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Smyrna times., 1939-12-07
KENT TOMATO
CROP SURVEY
Russell E. Wilson, County
Agent, Finds Much I'M
provement Needed
PROJECT GIVEN STUDY

The tomato situation in Kent
county and throughout this section
of the United States from the
standpoint of the crop being grown
commercially for canning purposes
is very much in need of improve
ment, according to information
which has come to the attention of
County Agent Russell E. Wilson af-
ter making a study of this crop
over a period of years in coopera-
ton with Gamers and leading to-
mato growers. In view of this sit
uation, therefore, tomato i'm
provement project has been con-
Quoted in the southern part of Kent
county for the past two year in CO.
operation with the Houston plant
of the Libby, McNeill e. Libby
Company, and the American Pot
ash institute. This project includes
eleven farms on which cost of pro-
duction records are being kept in
the growing of tomatoes, and on
which demonstrations are being
conducted also to show the value
of potash in increasing the yield
per acre and in improving the quail
ity of the crop. In this project
during this past season, however,
there were only nine cooperators,
six of whom realized a profit on
their tomato crop and the other
three sustained a loss, with an av-
erage profit of S10.65 per acre, or
81 cents per 5-8-bushel basket, for
the project as a whole. The av-
erage yield of tomatoes on these
nine farms this year was BAT bas-
kets (5-8 tons) to the acre, as COM
pared to 215 baskets (3.6 tons) per
acre for the previous year resulting
in an average loss of S3,68 per acre,
or 1T cents per basket, for the
year 1888. In checking over these
records it was observed that the
cost of fertilizer was one of the
largest items of expense on most
of these farms, with labor costs
running a close second place in de-
termining the difference between
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Smyrna times., 1939-12-07
ROTARY CLUBS
WEEKLY MEET
Meeting Last Thursday Ad-
dressed by Rev. DIR. ]. w.
Colona of Asbury Church
SUBJECT THANKSGIVING

The regular weekly meeting of
the Smyrna Rotary Club was held
at the Wayside Inn on Thursday
evening. The speaker of the even
ing was Rev. DR.. James w. Colona,
who spoke on Thanksgiving" In
his remarks, DR.. Colona said, "The
exact day or hour is not the i'm
portant thing in the observance CT
Thanksgiving, the important thing
being that Thanksgiving should be
observed. The observance of
Thanksgiving is the oldest of in
titutions, the Israelites were
probably the first people to observe
Thanksgiving, and that custom has
perhaps come down to US indirectly
from them. 1t is from God that all
of our blessings come and it is to
God we should render thanks. We
labor many times under false i'm
pressions, forgetting that God is
the giver of all. What shall !
render unto the Lord for all of his
blessings? I wish that all of the
people Of the world would think of
Thanksgiving in those terms.
Thanksgiving is just debt that
we owe to God. The whole world
needs nothing today as much as a
spirit Of penitence." Walter w
Hynson was the Chairman Of the
program. also leading the singing.
Harvey Jones responded to the
speaker.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07
TYPE FROM THE OLD TIMES
John C. Mannering Finds 1t While
RenOvating DIR. Dwight's Office

The attractive little apartment
which DR.. and Mrs. E. S. Dwight
have remodeled from the Offices of
DR.. Dwight, retired medical prac-
titioner, on Main Street, is about
ready to turn over to its new occu-
pant Mrs. H. d. Boyer. The first
floor of his old Office has become an
attractive livingroom. This was
done by tearing down the old out
side entrance stairway and having
a new and modern stairway next to
the Dwight residence. A kitchen
cite with modern equipment makes
for a first floor addition. The sec
ond floor which DR.. Dwight used
as his private office has become an
attractive bedroom and bath. Stan
ley Morris did the carpenter work
and Mr.. John c. Mannering the
painting, a rejuvenation to the new
apartment that shows up well
While working on the second floor
Mr.. Mannering came across some
type that was used by the Smyrna
Times as a printing plant years
ago during the Civil War. The
Times then espoused the cause of
the Union and one night some reb-
els broke in and dumped a lot of
type (the paper was then all set by
hand and printed on Washington
hand press) on the floor. Despite
the handicap of sorting out the pied
type, the sorts We're reset and the
paper gotten out on time. 1t is
supposed that the type Mr.. Man
nering found was some that fell
thru the floor and was not recover
ed
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07
OLD TRAFFIC POST GONE
Work Completed Monday When
Power Drill Was Used

