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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-16
Mexican Bottles Mode
Him President

WHEN the United States ac-
W quired Texas in l845, the gov.
eminent turned to "Old Rough
and Ready" Gen. Zachary Taylor.
TO occupy the borders. By the
spring Of 1886. the general had
moved down to the mouth of the
Rio Grande with force of 5000
men and established Fort Brown
Across the river was the Mexican
army, under orders to drive
Americans out of the contested
area. They tried this and war
was on.
Suddenly Taylor faced conflict
beyond his strength. But he won
two victories in quick succession,
at Palo Alto and Resaca de Ia
Palma, on May 8 and 9, 1886. The
MexicanS retreated and Taylor
followed TO consolidate his posi-
ton. AT the same time the coun-
Try began to consolidate the gen.
erals position for the presidency.
Followed another close shave,
and victory for Taylor at Mon
terey in September. and again the
country acclaimed him. Next
Taylor crossed sharply with Cen
eral Scott in the Mexican cam
paign, with the result that at
Buena Vista Taylor barely
snatched victory from Santa
Anna and his 10000 troops. four
times the number Taylor COM
manded. AT home the feeling was
that Taylor had been stripped Of
his troops by Scott, who was cam
paisning elsewhere in Mexico, but
NO, anyhow. So Taylor became
irrevoeably a presidential posi-
bility. He was elected in l848.
He is shown here on U S
stamp Of the issue OF 1870
kco2YriGEL 1888. Ma Service. iIc-'
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-16
MALE BEAUTIES PARADE

GUYMON. Okla. lUP).-Somc
Of the scrawnicst legs cIcr seen
in a bathing beauty contest were
displavcd here. The competitors
were all mcn--l2 Of them. They
pirouctted under fioodli@hts while
the Guymon Cowboy band played
"The Old Gray Mare.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-16

9:3O-lO a. m.-Sunday school
at majority of churches i'll city.
100 a. m.-ServiceS at city
churches. Consult church calendar
in Saturdays Times-News.
las p. m.-Shows ut Carolina
and State theatres.
500 p. m.-Services at major
ity of churches.
900 p. m.-Shows at Carolina
and State theatres.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-16
DISTURBS PRISONERS

BOSTON. UP).-State prison
officials are seeking a way to pro-
vide unbroken slumber for rest
less inmates who complain that
their sleep is disturbed by their
colleagues snoring. After an in
spection tour, the warden said the
complaints are justified. A plan
to segregatc Snorers from light
sleeperS is being considered.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-16

CALENDAR OF
EVENTS
SPECIAL EVENTS

September 25-29th annual
Christian Harmony singing AT Etc
wah Methodist church at 10 30.
September 23-Downie'S three
ring circus on Mud Creek and old
Spartanburg highway. afternoon
and evening performances.
Sunday-Celebration of 18th
anniversary of st. James EplSco-
pal church, beginning with holy
communion at 100 a. m.
Saturday, 2:30 800 Baseball by
Pisgah Mills team and team com
posed of local players; at city
high school athletic field
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-16
BLIND BOY SCOUT

MINNEAPOLIS. (UP).-LouiS
Henderson, IA, refused to let
blindness stop him from becom-
ING first class Boy Scout. He
now displays his badge. The map
making test nearly Stumped Louis,
but he rugged up a compass he
could read with his fingers. He
made his map in braille.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-16
WEDNESDAYS

90 p. Weekly luncheon
of Rotary club at Skyland hotel.
800 p. m.-Mid-week services
at majority of churches in city.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-16
your
vacation
period

the Indian Cave section.
Mrs. w. A. Julian Of Chicago,
is visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Ball.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-16

In early times cakes Of salt
were used for money in Tibet and
and .AbySSinia.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-16
THURSDAYS
SUNDAYS

100 p. m.-Weekiy luncheon
of Kiwanis club at Skyland hotel.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-16

Bans were placed on lace-wear-
my in England during the reign
Of Queen Mary Tudor, l553-l55S.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-16

The evil-smelling skunk cabbage
is relative of the beautiful Gala
lily. 900
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-16

"Evcrybody'S too hard up" she
reported ,at the end Of the day,
$50 | could not find Il job.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-16

The bagpipc was introduced i'll
the British Isles by the Romans.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-03
NEW HIGHWAY FROM BALTIMORE
TO DUAL ROAD DELAWARE LINE

