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Smyrna times., 1938-11-03

Easton, in Maryland Gov. Rich
ard @. McMullen headed the parade
which made its way through the
principal streets of the town under
strings of colored lights and gay
decorations. Included in the line of
march were approximately 100
floats, six bands, a drum and bugle
corps, and hundreds of costumed
marchers. More than 500 prizes
were awarded and 500 pounds of
candy distributed to children. The
parade theme was expressed in the
float of the Retail Merchants Asso-
citation which featured large sign.
I'VE Welcome the DUPONT Com
pany and Other Industries" An
other float that was a favorite with
the crowd was entered by beauty
shop. 1t won for Miss Dorothy
Griffin the prize as the most at
tractive girl in the parade. Wear
ing a gold gown, she was the cen
ter of a tableaux with ten girls as
her attendants. Sharptown, Md,
won the prize for the best band.
Other bands, all of which received
prizes, were fredericksburg, Middle
town, Laurel, Milford, Seaford. and
the Salisbury Drum and Bugle
Corps.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
HALLOWEEN IN SMYRNA QUIET:
SEAFORD HAS BIG CELEBRATION

Halloween was observed by the
young folks of Smyrna in its usual
frolic though not as extensive as in
former years. Costumed in various
garbs and wearing false-faces, they
paraded the streets of Smyrna with
frolic that started early and kept
up until midnight. There was an
effort at vandalism tried by some
in tearing away gates from proper
ties, marking windows and houses
with streaks of soap, and even to
puncturing or letting air out of
tires. Police were on the job.
A number from Smyrna motored
down to Capital Theatre, Dover, to
witness the Halloween program
and others went to Seaford to take
in the double celebration for Hal
lowe'en and the coming of the ST.
100000 DUPONT Company plant.
A crowd of more than $4,000 visit
ors and townsmen filled the streets
to witness the three-mile parade of
business men, civic organizations,
service clubs and mummers. 1t
probably was the largest of the or
ganized celebrations held on the
Delmarva peninsula, others being
held at Harrington and George
town, in Delaware, and Berlin and
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
1890 GET JOBS IN CCC CAMPS
Fechner's Report Shows Delaware
Boys Sent Home Sum of S64O. 900

Robert Fechner, director of the
Civilian Conservation Corps report
ed Monday $3.50 Delaware youths
found employment in CCC camps
during the April 1888 to the June
1888 period. The total, he said, in
cluded 5000 members and $50
men employed in supervisory ca
ppacities. Fechner's report list
ed mosquito control work and
drainage improvements as out
standing accomplishments of the
camps during the five-year period.
Summarizing the work accomplish
ed, he reported clearing and clean
ing of 200,467 square yards in
drainage channels and maintenance
of another 27,689,744 square yards
of previously opened channels, mo-
squito control activities on 81, ,OS6
acres, and Improvements to 637
acres of forest land. The CCC ex-
penditures in Delaware. he estimat-
ed at S4,860,000 for the period, of
that total, members of the CCC
sent S640,000 to dependents under
provisions of the CCC regulations
providing for allotment of a share
of the $50 monthly salary to de-
denpents.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
SMYRNA 10Th
CENTURY CLUB
Eleven New Members Receiv-
ed Into the Club at Meet
ing Last Friday
HALLOWEEN PROGRAM