The old traffic post in center Of
intersection of Commerce and Main
Streets, familiarly dubbed THE
Four Corners" is now a memory.
The last of it, the concrete base,
was removed Monday but not until
a power drill supplanted the hand
labor of WPA men who had been
pegging away for several days with
little or slow advancement. The
new standard street lights, one set
on each corner, were turned on
last week and makes for easier
and better traffic conditions.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07
RECEPTION TO
SCHOOL STAFF
Smyrna 10th Century Club
Entertain Teachers and
Husbands of Members
DIR. HOLLOWAY SPEAKER

Members of the faculty of John
Bassett Moore School; new mem
bers and husbands were welcomed
by the president Mrs. Thomas Rus
sell last Friday evening when the
reception in their honor was held
in the club rooms. Miss Anna B
Beckett, chairman for the evening,
presented the program. First was
Miss Mary Hynson, who rendered
two vocal solos. Miss Beckett then
introduced DR.. H. V. Holloway, SUI
perintendent of Delaware Schools,
who gave an interesting and de-
lightful illustrated talk on his sum-
mer cruise to Beunos Aires and Rio
de Jenerio, South America. The
pictures, taken by DR.. Holloway on
his trip last summer, are unusually
beautiful, most of them in color
photography. The lovely coloring
of amethyt and deep blue in the
CARIBBEAN sea; the sunrise at Rio
de Janerio, the gardens in various
cities, filled each one of the audi
ence with deep desire that he too
might some day visit our neighbors
to the south After the program
social hour was in charge of the
hostess, Mrs. Harry P. Jones, as
sisted by Mrs. Grant Garis, Mrs.
Glenn King and Mrs Joseph Ennis.
Mrs. c. j. Prickett and Mrs. Her
vey P. Hall assisted in receiving
the guests At the end of the pro-
gram each new member was pre-
sented with chrysanthemum. The
club room was beautifully decorat-
ed with fine boughs and Christmas
tree lights; the work of Mrs. Beck
EFT and Mrs. Alfred Tilghman. To-
morrow, Home Economics Day,
will be observed Members of
Homemakers Clubs are invited as
guests. The affair will begin at
1870 with a luncheon and be fol-
lowed by program in commemor-
alton of Delaware Day delaware
the first state of the Union to rati-
fly the constitution) An address
will be given by Mrs. Thomas B.
Young, executive secretary of Wo-
mems Field Army of the American
Society for the Control of Cancer,
on the work the society is doing
Reservations for luncheon must be
made with Mrs. Russell to-day.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07
MILFORD HAS A
100000 FIRE
Half a Block in Heart of Bus
mess Center on Walnut
Street Destroyed
WORST IN TOWN HISTORY

