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Smyrna times., 1938-02-17
TROOP
OF BOY SCOUTS
Held a Court of Honor at the
High School Auditorium
Thursday Night
BADGES WERE AWARDED

The Boy Scouts of Smyrna held
a Court of Honor last Thursday
evening in the John Bassett Moore
High School. Prof. George r.
Miller, chairman of the Court Of
Honor, presided. Announcements
were made in the Tenderfoot, Sec
ond Glass and Merit Badge Grades.
To insure the parents and guests
present of the necessary qualifica-
tions for advancement, the boys
demonstrated and gave lectures on
the subjects they were required to
pass. The badges were presented
by the following: Tenderfoot badg-
es, Rev. Frederick NJ. Barton; End
Class badges, Prof. George w.
Wright; Merit badges, Mr.. Rynear
w. Slaughter. The troop as a
whole, under the direction of Prof.
Francis Gebhart, scoutmaster, and
Mr.. Harper Jones, assistant scout
conducted a regular Boy
Scout meeting to acquaint those
present with the method of cere-
monies, business, study, recreation
and dismissal. Smyrna is to be
congratulated for the excellent
leadership they now have in scout
ing.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-17
SMYRNA 10Th
CENTURY CLUB
Last Meeting Presented {
Program Appropriate to
LincOln's Birthday
TO-MORROW'S PROGRAM

"A very successful luncheon was
put on by group Q at the Twen-
tieth Century Club on Friday, the
proceeds were $22.8O, in charge OF
Mrs. Harvey Wright At 2.3O the
club was called to order by the
president, Mrs. Joseph Ennis. The
following announcements were
made: (1) Card party on the oath
Of February, the proceeds to be
used to buy an acre of State For
est, Mrs. Hairgrove Of Wyoming
Round Table Club, chairman; ~
Auxiliary to the State Medical So
ciety at Delaware Academy Of
Medicine, February Is; talks by
DR.. Mohler Of Jefferson Hospital
and DR.. Roger Murray, president
of the Campaign to combat Ven
ereal Diseases. (3) To contribute
to THE Book of Remembrance
'for Dean Robinson in May at the
Federation at Rehoboth. (4) Card
party on the 18th. Club Choral
on Tuesday at the home of Mrs.
Hynson. Next Friday, 2:30, Ma
tional Defense Week, DR.. James
Bishop of Dover, dramatization of
the Collect. Program followed:
Collect; salute to the flag; Lincoln
celebration in three parts; Stephen
Foster music; war songs and spir-
ituals; Mrs. L. M. Price, Tribute to
Lincoln; song, Miss Mary Hynson,
Mrs. Colona at the piano; Human
Side of Lincoln, Mrs. Andrew Cole;
Club Chorus, Mrs. Hynson, lead
group of songs, Mrs, Webb at the
piano; readings from Man of
God" John Westly Hill, by Mrs.
Colona; vocal solo, Mrs. Hynson;
Gettysburg Address, recited by
Callie Diccomikus, High School
girl; Quotations from Lincoln read
by members; Battle Hymn of the
sung by the club, Mrs.
Henry Webb at the piano.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-17
JOHN BASSETT
MOORE SCHOOLS
School Activities as Cleaned
By Your Reporter Es-
telIe EdmOndSOn
RADIO CLUB AND SPORTS

