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Smyrna times., 1938-06-16
RECEPTION GIVEN PASTOR
Rev. and Mrs. j. w. Parl<ins Given
Surprise by Members and Friends

Rev. and Mrs. j. w. Parlxins Given
Surprise by Members and Friends
The members and friends of the
Church of the Nazarene held a
surprise reception Tuesday evening
at Mrs. Eva Duncans residence on
Union Street, for the pastor who
has returned for another year.
Songs were enjoyed and prayers
and testimony followed. Re-
freshments were served: ice cream,
cake and lemonade, and a pleasant
time was spent together. The fol
lowing persons were present: Mr..
and Mrs. John Cox, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Gardner, Mrs. Agnes Cox,
Mrs. Broadway, Mrs. Mary Baggs,
Mrs. John Slaughter and daughter
Fannie, Hazel Grace, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryce Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Johnson, and sons Ray, Leo,
Lester, and Joe; Mrs. George Gard
ner. and Russell Gardner, Horace
Cole, Mr.. and Mrs. Arther Webb
and son, Lillian Ragolia, Marion
Langrell, Theresa Cox, Betty Cox,
Betty Newnum, Mrs. Daisy Cox,
Margaret DuHadaway, Mrs. Eva
Duncan and daughter Flain.
Smyrna times., 1938-06-16
INSTALL HOSIERY MACHINES
Berry Brothers Busy Getting Ready
to Start About july Ist

Berry Brothers are moving ma
chinery from Phoenixville, Pa, and
other places to their new factory
on north Union Street and much
activity is taking place to have the
plant ready to start up about July
l. Eleven modern machines are
being installed. Electric current
and water has been introduced
with a bright and cheerful building
about 20 100 feet, nearly all win
dows, and a concrete floor, the firm
will have one of the best quarters
to be found in the state It is
said they have more than a hun
bred applications for jobs. Mr.
Joseph F. Berry, who will look af-
ter the Smyrna plant, has moved
into the former Edward G Walls
home, corner Of South and Union
Streets. His brother will look af-
ter the Phoenixville plant
Smyrna times., 1938-06-16
CROP OUTLOOK
ABOVE AVERAGE
Winter Wheat Estimates In
State 1,494,OOO Bushels;
Peach Output Seen Lower
APPLE CROP NORMAL

Delaware crop prospects on June
/ were about average" according
to the Delaware Crop Reporting
ervice issued last week. The win
ter wheat crop is estimated at J.
494 900 bushels, about nine per
cent larger than the 1887 crop.
Rye production is expected to be
about $4,000 bushels, against 3d.
900 last year, while stocks of old
rye on farms are considerably
larger than those of last year, and
oats condition is above that of last
year. Hay condition is about av-
erage, the service continued, and
the June apple condition was re-
ported at IS per cent of normal,
compared with IS per cent at the
same time last year. Peach pro-
duction is estimated at $4,000
bushels. Last year it was $4,000
bushels. Apples will again be
plentiful, it is said, but not the
bumper crop of last year. And it
is well that there will be less. Of
the nearly eight and a half million
bushels of surplus fresh apples
which have been purchased by
Federal Surplus Commodities Cor
poration for distribution to people
on relief during the 1937-1938 APP
pie marketing season, 51,754 bush
els were obtained from Delaware
producers, according to word re-
ceived from the Agricultural Ad-
justment Administration head
quarters in Washington. Apple
purchases by the FSCC in nearby
states were as follows: Maryland,
9O,46O; Pennsylvania, $685. bush
els; New Jersey, 38,264 bushels.
Of the total quantity of apples
taken from commercial channels,
5,627, 637 bushels were fresh ap-
pies purchased by the Corporation
from producers and distributors.
The remaining 2,839,66 bushels
represented purchases Of 1886 tons
of dried apples The total amount
spent by the FSCC for fresh ap-
pies was SO. 1862 ,O9715 or an aver
age of slightly less than so cents
per bushel. Based on this average,
Delaware producers received ap-
proximately 100000 for the apples
they sold to the FSCC.
Smyrna times., 1938-06-16
KENT FARMERS
AAA PROGRAM
Not All of Them Have Made
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ity To June 18th
IS PURELY VOLUNTARY

