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Smyrna times., 1937-11-18
DOVER WOMAN
IS FOUND DEAD
Mrs. Ellen Nicholson Shackel.
ford, Daughter of Former
Chancellor Nicholson
BODY WASHED ASHORE

The body of a woman washed
ashore at Oak Bluffs, Mass, Sun
day was found to be that of Mrs.
Ellen H. Nicholson, wife of Ran
dolph B. Shackelford, and daughter
of former Chancellor ]. R. Nichol-
son. Mrs. Shackelford was born
in Dover, her family living at the
time in the house now occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Satterfeld.
For some years before her mar
riage to Mr.. Shackelford, from
whom she was divorced, the Mich
olson family lived north of Dover's
limits on a farm which now makes
up the subdivision just south of
Silver Lake. The police, after
viewing the body which had wash
ed ashore and was picked up by
some fishermen, said that Mrs.
Shackelford disappeared November
1 or 2 from the Colonial Line
steamship ARROW" en- route from
New York to Providence, R. 1.
State police Sergeant Joseph Frat
US said several unopened kilograms
signed by her daughter Susanne"
were found in the New York hotel
room occupied by Mrs. Shackelford
before she left to board the boat.
An inscription 'R. B. S. to E. H.
N. January IA, 1916" inside a gold
band encircling the wedding-r ring
finger led police Immediately to
confirm the belief that the victim
was the former Delaware woman.
The body was said to have been
picked up less than three miles
from the ship channel, and was
clad only in a girdle and stockings.
A medical examination showed the
body had been in the water more
than a week. There was no water
in the lungs, the autopsy report
declared, and no fractures and no
ante-mortem injuries. The murder
theory in the death of Mrs. Shack
elford was dropped by authorities
of Oak Bluffs Tuesday night. The
body was released for burial in
custody of the woman's husband,
Randolph B. Shackelford, and her
brother, John r. Nicholson, Jr.,
both of Washington, D. c.. after
they assisted in positively identify
ing the victim. Both men asserted
they knew Of no reason why Mrs.
Shackelford should have taken her
life. Nicholson said he saw his
sister last in October, when she
was ''in good spirits and happy"
Her aged father, the former Chan
cellor, is suffering from a fracture
of the hip, the result of being
struck by an automobile some
weeks ago, and is in the Delaware
Hospital in Wilmington, being kept
in ignorance of the daughters
tragedy Mrs. Shackelford's moth
er died number of years ago.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-18

struck in the mouth by a ricochet
shot in a field near Newport. Mrs.
McMullen found work suspended
on their summer home at Rehoboth
the carpenters had gone hunting.
Five brothers were arrested as
game wardens made nine arrests
for violations. Governor McMullen
hunted with his brother, Clement,
and nephews, Aubrey, Manlove, and
Raymond McMullen on Aubrey Nc
Mullen's farm, near Stanton. Caleb
Wilson of Hockessin found Flam-
er's body. Coroner William Smith,
Jr., said the man had complained
of heart pains Sunday, but insisted
on hunting. Ferguson, cunning on
the Maclary farm with his son, was
hit when a shot fired by William c..
CONTINUED on PAGE Fivel
Smyrna times., 1937-11-18
ASBURY NJ. e. CHURCH NEWS
Rev. DIR. j. w. COlOna, PaSt0r. An
nounces Services For the Week

The services at Asbury Method
list Episcopal Church next Sunday,
November 21st, are announced by
Rev. J. w. Colona, d. D., pastor, as
follows: the Church School will
meet promptly at 10, Mr.. H. c.
Jones, General Superintendent, in
charge, the morning worship ser
vice and sermon at II. Thanks
giving will be the theme of the
morning service. The Epworth
League service will be held at 6:45
D. M, and the evening worship SER
vice at 7:3O. The evening service
will be recital by the Senior
Choir. They will render selections
from outstanding composers. The
public is invited to all the services.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society will meet this Thursday
evening at 7:30 at the home of
Mrs. L. M. Price. Prayer service
Wednesday evening at 7:30.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-18
DELAWARE'S BIG
CROP YIELDS
Corn and Wheat Produce Bet.
ter Than For Many Years
Also Soy Beans
APPLES LEAD IN FRUIT