The Smyrna Schools were closed
at 1890 o'clock on Monday, Feb
ruary IA, out of respect for Mr..
Warner w. Price, who has served
most faithfully on the school board
of the Smyrna Special School Dis
trict, and who has always shown
a keen interest in the development
of educational opportunities for
our young people.
Assembly Program on Tuesday
The assembly program on Tues
day was in charge of the Senior
High School Mathematics depart
ment under the direction of Mrs.
Vogel. The program was planned
in three acts, presenting the con
tributions Of three great mathe-
maticians to our American culture
Robert Derrickson impersonated
the Italian astronomer ,Copernicus;
Lloyd Jones dramatiZed some
scenes from the life of Calico; and
Leon Pierce presented some Of the
most outstanding achievements of
Sir Isaac Newton. Other parts
were taken by members of the be
ginning and advanced Algebra
classes.
Miss Mary Spruance Loans Plates
Six Delaware Tercententary
plates have been placed on display
in our school library. Miss Mary
Spruance, who is very interested
in our school and its activities, has
very willingly lent them to US. The
designs were made by Mr.. Albert
Kruse of Wilmington. The center
designs commemorate the three
hundred years of the history of
Delaware. w. T. Copeland ard
Sons, Stoke on-Trent, England.
noted for their fine quality of
Spode pottery, has made these
plates. There are six different
pictures which signify Delaware
history; Old Swede's Church, Will
New Castles Old Court
House, Old State House, Dover.
Old Town Hall, Wilmington, Old
Continued on PAGE Five)
Smyrna times., 1938-02-17
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
Spelling Bee Held Last Thursday
and a Debate Will be This Evening

Smyrna Grange opened their
regular meeting at s o'clock
Thursday evening. 1t was decided
that we hodl our anniversary din
ner on February oath, our regular
open meeting night. The program
was opened with a solo by Sister
Jane Handy. The remainder of
the program was in charge Of Sis
ter Jane Ennis as teacher. There
was ana ddition contest won BY
Sister Fennimore. The spelling
bee contest was won by Sister
Name G-oldsborough. Next Thurs
day there will be a debate aRe-
solve that a young man who se-
lects farming as his life's work is
making a mistake" Affirmative,
Brother Harry Johnson and Broth
er Fred Goldsborough; Negative,
Brother James Fleming and Broth
er Howard Deakyne, Jr.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-17
CHANGES MADE
HIGHWAY JOBS
Names Theodore Pyle, Cam
den Resident, Engineer
Kent County
w. d. BOYCE GETS POST

Theodore Pyle, Democrat, of
Camden, was appointed resident
engineer for Kent County in the
State Highway Department to
succeed William A. McWilliams,
Republican, by the State Highway
Commission, meeting Tuesday af-
ternoon in Dover. Charles H.
Fleming, assistant right of way
engineer was transferred to the
position Of fedeal aid and adjust
ment engineer to succeed A. Raig
Peacock. Willard D. Boyce, Dem
ocrat, was appointed to succeed
Fleming. All appointments will
become effective March 1. Private
Millard Moore Of the Dover sta
ton Of the state police, who was
suspended some time ago on
charges of conduct unbecoming an
officer was dismissed from the
force by the commission following
the presentation of the report Of
a trial board that consisted Of Su-
perintednent John r. Fader, Capt.
Henry 2. Ray, and Lieut.. Norman
Purnell. Action on the request Of
the Wilmington Board Of Park
Commissioners for the replace
ment Of the present bridge over
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
AT Ninth Street and Bancroft
Parkway was deferred. The ap-
proaches to the proposed span,
which will be at an angle to the
presen one, were built some time
ago under the direction of the
Board Of Park Commissioners. The
of additional state
was deferred until ap-
plicants could take courses III the
next police school which will be
held soon. The next meeting of
the commission will be March 16.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-17
STATE POULTRY
ESSAY CONTEST
Open to Boy or Girl on the
Subject ''The Value of
Eggs as Food
CLOSES ON MARCH 1ST

To stimulate the use of eggs and
to drive home the Importance of
the poultry industry to Delaware
people, the Delaware State PouI-
try Association is sponsoring an
essay contest open to any Della
ware boy or girl eighteen years of
age or younger. In announcing
the contest, Charles H. Conaway,
Greenwood, Secretary of the Egg
Publicity Committee Of the Asso-
citation, said that every effort was
to be made to inform Delaware
people of the health value of eggs
as food The Association has
chosen the subject, The Value of
Eggs as Food" as the subject for
the essays to be submitted. Ac-
cording to Conaway, all essays
must be in his office in Greenwood
on or before March 1. The essays
shall not be longer than 500 words
and will be judged on neatness,
grammatical construction, and
presentation and reIevance of sub
ject matter. Prizes totaling S45,
with a first prize of $50, second
prize of $40, and third prize of $5,
in addition to ten 81 prizes are to
be given by the Association. The
Poultry Association essay con-
est is being held in conjunction
with a campaign being conducted
to the Northeastern Poultry Pro-
ducers' Council and with the coop
Grafton of the Agricultural Exten-
sion Service. Information concern
ing the health value of eggs re-
Gently has been published in leaf
let form by the Extension Service
and is being distributed through
the County Extension offices as
well as to members of Vocational
Agriculture and Home Economics
Glasses in the Delaware Schools.
Questions concerning the contest
will be answered by County Al
Club Agents, members of the State
Poultry Association. Entry blanks,
which must accompany each essay
may be obtained by
writing to Charles H. Conaway,
Greenwood, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-17
S17O WORTH OF IRON STOLEN
! Taken From Yard of G. V. WiIker-
son, Milford, Last Week