4 Farmers who have not signed
j applications in the 1888 agricuI-
tural conservation program may
be given an opportunity to partic-
ipate if they so desire. The Agri-
cultural Adjustment Administra-
ton has announced through the Of
fee of County Agent Russell z.
Wilson that all farm work sheets
should be completed and submitted
to the county committee not later
than June IS. According to w. G.
Finn, director of the East Central
Division, those farmers who expect
to comply fully or in part with the
1888 program, and who have not
submitted the necessary informa-
ton for their farms, should submit
work sheets by the above date so
that the records of the county Of
fee may be completed, and the
checking of performance started
as soon as possible this summer
The submitting of a work sheet
and signing an application will not
in any way obligate farm owner
or operator, as this procedure
merely furnishes information con-
corning the acreage Of son-deplet-
ing and soil-building crops as a
basis for participating in this con-
servation program. There is
possibility that when the farm sur
vey was made this past spring un-
der the direction of the Kent Coun-
ty Agricultural Conservation Asso-
citation, some farmers may have
the idea that their farms are in
cluded in the 1888 program. In
order that all farmers may be GER
tain whether they are in this pro-
gram, therefore, the county COM
mittee advises that these farm
owners and operators contact the
county extension office, second
floor in Postoffice building in Do
yer, within the next few days to
learn if applications have been
signed for their farms. It is not
the purpose of the county associa-
ton to urge farmers to sign up in
this agricultural program, which is
conducted entirely on the volun-
tary basis, but those in charge of
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Smyrna times., 1938-06-16
THREE STATES JOIN MOVE FOR
LEWES- CAPE MAY FERRY LINE

insula, including Gov. Richard c.
McMullen and Gerrish Gassaway,
manager of the Wilmington Cham
Der of Commerce, attended the
dinner in the Caesar Rodney Hotel.
Mr.. MacSweeney was master of
ceremonies. He pointed out that
lack of ferry service across the
mouth of Delaware Bay was the
missing link in the intercoastal
highway system. The decision to
form an organization to push the
project followed speeches in which
industrial and other advantages of
such a service to towns of the
three states were outlined. The
people of this section are entitled
to the benefit and trade advantages
of bay ferry line, Governor Nc
Mullen said, adding that state Of
ficials will cooperate.
Smyrna times., 1938-06-16
.CCCATTAYLOR'S
BRIDGE is TO GO
Government To Dismantle the
$4,000 Camp Which Never
Sheltered a Youth
SOME UNITS TO LEIPSIC

The CCC camp near Taylor's
BRYCE, built three years ago at a
cost of around $4,000, the United
States Government will, it is re-
ported, be dismantled. The camp
had not once been used for the
shelter of CCC boy. The sturdy
wooden barracks, officers quarters,
mess hall, ando Their appurtenanc-
es, was constructed in the spring
of 1885 at e choice location along
Blackbird Creek. But never since
that time has a CCC youth slept
in any Of the ten large barracks.
The camp has stood idle a village
deserted as soon as it was built.
"A Waterman and his dog were the
only occupants to break the silence
along the company streets Ac-
cording to plans, the camp was to
have been unit in the mosquito
control program undertaken in
Delaware by the CCC. But then
came a sudden curtailment of the
mosquito control program, and the
camps usefulness, even on paper,
disappeared. Wentworth H. Dew
erell, chief CCC placement officer
for Delaware, said he understood
some of the buildings will be NOV
ed to the Negro camp at Leipsic.
So they will not be a total loss.
However, he pointed out that his
Office has nothing to do with the
camps. but is concerned merely
with enrolling applicants. Inquir-
les were referred to district head
quarters in Camden, N. ].
Smyrna times., 1938-06-16
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Evan @. Reese, a Native of Smyrna
Vicinity, Dies i'm Harrington

Evin C.Reese, "a, Harrington real
estate operator, canning factory
proprietor, and farmer, died Sun
day after long illness. Mr.. Reese
who was the last surviving member
of his immediate family, spent his
early days in this vicinity, attended
the Smyrna schools, and was a
member of the local baseball club.
He was a son of the late John P.
Reese who owned and resided on
the farm at the head of Lake Como
now known as Cedar Brook, the
farm of George Carter. John H.
Reese had several children of
which the late Mrs. Aza Cliff
ton of Clayton, mother of the
late DR.. r. Hirons Clifton of Smyr-
ma was one, and Evin @. another.
The latter went to Harrington and
became a successful farmer and
watermelon raiser. Some years
ago he bought the old Delaware
House at Harrington, cut the
frame bulldlng INTO SectlonS, ana
moved them to a new development
on Reese Avenue. Later Reese
Theatre, now operated by his
grandson, Reese B. Harrington, was
built He is survived by four
daughters, Mrs. Dora Harrington,
Mrs Lilly Smith, and Miss Elva
Reese, of Harrington, and Mrs.
Ethel WEIGH, Philadelphia Fun
eral services were held from the
home yesterday wednesday, at 2
p. M, in charge Of the Rev. Robert
E. Green, pastor Of Harrington M.
E. Church. Interment in Holly
wood Cemetery, Harrington.
Death Of Alfred e. Fowler
Alfred E. Fowler. aged II, of
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Smyrna times., 1938-06-16
SMYRNA HIGH
ALUMNI GROUP
Will Meet at RehObOth Next
Week to Form an As
ISOLATION
DANCE AT DEL-REHO