A new highway over the Susque-
hanna River above Havre de Grace,
Md, as a part of the Governor Nice
Highway when it is extended to
the Delaware line will be built
eventually, according to Nathan L.
Smith, chief engineer of the Mary
land State Roads Commission. He
told the Maryland Association of
Engineers at a meeting in Balti-
more of plans to build a bridge
across the Potomac River below
Washington. He also mentioned
two bridges in a description of the
states future plans for arterial
highways. The Susquehanna
bridge, though not to be built i'm
mediately, is an eventual necessity
for the Governor Nice Highway,
Mr.. Smith said. Tt would replace
the present double-deck bridge at
Havre de Grace. While less posi-
tive about the Potomac River
bridge, to cross to Virginia from a
point in Charles County, Mr.. Smith
disclosed that it was under consid-
Grafton. The Governor Nice High
way, he said, of which 27 miles is
completed, win bypass Havre de
Grace to the north, cross the Sus-
Smyrna times., 1938-02-03

quehanna on the new bridge,
and then bypass the towns of
Perryville, Northeast and Elk
ton en- route to the Delaware line.
The dual highway from Maryland
may either connect with the pres
ent Delaware dual highway at the
Maryland line on the Glasgow
Road or with another proposed
dual highway that will pass thru
Newark. Under this plan the
Maryland dual highway would
touch the Delaware line a few
miles below Newark. From there
a highway on relatively straight
line would continue through Mar
skirting Wilmington and
Chester, to the outskirts of Phila-
delphia. Whether such a plan will
be accepted depends on conference
es to be held among state highway
engineers of Maryland, Delaware,
Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. 1t
was pointed out that if the Glas-
gov route is approved Delaware
ferries to New Jersey could be
used. The new section of road
out of Baltimore was recently
opened to Aberdeen with the hope
this year being completed.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-03
DIAL PHONES IN
MAY
Installation to Start Next
Monday With Service
About May 18th
NEW $4,000 EQUIPMENT

Installation of dial telephones in
Smyrna homes and business estab-
lishments will begin next Monday,
February Z, it was announced to-
day by c. Burton Sypherd, man
ager for the Diamond State Tele-
phone Company. This work will
precede installation of dial central
Office equipment in the newly-cre-
ated telephone building located
southwest of Main street, between
Mt Vernon and Commerce. The
new dial equipment will be placed
into service here in May. With
the coming Of dials, all Smyrna
telephone numbers will be chang
ed. a directory supplement car
rying the new numbers will be dis
tributed shortly before the trans
fer is completed. Telephones now
in use will remain connected and
subscribers will continue to use
them, placing their calls with the
local operator, Mr.. Sypherd ad-
viSed. instruments now in use
will not be removed until dial ser
vice has started" Information
regarding the use of new dial
telephones will be mailed each
subscriber. Stressing the simple
ity Of operating dial instruments,
Mr.. Sypherd said: I'VE are happy
to announce the Smyrna area will
shortly have this modern type of
telephone equipment. Dial facn-
tiles viii provide our subscribers
a uniformly fast, accurate and de-
pendable service at any hour of
the day or night" The entire
project, according to Mr.. Sypherd,
represents an expenditure of close
to $4,000.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-03
CHECKING OVER
FARM REPORTS
Kent County Review Prepar-
atory to Forwarding Com
pliance Forms
EDUCATIONAL COMPAIGN

In order that the 1887 agricul-
tural conservation program in
Kent County may be completed as
soon as possible with reference to
the checking over of compliance
practices, members of the county
committee are busy reviewing
these field reports and preparing
the necessary compliance forms to
be forwarded to the Washington
Office of the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration. AS has been
stated, the delay in
completing the 1887 conservation
program in this county has been
due to the aerial photographs
which are being used in measuing
the acreage of each field on all
farms included in this program.
The field inspection work was
completed last fall, but these re-
ports could not be submitted to
the Washington Office for approval
until the fields on these farms had
been measured on these aerial
maps. Under these circumstances,
therefore, it is impossible to pre-
dict when farmers may expect
their conservation payments in
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1938-02-03
10Th
CENTURY CLUB
Interesting Program Put on
Friday Consisted of Game
of Celebrities
PROGRAM TOMORROW

