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Smyrna times., 1939-01-26
IS DAYS BETWEEN CALLS
Middletown Firemen When Called
Sunday, Have 8 Fires in One Day

After 78 days, or almost three
months, without fire call, the
Middletown Volunteer Hose Com
pany was called out three times
on Sunday. The 78-day period was
believed to be the longest winter
period in the 51-year history of
the company without a call. In
the afternoon a double fire on the
farm of Robert Sheldon, at Cecil
ton, Md, broke the long wait. The
Cecilton Fire Company and the
Middletown Company joined in ex-
tinguishing a chimney fire and a
hay stack fire caused by sparks
from the chimney. Sunday night
chimney fires were extinguished on
the Norman Hicks farm, tenanted
by Paul Dutton, on Noxentown
Lake, and the home of Harry Rob
inson at Warwick, Nd, owned by
John w. Johns. A special crew
was stationed at the firehouse un-
til after midnight in the event of
further calls.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-26
HITS ROAD COST STATEMENT
Moody Criticizes Figures Accredit-
to Senator Paul II. Rinard

Senator Frank Moody, Demo
crat, rising to a question of per
sonal privilege, Monday afternoon
had the clerk read statement
criticizing a previous statement
accredited to Senator Paul r. Rim
ard, Republican, chairman of a
special Senate committee investi-
eating the State Highway Depart
ment. Senator Moody quoted fig
ures to show that instead of en-
ploying 1O,441 in 1888, as alleged
in Senator Rinard's statement, the
average number employed by the
highway department in maintain
ing the highways last year was
$40. Instead of the maintenance
cost last year being S235, ,9O7 .68, as
alleged by Senator Rinard, it was
actually 81, OIL ,O5924, he said, add
ing that the maintenance cost in
1886 while the department was un-
der Republican control was ST.
O86, ,894.78 and not $174,618.10 as
quoted by Senator Rinard. Senator
Rinard is chairman and Senator
Moody a member of special COM
mittee appointed to investigate the
highway commission.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-26

st. Georges residents are suffer
ing from the "jitters" after two
weeks of detours and canal
crossings following the wrecking
of the canal bridge there by a
freighter. The bridge connected
the two parts of the town is
sorely missed. Business men and
workers who have to go from one
side to the other have been forced
to detour by Summit Bridge or
Reedy Point Bridge, or leave their
cars on the north side of the canal
and use the ferry tug weir" to
cross the canal. Most of the COM
muters residing on the south side
of the bridge have been using the
ferry, leaving their cars in a gar
age, or parked on the north side of
the canal. The worst part of the
situation is that those most incon-
venienced realize it will be year
or longer before the st. Georges
Smyrna times., 1939-01-26
DPC ASSO. MEET
IN SMYRNA
Delaware Production Credit
Association COnvenes at
High School
DINE AT CAFETERIA

The fifth annual stockholders
meeting of the Delaware Produc-
tion Credit Association was held
Saturday, January 21, in the audi
torium of the John Bassett Moore
School, Smyrna, at which the as
sociation entertained its members
and their invited guests to a
turkey dinner. There We're about
225 present in spite of the incle-
ment weather and the bad roads.
The dinner was served in the
school cafeteria and the music was
furnished by Mrs. Russell E. Will
son of Dover. The occasion was
greatly enjoyed by all. Mr.. L. D.
Caulk, president, of Woodside. pre-
sided at the meeting. Mr.. E. Laird
Kratz reported to the stockholders
for the directors giving their ac-
tivities during the past year. The
report of the activities of the As
sociation was given by Mr.. S. NJ.
Harrington, secretary treasurer.
who commented on the unfavor-
able conditions upon which the as
sociation entered its first year in
1884 at which time about $4,000
was loaned to Delaware farmers.
He pointed out the steady increase
in the volume of business, the
peak of which was reached in 1888
when S238, ,594 was loaned. Mr..
Ferris Wilson of Lewes, and Mr..
H. c. Milliken of Newark. were
elected directors for terms of three
years. Both are established farm
ers and are familiar with agricul-
tural conditions in this section.
Mr.. M. o. Wilson, president of the
Credit Corporation of
Baltimore made a very interesting
address on the progress being
made by both the Association and
the Production Credit Corporation
and stated the Importance of the
Association to the farmers of the
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Smyrna times., 1939-01-26
SMYRNA GUN CLUB SHOOT
Held at the Gun Club Near Town
Last Tuesday Afternoon