officers Moore of the Milford
police, and Constable Harry Vim
yard of Milford, are being comph-
mented on detective work in 10
eating in Wilmington a large
quantity of iron tha had been stol-
en- from he brick yard of C. V.
Wilkerson, near Milford, valued at
$40. Twenty-Five new iron CRATES,
valued at S125, five hundred
pounds of old CRATE iron worth s.
and one new grinding iron at $40
were recovered. The officers learn
ed that iron of this character had
been purchased by a junk dealer
of Wilmington. Then they learn
ed he had purchased it through
Dover dealer who had secured it
from young man of Milford.
This young man it is said impli-
Gated five other youths of Milford,
all of whom are to be given a
hearing later.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-17
KENT CLUB FOR
EGG MARKETING
May Be Formed Soon to En-
courage Production of
Quality Eggs
CLUB IN SUSSEX NOW

Plans are on foot to organize ar
egg marketing club in Kent Coun-
ty. The success of the Diamond
Egg Club, which has been in oper-
alton in Sussex coutny for the past
year having now a membership of
over twenty leading poultrymen,
has resulted in commercial egg
producers in other sections of the
state becoming interested in form
ing similar clubs for the purpose
of improving the quality OF eggs
and receiving better market pric-
es. The Diamond Egg Club in
Sussex County was organized
about a year ago under the direc-
tion of Byard V. Carmean, assist
ant agricultural agent of Sussex
with the cooperation of
ten poultrymen, and within the
past year the membership has
been more than doubled with in
pointing toward furth-
er increase as the club continues
to make progress. At recent
meeting of the club Frank B.
Austin of Milford was elected
Pratt Cooper of Delmar
vice-president; Albert H. Hill of
Bethel, secretary; and Charles N.
Careyl of Georgetown, treasurer.
In regard to the possibilities of
this quality egg club
project into Kent county, Mr..
Austin has been discussing these
facts with County Agent Russell
e. Wilson, and plans are being
considered for organizing one or
more of these egg marketing
clubs. AS other local grousp of
poultrymen are formed, it is the
plan of those interested in this
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1938-02-17
MIDDLETOWN MAN GETS JOB
Harris b. Mcdowell, Jr., Succeeds
n. Grubb on AgricuItur Board


Gov. Richard c. McMulIen has
named Harris B. Mcdowell, Jr., of
near Middletown, as a member of
the State Board of Agriculture to
succeed Newton L. Grubb of
Grubbs Road. Many Democratic
applicants already are seeking jobs
with the department, it is said. At
least four are aspiring for the Of
fee of secretary of the board, now
held by Ralph c. Wilson. They
are: Former-Representative Nor
man Outten of Pennington; for
mer Levy Court Commissioner
Leonard Soper; former-Represen-
tative Harry B. Clark of Smyrna,
and former Recorder of Deeds r.
Harry Wilson. Several other DO
litical jobs are being sought. Those
for state detective to
D. D. Wharton, Rpubli-
can, are: Former Constable Lee r.
Cochran of Smyrna and former
Sheriff w. G.. Bush.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-17
BOOST
TO REHOBOTH
Delaware Ocean Resort To
Have U. S. Navy "Air
War" in June
BIG FIELD AT MIDWAY

