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The Omaha guide., 1939-03-11
MISS RAE LEE JONES GOES TO
PINEY WOODS SCHOOL

Omaha lost one of its most Ia
Tented and useful young women
this week, when Miss Rae Lee
Jones left for Piney Woods Miss,
to join the faculty Of the Piney
Woods Industrial school, founded
some years ago by Prof. Lawrence
| C.. Jones. Miss Jones who is a ia
Tented singer, attended the Julliard
school of Music in New York and
has travelled extensively with sew
eral singing organ zations. She
will direct a chorus of sixteen
girls at the school.
For the past year she has been
the very efficient director of re-
creational activities at the new Lo-
gan Fontenelle Federal Housing
project. Previous to that she did
similar work at the Urban League
Center here.
Aside from her work, Miss Jones
has contributed much valuable SER
vice to the community. She has di-
rected. the choir at st. Phillips
Episcopal church and built it into
one of the best singing units in
the city. In addition TO that she
has taken an active part in "Y"
activities, organizing the Mothers
Council of 80 women which she
has developed into a Mothers Sing
ing Choir.
During the past week, Miss
Jones has been the motif for many
courtesies. The Mothers Councl
Of the 'Y" gave a shower in her
honor and presented her with 80
beautiful handkerchiefs. st. Philips
choir surprised her in a body and
gave her a handsome leather bound
manicure set. The Sunrise Golfers
composed of twelve of the citys
most prominent young women,
whom Miss Jones had served as
president for the past two years,
entertained for her at the home of
Mrs. c., B. Lennox, and present
ed her with a gorgeous patented
leather purse. She has also been
the recipient of numerous person
al gifts from her many friends
and admirers who regret to see
her go but wish her God speed
and the best of luck in her new
field.
Ennoute to her new post, Miss
Jones will be the weekend guest
of Miss Lucille Dudley in Kansas
City, Mo.
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-11
wrDERwAKE "a

Wide-Awake "a will sponsor g
Women's Day Program Sunday,
afternoon, $3.50 o'clock March 12tf
at Zion Baptist church. A splendid
program has been arranged. A
choir of 80 ladies will render music
for the afternoon. All are cordially
invited.
Mrs. Mae jackson, president.
Mrs. Grace Flanagan, chr.
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-11
NoTIcE...!

New Opportunity classes in Adult
Education will begin at the Colored
Old Folks oHme, 933 No. 25th st.
Enroll now at the Urban League,
Thursday and Friday evenings at
7 p. M. All persons within the area
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-11
CHARITY CLUB

Tho Charity Club of the Urban
League wishes TO thank those who
helped make our Ch;tterling and
Spaghetti Supper a success.
Remember the Forum to be held
Sunday, March IL, 1899 at 3 P
M. at Clair Chapel ME- Church
22nd Miami SITS. Come out ano
enjoy a pleasant afternoon with Q
talented group of entertainers.
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-11

election of a congressman. The.
district would have been propon-
~derantly Negro. The bill was op-
posed by the onlv other Negro res
Presen- ative l n the legislature, Rev.
Dsvid Turpeau Of Cincinnati.
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-11
entertained the Kappa Fraternity
Saturday night at the home of Mr..
Jewell, 2233 Grant SITS.

Miss Anna Logan has been con-
fined to her home at 2609 No. 22nd
STREET this week with an attack
of grippe.
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-11
Nervous. Weak,
Ankles Swollen!