A group Of Smyrna graduates
have arranged to hold a dance next
Thursday night, June % one
week from tonight at the Del-Reho
in Rehoboth. The graduating class
es of other years up to and includ-
ing 1888 are cooperating to make
this dance a success. From those
attending the dance a nominating
committee is to be formed. This
group will nominate outstanding
graduates as honorary and regular
officers of the Alumni Association.
BY this method an active alumni
organization can be formed It is
to be an organization which large
school such as Smyrna's should
have. Ninety per cent of the task
is in forming the association. With
the support Of all loyal Smyrna
graduates the association and the
dance should be successful Eve
graduate may bring a guest to tie
dance. See any one of the follow
ing for tickets: Misses Dorothy
King, Hilda Armstrong, Louise
Denney, Helen Scout, Frances Ad-
kins, Caroline Stats, Mrs. Delan-
cey Long; Messrs. Ed Everhart,
James Urian, Denney Slaughter,
Henry Shapley, Junior Sevil, George
Thawley, Francis Yeates, Millaway
Broadway, or John Shortall. All
tickets must be purchased by We'd
nesday night, June %. All present
and former teachers of Smyrna
High School are cordially invited
as guests to this dance.
Smyrna times., 1938-06-16

Definite steps toward restoration
of ferry service between Lewes and
Cape May, N. J., which was aban-
doned IS years ago, were taken
Friday night at dinner meeting
of the Lewes Chamber of Com
merce in Lewes. Civic leaders Of
Delaware, Maryland and New Jer-
sey pledged cooperation in the UNI
dertaking. Joseph MacSweeney,
representing the Rehoboth Beach
Kiwanis Club, was named general
chairman to select four men from
each of the three states to form a
tri-state authority to operate the
proposed ferry line. Organization
of a corporation to issue bonds also
was discussed. Benjamin f. AL
bertson of Lewes was named secre-
tary. One hundred eighty repre-
sentatives from towns on the PEN
Smyrna times., 1938-06-16
All CLUB CAMP
AT WASHINGTON
Delaware Boys and Girls To
Attend the Twelfth An
nual Session
NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT

Four Delaware All Club BOYS
and girls will represent the 1,7O0
members of the organization in
Delaware at the twelfth consecu-
tive National III Club Camp
which opens to-day, June 10th, in
Washington, d. O., and continues
to June %. The Delaware repre-
sentatives will be Thelma DECKER
son, Milton, a member of the Mil
ton All Club; Louise Downes,
Townsend, member of the
tuunap's Corner All Club; Silas
Americas, Wyoming, a club mem
Der at large, and George Cross
land, Middletown, a member Of the
Middletown All Club. The dele
gates to the National encampment,
which is to be held in West Po-
tomac Park in the Nations Cap
ital, will be accompanied by Miss
Helen Comstock, County All Club
Agent for Kent County, Dover, and
will leave from Newark, Wednes-
day, June IS. They will be Joined
by Miss Laura B. Rutherford, New
Castle County 4-H Club Agent,
and Q. E. McCauley, State Boys
Club Agent At Large, both from
Newark, who will go Saturday,
June IS. Two boys and two girls
from almost every state, all mem
bers of the All Clubs which are
comparatively directed by the U. s.
Department of Agriculture, the
State Extension Services, and other
organizations, will meet in Wash
ington to exchange ideas and ex-
periences and to discuss the theme
of this years camp Making the
Most of Our Opportunities at
Home" The state delegates are
chosen to represent their state
membership in the discussions.
They will hear authoritative speak
ers in the fields of agriculture,
homemaking and leadership. While
in Washington, the All Club boys
and girls will have an opportunity
to visit historic shrines and gov
eminent buildings as well as to see
how various governmental depart
ment agencies and departments
function.
Smyrna times., 1938-06-16
ASBURY Nj. E. CHURCH NEWS
Rev. DIR. j. w. COIona, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