Delaware's largest soybean crop
and her largest corn crop since
1923 were produced this year, ac-
cording to the November 1 Crop
Report issued by the Bureau of
Agricultural Economics of the U.
;. Department of Agriculture in
Washington. The record Delaware
soyoean crop, according to the re-
port totaled $4,000 bushels and
was produced at the average rate
OF l4.5 bushels per acre. The 1886
crop totaled 221 900 bushels. This
years corn crop, totaling 1880, 900
bushels, is the largest recorded
since 1923. The acreage Weld for
corn IN Delaware this year was 80
pushels per acre while the average
1or the United States was 27.6
Ousnels per acre. Other crops
winch showed increased production
over 1896 included apples, grapes,
coWpeas, and potatoes, while a re-
0uctlon was inricated in the 1887
grape and sweet potato crops over
last year. For the United States
as whole, corn yields are exceed
ing earlier expectations and the
dood crop is now estimated at O.
Dol million bushels, an increase of
% million bushels over indications
q a month ago and as compared to
lie 1896 crop of 1,529 million bush
els' This years wheat crop total
"a approximately 8s6, 1876, 900 bush
~ eao as compared to the 1886 crop of
6SS,145,OOO.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-18
Union Thanksgiving Church Service

The Union Thanksgiving services
of the Churches of Smyrna will be
held in Asbury Methodist Episco-
pal Church next Thursday morn
ing, November 25th, at 10 O'Clock.
The Rev. Frederick Marx Barton.
Rector of the st. Peters Episcopal
Church, will deliver the sermon.
All the members and friends of all
the Churches of Smyrna and com
munity are cordially invited.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-18
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: Sunday next before Advent,
1880 a. M, celebration of the Holy
Communion; 10 a. M, Church
School; IL a. M, morning prayer
and sermon. Wednesday next, 7:30
p. M, short evening prayer and ad-
dress preparatory to Thanksgiving,
followed by choir practice.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-18
Mrs. Laura Downs Has Accident

Mrs. Laura Downs, of near Ken
~ Hlother of Mrs. Lee Deakyne,
met with a serious accident last
WEEK week oy falling in her home and
= Dledking her hip. She Is in Smyr-
u AZ the home Of her daughter
@ mnere she is recovering as well as
can be expected.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-18
iH GRANGE DEGREE
kred At "p,e ua Have Honor

tr,.s 4 Delaware a Have Homo,
Ensc.sa Ea5o at Harrisburg, Ipl'0' Pa
l toSg and n twenty-six Del
e pax ps,,a The seventh degree pe,,
|atiarDsaII rsI'ons Of Husbans5rvys ,vs
| p snsl : Convention rriIJ1y' IN Eay
aiss,t i !, y was announces me-, !
\ GAIT at the meeting lg'e@ i
b Tie aFsf st -, Twenty-slx
t'on Dslsvss.nud and second de-
r rjs's; c s,A1 Among the ! gueota neon
We. Trso.. Sste master; Mr..
a. t' master. Lacey sS, Dia-
&C. asas 4 Delaware 1a9'ssss. g5sf.
b. Krsbss1 s1s s.sapp, ssopsr.GranpgSes pSs
!. k.1sss S,seHss,.ssa a''s'i' SESSION. s1Ts@, !,
prograO~s 2, and The
Saalge Of B.ns next Monday
'ayard J. Tay,
Smyrna times., 1937-11-18
Citizens Hose Company Dinner