Smyrna Twentieth Century Club
met on Friday afternoon for the
usual business meeting, the presi-
dent, Mrs. Joseph Ennis, in the
chair. The Club Collect was read
by Mrs. L. M. Price which was fol-
lowed by the salute to the flag,
led by Miss Beckett. The treas
urer's report was also read by
Miss Beckett in the absence of the
treasurer, Mrs. Garis. Mrs Nor
man Coleman, State Director, gave
the report Of the Delaware State
Federation of Women's Clubs. An
nouncement was made that the
Choral Club would not meet until
the evening of February 9Th Also
that the Newark Club regretted
that they could not be here for
Reciprocity Day but the Dover
Club had accepted the invitation.
The program was in charge of the
committee: Mrs. Thomas Russell,
Mrs. Ernest Mattiford, Mrs. L. c.
Loman and Mrs. Frank Fleming
A Game of Celebrities, in Which
noted persons in photo
graphs, along with pictures of club
from babyhood to the
present time, to be guessed. Mrs.
Cole and Mrs. Ennis tied for the
prize. A game of Suggestions of
Books read in Childhood, also to
be guessed. Miss Alice Breme
with four of her pupils, presented
a short sketch which was broad
cast from WDEL on Sunday at 2
o'clock. This program was follow
ed by a social hour and tea and
waters were served by the hostess,
Continued on PAGE Five)
Smyrna times., 1938-02-03
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Sallie Kinder of Bridgeville,
Prominent w. @. Il. e. Leader

Mrs. Sallie Edgell kinder, 65,
prominent in Church and w. c. T.
U. activities, died suddenly Tues
day at her home in Bridgeville.
She was the widow of Samuel S.
Kinder and a daughter of the late
William and Mary Ann Edgell.
She was treasurer of the Women5s
Foreign Missionary Society of
Bridgeville for 20 years and was
prominent in the work of the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union in her home town, County
and State, holding Office much of
the time during her more active
days. Mrs. Kinder is survived by
the following children: Harold
Kinder, Misses Katie r. and Eliza
beth H. Kinder. Also a sister,
Mrs. Fank Collision of Bridgeville,
and a brother, Horace Edgell of
Greenwood. The funeral will be
held this Thursday afternoon at
2 o'clock from the M. E. Church
in charge of the Rev. J. c. B. Hop
kins.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-03
REHOBOTH P. E.
CHURCH BURNS
Interior Gutted By Fire Sum
day Night, Damaging
Property $4,000
MOVE TO REBUILD 1T

All Saints Protestant Episcopal
Church at Rehoboth was visited
by an $4,000 fire Sunday night and
practically destroyed the edifice.
Smyrna Episcopaleans were start
led by the news for it was the
church of a number who from time
to time spent their summers at
Rehoboth. Rectors of Smyrna had
also served the church when called
upon. The fire, which was of un-
determined origin, broke out about
nine o'clock Sunday night. Mrs.
Ralph @. Poynter turned in the
alarm and Mr.. Poynter, a former
mayor, left a sick bed and made a
vain attempt to enter the building
to save 5000 worth of communion
silver. The building, valued at
$4,000 contains a $4,000 organ.
Dense clouds of smoke prevented
firemen from entering the building
but they finally extinguished The
flames after a stiff battle. Mrs.
Poynter summoned the rector, the
Rev. Nelson Rightmyer, who rush
ed to the church to save the Com
munion silver, including some CIV
en- in honor of the Rev. Joseph A.
Little, a former pastor, which
was lost. Mr.. Rightmyer attempt
ed to get in the church immediate
ly but was driven back by The
flames. BY this time f1remen from
Rehoboth and Lewes arrived and
brought the blaze under control.
Rev. Mr.. Rightmyer is planning an
appeal for funds to re-
build the structure on Olive Av-
enue. He said he thought the
walls could be retained in its re-
construction. The church was
built in 1892 under supervision of
Bishop Leighton Coleman, with
aid of the Masonic order in Reho-
both Beach.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-03
SMYRNA TROOP
OF BOY SCOUTS
Preparing For Annual Boy
Scout Week Beginning
February the 9Th
LOCAL SCOUTS ACTIVE

