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Smyrna times., 1938-01-06
ROTARY CLUBS
LADIES NIGHT
Held Thursday at The Way.
side Inn and Was Delight
full Occasion
r. H. DENNEY RESIGNS

Another in a series of Ladies'
Nights was held at Rotary last
thursday In keeping with the
christmas spirit the Wayside Inn
was tastily decorated with holly
ana mistletoe. Rotarian John
Mannering played Santa Claus dis
tflouting appropriate gifts to Ro-
tarlas The ladies were presented
with compacts. 1t was with a
deep sense Of loss and regret that
tIotarians learned of the resigna-
Cion Of Bob Denrey. Bob has been
faithful worker in Rotary for
many years. The club presented
nm with a token of its friendship
ana esteem. We will miss Bob's
friendship and friendliness in our
iuture meetings. The club wishes
niin Godspeed. - Club Correspond
ent.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-06
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
Program Given Thursday Night of
Last Week One of Interest

AT a meeting of Smyrna Grange
No. 21, P. of H., the following pro-
gram was rendered: Reading, Mary
L. Deakyne; recitation, Grayce
Shorts; recitation, Billy George;
solo, Marjory Pryor; reading, Mr..
Ed. Heinold; poems, Blanche
Shorts; solo, Arthur Mof1tt; round
of songs by all. Smyrna Grange
had the honor Of installing the new
officers Of Kenton Grange on Tues
day evening. This Thursday even
ing the grange will initiate three
new members. On Thursday, Jan
uary 18th, Worthy State Master
Jester and staff, will install our
new oficers-elect. No doubt a
large attendance will be present
for this.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-06
ROAD FUND FOR
STATE MAY GO
By Federal Gov
ernment For 1889 May
Be Cancelled
UP TO THE PRESIDENT

The fate of future State highway
improvements for Del ware,
through Federal funds aid, hangs
in the balance pending a decision
Of President Roosevelt's request for
cancellation of these subsidies. Al
though a total of S975, 900 was al
lotted to Delaware by Secretary of
Agriculture Wallace, for highway
Improvements in the 1889 fiscal
year, letters addressed to COVER
nors of States, among them Della
ware, asked that no projects be
submitted to the Bureau of Public
Roads for approval under these al
lottments until Congress has adj
ditional time to consider the Pres
ident's request to cancel these
grants. The ALLEGATIONS fo- Della
ware, according to W. W. Mack,
chief engineer of the State High
way Department, are the same as
the State received for 1888 They
are $6O9,375 for principal high
ways; S121, ,675 for secondary roads
and S243, $50 for grade crossing
Mr.. Mack said the
1888 money is still practically in
tact and there is no question the
State will retain the right to spend
these funds. The 1889 funds peing
still uncertain, he said, the depart
ment has no plans for using the
new ALLEGATIONS.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-06
TO PLAY 'sMACBETH'' HERE
Shakespearean Play to Be Present
ed in School Auditorium Jan. Is

SnakeSpearean Play TO be Present.
ed in School Auditorium Jan. 13
James Hendrickson & Claire
Bruce and their company, will pre-
sent Macbeth" at the John Bas-
sett Moore High School Auditor
ium in Smyrna on Thursday, Jan
uary 13 at 8 p. m. Mr.. HendricK-
son and Miss Bruce, heading their
own company for the past ten
years have been in Smyrna before
and delighted big audiences. The
company management announces
that the supporting cast for the
performances to be given here will
include in addition to Mr.. Hen
erickson and Miss Bruce such ia
miliar names as Jeanne Lester,
Chris Lang, Nathaniel Wyenn, Al
thena Lorde, and Edward Handel
New and handsome settings have
been designed for this seasons tour
and reports fro mother cities men
ton the beautiful stage picture
achieved.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-06
LEGION AUXILIARY MEETING
1t Was the Regular Monthly Bust
ness Session-Reports Were Made

