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Smyrna times., 1938-08-11
STUDY SOCIAL SECURITY PAY
Officials Getting Ready For Bene-
fit Payments Due January l

Officials of the Unemployment
Compensation Commission confer
red with state officials in Dover
Monday relative to the payment of
unemployment compensation bene-
fits when they fall due on January
1. Secretary of State Charles L.
Terry, Jr., State Auditor James w.
Wise. Deputy State Auditor Jesse
Cooper, and State Treasurer Err
est c. Blackstone represented the
state, and DR.. Charles NJ. Wharton,
executive director; James NJ. Ros-
brow, and w. Ward Donohoe rep
resented the commission. Harold
S. Burr, acting regional representa-
tive of the Social Security Board,
also attended. Dr. Wharton and
his assistants were directed to
draw up plan under which the
State Treasurer and State Auditor
will handle the checks to be mailed
out to the recipients of the bene-
fits. The plan will be submitted to
the state officials for theri approx
al, then to Washington officials for
their approval, and finally to the
commission.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-11
BOLT HITS BARN
WITH $4,000 LOSS
Livestock Saved Near Red
Lion; Elsmere Home Is
Damaged by Lightning
SEVERAL WASHOUTS

Lightning destroyed a barn up
static Monday between Red Lion
and Kirkwood, ripping hole in the
roof of a vacant house near Els
mere, and telling large hickory
tree at Brack-Ex during intermit-
tent electrical storms which assall-
ed that section of New Castle
County. The barn was on the
Buxon estate tenanted by Harold
Anderson. The loss was estimated
at $4,000 Arthur Hill, a hired
hand, was entering the building
when the lightning hit, setting it
ablaze. He escaped injury The
Christiana, New Castle, and Della
ware City fire companies respond
ing to alarms sent in by Hill, were
unable to save the building and
confined their efforts to protecting
nearby buildings. The barn con-
tained 20 tons of hay, eight sets of
harness, and farm implements, all
of which were destroyed. Live
stock, however, was saved The
building was partially covered by
insurance, but there was no insur-
ance on the contents. The damaged
Elsmere house, formerly owned by
Mrs. H. r. Uyle, is in Hawthorne
Avenue. The lightning tore hole
in the roof near the chimney The
tree struck was on property of
Mrs. Elizabeth Woodward Eastburn
near the Brack-Ex baseball dia-
mond The heavy rain flooded Lit
tie Mill Creek and Chestnut Run in
Forest Park and the lowe- section
of Brack-Ex, inundating a section
of the meadow and wheat field of
Levy Court Commissioner I. j. Hol-
opposite Forest Park.
everal wash-outs occurred in eX-
cavations being made for the new
dual highway by A. Petrillo &
Company, turning the section into
a sea of mud and forcing halt in
the work.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-11
AID IN
CROP LOSSES
Farmers Have Chance to Get
in the Federal Crop In
Surance Plan
ESPECIALLY FOR WHEAT

Farmers, especially wheat grow
ers of Kent county might have the
opportunity to better understand
the Federal crop insurance pro-
gram by reading a printed leafet
on this subject from Office of Coun-
ty Agent Russell E. Wilson. Field
supervisors who will give inStruc-
tions concerning this form Of in
surance preparatory to contracting
as many wheat producers as pos
sible and explaining this program.
Although Federal crop insurance is
entirely optional with farmers.
there should be sufficient interest
shown. Community meetings will
be scheduled in Kent county some
time within the next few weeks for
the purpose of discussing this in
surance and receiving applications
which must be signed along with
the payment Of the premiums pre-
vious to the wheat seeding period
this fall The plan offered by the
Federal Crop Insurance Corpora
tion through the county agent and
committees in the agricultural con-
servation program will insure farm
ers their 1889 crop against losses
from unavoidable causes such as
drought, flood, hail, wind, tornado,
insect pests and plant diseases, at
a premium rate on the basis of ap-
proximately one-half bushel of
wheat per acre, or its equivalent in
cash payments. The wheat which
is paid in as premiums will be held
by the Federal Crop Insurance
Corporation in approved storage as
a reserve, and will be used to pay
insured farmers for their crop loss |
es. These policies insure farmers
up to rs percent of their normal |
yield of wheat, but do not insure !
the market price or the quality of
the wheat except as it is affected |
by reduced yields. The admins /
trative expenses of this crop insur- |
ance and the cost of storage will be |
paid by the Corporation with funds !
which have been appropriated by !
the federal government, and the |
net cost of this insurance will be
met by the premiums that are paid |
by the participating wheat grow
ers. Expenditures for administra- |
ton and operating costs are con
sidered to be in the interest of the i
general welfare of the nation, slice.
the program is designed not only |
to stabilize the income from wheat |
growing, but also to establish re-
serve supplies of wheat to meet !
the domestic requirements in the
event of serious crop failures.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-11
BOOST LEWES
CAPE MAY LINE
Data For Cape May Ferry
Line Sought by New Jer-
sey Engineers in Shape
WAY BELIEVED CLEAR

