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Smyrna times., 1937-05-27
'SMYRNA'S NEW
SCHOOL HEAD
Prof. George Miller, Successor
to the Late Supt. Schantz,
Addresses Rotary Club
WAS GIVEN WELCOME

Prof. George Miller, Superin-
tendent-elect of the John Bassett
Moore High School, Smyrna, was
the guest speaker at the Smyrna
Rotary Club last Thursday even
ing. Vocational education was the
theme and from 1.-The Life of Hor-
ace Mann" Prof. Miller describ-
ed facts pertaining to a public
school education and stated that in
the early part of the present cen
tury vocational service became a
paramount feature of those desir-
ing a higher education. Horace
Mann, in the year 1859, then asso-
ciated with Antioch College, in one
of his messages to his students
said, BE ashamed to die until you
have won some victory for human
ity." Horace Mann contributed
much toward the present system of
public education. Imagination,
Common Sense and Courage, the
three characteristics of Horace
Mann, enabled him to become one
of the greatest educators. A grad
uate of Brown University in the
profession of law, he chose to be-
come an educator to help children
overcome the handicaps he suffered
during his early years of schooling.
Through the efforts of Horace
Mann and his belief in a public
school system of education, today
there are enrolled 30,000,000 chill
dren in public school of the United
States. E. P. Corrie responded to
Prof. Miller's address and the club
joined in welcoming the new super
intendent to the town Of Smyrna.
The club will attend Memorial SER
vices at the High School auditor
ium on Sunday evening, May 3Oth,
at 7:30, under the auspices of
David c. Harrison Post, No. IA,
American Legion. Guests: George
w. Wright and George r. Miller;
Visiting Rotarians: Alfred Biggs,
Earl D. Wiley of Dover Club; H.
w. Cook of Middletown Club.
Smyrna times., 1937-05-27
FIND THIRD BODY AT BOWERS
Identified as Robert Aiello, Glen
Olden, Found Drifted 12 Miles

Identified as Robert Aiello, Glen
olden, Found Drifted IL Miles
Missing two weeks, the body of
Robert Oiello, "a, of Glenolden, Pa.
drowned May with two compan-
ions when their boat overturned off
Bowers Beach, was found late
Monday afternoon floating near the
end of the jetty in the Mispillion
River, IL miles from the scene of
the accident. Identification was
established through a drivers lie
ense in a wallet found in the vic
TINS shirt pocket. The bodies of
Aiello's father-i-law, Charles r.
Wychoff, AZ, and the latter's son,
Edward, 16, both of Glenolden,
were recovered the day of the
tragedy. Aiello's body was sight
ed by Mayor Harry ]. Pettyjohn
of Milford, member of a fishing
party aboard the yacht, Pocahont-
as, in command of Capt. Clarence
Plummer. 1t was removed to
Cedar Beach, where Coroner How
ard E. Hardesty of Bridgeville took
charge. He said that no inquest
would be necessary and that the
body would be released to the fam
lily.
Smyrna times., 1937-05-27
SMYRNA SCHOOL TEACHERS
Have Been Selected For Year by
Smyrna Special School District

In addition to George R. Miller,
Jr., as Superintendent and George
w. Wright as Assistant Superin-
tendent, the following staff has
been elected by the Board of Edu-
cation Of the Smyrna Special
School District for the ensuing
year: Glenn S. King, Thelma R.
Lamb, Francis B. Gebhart, Mildred
E. Horsey, VIOLA M. Vogel, Alice
Breme, Marion N. Graham, Helen
P. Start, Ellery j. Ward, Anne
Robertson, Frank H.Hynson, George
M. Records, Viola B. Filters, Helen
D. Wright, Doris M. Shatz, John
w. McFaddin, Ann H. Raughley,
Bessie c. Matthews, Doris T.
Smith, Carolyn VanPelt, Elizabeth
T. Pryor, Helen E. Scout, Frances
A. Adkins, Blanche Carter, Ruth
G. Kaufman, Mildred S. Burchard,
Lulu v. R. Ricards, Julia w. Grif-
fifth, Caroline F. Stats, Helen F.
Patterson, Mildred M. Bartlett,
School Nurse; Lillian S. Billeb,
Schoo Secretary; Louise r. Trim
BILE, Cafeteria Manager.
Smyrna times., 1937-05-27
bay MAIL AT REHOBOTH

