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Smyrna times., 1938-01-20
SHIP BASIN AT
DELAWARE CITY
Being Constructed on North
Side of Canal, a Refuge
During Storms
FIVE-FOOT BOARDWALK

Clusters of pilings are being
driven in the Chesapeake and Del
aware Canal, between the Reedy
Point bridge and the Delaware Riv-
er, where a Ship Basin is being
constructed for the convenience Of
vessels and place of refuge dur
ing storms. The ship basin is on
the north side of the canal in ap-
proximately the same position as
the former basin eliminated two
years ago by dredging operations
The pilings are being driven in
clusters of Is which are then bound
together with heavy iron chains.
The clusters are placed about 25
feet apart parallel with the canai.
Boats will be able to tie up to
these pilings and there will be
boardwalk about five feet wide
running the length Of the Ship
Basin. The work is being done by
the Kolyn Construction Company
of Trenton, n. j.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20

trouble or danger; he is a good hat
er and brave, ingenious, and loyal
to his kind. But most folks, par
ticularly farmers, rates him as a
pest, just the same. Thirty-eight
per cent of the crows diet consists
of corn, particularly newly sprout-
ed grain. Thief of chicken eggs,
raids on nests of other birds for
their eggs, are additional qualities
which have made him the pet peeve
of farmers and sportsmen. Some
people say his bad habits are Offset
by the good he does by eating mice,
grasshoppers, beetles, and cater
pillars. But most persons agree
he does more harm than good Ac-
cording to experienced hunters, it
takes real skill to shoot crows. A
good decoy for crows is another
crow, if you catch him alive and
tie him to a stake or fence post.
Passing crows will try to help any
of their kind. The hunters JOB is
to remain concealed until he can
pick off the birds as they try to
help the one in trouble.
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POULTRY TALK
MADE AT DOVER
Melvin c. Newton of U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture
Gives Film Talk
POULTRYMEN BANQUET

Members of the Official Poultry
Breeders and Hatchers' Associa-
tion, and representatives of the
State Board of Agriculture and the
extension service of the University
of Delaware were guests Of the
Delaware Record of Performance
Association at its annual banquet
which was held Thursday evening
Of last week in the Hotel Richard
son in Dover. The meeting was
presided over by Warren G. New
ton, president of the association,
who extended a few words of greet
ings to the members and guests be-
fore turning over the meeting to
H. r. Bawer, poultry disease path
ologist Of the State Board of Ag-
riculture, who had charge of the
program in cooperation with Kent
County Agent Russell E. Wilson.
One of the interesting features Of
the program included the showing
of a sound film relative to the ma
tional poultry improvement plan
which was prepared by the United
States Department Of Agriculture,
and explained by Mervin w. Bus
ter, poultry coordinator from the
Bureau of Animal Industry. This
film showed the Importance of
blood-testing for pullorum disease,
and the necessity of poultry rails
ers cooperating in this plan by
keeping records of performance Of
their focks for breeding purposes
and the hatchability of eggs pro-
duced by these focks. In discuss
ing this poultry improvement pro-
gram, Mr.. Buster called attention
to the benefits being derived by
those poultrymen throughout the
United States who are cooperating
with the federal government and
state agricultural agencies in this
national plan. At the present time
there are forty-two states partici-
pating in this program which in
cludes over 10000 flocks under
state supervision. Prof A. E.Tom-
have, animal husbandryman at the
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DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA
Held Meeting Last Week and New
Officers of Council Were Elected

National Tmblem Council, No. 8,
Daughters of America, at its meet
ing last Tuesday evening, were vis-
tied by their Deputy National
Councillor, Mrs. Emma Seigrist of
Wilmington, who with her staff,
installed the officers for the term
beginning January /, 1888. The
officers for this term are as fol-
lows: Junior Past Councillor, Anna
Lewis; Junior Past Councillor, Ida
Collins; Councillor, Bertha Pierce;
Councillor, Edith Riggs; Vice Coun-
cilor, Estella Mof1tt; Vice Coun-
cilor, Lydie Jacobs; Conductor,
Cora E. Ford; Warden, Fannie
Smith; Inside Sentinel, Edith Jones;
Outside Sentinel, Florence Colds
borough; Treasurer, May Malcolm;
Financial Secretary, Lotta E. Rob
inson; Recording Secretary, Mary
E. Robinson; Assistant Recording
Secretary. Anna ]. Draper; Trus-
tees, Mildred Boyles, Florence
GoIdsborough, and Alice Corrie
Pianist, Mary j. WestfalI; Assist
ant Pianist, Estella Mofitt; Ma
tional Representative, Estella Mof-
fit. After the meeting closed, re-
freshments were served and all
had a very pleasant time.
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IN
STATE AT MEET
Held First Annual Session at
Camden Last Saturday
Elect Officers
j. L. PHILLIPS, PRESIDENT