With the compilation Of figures
on economic conditions and the
traffic to be expected, the way will
be cleared to obtain state and fed
eral cooperation in reviving the
Lewes-Del.-Cape May, N. j., ferry
line, sponsors of the project believe.
Two New Jersey engineers, w. A
Hall of Deal Beach, and James V.
Ferry of Atlantic City, spent the
weekend in Lewes investigating
economic conditions in connection
with the ferry proposal. They
conferred with Paul F. Carpenter
president of the Lewes Chamber of
Commerce, who recently sponsored
a statewide meeting there Of
groups and individuals interested
in the project The engineers.
while not revealing the names Of
the hackers of their investigation
did disclose they were gathering
data from towns contributing to
the route on traffic expected to use
the line, seeking to learn if reor-
ganization of the ferry service.
abandoned 25 years ago because of
economic conditions, would be JUS
titled Mr.. Carpenter said similar
data is now being gathered by JOS
eph L. MacSweeney of Rehoboth
Beach, who was appointed temper
ary chairman at the recent meet
ing there to select a bi-state ferry
authority. Mr.. MacSweeney is
travelling in the middIe-west and
will interview operators of river
steamers in Cleveland and also in
Boston. When Mr. MacSweeney
plans viii be made to hold
a large meeting in Wilmington on
the matter, Mr. Carpenter said. On
their visit to Lewes the New Jer-
sey engineers implied the New Jer-
sey side is intensely interested in
the project. Governor Moore of
New Jersey. and Mayor T. Millet
Hand of Cape May, are behind the
plan.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-11
SUSSEX
BY DEMOCRATS
Both Factions Accept Plan to
Unite the Allen and Tun-
nell Groups
TO DIVIDE DELEGATES

Sussex County Democrats con
cluded peace Tuesday night when
the county committee of U. S. Rep
resentative Villa mF. Allen head
ed by Ralph S. Baker and that of
Democratic National Committee
man James M. Tunnel, Sr., which
is headed by Norman Collision, ac-
cepted harmony agreement under
which the factions will be repre-
sented at the state convention by
30 delegates each. The concord
was SO far-reaching Mr.. Tunnel
addressed his committee urging
them to accept the agreement and
Mr.. Allen later joined Mr.. Tunnel
at the same committee meeting to
urge all Democrats to work to-
gether. Under the terms of the
agreement that finally brought
peace to the battle-scarred fac
tions, Mr.. Tunnels group is to go
to the convention withou any
strings" on their actions there. If
they care to oppose Mr.. Allen and
other state officers for renomina-
tion, they may do so. A joint com
mittee was appointed to work out
the details of the plan. This COM
mittee is composed of Irving S.
Smoot, Seaford, Robert Workman,
Milton, and William Easham, rep
resenting the Allen-Baker faction,
and Clarence Johnson, Milton,
Charles w. Johnson, Millville, and
townsend p. Rust, Greenwood. The
committee will meet tonight in
the Brick Hotel, Georgetown, to go
over the list of delegates filed by
each committee and to agree on
those who will attend the conven-
ton. In the interim. both commit
teesd eclined to make public the
Inst of delegates they had prepared
until after the full Sussex County
isl had been approved. The prin-
clpal business of the committee
will be the division of the delegates
between the two factions, but as
each hundred is entitled to six dele
gates, it is believed that the selec-
tion of three delegates from each
faction in each hundred will be a
relatively easy matter.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-11
SHERIFF SALE MOTT FARMS
Is Being Contested in Superior
Court to Set Sale Aside