The week beginning February 8
is the Annual Boy Scout Week:
The local Troop is sponsored by
the Rotary Club which will make
its annual canvass at this time.
Since this years Troop is twice as
large as last years, Smyrna's
quota in the national drive will be
larger. Parents, friends, and all
interested parties are invited to
attend a Court of Honor to be held
in the John Bassett Moore School
at 7:3O on Thursday evening, Feb
ruary 10. At this meeting you will
be able to learn anything you wish
to know about Scouting; you will
witness a meeting of the Local
Troop and the presentation of
awards to the following Scouts:
Earl Ford, Donald Ennis, Jimmy
Turner, Merit Badges; Bob Lower,
Richard Scorah, Robert Scorah,
William Bramble, Nelson Slaugh-
ter, Fred Harris, Second Class
Badges; Francis Bramble, Buddy
O'Neill, Jack Wilson, Alden Robin
son, George Spencer, Tenderfoot
Badges. Come to this Court of
Honor and assure yourself that
Scouting is great for boys and
that Smyrna has good Troop.
Prof. Francis Gebhart of the
Smyrna School staff, is scoutmas-
ter, and Harper Jones, assistant
scoutmaster. The troop commit
tee, composed of citizens of the
towns of Smyrna and Clayton, are
cooperating in the anniversary
program. This committee COM
posed of the following: William E.
Matthews, Jr., George F. Miller,
George w. Wright, George W.Rob-
inson, DIR. Charles G. Harmonson,
Charles w. Hall, Harvey c. Jones,
Harry P. Jones, Edwin Hutchin-
son, Alexander HandIoff and Ell
mer P. Corrie, will make personal
calls on the public spirited citizens
of the community in an effort to
raise the annual budget for the
maintainence of the official Boy
Scout program to help build better
boys. Your cooperation will be
greatly appreciated. Your contri-
button is used for executive assist
ance, supplies, badges, place of
meeting, membership in the par
ent organization and also covers
partial cost of summer camp for
each individual boy Special con-
tributions may be made by calling
william E. Matthews, Jr., chair
man of the financial campaign.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-03
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
Interesting Program Given Thurs
day Arranged by e. L. Heinold

N-J h6Oo by A1s L. f1clttUlu
Smyrna Grange held their regu-
lar monthly open meeting night
Thursday with a large attendance.
The program was in charge of our
new Lecturer, Brother Edgar T.
Heinold. Song by Grange, No. IA
in The Patron; reading, Sister
Blanche Short; music by THE
Forest Ramblers' jokes by Broth
er Fred Goldsborough; Interesting
Facts, Sister Jane Ennis; recita-
ton, Sister Virginia Pollen; trio,
Sister Mary Hynson, Sister Helen
Deakyne and Mrs. Ethel Magill
solo, Brother Arthur Mofitt
comic skit, Brother Walter Mas
sey; pantomine, My hours of mem
ories in song, which was presented
by ten Of our grangers. The pro-
gram was followed with refresh
ments and dancing. Music was
furnished by the Forest Ramblers.
An enjoyable evening was had by
all. Tomorrow Thursday even
ing, February 3rd, will be vista
ton night. Trophy Grange of Eel
ton will present the visiting pro
gram here. A large crowd is ex-
pected. All grange members are
urged to be present.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-03
HEADS CAESAR RODNEY
w. b. Simpson Elected Superin-
tendent by Board of Education

w. b. Simpson Elected Superin-
tendent by Board of Education
w. B. Simpson, of Camden. was
elected superintendent of the Cae-
sar Rodney Special School at a
meeting of the Caesar Rodney
Board of Education on Monday ev-
ening. He is a native of Della
ware, having graduated at the
Milford High School in 1926. He
attended the University of Della
ware for four years, graduating
in 1880 with the B. S. degree. His
graduate work in education was
taken at Cornell University, where
he received his Masters degree in
Education in June, 1886. For the
past eight years he has been
teacher of Vocational Agriculture
at the Caesar Rodney School, the
last three years of which he has
served as Principal of the Second
ary School. In being elected Su-
perintendent, he was selected over
a very large field of candidates,
both in and out of tn State. Mr..
Simpson is a Past President of the
Kent County Education Associa-
tion, and a member of the Phi
Kappa Phi Honor Society, Univer-
sity of Delaware, 1880, the Phi
Delta Kappa Educational Fratern-
ity, Cornell University, 1884, and
the Dover Kiwanis Club.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-03
AUTO BANDITS
VISIT HARTLY
Rob Mr.. and Mrs. George
Martin of S27.OO and
Some Jewelry
ESCAPE INTO MARYLAND

An automobile posse" vainly
pursued three armed robbers who
struck and robbed Mr.. and Mrs.
George Martin of S27 in their
home near Hartly late Friday
night. Two of the men forced
their way into the house. One
felled Mrs. Martin with his pistol
butt when she struggled. The
pair led Mr. Martin to their wait
ing machine, robbed him of the
money and his watch, and threw
him out into the road a mile from
his home One of the men struck
him with his fist. Residents COM
mandeered automobiles, and chas-
ed the robbers coupe across the
Maryland state line into Temple
vile, Md Neither Mr. nor Mrs.
Martin was seriously hurt State
police apprehended two men Sat-
urday who admitted they were
two of the trio that held up and
robbed the Martins. The prison.
ers, Louis Woodruff, 25, of Mary
del and Marvin Lowman, 81, of
Mt. Zion, Md, were arraigned in
Common Pleas Court Monday
morning. Arrest of the third
member of the trio is expected
soon, police said. The money and
watch were not recovered, the men
contending that the missing part
ner disappeared with the loot. The
men forced their way into the
Martin home.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-03
RTsHOP COOK is RECOVERING
Reports From Johns Hopkins Hos
nitaI He is Able to Sit Up

