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Smyrna times., 1938-08-18
FIGHT AT WOODLAND BEACH
Captain of "SarOna" of BridgetOn,
n. j., Beaten by His Passengers

A report that the captain of the
Sarona, a 50-foot cabin cruiser,
was badly beaten Wednesday of
last week while his boat was at
anchor off Woodland Beach was re-
ceived by Dover state police. Po-
lice said that the Sarona had car
ried passengers from Bridgeton,
N. j., to Woodland Beach to attend
''Moors' Day" at the beach. The
captain of the boat, whose name
was not learned, apparently got
into an argument with passengers
and was injured in the fight that
followed. A call was sent in for
police and the Smyrna ambulance.
When police arrived, the boat was
pulling away from the beach.
More than 1000 Moors attended
the celebration, which was marked
BY sporting events and picnics.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-18
ROTARY CLUBS
WEEKLY MEET
Rev. Leon w. Ross, st. Pauls
Church, Clayton, Talks
on Communism
CHALLENGE TO CHURCH

The Smyrna Rotary Club last
Thursday evening was addressed
Dy Rev. Leon w. Ross, pastor of
the Clayton M. E. Church. Mr..
Ross spoke on Communism and
said in part that Russia with one
twelfth of the population of the
world endeavors to conquer relig-
ion and social activities of christian
groups. The result was not as
successful as anticipated. Through
propaganda against capitalism the
peasants were led to support COM
munlsm and Russia was changed
from an agricultural to an indus
trial country. Religion was si-
fenced, churches confscated and
used for other purposes. Christian
lty ls now being challenged by
communism. Christians to meet
rhe challenge must teach that man
cannot live by bread alone. he must
nave q God who is supreme. Mr..
Z. W. Hall, chairman of the even
ng program, presented the speak
r, Rev. Ross.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-18
JOSEPH NAYLOR
BROWNS IN BAY
Fish Merchant of Smyrna
Falls Off Fishing Boat
Sunday Near Bowers
BODY FOUND TUESDAY

Joseph Naylor, so, of Smyrna
was drowned Sunday in Delaware
Bay near Pickering's Beach when
he lost his balance in a fishing boat
and fell overheard. A short while
before Naylor fell into the water
but was rescued by his companions.
The second time, however, he dis
appeared before they could give
aid. Searching parties combed the
area all that day until dark and
resumed the search Monday and
Tuesday morning until they recov-
cred the body. Coroner Harry
Caper took charge Of the case and
held ar inquest in Smyrna yester-
lay wednesday, morning. Their
verdict was accidental drowning.
For several years Mr.. Naylor con
iucted a fish market in the small
next to his residence. He
$ survived by his wife who before
Ter marriage was Miss Dora Rog-
rs who for years lived with the
ate Mrs. Annie Clements Cum
nins. Funeral took place from
latthews' funeral home at 1.3O D.
a. yesterday afternoon with inter !
nent at Glenwood cemetery. 4
Smyrna times., 1938-08-18
SCHOOL
OPENING SEPT. z
Supt. Gerge r. Miller Sees
Larger Enrolment in
Secondary Course
NEW COURSES ADDED

