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Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1937-01-01
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Smyrna times., 1937-03-11
FARM GROWTH
IN DELAWARE
More Than $4,000 Farmers,
HOmemakerS and Youths
Benefited i'm 1886
EXTENSION STAFF WORK

The fact is brought out in a
summary of the work done by the
Extension forces in Delaware dur
ing the past year which states that
more than $4,000 persons including
farmers, farm homemakers, and
farm young people, received the
benefits of Extension work in 1886.
Records also show that members
of the Extension staff, including
County Agricultural Agents, Coun-
ty Home Demonstration Agents
and County All Club Agents, call
ed at 1858 farms or homes during
1886 and received a total of 12,27S
calls in their offices in the three
counties. The value of the work.
which, according to Dean McCue,
is impossible to state accuragely in
dollars and cents, is indicated,
however, by the fact that changes
in practice in farming operations
alone, which were brought about
directly by Extension work have
been counted in 4,335 instances,
while many other cases which may
be traced directly to the efforts of
the county agricultural agents or
unknown. In approximately 1850
homes, both rural and urban,
homemaking practices were chang
ed after the Home Demonstration
Agents in the three counties had
either contacted the homemakers
personally or through the many
meetings and demonstrations held
throughout the year. Adults alone,
though, did not receive all the ben
efits of the Agricultural Extension
Service. A total of 1877 boys and
girls was enrolled in All clubs in
the three counties in 1886 and the
actual cash value of the work done
in their club projects totaled $40,-
942.63 Besides the money value of
the work, these young people re-
ceived educational training in var
ious phases of agriculture and
homemaking which could not be
obtained elsewhere. Agricultural
Extension work in Delaware is
carried on under the dictatorship
of Dean Charles A. McCue, head of
the School of Agricultural at the
University of Delaware and holds
an important place in both the
business and educational phases of
| life in this state.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-11
10Th
CENTURY CLUB
Herman Robinson Gives Ad-
dress on Furniture, Rugs
and House Furnishings
ST. PATRICK'S LUNCHEON

Mrs. Joseph w. Ennis presided
at the regular business meeting OF
the Twentieth Century Club held
last Friday. Following the busi-
ness meeting Mrs. Elmer Pratt
chairman of Fine Arts, presented
very interesting program OF
Fine Arts and Modern Homes. The
Wilson store had on display COM
plete living room including lamps
and rugs. Mr.. Herman Robinson
lectured on modern furniture from
its construction, including the up
holstering. Interesting facts no
Know your rugs" the weaves,
material, makers name were dis
cussed in full. His talk was most
interesting and enjoyed by all who
attended. Open discussion follow
ed the lecture. A st. Patrick S
Day luncheon will be held on Fri
day, March 18th, at l p. m. Mrs.
Louis A. Drexler. president of the
State Federation, and Mrs. Lynn
ford Outten, vice-president of Kent
County, will be our guests. Mrs.
James r. Galley will be in charge
of the program following the meet
ing.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-11
JOHN BASSETT
MOORE SCHOOLS
Assembly This Week Was
Addressed by Postmaster
Heite of Dover
VOCATIONAL BANQUET