John l. Phillips of Newark was
elected president of the Delaware
State Beekeepers Association to
succeed EIwood Nuckols of Ches-
void at the first annual convention
held Saturday in the auditorium of
the Caesar Rodney School at Cam
den-Wyoming There were rs pres
ent Other officers are: New Cas-
tie County vice-president, c. O..
Simpson, Newport; Kent vice-pres-
ident, Samuel d. Walker, Wood
side; Sussex vice-president, Joseph
w. Waller, Laurel; secretary-treas-
urer, DR.. l.. A. Stearns, Newark,
reelected. A. D. Cobb, assistant
director of extension at the niver-
sity of Delaware gave the address
of welcome Beekeeping methods
and control of diseases were stress
ed by speakers. practical Bee
keeping" was discussed by Mr.
Nuckols. Other features of the
program were: Fall and Spring
Management of Bees" Robert S.
Filmer, associate entomologist in
agriculture, New Jersey agricultur-
al experiment station, New Bruns-
wick, N. J.; Locality and CONNER
cial Operation" Richard D. Bar
clay. apiculturist, Riverton, N. ].
practical Aspects of Bee Dis
ease, DR.. w. j. Nolan, apicultur-
ist, U. S. Bureau of Entomology
and Plant Quarantine, Washington,
D. c.; Roadside Marketing of
Honey in Delaware" John H Amos,
University of Delaware entomology
department; THE Busy Bee, Friend
of the Farm Family" Miss Pearl
Macdonald, specialist in nutrition
In the University of Delaware ex-
tension department.
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CHESWOLD FIREMEN ELECT
B. S. Creadiclx Installed as Presi-
dent; Other Officers Named

Cheswold, Jan 2O.-B. S. Crea-
dick has been installed as president
of the Cheswold Fire Company
which starts the new year off with
a new Hale pumper which carries
a 500 gallon pumper Already the
company has answered three calls
this year and found the new ap-
paratus working satisfactorily. The
other officers installed last Friday
night at the company's club house
by Past President w. B. Harring-
ton are as follows: iVce-president,
D. r. Morris; recording secretary.
w. E. Barcus; financial secretary,
L. H. Anderson; treasurer, H B.
Masten; chief, John w. Bamburg-
er; fire recorder and first assistant
chief, w. S. Scarborough; second
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'tPLEAD GUILTY" AT DOVER
Judge Harrington Sentences Will
son Pollard to Months in Jail

Wilson Pollard, Negro, pleading
guilty to a charge of breaking and
entering, was sentenced to six
months in the Kent County Jail
Monday by Judge w w. Harring-
ton. The cases Of Andrew j. Viii
liams and George Smith, Negro,
who pleaded guilty to a charge of
larceny, were continued until Feb
ruary for further investigation.
Rosa Gibson, Negro, whose case
was before the court last month,
was ordered sent to the Delaware
Colony at Stockley, as was George
Swanson. The cases of Martin An
derson, Scott Drummond, John
Hull, and Ralph c. Mutt, charged
with larceny, were retired. George
Smith, who entered a plea of gull
ty, was ordered to return to court
on February 5.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
Officers Installed at the Meeting
Held Last Thursday Evening

The following officers were in
stalled by Worthy State Master
Jester and staff of Milford, at the
regular meeting of the Grange here
last Thursday evening: Master,
Charles r. Pryor; Overseer, Ar
thur Mofitt; Lecturer, Ed. T. Helm
old; Steward, William George;
Chaplain, Alice Corrie; Treasurer,
w. T. Massey; Secretary, Helen o.
Nowland; Ceres, Mary R. Fleming;
Pomona, Pearl Gooden; Flora,
Mary George; Lady Assistant
Steward, Jane Handy. This Thurs
day evening Smyrna Grange will
confer the first and second degrees
on a class of seven candidates from
Kenton Grange. The third and
fourth degrees will be conferred on
the new candidates of Smyrna and
Kenton Oranges at Milford Grange
on Saturday evening, January 29th.
Next week will be our regular open
meeting ngiht. Everybody come
and have a good time. The food
sale which was held Tuesday the
18th. cleared about $500.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20
ROAD TO FERRY
TO BE WIDENED
Maryland Plans to Widen
Road to Matapeake Ferry
Twenty Feet
INTERESTS DELAWARE

