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Smyrna times., 1937-09-30
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Charles Wesley Walker, Old Resi-
dent of Smyrna Landing, Passes


Charles w. Walker, age 80, an
old residenter of Smyrna Landing,
died at the home of his son, Coop
er Walker, on Monday after a
lingering illness of general debil-
ity. The death of Mr.. Walker re-
moves one of the old citizens who
was known and esteemed by a
large circle of friends who came
and went from Smyrna Landing, a
steamboat shipping center in days
gone by. He spent most of his
life at Smyrna Landing where
he worked and f1shed for many
years. In recent years he work
ed at Prices fertilizer factory.
Some months ago he and his
wife moved to Smyrna to make
their home with their son Cooper
Walker on Frazier street. A good
man, esteemed for his honesty and
reliability, he made many friends
who mourn his passing. He is sur
vived by his wife, who was the for
mer Miss Sarah Denney, and two
sons, Irving Walker. residing near
Townsend, and Cooper Walker who
is employed by Warner w. Price
and is in charge of Prices coal yard
on west Mt. Vernon Street. Fun
eral services will take place this
CONTINUED on PAGE Fivel
Smyrna times., 1937-09-30
NO UNION WITH
WELFARE HOME
Minquadale Home Managers
Refuse to Relinquish Home
to Come to Smyrna
HAS ONLY NINE GUESTS

The managers of the Minquadale
Home will not relinquish the pres
ent home to the Old Age Welfare
Commission nor move its guests to
SMYRNA, it was learned Monday.
George G. Lobdell, Jr., president of
the board of managers of the
home, said the board has decided
that such a move could not take
place as it would conflict with the
desire of the founder, his father,
George G.. Lobdell, and with the
stipulations made at the time the
home was established. A number
of the residents of the home are
also reported to have voiced their
objection to moving from the pres
ent home to the proposed new
building. The recent legislature
passed a bill enabling the Old Age
Welfare Commission to take over
the home and its assets with the
understanding that a new building
for the residents be constructed on
the grounds owned by the commits
sion at the Old Age Welfare Home.
There are nine residents of the
home and the new building would
have probably housed a consider
ably larger number 1--WE have
found that we cannot move the
home without violating the desire
of the founder and we have aban-
doned any such plan for the pres
ent," Mr.. Lobdell said Monday. The
home was founded by Mr.. Lobdell's
father in 1890 on his country estate
on the state highway south of
Rogers Corner as a home for
aged men and their wives" The
members of the corporation thus
formed were designated to be every
person who shall pay to the
treasurer of the board of managers
an annual contribution of So or
more or shall otherwise contribute
an equivalent to that amount" /"
Smyrna times., 1937-09-30
PRICE
TAKES A SPURT
Market For Late Tomatoes
Goes AS High Az Fifty
Cents a Basket
THEY BECOME SCARCE

With the end of the season in
sight, tomato prices have skyrocK-
eted and are now between 35 and
40 cents a basket, with choice bas-
kets for retail sale by the quart or
pound, SLING for as much as so
cents. These prices compensate a
little for the losses suffered by the
growers because of the Today
rainy period in mid-August which
paused approximately three
fourths loss of the crop throughout
this section. Growers fortunate to
have a few acres are picking daily
now. Buyers up and down the
state are buying and shipping
daily. The bulk of the shipments
are moving to large canneries in
New Jersey. Farmers are getting
tomatoes picked as rapidly as they
rlpen for fear an early frost may
come and destroy patches. Only a
few farmers are benefitting great
ly The majority had their crop
practically ruined. Pickings and
shipments will continue several
weeks unless early frosts blight the
vines. Along with tomatoes, farm
ers are busy with the corn crop.
Most of the crop in this section
has been cut and shocked. A large
yield is expected and farmers hope
for stable prices.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-30
STRAND THEATRE ENTERED
Broken Into Over Weekend and
Booth Door Pried Open