The Smyrna Special School Dis
trict will begin the year on Wed
nesday, September Z. All the
teachers will return on Tuesday,
September 6, for the initial faculty
meeting All pupils entering the
first grade, except those who have
attended kindergarten, may regis
ter before school opens. The office
of the superintendent will be open
to receive applicants. 1t is urged
that parents do this at the earliest
possible moment A birth certific-
ate is necessary before registration
is completed The enrolment fig
ures to date Indicate a slight in
crease in the secondary school. The
school still lags behind
the numbers of several years ago.
Re-examinations will be held on
August % and Tuesday,
6 beginning promptly
at 9 a. m. in the office of the super
intendent. Those who are eligible
have already been notified. Call
the office for further information.
The fall conference of the school
superintendents and principals will
be held this year in the John Bas-
sett Moore School Matters con
the administration and or
sanization of the schools are to be
at this meeting. DR..
Tohn Shilling, Asst. .Supt. in Charge /
# Secondary Schools will preside.
Three new courses will be intro
luced in the high school this year.
General mathematics will attempt
b meet the needs of ninth grades
Who want more work in mathe-
natics but who do not want to
tudy Algebra or Business Arith-
netic. General language will be
ffered to the eighth grade. The
urpose of this course is essentially
try-out course, that is such
curse will help pupils to determ-
le whether they have any aptitude
or language work. Those who do
OF show such aptitude will be
uided into some other field. The
of a course in Oral |
nglish should prove of great |
orth to pupils The main pur- $
ose of this course is to improve
beech. Temporarily this course i
rs been limited to juniors and /
,niors. Plans are now being for t
ulated so as to work these new e
ferings into the school program. t
Smyrna times., 1938-08-18
S64,271.39 TO SMYRNA SCHOOL
state School Board Issues Instruc-
tiOns to State Schools

II. Y. Holloway, state superin-
tendent of public instruction, Mon
day submitted to the State Board
of Education at Dover the figures
for the distribution Of school funds
for 1938-39, which We're approved.
The figures are: State Board, ST.
Wilmington, S1,391, y
O45.47; Claymont, $64 ,215.2O; Alexis
/. DUPONT, SAL, SOL Az; Newark,
S99, ,40413; New Castle, S58, 1853. SO:
$64 ,587.88; Dover, S10S,-
417.92; Caesar Rodney, $64 4,O78.O4;
S64, ,271.39; Milford,
S91, ,986.71; Georgetown, S65, 445.75;
Lewes, S52, ,668.69; Seaford, $780,
44762, and Laurel, S99, ,538. 81.
State College, S2,6O1.85; Univer-
sity of Delaware, $11,545; adult
3,241; Defamation
Association, $16O, and Sunnyside
Preventorium, $500. Total expend-
ture, $3,921 ,847.5O. Reverting
pack to state treasury, S1O,O29.78.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-18
REGISTRATION DAY SLOW
Permanent Registration Leaves
Boards Very Little IN No

The last registration day before
the primaries of the two political
parties Thursday brought manv
changes in several Of the districts
in Kent County due to transfers
and new registrations. In some of
the districts in Kent County there
were as many as $50 registrations
and transfers. James T. Truax Is
the registrar for the First Election
District and George Malcom is the
registrar for the Second Election
District. The former put on SO
names and the latter 90 names.
There being a permanent reg
istration for those already reg
who had not moved from
their voting district the work of
the registration boards this year
are sitting only to put on new
names or to make transfers.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-18
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
pr. Cahall Sipple, Prominent Dover
Dentist, Found Dead at Office

Or. Cahall Sipple, aged 81, one
Of Dover's prominent and best
known dentists was found dead in
his office late Wednesday Of last
week by William Clark who enter
ed his office by appointment to
have some work done. He called
in q doctor at once but it was too
late. He died from an heart at
tack. The announcement of his
death was shock to his many
friends. Recently he had an oper-
alton at the Kent General Hospital,
Dover, and was getting along
splendidly. He had remarked to
one Of his patients on the day of
his death that he never felt finer
and had felt a complete recovery
from his recent illness. Dr. Sipple
began practice in Dover twenty
eight years ago and built up a lu-
crative practice Big hearted,
jovial with his patients and one of
the best dentists of his day, he
made friends not only in Dover but
all over the state. DR.. Sipple, a
native of Frederica, he first prac-
ticed dentistry in Philadelphia be-
fore coming to Dover. He was
member of Union Lodge. No. Z, A.
F. and A. M; Kent Chapter of
Royal Arch Masons, Delaware Con-
sistory, Scottish Rite Masons, and
Lulu Temple, Philadelphia. He was
/ member for years of the National
Guard attending encampments at
Bethany Beach He built a fine
home on Silver Lake at the north
'rn edge of Dover, was a home
owing man and a collector Of an
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Smyrna times., 1938-08-18
MIDDLETOWN GAME CLUB
VIII BE Organized at a Meeting
to Be Held August 26, i'm Fire Hail

