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Smyrna times., 1939-09-21
TWO CCC CAMPS
FOR DELAWARE
Assured After GerriSh GaSSa-
way Went To Washing
ton and Explained
WYOMING, GEORGETOWN

Two CCC camps, one at Wyom-
ing and the other at Georgetown,
will be retained for Delaware since
additional facts presented to Rob-
ert Fechner, national director of the
CCC, by Gerrish Gassaway, man
ager of the Chamber of Commerce
of Wilmington, has changed the
completion of things. Mr.. CASA
way returned to his Office Monday
after comforting with Mr.. Fechner
and Fred Morrell, chief officer of
the CCC activities of the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture, in Wash
ington. The meetings were arrang-
ed by U. S. Senator James H.
Hughes. After conference with
Gov. Richard Q. McMullen, follow
ing notification of the order of re-
moval of the camps from Della
ware, MrGassaway conferred with
the Washington officials. Mr..
Fechner explained, Mr.. Gassaway
said that under federal laws the
CCC is required to have assurance
the state is in position to and is
meeting, its obligations for main
tenance of the work done by the
CCC camps. Mr.. Gassaway said
Mr.. Fechner explained that under
the federal law a qualified federal
bureau is requested to make an in
vestigation of state cooperation in
maintenance of such projects. The
report on the Delaware situation,
Mr.. Gassaway said, was to the eff
feet sufficient funds were not made
available by the Delaware General
Assembly to maintain the work.
Based on this report, Mr.. Fechner
had no other alternative than to
order the removal Of the two
camps" Mr.. Gassaway pointed
out to Mr.. Fechner that the ap-
preparation of $4,000 made te the
State Highway Department for
maintenance Of CCC work was con-
sidered more than ample as the
highway department could use
their supervisory forces, personnel
and equipment in the work. Mr.
Fechner made an appointment for
Mr.. Gassaway t odiscuss the mat
ter with Mr.. Morren. During this
conference Mr.. Fechner said he
was compelled to take the action OF
removal of the camps from Della
ware but assured Mr.. Gassaway
that in view of his presentation
and in event of Mr.. Morrell's office
receiving a satisfactory assurance
the maintenance work will be car
ried out, he will rescind the ORDER
for removal of the camps from Del
aware
Smyrna times., 1939-09-21
STATE GROUPS
OF TEACHERS
Hold Meet at Dover To Dis
cuss Music, Physical Ed
ucatiOn, &c.
TALK ON AGRICULTURE

Three separate conferences for
vocational agriculture, physical ed
ucation, and health teachers Of the
state, under direction of the State
Education Department were con-
Quoted at Dover Saturday. The ag-
ricultural teachers met with the
Interstate Milk Producers Coop
erative, in order that a better un-
derstanding might be had as to the
marketing of fluid milks and the
operation of classified price plan OF
selling milk. Lyle w. Mowlds,
state vocational director, was IN
charge and the discussion was led
by H. A. Jamison of Philadelphia,
assistant secretary of cooperative,
Twenty-one persons attended. The
conference of the Division Of Phys
ical Education and Health was pre-
sided over by George w. Ayars,
state director of physical educa-
ton. Speakers included DR.. n. VI
Holloway, state superintendent OF
public instruction; John Shilling,
and DR.. H. B. King. Object of this
meeting was to stress the need for
better physical and health pro-
grams for the schools. Thirty-five
were present. Glenn Gildersleeve,
state musical director, led the
meeting of music teachers and in
structors. The discussion pertain
ed to how to make music in the
schools appreciative as well as in
structive. Forty attended.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-21
.METHODISTS AT
GROUP MEETING
Three Methodist Groups: Nj.
E.. Nj. p. and Nj. E. South
Confer on Merger
TO MEET AT SALISBURY