Sometime between the closing of
the Strand Theatre, corner of Com
merce and Delaware Streets, late
Saturday night and its opening
Monday morning, some one had
forced entrance thru the cellar,
ransacked the theatre and by pry-
ing, broke the Yale lock on the
door of the projection booth. For
tunately nothing has been missed.
An occupant of the residence ad-
joining is reported to have heard
someone in the theatre Sunday af-
ternoon and walked to the parti-
tion to listen. It is believed the
would be thief became suspicious
and made getaway. When VIII
son Mayberry, the operator, went
to the Strand Theatre Monday
morning and found the condition
of things, he phoned Mr.. George M.
Schwartz, the general manager, at
Dover Mr. Schwartz came up to
Smyrna with highway officer and
detective They made a thorough
investigation, took photographs of
finger prints, and are now running
down every clue to apprehend the
guilty party. AS will be seen in
an official advertisement in another
column, Mr. Schwartz has offered
a reward of $500 for information
leading to arrest and conviction.
This step is taken, Mr.. Schwartz
says, in the interest of law and or
der, that a mans property cannot
be entered. that such vandalism
cannot be perpetrated without the
full penalty of the law being APP
piled.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-30
FARM YIELD VS..
BUYING POWER
Will Be Virtually Back To
1929 Level Economists
Now Estimate
BIG GAIN OVER YEAR 1886

The buying power Of the farm
ers' income this year will be vir-
tually back at the 1929 level, the
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
said today in the September issue
of "The Agricultural Situation. /"
Although farm income this year
is somewhat below the pre-depres-
sion level, it was pointed out that
prices which farmers have to pay
for their supplies also are some
what lower than during the years
prior to 1880 Consequently, the
exchange value of farmers income
this year for other goods and ser
vices is about like it was prior to
the depression and is nearly equal
to the peak year 1929. Income
from sales of farm products in
1887 is expected to be about bill
lion dollars larger than in 1886,
and larger than any year since
1929. In estimating the buying
power of 1887 income, the Bureau
expressed both cash income and
prices paid by farmers from 1924
to date as percentages of the
years 1924-39. A comparison of
these percentages, as a ratio of
cash income to prices paid, indicat-
ed that the buying power of the
income estimated for 1937-gov-
ernmental payments excluded-is
90 per cent of the 1924-29 period
compared with SO per cent last
year, So per cent in 1882 and 104
per cent in 1929. Including pay
ments received by farmers under
the agricultural adjustment pro-
grams, the ratio is estimated as
103 compared with SO last year.
In comparing this years purchas-
ing power with that during the
period 1924-29, the Bureau COM
mented that 'it is only fair to say
that in the 1920's farmers as a
group were not relatively prosper
Gus. Farm land values were de-
clining during most of this period,
the mortgage debt was burden
some, taxes were high, and prices
of farm products were low relative
to prices of most other commod-
tiles" In comparing 1887 income
with pre-depression income, it
should also be borne in mind that
there are more people on farms
now than in the 20's so that this
years income must be spread over
a larger population, the Bureau
said.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-30
KENT COUNTY COURT CASES
Number of Divorce Cases To Be
Heard at Term October 18th

An unusually large number OF
divorce cases are scheduled for the
october term of Kent County Court
which convenes at Dover October
1S as follows: Ruth I. Council,
from Oakley R. Council; Anna
shochey Figgs, from Bernice A.
Figgs; Charles Ross Numbers,
from Stella M. Numbers; Iva Belle
Tashner, from Norman Gotleib
Tashner; Elsie w. Moore, from Os-
car Tomlinson Moore; Helen Vir-
ginia Hicks, from Laurence Ma
thaniel Hicks; HuIdah Layton Cur
nv, from John w. Curry; Russell
F. Gorrow, from Anna w. Gorrow;
Winifred F. S. Coverdale, from
Weinne Coverdale; Flora Bella
Rhoads, from George A. Rhoads;
William H. Spicer, from Mildred
Ellen Spicer; Mabel E. Cooper,
from Benona Nolan Cooper; Amos
]. Bell, from Julia M. Bell; Helen
Mosley, from Herman Mosley.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-30
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
Interesting Program Given Thurs
day Night-Booster Night Tonight

