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Evening star., 1939-08-24
(HicOria Ovata J
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

Shaggy name and tramp of the
woods are two names that have
been given to this tree. You do not
wonder why, when you see the long,
straight sheets Of shaggy bark hang
ing from the trunk and branches.
Why this tree chooses to be tattered
and unkempt in appearance we
shall never know. Trees are so
human in the things they do, no
wonder we feel such kinship with
so many of them.
This is one of the hickories that
have personality plus. The bark,
OF course, holds first place. Search
from the ground to the topmost
twig. and you will be amazed at the
wonderfully close-knit covering the
tree has provided for itself. True,
it seems to be in the act of changing
its clothes the year round, but look
at it bit moR closely. New clothes
under the old ones. Just like snake
changing its too tight skin.
Despite the tattered appearance Of
the shagbark, it never really looks
what we might say of some other
tree. untidy. That is an accomplish
ment. Rather, you have the i'm
preston of a very important, busy
tree, full of strength and grace and
much responsibility.
The shagbark prefers moist, deep,
rich soil. 1t is known from Maine
and Quebec to Delaware, and fine
specimens are to be seen along the
mountains to Florida, Northern Ala
bama and Mississippi. West to Min
nesota and Nebraska and South to
Texas there are some grand stands
Of shagbark.
Many of these trees grow to be
from rs to 1875 feet high. They have
q long tap root that goes deep into
the soil, obtaining moisture from the
water table found there. The trunk
is straight, covered with pale gray
bark that is shed in thin vertical
strips. Short branches form the
irregular, oblong head.
The buds are terminal, rather
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Bruin 1wizzIer
BY PROF. ]. ID. FLINT.
Clock Complex

A traveller in Europe was having
a grand time learning all about
things that pertained to his life
and work at home. He was a
jeweler who specialized in repair
work on fine timepieces. Naturally
he had a great time in Switzerland
and he also enjoyed seeing cele-
brated clocks in different countries,
notably Big Ben in London, the
famous one in Prague and another
in st. Marks Square, Venice. A
problem came up in regard to one
clock. The traveller heard it strike
7 o'clock and it took Z seconds to
do it. He then wondered how long
1t would take the same clock 20
strike 10. Do you know?
(Answer on Page C-10)
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12-Hour Day in Jupun

Five industries in Japan have
adopted maximum working day
Of IL hours for males over 16 years
of age.
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until they are from IL to 20 inches
long, consisting Of five, sometims>
seven, leaflets. These are yellowish
green above, becoming brownish in
the autumn.
The two types of flowers (male
and female) arrive along with the
leaves. The fruits are either in
singles or pairs, having q smooth,
leathery husk which divides at the
base in quarters. When the nut is
ripe these valves separate and free
1t Is that it tumbles to the ground.
The kernel Is sweet, ample in size
and edible.
The brown wood is se-grained,
tough and hard. It's elasticity and
strength have made 1t a favorite
wood for the manufacture of vehicles
that have hard wear and for agri-
cultural implements, wheels, sled
runners, chairs and fuel.
Besides producing fruit that has
commercial value, the tree lives for
many years, spreading its beautiful
shade and adding beauty to the
landscape. Plant a shagbark hick-
ory nut or baby tree when you are
out gathering its fruit some autumn
day.
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Judgment 10 Be Asked
In Marriage Law Fight
BY . staf1 Correspondent Of The Star.