Business occupied the larger part
of the regular Friday afternoon
session of the Twentieth Century
Club. Eleven new members were
received. They We're: Mrs. Arthur
Short, Mrs. Elwood Kemp, Miss
Edith Severson, Mrs. Homer Smith,
Mrs. R. F. Corley, Mrs. Hettie
Jones, Mrs. Richard Markham,
Mrs. Mary Macdonald, Mrs. H. D.
Boyer, Mrs. Norman Shorts, Mrs
Harold Senger After business
Halloween games We're played un-
der direction of Mrs Glenn King
and Mrs. Glenn Martin and refresh
ments were served by Mrs. Ken
nard Price The meeting this Fri
day will be in charge of Mrs. Theo-
dore Ferguson, International Rela-
tions chairman. The program will
consist of numbers by trio from
club choral; piano selections, music
from other countries, by Mrs. H. G.
Webb; folk songs by 2 class from
John Bassett Moore School. Var
ious phases of International Rela-
tions will be presented by members
of club. The club announces the
following calendar. for November:
November 4, International Rela-
tions, Mrs. Theodore Ferguson,
chairman; November z, Board of
Directors meeting; November 9,
Kent County Institute at Harring-
ton, Mrs. Ralph Jefferson, trans
portation chairman; November IL,
Club adjourns to join with Amer
lean Legion Armistice Day celebra-
tion Sunday evening; November Is,
Club will be guests of New Cen
tury Club of Middletown; Novem-
Der 18, Luncheon groups l and 2,
Citizenship Day, Miss
Gone, Field Secretary Girl Scouts, ]
speaker; November 25, Business
meeting; program Hobbies and
those who Ride Them"
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
SCHOOLS AND
CHURCHES JOIN
Will Hold Union Service Sun
day Evening, the First to
Be at Asbury Church
EDUCATION WEEK

The Churches Of Smyrna have
Joined together in dispensing with
their evening services next Sun
day evening to cooperate with the
John Bassett Moore Schools of
Smyrna and other schools in the
observance of National Education
Week for the school system for
the future. The first joint service
will be at Asbury M. E. Church
next Sunday evening at z 80 o'clock
with Episcopalians and Presbyter-
ians cooperating. The program for
the joint service has been planned
at the suggestion of Supt. G. r.
Miller on behalf of the Smyrna
Public School The entire student
body is invited to the service. The
High School Glee Club, under the
direction of Mrs. Fearon, the
Church Orchestra, the intermediate
and Junior Choirs will render spec
ial selections of music. The min
lister will deliver a brief message
on How to Achieve the Golden
Rule" This service is sponsored
by the High School as a community
service, and the members and
friends of all churches have been
invited to the same The ministers
of the st. Peters Episcopal Church
and the First Presbyterian Church
Of Smyrna will be present and take
part in the service.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
COLD STORAGE
OF VEGETABLES
Farmers Urged to Dig Pit
and Insulate With Straw
and Use Earth Floor
ESPECIALLY POTATOES

Temperature IS the important
consideration in storing any veget-
able through the winter. Pump
kins, squashes, and sweet potatoes
keep best where the air is warm
and dry Onions do well in an up
stairs room or attic. White pota-
toes and most of the root veget-
ables need a storage place of their
own, partitioned off from the main
part of the cellar and provided with
at least two openings to the outer
air for ventilation. The partition
need not be elaborate. 1t may be
one board thick and covered with
building paper to stop the passage
of warm air, if near the heating
unit An earth floor is more de
sirable than concrete or brick, be-
cause it supplies certain amount
of moisture When there is no
basement or where it is impossible
to partition off separate storage
room, outdoor storage in a pit or
storage cellar is preferable. A
good storage cellar is often dug in
the side of a hill, which contributes
part of the necessary insulation
that prevents the vegetables from
freezing. Earth, sod, straw, or
corn fodder helps to protect the
products in an outside storage
place. Several small outdoor pits
are preferable to one large one.
The best storage temperature for
potatoes has been found to be As
degrees to so degrees. Celery and
a small supply of carrots, beets,
satisfy, and parsnips for immediate
use may also be kept in the cellar
storage room with the potatoes.
Apples should not be stored with
vegetables that have a pronounced
odor as they viii absorb such odors,
producing unpleasant flaw
ors in the fruit. Cabbage and turn
ips should never be kept in the
cellar. They are best buried in the
open or kept in a suitable outdoors
cellar along with the main supply
of root crops but in a separate bin
or compartment. Whether the veg
etables are kept indoors or out
doors, good products will not come
out of storage unless good products
are put in.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
ROTARY CLUBS
WEEKLY MEET
Musical Program Presented
by Miss Betty Jones and
Miss Mary Louise Porter
ADDRESS BY HI. @. JONES