interesting Program GlVen InuTS-
day Night-BoOster Night Tonight
Smyrna Grange had an interest
ing meeting at the Club House
Thursday evening. Master c. R.
Pryor presided and the following
program was rendered: Reading,
"a Boy and His Stomach" by Sis
ter Corrie; solos, Remember" and
Sweet Little Annie" Brother Lof-
ton Stewart; poems, THE Old Time
Family" and "a Boost for Modern
Methods" by Sister Blanch Shorts;
recitation, "a Colored Mans View
of the Situation" by Brother Helm
old Tonight will be Booster
Night" with a special program. In
addition there will be a Flower
Show" Something new and novel
is being arranged along with the
regular program. All members are
requested to bring bouquets or
baskets and have them judged for
prizes. There will be small ones
awarded for those having bouquets
that are passed on by the judges.
You are urged to be present and
bring your family and friends.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-30
URGE FARMERS
USE GOOD SEED
Importance of Treated Seed
Wheat Again Stressed
by r. E. Wilson
REMEDY FOR SMUT

The attention of all wheat grow
ers in Kent county is being called
again this year to the economic i'm
porance of treating seed wheat for
the prevention and control of stink
ing smut, as this disease results in
serious damage to the wheat crop
with a corresponding reduction in
prices. Farmers should
make every effort, therefore, to not
only hold this disease in check, but
to further reduce its prevalence in
the wheat fields throughout the
county. Statements regarding the
wheat smut situation in this state,
also timely recommendations rela-
tive to the use of dust materials in
the treatment of seed were pre-
pared recently by DR.. T. F. Manns,
plant pathologist of the Delaware
station, and mailed to
Kent county wheat growers from
the office of County Agent Russell
E. Wilson. This is essentially the
same information which has been
sent to farmers each fall for the
past several years, as seed treat
ment is the only dependable meth
cd for maintaining a wheat crop
that is free from smut. Copper
carb and Ceresan are the two eff
fcient commercial dust materials
on the market for treating wheat,
either of which will give satisfac-
tory results if the seed is treated
in closed containers so that the
dust may become thoroughly and
evenly distributed over the grain.
is generally used at
the rate of 8 ounces to each bushel
Of wheat, while Ceresan is recon-
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1937-09-30
FLEMING FAMILY REUNION
Enjoyable Time Had on Sunday
Last at Gathering Near Smyrna

Enjoyable Time Had on Sunday
Last at Gathering Near Smyrna
The Fleming family held their
annual reunion on Sunday, Septem-
Der 26th. All of Mrs. Fleming's
children were home for the occa-
sion. The family consists of seven
sons. one daughter and six grand
children as follows: Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Fleming and three daughters,
of Lindenwolde, NJ; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Fleming, Sr., and son, of
Smyrna; Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Fox, Ventnor, N. J.; Mr.. George
Fleming, Smyrna; Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Fleming and niece, of Clay
ton; Mr.. and Mrs Paul Fleming,
Woodcrest. Del; Mr.. and Mrs.
James Fleming, Smyrna; Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Fleming, Jr., Clayton.
Besides the family the relatives
were: Mrs. Amelia McDaniels, Mrs.
Lee Collins. Mrs Alice Lankford,
Mr.. Alton Lankford, Mr.. Lloyd
Ennis, Mrs. Rebecca Ellis, Miss
Ruth Ellis, Mr.. and Mrs. Ryland
Taylor, Miss Elizabeth Taylor Mr..
and Mrs. Ennis Taylor, all of Sal
isbury, Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-30
SMYRNA NEGRO
KILLED BY AUTO
John BriscO Was Walking
When Struck By Car of
DR.. Henry Davis, Then
RUN OVER BY w. ]. SMITH