The Smyrna Gun Club held a
special shoot Tuesday afternoon
which was participated in by 80
or more sportsmen. There were
six events, Is shooters to an event
at which there were three winners
in each event. Groceries, hams
and shells were given as prizes, ac-
cording to the Lewis Glass System.
Winners in the six events were as
follows: First Event ]. Morris,
Malcolm Burris, R. w. Comegys.
Second Event Ernest Mattiford,
]. w. Johnson, Mr.. Smith. Third
Event-C. ]. Morris, Malcom Bur
his, Linden Boyer. Fourth Event
j. Wells FAIRIES, Frank Lawson,
Linden Boyer. Fifth Event-C. j.
Morris, o. ]. Farlow, oJseph En-
mis-. Sixth Event n Mr.. Schaffer,
Malcom Burris, Joe Goldsborough.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-26
G.. @. p. GAINS A
SEAT IN HOUSE
E. S. Knight Defeats Demo
cratic Rival in Kent 4th
Representative District
ELECTION WAS QUIET

Edward S. knight, Republican,
who was defeated in November for
state representative from the
Hartly district known as the
Fourth Representative District,
Monday won the seat with a 123
over his Democratic op-
ponent, Edward Wallace Stafford,
in a special election The vote
was Knight 429, Stafford, 3O6.
Knight will succeed Or. Josephp
Roop Smith, Democrat, who died
December "a. The vote in Novem-
Der gave Smith a majority Of "a.
The victory changes the House
lineup to % Republicans and 13
Democrats and DemOcrat-Inde-
pendent Republicans. This gives
the Republicans one vote more
than the three-fiths necessary to
override the Governors veto.
There were 814 ballots cast in No
vember and 735 Monday The reg
istration is approximately 1900.
Voting was quiet with many mem
bers Of the General Assembly Wis
iting the district, which is nomi-
nally Democratic. The official
canvass of the vote was held in
Superior Court, Dover on Wednes-
day with Chancellor w. w. Har-
rington and Judge Charles L. Ter
ry, Jr., presiding. Mr.. Knight is a
farmer living between Hazlettville
and Wyoming.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-26
"PLEAD GUILTY COURT"
Judge Terry Imposed Fines and
Imprisonments on Saturday

ImprisOnments on Saturday
Thomas William White was SEN
fenced to 80 days after he pleaded
guilty to a charge of forgery be-
fore Judge Charles L. Terry, Jr., at
the 4plead guilty session of Court
of General Sessions at Dover Sat
urday. James Buckson, who also
pleaded guilty to a charge of forg-
ery. was sentenced to two months.
Following a lecture by Judge Ter
nv. Donald Clark, William Full
man. alias Bus Thomas, and Hi
ram Carter were paroled for three
wears to State Detective F. Leslie
Rentz on a charge of theft of a
case of alcoholic liquors from the
Bill Watson liquor store. Donald
Clark. Scott Drummond, and Will
liam Pullman also were paroled to
Rentz after pleading guilty to the
theft of another case of liquor
from the Watson store. Leonard
Scott and Theodore Harmon, alias
Theodore Biggs, who pleaded gull
tv to selling alcoholic liquors to a
minor unlawfully, were fined 500
each. Fred Billings was sentenced
to 10 months on charge OF lar
ceny.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-26
SHORE MAN TO
BE A u. S. JUDGE
Congressman T. Allan Colds
bOrOugh's Appointment to
District of Columbia Court
RACE FOR HIS SEAT