According to plans Rehoboth
airport is to become an important
held nationally as well as locally.
The establishment of a large gov
ernment camp on farms adjoining
the new airport at Midway for
gigantic airplane war maneuvers
by the U. S. Navy came to public
notice Saturday at the meeting of
tne Rehoboth Beach city commits
sloners when a resolution was
passed agreeing to furnish the de
partment with free water service
from the city mains during the
event. Under the plans revealed
at the meeting, the government is
Planning to use the large airport
tnere for about two weeks in
training of 700 sailors and their
ofhcers in the aircraft division of
the navy. Combat in the air will
pc carried out with cameras used
as guns. The pictures will record
tne hits just as well as actual
snots but without the danger and
to the countryside.
The mock warfare will not only
the air maneuvers with
cameras, but target practice with
bombs being dropped on targets
on shore in the ocean and at GER
tam spots selected on the sand
dunes. The commissioners, al
though understanding that the big
aerial parade win be held some
tContinued on PAGE Ffva1
Smyrna times., 1938-02-17
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Warner w. Price, Prominent Bus
mess Man, Dies After Operation

mess Man, Dies After Operation
Warner w. Price, aged A, busi-
ness man, banker, grain broker,
manufacturer, educator and con-
nected with a number of activities
in and out of Smyrna, died at the
Y. of P. Hospital, Philadelphia,
at 1.45 Friday morning from a
coronary occlusion following an
operation several days previous
for an abscess in the right lung.
He was apparently getting along
as satisfactorily as could be ex-
pected by his surgeon and ply
sician, they believing he was on the
road to recovery when an heart
clot suddenly ended his career.
The sad intelligence reached Smyr-
ma with profound sorrow. Warner
Price was one of Smyrna's best
known and most substantial busi-
ness men. He was a son of Lewis
M. Price by his first wife, the
late Mrs. Jennie Smithers Price of
this town, and was born, raised
and spent his whole life in Smyr-
ma. Educated in the Smyrna
Schools, he attended and was
graduated from Delaware Col
lege, University of Delaware at
Newark, being a member of
the Kappa Alpha Fraternity. On
his return to Smyrna he be-
came associated with his father
in the fertilizer manufacturing
business, under the firm name of
L. M. Price & Son. A number OF
years later w. w. Price bought out
the interest of his father and ran
the business under his own name.
He soon developed the business.
expanded his mandatory at
Smyrna Landing and forged ahead
until Prices fertilizers became
known all over the Delmarva Pen
insula, Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey. A business man of keen iudg-
ment, ambitious and painstaking, he
took on the grain, cement, lime and
coal business, pushing those activ-
tiles, especially the grain broker
age and cement business until it
was one of the best in the state.
Aside from his business he found
time to devote to his lodge and
club connections. He also was a |
former president of the executive
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1938-02-17
STATE SEEKS RELIEF FUNDS
Wants U. S. to Return Part of
/ SI60,267, 1000 Tax Collections

Delaware has appealed to the
Federal Government to help the
State finance its growing relief
problem by sending back at least
a part of the $16O, ,267, 900 collect
ed here in Federal taxes during
the last five years. The appeal
was presented to Corrington Gill,
Deputy WPA Administrator, in
Washington by a delegation in
Guiding Governor Richard c. Nc
Mullen and U. S. Senator John G.
Townsend, Jr. The delegation re-
quested immediate funds to fin
ance direct relief, but specified no
amount.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-17
RAcIC DEATH
| SMYRNA MAN
| j, Turner Fell From An
|FI.,tric Light Pole Tuesday
Morning on Commerce p
FAITHFUL EMPLOYEE