Much NERVOUSNESS is caused by an ex-
cess of acids n poisons due to func-
tional Kidney and Bladder disorders
which may also cause Getting Up
Nights, Burning Passages, Swollen
Joints, Backaehe, Circles Under Eyes,
Excess Acidity, Leg Pains n Dizzi-
ness. Help o kidneys purify your
blood with Cystex. Usually the very
first dose starts helping YOU kidneys
make you feel like new. Cystex must
satisfy you completely or money back Is
guaranteed. Get Cystex tsiss-tex) to-
day. 1t costs only &c a dose at druggists
and the guarantee protects you.
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-11

j. C. Jewell and Jesee Hutton
Smyrna times., 1939-10-19
DUAL HIGHWAY
TO BE EXTENDED
Clearance for Extension Of
Road From Five Points to
RehObOth Completed
NEEDED IMPROVEMENT

Right-of- way clearances for the
extension of the dual highway from
Five Points, where the Milford
Road meets Route IA into Reho-
both Beach, are going ahead with
many farm houses and buildings
already moved back. All rights
of-way have been secured over ad-
joining farm lands, and arrange
ments made to either move the
buildings or replace them. I'm
provements are being made to
Christian Street, the cutoff from
the main entrance aveneue into Re-
hoboth Beach which leads into
Ocean Boulevard Workmen from
the county Office at Georgetown
are applying a surface of stone and
tar to attract more traffic from the
main route, and prevent jams on
the more central intersections. A
Labor Day survey this year showed
more than 5000 motorists used
this road to enter the Ocean High
way
Smyrna times., 1939-10-19
Free Fair Tickets
For Blind Visitors

NEW YORK.-Blind visitors &c
the New York Worlds fair may en-.
ter the gates with an attendant OF
guide at the price of single ad,
mission ticket, it was announced
by Robert B. Irwin, executive di.
rector of the American Foundation
for the Blind. Is West Sixteenth
street.
The foundation and the New York
Association for the Blind have SET
up a service whereby blind persons,
both residents and out of town visi-
tors, may employ guides through the
association. The association will
furnish accommodations for blind
visitors at its residential clubhouse.
and the New York Travellers Aid
society will make arrangements for
blind visitors desiring other accom-
modations.
Smyrna times., 1939-10-19
Americans Spend Most
Travel Money in England

WASHINGTON The United King
dom received more money from res
idents Of the United States in the
form of ocean ship passenger
fares and tourists expenditures than
any other country in 1898, the de-
partment Of commerce reported.
American travellers to Europe
spent S130. 900 in all last year,
the report said. and of this the Unit
ed Kingdom received S35, ,000. 900.
This compared with the total expen-
ditures in 1897 of S160, 900, of
which S43, 900. 900 went to the United
Kingdom.
Germany. France and Italy fol-
lowed in that order in receipt of
traveller dollar payments. Expendi-
lures in Germany and to German
shipping lines totaled SOS. 1000, 900,
compared with s33 900 in 1887;
those going to France amounted to
$40, 000.0 900. against $4,000. 900 in the
preceding year; while Italy also re-
ceived $40, 100000. or $1,000. 900 less
than in 1887.
No other country received more
than per cent of the total ex-
penditures, although receipts by
Sweden, the Netherlands, Switzer-
land. Ireland. Norway and Poland
were substantial.
Smyrna times., 1939-10-19
LIFT BEETLE
BAN ON FRUIT
Department of Agriculture
Lifts Beetle Quarantine
on Vegetables Also
FLOWERS TO OCTOBER Is

Restriction on the movement of
fruits and vegetables under the
Japanese beetle quarantine regula-
tions were removed for the season
at midnight September 10, the De-
partment of Agriculture announced
last week Restrictions on cut
flowers, however, remain in force
through October Is.
Under quarantine regulations,
certificates showing freedom from
Japanese beetle are required until
October 16 on interstate shipments
of certain kinds of fruits and veg
etables from the entire regulated
area, and on interstate shipments
of fruits and vegetables of any
kind via refrigerator car or motor
Smyrna times., 1939-10-19
ASBURY CHURCH TO GET PIPE
ORGAN AND OTHER
IMPROVEMENTS