BY . Stah CORRESPONDENT OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Ea., Aug. 24.-A
petition for a declaratory judgment
will be filled in the Circuit Court
to establish the legality Of the new
health before marriage ordinance,
City Attorney Armistead Boothe
said today.
Since the ordinance became ef-
tective on August II Clerk of Courts
Elliott F. Hoffman has refused to
abide by its terms on the grounds
that he Is without authority to with
hold licenses from any applicants
who qualify according to State laws
The local ordinance requires that
medical certificates be submitted to
the clerk and the marrying official
before the license is obtained and
the couple is married.
Mr.. Boothe indicated that q cou-
pie applying for a license, but not
complying with the local ordinance,
may be brought into the court pro-
ceedings for declaratory judg-
ment.
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Third: Cupfor cup gives up to 8 times the
suds-suds that stand up ! to 5 times Longer.
Fourth: So SAFE for washable colors that
cotton prints, given the equivalent of fsll
1e1r's s0Ssbisg, showed no perceptible sign
Of fading-still came brilliant, fresh!
what's more, cup-for-cup tests reveal that
Hish-Tsst Oxydol goes up to " again - far
does up to 25X more work-than the same
amount of less modern soaps.
So, no matter how modern you ssthink''
your present laundry soap is, we urge you to
try HfSb-Iesf CXYDOL. II may open your
eyes to. washday results that you never
1rss@s1 of getting beforel
At all dealers. Look for the familiae
ofsnse and blue package. Proctor 4 Gamble.
1l350 ~ APs1ovD Oy oooo ooQeem us5uvJI
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Of D street NE. VI. i,ned go on N

Of D street NE. was fined go on IN
assault" charge based on allega-
tons that . firecracker he lit and
threw injured Dominic Giof1re, II,
Of Largo. Fines Of $25 were imposed
on Robbie and on Preston Hardesty
Of Birdsville, Nd, on disorderly con-
duct charges in connection with the
firecracker shooting.
The defendants admitted setting
Oh firecrackers, but denied throwing
them ut any one or the knowledge
that any one had been injured by
their activities.
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70 GET CLOTHES up TO 25x WINTER
JUST ask tor New H1qh-7est oxyp0l

IF you've never tried New Higb.Tsst
dient, prepare for the washday thrill of your
life! For it will give you an utterly new idea
of s~sisr rwashdays-W6itss, brighter clothes!
Please understand that H;eb-TeH Oxydol
represents . new tyts and lind of soapEnot
merely another s'name" or "brand"! A SAFE
soap 20 sensational that it does these four
amazing things:-
First: No scrubbing, no boiling. Soaks dirt
loose in - little - 10 minutes. A douse, Z
rinse and you're through. Even 'extra-dirty"
spots come clean with = few quick rubs.
Second: Gets white clothes up to 2sx
winter than popular, well known soaps lack
Ing Hjek-Tsn Oxydols new inersdient-
according % iadspsndsas laboeseory eeses.
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S 100 in Fines Imposed
In Fireworks Cuses

Two men, one . Washingtonian
were fined . total Of 800 in Hy-
attsville (Md) Police Court yester.
day on charges growing out Of theil
admitted firing Of flrecrackers at
Largo, Md, on July 4.
Norman II. Robbie Of the 1900 hlocl
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Natures Children
Shagbark Hickory
(HicOria Ovata)