Plans for the consolidation of
the three branches of Methodism
at the first meeting of the new
Peninsula Conference, October 81
and November /, in Salisbury, Md,
were discussed by committees
meeting at Dover Friday. Reports
and recommendations of the COM
mittees will be presented at the
first conference of the united
churches. Every phase of church
work was considered by the
groups. The six superintendent
of the three branches were appoint
ed as a committee to present a
suggested slate of officers to the
conference. Their report will not
be considered formal nomination.
The meeting was attended by more
than go ministers and laymen of
the three churches, the Methodist
Episcopal, Methodist Episcopal
South, and the Methodist Protest
ant. The Rev. DR.. ]. ]. Bunting,
superintendent of the Salisbury
district, was chairman of the ses-
sion, and the Rev. DR.. w. P. Rob-
erts of Chestertown, Md, was sec
retary. The meeting was called by
the Rev. DR.. Walter E. Gunby, su-
perintendent of the Wilmington
district Duties. of the committees
were outlined by the Rev. DR.. E. A.
Sexsmith, president of the Mary
land M. p. Conference.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-21
w F. M. S. HOLDS MEETING
Delightfully."- Entertained at Home
of Mrs. William X. Stats

The Woman's Foreign Mission
ary Society met at the home OF
Mrs. William r. Stats Monday
evening at 7.30 o'clock, with Mrs.
L. M. Price, the president, in
charge of the meeting. The group
leaders for the evening were Miss
Anna Beckett, Mrs. William r.
Stats, Miss Lavinia Ford, and
Mrs. John c. Still. The Member
ship Secretary reported eight new
members. The Stewardship Secre-
tary. Mrs. Andrew D. Cole read a
beautiful article on Prayer. Mrs.
L. M. Price gave very interest
ing report of the district meeting
of the Wilmington Conference
which was held at st. Paul's Meth
odist Church, Wilmington, Septem-
Der z. The Auxiliary voted to send
a gift for the 10th Anniversary of
the w. F. NJ. S. in honor of Miss
Katherine Truax who is resigning
from active work on account of III
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TO CELEBRATE
HALF CENTURY
State Hospital, Farnhurst, to
Hold Special Exercises Next
Thursday Afternoon
DEDICATE NEW CHAPEL

Fifty years of leadership in the
treatment Of the mentally i'll will
be celebrated at the Delaware
State Hospital at Farnhurst next
Thursday, September %, in con-
nection with the opening Of the
hospitals chapel. The exercises
will also mark the fftieth anniver-
sary of the founding of the hos
pital as a state institution. The
program will start in the after
noon at 130 o'clock and will be
featured with the presence of ma
tionally known psychiatrists of
whom the following are expected:
DR.. William c. Sandy, president of
the American Psychiatric Associa-
ton and director of the Bureau of
Mental Health, Harrisburg, Pa;
Dr. Rock Sleyster, president of the
American Medical Association; DR..
Arthur H. Ruggles, president Of
the National Committee for Mental
Hygiene and superintendent of the
Butler Hospital, Providence, r. I.
Gov. Richard c. McMuIlen and
other state officials, are also ex-
pected to attend. The chapel will
/ be dedicated for all religions, a
quiet retreat for patients and fills
long felt need, Dr. M. A. Ia
rumianz, superintendent, said. The
principal speaker will be Dr. Ed
ward A. Strecker, chief of the de-
partment of pyschiatry, University
of Pennsylvania. Participating in
] the dedication of the chapel will be
Bishop Arthur r. McKinstry Of the
Episcopal diocese of Delaware,
Bishop Edmond j. FitzMaurice OF
the Catholic diocese of Wilmington,
and the chaplains of the hospital:
! The Rev Joseph H. carp, Rabbi
Henry Tavel and the Rev. Roder-
ick B. Dwyer Fred H. Gawthrop,
chairman Of the state hospitals
board of trustees. and DR. Taru-
miami will also speak. At present,
religious services for hospital pa
tients are held in the auditorium
But it has log been felt by DR.. Ia
rumianz and officials that they
should have separate building for
j the spiritual needs of the patients
"a place with proper setting and
atmosphere The building is south
west of the main hospital, seats
about 500, is equipped with organ.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-21
ROTARY CLUBS
WEEKLY MEET
Address Thursday Evening by
Miss Edith Mitchell and
Miss Shepherd on cart"
4 PRESENT FROM DOVER