Service For Delaware's Grow
kean Resort Starts June 5th
nday mail is now an estab-
fact for Rehoboth beginning
sst delivery on June 5. The
/ we're received Monday by
Esster Daniel Conant, estab-
a star route beginning June
u the service is popular and
y used it might be continued
htely, it is said. According
3 postal orders the incomig
Il Rehoboth will be received
Al each Sunday at Harring-
The mail will be required to
there not later than lis
which will presumably make
nes possible at the resort by
uck. The outgoing mail will
the Rehoboth postoffice not
han 2.45, and will met the
~ mail train at Harrington
I o'clock. Postmaster Con-
announcement was hailed
dshght by business men and
In answer to early crit
nat the installation Of sew
"a ruined the streets Of the
george & Lynch, the Dover
stors who laid the pipes and
ned the sidewalks and streets
1avahons in all sections of
@n, returned with a large
q men last week and have
~ replaced all cement side
and curbing that has been
n. This week the force is
"ntnued there following the
Of large grader on Satur-
20 every street in the resort
regarded and put back in
condition as they were be-
S'n up for sewer pipes. With
ING boom that has kept
yea busy in repairs and new
ruon work all is set for a
VSd over Sunday next and
"a Day. Most of the hotels
YEA This weekend. Magis-
thompson declared Sunday
Nus a hearty welcome to all
Sne to Rehoboth for a good
1l that there is a limit to
va Following this declara-
imposed a fine of SIS on a
nan from Wilmington who
|Seged to have created con-
('s disorder in a local tap
Smyrna times., 1937-05-27
1sA-POUND TROUT
Hauled at Delaware Breakwater by
Party From Chester, Pa.

A 13 pound sea trout was the
prize catch of a ord-breaking
haul numbering 125, landed at
Lewes last week by four Chester,
Pa, anglers, after night of fish
ing at the Delaware Breakwater.
The fishermen, Carl Kenzig, E. T.
Brogan, James Goss, and Thomas
Reynolds, made the catch, the
largest of night trout recorded at
Lewes this season. They were in
their cruiser The Roamer." Capt.
William Buckaloo, veteran fisher
man, stated that in his recollection
a 14-pound trout was the biggest
ever hooked there. Founder and
bluefish made their initial appear
ance among the trout, croakers,
hardheads, and kingfish, landed by
fishermen, at the Of
fetal opening of the season at
which 1916 fish were caught.
Smyrna times., 1937-05-27

MEET AT U. OF D.
Women From All Parts of
State to Meet at WOman's
College June 1916
SHORT COURSE PROGRAM

Homemakers from over Della
ware will meet June 13 to 16 at
the Women's College, University of
Delaware, in Newark for the Sec
ond Annual Homemakers Short
Course, it has been announced by
Mrs. Helen Mckinley, State Lead
er of Home Demonstration Work,
who is In charge Of the Newark
meeting. The annual meeting of
homemakers, which last year
brought 60 women to the Univer-
sity Campus, is planned this year
to be even more attractive to those
interested in the various phases Of
homemaking, according to Mrs.Mc-
Kinley. This year the program
will include, besides three days of
life in one of the dormitories at
the Women's College, talks and
demonstrations on foods, clothing,
economics, interior decoration,
landscaping, use of leisure time,
and nature study, as well as a
schedule of recreation and enter
tainment. A new feature of the
recreational program will be a
daily swimming hour at which a
Red Cross swimming expert will
be present to give instruction in
swimming and to guard the swim
mers. Several well-known speak
ers, all specialists in various lines
of endeavor of interest to home
have been scheduled to ap-
pear during the Short Course to
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1937-05-27
NINE ONE
ROOM SCHOOLS
State Board of Education Or
ders Comegys School in
Kent and s Others Closed
TO TRANSFER PUPILS