Officers and members comprising
Citizens Hose Company, No. 1, of
Smyrna. will hold their annual
dinner at The Wayside Inn Friday
night. After the dinner they will
be the guests of the management
of The Strand Theatre to see the
picture Forty Naughty Girls"
Smyrna times., 1937-11-18
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. S. j. Thackaberry, Pastor, An
nOunces Services For the Week

The First Presbyterin Church of
Smyrna, Rev. S. j. Thackaberry,
pastor, announces services as fol-
lows: This Sunday morning is a
communion service held specially
for the every member canvass.
Please come prepared to make
your pledge for the year to come
Evening service, 7:30; Sunday
School, 10 a. M; Young Peoples
meeting, Gas p. M; Mid-week
meeting, 7:3O p. m.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-18
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

Rev. j. w. Parkins, Pastor, An
nounces Services for the Week
The Church of the Nazarene,
Rev. ]. w. Parkins. pastor, an
nounces the following services for
next Sunday: Sunday School at
9:45 a. M; morning worship at IL
am, with a sermon on Sacrifice;
children's meeting at $50 p. M;
praise and evangelistic service at
7:3O p. m.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-18
Buys the Captain Burris Property

Miss Mary Spruance has bought
the Capt. w. E. Burris property on
east Commerce Street and is MAX
ing extensive improvements. When
completed will be occupied by Mr.
and Mrs. Stanley Morris.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-18
MISS DELAWARE" A BRIDE
Miss Beatrice Harriet of Harring
ton Weds Clarence Thompson

ton Weds Clarence Thompson
Miss Harrington for 1897 Miss
Beatrice Harriet Of Harrington
who was crowned Miss Delaware"
and represented this state in the
national beauty pageant in Allan
tic City this year, and Clarence J.
Thompson Of Wilmington were
married Thursday night in the par
sonage of Union NJ. E. Church, vii
mington. The Rev T. J. Sard Of
fciated Miss Harriet is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Harriet of 1911 jefferson Street,
Wilmington Mr.. Thompson is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Thompson of 9 South Ford Avenue,
Wilmington. After a wedding trip
the couple will live in Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-18
Schools Closed To-day Tomorrow

Inc Jonn BaSsett Moore School
will enjoy a holiday to-day and To-
morrow that our teachers may join
other public school teachers of the
state, at the nineteenth annual
convention of the Delaware State
Teachers Association being held in
Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-18
no DEATHS
ER RVEEK-END
! ,,,.sv. Townsend Negro
IT, Becht, Newport
| Farmer, Victims
b DEATH IN SUSSEX

