seventh, and Elmer Warren of the
fourth. The candidates for coroner
include Harry Camper of the ninth
district, Arlie r jackson of the
eighth, and Roland Wilkinson of
the seventh. The two candidates
for register of wills come from the
same district, the ninth. They are
Jonothan L. Hopkins and Clarence
S. Morris A contest also will be
waged in the three Levy Court
districts. The candidates from the
first district are James ]. Behen,
Dover. present incumbent, and
James B. Tigner. The Levy Court
contest in the second district will
be between DR.. Joseph r. Smith of
Marydel and Nathaniel Minner of
near Willow Grove. The contest in
the third Levy Court district will
be between Chares r. Brown of
Wyoming and Elmer E. Dunn, Sr.,
Camden. There will be but two
contests in senatorial districts. In
the second senatorial district Will
liam Jennings Poore and Fred M.
Williams, both of Hartly, are the
district candidates. In the fourth
senatorial district the contest will
be between Wilbur E Jacobs and
Earl D. Sylvester, both of Harring-
ton. The other senatorial candi-
date is A. Bailey Thomas of Cam
den, who has filed for the unexpir-
ed term of his father-in-law, the
late Frank c. Bancroft. The can
didates filed in the ten representa-
tive districts follow: First district,
Ernest S. Mattiford, Smyrna, un-
opposed; William F. Cummins,
Leipsic, unopposed; third, (contest)
between Homer Pratt and Joseph
E. Swain, Cheswold; fourth, Will
liam D. Craig, Wyoming; fifth, w.
Ross Jones, Dover; sixth, (contest)
between Paul B. Hughes of near
FELTON, and Edgar Minner, near
Willow Grove; seventh, Dallas C.
Moore, Viola, unopposed; eighth, j
Harold Schabinger, unopposed;
ninth, Walter j. Paskey, Jr., unop-
posed; tenth, George Dewey Sapp,
unopposed.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-24
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 program of meetings and
worship services at Asbury Meth
odist Episcopal Church for the en-
suing week will be as follows: A
Missionary Tea" will be held in
Asbury Parsonage Friday after
noon of this week, September rs,
at o'clock. All the ladies of the
Church are most cordially invited
to be present. Miss Ruth Wheat
ley of the Deaconess Home, of Will
mington, will be present to speak
of her work. There will be a mu-
sical program also. A silver offer
ing will be received for the benefit
of the Woman's Home Missionary
Society. In the evening of the
same day, Friday, September 25th,
at o'clock, all the girls of the
Church between the ages of IA and
20 are invited to the Parsonage
where Miss Wheatley will again be
present to organize Queen Esther
Circle. The Sunday services will
be as follows: Promotion Day SER
vices in the Church School session
at 10 o'clock promptly. Every
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1936-09-24
SCHOOL CLASS
HEADS NAMED
Elected By Various Grades
at the John Bassett Moore
High School
SCHOOL PAPER OFFICERS

The John Bassett Moore High
School of Smyrna, which convened
last week, is now in smooth work.
ing order. Officers in the various
classes in the secondary school
were elected on Monday. The fol-
lowing students were elected to
the offices indicated:
Grade IL = President, George
Thawley; Vice-President, Marianne
Webb; Secretary, Evelyn Robin
son; Treasurer, Flo Hollett.
Grade Ill - President, James
Truax; vice-Presdent, Phyllis Arm
strong; Secretary-Treasurer, Es-
telle Edmondson.
Grade 11-2 - President, Rey-
holds Jones; Vfce-President, Victor
Ennis; Secretary, Mary Pryor.
Grade 1O-1-President Roberta
Ennis; Vce-President, Ronald
Grier; Secretary, Armstrong Ham
ilton.
Grade 10-2-President Matthew
Whayland; Vice-President, Rhesa
Walton; Secretary, Vesta Reed.
Grade 9-1 = President, Donald
Ennis; Vice-President, Catherine
Ely; Secretary, Ruth Bush.
Grade 9-2-President, James Le-
Compile; Vice-President, Marion
Horn; Secretary. Ruth Mills.
Grade 9-3-President, Hazel Sill
cox; Vice-President Theodore Rob-
man; Secretary, Mary L. Porter.
Grade 8-1-President, Edna En-
Continued on Page Tive)
Smyrna times., 1936-09-24
ROAD TO BE WIDENED DENTON
TO THE MATAPEAKE FERRY

from Denton to fredericksburg. The
widened road from the Delaware
line, through Denton and Hillsboro,
to the Matapeake ferry will afford
additional protection to the heavy
traffic from Baltimore and Wash
ington to Rehoboth Beach. The
present highway 80 feet wide will
have a width of go feet when the
project is completed. The present
is feet of hard surface will even-
tually be widened to a distance of
80 feet, it is said. by the addition
of hard surface shoulders.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-24
Y CHAPEL SERVICES
u 'n1npson, Pastor, An
"'ces For the Week

Z cAapel, Mrs. c. A.
y. Asi0r' announces regu-
@l WI be held this week.
ao'l at 2::3O and service
ssas at 7:sO. Owing to
'sa0lng, the pastor had
ae revival meeting.
]. ' begin it October 1st Il
sx for the notice newt |t
Dfse parents to send
2 Sunday School
g. W WI do its best to
~. a'' only what will be
~ n not only here, but
y A.. lhe Sabbath is be-
H. 'Sn ''' al over the land
m aae to prosper, and
(srs l1ned- y 20 The teaching
d y = !. God is the only :
b NJ ',.e only way out Of
ID d. H.. .sst st.sy way for par
!, s',r Z. Children to sun
u | not to send them,
Smyrna times., 1936-09-24
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week
st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, announces the following ser
vices for Sunday next, the sixteen
tn after Trinity: 7:30 d. M, cele-
bration of the Holy Communion;
10 a. m, Church School; IL a. m,
morning prayer and sermon, upon
the subject, What is Our Bound
er Duty as Member of the
Church." and our duty if not a
member? Our people are urged
to attend this and all services, and
any, not attending other churches,
are asked to worship with us, at
all times.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-24
.HIKED" FROM CALIFORNIA
Little Myrtle Eckeard, IL, Accom-
panied by Sister, Reach Smyrna

Little Myrtle Eckeard, LIZ, Accom-
panied by Sister, Reach Smyrna
Myrtle Eckeard, aged IL, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Howard Davidson of
North Main Street, Smyrna, arriv-
ed home Monday night after ''hik-
ing'' across the country from San
Diego, California. She was accom-
panied by her sister, Miss Betty
Eckeard They made the trip in
13 days, travelling in day time only.
a remarkable experience for two
young girls. Myrtle is said to be
the second of her age to ever ac-
complish the feat. Both arrived
well and have an interesting story
to tell of their aOOO-mile travel.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-24
COWGILL's CORNER GIRL WED
Miss Helen PIeasanton Married to
James o. Hutchins, Dover

Miss Helen Pleasanton, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Pleasantou of
near Cowgills Corner, and Mr..
James o. Hutchins, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emmett Hutchins, We're mar
ried on Sunday evening at the par
sonage of the First Baptist Church
at Dover by the Rev. S. B. Hiley.
The couple was attended by Miss
Elsie Hufnal of near Dover and
Mr.. John Carrow of Little Creek.
A reception at the home of the
bridegroom's parents followed
Smyrna times., 1936-09-24
Page 6 of Times Is School Page

Parents of Smyrna and Clayton
School children are urged to read
weekly page 6 of The Smyrna
Times. Besides School News you
will read original articles of pupils
and note what the schools in Smyr-
ma and Clayton are doing.