President Roosevelt late Friday
Congressman T. Allan
Goldsborough of Denton, Md, to
be associate justice of the District
Court of the United States for the
District of Columbia. Even before
word of the appointment was re-
ceived in Eastern Shore centers,
the following men had been for
ward as candidates for the House
seat: State Senator Thomas F.
Johnson CD-Wor); State Senator
Dudley CIR oe (D-Queen Annes) j,
chairman of the Senate finance
committee; State Senator David ].
Ward (D-Wic); William S. Gordy,
Jr, former state comptroller; For
mer State Senator Olin r. Higgins
of Dorchester County; State Sen
ator Earl Bennett (D-Dor). Mr..
Goldsborough is the fourth Mary
lander to be appointed to the Dis
trict of Columbia Court, and the
first since Former-Rep. ]. Harry
Covington, who was appointed by
the late President Wilson. Mr..
Covington was chief justice, but
resigned after several years to en-
ter private practice. Mr.. Colds
borough began his tenth consecu-
tive term in the House on January
3, and has been dean of the States
House delegation since the death
of Rep. j. Charles Linthicum in
1882. The present justices of the
court of which Mr.. Goldsborough
will become a member are Alfred
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Smyrna times., 1939-01-26
SMYRNA 10Th
CENTURY CLUB
Club to Cooperate With Supt.
Miller of Our Schools, in
EDUCATIONAL Program
MEETING TOMORROW

During the next six weeks the
Smyrna Twentieth Century Club
will cooperate with Supt. George
R. Miller of the John Bassett
Moore School of Smyrna, in the
special educational project which
is to be conducted during this per-
iod. Members of the educational
committee were told of the project
at a special meeting Friady by
Miss Eta Wilson, executive secre-
tary of Delaware Citizens Commit
tee. Miss Wilson presented Mrs.
William H. Morgan of Ohio State
University, who will conduct the
course in Family Relationships
and Personal Adjustments. The
committee will sponsor the class
which will be conducted for par
ents. The committee consists of
the following members: Mrs. L. NJ.
Price, chairman, Mrs. G. Harvey
Wright, Mrs. Elmer Pratt and
Mrs. William E. Matthews, Jr.
Mrs. Price was also chairman of
regular club meeting for the day,
but because of illness was unable
to personally present the program
which she had prepared. Mrs.
George Miller ppresided in her
place. She presented Mrs. Doris
Fearon who entertained with two
piano solos. Mr.. Miller, who was
then introduced, gave an explana-
ton Of the play, The Making Of
the Constitution" This play, he
said was project Of the sixth
grade history class taught by Miss
Matthews. He brought out the
fact that the children's interest in
history was stimulated by making
the facts they had learned a part
Of their own experience. The play
was presented il two scenes. The
thirty-eight boys and girls por-
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Smyrna times., 1939-01-26
POULTRY MEET
SMYRNA SOON
Will Be Held i'm Connection
With Smyrna Grange This
Evening, January 26
TO DISCUSS BABY CHICKS

The first in a series of poultry
meetings was held on Tuesday ev-
ening in the vocational agriculture
room in the Caesar Rodney School.
This evening a second meeting for
this week will be held in connec-
tion with an open meeting of the
Smyrna Grange in the Century
Club building in Smyrna. For the
benefit of those poultrymen in the
western area of the county a sim
liar meeting has been planned for
Thursday evening, February 2, IN
the Hartly public school building.
Russell E. Wilson, County Agent,
in cooperation with the county
poultry advisory committee for
the purpose of discussing some of
the leading problems affecting the
poultry industry in this section of
the county At each of the meet
ings noted above H. L. Richardson,
extension poultry specialist, will
discuss baby chick brooding and
rearing, ranges, and range shelf
ers, and other timely subjects of
interest to poultry raisers in this
county. Mr.. Richardson's talk
will be supplemented by film strips
Illustrating views of Delaware
poultry farms emphasizing the i'm
portance of quality breeding stock,
pproper flock management and
disease control methods in the pro-
duction of first class Matching eggs
and profitable layers. Within the
past year several local organiza-
tions of poultrymen have been
formed in New Castle and Sussex
counties for the purpose of consid-
ering different poultry questions in
these respective communities, in
addition to coordinating the poul-
try interests throughout the state
into a sound and practical poultry
improvement program for both
egg producers and broiler growers.
If this plan meets with the approv-
al Of the poultry raisers in Kent
county, a chairman and a secre-
tary will be elected at each of
these community meetings. These
officers will become a part of a
statewide poultry committee to
work in cooperation with the ex-
tension service of the University of
Delaware, the State Board of Ag-
riculture and the department of
vocational agriculture in develop
ing the poultry industry. w. H.
Richter was elected chairman and
Paul NJ. Hodgson, vocational agri-
culture instructor at the Caesar
Rodney School, was elected secre-
tary at meeting of the Kent
county poultry advisory committee
which was held in Dover on aJnu-
ary to plan for these community
meetings.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-26
ROTARY CLUBS
WEEKLY MEET
Alvin HandlOff Addresses RO-
tarians on "Jews and
Communism
URGE 4-LANE BRIDGE