The regular weekly assembly, IN
charge of Mr.. Gebhart, consisted
of a pantomine, The Duchess
Bounces In" Mr.. H. K. Heite,
Postmaster of Dover, and Mr.. r.
H. Denney, Postmaster of Smyrna,
were guests of the school at the
assembly. Mr.. Heite presented an
educational film on the handling of
the mails. The picture of the late
Supt. Schantz was shown to the
student body by the acting super
intendent, Mr.. Wright. The as
sembly next week is in charge of
the music club under the supervi-
sion of Miss Shatz.-Preparations
are being made under the direction
of Miss Bremc for May Day pro-
gram to be held some time during
the month of May.-The spelling
Bee for the local schools to de-
termine the winner to represent
the school in the county contest
will be held in the auditorium on
March II at 7:3O p. m. The public
/ is invited.-The annual banquet of
the Delaware Vocational Associa-
ton was held at the Hotel Richard
son in Dover on Friday evening,
March 5. 1t was a very delightful
affair attended by one hundred and
fifty people; the largest number in
several years All branches of vo-
cational work in Delaware were
represented. The speaker of the
evening was DR.. E. Wilson, Assist
ant Director of Vocational Educa-
ton in New York state. All the
vocational teachers from John
Bassett Moore School attended this
/ banquet. These included Mr.
George Wright, who is now acting
superintendent; Mr. Frank Hynson
and Miss Viola Filters Vocational
work is growing throughout the
state as was evidenced by reports
given at the banquet. There is a
real need for this type of training
and the schools of the state, in
cluding our own, are enlarging
their vocational department tc
meet this Banking for the
week is as follows: Number of pu-
pills in attendance, SO; number OF
depositors, "a; amount deposited
$8.8S; amount deposited to date
this school year, 1864 Al.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-11
100000 MUSKRATS ARE CAUGHT
IN DELAWARE IN ONE SEASON

AS the muskrat trapping season
of 1887 closes, it is interesting to
know that more than 100000
muskrats in Delaware were trap
ped for furs for miladies coats dur
ing trapping season of 1935-1936
according to a survey made by the
Delaware Mosquito Control Com
mission under the supervision of
w. S. Corkran, executive officer.
All trappers who could be located
were interviewed by representa-
tives of the commission to ascer-
tain the number of acres they
trapped, the number of muskrats
caught during the season and such
reliable back records they had.
According to the survey, Kent
County caught the most rats. with
New Castle County a close second,
and Sussex County a poor third.
However for the area of marsh
trapped, New Castle caught more
than either of the other counties,
averaging 4.6 muskrats an acre
Smyrna times., 1937-03-11
SHOWER" TO SMYRNA BRIDE
Mrs. Fred Lamb, nee Miss Thelma
Rogers, Honored by Friends

The Misses Mildred Burchard,
Mildred Horsey and Carolyn Van
Pelt gave miscellaneous shower
Monday evening in honor of Mrs.
Frederick K. Lamb, who before her
marriage was Miss Thelma Rogers,
a teacher of the 11th grade of the
John BasSett Moore High School.
The affair was given at the home
of Miss Caroline VanPelt in Clay
ton. Among those present were:
Mrs. Blanche Messick, Mrs. Char
les Williams, Mrs. Luther Lapham,
Mrs. Lillian Swain, Mrs. Glenn
King, Mrs. Thomas Lamb, Mrs.
Ed. Vogel, Mrs. Francis O'Neill,
Mrs. Lillian Bineb, Mrs. Clifford
Pryor, Mrs. Fred. Ricards, Misses
Maude Lamb, Ann Raughley, Doris
Shatz, Ann Robertson, Mildred
Bartlett, Alice Breme, Marion Gra-
ham, Helen P. Start, Bessie Mat
thews, Helen Scout, Frances Ad-
kins, Ruth Kaufman, Blanche
Carter, Julia Griffith, Caroline
Stats, and Helen Foard Mrs.
Lamb received many useful and
lovely gifts.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-11
MUCH DATA IN
SOIL PROGRAM
More Than 500 Farmers in
Kent County Attended
Recent Meeting
r. E. WILSON is ACTIVE

The fact that approximately five
hundred farmers attended the sew
en- community educational meet
ings which We're held recently in
Kent County to explain the 1887
soil conservation program indi-
Gates the increasing interest that
is being shown by farmers in this
agricultural program for soil i'm
provement and balanced system of
farming. Plans have been complet-
ed, therefore, by the Kent County
Agricultural Conservation Associ-
alton for receiving applications
from those farmers who did not
come into the 1886 program and
who desire to participate in this
new program of the Federal Gov
ernment. Instead of designating
certain days and places in each
representative district where farm
ers might go to sign applications,
the local committee in each dis
trict has been given the privilege
Of making any arrangements that
are convenient to all concerned,
and all Interested farmers are re-
quested to get in touch with their
local committeeman who have been
Continued on Page FIve)
Smyrna times., 1937-03-11
ASBURY Nj. E. CHURCH NEWS
Rev. DIR. j. w. CoIona, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