The fatal injury Of Negro pc
destrian near Smyrna, took place
Sunday night. The victim of the
accident was John Brisco, go, of
near Smyrna, who was struck by
two automobiles on the northbound
lane of the dual highway in Smyr-
ma limits just below Duck Creek
bridge According to Sergeant
Powell and Private Jones of the
State oPlice, Brisco was walking
across the highway when car
driven by Or. Henry Davis, Of
Chesapeake City, Md, struck him.
He was hurled to the center of the
road and then run over by a car
driven by Walter J. Smith, Negro,
Of West Fifth Street, Wilmington.
Taken to the Kent General Hos
pital at Dover by the Hall Ambul-
ance, Brisco died a few minutes af-
ter being admitted. Both drivers
were arrested on charges Of assault
and battery by automobile and held
under $500 bail by Magistrate
Hodgson Of Townsend for the cor
oner's inquest, to be conducted to-
night by Coroner Harry Camper Of
Kent County. In the dual trag-
edy over in Maryland on the Clay
ton -Millington Road, five Negroes
we're Injured, one seriously, when an
in which they were rid
ing ran off the road and struck a
tree just over the state line. Those
lCnntinuad On Papa Eightl
Smyrna times., 1937-09-30
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. S. j. ThacIxaberry, Pastor, An
nOurces Services For the Week

The Presbyterian Church, the
Rev. S. ]. Thackaberry, pastor. an
nounces services for the week and
Sunday as follows: Sunday School
on Sunday at 10 a. m; preaching
service at IL a. m; Young Peoples
Meeting at Gas p. M; evening
preaching service at 7:3O p. m.
Mid-week prayer meeting at 1880
o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-30
ANDREWS ENROLMENT
ropal Boys School Near Mid
town Takes on Class Of IO7

ropal Boys School Near Mid
town Takes on Class Of IO7
4 Andrews School for Boys
"a its 1s37-193S season with
4 AbOys enrolled, the largest in
Astory Of the school which was
- in 1929. One student is
= Hawaii, Joseph Fletcher Lit
A new roadway is being con
E'ed and will connect the main
Ang, the annex and a number
e masters homes. A coating
Meslle Is 70 be given the main
lFay leading to the highway.
estimated cost Of the road BRO
IS $4,000. The Delaware
a. the school are: Theodore
n' Georgetown; Alex Bum
delaware City; David Harris.
nglon' Charles Murphy, Har-
u I Robert Smith, Rehoboth
i 13,.,,. Thomas Ashton, Whining
William nIl,1 White, Wilmington;
melch, Wilmington; Walter
Enan, Smyrna; Thomas Can
ssw Castle; Ridgeway Clark.
/. OrO, Thomas Gooden, Dover;
=, V. creighton, Wilmington;
u Saunders, Georgetown.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-30
ELECTED TO CHURCH BOARD
John p. IeFevre Elected President
Dover Presbyterian Church Board

Trustees of the Murphey Memoir
ial Presbyterian Church at a re-
cent meeting elected the following
to vacancies on the board: James
B. Bice, Jr., Leroy Lynch, and
Marvel o. Watson. Col. John P.
LeFevre was elected president of
the board and Charles w. Hardesty
vice-president. L. D. Shank was
elected chairman of the property
committee with the following as
sistants: Robert Stott and John
Wiedeman; chairman of finance
committee, Charles w. Hardesty,
assistants. James B. Bice, Jr.,
Thomas w. Murray, and DR.. Carl
B. Scull, Jr.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-30
[BLETS MAXI MAXI
ENER'S GRAVE
'l'l' Crave of His An
csstor Jacob Broom
HERS REMEMBERED