The State Board of Education
at its meeting in Dover, Friday,
ordered nine little one-room rural
schols closed and their pupils
transferred to nearby Special Dis
trict Schools. The Board, of which
Warner w. Price of Smyrna, is a
member, complied with the state
law in making the order where the
attendance at any one school is be-
low IL for three successive years.
The school will be closed and the
students transferred. Among the
schools to be closed are: Hares
Corner School, students to attend
the New Castle School next year;
Comegy's School, students 20 at
tend the Caesar Rodney Scnool at
Camden; Tomahawk School, stu
dents to attend Pennington
School; Anderson and Raughley
Schools, students to attend Har-
rington School; Midway School,
students to attend Lewes School;
Prime Hook Neck School and
Whites Chapel School, students to
attend Lewes School; Woodside
School. It was decided to retain
two teachers at the Stockley
School. The board approved the
five-year program of vocational
education as outlined in report
by DR.. r. w. Helm of the Voca-
tional Educational Department.
The program is an enlargement
over the five-year program which
expires this year. The art and
travelling music faculty was reap
pointed. The districts of rural su-
pervisors were increased to include
the district recently vacated by
Prof. George Miller, who had been
superintendent of the
Smyrna High School. 1t was de-
cided not to employ an additional
Miss Marion Breck, |
state supervisor of home econom-
les, reported that 5000 garments |
have been made by home economic
students for the Colony School at |
Stockley.
Smyrna times., 1937-05-27
NEW INLET AT LEWES
Opening of Lewes-Rehoboth Bay
Waterway Attracts Fishermen

Waterway Attracts Fishermen
Lewes fishing industry is the
busiest in more than fifty years.
The increase in the number of ang-
lers who go there is due to the re-
cent opening of the Roosevelt Inlet
which gives small fishing boats ac-
cess to the bay and a harbor for
anchorage. Boat owners, bait deal
ers, guides, and anglers aides were
rushed from early Saturday morn
ing until late Sunday night sup
plying the demand of the sports
men who went there from a wide
area. Leaders in the business re-
port that approximately 10000
fish were landed there during the
weekend. Every one of the so or
more motor cruisers engaged in
the fishing party business brought
in their quota of the catch. The
new inlet gives access to boats
drawing up to IL feet of water on
high tide, and all were eager to
navigate the new waterway lead
ing from Delaware Bay through
the Lewes-Rehoboth Caanl to Re-
hoboth Beach. Among the visiting
yachts was the 72-foot schooner,
owned and skippered by
Judge P. NJ. Wayo of Wildwood,
N. j., with a party of % New Jer-
sey city and county officials, law
yers, and members of the Atlantic
City Yacht Club. Other craft were
the Icocos of Irene dupont, Will
and the tarpoon rugged
sailing vessel, Buckaro, of A.Felix
Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1937-05-27
ms SET FOR
|gMORIAL DAY
Los Set For Sunday and
||t;,;t to Graves Will Be
On Monday
pLIDAY in SMYRNA

David C. Harrison Post,
-, Legion, the churches of
F sr,,,nity cooperating, invites
s '+izeps of Smyrna and sur
linz districts to join with
/ [' ! honoring the dead on Sum
,ssning, May 3Oth, at seven
|. o'clock, in the John Bassett
4 High School Auditorium.
[njpe years ago on May 5th'
r., Memorial Day order was
nv General John A. Logan.
[shout the country prepara-
~srp made to express the
t. of those so recently be-
/, and TO commemorate those
|s,d fallen in battle. IF other
he said, shall grow dull,
lands slack and other hearts
l. the solemn trust, ours shall
4 well as long as the light
|Tsrmth Of life remain in US"
|rgh the years the Grand
4 Of the Republic faithfully
|,be trust, til thinning ranks
[sIled it to relinguish their
[,rial Day ceremonies. To the
Ecan Legion has been given
,rivlege Of assuming the task
|4uiug green the memories of
| who made the supreme sac
The Legion has accepted the
\ charge committed to it, and
ID itself to keep it "as long
Y light and warmth Of life re-
IN u.s." On Sunday afternoon
hers of the David G. Harrison
Will assemble at the post
! and proceed to the cemeter-
mere a brief service will be
and a wreath placed on
IS The schedule calls for the
ks in the Odd Fellows GEM
at one-thirty o'clock, at the
Of James Dempsey; Town
at two-thirty, Middletown at
tthirty, and the community
ls in the High School auditor
1t seven-thirty.
Smyrna times., 1937-05-27
CHEsTERTOWN ROAD PLAN
New Maryland Law Relieves Their
County of $19SOOO Indebtedness