Alvin Handloff of Smyrna, son
of Alexander Handloff, was speak
er at Smyrna Rotary Club Thurs
day night being presented by Har-
vey c. Jones, chairman of the pro-
gram. Mr.. Handloff spoke on
Jews and Communism" and stat
ed that he was interested in De
mocracy. Democracy which gives
freedom to all people living under
it. Propaganda such as Commun-
ism and other isms were condemn
ed. Mr.. Handloff quoted many in
stances as revealed in articles by
prominent speakers, the activities
of the isms in various parts of the
world where democracy is quite
unknown Mr.. Handloff concluded
by praising the government Of the
United States under a democracy
which gives the freedom of speech.
Prof. G. r. Miller responded to Mr..
Handloff's address. The Smyrna
Rotary Club at their meeting
Thursday evening, welcomed W. L.
Wheatley into membership of the
club. George o. Fearon, past
president Of the club had charge
of introduction and spoke on the
objects of Rotary and outlining
the duties of a Rotarian. The
Smyrna club adopted a resolution
urging the War Department to
erect an overhead four-lane bridge.
without a draw at st. Georges. to
replace the drawbridge which was
recently DESTROYED
Smyrna times., 1939-01-26
CASE IN CHANCERY COURT
Decision Reserved in Louder Hearn
VIII Case, Milford

Chancellor w. w. Harrington re-
served decision Thursday after
hearing arguments whether a fund
left by the will of the late Louder
Hearn of Milford should go TO Mil
ford Memorial Hospital or to an
educational fund" Hearns will
designated sums to Milford EN-
ergency Hospital and to the Hearn
educational fund, and directed that
the hospital fund should revert to
the second one if the emergency
hospital ceased to function. Law
yers argued the point whether the
hospital fund was closed, or
whether the trust should 60 to
Milford Memorial Hospital, which
replaced the other institution last
year.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-26
FOUND DEAD AT RAILROAD
BODY of Fred Sharp of Harrington
Discovered Near Grade. Crossing

bISCONtItI ~ cstT vi dut. 1IOSsluS
Believed to have been struck by
a train near the Center Street
crossing, Harrington, the body of
Fred Sharp, As, was found along
the railroad tracks Sunday morn
ing by w. S. McCabe, railroad sig
mailman. Death was due to a skull
fracture. He also received a frac-
tured ankle and the body showed
evidence of being dragged some
distance. A jury summoned by
Coroner Herman Johnson returned
a verdict of accidental death.
Sharp is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Anna Sharp; five children. Mar
garet, Louis, Earl, Hazel, and
Grace, at home. ard his mother,
Mrs. Mary Sharp of Ridgely, Md.
Funeral services will be held at the
funeral home Wednes-
day at l p. m, in charge of the
Rev Robert E. Green. Interment
at Ridgely. The case was investi-
gated by state police and Chief of
Police Fred Marvel
Smyrna times., 1939-01-26
AsBURY NJ. E. CHURCH NEWS
Rev. DR.. j. w. Colona, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