Argument was concluded Thurs
day before Judge Charles S. Rich
ards in Superior Court at Dover,
on the motion to set aside the
sheriff sale of the John r. Mott
property which was sold in Smyrna
On June Is by Sheriff Levi Everett
and which includes several tracts
Of land between Smyrna and Wood
land Beach. The lands were sold
for S13,715. Attorneys for Mr..
Mott, Thomas c. Frame and Hor-
ace G. Eastburn, pointed out the
lands had an assessed value of $685.
800. Testimony was heard as TO
the value of the several properties
by residents of Smyrna and vicin-
ity. The court reserved decision.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-11
GRANGE is FOR
RURAL SAFETY
National Master Taber Urges
100000 Members to Support
Six-Point Program for Year
TO PUT ON PROGRAMS

AS part of a nationwide cam
paign for greater safety in rural
areas the National Grange has an
nounced a renewal of it plan to
recognize and reward those Sub
ordinate Oranges that make the
greatest contribution to rural safe
ty in 1888. At the same time, re-
suits of the competition for last
year, wherein five Oranges achiev-
ed distinction and monetary reward
for exceptional contributions to
rural safety, were given out by the
Grange. According to the an
nouncement, Pleasant Park Grange
situated in the mountain commun-
ity of Critchell, Colorado, ranked
firt among the 5000 subordinate
Oranges in the nation. First prize
was a check for $4,000. Other
Oranges to be rewarded and the
amounts Of their prizes were: Sec
ond, Hebron Grange, Andover. Con
necticut, $4,000; Third, Dunlap
Grange, Dunlap, Illinois, $500;
Fourth, CASTLE Grange, CASTLE,
New York, $4,000; and Fifth,
Queen City Grange, Bangor, Maine,
$500. Checks for these Oranges
were made available by the High
way Education Board, from a
grant provided BY the Automotive
Safety Foundation. National Mas
ter Taber, in forwarding the checks
to the respective organizations,
wrote: Il earnestly hope that at
every meeting you will continue
the Grange program of building
safety along with Grange growth
and better rural conditions. The
1897 fatalities prove the need for
more aggressive safety and educa-
tional work For thirteen years the
National Grange has assumed lead
ership in highway safety, and
confidently hope that this will be
the most successful year of all
Thus we will be able to save lives.
help agriculture and our country.
and contribute toward greater sta
bility and recovery" Lecturers
are requested to arrange programs
on safety subjects and all local
Oranges have been asked to make
a special study of traffic hazards
in their communities. This study
is to be followed by united effort
on the part of the Grange mem
bers looking toward removal of all
such hazards. The Grange six
point program for 1888 follows:
At least one Lecturers program on safe
ty in each Subordinate Grange.
Annual safety essay contest for young
patrons.
Award to Subordinate Oranges making
greatest contribution to highway safety.
Grange participation in Highway Safety
Program for States.
Scrutiny Of hazards in every Grange COM
munity. and efforts to remove them.
Weight Of Grange influence behind equit-
able enforcement OF traffic regulations in
rural communities. and State license laws.
Under the leadership of James
Q. Farmer, National Lecturer, and
chairman of the Grange safety
plans followed by the
Oranges in 1897 will be
made available to all State and
lecturers.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-11
STATE G.. @. p. TO.
MEET SEPT. IA.
Date Set at Meeting of the
State Committee at Re
hobOth Monday
ELECT DELEGATES 10TH