The contemplated Improvements
at Asbury M. E. Church are at last
being entered upon. The chief de-
lay was occasioned by the organ.
The original plan, for which the
money was subscribed, contemplat-
ed the new organ to take the place
of the old one. In consulting with
organists who came to make esti-
mates with a view of securing the
contract, it was found that the gal
lery was not suited at all for such
an instrument as they wanted, be-
sides, in nine cases out of ten, all
new pipe organs were now being
placed in the rear of the pulpit
The trustees did not want to ex-
tend the money already subscribed
for the several items-S4000. The
only proper way out of the dlem-
ma seemed to be to place the organ
where the custom and general sent
iment of the congregation thought
it ought to go-in the rear of the
pulpit. lI4AS WOuld ISHulIt Lie emu
of the church knocked out and a
room 20 by 25 feet built, the con-
tract being closed with Messrs.
Weldon & Wood for a sum little
rising $1,000 and the work was
commenced yesterday. A contract
has been made with G. S. Haskell,
Of Philadelphia, for a $1,000 organ,
the music committee giving his or
gan preference over several others
they went to hear. The contract
calls for its completion ready to
use by Christmas day. The win
dows of cathedral glass have been
contracted for with Goodwin, of
Philadelphia, but the contract for
the frescoeing and carpet have not
yet been fully closed. The future
services of the church will be held
in the basement while the repairs
are going on, which will be most
likely till the last of December.
Smyrna times., 1939-10-19
Bottle Note in Ocean Is
Delivered With Dispatch

HOT SPRINGS, ARK.-A letter,
mailed in a bottle and thrown over.
board from a ship at sea, reached
its destination here, 10 days after i
was tossed into the water.
The bottle, containing the letter,
was thrown from ship off the coast
of Florida, by Claude Gray, former
resident of Hot Springs Il was de-
livered to his mother. Mrs. 5. r
Gray, 10 days later.
Smyrna times., 1939-10-19
STATE INCOME
DELINQUENTS
Notices Sent to 10,S34 Per-
sons in 3 Counties; Few
Than Any Recent Year
GIVEN 80 DAYS TO FILE

Notices to 10,s34 persons de-
linquent in filing state income tax
returns for the year 1888 were dis
patched throughout the state last
week by the State Tax Depart
ment. The total number of notices
reflected a marked decrease over
previous years which have averag-
ed approximately $4,000. The re
duction in number, it was pointed
out, is the result of more timely
filing of returns which were due
March Is, 1889, as well as con-
centrated effort by the department
to reduce duplication in names, diff
ference in address and adjustment
of related records where taxables
have not consistently filed return
under exactly the same name as in
past years.
The notices represent delayed
filing on the part of 10,227 individ-
uals, 156 fiduciaries, 103 partner
ships, and 348 persons known only
through employers reports. OF the
total. 1888 are directed to Will
mington addresses, 1900 to rural
New Castle County, 1,155 to Kent
County, and 1,841 to Sussex Coun-
ty.
An income tax blank accompan-
les each notice with the request
that it be completed and filed with
in 80 days unless this notice
seems to be in erro because of
change in addess, misspelled name,
or any other reason not reflected in
the records of the department" :"
Where taxable believes error has
been made, it was suggested tele-
phone call might strighten out any
misunderstanding with the least
delay.
At the expiration of the 30-day
period afforded by law in which to
file the return, it was stated an ac-
tive drive will be commenced to ac-
count for all of the taxables who
have failed to reply to the letter
The campaign will have for its pur-
pose correction to the records of
the department, as well as round
up of all delinquent taxables of the
state.
Assistance in making the returns
is proffered by the letter to all tax
ables desiring it. Hhelp may be
had by visiting the nearest office of
the department, which is located
in Wilmington at 843 King Street,
the Old State House in Dover, and
the Highway Department building
in Georgetown.
Smyrna times., 1939-10-19
CHESTNUTTING PARTIES NOW
IN VOGJTE

Under the influence of the bright
skies and soft southern breezes of
Saturday, several chestnutting
parties were enticed to the woods.
One composed of four ladies, went
to neighborhood several miles
from town where they thought
chestnuts ought to grow, but after
a careful search through the woods
and counting up, they found they
had just twenty-eight nuts. A boy
who lived in the vicinity told them
the reason they didn't find the nuts
was because they didn't grow. He
had only been able to get quart
this year, against bushel last
year. Whereupon, the ladies un-
harnessed the critter from the car
riage and spent the rest of the
time allotted for nutting in horse
back riding.
Smyrna times., 1939-10-19
"OLD-TIMER" DEGREES
BASEBALL