INCW lNAdA l<1aNJ 1k1W lOCuctcS L neclf
County of $19SO00 Indebtedness
Senator Arthur H. Brice of
Chestertown, Md, received last
week a message that Governor
Nice of Maryland had signed the
Kent Road Bill. This at once re-
lieves the county of disputed
debt to the State Roads Commits
sion of $4,000. Senator Brice is
being congratulated for this excel
lent piece of work. Calvert and
Montgomery counties also were re-
lieved of large sum. Governor
Nice also signed the bill requesting
Congress to make available funds
for Chesakeape Bay Bridge Au-
thority. Another act approved
was the one requiring the State
Roads Commission to take over as
public park the area between old
and new approaches to Chester
river bridge.
Smyrna times., 1937-05-27
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
John w. Herring, Milford, Promin-
ent Republican Leader, Passes

John w. Herring, rs years old,
former internal revenue collector,
prominent for many years in Re-
publican politics and one of Mil
ford's best known residents died
at the home Of his wife in FELTON,
at 1 o'clock Tuesday morning from
a heart attack. Mr.. Herring had
not been in his usual health for
several months, but had been able
to attend to business affairs in
Milford. Mr.. Herring surprised his
many friends on July "a, 1885 by
his marriage to Miss Addie Luff
of FELTON,, a sister of DR.. Jefferson
Luff. Since that time the couple
spent much of their time in FELTON,.
He was the son of the late Will
liam George and Angelina Herring.
Was educated in the Milford pub
lie schools and Delaware College,
now the University of Delaware,
graduating from that institution in
1882. Mr.. Herring is survived by
his widow, one brother, William B.
Herring of Milford and several nice
es and nephews. Funeral will take
place at Milford
Smyrna times., 1937-05-27
SCHOOL TALENT AT PAGEANT
Four Scenes of The Connecticut
Yankee Given at Auditorium

Four scenes from Mark Twain's
famous book, THE Connecticut
Yankee" as produced for the
movies were the feature of the
May Day program given last Fri
day afternoon by the John Bassett
Moore High School. Miss Emily
Arthurs took the part of the queen
and Guy Edmondson was in the
role that the late Will Rogers made
famous. The May Day exercises
were well attended and thoroughly
enjoyed. The Smyrna High School
Band furnished the music for the
recessional and professional.
Smyrna times., 1937-05-27
FIRE ON GEO. THOMAS FARM

Barn and One Horse Burned
Smyrna Clayton Firemen Called
Both the Smyrna Fire Company
and the Clayton Fire Company
were called to the farm owned by
Mr.. George Thomas near Blacks
toms Cross Roads Monday morning
about ten o'clock. Mr.. George
Davis tenanted the farm at the
time. The barn including one
horse, was burned, the fire gaining
a headway before the firemen got
there. They kept it from spread
ing to the other buildings.
Smyrna times., 1937-05-27
NhD BY TORCH FLARE

San, Milford, in Milford
~ Hospital for Treatment
Donovan of Milford was
burned Thursday MORN
e. q blow torch exploded in
ydro of his home, on
~ 'on Street. He was pre-
!. . tar the roof of his house
hghted the torch. It ex-
~ Io burning gasoline was
and burning clothing,
MS legs, arms. and bodv'
smothered the fire and
was taken to the Milford
Hospital where his
y serious.
Smyrna times., 1937-05-27
Car on Fire In Front of Snaps