The services at Asbury Method
list Episcopal Church next Sunday,
March 14th, will be as follows: the
Church School will meet promptly
at 10 o'clock, Mr.. Harvey Clones,
General superintendent, in charge.
Morning worship and sermon at
IL. The Epworth League service
at 6:45 p. m. and the regular even
ing worship and sermon at 7:3O.
The public cordially invited to all
the services. The Willing Workers
Bible Glass will hold their monthly
meeting this Thursday evening.
March 11th, at the Church. Our
annual conference session will be
held in Asbury Church. Salisbury,
Nd, beginning Wednesday morn
ing, March -31st. Next Sunday,
March 21st, will be Palm Sunday,
and the following Sunday. March
2Sth, will be Easter. Services are
being planned appropriate to each
of these days. The special features
will be announced next Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-11

against 2.6 for Kent and 2.3 for
Sussex County. Some very pro-
ductive marshes in New Castle
County have yielded an average of
10 rats per acre for 10 years." Mr..
Corkran reports. The tabulation
of the muskrat catches in 1885
1886 follows: New Castle County
Acres of marsh estimated covered
by trappers, 1856; muskrats
caught, 40,075; number of trap
pers, 1O3; acres per trapper, S2.2
Kent County-Acres of marsh es-
timated covered by trappers. 49,
446; muskrats caught, 46,750:
number of trappers, 141; acres per
trapper, 116. Sussex County
Acres of marsh estimated covered
by trappers, 7,172; muskrats
caught, 15,043; number of trappers
lit; acres per trapper, 80. The
season just closed has been one of
the most open in years. Trappers
report good catches and good
prices.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-11
DAIRY FARMERS
RAISE PROTEST
Smyrna Dairymen Join With
the Philadelphia Milk
Shed Groups
AGAINST MILK PRICE CUT

Strenuous opposition was made
at the Pennsylvania Milk Control
Board hearing in Philadelphia last
Thursday against any reduction IN
prices paid producers. Leading this
fight against the decrease was the
Interstate Milk Producers Coop
erative, representing approximate
ly 5000 farmers including Smyrna
in the Philadelphia milk shed. E.
H. Donovan, Smyrna farmer, is one
of the directors of the Interstate
Producers from Delaware along
with John D. Reynolds formerly OF
Smyrna, now of Middletown. In
presenting the case Of producers
before the Control Board, "A. H
Lauterbach, general manager of
the Cooperative, called special at
tention to the greatly increased
feed costs, the higher cost of cows
the higher labor costs, the strict
sanitation requirements, and the
generally higher cost OF living on
the farm as evidence showing that
any reduction in milk price would
work a hardship on the farmers
who are producing this milk. He
pointed out that practically al
dairy feeds have increased as
much as % to 65 percent since
January, 1885. Further data pre-
sented by him showed that only q
few of the most efficient farmers
are able to break even under the
present prices paid. The milk pro-
ducers' Cooperative also showed
that in practically every eastern
city milk now retails at a price
higher than that paid in Philadel-
phia, that milk consumption is in
creasing even in markets where
these higher prices prevail, anC
that trade in general is building
up, all of which shows that the
present retail price is reasonable
The control board hearing was one
Continued on Page F1ve)
Smyrna times., 1937-03-11
SEEK $5,OOO,OOO
FEDERAL FUNDS
Lower House of Delaware
Legislature Passes Bill Set
ting Machinery in Motion
STATES SHARE NEEDED