Flames swept through a half
block in the heart of the business
district Friday morning, causing an
etimated 100000 loss in the worst
fire of Milford's history. They de-
stroyed the interiors of two depart
ment stores and a Woman's dress
shop, all freshly stocked for the
Christmas trade. In these the mer-
chandise loss alone was estimated
at 100000. They swept a woman's
dress factory and were checked
only after eating their way into a
fifth building. Up in flames went
the half block between Walnut
street, the main business thorough
fare, and Washington street, and
from Front street to point mid
way between it and Water street.
Wrecked were the interiors of the
J. G. Penney and w. 7. Grant de-
partment Stores, the Coopersmith
dress shop, and the Milford Dress
Factory. The fire was checked in
the D. G. Dollings building. The
Milford Fire Company overwhelm-
ed by the task confronting it when
the fire was discovered at $50, al
ready gaining headWay, was even
tually reinforced by four compan-
les from surrounding towns. The
firemen, all volunteers, had the
flames halted by 8 o'clock. The
Dover, Greenwood, Harrington and
Houston Fire Companies rushed to
Milford Fire Company's assistance.
City Manager Charles E Banning,
who also is chief of the Milford
Fire Company, was in charge of
the firefghters from the first and
estimated the damage. The worst
previous re was about 80 years ago
when buildings across Walnut
street from the scene of Fridays
fire were destroyed with loss of
about S5O,000 The flames appar-
emily had been burning some time
when they were first noticed by a
bread man. He saw their ref1ec-
tion in the windows of the Penney
store, a one-and-a-half-story brick
structure facing the entire block
of Front street between Walnut
and Washington streets, and 'front.'
ing also on Walnut street. The
bread man telephoned the Milford
company and Wilmer Langford,
manager Of the store, was among
the first on the scene. Langford
opened a back door and heard an
explosion. THE whole store SEEM
ed to burst in flames" he said. BY
this time Milford volunteers were
pouring water on the flames from
the tops Of surrounding buildings.
Their hoselines were sucking it up
from the nearby Mispillion River.
From the Penney store, flames
burned into the Grant store, also a
one-and-a-half- -tosry brick building,
fronting on Walnut street and run
ming back to Washington. Its tier
ior was quickly egulfed and firemen
withdrawing over the rooftops
were forced to surrender the Coop
ersmith dress shop on Walnut
street next. The shop is operated
by the daughter of D. c. Cooper
smith, owner of the two depart
ment store buildings. He valued
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07
CLAYTON CENTURY CLUB
Safety in the Home and On the
Public Highway is Discussed

On Thursday, November Both,
the Clayton Century Club held its
regular weekly meeting. Mrs.
Walter K. Barrett, of Milford was
guest speaker and addressed the
Club on the subject of safety. Mrs.
Barrett stressed the Importance of
safety in the home and on the high
way and discussed possible mea-
sures whereby the highways might
be made safer. Her most interest
ing address was followed by a
QUESTIONABLE on safety, and mem
bers of the Club drew questions
and answered them. Refreshments
were served after the meeting.
Mrs. Ernest Davis was chairman
of the program. On Thursday, De-
cember 7th, Mrs. w. H. Beacon,
State Chairman of International
Relations. will address the Club.
The meeting will be held at 2.30
pm. and it is hoped that there will
be a full attendance as the ques-
tion of International Relations is
certainly vital one at the present
time. Mrs. Beacon is particular
ly well informed on the subject and
her address should be very inter-
esting, as well as valuable Miss
Annette Gooding is chairman of
the program for the day. Plans
are being made for Husbands
Night" on December 14th Dinner
will be served at $50 p. m. and a
program will follow. Mrs. Richard
Comegys is chairman of the COM
noittaa
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07
PAUL REED DROWNED NEAR BAY
AFTER LOSING CONTROL OF CAR

Francis Callahan and Paul Sher-
man said Reed was found 25 feet
from the overturned car. Two
passengers in the car, Wilson En-
ert, "a, and his sister, Hilda Emert,
%, both of Woodland Beach, climb
ed out of the car and swan to
safety. Funeral services took place
from the residence of Reeds father
near Warwick, Nd, in charge of
Rev. w. c. Benson, pastor of the
Odessa-Friendship Church and in
terment was made in Odd Fellows
cemetery, Smyrna. Young Reed,
who was unmarried, is survived by
several brothers and sisters.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07

Paul E. Reed, formerly of the
Smyrna vicinity, a grandson of the
late Millard F. Reed, Smyrna
farmer, and son of William G. and
Ida (Johnson) Reed of near War
wick, Md, formerly of this vicin-
ity, who was killed at mid
night Friday, December l when
a car he was driving plunged
through the railing of the Silver
Run Bridge on the Bayview-Tay-
lor's Bridge Road near Odessa.
His body was recovered by police
at $50 a. m, Saturday. Death was
caused by drowning, Coroner jam
es F. Hearn decided. Privates
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. S. j. Thackaberry, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