1t Was the Regular Monthly Bust
ness Session-Reports Were Made
The monthly meeting OF the
American Legion Auxiliary was
held Monday evening in the Legion
room. The finance chairman re-
ported $1020 cleared on the turkey
given away on December "a. Mrs.
Washington Jester was the winner
of the turkey Mrs. William Pat
terson, Welfare chairman, gave a
report of the work accomplished
since October 20th. The removal
of two children's tonsils, Christ
mas boxes for tockley Colony, do
nation of $40 to Kings Daughters,
clothing for needy children, 80
glasses of jelly and jams was do
mated to Kent General Hospital on
donation day. The Junior members
also did splendid work at Christ
mas time. Mrs. William Matthsws
chairman of the Juniors, entertain
ed the ten Junior members at
Christmas party on January 1st.
Mrs. Creadick Ennis, president of
the Auxiliary, presented Mrs. Pat
terson (nee Miss Mildred Bartlett)
with a gift and best wishes of the
unit. Mrs. Patterson has served as
Welfare chairman of her unit for
two years and has served well the
welfare of her community. The
hostess, Mrs. Creadick Ennis, serv-
refreshments.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-06
SMYRNA FIREMEN ELECTION
Elected Clifford Jones PRESIDENT fro
Another Year; j. f. Truax. Chief

At a meeting of Citizens Hose
Company, No l, of Smyrna, on
Monday, the annual election was
held. Clifford Jones was reelected
president for the ensuing year. w.
G. Roe, Jr., was elected secretary,
and ]. Fletcher Truax was re-elect-
ed chief. The election tabulations
were in full as follows: President,
Clifford Jones; Vice-President, F.
P. McCauley; Secretary, William
G. Roe, Jr.; Treasurer, John c.
Mannering; Fire Chief, j. Fletcher
Truax; First Assistant Fire Chief,
Horace David; Second Assistant
Fire Chief, Wilson FAIRIES; Fire Re
corder, w. E. Poore; Fire Inspec-
tor, ]. M. Lewis; Trustees, Clifford
Jones, Thomas jefferson, John
Jacobs; Board of Directors, John
Mood, Thomas jefferson. Avery
Clifton, Wilson FAIRIES, John Man
nering, Fletcher Truax, William G.
Roe, Jr., Horace David, William
Doughten, John Hurd, Vernon
Ford, Clifford Jones; Chaplain,
Rev. Frederick NJ Barton.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-06
JOHN BASSETT
MOORE SCHOOLS
Christmas Vacation Over and
the School Back to Work,
Pupils Settle Down
BASKET BALL INTEREST

The Christmas vacation is over
and the John Bassett Moore School
Of Smyrna is turning to lessons
and sports. The basketball game
tomorrow, Friday night, January
II, with Caesar Rodney, at Caesar
Rodney, promises to be real sport
With support similar to that at
Middletown, says Earl Ford, "our
hard fighting boys should chalk up
another victory. TO be sure of our
cheers and yells we are having
pep meeting the latter part of the
week. The team will do their best,
with your support to keep up the
schools standing. A school bus
will provide students transporta-
ton to the game. So, on to the
gameI'
PeniOrs Hear Presidents Speech
The President of the United
States gave his state of Nations
speech on Monday at 1:30 p. m.
This speech is given by the presi-
dent on the state of the Nation
In it he sums up the financial con-
dition of the nation. Most of the
seniors of the John Bassett Moore
High School had the opportunity of
hearing this important speech
Monday over the radio IN their
classrooms. At the present time,
the seniors are studying taxation,
the national income, and the ma
tion's expenditures in the Civics
classes. Therefore, the Presidents
speech was an interesting topic for
them to listen to and to comment
on. They were requested to re-
member the important facts Of the
speech; for these they were held
responsible The schools broad
casting system has many times in
creased the students interest in his
regular studies. Elsie Lefner.
Lost and Found Department
Because Of the enormous num-
Der Of lost articles that collected in
the Office, it became necessary to
some form of a lost and
found department. The senior
students undertook this
responsibility with some helpful
from our superintend-
ept. One person stays at noon
every day to keep the Office open. |
To discourage the carelessness that
IS quite common, a penalty Of one
cent or more, according to the
value of the object, is paid before
may regain his lost article. |
One auction sale has been held and
because of its success another one
will be held soon. There is a su- /
prisingly large amount Of clothing
that must be reclaimed. The de- /
partment has $3.50 in its treasury. /
This worthy activity is proving to
be a success Priscilla Collins.
Students Will Learn to Drive
The Plymouth Motor Company
has planned to give the school a !
new 1888 Plymouth. A special as
sembly will be given this (Thurs-
day. afternoon at which State Sem
ator w. E. Matthews, Jr., will pre- !
sent this gift to the school. The
is to be used by the /
students for the purpose of learn
ing to drive. This will further the
movement for safety.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-06
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Miss Pauline ROthwelI of Smyrna
to Wed II. w. Roe of Wyoming