Will Be Organized at a Meeting
to Be Held August 26, in Fire Hail
The Middletown Chapter of the
United Farmers and Sportsmen of
Delaware will be organized Friday
night, August 26, in the firehouse
at Middletown. Paul Messick.
elected temporary president of the
group at a meeting August 2, will
preside. More than 80 persons have
signed for membership in the or
ganization, and it is expected that
by the time of the meeting the
membership will reach 100. Per
manent officers will be elected and
also five representatives to New
Castle County branch of the state
group. Patrick Morgan, president
Of the Christiana Chapter. and A
2. Rhoads, state organizer will at
end A Dover Chapter will be or
sanized Wednesday night in Tenn
Die Theater. More than so already
lave applied for membership. The
4ewes-Rehoboth Chapter will be
'rganized Friday night in the Lew
s Firehouse.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-18
FIGHT BEETLES
DURING AUGUST
EntOmOlOgist of U. of ID. Give
Advice as to Best Methods
To Be Used Now
LAWNS AND SHRUBBERY

4 Japanese beetles are causing in
estimable damage to foliage but it
is the grubs that cause brown
spotting and damage to lawns in
the spring, and the proper time to
start control measures is late in
August, says John M Amos, Ex-
tension Entomologist at the Uni
versity of Delaware Although
the damage to lawns by grubs of
the Japanese beetle is most notice
able in the spring, poison applica-
tions should be made in late Aug
ust to effectively control these
pests" Amos says. cat this time,
when the beetles themselves have
the grubs are hatch
ing from the eggs laid by the adult
beetles or are very small and it
will take less feeding on poisoned
grass roots to kill them" he ex-
plains. IF the treatment is de-
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Smyrna times., 1938-08-18
WHOLE NO. 1876
FIREMEN SET
FOR CARNIVAL
Big Event Opens on Frazier
Street Tomorrow Even
ing For Nine Days
MANY ATTRACTIONS

Smyrna Firemer, through their
Carnival Committee. John w.
Jacobs, chairman, are making their
plans to open the Firemen's Car
nival in Smyrna tomorrow. Fri
day evening. Already the boothes
are going up along Frazier Street
near the school. The commit
tee will make the grounds and
boothes as attractive as ever with
several new innovations, not had in
previous years. There will be the
Merry-GO-ROund and Ferris Wheel
as usual and everything for your
comfort and convenience to make
this years carnival one of the best
ever. There will be eating stands.
soft drink stands, ice cream stands
and other boothes where you can
satisfy your hunger and thirst.
There will be amusement stands to
appeal to young and old. The pub
lie is urged to turn out and give
their support to the carnival Our
splendid volunteer firemen need
your financial assistance to keep
their equipment and Fire Hall
comforts as up-to-date as other
towns You will be rendering a
good service to give aid to those
who whether the fire alarm be for
town or country are ever ready
to serve you. The carnival com
mittee announces that the Visit
ing Firemen Parade Night will
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exception of the two calves.
Though most of the stock was out
in the field and what farming i'm
plements possible to move. The
fire companies succeeded in saving
the poultry houses nearby and in
keeping the flames from spreading
to other buildings. Scarcity of
water somewhat handicapped the
companies but fortunately there
was no strong wind at the time or
the damage might have been great
er. Mr.. Boyer and family return
ed to find his barn, stable and
grainery in ashes. Bad as it was
he was grateful that his home and
poultry houses were still standing.
It is understood he will rebuild.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-18
BARN, STABLE, CREAMERY FIRE
WREAKS $4,000 LOSS, TOWNSEND