The Smyrna Fire Company was
called out during the electric storm
Saturday evening about ten o'clock
to ORD car with Maryland lic-
ense tags parked in front Of H. P.
Shapley's home ON Commerce
street. The fire was soon extin-
guished with very little damage.
Smyrna times., 1937-05-27
HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB
Met at the Home of Mrs. Walter
w. Hynson on Thursday

w. Hynson on Thursday
The Smyrna Home Demonstra-
ton Club met at the home of Mrs.
Walter w. Hynson last Thursday.
Mrs. Reginald DeFord, president Of
the club, presided. Miss Whitcomb,
gave an interesting talk on home
management. Each member was
urged to make time study of diff
ferent household duties and keep q
record. Mrs. Joseph Goldsborough
win be hostess for the June meet
ing.
Smyrna times., 1937-05-27
Mrs. j. w. Scarborough, CheswoId

Mrs. j. w. Scarborough, Cheswold
Ida w. Scarborough, age so, died
at the residence of her daughter,
Mrs. Margaret w. Insolo at Elk
ton, Maryland, Friday, May 21st.
She was the wife of James W.Scar-
borough of Cheswold. Mrs. Scar
borough was the daughter of Will
liam T. and Anna Sapp, South
Pearl Street, Smyrna. She is sur
vived by her father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sapp, of Smyrna, her
husband, Mr.. James w. Scarbor-
ough and daughter and son.
Funeral services were held from
FAIRIES Funeral Chapel Tuesday,
Continued On Page Ffve)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-29
STATE PETITIONS
 RULING ON TITLE.
Motion Filed to FOrestall Action Aagainst Home
 for Feeble-Minded

The State of Connecticut has taken a legal step to establish ab- solute title to a tract of land which will be 8 part of the areas to be used for the state home for the feeble minded, in Southbury.
 Early this week 8 complaint was filed in the Waterbury superior court by the State of Connecticut and Anna Hinton of Danbllry against the Madison House, Inc, of New York. The tract in the litiga- tion includes 183 acres, and is but small part of the more than TOO acres that will comprise the prop erty of the new home.
 Anna Hinton has sold the prop erty to the state but a condition ex- ists which may have some bearing on the title of the land. The com plaint requests that the court hear the claims of all the parties con- cerned and decide with whom the title shall exist. Assistant Attorney General Richard F. Corkey, who filed the complaint, has stated that the move is simply to abolish any chance of future court action, as brought by any person who might claim to have an interest in the property.
 The complaint states that the defendant in the action. the Madi- son House of New York, may have 8 claim on the land. It has been described as being in the Pierce
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-29
Thin Blue Line NouD Thinner;
 Veteran of 86 Ls GAR. Baby
Only 1886 BIuecOats Still Remain on Pen-
 sion Rolls

Devil take you and the col-. onel, tool" roared the Irish sol- dier. "Get out of my wayI"
 Seeing hls future as a soldier vanishing, young Strange grip ped his club firmly and brought it down on the soldiers head. Then, frightened, he ran to the officers to tell what he had done. The soldier was only knocked out, and the officers laughed at their fearless little sentry"
 Next morning the regiment was entraining, and one captain noted Strange standing on the platform, tears in his eyes. Get on, Billy" he cried, just as the train was pulling out. And that is how Billy Strange, 13 years old, came to be a soldier. He was mustered in as IS years old.
 Billy carried the regulation Springfield and 70 rounds" and was actually under fire during an attack by guerrilals in Tennessee. Mustered out at the end of the war, he went west and lived an adventurous life as wagon train driver, sheepherder, Indian fighter, mining camp entertainer, police man and mail rider. But the moment when the muster offi- cer wrote his name on the rolls of the regiment remains the proudest of his life. Most of the older comrades of those days are dead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-29
European Champions
 To Be Brought Here
Lithuanian Catholic Federation Negotiating With
 Basketball Team for Local Date
BROOKLYN NEWS