/. .u,orv of Jacob Broom
ms-Ie sipner of the constitu-
ass ',sas .iqpally honOred with the
va Il = bronze tablet and lay
y wreath at his burial place
7 I g cemetery of Christ Church
PS.IDbis, on Wednesday at 8
= 1a1n Biggs, Jrr Of Whining
irJge Of the Third Clrcul' i
! 1S y Apueals, was the cere-
!, = .osaker. Truman W. Camp
!. 9sO8 West Seventeenth
7 great-great-great-g
E.or If Broom, placed the
~ The ceremonies were held
IA, and Arch streets, and
! ! attended II by prominent Della
H. Members Of the Dela-
] constitution Sesquicentennlal
S,ission and the Pennsylvania
mission attended. Gov. Rlch-
q McMuIIen was to have az
b,t had to forego the pleas
a account Of the duties q
sHce. Gov. George H. Earle
hnnsylvania, attended Graves
ker signers Of the Constitution
] marked BY the Pennsylvania
stitltion Commemoration Com
h simultaneously in three
4 The other signerS, whose
y we're decorated with
stbs marked with bronze mem
/ plaques, are: James Wilson,
IN Morris and Pierce Butler,
blIried in the Christ Church
j at Second street above Mar
! Benjamin Franklin, buried at
Fifth and Arch street burial
NJ Of Christ Church, where
n IS also believed buried;
has Fitz Simons, st. Mary's
Hn Catholic Churchyard, Four
xreet above Spruce; Jared In
pl, Third Presbyterian Church
/ Fourth and Pine streets; Viii
Churchhill Houston, at Mt.
bn cemetery, Ridge and Le-
Iavenues; Thomas Mifflin, Trim
lutheran Churchyard, Lancas-
Pa; George Clymer, Quaker
Eng Ground, Trenton, N. J,;
krneur Morris, St.Ann's, Epis-
/ Churchyard, New York City.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-30
JOHN BASSETT
MOORE SCHOOLS
General Organization Elects
Officers for School Year
With Joe Parker, Pres.
OTHER SCHOOL NEWS

The General Organization of the
John Bassett Moore Schools, one of
the most important organizations
of the student body, held an cleo
ton and organized for the school
year. The election resulted as fol-
lows: Joseph Parker, president;
James Truax, vice-president, and
Ray Smith, secretary. The Super
has appointed Mr.. Geb-
hart, Miss Graham, and Mrs Har-
rington to the Council. Yesterday,
Tuesday, September %, the third
weekly Assembly was held in the
High School Auditorium. Joe
Parker, newly-elected president of
the General Organization, presid-
ed and Ray Smith, secretary, led
the devotional exercises and flag
salute. Fifteen minutes of the
period were allotted to Mr.. McFad-
den, school director of music. The
band played marches at the begin
ming and end Of the period. The
program committee, in charge of
all assemblies, had arranged for a
very entertaining, yet educational,
program. Miss Lindeburg, of the
Anti Tuberculosis Society, present
ed two sketches. The first showed
the symptoms Of tuberculosis, the
way in which those symptoms are
discovered and the treatments
through which the patient is most
likely to be cured. She also pre-
sented the sketch in way that in
terested the pupils and at the same
time made them realize that tuber-
culosis is a relentless foe that can
not be neglected but must be hand
led in a specifically scientific way.
The second sketch was a mono
logue written by Miss Lindeburg
and presented primarily for amuse-
ment. AS one of the students was
heard to remark after Assembly,
That woman has talent. . Much
interest has been shown in the use
of the school radio broadcasting
system by Miss Breme's homeroom
group. The plans of this class in
volve improvement of speech, the
learning and adaptation of radio
technique, the writing Of scripts,
and the production of original
sketches. Miss Breme is particu-
larly fitted for this type of work
since she has had dramatic exper-
fence with the Arden Players this
past summer.-At the suggestion
Of Superintendent Miller the Com
mercial Department has taken
upon itself the organization and
administration Of a Lost and Found
The purpose of this
will be to receive,
label, advertise, and care for all
materials turned in. The project
involves not only the school but the
community as well. Parents are
urged to make inquiries of this de-
partment for articles lost or to re-
port and send in articles that are
found Beginning next week the
Elementary School Chorus will
meet for the first time. This is a
new adventure in our music pro-
gram. During these first few
weeks Miss Shatz has been select
ing the children of the 4th, 5th,
and 9th grades who will compose
this chorus. The group will meet
once each week under the direction
Of Mr.. McF'adden, with Miss Shatz
as accompanist.- Tomorrow, Fri
day evening, October /, at 7:30
D. M. Moxo and Company The
Maritime Magicians," will give a
performance of magic, ventrilo-
quism, and humor in the school
auditorium.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-30
SMYRNA TROOP BOY SCOUTS