ID DEATH In oo'0N->
Nacsya 26, a cOlored man nan
FoTnssnd, was killed lie solnred sInuay
rs,ton chandler, 88, oolorea' tu
,mirgton, was seriously m N.
= they we're walking Iln, on sns
! Sornd : dual road near Hares
chandler was rushed 10
i,rare Hospital, Whining
T. .ii i in a serious condition.
T. +r.rs victims of hit-run mot
~so made their escape. Two
Harry Becht, 81, a
q Of near Newport wa cr-Ior 49,
E,,strong. 21 Of Philadelphia,
r. an the highway below
toTn, brought the total to
ssrties during the year, five
H. in all Of last year. Two
4 t5ree we're victims Of hit
a motorists, one Of whom,
Collins, Jr., 10, Of Milford,
srrested on charges Of man
kter and leaving the scene Of
sijent. Privates Harrity and
/ found some shattered auto
\ headlight glass at the point
I Newport road together with
klight, which was still burn
ii is believed Becht, who was
stad been carrying the fash
4 Coroner William Smith, Jr.,
Becht's body to Philadelphia
rial. About ten hours after
tarted their investigation
Z dreadful accident, state
Enlarged Collins with having
Gle operator Of the automo-
at struck the two Negroes.
! found abandoned in Elkton
sllins was arrested at his
n Milford. Collins, police
gned a statement admitting
the driver Of the car and
uniting he drove it to Elk
NJ abandoned it, making his
Gme later with four compan-
RaTt Of the way in a hired
+ and partly by truck. At
RtOrists passing the scene Of
ident found Macy lying
the road and Chandler
screaming for help, they
state police and Private
Carpenter was assigned to
tigatiOn. The only clues
ed we're a piece of head
AS, a headlight rim and a
glass apparently broken
automobile window. AT
n' the state police Of the
Station received a telephone
p Milford, with a report Of
car. The caller identified
as Collins (police later
was a friend) and he said
n to report that his auto
lad been stolen about 2
On n front Of a restaurant
nglon. At about the same
snerlfs Office at Elkton
ed the State Road station
at a damaged automobile
Delaware license tags had
aoOned !. in the town a few
4 |FaIller' Collins was taken
q Slate Road and questioned
4 'y Privates Carpenter and
ne Is said BY state police
A, admitted that he had
IN two Negroes. His two
II 4panlons, Harrison Pass
,;,,t and Willard Griffith, 1s,
+all nlliOfd' also were taRen
sttsy seoy as material witnesses,
4 Uoled. Police said the
it,as VINO were with the trio
kSaH aIsd D. Mccabe, IS, Of
Tn and velma HurlocE
Ec.l1is ,ll1ailrlngton. Later that
sa[e c. chauncey P. HoIcom1 IsoU,e
IT,. Uaslle BY sergt. Kitchens !
Erin NM Edward Carpenter
H. Leisure, Of the state
I ssDts..n "as fned $500 and
In ttSnseaced y a' to 90 days i'm
sDs.a On the charge Of leav- ,a,,
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Smyrna times., 1937-11-18
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Lydia M. Denney, Widow of
James Denney of Leipsic,, Passes

Mrs. Lydia M. Denney, aged 85,
wife of the late James Denney of
Leipsic, died at the home of her
daughter Mrs. Harry Slaughter on
South Street, Smyrna, last Thurs
day, from general debility. She
was the daughter of Andrew N
and Anna (Keith) Harper, promin-
ent in the Leipsic community
where she was born, raised and
spent most of her life. After leav-
ing the farm she moved in with
her daughter A woman of exem-
pliary qualities, she lived life de-
voted to her home and friends and
was esteemed by all who knew her.
She is survived by two daughters
and two sons, Mrs. Harry Slaugh-
ter and Mrs. Alvin Denney and
Harvey and James Denney. Fun
eral services took place Saturday
afternoon from the residence of
Mrs. Slaughter on South Street in
charge of Rev. DR.. j. w. Colona,
pastor of Asbury NJ E. Church and
interment was in the family lot in
Lakeside Cemetery, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-18
Miss Ellen Brockson, Clayton, Dead

Miss Ellen Brockson, aged 80,
sister of Former Congressman
Franklin Brockson, a Wilmington
attorney, died Tuesday at her late
residence in Clayton after a linger-
ing illness. She was a daughter of
the late James and Margaret Ann
(Cornelius) Brockson and spent
the most of her life in this vicinity.
She was one Of those good women
devoted to her home, attended reg
ularly when her health would per-
nit to all services of st. PauIs NJ.
e. Church of which she was a
member and took an active interest
in the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union. Surviving her are one
sister, Mrs. Mary Emma Lattomus
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1937-09-02
STOP
SIGNS MENACE
Has Become Second Only to
the Drunken Driver as
Road Hazard
MOTORISTS WARNED