The Presbyterian Church of
Smyrna, Rev. S. ]. Thackaberry,
pastor, announces services as us
ual next Sunday morning and even
ing: at IL and 7.30. Sunday
School at 10 and Young Peoples
meeting at 6.45. Mid-week meet
ing Wednesday at 7.30 for Bible
study and prayer. The Mite So
ciety meets this Thursday at the
home of Mrs. Thompson at s pm.
All are invited to the services.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07
y NEWS ON XMAS MAIL
= % Get Packages in to Be
tnVered Before Christmas

M 5co IL W ot
rhVefed Before Christmas
rost Office Department de-
hat every effort be made 10
ne public with a view Of Sc
taeir cooperation in the sue
- 49, handling of mails, by mail
'g'H 4 parcels early. In order
asy may be informed as to
aa'S parcels should be mailed
4. f-e'ent points, below is a. LIST
s. az cate approximately on
!! parcels should be mailed n
!, 'asf destination in states
= : n n ame to insure delivery
earStmas Day: December
y. nillona, q California, Nevada.
Washington; December Is
(Ba vsas "a Colorado, Florida
1 ,a Aansas' Louisiana, Mime
n, ITsslssippi, y oMntana, Ne
4 o,4.' New Mexico, North Da-
4, UITssnoma, IT.as South Dakota.
1
Esss n,i ,iiS-Alabama, Georgia,
H. ,IIaIi Illinois Iowa, Kentucky
ES.his. hhilcalgan, Missouri, New
n I1,le, caos,. North Carolina, Ohio.
n vI,siala vTsso!lna' Tennessee, virginia ia
Ill., ,4glnlai g December 2oeCon.
Eass,3,Di Es.3 Delaware, Maryland, Mas Mas.
New Jersey, New York.
s,,i. Parcels mailed later later than vsr,
kras.s ~, shown above can cannot tnan q
q. 'n'ssd isst. delivery BY chrisfmaS shrstD oe
b. Ss are mailed Special De.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07
DEEPER CHANNEL AT INLET
Completing of Jetties Gives I'm
petus to RehObOth Bay Fishing

Completion of work by the gen
eral contractors on a S443 900 fed
eral-state project to build stone
jetties from the channel of the In
dian River Inlet will be marked by
the departure this week of repre-
sentatives of the concern. Under
the guidance of George Howland of
the firm of Jesse Howland and
Sons, the jetties have been built
1,500 feet out in the ocean. The
work took two years, longer than
was originally planned, due to
heavy currents and storms. The
jetties are 500 feet apart, with a
25-foot channel dredged between
them. The project is expected to
open an annual gross revenue of
100000 to the seafood industry
and water transport.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07
1opLETOWN IN
|sIGS P.O. FIGHT
WANTING the Historic
.odemy Building
n.fuce TO Sell
h 5. MAY CONDEMN

,..,,,r folks are having 9
aeis,s"y ssSt over the location Of it: t:
\ ,lsooO I'd postoffce. Threat 1e'l q
IN s'Yor Inflammation proceedings
~ I Monday night to persuaae 4aoe
/ : rorr Council to take acttol T.,
lV"I ,la hermit sale Of a site fol
WI Oo.tafice directly in front O
y ~! Middletown Academy has
silt \ i shake the determination
rr,Dci, \ \ Warned that the fed,
| government would resort ,l u. :
.sr,t. in the dispute that has
IL whole town, the counci.
,..,slsss \. failed to consider re,
'@:sirg an easement which II
4 a. ! sewer across part OF the
C.,+r The federal government
II accept the property as
[. ;. tbe easement exists. AT
,sme time, Mayor Louis Levin
,srvsd notice that he would
4 svsry legal means at my dis
In 70 preserve the grounds
(rrd the 123-year-old building
IN for a playground and recrea-
Ii ceuter. Harry X. Hoch, at
[sr for the Academy Board Of
w., appeared before the
kucil to request yielding the
knent. He said the trustees
Eld pay for replacing the sewer
\ rms across one corner of the
Iverty 50 that a clear title could
Offered the government. Mr.
n emphasized that the govern
N refused to buy the place as
I as the easement exists, but al
|iy has signed a check for $4,000
purchase price, to turn over tc
| trustees as soon as this objec-
| is removed. He said the gov
Iment is prepared to start the
liemnation proceedings unless
right Of way is relinquished.
rtention over the property as a
! for a $4,000 postofice started
Ieral months ago after the Acad-
h trustees turned in a bid to the
Eernment for sale of a lot 15O
] directly in the front Of the old
[dng. The offer was accepted.
|yur Levinson pointed out that
does not object to a new post
r. but believed that the govern
Et could choose a site of less i'm
Fta1ce as a community center
historic point. Il have writ
to President Roosevelt and
Ftmaster General James A. Far
asking that the property not be
\ for new postoffice, but have
received any reply" he said.
/ present postofice was built 20
|rs ago. It is located half a
ez from the center Of the town
Main Street. The Academy is
e blocks from the center of the
On Broad Street, between Lake
Pennington Streets. The LOT
iF0nt Of the Academy has many
i shade trees and for the past
f years it has been used as a
yglound under the direction Of
ald supervisor. Mayor Levinson
paaslzed that since the old prop
vas converted into a play
Ond' juvenile delinquency has
'Oonnnued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07
TEA AT ASBURY PARSONAGE
Nearly 100 Served by Mite Society
at a Social Gathering