Fire, believed to have started by
spontaneous combustion, caused a
$4,000 fire on the farm of A. d.
Boyer Tuesday afternoon, consum-
ing two calves, a silo and a barn
stored with hay and straw. The
damage was partially covered by
insurance. Mr.. Boyer and his fam
lily had motored to Wilmington for
the day. When the fire was dis
by neighbors an alarm was
sent in to the Townsend Fire Com
pany and the Odessa Fire Com
pany. They responded quickly but
were unable to cope with the con-
which had ragged be-
yond control. Neighbors had got
ten the stock out of the stable with
Smyrna times., 1938-08-18
DELAWARE PWA
MAN-HOUR JOBS
Federal Government Provides
For 100000 Man-Hour
Jobs in State
BIG BUILDING PROGRAM

The Federal Public Works Ad-
ministration made the first local
forecast in its five-year history
when P. w. A. Engineer Charles
Il. Fleming reported to Regional
Director Colonel NJ. E. Gilmore
that the Public Works Administra-
ton program in Delaware viii pro
vide 100000 man hours employ
ment during the construction of
eight projects. Among them are
the new incinerator at Whining
ton, the new engineers office and
state highway police headquarters
buildings at State Road, the new
administration building and addi-
tions to the college library at the
University Of Delaware Newark,
the testing laboratory for the
state highway department at Do
yer, the completion Of the sanitary
sewer system at Dover, the new
school building at Dover, and the
new police station for the state
police at Bridgeville. APP
one-third Of the EN-
ployment created here will be con
struction site employment, giving
Jobs to local craftsmen at prevail /
ng rates of pay. These men will
pc employed by the private con
who will build these prof.
'cts. The remaining two-thirds of
he total employment created by
ocal projects will be in the states
md nations heavy industries which
will make the materials for the
ocal projects. The forecast is
'ased on projects which have al
eady received allotments under
he new 1888 billion and three :
uarter-dollar PWA Recovery Pro 4
ram. Two-thirds of this fund has I
lready been allotted. However. if =
]cal officials seek further aid it is |
ossible that further PWA funds
Till be allotted to this area. Re I
ional Director Gilmore announced Is
nat if Delaware communities ap- Q
ly for their full amount of FEEDER +
funds under PWA that 100000 g
ian hours of labor will be created I
Y PWA projects in the state. Of c
lis amount 100000 will be con G
site employment and O.
10000 will be in the building ma
rials industries.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-18
u. OF d. EXPECTS
BIG CLASS ROLL
Class Gains at Both Delaware
and Woman's Colleges Seen
by President HuIIihen
CONVOCATION SEPT. 18TH

The freshman classes at Della
ware College and the Women's Col
ilege Of the University Of Delaware
VIII be larger this year than ever
before, according to DR.. Walter
Hullihen, president of the univer-
sity. The exact percentage of in
crease will not be known until
shortly before the opening of the
fall term, but present indications
show that there will be an increase.
he said. The college term will
open on Monday, September 10.
when the students of the upper
classes will register at both col
leges. This registration is expect
ed to be completed by noon. This
will be followed by the annual con-
vocation exercises marking the Of
fetal opening of the fall semester,
held at p. m. daylight saving
time, that afternoon The exercis-
es will begin as usual with an
academic procession of all the stu
dents of both colleges, led by the
faculty. This procession will con
verge on Mitchell Hall where the
exercises viii take place. DR.. Will
liam M. Lewis, president of the
Lafayette College of Easton, Pa,
will deliver the principal address at 4
the convocation. This will be fol- /
lowed by announcements at the
opening of each college term by DR.. /
Hullihen. A feature Of the exer-
cises will be the comforting of de- (
grees on number of students who
nave completed their necessary n
work during the summer term of
he college. This group is expect
I'd to number about IS. On the
'ollowing day the regular routine
# class work will be established
ind the general work of the fall
emester will commence For the |
irst time since the foundation of i
he Woman's College, the familiar Z
igure of Dean Winifred ]. Robin /
on will be missing from the con y
-ocation exercises and other work
ttendant to the opening of that
ranch of the university. Dean
farjory S. Colder, who was ap- v
ointed last spring to succeed Dean h
johnson, following her retirement, h
yill take over the duties of the D
eanship. B
Smyrna times., 1938-08-18
BIG THURSDAY AT BOWERS
"a Fishing Boats Had an Average
200 Fish-Oak Orchard ThrOnged