Miss Edith Mitchell, State Direc-
tor of Art and Miss Mary Shep-
herd, State Supervisor of Art, Do
yer, addressed the Smyrna Rotary
Club on the subject of Art. Miss
Mitchell addressed the Smyrna Ro-
tary Club on the subject of Art as
she observed it in her many travels
abroad. Many cities having Art
treasures were visited, their treas
ures studied. Paintings, both on
canvas and church interiors as
studied for their value in colors
were explained and their relative
value to their masters art. Art
in singing, the rhythm and express
sion in foreign lands, native gift
to the natives. Many articles were
exhibited, showing the different
types of art as applied to the
handicraft talent so largely in
vogue ir the foreign lands. Leath-
er, fine linents, woolen and wooden
wares were shown. Miss Mitchell
concluded by saying after inter
viewing many persons IN Europe
she was glad to be back in Amer
lea. Miss Shepherd described her
recent visit to Mexico. Good roads
now make it a most pleasant trip
by auto. Many pictures of native
Mxicans were taken enroute. A
night in a Mexican hotel was de-
scribed. Many interesting facts
were related. Mexico is variety
of peoples; many straight high
ways of concrete. The ways and
habits of the people were spoken
of at various towns visited. The
mountain scenery was described as
very beautiful scenes, their high
attitudes and vegetation growth on
them. Industrial and cultural i'm
proyements were noted among the
people of Mexico. Many articles
of Art, depicting the craftsmanship
of the native Mexican were shown
w. w. Hynson responded to the
very descriptive talks by Miss
Mitchell and Miss Shepherd and
they were given rising vote Of
thanks by the club. George X
Miller was chairman of the even
ing program c. W. Hall, presl-
dent of the club, presided. Visit
ors. Harry Holloway, Norman
Morris, E. Paul Burkholder, John
w. Vane, all of Dover.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-21
MISS JANE HANDY MARRIED
Weds Jack Dayton Saturday Even
ing i'm Asbury Methodist Church

A very pretty wedding took place
Saturday evening, September 10 at
8 o'clock at Asbury Methodist
Church, Smyrna when Miss Jane
Handy, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Handy of Smyrna, and Mr..
Jack Dayton of Camden, N. J.,were
united in marriage. Rev. DR.. J. W.
Colona, pastor Of the church, Of
ficited. The wedding music was
played by Mrs. Thomas Coverdale,
organist of the church. Miss Mary
Hynson sang, Il Amour TouJour
L Amour" and 20 Promise Me. :"
The bride was given in marriage
by her father, Mr.. Charles Handy
Mrs. Charlotte Obi, of Salem, NJ,
was maid Of honor; Miss Etzel
Todd and Miss Virginia Kemp act
ed as ushers. The best man was
Mr.. Arthur Dayton of Camden, N.
j., an uncle of the groom. The
brides gown was of white chiffon
made on Empire lines. Her veil
was a fan-shaped headdress and
she carried an old-fashioned bou-
quet of brides roses. The bride
wore a necklace of pearls, an heir
loom, the gift Of the groom. Inc
maid of honor wore pink fiowered
chiffon gown and carried an old
fashioned bouquet of pink roses.
The bride and groom received their
friends in the vestibule of the
church after the ceremony. A re-
ception followed the ceremony at
the home of the brides parents.
Relatives and friends were present
from New Jersey, Pennsylvania
and Delaware. After their wedding
trip Mr.. and Mrs. Dayton will live
near Atlantic City for the present.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-21
OCEAN HIGHW'Y
OPEN TO PUBLIC
Hundreds Of Motorists Took
Trip From RehObOth to
Ocean City Sunday
NEW 2S-MILE STRETCH