A delightful tea was held at the
Methodist Parsonage last Thurs
day afternoon when the officers and
members of the Mite Society re-
ceived with Mrs. James w. Colona
the minister's wife Music was
furnished by Miss Mary Hynson
who sang several selections.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Rev. j. w. Parlxins, Pastor, An.
nounces Services For the Week

Smyrna Church of the Nazarene,
Rev. J. w. Parkins, pastor, an
nounces the following services: To
day, Thursday, 7.30 p. M, prayer
meeting. Next Sunday services:
Sunday School, 9.45 a. M; morning
worship, 1O.45 a. m; N. Y. p. s.,
$50 p M; evangelistic service at
7.3O p. m.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07
NEWS OF SMYRNA GRANGE
Business Session Thursday Even
ing Followed With a Program

Smyrna Grange held their regu-
lar business meeting Thursday ev-
ening. The following program was
rendered by the lecturer, E. T.
Heinold. Question and Answer
period; reading on Vegetable
Shortening" James Fleming; read
ing, Those Other Days" Rather
inc Short; readings, "She Powder
ed Her Nose" and Nothing to
Laugh At, Viola Ryan. This
Thursday evening is election of Of
ficers. All members are urged to
attend. If you don't want an Of
flee, be present.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07
"Vermillion Row., Main Street, Sold

Report has it that the row of
dwellings between the Wilson Cab
met Factory and Bill Collins stable
has been purchased by ]. E.Wilsonr
Jr., president of the Cabinet Cor
poration to be torn down and re-
placed by factory buildings. The
row known as the ''Vermilion Row
belonged to Bill Collins.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07
Homer Downs Home, Market st.

The new home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Downs, the first to be built
on Market Street Plaza, is rising
on its foundation and will soon be
enclosed. The Downs who have
been living on the Boulevard, win
make it their home when complet-
ed
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07
Col. Schulz Farm, Hartly, Sold

G. Harvey Wright, realtor, has
sold for Col. George ]. Schulz of
Hartly, his 190-acre farm, stock
and equipment to G. E. Robertson
of Merchantville, N. ]. Terms
withheld.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-07
+. . invited Back to sn,,,r.

\ a nestin'' ,''ed Back to smyrna
lrd Of sslng Ass,lg Of the Official
Esday pisS. isSary Methodist Church
l0na, tbs ~, ro lne Rev. DR.. ]. w
snlng out IA. munster, who
'unously asLoa Aourtn year, was
another year y come back
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COMPLETE LIST OFFICERS OF FAIRBANKS DOG DERBY
 AND ICE CARNIVAL