The highway from Wye Mills
near Centreville, Md, to Matapeake
Ferry is on the state program to
be widened to a 20-foot hard sur
face road this summer or fall, ac-
cording to an announcement made
by the Queen Anne's County Md
Commissioners after a conference
with state roads officials. The an
nouncement means much to the
Eastern Shore of Maryland and
even to Delaware as there are
many in the Smyrna, Dover, Mil
ford, Harrington area that use and
depend on the Matapeake Ferry for
their trips to Baltimore and Wash
ington and in shortening the routes
in their tours to Virginia and the
south. Widening of the road from
Wye Mill thru Grasonville, Md, to
Matapeake Ferry has been urged
for several years. The Centreville
Rotary Club, Queenstown Lions
Club, the commissioners and mem
bers of the county delegation at
Annapolis, Md, have stressed the
need of improving the highway.
The county auxiliary program for
1888 will be confined to improving
dirt roads. The commissioners
have authorized the purchase Of
five additional trucks for county
use. They intend to gravel at
least 100 miles of county dirt roads
this year. Some roads which have
been done are to be given an extra
ton dressing
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20
pREsBYTERLANs' RECEPTION
Rev. S. j. Thaclzaberry and Wife
Are Given Welcome

The people of Smyrna greeted
the new pastor and his wife, Rev.
and Mrs. Samuel ]. Thackaberry of
the First Presbyterian Church of
Smvrna at reception on Tuesday
evening. Mr.. Elmer P. Corrie,
Elder, represented the congrega-
tion. Rev. James w. Colona of AS
b,1rv M. E. Church and Mr.. George
w Boehmler of st. Peters Epis-
copaI Church extended greetings
and good wishes to Rev. and Mrs.
Thackaberry. Mrs. Theodore Iyn-
son sang a group of solos accom-
panied by Miss Doris Shatz. Miss
Florence Corrie gave piano solo.
Betty Jones gave a trombone solo
accompanied on the piano by Clar-
ence Garis. Mr.. Nelson Everhart
gave a reading. Following this de
IightfuI program, the congregation
of the Presbyterian Church and
friends, greeted Rev. and Mrs.
Thackaberry personally.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20
MOVE TO SAVE
OAK AT BOWERS
Old Landmark at Beach, Old
est Tree in Delaware,
Is Starving
SOCIETY SEEKING AID

The largest tree in Delaware and
probably the largest white oak in
the East is starving to death in its
old age, the Delaware Society for
the Preservation of Antiquities was
told by its president, Mrs. Henry
3. Thompson. In her annual re-
port before the society Mrs. .Thomp-
son said only S185 is needed to
save the 3OO-year-old oak near
Bowers Beach, on the property of
Warren Hall. Mrs. Thompson said
TWO experts had reported the tree
must be fed because the Delaware
River washes over its roots in GER
tain places at high tide. Report
ing that Mr.. Hall had offered to
oeed the society two acres of
ground around the tree, she added:
l have agreed that our society
Wlll raise the money if the State
highway Commission will make
the tree accessible by building a
good dirt road to the site" w. w.
MACK, chief engineer of the State
highway Department, has prom
ised to consider the matter at the
next commission meeting, she an
hounced. 1t had been suggested
phat saving of the tree would be a
suitable project for the Kent Coun-
" division Of the association. The
proposal will be laid before the di-
vision in Dover about January "a.
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w. f. M. S. HOLDS MEETING
Met at Home of Miss Helen Nc
DoWeII ON Monday Evening


The Women's Foreign Mission
ary Society met at the home Of
Miss Helen Mcdowell Monday ev-
ening at 7:3O o'clock. Our presi-
dent, Mrs. L. NJ. Price, had charge
of the meeting. Mrs. J. w. Colona
conducted the devotional exercis-
es; she also had charge of the pro-
gram for the evening. Mrs. Colona
talked on Moslem in Arabic Isl
and in Arabia, which was very in
teresting. Questions were asked
by the members, and answered by
Miss Anna Beckett, on The Mos
lem and his world Mecca and Be
yond) concerning the Mohammed-
anism Religion and their way Of
living. Mrs. Colona also talked on
Moslem in Syria and Palestine.
After the program they held their
business meeting. Fourteen mem
bers were present After the meet
ing adjourned refreshments were
served.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20
JOHN BASSETT
MOORE SCHOOLS
Social Science Class Presents
Play Written By Students
of Ninth Grade
OTHER SCHOOL NEWS