The Lower House of the Della
ware Legislature Monday passed
by a vote of % to s measure to
set in motion machinery whereby
it is hoped to obtain up to S5,00O,-
600 in grants from the federal gov
eminent for a state wide building
program to provide employment
for several thousand jobless men.
The minority charged an attempt
to force the hand of Gov. Richard
C. McMullen, who, it was asserted,
already has been in communication
with Washington officials to deter
mine how much. if any, money can
be obtained from the government.
Representative c. P. Holcomb,
Democratic floor leader, offered a
joint resolution requesting state
officials having authority in the
matter to take immediate steps
necessary to obtain from the fed
eral government Delaware's share
of federal funds now available for
the purpose of making permanent
public improvements in this state. :
This resolution was adopted under
suspension of rules after Mr. Hol-
comb had pointed out that, while
Delaware is well up among the
states in its contributions to the
government, it is forty-sixth in
getting federal appropriations
While vast funds are available in
Washington" he said, we are
asleep if we do not get some OF
this money. If other states can
get millions, then Delaware
should be able to get some. II
would increase our assets. put un-
employed to work, and provide
jobs for 1000 men on highways
alone. 1t is our money and we are
entitled to it. Our Governor has
taken up this matter with Wash
ington," Representative Frank r
zebley, Republican floor leader
said, and he IS the logical state
official to conduct these negotia-
tions. I for one do not care tc
put the screws on him and try tc
force him to do something he is al
ready doing" Mr. Holcomb saiC
he had never been informed Mr.
Zebley had information on what
the Governor is doing along this
line. Mr.. zebley replied that Mr.
Holcomb was present in the Cover.
nor's Office recently when Governor
McMullen informed the budget
committee, of which Mr.. Holcomt
is a member, that he had writer
to several people in Washington tc
determine what could be done tC
enable the state to get fedora
grants.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-11
REMAINING OLD
.LEWES STREETS
Part of Plans in Landmark
Restoration Down in
eye Old Town"
OF HISTORIC INTEREST

Signs bearing the names of pres
ent streets of Lewes are to be sub
stituted for new ones carrying the
quaint designations employed by
dwellers of Colonial days. The
change to the original names was
approved by the Board of Town
Commissioners following the pres
entation of a petition submitted by
the Lewes Rotary Club. The in
itial agitation for the restoration
of the original names was started
six years ago by Mrs. Kenneth E.
Stewart of Baltimore, who was
formerly Miss Ruth Stewart
Chambers, a descendent of a pion-
eer Lewes family. Mrs. Stewart
had heard several of the early
names from her grandfather, the
late Captain Bob" Chambers, hero
of the S S. Penape fire Other
names were procured through a
book of Sussex county records,
compiled by the late DR.. Charles
H. c. Turner, former rector of st.
! Peters p. E. Church The
names to be changed are Park av-
enue to Ship Carpenter street;
King street to Kings highway;
State street to Savannah; Mulber-
ry street to Knitting street, Front
street to Canal street. Pilot Town
Road which has held its name, ex-
tends from one end of the town to
the other, along the canal front
and facing Delaware Bay. It was
the home of many of the pilots,
who are today, as they were over
200 years ago, the real back
ground" of the historic village
Many of them still dwell there in
homes built by their ancestors. It
/ is believed that Knitting street
was so called because of the busy
needles of the wives and sweet
harts of pilots and fishermen who
used thus to occupy their time,
while their menfolk were away al
sea. On Ship Carpenter street
lived the boat builders, who for
merlyp lied their trade when Lew
es was a thriving shipping port
during the early 18th Century. Sa-
vannah street was named for the
salt marshes which it crossed on
its way to Delaware Bay, its term
ination. Kings Highway was so
designated by King George of Eng
land, and is part of the original
road extending to Philadelphia
Canal street faces the Lewes-Re-
hoboth Canal, formerly the Hoorn-
kill Creek. Remaining the streets
is part of a civic program which
calls for restorations in Lewes TO
foster historic interest. such as has
been done at Cape Cod and in
parts of Virginia.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-11
ROTARY CLUBS
WEEKLY MEET
DIR. Flynn Gives Address on
Crippled Children" and
What State is Doing
ROTARY TO GO TO DOVER