The long-dreamed of Ocean
Boulevard from Rehoboth, thru
Bethany Beach, Fenwick Island to
Ocean City, Md, is now an assured
fact. The eight-mile link of Mary
land, built of sand and asphalt
mixed by gasoline at cost of
around $4,000, is % feet wide
and ranges from eight to IL feet
above sea level. Already since
completion of the road was an
nounced last week by the Maryland
State Roads Commission, a great
volume of traffic developed. Hun
dreds of motorists, mostly local,
made the 28-mile trip over the
weekend Maryland folk motored
up the coast to Rehoboth Beach
and Delaware folk motored down
to Ocean City, an exchange of visit
that produced real thrill. Plans
made to open and dedicate the new
coastal highway on September
last, which Governors of Maryland
and Delaware had been invited to
attend, had to be postponed when
Maryland Roads Commission Of
ficials announced the link in Mary
land could not be finished in time
owing to the rainy weather. Ocean
City Chamber of Commerce lead
ers now plan to meet with officials
of Rehoboth Beach during the next
few weeks and make plans to hold
a formal dedication of the coastal
highway sometime in May of 1910.
At the dedication, naming Of the
new beach road would be announc-
ed. To date several hundred sug-
gestions for a name to be given the
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Smyrna times., 1939-09-21
KENT COUNTY JURY DRAWN
Panel For October Ter moi Court
Announced by Jury Commissioners

Announced by Jury Commissioners
The following panel of jurors for
the county courts, opening October
16, have been drawn by the jury
commissioners Petit jurors: First
district, James Davidson, Alfred
Tilghman, William Nowland; sec
ond, Richard Wilson, Wilbert
Kaughley, Robert Green; third,
Charles S. Clements, Franklin Hill
yard, Joseph E. Swain; fourth, Ar
thur Ashton, Levi Comegys, Ed
ward Thompson, Fled Farvel; fifth,
Maurice Hartnett, William Butz,
James w. Valentine, Elmer z. Ben
son; sixth, Lyndon D. Caulk, Jr.,
William B. Cahall, William Scoop
er, Elwood Jester; seventh, Freder-
ick C. Fifer, Charles c. Short,
Brock w. Jenkins, Harry B. John
son; eighth, Dorsey D. Torbert,
John H. Biggs, John r. Rogers,
Virgil r. Frazier; ninth, William
w. Sharp, Harry Legates, Alfred
C. Creadick, Robert L. Nelson;
tenth, Newall Isaacs, Charles N.
Trice, Clement Tharp Harrington.
First district: j. Fletcher Truax,
Edwin L. Rutchison, Harry Green
hall; second Armstrong Cullen, Lee
Remley, NJ. Hayes Wilson; third,
Carl F. Prettyman, Marshall john
son, Gilbert Downs; fourth, Ed
ward knight, William Rash; fifth,
Landreth L. Layton, Frank G. Col
Inns, C. Burton Sypherd; sixth, FL
mer Cain, William Hughes, Her
man Dill; seventh, Russell Whitby,
Sudler Emerson, George Tarbur-
ton; eighth, Herman Vinyard, j.
Harold Schabinger; ninth, D. Nor
man Hopkins, Clifford Raughley,
Horace w. Quillen; tenth, John w.
Dawson, Warren Ward, Raymond
Alexander.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-21
'SBURY METHODIST CHURCH
~ Dr. J. W. Colona, Pastor, An
anonces Services For the Week

Inc services at Asbury Method
\ church next Sunday, September
~ VIII be as follows: the Church
q ecaOol will convene promptly at 10
CLOCK with Mr.. H. c. Jones, super
lendent, IN charge; the morning
Olsnlp service and sermon will be
4 the Epworth League service
/ 04o P. M; the evening worship
I'VE and sermon at 7.3O. The
uuilc cordially invited to all the
slvices. The prayer service We'd
suay evening at 7.3O o'clock.
nuay' October 1st, will be OBJ
iVea as Rally Day in both the
uicn School and the public wor-
p services. Mr.. Jones has ar
auged special program for the
s'iOn Of the Church School. look
toward an aggressive forward
snent In the caue of religious
~ a'atlon among the young people
Smyrna times., 1939-09-21
PLANE BASE, DEWEY BEACH
Is Being Urged For a Training
Base For Young Students