Tuesdays assembly program of
this week was in charge of the 81
Social Science Glass. They pre-
sented a play showing a New
Yorw street scene illustrating our
immigration problems and show
ing the different peoples we are
trying to assimilate to our Amer
lean culture. The play was writ
ten by the students. The latter
part of the period was devoted to
a pep fest in order to awaken
school spirit for the basketball
game on Tuesday night at Conrad
Both the Varsity and Junior Var
sity teams have been victorious in
their first three games. The 81
Social Science Glass is preparing
an assembly for Tuesday, January
25. 1t is the story of the Louisian
purchase, and the class wrote the
play as part of their project work
For them this business of putting
On an assembly is not just lot of
fun. They are marked for their
work in that and for their cooper
alton just as they are in any other
project work Robert Lower will
be Napoleon Bonaparte," Lee
Slaughter President Jefferson !;
Julian Woodall, "Geoge Wisk," and
Bobby Jacobs will be louisiana
River Men" "Talleyrand' will be
played by John Long, and JOS
ephine" by Frances johnson. The
entire class will take part.
Junior Radio Club Activities
The Junior Radio Club has rath-
er a full schedule for the month Of
January, ia spite Of the fact that
exams take great deal Of school
time. The clubs next trip is on
Saturday, January p to Station
WIP in Philadelphia, where they
will 60 through the studios and
then see a performance of a min
strel show On Saturday, January
29 the club makes its first effort
~ AdASO LAOAACy 4OA LIZ - kJC1soC -
carries by giving bake il the Of
fee Of Mr.. Hervey Hall. On Sun
day, January 30 the cast for IA
Million Springs, goes to WDEL at
200 p. N. for half hour dram
attic broadcast. The play is an
original by Miss Breme, a three
act story Of the romance of Mary
Vining and Mad Anthony Wayne
Although the actual facts given in
the plot are fictitious, the story of
that love affair is a familiar one to
DelawareanS. Donald Ennis will
have the role of Anthony Wayne"
and Wilma Blendt will be Mary
Vining" They are supported cap
ably by a cast including such we'll
known Smyrna High School fig
ures in dramatics as Layton Nab
rey, Jane Handy, Armstrong Ham
ilton, Lloyd Jones, and Louis I4af-
ferty. The club will even attempt
for the first time on a professional
broadcast to manage its own sound
effects. Adeline Hilyard is work
ing on them.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Hester Raughley Wyatt of
Denton, Md, Long a School Teacher

Mrs. Hester Raughiey wyatt OF
Denton, Md, Long a School Teacher
Mrs. Hester Raughley Wyatt,
wife of Thomas Wyatt, a Denton,
Md, farmer, died Sunday at the
home of her brother, ]. Harry
in Harrington. Funeral
and interment took place yesterday
from Harrington M. P. Church.
Mrs. Wyatt was a member Of the
Raughley family prominent in Del
aware and the Eastern Shore of
Maryland and her long record as
a school teacher made her well
known. On Thanksgiving, while on
a visit at the home of her brother,
she fell and broke her arm. She
was obliged to give up her duties
then at the public school st Hen
derson, Md. Mrs. Wyatt received
her early education in the Caroline
County public schools. She attend
ed the Teachers College at West
Chester, Pa, for one term and lat
er graduated from the Maryland
State Normal School at Towson.
Since that time she had taught IN
Delaware and Caroline County
schools A daughter of Joshua b.
and Annie M. Raughley of Caroline
County, Md, she is survived by her
husband and the following chill
dren: Mary Anna, Thomas H. Jr.,
J. Raughley, and William Burnley
Wyatt, all residing at home. Seven
brothers and one sister also sur
vive, as follows: City Councilman
Raughley, r. Emmett Raughley,
director of the Peoples Bank; w.
Clifford Raughley, cashier in In
ternaI Revenue Department of Del
aware, all of Harrington; P. Sell
don Raughley, director Of Green's
boro Bank, Frederick; Ernest
RaughIey, Dover; Alfred Raughley,
director of Peoples Bank, Harring-
ton, Burrsville, Md, and Elmer
Raughley, Preston, Md; Miss Mary
2. Raughley, also Of Harrington.
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e. p. CORRIE AT SCOUT MEET
Represents Smyrna at Dover Dis
trict Council of Boy Scouts