Running a close second to the
drunken driver as menace on the
streets and highways today, states
Superintendent of State Police, c..
C. Reynolds, is the individual who
fails to stop at stop signs. In the
course of a years time from June,
1886, through May, 1887, nearly 8
out of every 100 accidents were the
result of disregarding this regula-
ton. The majority of these crash
es occurred between motor vehlc-
les. Pedestrians were sometimes
the victims but most of the crash
es were between cars and do not
include collisions when cars over
turned or crashed into fixed objects
in futile attempts to avoid meet
ing. Although city street inter
sections were the sites of most of
these collisions, it was the rural
highways that had a much higher
fatility rate due to the greater
rate of speed at which the automo
biles were moving. These rural
occurred at all hours and
generally other that at the max
imum traffic peaks. so per cent of
the total occurred in broad day
light, 85 per cent were passenger
cars and 95 prcent of the cars in
volved were reported without me-
chanical defects. The deliberate
of the law and of the
stop signs are especially deplored
by Superintendent Reynolds and he
warns every motor driver that re-
fusal to stop cars where signs are
posted will be met with energetic
enforcement of the law by the
members of the State Police.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-02
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Continued from Page One)

ware Park, Pa, and Mrs. Gordon
Edwards of Philadelphia, Pa. Later
Mr.. Gootee married Mrs. Rachel
Deakyne Warren, a sister of his
wife, who survives him. He is also
survived by three grandchildren.
He lead a life Of devotion to his
family. Funeral services took place
from his late residence on north
Main Street, Monday afternoon, at
1:3O o'clock in charge of Rev.
James R. Galley of Bristol, Pa, a
former pastor Of the Smyrna Pres
byterian Church. Interment was
made in St. Peters Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-02
TREES
HIT BY DISEASE
Unusually Heavy DefOliatiOn
Is Causing Orchardists
Much Concern
MAKING INVESTIGATION

To determine the causes of un-
usually heavy defoliation of Della
ware peach trees, the Plant Path
ology Department of the Univer-
sity of Delaware has started an in
vestigation in peach archards thru
out the state, it has been announc-
ed by DR.. T. F. Manns, head of the
department. Questionnaires have
been sent to peach growers and in
vestigators are examining orchards
in various parts of Delaware. Ac-
cording to DIR. Manns, heavy de-
foliation or premature loss of fol-
iage as well as fruit injury has oc-
Cured in a number of peach or
chards this year He said that
some of the early defoliation may
be traceable to the cold spring
while some of it may have been
caused by the use of certain spray
materials Another cause, he
pointed out, may be the bacterial
disease "Shot-Hole" especially in
poorly fed orchards. However,
where peach trees receive two to
three pounds of nitrate of soda, or
the equivalent amount of nitrogen
in manure, defoliation seldom re-
suits from "shot-hole" Fruit in
jury, such as pitting, may result
from this bacterial disease. DIR.
Manns said that arsenical injury
may cause symptoms similar to
those of the disease but they are
confined to exposed or
sprayed surfaces. Arsenical injury
generally results from the use of
too little lime in the spray or from
too high spray pressure with the
spray nozzles held too close to the
fruit. Arsenical injury may cause
heavy defoliation with marginal
burns and large holes in the leaves,
he pointed out Another cause of
defoliation is the application of
sulphur in extremely hot weather,
when it causes fruit burn or injury
On the exposed surfaces. This type
Of injury, he explained, is solid or
continuous and generally turns
brown or black. Sulphur may also
cause severe margina burns of
peach foliage but is quite different
from the injury caused by arsen-
lcals.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-02
SHORE
PROPERTY SALE
Farm Livestock Prices Show
Upward Trend Near
ChestertOwn
HURLOCK FARM SOLD