Miss Elizabeth Betty Jones and
Miss Mary Louise Porter, present
ed a musical program before the
Smyrna Rotary Club, Mrs Vernon
Westfall, club pianist, accompanied
the young artists. Miss Porter
sang Sweet Mystery of Life" and
the Desert Song" Miss Jones
with her trombone, played Alex
ander's Ragtime Band" and other
selections. Harvey @. Jones, pres
ident of the National Bank Of
Smyrna, and Rotary chairman of
the evening program, presented
paper on Business Ethics" Mr..
Jones outlined the time course of
conducting business. Fair and hon
est bargaining between retailer and
customer. How to meet ana greet
a customer, by courteous treatment
and dismiss them with a smile.
Personality, a valuable asset in
conducting business was emphasiz-
ed. Haste in decisions On great
business problems was discouraged.
Handling employees to advantage is
to educate him to like his job.
Condemnation of adverse business
and people should be understood in
passing judgment. Mr.. Jones con-
GUIDED with the old proverb "do
unto others as you would have
others do unto you" Erwin r.
Dick, president of the club, pre-
sided.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Rev. j. w. Parlzins, Pastor, An
nounces Revival Campaign


A revival campaign is now in
progress at the First Church of
the Nazarene Of Smyrna, located
at the corner of Union and rFazier
streets. Evangelist Russell E. Lit
tie of Monsey, n. Y, is the guest
speaker. Rev. Little has been both
pastor and evangelist for fourteen
years. Besides preaching he plays
a trumpet, sings, and whistles.
Groups from other churches are
attending the services. Through
out the remaining part Of the cam
paign which will close this coming
Sunday night, November 6, Evan
gelist Little will speak on the fol-
lowing subjects: "Hazael, the Regi-
eide; THE Pre-Eminent Christ
'The Consuming Fire, The Great
Marathon, why Sin and Satin
are Permitted, '"The Man Who
Played the F'ool'. If you have new
er heard this man of God, you are
in for a treat. There will be a
great Sunday School Rally this
coming Sunday morning. Instead
of having a Sunday School session
followed by a preaching service,
there will be a combined service in
which Evangelist Little will whis-
tie, play his trumpet, sing, and
speak to the group at 9:45. Ser
vices each night at 7.30, together
with vocal and instrumental variet-
les. You are most cordially invited.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
SEEK BRIDGE OR
TUNNEL DATA
Delaware Commission Asks
State Highway Depart
ment For Survey
DELAWARE NEW JERSEY

The Delaware River Crossing
Commission applied last week to
the State Highway Commission for
an appropriation of $4,000 to con-
duct a preliminary engineering sur
vey for a vehicular crossing of the
Delaware River from Pigeon Point
near Wilmington to Salem, N. ].
The application Of the commission.
which was appointed by Gov. Rich
ard c. McMullen, was presented
through it's finance committee con-
sisting of former United States
Senator Thomas F. Bayard, Char
les Warner, and George A. Casey.
The highway compassion deferred
action on the application after dis
cussing plans for the survey with
these three. Mr.. Casey has been
an advocate of a bridge between
Delaware and New Jersey. The
commission, however, is studying
bridge and tunnel proposals both.
After hearing views of Newport
the commission voted to
3,0OO-foot hard surface
road on the south side of the Penn
sylvania Railroad right-of-way at
Newport to eliminate two grade
crossings. This road will take traf-
fic from the area south Of the rail
road to the underpass on basin
road. When the road is completed,
the Folly Woods grade crossing
and the one at Walnut Street in
Newport will be closed. Only slight
had been raised by some
residents to the closing of these
The cost will be borne
in part by grade crossing elimina-
ton grants from the federal gov
ernment with the Pennsylvania
Railroad paying half. The commits
sion also voted to construct an inn
proved road from Seaford to the
site of the new $7,OO0.OOO textile
plant which the DUPONT Company
will build a mile outside of town.
It was explained this is the usual
practice of the commission for any
new major industry in Delaware
After receiving a petition from 80
-esidents of Delaware City who
asked elimination of two curves
near Clark's Corner in that town,
he commission decided to ask the
oWA for a grant to build a new
crossing there. Bids for the Bridge
yille State Police Station will be
'eadvertised to meet PWA require
nents on wage scales. After the
bids were originally advertised, it
vas found some of the wage rates
pecified We're lower than required
~ the PWA.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
2 INDEPENDENT
TICKETS VOIDED
Burke Walls Candidates Re
jected by Court in New
Castle County
STATE TICKET ONLY