Mr.. and Mrs. George c. RothweH
of Smyrna announce the engage
ment of their daughter Miss Paul
inc RothwelI to Mr. Robert w. Roe.
son of Mrs William S. Roe and the
late Mr.. William S. Roe of Wyom-
ing. Miss Rothwen is a popular
of this community and a
graduate of the John Bassett
Moore High School. Mr.. Roe is a
graduate of the Caesar Rodney
High School, Wyoming, and Goldey
College, Wilmington. He holds a
position with the Farmers Bank of
Dover.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-06
stepped in Front of Auto; Hurt

. J. Hall, go, Kent grape grow
1i' suffered a fracture of the right
s ana lacerations of the arm and
scaip Tuesday evening when he
was struck by car driven by Prof.
Sonn ". Nc Fadden, Dover and
yfna School Musical Instructor,
nuiont OF Capital Grange Hall. DO
yer. Police said that Hall, who is
se1,eeary ~ of Capital Grange, walk
- INTO the path of the McFadden
Smyrna times., 1938-01-06
ASBURY Nj. Il. CHURCH NEWS

Rev. DIR. j. w. Colona, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week
The services at Asbury Method
ist Episcopal Church next Sunday,
January 9th, will be as follows:
The Church School win convene
promptly at 10 a'clock, Mr.. H. c.
Jones, Superintendent, in charge.
Decision Day will be observed dur
ing the Church School session.
Morning worship and sermon at
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Smyrna times., 1938-01-06
JERMAN CHAPEL SERVICES
Rev. j. E. Compton, Pastor, An
nomces Services for the Week

Jerman Chapel, the Rev John E.
Compton, pastor, announces the
services for the week as follows:
Prayer service Wednesday evening
at 7:3O o'clock; Ladies Aid Thurs
day evening at the home of Miss
Bessie Long at 7:30 p. m. Sunday
School on Sunday at 2:30 p. M;
preaching at $3.50 and again at 7:30
D. m.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-06
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. s. j. ThacIsaberry, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

Presbyterian Church, Rev. S. j.
Thackaberry, pastor, announces the
following services: On Sunday at
IL a. M, church service; 10 a. M,
Sunday School; 7:30 p. M, church
service. Wednesday, 7:30 p. M,
prayer meeting. Special meetings:
Congregational Meeting Tuesday,
January IL. Communion Sunday,
January 9. We welcome all to our
services.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-06
| CUNNING ON SHORE
hen Season Closes as One
] Best in Several Years