Preparations for the annual picnic of the Lithuanian Catholic Feder- ation of societies at Linden Park in Union City were begun at a meet of delegates of twenty organ1za- tions Thursday night at the club rooms of the K. of L. club. The event will be held in July, the act- ual date to be established by the committee in charge which includes John Jokubauskas and Vincent Ur- ban.
 The Federation voted to be rep resented at the annual national convention in Lawrence Mass. Aug ust 24th, 18th and 18th. Delegates appointed include Rev. Joseph J. Valantiejus, Alexander J. Aleksis, president of the local branch, and Joseph G. Coskie.
 A lengthy discussion was held concerning the Lithuanian basket ball team which recently won the European championship and has since decided to visit the United States. An effort will be made to have the team visit this city. In event of success in negotiations field day will be arranged at a later date. The team will make its American debut in Chicago H., home of three associated players. A committee appointed to make ad- vances towards their invitation to Waterbury includes Alexander J. Lusas, president of the branch. Miss Adele Lutkus, secretary, and Jo- seph G. Coskie, treasurer.
 QuOit League
 Peter Fitzhenry, president of the uuoit league of St. Patrlck's Holy Name society, announced today that the scheduled games next week will take place Tuesday night at 6:45
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-29
CHURCH SECURES
 ARTHUR JACKSON
Washington Doctor to Ad= dress Congregational
 Women Wednesday

T h e Second Congregational Church Women'S association will convene next Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock in Davenport hall to hear pr. Arthur H. Jackson of Washington, Conn, speak on the work and accomplishments of the Mental Hygiene society of Con- necticut. The meeting will be in charge of the Christion Citizenship committee and will be followed by refreshments.
 The calendar of events next week at the Second Congregational church follows:
 Sunday
 10:30 a. m.-Morning worship. Kindergarten department in the parlor; 12 m., church school, Dav- enport Bible class.
 Tuesday 800 p. m.-Alpha Omega fratern- ity.
 Wednesday
 9:30 a. m.-Delphian Study Group in the Conference Room. 300 p. m.-Women's Association Meeting.
 TOO p. m.-second Congregations al Knights. s 800 p. m.-Alpha Nu Sorority.
 Thursday
 300 p. m.-Cradle Roll Party in the Parlor.
 400 p. m.-Brownie Pack: 400 p. m.-Junior Choir Rehearsal; 8:30 p. m.-Last Musical Contest given ufi- der the auspices of the Mendelssohn Male Chorus in Davenport Hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-29

It is estimated that to date more than 800 grammar school pupils have signified definite intentions vf entering the local technical school next fall. And 1t is almost a posi- tive fact that before September rolls around there will be about 800 fresh- men listed.
 Shortage of Teachers
 This situation, in addition to caus- ing a very acute seating problem, will also create a unique set-up in regard to the number of pupils in the first two years. At the present time there are about 800 freshmen at Leavenworth, Add 500 to this and it is simple to see that there will be about HOO pupils in the first two-year classes alone. This will bring up the teacher problem. As it is now the teaching staff at Leav- enworth High school functions un- der the difficulty of classrooms which are filled to overflowing.
 At the beginning of last year, in order to facilitate this problem to some extent, the board voted to hold two classes in the Crosby build ing. This has been followed out all during the current year with the pupils walking from one school to the other according to the class schedule which has been set up.
 Decrease at Crosby
 But with one hundred more fresh men next year, and the total regis tration possibly 200 more than the present enrolment; if this chang ing from one school to the other idea is further expanded there will be a small parade of pupils walking from South Elm to East Main street during the morning hours.
 It has also been estimated, what with Leavenworth's registration on the upswing, that Crosby's pupil en- rollment will take nose-dive of some proportions. Wilby 1t is ex- pected, will have about the same en- ro,lment figure with the possibility of a slight decrease.