Has Secured Francis Gebhart of
the School Faculty for Scoutmaster
Mr.. Francis Gebhart of the Fac
ulty has assumed the leadership of
the Boy Scout Troop of Smyrna.
His willingness to do this import
ant job is gratifying to the COM
munity since the boys in the Troop
had asked for Mr.. Gebhart as lead
er. At last report some thirty
boys have shown interest in this
work Under the able guidance of
Mr. Gebhart and his assistant,
Harper Jones, the Smyrna Troop
begins a year of great promise, not
only for the boys, but for the COM
munity.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-30
Change of Office Quarters

H. D. Boyer, who for years has
had his Office in the Hazel Build
ing, Main Street, has moved to the
Norris property, Market Street.
His office in the Hazel Building will
become part of the offices of War
ner w. Price.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-30
Geo. w. BoehmIer Sells Property

George w. Boehmler has sold his
south Street property, tenanted by
W. z. Pfohl, railroad supervisor, to
Arthur t. Moffett of Delaware st.,
at private terms. Mr.. Moffett will
take possession October rs.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-30
DiNG FIELD FOR MILFORD

Davis Proposes One ON His
.vSn ,s,l Estate "sunnybrae"
nsIn tas Backus, aeronautic ex-
! pSaa.i t5sm Kansas City, conferred
|, ,,anosa9 na%aId N. Davis, of Milford,
IT, Sposed $ plans for a landing
= s. 'ne DAVIS estate, SUNNI :
!. near ne Milford. While 10
i. site for the field has baaU aD
! recomvsi several air field experts
!. graded for the locatior t dIla
<sn H. would permit a balf-noiin -,rIll,
4 IS Selection Of site at At s,,n slllle
i vii VIII be made Soon. Mr. r. 6an 9an-
~ and grading will begin ,g, D[U- 4.
Iriy. ~ Plas for the pTopoun5 n I'M
] Srs r.;., being discussed piUpoSea b3l Me
'I experts in Indianano1is
Smyrna times., 1937-09-30
New Atlantic Filling Station

,. e. Buckingham of Newark,
mas taken the local management of
the pretty new Atlantic Filling
station on the Boulevard at South
street and announces his opening
on page 3 of this issue.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-30
GIVE WELCOME TO PASTOR
Fifty or More Walk i'm on NaZarene
Pastor at Their Home on Union st.

About fifty members and friends
of the Church of the NaZarene met
at the home of their pastor, Rev. J.
w. Parkins, Monday evening. The
affair was in the nature of a recep-
ton. After a time spent in song
and prayer, some time was given
to asking and answering Bible
questions. The company enjoyed
refreshments of homemade ice
cream and cake The folks depart
ed for their homes leaving with
their pastor and his wife the
thought of having spent a pleasant
and profitable evening.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-30
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
for Announces Services for Week

st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor announces the following ser
vices for the nineteenth Sunday
after Trinity-1O a. M, Churcn
School: IL a. M, celebration of the
HOLY Communion and sermon upon
'aThe Mission of the Church. "
Members of Trinity Church, Clay
ton. will attend this service.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-30
SrAL BEACH DaN,cnr
\ Prins,naeah p @nleh Dr.. D D. W. Lewis
/ nnsApal, 'pal, Get Sl4.n00

u %aelS loast Of Crystal Pooo,
|Earlevillss along Elk River,
PED a verdi. nd' have been
|court' ';lulet y e.iI IN the U. S. Dis
b j tss e Baltimore. ss,tinors. Nd 4 Of Of
r the Fedsra1 ssrrg1aemnatiOn EN- suit
Fl danagesa, :, : Government, to
t. at r,5:s, River i'm I t9s oonneeiis5 Sgs9g7
I and Delawss.o of the chesa-
\ v. Wsi4ss3, IsTi., among whom was aas
al ! essosa.o sotsl Of $4,000 CSShi IT.
/ 'nands for settle
Smyrna times., 1937-09-30
Mrs. Theo. Hynson Sings at Dover

At the First Baptist Church on
Sunday Mrs. Theodore Tynson of
Smyrna was the soloist at the
morning service and in the evening
Robert Iverson of Philadelphia was
the speaker.