large, and have two narrow pointed
outer scales which remain through
out the winter. The inner scales are
soIS and silky, and when spring ar
rives they fold back, permitting the
leaves to unfurl and spread out
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children and Mr.. Powell's sister of
Canterbury motored to Washing
ton last week for few days visit
Mr.. Francis Casson, Mrs. Gladys
Creadick, and Miss Jane Creadick
were at White Crystal Manor, Mr.,
last week
Mrs. W. c. Buckson, Mrs. Cliff
ford Anderson, Mrs. Lewis Ander-
son, and Mrs. B. H. Emory spent
a recent visit at Ocean City, Md
Mrs. Lydia Scull spent Sunday
with relatives in Wyoming.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Luff and
two children of Dover, have re
turned from a visit with Mr.. Luff's s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Luff
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Anderson,
]. Herman Anderson and James A
Legar visited Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Harvey and daughter of near Will
mington one day last week.
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marked preference for the silk
of corn and feeds on the foliage of
beans. The Entomology Depart
ment at the University of Della
ware has issued an instruction
sheet listing four spray combina-
tions which may be used to de-
crease the damage which may be
caused by the beetles. These
sprays, according to Amos, should
be applied as soon as possible after
the beetles appear and, before they
become established on the plants,
a second application should be
made seven to ten days after the
first, and the third application
should be made just before the
height Of the beetle season. These
optional spray combinations are as
follows: (All materials per 100 gal
Ions of water 1-Hyrated lime, 20
pounds; Aluminium Sulphate, 3
pounds. 2-Lead arsenic, 6 lbs;
Wheat -four, lbs or Fish oil, ! 1-2
pints. 3-Derris "a percent Rotten
one), lbs; Rosin residue emul-
sion, lbs. .-pints. 4-DuPont jap
anese Beetle spray, 5 lbs; Rosin
residue emulsion, l pit. Because
each of these sprays will not work
on every type of plant to repel the
Japanese beetle, the following
table is given to show which spray
combinations will work on differ
ent types of plants. Spray combi-
nations Early apples, 1874; late
apples, 2; early peaches, 3-4; late
peaches, 1-3-4; early plums, 3-4;
late plums, 1-3-4; cherries (after
harvest), 1-3-4; small fruits( after
harvest), 1-3-4; grapes, 1884;
shade trees, 1924; shrubs, 1-3-4 I;
flowers, ga. Amos said that the
beetle season started last week and
that the beetle population can be
expected to increase until about
the middle of July when the peak
of the beetle emergence will be
here. After that time, they will
gradually subside until late in
August when they will practically
disappear. The sprays recommend
ed by the Delaware Extension Ser
vice act as repellents rather than
poisoning the beetles. Information
sheets will be sent without cost to
those requesting them from the
University of Delaware Entomol-
ogy Department, Newark, Del.
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DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Continued From Page One)

her son having married Miss Laura
Lee Corley, daughter of Former
Lieut.. Governor and Mrs. r. F..
Corley. Surviving Mrs. Owens are
her husband; daughter, Mrs.
Thomas B. Davidson Of Richmond,
Va; two sons, Charles A. Owens,
Jr., and William Brooke Owens,
Wilmington; one granddaughter,
Laura Lee Owens; two sisters, Mrs.
Howell Peoples of Washington, D.
c., and Mrs. Morton C. Douglas of
Warrenton, Va, and one brother,
James Keith Payne of st. Louis,
Mo. Born at Warrenton, Va,
Mrs. Owens was daughter of the
late Charles F'itzhugh and Jennie
Brooke Payne. She was member
of Westminster P r es b y t e r n
Church. The funeral took place
from the home Saturday morning
at $50 o'clock. The Rev. DIR. John
w. Christie officiated. Interment
was made Saturday afternoon at
Warrenton, Va.
Mrs. Irene Hephron Melvin Dead
Mrs. Irene Hepbron Melvin, of
521 e. 9th Street, Wilmington, who
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Mr.. George Wright, Assistant
Superintendent of John Bassett
Moore High School, is spending six
weeks at Rider College, Trenton,
N. ]. Mrs. Wright and son are
now at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Rawley at
Leipsic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Garis and
sons Charles and Clarence, spent
Sunday with Rev. and Mrs. James
r. Galley at Bristol, Pa. Rev.
Galley is a former pastor of the
Presbyterian Church of this town
and is we'll remembered here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r. Eley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Willard, Miss
Eleanor King and Miss Sara Ellen
Wright have returned from Reho-
both having spent the weekend
and the Fourth Of July there.
Lee Slaughter, who has had quite
a serious time after the operation
for removal of tonsils and ananoids
in Wilmington, is now at home re-
covering nicely.
Mrs. Lucy Lattomus, who has
been spending the past two weeks
at Philadelphia and Ocean City, N.
j., has returned home.
Mr.. Walter Eldridge of Philadel-
phia, has been spending several
days with Mr.. and Mrs William j,
Taylor at the Wayside Inn.
Mrs. Helen Huxley of Whining
ton, is the guest of Mrs. Howard
R. Jones.
DIR. and Mrs. Ralph B. Jones
have returned from a months va
cation spent on the Pacific coast.
Mrs. Elva McCausland and
grandson Ralston McCausland, Jr.,
of Atlantic City, n. j., were guests
last Wednesday and Thursday of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Homer Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Tilghman
has returned home from a three
weeks visit to Asbury Park, N. ].
Mrs. William George Hill and
son j. Pearson Hill, were recent
guests of DR.. and Mrs. Edward S.
Dwight.
Mrs. Lillian Johnson of Glen
olden, Pa, is visiting Mrs. Will
liam d. Hudson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Grimm and
son Joseph and Miss Polly
of Haddonfield, N. j., were guests
over the weekend and the Fourth
of Mrs. Margaret w. Grimm.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Harry HURT of
Ridley Park, Pa, spent the week
end and over the Fourth with Mrs.
Hurts brother, Mr. Hervey P.
Hall and Mrs. Hail.
Mrs. Harry c. Tschudy is spend
ing few days with her sister,
Mrs Reuben E. Denney and DR..
Denney at Elkins Park, Pa.
Miss Carolyn Stats is attending
Teachers College, Williamsville, Pa.
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STATE BUDGET
is BALANCED
Continued From rage OneD
Continued From rage OneD