The Republican State Committee
Monday night fixed Wednesday,
September IA, as the date for the
Republican state convention. The
convention, following the Demo-
cratic state conclave by three
weeks, viii be held in Dover The
election of delegates to the conven-
ton will be on Saturday, Septem-
Der 10. Recommendation of both
dates was made by State Senator
Ebe H. Chandler, DagsborO, state
chairman, and was adopted unani-
mously by the meeting, which was
attended by practically all the
members The keynote speaker
will be selected by a committee of
five members, including himself,
which Senator Chandler was au-
thorized to appoint. The other
four members will be one each
from Wilmington, rural New Cas-
tie County, Kent County, and Sus-
sex County. Senator Chandler an
nounced that he will name the
other four members within the
next few days and hold a meeting
of the group in the next ten days.
The convention will nominate a
in Congress, attor-
ney general, state insurance com
state treasurer, ard
state auditor. The incumbents in
these offices are Representative
William F. Allen, Democrat; Atty :
Gen. P. Warren Green. Republican,
who has announced he will not
seek denomination; Insurance Com
missioner James Hammond Post
les, Republican; State Treasurer
Ernest c. Blackstone, Democrat,
and State Auditor James w. Wise.
Democrat. Existence of harmony
within the Republican ranks of the
state was indicated by a report
submitted by Senator Chandler on
a survey he has made of the state
and by various speakers. Senator
said party members are
earnestly and in accord
for Republican victory. The
feeling of persons generally being
one Of satisfaction with the eco
nomic security which past Repub-
Iican administrations have given
the state This feeling, together
with the harmony which seems to
be prevailing among Republican
workers, points to Republican vic
tory on November 8, he declared.
Mayor Walter w. Bacon, Whining
ton, chairman of the Republican
First District (Wilmington( Com
prophesied that harmony
will continue in the party which
will insure victory for us at the
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1938-08-11
FTREMEN'S CARNIVAL soon
Will Be Held on Frazier ST., Smyr-
ma, Starting Friday, August 19

Smyrna Firemen are getting
ready to open their Carnival on
Friday of next week, August 10
and the committee of which John
w. Jacobs is chairman, is arrang-
ing the attractions for a weeks
pleasure There will be a merry
go-round, Ferris Wheel and Booth
es of not only useful articles, but
ice cream, sofe drinks and 'hot
dogs" as well Ground Prize
every night An automobile your
choice of Ford or Chevrolet will
be given away the last night. Fire
mems parade night will be Thurs
day, August 25. IL See advertise
ment on page 3.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-11
ASBURY Nj. f. CHURCH NEWS
Rev. DIR. COlona, Pastor, Away on
Vacation, Announces Supply

The services at Asbury Method
ist Episcopal Church next Sunday,
August 14th. will be as follows:
the Church School will convene
promptly at 10 o'clock. Mr.. H. C.
Jones, Superintendent, in charge.
The morning worship service and
sermon at IL In the absence of
the minister, who is away on va
cation, the Rev. DR.. G.. A. Burslem,
of st. Georges, will occupy the pull
pit. DR.. Burslem will also be in
charge of the services the follow
ing Sunday morning, August 21st.
The Rev w. E. Matthews, of
Smyrna, will be in charge of the
Sunday morning, August
28th. The public is most cordially
invited to all the services.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-11
II. w. Slaughter Gives Dinner

r. w. Slaughter gave his usual
annual dinner to his organization
and business friends Saturday, held
this year at the Delaware House.
The dinner was fine and the testi-
mony of esteem and good will be-
tween Mr.. Slaughter and his men
was distinctly manifest. Mr..
Slaughter has built up one of the
largest lumber and building mater
ial businesses in Delaware and he
appreciates his organization and
they do him.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-11
JERMAN CHAPEL SERVICES
Rev. j. e. Compton, Pastor, An
n0unces Services for the Week

Rev. John E. Compton, pastor of
Jerman Chapel, announces services
for the week as follows: Rev. Ray
mond Taylor will have charge of
the service; Sunday School at zoo
o'clock with bible drawing pictures
by Mrs. Taylor; 3 o'clock preaching
service and again at 7.30 in the
evening. An old-fashion praise and
song service prayer Meeting We'd
nesday evening at 7.30. The pub
lie is cordially invited to worship
with us.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-11
SMYRNA TEACHER TO WED
Miss Anne Robertson, Wilmington,
To Marry Walter Gregg on Oct. 8