\ u, 7. Turner, aged 49, as
GoiapI sIectrician i. to superintend-
1 \, Ianss +. wilson, chief elec-
~ Il the Town Of Smyrna. q.
: ! t,.gic death about ten
4. r,Issday T morning by fall
" Z i electric light pole at the
!. I i Commerce and Pearl
RI. Sl i ! front Of the home of Mrs.
Y 7 Adkins. \ Gordon, with supt.
k1sor vas changing the wires
n u id pole to a new one put
! b tie Diamond state Tele-
In crew, here to make ready
I snyrna's dial telephone sys-
4 Gordon, always known to be
'-s4rI had gone up the pole to
H. tbe change over and unloos-
1 ii strap belt to move from one
4 70 another he lost his balance
I fsu head first to the hard
ssst paving below, crushing his
In and breaking both his arms.
II was picked up unconscious.
" C. Deakyne and the Smyr-
ambulance summoned and hast
n 10 the Kent General Hospital
Dover but to no avail. Gordon
/ as the ambulance speeded to
'yer. The sudden and tragic
sth was a shock to the town and
who knew him. He had been
the employ Of the town for a
nber Of years, was a faithful
efficient worker and esteemed
bis Superintendent and town
cials generally. He was a home
Ing man and a good citizen.
Oh sympathy is expressed for
wife. His body was brought
( to FAIRIES mOrgue in Smyrna
re a cOroner's inquest was
Tuesday evening. The jury,
rendered a decision OF
,idenal death" Gordon Turner
the youngest son Of the late
jamin W. Turner and of Mrs.
y z. Pearson Turner of this
.. Besides bis mother, he is
lived by his wife who before
marriage was Miss Agnes
er, daugher Of Frank Keifer
ils vicinity. He is also surviv-
v two brothers, Harry Turner
Herman Turner, both Of this
J. Gordon was a member Of
nony Lodge, No. 13, a. +. and
4. and Of the Smyrna Fire
pany. Funeral will take place
OrOW, Fiday afternoon, from
ale residence on Market street
ntement will be made in Odd
'Vs cemetery, Rev. ]. W.
"a officiating.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-17
BURY NJ. E. CHURCH NEWS
.'..D. l. = :, y. Oolona, Pastor, An
services For the Week

II eAc bOEg al
nCes services For the Week
. ne y services at Asbury Method,
episcopal Church next Sunday
4 Y o4fy zOth, will be as follows
Olufcn School will convene
npty at 10 o'clock, H. G
C., General superintendent. IN
- y, tae morning worship ser
,+s sIa sermon at II. The Ed.
= league service at 6:45. and
sssnllg worship service and
aon at 7.SO. The public most :
! Ty ~ss L. invited to all the seryic-
h. lne sSs'sl %onan's Foreign Mis-
= mo,.sS society will hold its regu1
-.s.aly ui.e meeting Monday even
| sta ~ Mrs. Harry sherwoo5
I !, "a Quarterly conference .
: F.ssl ssla next Wednesday even
ksrstsusy sso,aary 2ard. Our District
! ! a.aa saaent' E. c. Hallman
! ! : present 70 conduct #. r
! Mts : supper conference again
I. -,'s . n, Society has consente5 TT, f.
H. !. saIhey supper to all the j
] n s.'s s.aai and friends Of the church 4 rrp
n, SslI3 capacity viii allow. ce1T 'n4ren TSa
IN Y! e served at Sis p.m lne
i '.5s IA important that ,nn everg P,@ y.
~ ia VI make AXE reservations for Sar
y ths so,,s'I.s wlis immediately. i
\ capasi,n gss many additional gpesta | s4a
\ Tso s,'tLs ss,,. wilI permit, I EverS SSsey
\ gour rfa+5sa vi,s !, z attend ahouIg hoeIS
d IL va eae,Il,' known to a menu mem.
cos, Bo,s. l'ss consists Of Ansrsm mren,
s l. 'lp'aes = &c Clifton, II i'ivw y
The ladis' s'tsf' y Harry John,
b nonSs' %ss By Monday sultp mos0- 80
tAe supOer " 40 ., desire to at
toAov r. III. !. The Conference
y Tie sOcietip per Immediate
su Present ~. ana organiza-
vii hea, as'itlng. Thus ali nro.. tor
been d. what their CHS, pleS-
: Varied Ts,. : through the vaor ~
slrles.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-17

oar OF Homer Goldsborough Burns
The automobile of Homer Colds
borough caught afire in front of
one : Roxy Theatre Saturday night.
smyrna Firemen answered the
alarm and extinguished it.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-17
state Income Tax Man Coming