nounces Services For the Week
The services at Asbury Method
ist Episcopal Church next Sunday,
January 29th, will be as follows:
the Church School will convene
promptly at 10 o'clock, Mr.. H. G.
Jones, superintendent, in charge;
the morning worship service and
sermon at II; the Epworth League
services at 6.45 p. m; the even
ing worship service and sermon at
73O The public invited to all the
services. Monday evening at 7.30,
The Life of Christ, from the Ma
tiVity to the Ascension, will be pre-
sented, with beautiful musical ac-
compartment, in motion picture,
by the National Bureau for Re
ligious and Educational Films. The
Triumphal Entry, Trial, Crucifix-
ion and Resurrection of Jesus will
be presented in magnificent scenes.
The story is based upon and pat
termed after the World-famous
Oberammergau and Freiburg" Pas
sion Plays" This is worship
service and the people of Smyrna
and community are cordially in
vited A silver offering will be re
ceived at the close of the service.
Wednesday evening at 7.30 the
mid-week prayer service will be
held.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-26
DUAL ROAD TO
SKIRT ELKTON
Maryland Governors Okay on
GO-Ahead Signal For High
way To Delaware Line
DUAL ROAD BALTIMORE

A S1,1OO,0OO project to extend
the Wilmington Baltimore road
from Havre de Grace, Md, to the
Delaware line was sent to Gov.
Herbert r. O'Conor for approval
Tuesday by the Maryland State
Roads Commission. Two lanes
would be built for about 20 miles,
skirting Elkton and touching Del
aware between Elkton and Glas-
gov, to speed southbound Della
ware traffic. The project was
among IA major proposals asked
by the Maryland commission call
ing for spending of more than $3,-
100000 in federal and state funds.
Included among them are proposed
grade-crossing eliminations at
Elkton and Leslie, Md. About ST.
$4,000 allocated to the commits
sion by the federal government
must be used in work starting by
May 1 or be forfeited, j. Glenn
Beall, roads chairman, warned.
Maryland would have to match the
federal ALLEGATION with an equal
sum. The commission was recent
ly asked by Governor O'Conor not
to award any new contracts with
out first consulting him. At that
time he ordered the body to sus-
pend it's scale operations. Mean
while, in Annapolis the State Leg
islature had before it two resolu-
tions to give a name to the Will
mington-Baltimore road-Route 40
between Baltimore and the Della
ware line. A Senate resolution
now on file would name it the
American Legion Highway" :"
while four members of the House,
all of Polish extraction, urged that
it be called pulaski Highway"
Smyrna times., 1939-01-26
ST PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
for Announces Services for Week

st. Peters Epipscopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor. makes the following announce
ments: Sunday next, the fourth af-
ter the Epiphany, 8 a. m, celebra-
ton of the Holy Communion; 10
a. M, Church School; IL a. m.'
morning prayer and sermon upon
"Joseph's vision Of a better life
and how to meet il"
Smyrna times., 1939-01-26
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Timothy Deamer, Well Known
Smyrna Clayton Farmer, Passes

Timothy Deamer, aged SO, well
known Smyrna-Clayton farmer,
who a year or more ago moved to
the John Wright farm near Duck
Creek, died at his home after a
lingering illness. He had not been
well for sometime. In his active
days he was a good farmer and
was known and esteemed by his
friends. He was a son of the late
Joseph and Mary (Slaughter)
Deamer. Taking up farming as
his vocation he married in early
life Miss Lola HAZEL who survives
him with six children as follows: ::
J. Roland Deamer, Smyrna; T.
Carl Deamer, Oakland, Calf; w.
HAZEL Deamer, Boothwyn, Pa;
Everett Deamer, Dover; j. Austin
Deamer, Chadd's Ford, Pa; Miss
L. Elizabeth Deamer, Wilmington.
He is also survived by two sisters,
Miss Retta Weber, Mt. Ephraim,
N. J., and Mrs. Margaret Van
Horn, Darlington, N. ]. Four
grandchildren also survive. Fun
eral took place Monday afternoon
from his late residence near Duck
Creek in charge of Rev. James w.
Colona, pastor of Asbury M. E.
Church and interment was made
in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Death of Miss Lizzie Lafferty
Miss Elizabeth Zebley Lafferty,
aged rs, one of Smyrna's good and
Smyrna times., 1939-01-26
SMYRNA HOMEMAKERs MEET
Hold Luncheon at The Wayside
Inn and Discuss Plans For Year