No Independent Republican
county ticket will appear on the
New Castle County ballot for the
election on November s as a result
Of action taken before Judges
Charles S. Richards and Frank l..
Speakman in Superior Court We'd
nesday afternoon of last week. The
court first granted Atty.-Gen. p.
Warren Green's petition for writ
of mandamus to have Clerk of the
Peace Irving H. Craig reject a
purported Independent Republican
county ticket filed by DR.. Merritt
Burke as chairman and John B.
Walls as secretary of New Castle
County Independent Republicans.
Counsel for the New Castle Coun-
ty Independent Republican Execu-
tive Committee, headed by Della
ware S. Wright as chairman, and
Paul Cramer as secretary, then
agreed to dismissal of its man
damus petition, to compel MI. Craig
to place on the ballot a ticket filed
by it. Testimony and argument on
this petition was heard on Monday.
The Independent Republican state
ticket, however, will be on the New
Castle ounty ballot. 1t was the
same in Kent County, the contest
between two Independent groups
for the County ticket were thrown
out, the Judges sustaining Clerk Of
the Peace Harry t. Greenwell. The
state ticket of the Independents
however, were ordered on.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
KENT FARMERS
OF AAA COMPLY
1898 Conservation Program
Nearing Completion Says
County Agent Wilson
COMMITTEE is ACTIVE

With the nearing of the compile
tion of the field inspection in con-
Inection with the 1888 agricultural
conservation program in Kent coun-
ty, compliance reports are being
returned to the county extension
office where they are checked over
by the county committee prepara-
tory to being forwarded to the Of
fee of r. o. Stelzer, state execu-
tive officer. at the University of
Delaware for approval before being
mailed to the Washington office of
the Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration. According to records
which are on file in the office of
County Agent Russell E. Wilson,
secretary of the Kent County Ag-
ricultural Conservation Association,
there were 1 1,233 farms in the coun-
ty included in the 1887 program, or
an increase of approximately go
percent over the number of farms
in the 1886 conservation program.
Until the field inspection for this
year is completed, however, it is
to state the total num-
ber of Kent county farms which
will be included in the 1888 pro-
gram, but it is estimated that this
will be greatly increased |
as the result of the interest that is |
being shown in this program by a
large majority of landlords and |
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
AUXILIARY HALLOWEEN
Enjoyable Party Held at the Legion
Post Room Saturday Afternoon

1OSt AOOiH oaLthAiS <hltCihoOh
The Junior American Legion
Auxiliary held a Halloween Party
Saturday afternoon at the Legion
room, supervised by the general
chairman, Mrs. William E. Mat
thews. Jr., and committee: Mrs.
Lee Deakyne, Mrs. Clark Knots,
Miss Octavia Bartlett, Mrs. Grant
Garis and Mrs. Creadick Ennis.
Each member was privileged to
bring a guest, everyone being
masked. A grand march was led
by Miss Cctavia Bartlett. Prizes
were given to the prettiest, Eleanor
Pierce; funniest, Guy FAIRIES; best
pair, Nancy Wilson and Betty
Woods. Numerous stunts, games
and contests were enjoyed and
prizes awarded, after which re-
were served. Hallow-
e'en souveniers We're given all the
guests. Miss Pauline Bickling, the
Junior President, then presented
Mrs. Matthews, the retiring chair
man, with a gift in recognition Of
her services during the past year.
The next meeting will be held Sat
urday, November 5th, at 2:30
o'clock in the Legion Room.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
WELLINGTON FOLKS IN CRASH
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner Porter in Del
aware Hospital, Wilmington