Among the early fall weddings
OF interest to Smyrnians will be
that of Miss Anne L. Robertson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin B.
Rooerson OF Wilmington to Mr..
walter Emmor Gregg, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter e. Gregg of Cas-
sart, Pa. The wedding will take
place on Saturday, October Sth, in
1mmanuel z. e. Church, Whining
ton' Miss Robertson has been a
MEMBER OF the faculty of Smyrna
Hlgh School for several years. Mr..
Gregg is with Remington Arms,
Bridgeport, Conn.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-11

To Occupy New Residence at Lake
Grover c. King has rented the
new home Miss Mary Spruance is
building on South Main Street near
Lake Como and will occupy it when
completed.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-11
O'ER INTEREST

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s.'Ts,t sateIof !, Late J. F. wHds vvil,I1,
I. u s..L, . Dover and smyrna ,rna
c,..aal marriage Of Miss Jos-
|ss.' s'i,aals NJ Plowman, daugb- Ig5-
/ IN. ais {, Mr.. and Mrs, ca :
b n !, ,rloWman Of Ridlav
h ), NJ !. !, Samuel Grocer y
\ ssv,.o1i " = u the late Mr.. gr5s and
E ss,s s'ia 1a.I Fleming Of Ridlev n,sv
B ! c,.I.. .osk place saturdeyy
e. asT. vrsas1Istb Ssrssb Ridley ID
gtter n /, Diiue, who is a
/ lss, y the late Mr. ard
[ssp.rn' r't1'is I wilds Of Do Do
4 u u. c'fancis wiids Ploa, ne'
[eI 4 aono. X plowman was
E.e atEs+so.is, and Miss Ella a.
| %an ~ was bridesmaids
n u. Es,,. ,p"man was hast
E>g r. W. Deppicb NJ
[SG. Jr., of P;aIo
FqGir:. Brooks ! SolS.. Diver Of f'lalTy a%y
[asn j.. :. Wilson Smith an Z
kses,ss s'l' 4 pahsrs. 'll1itn, ! Iao1r IT,
H. lie briS. ceremony at the
w a Wal, Upon their -
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Smyrna times., 1938-08-11
DeE'Ord's Rent Part Of Store

DeFord's Store, Main Street, are
moving their goods to the side
next to B. F. Ennis (old Walls
store) and are renovating and re-
modelling the north side Of the
building to be rented to a business
nrm yet to be announced.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-11
;IlNEDToJoB
|Fa1rARD PLACES
...iooal Employees Fail
: r.sts TO Be Dis
missed August slst
..,,, m RE MADE