The services at Asbury Method
ist Episcopal Church next Sunday,
June 10Th, will be as follows: the
Church School convenes promptly
at 10 o'clock, Mr.. H. c. Jones, Su-
perintendent, in charge. The morn
ing worship service and sermon at
IL. The Epworth League services
have been discontinued until Sep
TENDER. The evening worship ser
vices and brief sermon at 7.30. The
public cordially invited. The post
poned meeting of the Official Board
will be held next Tuesday evening
at the Church at 730 Important
matters require action at this
meeting. The prayer service We'd
nesday evening at 7.30.
Smyrna times., 1938-06-16
HOUSE PARTY OF SMYRNIANS
Enjoyed a Weed-end Outing al
Phillips Cottage, RehOboth

Fifteen Of Smyrna's younger set
enjoyed a house party at the Phil
lips cottage in Rehoboth early last
week. Among those present were
Misses Evelyn Robinson, Callie
Diacumakos, Emily Arthurs, Nal
VIVA Stevenson, Helen Buckson,
Anna W.Davis, and Elizabeth Phil
lbs. Messrs. Victor Ennis, George
Thawley, Karl and Stephen Vogel,
Jack Magill, Howard Deakyne,
Reynolds Jones, and James Dia-
cumakos. The party was chaper-
oned by DR.. and Mrs. ". Lay Phil
lips.
Smyrna times., 1938-06-16
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. S. j. Thacl1aberry, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

Presbyterian Church, Rev. S. ].
Thackaberry, pastor, announces
services for Sunday next as fol-
lows: 10 a. M, Sunday School; IL
a. M, morning service; 6.45 p. m,
Junior Young Peoples Meeting;
7.30 p. M, evening service; 7.30
p. M, Wednesday mid-week meet
ing. This week no prayer meeting
due to the pastor being away.
Next week prayer meeting will
come on Friday night. This Fri
day night DR.. Colvin of New York,
will speak in the church on the
temperance work in our country.
This will be at 73O p. m. The pub
lie is invited to hear this man.
Next Sunday morning is Children's
Day. Please remember the loose
offering goes to Sunday School
Missions.
Smyrna times., 1938-06-16
NEW DELAWARE
BUDGET BOARD
G. l.. Terry, ]. w. Wise and j.
p. Truss Appointed by
Governor McMullen
TAKE UP THEIR WORK

Gov. Richard e. McMullen has
announced the appointment Of the
Board Of Budget Directors to serve
during the pleasure Of the states
chief executive. The board COM
prises: Secretary of State Charles
l.. Terry, Jr., Of Dover; State Audi
tor James w. Wise of Dover; State
Tax Commissioner James P. Truss
Of Wilmington. The law provides
that one of the threemembers of
the board shall be the secretary of
state. On or before September IS
each state department, board and
commission is required to report
20 the board its anticipated ex-
penses in itemized form for the
following biennium. The board will
furnish official estimate blanks on
or before August 1 to those who
VIII seek appropriations from the
Legislature which meets next jan
uary. Various information regard
ing the financial status Of the state
must be furnished to the board by
the state auditor. Open hearings
are held by the board in studying
the needs of the various depart
ments, boards, and commissions.
the board must complete its re-
view and revision Of the estimates
by December Is. An itemized plan
must be submitted by the board to
the Governor. The Governor may
make such changes as he may see
ht, and then submits his appropri-
alton bill to the Legislature. A
JOINT legislative budget committee
then holds hearings during the
General Assembly session to con
sider the various budget items.
Smyrna times., 1938-06-16
CURVES IN MARYLAND ROADS
Will Be Eliminated by Road From
Baltimore Corner Thru RidgeIy

Elimination of a curve in the
state highway one mile north of
Ridgely, the scene of numerous ac-
cidents, as well as the modification
Of a number of other bends in the
11-mile stretch of road extending
from Baltimore Corner through
Ridgely to the Long School House
Corner, is proposed state road
improvement project, according to
j. Walter Mitchell of Ridgely,
member of the House of Delegates
in the General Assembly of Mary
land The location for the improv-
ed road near Ridgely has been
staked and contracts are being
made with other property owners
to secure the necessary rights of
way along the entire stretch
Smyrna times., 1938-06-16
ROTARY CLUBS
WEEKLY MEET
Charles w. Hall Makes Report
of District Conference Held
at Atlantic City, n. j.
TO INSTALL OFFICERS