One Of our old-timers who don't
like the new-fangled things that
the young people have been run
ming wild over this year, was re-
Gently disclaiming pretty strongly
against the baesball because it
made the men and boys drop every
thing and forget theri work to go
see a game finished by the declar-
alton that the women were getting
almost as bad over a game they
called ''long tenor. 1t has become
so cool, however, that the young
ladies are unlikely to vex him with
the lawn tennis again this season.
Smyrna times., 1939-10-19
COURT OF CTIANCERY MEETS
IN DOVER

Chancellor Salisbury heard argu-
ment last week in the case of
Thomas II. Moore VS.. his wife, who
was Miss Darby. Her mother died
leaving her one of the tenants in
common in an estate, which being
sold and the money being paid in
the court, Moore asked, through
his counsel, that his wife's share be
invested by The Court so that in
case he should outlive his wife, his
rights as tenant by courtesy would
be secure. The case was argued
for Moore by Messsrs. Cullen &
Smithers, and for Mrs. Moore by
c. H. Lister, of Philadelphia, Ken
ney and Ridgely. The whole case
is one of constituting the marriage
woman's act Which was passed in
1865, and under which the uniform
practice has been to pay to the
married woman during her life
time the proceeds of her own prop
erty. AS this property was left
Mrs. Moore by her mother, she
asks that the proceeds be given to
her as has been the practice. There
does not sseem to be any differ
ence Of opinion amongst the bar of
what Mr.. Moore's status would be
If Mrs. Moore had died seized of
this property; then he would have
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Smyrna times., 1939-10-19

truck from certain sections of the
regulated area. The order, issued
today, releases the fruits and veg
etables from that requirement
nearly four weeks earlier than is
provided in the regulations.
The regulated area includes Del
aware, Connecticut, Massachusetts.
Rhode Island, New Jersey, and the
District of Columbia, and part of
Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire,
New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania Yer
mont, Virginia and West Virginia.
Inspection of fruits and veget-
ables is necessary only during the
period when adult beetles are in
active flight. There is no risk that
such products will carry the Jap
anese beetle after this active per-
iod, which is now apparently over
throughout the regulated areas.
During the last few days the De-
partment's inspectors have found
no beetles in fruits and vegetables.
There is still danger, however,
that the adult beetles may be
transported in cut flowers. There
fore, restrictions on interstate
movement of cut flowers and other
parts Of plants will remain in full
force through October Is.
Restrictions on the movement of
nursery, ornamental, and green
house stock and all other plants
Except cut flowers, aquatic plants,
and portions of plants without
roots and free from soiD are in
force throughout the year and are
not affected by this amendmnt
Smyrna times., 1939-10-19
DEATH RATe
HIGH ON FAR
Accidental De.tL
e ! nan in Other D..
equations
CLOSE STrnv
" NADl

Farming may not j.,
ardous occupation. 81 sn
studies Of farms and 9ts.. Il, g.
tional groups reveal a H.. \
Of accidental deaths Il g.. :sl !
than elsewhere. IN !. as !
fatal accidents il agrior5.t. ,s.sl' !
bered 800 compared H.. -,',.' Z. /
manufacturing and 2so6
structon activities. =
S. H. McCrory. Of :.
States Department Of A.. :.
who has made a study : -. !.
cidents, finds one res.ar \ Il
more serious is that t6e :.
likely to be working alo. !
tory worker caught in a ~
ually has a fellow worE,..
by who can cut off t5s -, - ]
d / farmer caught in a poee |
off Of a tractor. sttaotss :.
or kicked BY q horse. i h.
alone Farm machinery III
turers are equipping n,,,
more machinery with II.
devices, and the safety II ~ 81
els may be improved BY /
parts put on them says n
Crory.
Among other causes r.,
found conducive 10 fam,
are the need for haste !, ).
seasons, which often ms.,,
ing after dark Or With nj,
repairs, and occasional attn
use homemade" electric !
A recent study in Karv; +,
al farm accidents shovei ).
the average 20 per cent
deaths were caused by Mi.
20 per cent by animals uy
by excessive heat, 5 per ID
vehicles, 9 per cent from
per cent by lightning All /
cent from other causes
Most Of the farm accjjr-
McCrory believes. could be y
if the farmer Is his OWL II.
spector" il seeing that rg
nor his employees take ciau
Smyrna times., 1939-10-19
PRETTY WEDDING OVER
AT CRUMPTON, MD.