tial and constructive work of that
body has passed virtually unnotic-
ed. Despite the charge of "pol-
itics," the legislature has attended
to the business end of the publics
interest by enacting commendable
legislation which preserves Della
wares reputation for financial sta
bility, for low and decreasing tax
es, and for economical government.
1t has guaranteed, within reason
able limitations, the continuance
of these same policies in the fu-
ture.''
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PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL ITEMS
People Who Come and Go,
Visitors To Our Community
and Former Smyrnians
HOME AND CLUB PARTIES

Mr.. and Mrs. John V. Postles
and son Jack, Of Philadelphia,
came to Smyrna Saturday to get
Mrs. Frank Postles who has been
spending the past two weeks with
Mrs. Howard r. Jones. They were
On their way to Slaughter Beach
Wnere they will spend the month
q July. Mr.. Postles has been con-
nned to the house with rheumatic
lever and has recently been in the
hospital for the removal of tonsils.
ae Is improving quite satisfactor-
ny and hopes the rest at the beach
VIII restore his health.
Mrs. ]. w. Clifton left on Fri
gay for Philadelphia where on Sat
ufday morning she attended the
Wedding Of her granddaughter,
Mss Mary VanDyke Clifton,
laughter of Captain and Mrs. AL
ned Lee Clifton to Lieutenant Will
nam wallace Lewis, in the chapel
n ne Navy Yard. Lieut.. Lewis
wno Is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Euoch Jeffries Lewis of Culpepper,
"a mas been sent to Quantico, Va,
naval Base where he and his bride
will live
Mfs' Margaret E. FAIRIES had the
Aisiortune to fall on Union Street
,l thursday evening during the
an while returning to the home
u d ner daughter, Mrs. Benjamin M.
"sgs and fractured her arm both
rooVe and below the elbow. Mrs.
ailes has been suffering from
4ock and due to her advanced age
e oreak is a serious one.
=, MSS Bess Matthews spent sever
uays last week in Washington.
i NJ as the guest of Miss Emile
]. erman and Miss Ruth Parks
H. y tne Stanley Arms Apartments.
-. ss Matthews leaves this week To
I'a lend the Summer School at Co
oia University, New York City
IT, and Mrs. Caleb VanBurka-
ara auu Two daughters, Audrey
DeVeriy Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Msnter M Of Philadelphia, and
- - Name Ashby and son Stuart
= Huntington, were guests over
Slaughter. - us f'affs
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Charter No. 23S1-Reserve District No. 3
REPORT OF CONDITION OF
THE NATIONAL BANK OF SMYRNA,
in the State of Delaware, at the close of
business on June 3Oth, 1889.
published in response to call made by
Comptroller of the Currency, under Section
52l1, u. 5. Revised Statutes).
ASSETS
Loans and discounts ... S499, ,353. 81
United States Government obli-
cations. direct and guaranteed 272,636.27
Obligations of States and polit-
ical subdivisions ........... 100000
lures 80. I'LL. ......... 1OO.42s.75
Corporate stocks. including stock
Of Federal Reserve bank -. 6.495,OO
Cash, balances with other banks.
including reserve balance. and
cash items in process of col
lection -. -. -. 29.S27. .Os
furniture and fixtures $4,000 8s.OOO.OO
Real estate owned other than
bank premises ...... ....... 17.15O.OO
Total Assets ...... .....I,IIS,8 ,890.66
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of individuals.
partnerships, and corporations 232, ,l06.22
Time deposits of individuals.
partnerships. and corporations 610,560.91
eminent ..... .... 49,. s4.7ss.28
subdivisions HI. -. ~. 4.277.39
cashiers checks. etc.J -. 2.828.72
Other liabilities ...... -. 2.2s6.5O
Total Liabilities .,.... ...... s86.348.02
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital stock:
Common~totaI par s1OO. 90. IOO, 900 90
Surplus ... - 1OO, 900. 90
Undivided profits .. . 2S,495.95
Reserves (and retirement
count for preferred stock) 4.046.69
Total Capital Accounts ...... 232.542.64
Total Liabilities and Capital
Accounts ...l,llS,S9U.5o
Smyrna times., 1939-07-06
ROAD HAZARDS
GREATER IN 1899
Biggest Travel Year in Our
History Spells More
Accidents
CHANCES ARE 1 IN 20