]. G. Usilton, Chestertown, Md,
hold his stock and implements at
public sale recently and fair prices
were realized. He will quit farm
ing and remove to a residence on
Kent street near Cannon street.
Hadaway Bros. have purchased the
farm and will carry it on. At a
sale of personal property on the
farm of Robert M. Subers, near
Chestertown, more than 80 head of
fine dairy cows and heifers, IL
horses and colts, brood sows with
pigs, and a large lot of farming
implements were sold for SO, 100.
Mr.. Subers, who conducted one of
the Chestertown Milk routes, has
sold the route to Bradford Schaub-
er and has retired from farming.
Horace Sideways sale Thursday
at Buck Neck farm was well at
tended and prices satisfactory to
the owner received. Clarence Tay-
lor will occupy this farm next year.
William J. Quinn has sold his prop
erty on Lankford Bay containing
ten acres. The purchaser was DIR.
Runhle, of Philadelphia. S. r.
Collins. Esq, and William Belt
Townsend have sold to Philadel-
phia parties their Hurlock farm of
So acres in Pig Neck" near Rock
Hall. Stephens r. Collins, Esq,
trustee, sold at public sale Tues
day the William H. Blackway bum
galow and lot on Cannon street,
Chestertown. to Gilbert Hadaway
for S1825. This property adjoins
the homes of Hadaway Bros. and
will be rented at once.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-02
BUMPER APPLE
CROP OUTLOOK
One of the Largest Yields
Delaware Has Ever Had
Is Predicted
THROUGHOUT COUNTRY

All signs point to a bumper Del
aware apple crop this year. larger
than before and quality exception
ally good, says DR.. T. F. Manns,
head Of the plant pathology de-
partment at the University of Del
aware and assistant director of the
Agricultural Experiment Station
at the University, Newark, who
has been selected as chairman of
the State Sterilization Committee.
This bumper crop is particularly
true of our Stayman apples" DR..
Manns says, which will be ready
for market between October first
and twentieth. Anticipating the
surplus we began several weeks
ago to take preliminary steps to-
ward meeting the emergency, and
nave named as the committee in
charge for the Peninsular Area the
following: e. r. Dick, Smyrna;
Robert Smith, Bridgeville; Fulton
Allen, Salisbury, Md; and ]. G..
Harriston, Berlin, Md. Negotia-
tions are now under way for con-
certed drive to market the crop
through organized efforts by both
producers and distributors. Not
only in Delaware but throughout
the country. The 1887 apple crop
Is estimated to be total of 202
million bushels, 80 million bushels
ABOVE the average for the past five
years, and nearly double that of
1886. This crop, if distributed
equally among the 125 million peo-
pie In the United States, would
provide an apple day for each
man, woman, nd child for the next
SIX months, with enough left over
70 put an apple pie and a pitcher
VI clder on every family dinner
OaDie' Recent conferences among
apple growers throughout the
country have led to the formation
OF temporary national commit
zee headed by Carroll r. Miller,
nartinsburg, w. Va, to undertake
lne task Of aligning apple produc-
ers IN the principal producing
states in a cooperative venture in
ofueriy marketing of the large
crop. In some sections of the coun-
try, apple growers already have es-
eanilshed organizations such as the
eninsular Horticultural Society on
Sne Delmarva Peninsula, the New
iorK-New England Apple Insti-
eule' Appalachian Apples, and 9th
ets. With these regional associa-
IONS as a base, the apple industry
" the United States has arranged
Smyrna times., 1937-09-02

IL Who has been the guest OF
Mrs Homer d. Hudson for several
laws has left for Rehoboth accom-
nanied BY Mrs. William D. Hudson
where they will be the guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. w. w. Price.
Mrs. Howard r. Jones has re-
turned from a weeks visit to
ocean City, N. J.
Miss Bertha Smithers was host
Us TO the Tuesday Bridge Club at
the Wayside Inn, Tuesday after
noon.
Miss Janet Pyle has returned
from a visit of several weeks with
her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Y. Wallen at Glenbrook,
Conn.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Howard Scholl
of Philadelphia, have been spend
ing a week with their daughter,
Mr Ralph B. Jones and DR.. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Norris
have returned from a trip thru
Maine and Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton has
returned after a months vacation
spent at Belleville, Pa.
Miss Mary E. Spruance has re-
turning from an extended trip to
the Pacific Coast. While there she
spent several days with her
nephew DR.. Horace Spruance at
San Diego, Cal.
Mrs. David Hoffecker of Will
spent Tuesday and We'd
nesday with Miss Lizzie Jones and
Mrs. Sallie Pratt.