City Manager R. c. Hill of Reho-
both, has received a proposal that
a seaplane base be established at
Dewey Beach. w H. Morris, as
sistant state administrator of the
National Youth Administration,
said the town must supply the
ramps and floats in the upper end
of Rehoboth Bay and the NYA will
provide hydroplanes and a force of
young students to fly and maintain
the machines. It is estimated the
project would cost the town S400.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-21
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. S. j. Tf1ackaberry, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

Services will be held as usual
morning and evening next Sunday
at the Presbyterian Church, Rev
S. ]. Thackaberry, pastor. Sunday
School will be held in the morning
and the Young Peoples meeting IN
the evening. The mid-week meet
ing on Wednesday at 7.3O. The
summer mite boxes will be collect
ed on Sunday, October I, at the
church.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-21
Clarence Gears, Jr., Married

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mckinney,
of Bridgeville and Rehoboth, an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Bessie May McKin-
ney, to Mr.. Clarence w. Gears, Jr.,
of Clayton, on Monday. September
18th, at Kenton by the Rev. Mr..
Conner. The couple were attended
by Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Johnson,
of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-21
MRS. KEITH ENTERTAINS
Host to Card Party in Honor of
Mrs. Frank Ford Palmer at Dover

Mrs. Ernest v. Keith of Dover,
(nee Miss Esther Wright of Ches-
wold) entertained at cards Wednes-
day evening of last week in honor
of Mrs. Frank Ford Palmer. who
has recently made Dover her home
Mrs. Palmer was presented with a
guest prize, and also won the first
prize at cards. The second prize
was won by Mrs. Allen Wilson. The
drawing room was beautifully dec
Grated with snap dragons and
sweet william. The delicious re-
freshments were enjoyed by all.
Those present were: Mrs. w. E.
Holt, Mrs Earl D. Wiley, Mrs.
William G.. Davis, Mrs. Allen Will
son, Mrs Earl w. Buchanan, Mrs.
]. F. Willis and Mrs. A. V. Ingram.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-21
POULTRY PLAN
IN FLOCK CARE
||,nDaign Urged to Eradicate
pullorum Disease IN
Delaware
cost RECORD SYSTEM

,,.ora,s poultry industry Is
.sing another year Of an inten-
y lsi,a5 campaign to eradicate pullor.
Sisease which is commonly
arr as white diarrhea. This
1mlncement I'M was made recently
III, richardson, Extension !
0nltrvman at the University OF
.I.Tsre ya who said, The test Of
slaware breeding fiocks for pul-
snu lr"1ls disease for the 193s-4o sea-
| has been progressing quietly at
] State Board Of Agriculture
I. TuIv /. However, with the
4 season at hand, an effort is be-
made TO materially increase
Isting" He pointed out that 4.
Raker, state Poultry Patholog-
for the Delaware State Board
Agriculture. recently announced
d more than $4,000 birds had
Il tested to date, and that more
u tbe usual number Of "pullor-
rleanp focks were being found
1 wear. However, with only
$1,000 birds tested during the
bs7.sS season, as compared with
fsOOo tests made during the
sa3s-ss season, further increases
4 testing may be expected during
~ current season. Richardson
uged flock owners who wish to
hye their focks tested this fall
~ winter to apply early for the
" st for several reasons. He said
Aat in the first place, applications
lor testing must be filed before
october l to insure that the tests
iii be completed SO that pullorum
dean and pulIorum passed f1ocks
nav be included in the official list
d such focks, and, secondly, be-
cuse the state laboratory will be
htter enabled to render efficient
eruce if it is able to anticipate
be amount Of work to be done.
said that interested
poultrymen should apply either to
he State Board of Agriculture in
Dover or the University Of Della
wrae College Of Agriculture at
Newark for application blanks.
Zeeping a record of production
psts is another import thing.
kore than 40 Delaware poultry
Faisers, who have been keeping
,oSt account records of their oper-
ltions in cooperation with the Del
lware Agricultural Extension Ser
bee, soon are to close their books
Dn years business, according TO
b L. Richardson, Extension Poul-
ryman at the University Of Della
ware. One Of these whose report
+ already in is that of Mrs. Joseph
". Ennis Of The Gables" near
Smyrna. These poultry raisers,"
Eid Richardson, "are keeping cost
lecount records so that they will
De able to find out whether or not
hey are making a profit in their
business and to determine possible
1eaks' in profits which would re-
pain unnoticed unless complete
scords Of their operations were
lept." The cost accounts are to
FHose on September 80, when new
!hes will be started for the next
welve-month period.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-21
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Rev. j. w. Parldns, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