Crumpton M. E. Church was the
scene of a brilliant wedding on
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
A bank of potted flowers was in
the rear of an arch of evergreen
and flowers, while on either side
were blooming plants. The con-
tracing parties were Miss Lille c.
Sparks, daughter of Mrs. Louisa
Walls of Crumpton, and Mr.. James
Archibald, son of the late William
Archibald, near Kennedyvile. The
ushers Messrs. Joseph Weer, Clar-
ence Bradley. Robert Goodwin and
Ernest Sparks, came first, then
came Messrs. George Glenn and
Arley Sparks, groomsmen, and
Misses Carrie and Clara Ware,
bridesmaids.
Smyrna times., 1939-10-19
Bells Ring in Unison
In Appeal for Peace

LAS CRUCES, N. M. = The
bells in all churches and schools
in Las Cruces are ringing in uni
son to begin and end each day
with "plea for peace"
The bells are ringing together
for the first time since New Mex
leo was admitted to statehood in
1912, and residents have been
asked to pray for world peace
with the notes Of the peace
BELLS" The bell-ringing was in
stituted by the Las Cruces Wom-
ems club.
Smyrna times., 1939-10-19
Negro "Chiseler" Returns $1,000

Ais well that ends well for a
conscience-stricken New Castle
County Negro who this week re-
turned $40 he had previously "chis-
eled" from the county relief fund.
Four years ago, this "chiseler" had
gotten the $40 by false representa-
tions. Being bothered by his con-
science, he confessed his guilt to
Atty.-Gen. James r. Morford. Mr..
Morford arranged for the sum to
be turned over to the Levy Court
for redistribution to the relief fund,
and the matter was closed to the
satisfaction Of all concerned.
Smyrna times., 1939-10-19
Kent County Ditch Project

Three hundred miles of ditch to
drain thousands of acres of farm
land in Kent county will be dug by
the WPA under a sol, 1856 project
which Benjamin Ableman, State
WPA administrator, announced had
been submitted by the Kent Levy
Court. Mr.. Ableman said he would
forward the project at once to
Washington for approval and work
will start as soon as this is receiv-
ed. It is fully expected approval
will come within a few days.
Smyrna times., 1939-10-19
Palmer Home Semi-AnnuaI Report

The semi-annual meeting of di-
rectors and managers of the Pal
mer Home, Inc, will be held at the
Home onto-day, Thursday, October
IL. Notices have been sent to the
twenty directors in different parts
of the State. The managers will
entertain the directors, residents,
and caretakers of the Home at
luncheon at 1890. as usual, and the
business meeting will follow in the
assembly hall, when reports will be
given Of work for the Home during
the past six months.
Smyrna times., 1939-10-19
SEEK THE G.. w. & S. TAYLOR
PLANT PATENTS

The plant Of the Little Diamond
Cultivator Of G. w. & S. Taylor
Co., has virtually been bargained
for by a manufacturing firm in
New Jersey and all that is neces-
ssary to complete it's transfer to
another State is the completion of
the papers and there is also a firm
in Pennsylvania anxious to have
the plant to manufacture on a roy
atty, but we hesitate to announce
the full particulars in hope that an
effort now being made will prove
Smyrna times., 1939-10-19
THOMAS JEFFERSON
BECOMES SMYRNA
POSTMASTER