In completing the list of com mittee chairmen of the Fair banks Dog Derby and Ice Car nival, some changes and addi- tions were made.
 The complete list of officers and committee chairman now is as follows:
 President, Dr. L. L. Huffman; ce-President, Ted Lambert; Secretary, w. H. Bloom; Treas urer, Don Adler; Manager, Ralph Rivers; Executive Secretary, Harold Byrd.
 Board of Director Members- Mrs. Dorothy O'Keefe, Mrs. Jam es Barrack, J. G. Rivers, Leon hard Seppala and Harry Arend.
 Committee chairmen or spon- sors.
 A-Men's reception - Mayor Leslie Nerland-Joe Crosson.
 B-Women's reception - Eva McGoWan.
 C-Dog Derby-Leonhard Sep pala.
 D-Queens Hostess - Myrtle Adler.
 E-Queens program - Gudvay Preston.
 F-Luncheons & Teas-A. A. U. w.
 G-Coronation ........ ........ ........
 H-Igloo Village-Ted Lam bert.
 Publicity - Don Adler.
 J-Goodwill Trips - w. H. Bloom.
 K-Sports: Hockey, Dr. L. L. Huffman; Basketball, Bob liar rop; Skiing, Donald Mcdonald III; Curling women's, Mrs. Carl Berge; Curling Mems, Deacon Jones; Children's Sports, Den his Doyle and Virginia Rivers. sponsored by Elks Club. L-Queens Reception ball - 1 M-Coronation ball - Spon- sored by American Legion.
 N-Alaska Yukon Grand Ball Sponsored by Pioneers. Cub. i O-Smoker - Ester AtheliC
The Nome nugget., 1939-01-27
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To C. ROOSEVELT, JOE HANAKA, HECTOR LAURIN, and EMIL LAURIN as Guardian of the Estate of Hector Laurin, an insane person, and to your and each of your heirs, repres- eptatives and assigns:
 You and each of you are here by notified that the undersigned Jerry Sullivan has expended in work and labor performed, inn provements made and money, for each of the annual labor years commencing with the year end ing July 1, 1881. and ending July l, 1888, the sum of $200, on that certain placer mining claim To- cated and described as the "OLD DREDGE ASSOCIATION sit uated on the Kougarok River in the Kougarok section of the Cape Nome Mining and Recording Precinct, Second Division, Terri tory of Alaska, the location no- tice of which is of record in the the Office of the Recorded for the said Precinct in Volume 90, at page l33 thereof, of the "Kou- garok Records" in said office, said expenditures being made in order to hold said claims under the provisions of the Laws of the United States and the Territory of Alaska, and being of the amount required by said laws to be done each of said years on said claim to hold the same from July 1, 1880, to date of this not ice.
 And you and each of you are further notified that if within 90 days from the completion of the publication hereof, said publica- ton being for a period of 90 days, you fail or refuse to con- tribute to the undersigned Jerry Sullivan your proportionate share of such expenditures, as co-owner, your interest in said placer mining claim will become the property of the undersigned Jerry Sullivan, your co-owner, who has made such required ex penditures.
 Dated at Nome, Alaska, tbis 11th day of November, 1888.
 Jerry Sullivan
 Co-OWner Publish Nov. II, 18, 25. Dec. 2, g, Is, g, 30, 1888. Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27, Feb. 3, 1889.
The Nome nugget., 1939-01-27
SECOND APPENDIX IS REMOVED FROM YOUNG WOMAN

MEMPHIS, Teuu., Jan. Mrs. C. G. Barnett was believed ao be the only person on record with two appendectomies to tell her friends about.
 She is a 24-year-old nurse, from West Memphis, Ark. She had her appendix removed three years ago. Being a nurse, she knew enough about surgery to be certain it was done right.
 She began having abdominal pains and her physician decided to operate. He did so and found a second intestinal appendage, smaller than the first, but in the usual place.
The Nome nugget., 1939-01-27
NELSON EDDY AND
 DIVORCEE WE'D IN NEVADA

LAS VEGAS, Jan - Nelson Eddy, blond singer and movie actor, co-starred in romantic pic lures with Jeanette Mcdonald, and the former Ann Franklyn are honeymoning here.
 Eddy, never married before, gave his age at 37.
 His bride, 40, was divorced from Sidney Franklin, movie producer on the grounds of men tai cruelty, and is the mother of a 14-year-old son.
 Eddie has known his bride five years.