The Church of the Nazarene of
Smyrna, Rev. j. w. Parkins, pas
tor, announces the following servic-
es for next Sunday: Sunday School
at 9.45 a. M; morning worship at
10.45 a. M; N. Y. P. S., $50 pm. !:
evangelistic and praise meeting at
7.30 p. m. Prayer meeting meets
tonight at 730 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-21
Ollie Loose Buys Joslin Property

Dr. Joslin of Baltimore, Nd, has
sold thru agency Of G. Harvey
Wright, Smyrna realtor, the Joslin
home, corner Mt. Vernon and Pearl
Streets, and two lots adjoining, to
Ollie Loose Of this town, at private
terms.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-21

Morning Fire on Market ST.
4 yrna sa firemen were called out
u ~ ,o,. o'clock Friday morning to
rbor.s 49,, oI Mr.. and Mrs.
lire be,;a. Srioe on Market Street.
uit da..u &C., . oe from short cir
mount - s furniture to the
sngDisbeGsi - sooo before being ex-
lnce LOSS covered by insur-
Smyrna times., 1939-09-21
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week
st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, makes the following announce
ments: the sixteenth Sunday after
Trinity, 7.30 g. M, celebration of
the Holy Communion; 10 a. m,
Church School; IL a. m, morning
prayer and sermon, upon The
Unitey of the Spirit
Smyrna times., 1939-09-21

Before as' convention Here
kst weeL - ourning at Rehoboth
'entiop vo.a IS otate Firemen's Con-
|ention i eu 3 2 mold the 1910 con
ben exters smyrna. Smyrna Fire
lre alreadn tne invitation and
lffair. aAing plans for a big
Smyrna times., 1939-09-21
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
William l.. Reynolds, Prominent
BlacISbird Farmer Passes Away

William Lore Reynolds, aged 81,
son of the late William Lore Rey-
nolds and Sarah (Bratton) Rey-
nolds, died suddenly at his home
Friday night from cerebal hem
orrhage. Mr.. Reynolds had work
ed all day Friday cutting corn and
had come to the house for supper
where he was stricken at 7.30
o'clock. He was born and raised
near Blackbird and had lived there
all his life. He was an ardent
Democrat, although he never held
a political position he was well
known in the party throughout the
state of Delaware. He was a mem
Der of Scott ME. Church in Black
bird and of the Smyrna Grange and
a member of the local Board of Ed
ucation. Surviving are his wife,
Elsie Stats Reynolds and one
daughter, Mrs. Earl Bradley of
near town; three grandchildren,
Mr.. Reynolds Bradley of Whining
ton, and George and Paul Bradley
living at home, and a brother Fred
A. Reynolds of Odessa. Funeral
services were held from his late
residence Tuesday afternoon, Sep
tember 18th at 2 o'clock, with Rev.
Darcy Littleton officiating and the
Rev. c. n. Jones of New Castle, as
sisting. Interment was at Old
Drawers Cemetery.
Mrs. Hannah Poore, Clayton
Mrs. Hannah Poore, aged 73,
wife of Former Coroner Charles w
Poore of Clayton, died Sunday af-
ter a lingering illness. She was the
daughter of the late Nathaniel and
Elizabeth Clark Anderson of
Viola. She married Mr.. Poore, a
railroad man, at early age and had
lived most of her life in Clayton
where she was loved and esteemed
by a large circle of friends. Had
she lived until next month she and
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