Thousands of people gathered at
Rehoboth Beach, Bethany Beach,
Oak Orchard, Bowers Beach, and
other resorts Thursday for the an
nnual celebration of big Thurs
day." Renewing of old acquaint-
ances. the swapping Of yarns, talk
ing Of politics and the eating Of
fried chicken were the principal ac-
tivities Of the day. A rainstorm in
the afternoon was the only bad
poinnt Of the day for the throngs.
At Oak Orchard there were more
than $500 people present, includ-
ing nearly 100 politicians Of both
parties. big Thursday also
brought more than 1000 persons to
Bowers Beach. There were Is
states represented. Most were from
Maryland, and Pennsyl-
yania. Twenty-four fishing boats
brought in catches averaging from
200 to 300 fish. Merrymakers
turned to old-time dances and fid-
Hing contests in the evening.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-18
POULTRY TOUR
ON AUGUST 3O-31
VIII include Farms or Plants
at Dover, Milton, Sea
ford and Other Places
PROGRAM ARRANGED

Delaware poultrymen, whether
they be egg producers, broiler
growers, or turkey raisers, will find
that the annual Delaware Poultry
Tour will give them an opportun-
lty to gain additional knowledge
about their particular phase of the
business" This statement was
made by H. L. Richardson, Exten-
sion Poultryman, at the University
Of Delaware, who will be in charge
of the tour which is scheduled to
be held August 80 and 81. Egg
producers will be especially inter
ested in the stops at the H. S. Pal
mer farm, the Leonard Eagerlllnd
farm, and the Harold Short farm
while broiler growers will benefit
by the visits to the William Haas
plant, the Eagle Poultry Plant and
the Herman Long farm" Richard
son said. THE stops at the Poul-
try Canning plant in Dover and the
Henlopen Game Farms at Milton.
should be interesting to all poultry
men, he said. For instance" he
pointed out, "at the Palmer farm.
near Glasgow, there are / 500 New
Hampshire Reds producing cross
bred Matching eggs. Mr.. Palmer.
former Extension Poultryman at
the University Of Delaware, has de
one Of the outstanding
farms Of this type in Delaware.
At the Fagerlund farm On Iron
Hill, near Newark, there is
oreeder-hatchery establishment to-
sether with commercial egg
plant where 5000 White Leghorn
ayers are busy. OF particular in
crest at this farm is a well-ar-
'anged egg cellar equipped with
pecial cooling equipment Harold
Short, whose far mis- nenar Milford
u Route IA, operates a commercial
establishment equipped
With an excellent egg room and
ooler." The broiler plants incIud-
d in the itinerary are we'll equip II
ed and have proved profitable to /,
heir owners, according to Richard !
on. In addition to these stops, !
e added, "one has been scheduled !
t the Norval Pepper farm where :
here are 1900 bronze turkeys"
he tour will start from the H. S. :
'almer farm, on Route 40 east of :
lasgow, at $50 a. M, Tuesday, :
-ugust 313. Visits the first day :
ill include stops at the Fagerlund =
arm; the Richardson and Robbins =
Dover; and the William !,
aas plant, near Dover The tour a
i'll assemble Wednesday, August u
at the Harold Short farm and :,
sit the Herlopen game farm, Mil &
N; the Eagle Poultry Plant, h
rankford; the Herman Long :;
ant near Ocean View, and the q
epper Turkey Farm, near Sea q
rd. The committee in charge of u
e arrangements, which is headed {.
, Richardson, includes DR.. H. r. -
aker, State Poultry Pathologist, q,
over; Russell E. Wilson, County i;
Agent, Dover; and
yard Carmean, Assistant County I,
gent, Georgetown. i
Smyrna times., 1938-08-18
injured as Auto Hits Pole

Ihree men were injured near
lover last Thursday afternoon
when an auto ran into a telephone
poie near Rising Sun. They are:
samuel Powell, formerly of the
state police, who was taken to
Kent General uoenita1 s,,farino
euts and bruises; Julius Weinstein,
the driver, cut about the head and
hands, and Clifford Artis sliobt
lacerations.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-18
MIDDLETOWN SAFE ROBBERY
Hotel Safe Relieved of
Cash Amounting to 100000