tsOpA O'Ohto koliiy Ihd dt bofCE DiS-
trict Council of Boy Scouts
A conference of troop commit
teemen of Boy Scouts in Dover
District was held Monday evening
in the high school building at Do
yer. Clarence Weber district scout
commissioner of Middletown spoke
at the conference. In his message
Proper Division of the Task" Mr..
Weber cited how an enrichment of
the various scout troop programs
can be made through a better or
ganization among the men direct
ing the troops. Those who attend
ed were w. Price Roe, H. r. Baker,
H. E. Haines, David Green, A. c.
Livingston, John Burger, and DR..
H. v. Holloway, all of Dover; FL
mer P. Forrie, Smyrna; P. L. Nc
Whorter, Harlan Fisher, H. D.
Puerce, w. Lee Pennington and
Clarence S. Weber of Middletown;
A. Bailey Thomas and Alonzo E.
Porter, Camden; j. P. Miller of
Wyoming and c. R. Address, Jr.,
of Dover.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20
AsBURY nj. e. CHURCH NEWS
Rev. DIR. j. w. CoIona, Pastor, An
noxnces Services For the Week

The services at Asbury Method
ist Episcopal Church next Sunday,
January 23rd, will be as follows:
the Church School will convene
promptly at 10 o'clock, Mr.. II. c.
Jone, General Superintendent, in
charge. The morning worship ser
vice and sermon VIII be at IL
o'clock. The Epworth League ser
vice and sermon Will be at IA
vice at 6:45 D. M, and the evening
worship service and sermon at
7.3O. The prayer service Wednes-
day evening at 1880. The public
cordially invited to all these ser
vices.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20
Fam Fire Near MladIetown

Middletown Fire Company drove
% miles Tuesday afternoon to the
farm of Frank Craig on the Cecil
ton-Fredericktown Road to extin-
guish a blaze caused by an over
heated stove. The fire was extin-
guished with an estimated damage
of $50. The farm is owned by Rob
ert Ferguson.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20
AGAIN MAYOR OF DOVER

j. Wallace WOOdford Reelected for
Fourteenth Consecutive Year
Mayor ]. Wallace Woodford fac
ed no opposition in running for re
election for his fourteenth consecu-
tive term in balloting from 1 to
o'clock on Monday afternoon. John
P. LeFevre, Thomas V. keith, Jesse
B. Burton, and Harry Vane, can
didates for councilmen, were also
unopposed. The mayor is a past
grand master f the Grand Lodge,
A. F. and A. NJ, f Delaware. He
became mayor in 1924, serving
faithfully and with ability for four
teen years, an achievement accom-
plished in few municipalities.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20

Arrested In Dover, Forgery Charge
A man whom police said had
been identified by the Federal Bu-
reau of Information as Robert
VanKuren of New York was held
under $4,000 bail by Magistrate w.
D. Burton of Dover, Tuesday on
charges of issuing and passing
worthless checks.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20
Ocean City, Md, 100000 Bridge

It was learned Monday that
Ocean Citys proposed 100000
highway bridge and approach may
be started this spring. Plans call
for constructing the new highway
span across Sinepuxent Bay harbor
at North Division Street.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20
Chimney Fire at Harry Dixon's

Smyrna Fire Company was cali
ed out yesterday morning to the
residence of Harry Dixon on South
Street 1t proved to be a chimney
fire which was extinguished with
comparatively slight damage.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-20
10 'OsLEss BOARD
= ps,,,'. Appointed by Gov
T. i'1'l'n ! Vacated by Hart

h.aser' 'zFtaett a n was appoint
ISs nsnpioynsal.s 10 snvlsOry oOun-
tSen1.sa aission 81 BY Gov. Gsinpen, Rinbes
h e., sso.sd sdt's9'y; sg I. He He. ais tie :
r tie stais asrt, former presi. ,9i-
f. $ 'is5sa'5 i'sa 4 si'sr '''1a Savi1e e
E,,.s tate tsderstt1ioe. t1e Presidency !
k.ssa said Norao ,,on' Governor
|saett bad duay hoy night that
[S'sd BY The geen p'sn highly rec
aad The rSiiaing ri Trades