The Smyrna Rotary Club met
last Thursday evening, DIR. c. G.
Harmonson, past president of the
club, presided. DR.. Flynn Of Do
ver, was the guest speaker and ad-
dressed the club on Crippled Chill
dren" DR.. Flynn explained the
many physical defects of children
which prevent them from becom-
ing useful children. Many states
are no wplanning with the FEEDER
al Government for the rehabilita-
tion of crippled children. A census
of the State of Delaware is now
under way to determine the num-
Der of crippled children in the
state. Specialized methods now in
use and practice are remedying
many cases, restoring the child to
normal condition. Bone and joint
tuberculosis in children is more
prevalent in rural areas than in
areas where pastuerized milk is
given to young children. If this
disease is neglected the child may
become a cripple. Infantile par
alysis is not a disease among chill
dren N the State of Delaware that
is causing any outstanding worry
to the medical profession as the
cases are so few according to pop
ulation. Tomorrow, Friday, March
18th, the Smyrna Club will join the
Dover Club in Ladies Night" al
Hotel Richardson, Dover, thus dis
pensing with the regular meeting
of Smyrna Club Thursday, March
11th-
Smyrna times., 1937-03-11
CHANGE AT ROXY THEATRE
Jos. BasiIle, Who Has Been Man
ager, Succeeded by Harry Aumack

Jos. BasiIle, Who Has Been Man
ager, Succeeded by Harry Aumack
Joseph Basille, who has been
manager of the Roxy Theatre here
since it's beginning, left last week
end for Hammonton. N. j., and de-
cided to accept the management of
Mr.. Samuel Franks theatre at Per-
sakie, Pa. Mr.. BasilIe naturally
wanted to be with his family and
when the opportunity came to be
transferred he was glad to get
back in his old home at Persakie
where he lived before coming to
Smyrna. Mr.. Basille will be sue
ceeded at the Roxy here by Mr..
Harry Aumack of Hammonton, N.
j., who has been operating and
taking care of the projection ma
chimes of Mr.. Franks theatre here,
and steps up to the management of
steps up to the management of
the Roxy fully qualified to fill the
job. He is not only an expert in
taking care of the equipment but
knows the picture game and pro-
poses improvements that will be
for the good of Roxy Theatre. He
intends to give Smyrna the best in
and takes hold with
the congratulations and best wish
es of the patrons of the theatre.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-11
PROGRESSIVE STOCK RAISER
r.. III. Armstrong, Near Smyrna,
Building Up Percheron Stock

Bringing the horse back into the
limelight as a powerful factor in
the soil rehabilitation program is
one of the crying needs of the
movement. Farmers are meeting
this need by the greatest purchase
of draft horses that has been re-
corded in 16 years. Among the
most recent buyers in this COM
munity is R. H. Armstrong, one of
Smyrna's progressive farmers. who
has purchased the purebred Perch
eron mare, Lunure 2191S4, from
the Harry Lester Estate of St.
Georges. This mare is a dark grey
four years old of aristocratic breed
ing. Her sire is the popular stall
lion Clemenceau 144393 and her
dam is the mare Utile 167301.
CONTINUED on Page Ffve)
Smyrna times., 1937-03-11
CHURCH OF THE NAzARENE
Rev. M. A. Mayer, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

Kew. M. "A. mayer, FaSCOI, All
nounces Services For the Week
The spiritual tide of the Nazar-
enc Church, Rev. Matte A. Mayer,
pastor, has been helped by the sub
stitute pastors. during her vaca-
tion and a good spirit prevails.
The services were very well at
tended last Sunday. A report of
the pastors trip in the South was
rehearsed in the evening service.
Services for the week as follows:
Cottage prayer meeting every
Tuesday evening at 7:30. Mid
week prayer meeting at church,
7:3O p. m, on Thursday. Sunday
School, 9:45 a. m; preaching, IL
a. m; Junior service, z p. m; ev-
ening service. 7:3O p. m. The an
nual recall meeting win be held at
the church at 7:3O on evening OF
the 18th. All members requested
to be present.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-11
'%dIS'S CHURCH NOTES