Millington, Md, NOV. 3-Mr. and
Mrs. Warner Porter, Miss Pauline
Jones and a Miss Gray, the latter
in charge of a home-talent play
"Oh Doctor" to be given for the
benefit of Millington M. E. Church,
had a miraculous escape Saturday
while returning from Wilmington.
The accident happened about a
quarter of a mile west of Middle
town, Delaware about 2 p. m. and
was caused, it is said, by running
into an auto that had been side
swiped and turn around by a car
operated by negro The Porters
were rushed to the Delaware Hos
pital in Wilmington. The others
with minor injuries were sent
home. The injured were Warner
Porter, "a, and his wife Mrs. Ann
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
TEACHER GROUP
COMING HERE
Delaware Commercial Teach
ers AssO. to Hold Meeting
in Smyrna November IL
BANQUET TO FOLLOW

The Delaware Commercial Teach
ers' Association will meet on Fri
day, November IL at 9 o'clock in
the Auditorium of the John Bassett
Moore School in Smyrna. The
theme Of the meeting will be In
tegrating Business Education. /"
Miss Hildred a. DickerSon, rPesi-
dent, of Wilmington High School,
vii preside. Mr.. William E. Haines,
City Supervisor of Business Educa-
tion, vii address the group on "The
New Business Curriculum in Will
mington." An unusual feature will
be an actual demonstration in
Functional Method Shorthand" by
Louis A. Leslie, Internationally
known teacher, author, ana admin
istrator. Mrs. Esta Ross Stuart,
Observation-Disclosures, Columbia Uni
versity will discuss Can Typewrit-
ing for Personal and Vocational
Use Be Taught in the Same
Class? This is a universal type
writing problem Of interest to both
administrators and teachers. Pro-
fessor Stuart is Internationally
known as one of the foremost
authors and instructors in the type
writing field. The leaders of the
Departmental Group Discussion
are: Administration, w. E. Doug
las; Consumer Eduction, William
p. Haines; Bookkeeping and Ac-
counting, w. r. Kidoo; Commercial
Geography, Mary "A. Connolly; So
cial Business Subjects, Earl H.
Kurtz; Business Law. David r.
Reese; Typewriting, Cecilia Cor
don; Shorthand, Functional Method.
Mrs. Madeline Bauer; Guidance,
Pearl G. Lancaster; Speedscript, r.
5. Pepper; Business English, Isa-
belle Krause; Penmanship and
Harold G. Hudson; Office
Practice, Luther NJ Weaver, Jr. A
Fellowship Luncheon will be held
at The Wayside Inn with Miss
presiding. The luncheon
speaker will be John G. Leach,
of the Association,
who is affiliated with Beacon Col
ege. Mr.. Leach will speak on
The Future of Business Educa-
ton in Delaware" A motion pic
,ure Consumer Education" pre-
Sented by the DUPONT Company,
will end the program. The follow
ng comprise the Executive Com
nittee of the Delaware CONNER
cial Teachers Association: Hildred
A. Dickerson, Wilmington High
School, President; John c. Leach,
Beacon College; Vice-President;
Elizabeth Morgan, Bridgeville High
School, Secretary Treasurer; Gladys
?. Roscoe, Dover High School;
Adelaide z. Stafford, Middletown
High School; William E. Haines,
High School; j. w.
Beacon College, Whining
on.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. 5. j. Thackaberry, Pastor, An
nOunces Services For the Week

Sunday begins the Loyalty
Month at the Smyrna Presbyter-
ian Church, Rev. S. J. Thackaberry,
pastor. The latter trusts that you
will find it possible to attend the
services during the month, regular
ly. Sunday the services will be at
10 and IL a. a., and 6.45 D. m.
Due to the National Education
Week community service the 7.3O
o'clock services will be dispensed
with to allow attendance upon the
community meeting at Asbury NJ.
E. Church, an account of which is
more in detail on the
first page.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Annie FARRELL, Widow of j. r.
FARRELL, Former Manufacturer Here