pa Season Closes as One
! Best in Several Years
ay open duck shooting
Maryland, which closed
y proved the best sea
/ Chesapeake Bay section
years. Old residents
! Gaen Of that section do
the time when wild
geese have been so num-
u Chesapeake Bay and
11'r areas as now. Elias
Y near Rock Hall, said he
On a visit to the East
II sang aug section, saw 50
Is Is that it seemed a man
MIE a.. -AA
IN a''OsS the water on
eaat getting his shoes
IT. have been getting
III T. q both duck ana
Ei',, shooting day. Gun !.
Ians ) Lane including
e. a'oE1 Edw. wilkins !
y ss.I.5 and others have ii.
j bav. As high as
sbors' zen killed on one
EotSs,u uurlng the past 30
" ti,,.y young man ii
|duck ~ = 2 neighbors
M ,aa. !, = gOosel Sew
| TN \ So sss's we're bagged
! Sov. q. Richard 6. IN Nd a
y DsIsr'!y gssly q business as
flasiasT Df.sTare a who spent
\ belos, t,ong ! the chesa-
/ m" w." ! Iae mouth Of the
kcoun.,1i'o 1ioyernor McMul-
! n saled paa BY John Hui
- oen Vending
Smyrna times., 1938-01-06
auRcH NOTES

ace sa's ss.s Barton, Rec.
Fsrs Fe', s'fsl ICES for week
| tiss tss Ma. Galz Barton, nlluren. 81.
kdsy '0alowing J announce &c
! d v.,tP,,. ! ?, N, January
|frst ~ Hotel. s,,nsa par-
krstIou' u ]. Epiphany, r 7:sS 3
" am ~ rue Holy Com.
! nv ir'Ss S..pP Prayer and nSnool'' sSa !
F,@'n n, ,'ss so.s.is : Business. /"
NJ: At the homo ',,e os
ksn ~fs. Dwioh. 'Oiiie OF
r With ebsis short service ice
/ VI Practice to
Smyrna times., 1938-01-06
TAXES
| DELAWARE
Il I'm Licensing is
4 , Federal Law BY
Ii. 5. Congress
b PROPOSED BILL

IT, sfscts. .ts.s e "a giII lI-P r.
N i proposed Corporation non
u NJ noF before con-
,nsctsd into law State
Ing v. wise said Satur-
III. Isttsr to Senator James
I, oDposng the legislature
fs.iEsi Il Al immediate u.
AVIATION in the state i
,s0Id pass, OF a drastic
I ;chool standards. The
Ia charged thal Ine IT,,
IN senators Borah ana
israI Incorporation, and
:.o;r the Della
III fund. A loss Of 81
nreiicted. This bill
En- over 100000 less IN
1 school purposes. Such a
/ would greatly curtail the
. of our school system and
a condition intolerable
Of us who advocate the
H. edllcation for the chill
Delaware Wise declared
] Senator Hughes to de-
tIy effort and energy al
rnard TO kill this obnox-
] and said similar requests
, made to Senator John G.
! IT.. and Congressman
.usn This bill" he said,
/ statements and proVi-
i conveys the intent to
rious changes in corporate
/ that are contrary to the
kests Of the State Of Del
BIZ bill declares in part,
/ to corporations engaged
f-Sate Commerce, that
ellatiuns are in truth and
b ktrlmentalities Of Inter
rnnerce and ought to de-
! charters BY authority Of
/ Such a sweeping state
|ot course, highly contro-
/ best and should not be
! a finding Of cact. On
By, regard such a state
} distinct infringement On
! Ribhts Of the State Of
Although this bill is
being merely a licensing
|laVertheless a forerunner
e1ing wedge for Federal
ti0n The bill contains
visions which are hostile
+, both big and little, Be-
reral regulations and in-
= would be extended into
+ Of private or corporate
=, This, BY itself, would
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Smyrna times., 1938-01-06

Smyrna Gun Club to Hold Shoot
The Smyrna Gun Club will hold
their annual Dinner Shoot on Tues
day next, January IL. at Gun Club
grounds opposite Welfare Home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
FIFTEEN HURT IN
 FUEL GAS BLAST
Tea Room at MouItOnbOr0, N. H., on Fire When
 Explosion Came