Postmaster Bewley, after hold
ing the Office four years and two
months yielded the place to Thorn
as jefferson, his successor, on Mon
day, except that he will remain a
sufficient length of time to instruct
him in handling the machine. Mr..
Bewley did his best to discharge
his duties efficiently, and was an
obliging postmaster. Mr.. Jefferson
has the opportunity before him to
do the same thing. Postmistress
Rutledge is held over by popular
demand into the third administra-
ton.
Smyrna times., 1939-10-19
REV. WILLIAM DUHAMEL WE'D
MISS FLORENCE POWERS
OF MILLINGTON, MD.

The marriage of Rev. William
Duhamel rector of st. Gabrael's
Church, Douglasville, Pa, to Miss
Florence Powers, of Millington,
Kent County, took place last We'd
nesday evening, in st. Andrews
Church, Philadelphia, of which the
groom was formerly assistant rec
tor. Rev. Charles w. Duane per-
formed the ceremony.
Smyrna times., 1939-10-19
Home Looted Of JeRsl,

Over $4,000 worth Of jeT:.
stolen from the home Of I
Mrs. David c. Ralst9n i v.
ton, Monday morning VI
servants were in another F.
the house The jeTeIry W:
from the bureau drawer i
Ralston's bedroom, and tit,
it is understood, have 10 ID
cept the fact that a neig.1
a stranger enter the sIz
morning.
Smyrna times., 1939-10-19

w. T. Hutson, of the Leipsic
cannery was here last week ir
search of pumpkins to can.
The funeral of Mrs. Able j
Porter on Friday called together a
large family of connections.
Morning Star Lodge, No. 6, 1. O.
o. F., of this town, has been invited
to participate in the unveiling of
the Caesar Rodney monument at
Dover October 3Oth, and will prob
ably accept.
Mrs. Joseph Donaho, former
resident of this vicinity, for several
years living near Christiana, died
last week and was brought to Glen
wood Cemetery, this town, on Mon
day for interment.
DR.. Dwight and Principal Lake
are both constructing fractional
electrical machines, the first for
use in his practice and the second
to use in the laboratory of his sci
entific departmnt at School.
AT a recent quarterly meeting at
Severson's Church, thirty-two per-
sons accepted invitations from one
of the members to go to his house
for supper. This sounds as if it
belongs to the customs of forty
years ago.
r. M. Cooper, near Cheswold, in
tends to give some attention this
winter to the artificial raising of
chickens, as he did last. He will
run two incubators which will de-
rive their heat for Matching from
warm water.
The game laws of the State i'm
pose a fine Of S1.00 for killing an
insectiverous bird. This includes
the flicker, robin, and in fact all
birds except hawks, owls, crowds
and English sparrows. Our young
gunners had better make note of
this.
George T. Thompson reports a
yield of $50 bushels of corn this
year from seven acres, two acres of
which were considerably damaged
by the heavy rains. But for this
the yield might have been nearer
60 than so bushels, the amount OBJ
tanned.
There was a wide difference be-
tween Saturday and Sunday in the
temperature On the first named
the mercury registered so degrees
and over the next day about so,
fall Of about 80 degrees. Monday
it fell six degrees lower, and felt
more like snow than the rain that
was falling.
John B. Golf, who has been rum
ming the Smyrna creamery very
successfully for the past year
leaves after to-day for Wilmington,
where he purposes engaging in the
produce business. W. w Wright,
who has been in the creamery sew
eral weeks past under instruction,
will remain in charge of the same.
Smyrna times., 1939-10-19
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF OCT. 10TH, 1889

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
ton.
Smyrna times., 1939-10-19
DEATHS

Jones-On the 18th inst, in Ken
ton, Harriet M. Jones, wife of the
late William B. Jones, aged 66
years.
Smyrna times., 1939-10-19

successful in retaining it in our
town. This is all we can say to-
day.