Mrs. Annie Kemp farrell, aged
"a, widow of ]. R. farrell who sew
eral years ago was shirt manu-
facturer here, later a merchant at
Easton, Md, died Wednesday of
last week at the home of her
daughter Ada (Mrs. Gillett Bur
gess) in Germantown, Philadelphia,
Pa. The announcement of her
death is received with sorrow by
her Smyrna friends here where she
was esteemed for her fine womanly
qualities. Possessed of much cul-
ture and refinement, she dispensed
a gracious hospitality. She was a
daughter Of Henry P. Hopkins Of
Easton, Md, and spent her early
life there, marrying ]. r. farrell.
When the latter took over shirt
factory here on Union Street, they
moved to Smyrna and continued
residence here until they moved
back to Easton. Mr. FARRELL died sew
eral years ago. She leaves a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Burgess, Germantown, with
whom she made her home. The
late Mrs. j. Frank Turner of Eas-
ton, Md, was a sister. The Easton
Star Democrat, in speaking of her
residence on the Easton Shore,
says: Mr. and Mrs. farrell were
among the people who made Eas-
ton what it is. Mrs. farrell BY her
very charming personality won for
herself hosts of devoted friends.
Her passing is deplored by many
Mr.. FARRELL originated the firm of
J. r. farrell Company at Easton
which still bears his name" Fun
eral services We're held from the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
D. Jump in Easton Saturday at l
p. m. with the Rev. Mr.. Thomas
Interment was in
Spring Hill Cemetery.
III. B. CarroW, Drowned. Dover
Herman B. ,Carrow. AZ years old, +
son of Mrs. SaIlie Carrow. Dover,
was drowned in st. Jones River
late Wednesday afternoon Of last
Continued on Page Ffve)
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
MARRIED MONDAY EVENING
Miss Phyllis Armstrong and Roscoe
w. Radish Marrier at Northeast

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Armstrong
of Smyrna, announce the marriage
of their daughter Phyllis to Mr.
Roscoe w. Radish, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Radish Of Smyrna.
The couple were married October
81, at North East, Maryland, in the
Methodist Episcopal Church with
the Rev. Robert S. Hodgson offici-
ating. They were accompanied by
Miss Mary Ellen Jones and Mr..
John M. Talbot.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
NOTES OF SMYRNA GRANGE
Halloween Party Held Last Thurs
day Evening With Success

Smyrna Grange held their an
nual Halloween party last Thurs
day evening. There was a large
crowd of maskeraders, who took
part in the grand march. After
everyone had been guessed, the
Oak Hill Boys furnished music for
dancing which was enjoyed by
everyone. It is very important
that all members attend the meet
ing this Thursday evening
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
ING LABORATORY

I Highway sh. Building din N'"
to, ',sn ,sl broken BY the
c SasI., i the e, department tlif IL
& prssJsn, Y. Cullen, com
frart ~, A. turned the first
II satl of tns n building will i, be |, }
[' L !, ~. 'as new Legislative at We
($Sas pTs Wa vii VIII be 100000,
"a win !, put Ptss, Y ssa,- ~:
.'anirgton, = robert En-
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
Motorcycle Afre on Boulevard

Smyrna firemen were called to
the Boulevard at p. m. Friday to
put out fire at w. Fl. McCrery's.
a motorcycle caught fire in start
ing damaging the machine about
$1,000.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
Church Supper Nets SI25

The ladies of st. Peters Church,
Mrs. George Carter. chairman, re-
ports a successful supper Tuesday
night. 800 dinners were served,
taking in about S1510 and clear
ing about S125.00.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03

Barn Fire Smyrna Clayton Road
Smyrna and Clayton firemen
were called out early Sunday morn
ing to a small barn fire at Mrs.
Mary Martins near Pleasanton S
garage. The loss is put at about
5000.