Moultonboro, N. H., Aug. 26- (UP)-Fifteen persons were in hos pitals or recovering at their homes today from injuries suffered when an explosion during fire at the Red Hill Tearoom sprayed specta- tors with shrapnel-like bits of met al. The fire leveled the tearoom, barn, shed and 10 overnight cabins last night. Twenty cabin oc- cupants fled to safety. Two pigs and several head of cattle were de- stroyed. Other cattle and four horses were rescued. Harry Rich ardson, the owner, said two tanks of fuel gas exploded in shed be- hind the restaurant. The blast wrecked wires, leaving Moultonbo- TO without lights or long-distance telephone service for two hours.
 Aid was summoned from sur- rounding towns and three phySi- clans treated the injured, four of them in critical condition.
 The more severely hurt were Lee Porter, internal injuries; Carl Will loughby of Moultonboro, severed arm artery; Fred Stevens, pune lures of arm, leg and thighs, and Robert Lamprey of Moultonboro. Others hurt were released after reatment. All were nearby resi- dents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
Seaman Mutilates, Kills Sweetheart, Surrenders

asleep ill an adjoining room. She told police that the slain woman came to San Francisco five years ago from Toledo, O., where her father is & policeman. She said Hughes met her while she still was married to a Centralia, Wash, log ger, James Montgomery. Hughes supplied her with funds for divorce Mrs. Keith said, and had been living with her with the intention of mar rying her. She described Hughes as "awfully jealous" and said he had accused her of going with other men while he was at sea.
 Hughes gave police a statement after he had been charged with first degree murder. He said he could not remember, cutting of one of her breasts, but said he recalled hitting her over the head with a rolling pin. "She came at me with 1t during a quarrel" he said. q took 1t away from her" Police said Hughes gave no motive in his signed statement other than the quarrel, In questioning at the apartment house he had turned to one of his guards and said: q warned hcr--I warned her I'd kill her if she didn't stop running around with guys"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26

San Francisco, Aug. 26-(UP)- Ramon Lee Hughes, 36-year-old sea- man, told police today that he mu- tilated and killed his sweetheart because "she wouldn't stop running around with guys" Crazed by liquor and jealousy, Hughes staggered through downtown crowds for five blocks before he encountered po- lice officer and told him: i've just killed my wife" Traffic Patrolman George Mildahn was skeptical until Hughes drew from his pocket piece of bloody flesh. Five minutes later the homicide squad, led by Hughes to an apartment, found, almost nude, her head crushed by rolling pin and hangman's moose around her neck, the body of Jean Mont- gomery, 30.
 Written on her body in ndelible pencil was: Honey I love you. y There were other notes around the room written by Hughes after he killed her. While police studied the death scene. Hughes sat dejectedly, holding his head between his hands. God, she ain't dead Is she?" he said How I love that womanw
 Mrs. John Keith. 24, was found
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
Two Hitch-Hiking Women Held ForMurder OfFarnner

He took his son to Someryille, Ind. where Mrs. Shannon. from whom he is separated, lives with their five children. Then he returned to meet the girls, Burkett said.
 "The girls told me-" Burkett said, that they were not sure they would keep the date. But they met Wal lace whom they had known for some time, and told him they had met Shannon. Wallace told them Shan non had money and to go pick him."
 Burkett quoted Mrs. Brooks: "We went to Shannon's home with him, Late that night I heard shots and ran into his room. Beulah was stand ing over him with a gun. She told me: I've shot him, and you've got to fire shots, too.
 q took the gun and fired one shot put didn't hit him"
 Burkett said Mrs. Honeycutt charged that Mrs. Brooks had fired all the shots.
 They pleaded not guilty to the staying when arraigned last night before Justice of the Peace Ed Will son on murder warrants signed by Perry Shannon, the vicitjm's brother
 The brother had found hte body It was nude and there were two bullet wounds in the head.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26