The Rt. Rev. DR.. Philip Cook,
Bishop of Delaware, patient at
the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Balti-
more, following serious operation
there last week, is improving
steadily, according to word receiv-
ed in Wilmington Monday night by
a daughter, Miss Adeline B. Cook
at 'Bishopstead." Miss Cook said
that her father was reported
much stronger" and better" and
that be was also abe to sit up for
a short time. Bishop Cook was
taken to the hospital Wednesday
morning Of last week from the
Church Home and Infirmary in
Baltimore where he had been un-
der treatment for several weeks.
The bishop completed three-year
term as president Of the Episcopal
National Council on January l.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-03
ROTARY HEARS
OF HOUSING ACT
W. z. Carson of Philadelphia,
Addresses the Smyrna
Rotary Club
EXPLAINS THE BENEFITS

It is true that the average man
Is hard put to it these days to keep
track of all the newly-forTned fed
eral agencies and to understand
their functions. Nevertheless, it Is
an obligation of every well inform
ca citizen to have such knowledge.
The Federal Housing Administra-
tion has been misunderstood by
many people. It has been confus-
ed with the United States Housing
Authority. Mr.. w. P. Carson of
Philadelphia, manager Of the Fin
ancial Relations of the Federal
Housing administration, clearly
explained the functions of the F..
- a. and showed the difference of
functions between the u. S. Hous-
lhg Authority and the F. H. a.
me former has as its sole objec-
i've the clearing of slums, while
iatter has nothing to do with this
objective. The F. H. A. loans no
money; it does insure loans made
oy other accredited institutions.
Ine purpose of the F. H. A. is to
improve housing conditions and
standards and to insure a sound
mortgage market. Mr.. Carson
pointed out how individuals and
communities might be benefited
Dy participating in the F. H. A.
visitors were Mr.. j. J. Doyle,
special agent for the F. H. A. and
q a X. Bodley, cashier of the Fruit
Growers Bank of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-03
Smyrna Basketball Club Wins
JOB BOARD TAKES ON IL
Delaware U.C.C., HIP. Hall, Chair
man. Adds to Their Staff

Seventeen persons were appoint
ed to permanent positions with the
Delaware Unemployment Compen-
sation Commission, in connection
with the Employment Service, it
was announced by former State
Senator Hervey p. Hall, Smyrna,
chairman of the commission, fol-
lowing a meeting Monday after
noon. The most important posi-
ton filed was that of state direc-
tor of the Employment Service.
Elmer H. Smith, manager of the
Georgetown Office of the service,
was named state director. APP
pointments Of present employees,
who passed examinations were
made permanent. Those who had
been serving temporarily and now
named permanent are: Admins
trative assistants, e. f. Anderson
and L. J. Harrington; senior inter
viewers, e. B. Bacon, F. w. Burke,
w. S. Ferguson, and r. H. Laws,
and junior interviewers, III. 0.
Wardell, w. M. Schlittler, J. r.
Foulk, c. v. Kelly, and M. Q.
Green. Thomas Russell of Smyr-
ma was appointed manager of the
Dover office while Roy Gurley, the
incumbent, was named junior in
terviewer. Edwin E. Hughes, jun
ior interviewer at Georgetown, was
given permanent appointment.
Miss Eleanor j. Henkel and Mrs.
Catherine F. White were made
Junior interviewers at the Will
mington office.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-03
TOWNSEND BANK OFFICERS
at the Annual Meeting
of the Directors

Townsend, Feb. 1 - The Town
send Trust Company has announc-
ed election of directors and officers
for 1888. The officers are: Presi-
dent, William c. Money; vice-pres-
ident, Walter Lee; secretary, Irv-
ing B. Hart; treasurer, Leon Lat
tomus; assistant treasurer, Miss
Rebecca M. Bramble. The direc-
tors are Mr.. Money. Mr.. Lee, Mr..
Hart, James L. Dickinson, and q.
Lester Daniels.