erick Marx Barton, Pas
oes y Services for Week
sers Episcopal Church,
assick 2 Marx Barton, rec
= .ae following announce
|,m next. hte fifth in
q m, celebration Of the
,,aunion; !, 10 a. m, Church
: :, m. morning prayer
/ upon the words of the
y ua0r my Father, and we
|I.,.ae Wednesday, 7:3o
Is.n service, with choir
49,. Let us keep up our
! ance during this Holy
>,,ss aeaten service in St. Pet
~ !. 'o-nlght, 7:30, to take
\ -ne usual Wednesday
s;,sce' the Rector and
J E IN a combined Mis-
=. ss'vice in Christ Church
Smyrna times., 1937-03-11
||psES RIVER CHANNEL
foup Of Congress Sane
SS2,1O0 Expenditures

dcup Of Congress Sane
4 ss2,'oo Expenditures
holse rivers and harbors
approved last week the
Of a new entrance chan
NE mouth Of the St. Jones
!" Delaware Bay near Do
+ project, advocated by
11uve William F. Allen.
F., Of Delaware, would cost
aately 1852, ZOO. The army
Office estimated the con-
would effect a ss, ,25o an
Eng in maintenance costs
y Jones Channel and Muir
nVer. Plans call for:
tg Of a new entrance chan
[ feet deep and go feet
cing from the mouth of
naVer to a junction with
i Eaerkll entrance channel
N ofshore, thence follow
|. a''er by deep water; the
n . Be protected on the
|9a letty $500 feet long and
\, sl.n by a second jetty
Fl, Ong extending from the
\. |saz Of the Murderkill River
y abreast the.outer end Of
'E'ssd north jetty."
Smyrna times., 1937-03-11
I'm ? HURT
4
4 o:.hords' Car, Due
| Blowout, Turns
\, y On Highway
s., DEAD

IL. Richards 'ta,,t of @is Tn,,rs, SUms' :
accident dent leuIS- Z T.
|. caused the death q ".
/. 4 clayton and almost
4 own life and that OF !
f,.,ssr, Clayton. He and
! sIfered cuts and
= richards IS still IN
'...bic Hospital, VII
/ I'd 3 deep cash on the
/ s.ad and for a time
.aars of a fractured
Hofecker is az ms
|. ravton with cuts and
IN 4 sprained back. MT
| I'd from a fractured
H. homeopathic Hospital
L,r at 5:35 the next
ri body was first turn
/ I, M coroner (Which has
| ,srsered a verdict and
| Il granddaughter, Mrs
|Nuey at Clayton with
|. made his home. Mr.. Gil
1, IS years of age, q vet
M Civil War, and during
1 ar more of residence ir
made friends and was es-
(g those VINO Ale" n1-h
!, xdower and is survived
Il grandchildren. His fun
\ rlace Saturday with in
I,t odd Fellows Cemetery
. It seems that Mr.. Rich
,usd to take Mr.. Gilmore
| HoFecker over to Perry
I'd. to visit the Veterans
. here, now taking care o.
Tu Veterans. They spent
! there and were on theil
dc. Shortly after leaving
sges, about 4::30 o'clock
ae front tires of Mr.. Rich.
Z blew out causing him tC
zrul Of his car. The latter
over several times anC
% the side of the road
-ne and Mr. r.Richards were
ut Of the wreck uncon-
nd moved to the Homeo.
Hospital in Wilmington
sLts as above stated an6
1scker, after seeing then
d a ride back to Clayton
adsnt created more or les:
i-t in Smyrna and Clay.
Richards is a brother ant
Is home with his sister
ward R. Jones. The latte
! with him over the week
! examination showed Mr.
! had no skull fracture o.
n1eS and as soon as al
q Infection from his heat
passed he will be able Il
iane. Mr.. Hoffecker i.
'd with a sprained necl
4 under the attention O
zcian, DR.. Comegys.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-11
w. HI. Hurley, 81, Takes Bride

Mrs. Phebe Drysdale, aged 70,
and Mr.. William H. Hurley, Sr..
age 81, were married at the home
of the bride on New Street, Dover,
Wednesday, March 8, at five p. m.
The couple were attended by Mrs.
Drysdale's daughter and grandson.
The Rev. E. l. Haddaway officiat-
ed. Mr.. and Mrs. Hurley viii
make their home at the present
residence of the bride indefinitely.