The Smyrna Homemakers Club
held their annual luncheon at the
Wayside Inn Thursday noon last
with about fifty members attend
ing. After the luncheon the club
members Joined in singing, led by
Mrs. Helen Deakyne. A very in
teresting business session followed
Miss HAZEL Darrell, Kent County
Club leader, gave a talk the topic
of which was The Outlook for
1899" Discussion on Home Man
agement was had. The occasion
was one of the most enjoyable the
club has ever had
Smyrna times., 1939-01-26
Graduated From Goldey College

Miss Grace Sylvester, Miss
Louise Sylvester, Blackbird; Miss
Marion Cook, Kenton; Miss Nor
ma Lippincott and Miss Pauline
Guessford are among the class Of
So to graduate tomorrow night
from Goldey College.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-26

ROAD BOARD
Pass. and Chandler
y, =, Rill introduced
b Elmer Benson
(r,N VEHICLE DEPT

,+n Of the state Highway
.-.nt n as at present constl-
: 4, creation of a new COM
mich shall consist of sew
.'.,. s-, and the Governor is
|, t,' : . bill introduced Tues
|..noon I by Representative
r. BPp;on of Dover, the Re
q. so0r leader in the House.
Nm introduced by Mr..
uonld remove the State
| v,sicle Department from
..,fcton Of the secretary OF
nd place it under the high-
| .nrtnent to be administer
notor vehicle commission
|rrtsd by the State High
| 'rmmission. The highway
| rl,irs the names Of the
| dItional members to the
r.ut. continues in office the
n members Of the commits
hnecifes that J. Henry
| vbass present term expires
n t! this year, shall be con
IT, member of the COM
e tr a term Of eight years
|, Nav /. 1947. Those added
nmnission are: Ralph WI.
|m Of Wyoming, TO hold o.
| id Nay |, 1912; former
Senator Donald P. Ross Of
gan, who will serve until
! |. 1914; Ebe H. Chandler Of
m, a former state senator
! PRESENT chairman Of the Re
n state committee, whose
Tl expire May 1, 1916. All
mblicans and their addition
anmission will place it un-
! control Of the Republicans.
resent members ID addition
i Hazel are Charles WI. Cul-
IsGsagetown, a Democrat;
b v dupont, Wilmington,
AI.n, and A. Frank Fader,
FEi 4 Democrat. They will
out the remainder Of their
Nj. Clllen's term ends
Z lAl; Mr. duPont's May 2,
niM Fader's May 8, 1945.
@ Governor an ex-ofhcio
d The present board with
Eh case Of a tie the Demo
ls n control of the com
By continuing Mr., Hazel
4 and adding three Republi-
-iis can never be a tie vote
laE commission. The bill
nTl with this object il
Tie new act will become
R Immediately upon its pas
y the legislature and ap-
g the Governor. If the
aG Vstoes it, which he il ex-
y do, the Republicans have
4s'ary three-ffths major
ae House and Senate to
Nef MS veto. It is speci-
A proposed act that upon
Aa Of the terms Of tne
= me Governor shall ap-
!" members for terms Of
h' In case Of vacancy in
iSlon for any reason the
a'ers shall fill it for the
I'M IA .sfm' Within 80 days
! alll becomes a law the
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Smyrna times., 1939-01-26
Eugene Goldsborough Buys Home

Eugene w. Goldsborough, who
recently sold the Colonial Hotel to
Mrs. Ella Fishburn of Easton. Md,
has bought the James p. Hoffeck-
er home north Main street and has
taken Pc session. He contemplates
improving it.