J., employees of the Unem-
.,+ Compensation commls-
=. ,lIrding a number from
s,Ts been given perman-
,.s,irtnsnts. according to an
.,.rent made Tuesday by
n pr. Charles N. Whar-
.,-,+ire n director Of the com-
ii ali provisional en-
N; appointed had made
s..r GRADES in recently com
/, ~ .,5rif system examinations
!, 4 employees was given ten
L. m,r,val by the commission
gst and final approval provo e. e.
,stng Monday officials n
..~ri.sion said. Fourteen pro
NJ ,nDIOyes, or 25 per cent
In make passing grades on
'..t examinations. These per
In dropped from the rolls
| \ c'nmission on August RI
| 4, v,cancies will be filed by
nerts from the list Of eligi-
In BY the recent examina-
| The Iist Of employees ap-
I5hroFs: Attorneys, Howard
II and Alexander Jamison,
Wilmington, salaries rang
| hu s235 to s275 per month
! be understanding that attor-
mt0 be employed only three
# each year. Chief Of adj
r,ivs service. James NJ. Ros-
Wilmington, salary range
(sE1 a month. Statistician,
h / Opp, Wilmington, salary
h r65-S2O5 a month. Senior
axzOgrapher, Mrs. Martha
nj, Milton, salary range,
EA a month. Accountant,
10 Cooke, Wilmington, sal
rgs S2lO-s25O; Senior ac-
--g clerk, Frank D. Wilson,
salary range, S130-
fIlnunth; Junior field advisers,
kFnngs Sl45-s165 a month; J,
p lsVrss, Claymont;; Irving
antm Elnhurst; E. Frank
atss, Larsl; 7. Marvel Good
lr- Dover George r. Bennett,
Clifford Jones, Smyrna.
4& clerk, W. Ward Donohoe,
Agton, sl5es19O a month;
clerk, Harry L. Jackson,
aary range, S13O-S15O a
Intermediate clerks, salary
AklS a month, Mrs. John
1s'y Seaford; Annabelle A.
~ Dover. Junior clerks.
zr9s SO-S1OO month, o.
I Banning, Townsend; John
'Sa Delaware City; James 4.
Harbescn. Intermediate
Hattie W. Tar
O'Ver; salary range, S11O-
month, Junior clerk-sten-
's alary range Ss5-S1O5 a
a'Eina Scherr, Whining
" gsnla :. Smith, Whining
! Louise Marshall, Lewes.
~! !'L'rL-typists, salary range
: month, Eva c. stehley,
IA anne B. Richards, Cam
|. al.s Bennett, Milford. Jun
sIIplits, salary range. $50
q aealh Muriel Dagger, Wv
ultalie B. Owens, Green
~ = Slune, Wilmington; Sen
! rT1seplng T.sp machine operator.
/, Sp',l, ~ q Wilmington, salary
,..... '.lSSlaO a month. Junior
machine onerator -t,O
y iD'ughten, SMYRNA saIsr,,
n s-'l0S a month. Senior
n, !, Louise N. salters, viii
h ~ %a'y range, s1O5-s125 a
! Vells .salor file clerk, Anne r
Rln' n'aalagton, aiatt salary range,
r.,,eal month; Duplicating ma
r,sss.i 5s'oi Charles P. HolIa-
|~l'sd on PAGE Five,
Smyrna times., 1938-08-11
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Rev. George Turner of Wilmington,
Will Preach at Morning Service
Services for August IA at the
Presbyterian Church of Smyrna
will be Sunday School at 10 a. M;
morning preaching service at IL
O'Clock in charge of Rev. George
Turner of Wilmington. No evening
service.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-11
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
William G. Bush, SO, Father of
Former Sheriff Bush, Near Dover

William G. Bush, retired farmer
of Dover, father of Former Sheriff
w. G. Bush, who left Germany As
years ago in protest to compulsory
military training, died at the age
of SO in Dover Saturday Mr..
Bush, who served through the
Franco-Prussian War of 1870, died
at the home of his son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Austin D.
Smith, with whom he had been liv~
ing during the past few years. He
left Germany shortly after serving
in the Franco-Prussian War, and
settled in Kent County with his
family. He has been a keen stu
dent of current world affairs in
spite of his age and was not friend
ly to Hitler or his policies in Ger
many. The funeral was held Mon
day afternoon with interment in
Lakeside Cemetery, Dover. Mr..
Bush is survived by eight children:
Mrs. Austin d. Smith, Dover; Mrs.
Anna Wheatman, Clayton; Mrs.
John G. Tarburton, Dover; Mrs.
John Dues, Mallard, Ia; William
G. Bush, Jr., Dover, former sheriff
of Kent County; George Bush, Do
yer; Henry Bush, Smyrna, and
Ward Bush, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-11
d. e. O'ConneII, Road Contractor

Daniel E. O'Connell, rs, pioneer
Delaware road builder, who died
Sunday night ia the Taylor Hos
pital, Ridley Park. Pa, was buried
from his late residence, 26 Chester
Pike, Ridley Park, Pa, yesterday
"wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
Requiem mass was celebrated in
st. Madeline's r. c. Church, Rid
ley Park, yesterday morning, inter
Continued on Page Five)
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