Reese Boyer, proprietor of the
Middletown Hotel, has reported
that about $500 in cash taken from
the safe in his living quarters at
the hotel sometime between Satur-
day night and Monday morning.
Mr.. Boyer placed the money in the
safe at the close of business Satur-
day night and discovered the loss
when he was opening UP Monday
morning. He was away from the
hotel for awhile Sunday. State po-
lice and chief of Police Albert Rup-
pie are investigating the case.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-18
CHURCH WEDDING, SMYRNA
Miss Elizabeth Yearick, Dietician
at Welfare Home, ,Weds f. Nie6erer


at Welfare Home, ,Weds f. Nie6erer
Miss Elizabeth Stelle Yearick.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Gross Yearick of Pittsburgh. Pa,
and Mr.. Edward Niederer. Jr.. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Niederer
Of Jenkintown, Pa, were married
at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon in
st. Peters Church, Smyrna. the
rector, the Rev. Frederick Marx
Barton, oficiated The bride wore
a shocked white chiffon gown with
three-quarter veil and Juliette cap
and carried a shower bouquet of
white roses and lilies of the val
ley. Mrs. Lee Cotton Bennett of
Penteld, Pa, cousin of the bride
was matron of honor and wore a
gown of coral organdy and carried
roses. Little Miss Kay BoehmIer.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George
w. Boehmler of Smyrna, was flow
er girl and wore turquoise organdy.
Kate Greenaway style, with polk
bonnet and carried roses. The best
man was Mr.. Stanley Grady of
Jenkintown, Pa. A reception fol-
lowed the ceremony in the parish
house of the church. Mr.. and Mrs.
Niederer, after a short wedding
trip, will reside at 21 Haddon
Street, Bridgeport, Conn. The
bride is a graduate of the Univer-
'ity of Wisconsin and has been
at the State Welfare
Home for two years. The bride
groom is also a graduate of the
University of Wisconsin and is
'ivil engineer with the Bridgeport
las and Light Company.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-18
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
oak Hill Orchestra VIII Render :
Musical Program To-nigbt

smyrna Grange will hold their
monthly open meeting tonight
Thursday. The Oak Hill Boys
wan De on the program with music
lor dancing. Patrons are urged to
come out and bring their friends to
ENJOY a social evening. The next
of Smyrna Grange will be
september 1st, when they will re-
sumo their regular weekly meet
ings.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-18
New Dietician at Welfare Home

Miss Dorothy Bruner of Pitts
burg, Pa, a relative of the Year
icks, has succeeded to the position
of dietician at State Welfare Home
held by Miss Elizabeth Yearick,
who has just married.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-18
NAr CHURCH WEDDING
\, H0ffecker Becomes the
l~N AshW0rth BursIep,

y AshWOrth Burslem
n.allg Of Miss Frances
II a1siEsr, daughter of Mr..
Ao0eft D. Hofecker and
sun Burslem, son of Rev
IL. AahWOrth Burslem and
'1'n eH Of St. Georges. for
s D''er' took place Friday
~ SIX o'clock in ST
In a''aytsrian Church, The NJ,
a' father oficiated The : IS
H. | Aer only attendant
WY Townsend Of WI
| v lainerly Of Newark Mr.
T Wilmington and
| I Se't man. Only mem M.
immediate families al
| %eount Of a rooo4
[,,s,9s ! 9ride's family. Tbe
i slo' sladaate Of tie John Il
sas.s M Si School Of Smyrna
Ir,aul, Y 4 Delaware. Mr.. Bu5s. 81
s,,i4l.at ssataats q Wesleyan col-
I I'm S'ale I q Dover apd Il
slss,.u University Durham
IN. Z. After a short
Il N n 4. Burslem and d'lbi III
ssb as,o,,il., v 7 Wilmington sao.l
U Shipping corporati[oaDe ~