A state income tax man will be
at the National Bank of Smyrna
next Monday, February 21, to as
sist tax payers in the preparation
of their income tax reports.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-17
Farm Near MiddIetown Sold

Mrs. Charlotte B. Spry has sold
her farm near Middletown known
as Homestead HalP' on the Lev
els" to Douglas E. Ernest, of Sas-
safras, Md. Price withheld.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-17
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week

st. Peters Epicopal Church
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, announces the following ser
vices: Sunday next, Sexagesima,
7.3O a. m, celebration of the HOLY
Communion; 10 a. M, Church
School; IL a. m, morning prayer
and sermon, upon 'Disobedience
condemned" Wednesday, 7.3O
p. m, short service, and address,
followed by a choir practice.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-17
Auto of Hays Wilson, Dover, Afire

Smyrna Firenen were called to
the Boulevard Monday to extin-
guish a fire in the car of Hays
Wilson, Dover, The damage was
slight.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-17
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Rev. >. y. InackaDerry, faStof, AL
siounces Services For the Week
The First Presbyterian Church
of Smyrna, Rev. Samuel J. Thack-
aberry, pastor, announces the fol
lowing services for next Sunday:
Morning service, IL a. m; Sunday
School, 10 a. m; evening service,
7:3O p. m; Young Peoples Meet
ing, Gas p. M; Mid-week meeting
Wednesday at 7:30 p. M. All are
welcome to our services. On We'd
nesday, February %, at 1880, DR..
Guy Morrow will be in our church
to set before us some plans of the
church. Keep this date open.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-17
woods Fin.
bout M. N ear Walkers

t.o tueo On the ~ "a woodland
= rhprsssaiF rsaF Walkers DUeker- Ses !,
'''' called to smyrna sr;,r Fire
Smyrna times., 1938-02-17
JERMAN CHAPEL SERVICES
Rev. j. e. Compton, Pastor, An
nounces Services for the Week

Jerman Chapel, the Rev. John
E. Compton, pastor, announces the
regular services for the week as
follows: Prayer service Wednesday
evening at 7.3O o'clock; Sunday
School on Sunday at 2.30; preach
ing at $50, and again at p. m.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Former 6. ". Menace
Looms as Trouble
For Redskins
Henderson, Lions New
Coach, q Specialist
In Unorthodox PIuy

The man whose football teams
first bewildered George Washington
elevens with razzle-dazzle football
may worry the Redskins next year.
For Elmer (GuS Henderson, ex-
coach Of the Tulsa teams which ex-
hibited the ultimate in unorthodox
football against the Colonials in the
early 1930s, today was head coach
OF the Detroit Lions of the National
Professional Football League and
there is more than an even chance
that his new team will play at
Griffith Stadium in 1899.
The Lions are one of the three
Western teams on the Redskins
schedule next fall and two of them
will be played here. Whether the
Lions or the Green Bay Packers
or the Chicago Cardinals will be
played away from home will be de-
termined later.
Long Term Contract Hinted.
Henderson, whose Tulsa teams
used to pass from their 5-yard line
ON fourth downs. succeeds Earl
(Dutch Clark, who left the Lions
TO become head coach of the Cleye-
land Rams. Although no salary
terms were divulged, 1t was init
mated by Detroit's President George
CD1ck) Richards that Henderson
had signed long-term contract.
Henderson has been coach of the
Los Angeles Bulldogs since 1886 and
has built them into one of the best
Independent pro teams of the coun-
try. The Bulldogs not only were
undefeated at home last season but
defeated the Chicago Bears, Pitts
burgh Pirates, Cleveland Rams and
other National League teams on a
highly successful invasion of the
East.
Has Brilliant Record.
Prior to Tulsa post, Henderson
was credited with starting the Uni
versity of Southern California to-
ward the forefront of leading COL
lege elevens. He was coach of the
Trojans from 1919 until 1895, when
he was succeeded by the present
coach, Howard Jones.
Henderson will share the coach
ing duty with Ray Flaherty, Red
skin mentor, in directing the Ma
tional League All-Stars against the
champion New York Giants in an
exhibition game at Los Angeles next
month.