The Smyrna Rotafy at Their
meeting last Thursday evening
heard reports from Charles w
Hall, delegate to the District Con-
ference held in Atlantic City, Nj
April 2O-21. A very interesting
and concise report of the proceed
ings were given. Mr.. Hall brought
back to his club many thoughts for
the advancement of Rotary. The
officers for the coming year will be
installed Thursday, July list. Wis
iting Rotarians were: Kimm
Vaughn, Cape Charles. Va; Harry
Harrington; Tom Newman,
Smyrna times., 1938-06-16
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week

st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, makes the following announce
ments: Sunday next, the third af-
ter Trinity-8 a. m, celebration of
the Holy Communion; 10 a. M,
Church School; IL a. M, morning
prayer and sermon, upon I'm Him
We Live and Move and Have Our
Being"
Smyrna times., 1938-06-16
Sweetman House Being Moved

The Sweetman house South
street, recently purchased by the
Town, has been moved to its new
location on Market street extend
ed. The Frazier property will be
moved after July LIST.
Smyrna times., 1938-06-16
Traffic Post "4-Corners"New Dress

The traffic post at intersection
of Commerce and Main Streets,
which many would like to see torn
down for modern light standards,
has received a new coat of white
and black paint in stripes. No
u Turns is added.
Smyrna times., 1938-06-16
HOLDEN'S CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Mabel Erskine, Pastor, An
nOunces Services For Sunday

Sudlersville, Md. June 16-Hold-
ems Church, near Sudlersville, Md,
Rev. Mabel Erskine, pastor, an
nounces these services for next
Sunday: Sunday School at 2 p. M;
preaching at 3 p. m; Children's
Day service at 7.30 p. m. Every
one welcome. Last Sunday, June
18th, was Homecoming day for
the older people of the church, the
older ones attending receiving
flowers. These included Mrs. Re-
becca Broadway of Smyrna, age
SO, and Mr. James Everett of Sud
lersville, age SO.
Smyrna times., 1938-06-16
!" cOlOSA TO WE'D
e., = !. Rev. Dr.. and Mrs. r
H. /" We'd Ernest Rennos !.

H., !" wed Ernest Bennett
nav nave been Issued for
sss. \ Aiss Mary Barbara ara
H. s'g 4 7 Of the Rev. at and :
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Il a. sra''t franklin Bennett i
n psiI,. aad Mrs. Frank 4
IA .aaa ss1sa. !, Wednesday !.
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No. ~. : ?. m, standa -
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Issss D saerch, and the Rev =
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stavtoD II'- Samuel + Hum N,
. raatron y 'Hi attend
4 sister y sa !, Oe Miss IIilda
In aoS i ne , Bridegroom,
& Bett,' , 90, Swartbmoro
EsIsais,.' Johns, wllmin l.tfS,
Wagnes, Aecker, Smyr-
mai piso. and Barbara
4 Mbe ~ ! Of the bride.
Wslch y l, mower girls. MI
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II, M !. Murray, Mr. o ia
f's''y BA,,' epnen Beers
lSs ssddl, az Of Phila-
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Smyrna times., 1938-06-16
WPA Work For Market Street

Smyrna Town Council has re-
ceived approval from Government
agency that WPA work for open
ing and extending Market Street
to South had been approved. Work
is expected to start July LIST.
Smyrna times., 1938-06-16
NOTED SPEAKER COMING
DIR. ID. Leigh Colvin of New York
! CITY to Give Prohibition Address

d. Leigh Colvin, Ph.D., of New
York City, will speak in the Pres
byterian Church Friday evening,
June 18th, at 7.30 o'clock. The
New Crusade" started in the
southern States and is being car
ried all over the United States.
DIR. Colvin is rated as one of the
most eminent prohibition speakers.
He has the distinction of having
spoken in more colleges and uni
versities than any other man. He
is the leading authority on the his
tory of prohibition in the United
States
Smyrna times., 1938-06-16
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
Discussion Fire VS.. Life Insur-
ance', a Feature of the Program

bIotuooIVH It It W. IAtIt IfIStII :
ance", a Feature of the Program
Smyrna Grange meeting last
Thursday had a spicy program
brought about by a general discus
sion on which was the most i'm
portant, Fire Insurance or Life In
surance. Also a test in "Geogra-
ply" Both were entered into en-
Enthusiastically and with much fun.
This Thursdays program was
planned which will be for the older
members of the grange. All mem
bers, new and old, are requested to
attend.
Smyrna times., 1938-06-16
ROB OCEAN CITY POsTOFFICE

Sio.4o In Cash and Stamps Stolen
During severe electric storm at
ocean City, Md. Sunday night
when the town was in darkness
que to the lighting service being
crippled, robbers entered the
ocean City postoffice, rifiing the
cash drawer Of SS45 cents in cash
and $500 in stamps. Two sus-
poets are being sought. Levin ID.
Lynch is postmaster.