Fairfield, H., Aug. 26.-UP).- Sheriff Ernest Burkett announced today that two young Tennessee housewives, who left their husbands two weeks ago to seek adventure had confessed staying Felix Shan non, 56, a Well-to-do farmer.
 Burkett said Mrs. Jean Brooks, 23 Elizabethtown. Tenn. and Mrs. Beu- lah Honeycutt, 25, Johnson City Tenn, blamed each other.
 He said they had named James Wallace 28, Princeton, Ind, as an accessory. AS a result, Wallace had been arrested and was being held at Princeton pending extradition proceedings, Burkett said.
 Shannon was found shot to death in his home at nearby Mount Erie early Monday several hours after he picked up two girl hitchhikers near Princeton and took them to Fair field. ....
 Burkett arrested Mrs. Brooks and Mrs. Honeycutt at Hopkinsville, Ky, Tuesday night after he had trailed them across three states.
 Burkett said the girls hitched a ride with Shannon and his eight year old son. Carlyle. Sunday. Shan non let the girls out near Princeton, but arranged to meet them later
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
WALTER SCANLON
 CASE CONTINUED
Judge Is Being Sought to Sit at Trial-Delay of
 One Week

The case of Walter Scanlon, 32 of l8 Keefe street, who is charged with criminal libel, was continued for week in city court today. Witt Judge Theobald E. Conway and Judge Edward Mascolo having dis qualified themselves from hearing the case, an out-of-town judge is being sought. Judge Philip Pastore of New Haven will be asked to pre- side at the hearing; If he is unable to come here, a judge from some other town will be asked.
 Scanlon was arrested last week or a warrant issued by Prosecutor Charles Summa on complaint oi James J. Hartley, chairman of the Independent Democratic Town Com mittee, and Attorney John F. Tobin a member of the Town Committee
 Cause of Compalint
 MT. Tobin and MT. Hartley com. plained that a statement given tt local newspapers July 2 contained matter libelous to them. In .tht statement MT. Scanlon alleged tha the two had allied themselves witt the regular Democratic organization to the detriment of the Independent Democratic party.
 Scanlon is represented by Attor. ney William K. Lawlor, associate O Senator George T. Culhane, wht headed the Independent Democratic ticket in the city election of las October.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
EUNICE 'COODY'
 COLE IS CLEARED

Hampton, N. H., Aug. 26.-(UP)-- Eunice (Goody) Cole, persecuted 282 years ago for withcraft, stood clear ed of the charges today after an "absolution" ceremony yesterday in which 25,000 townfolk and summer residents participated.
 In accordance with a resolution adopted last spring, Senior Select man Elroy G. Shaw publicly burned facsimiles of papers concerning Goody's withcraft trial and placed the ashes with soil from her grave in a memorial urn.
 According to ancient town rec ords, Goody was imprisoned for wreaking a curse on a neighbor's cows that supposedly caused them to die.
 Later, after her board bill in a Boston jail had reached tremendous proportions, she was freed and re- turned here. At her death her body was impaled on stake surmounted by a horseshoe and burned in an effort to cheat the devil of her body,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
MORE EMPLOYED
 IN WPAPROJECTS
Greatest Number Since Start of Relief; Conn.
 Showing Big Increase

Washington, Aug. (UP) The Works Progress Administration en- ployed more men and women today than at any time in its three-year history. Relief figures revealed that nearly one-tenth of the population is supported by WPA. Administra- tor Harry L. Hopkins announced that 3,038,908 were on WPA rolls last week. The average relief worker has three dependents which would place the number of persons dependent on WPA wages close to 10 100000. Hop kins said that the WPA program had cut less deeuly into unemployment than during the previous WPA peak in February 1886, when 3,036000 were on the rolls, because more arc jobless now according to standard estimates
 $5O,0OO,000 Per Week
 Spending more than $50 900 900 week from the expanded emergency relief funds, WPA is paying sub siStence wages" to 1,560000 more relief clients than at it's low point last October when cDly l,479000 had work relief jobs.
 WPA's new record falls far shor; of the nearly 4,00O, 900 employed by the Civil Work Administration early
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