IlNIN INEAFOL1O. 1900 chances are
about one in twenty that your fam
lily car will be involved in crash
this year in which someone will be
killed or injured. The chances are
one in five or better that you will
witness such a crash, or reach the
scene soon enough to be Of help, and
you need to know only few simple
frst-aid rules, according to the med
ical department of Northwestern
National Life Insurance company.
Driving hazards will be greater in
1889. the report warns. indications
are for the biggest travel year in
the country's history. With two
worlds fairs in operation, there will
be more fast, long-distance traffic
on the highways. There will be more
strange drivers hurrying through
cities and towns. unfamiliar with
local driving rules and customs.
These conditions spell more acci-
dents, and close to a million and
quarter casualties in 1899.
Accidents More Serious.
Injuries in motor accidents today
are much more serious, on the
average. than a few years ago, due
to faster driving. More multiple
fractures of the lower limbs occur.
Skull fractures are more frequent
More spinal injuries are found, due
to the whiplash effect of collisions
at high speed.
Collaborating with hospital receiv-
ing ward surgeons, the insurance
medicos suggest seven simple rules
which will prevent many death
and shorten many a traffic victim S
recovery:
/. Switch off the ignition of any
car that has been involved in an ac-
cident. If there is a smell of leak
ing gasoline, keep smokers away.
2. Don't move the victim unless
the accident has left him where he
is exposed to further injury, or in
a very uncomfortable physical posi-
ton In such case, move him
slowly. carefully. and only as far
as is absolutely necessary. Moving
victims often causes a fractured
bone to jam through the flesh. caus-
ing much graver injury; spinal in
juries may be made fatal by move
ment.
3. If the victim is not breathing,
use artificial respiration at once.
4. Cover victim with coats or
blankets and keep him warm. Crash
injuries are nearly always accom-
panied by shock, which calls for
warmth, and a position with the
head lower than the feet.
In Case of Bleeding.
5. If there is severe bleeding. ap-
ply a pad Of the cleanest material
available, with pressure enough to
check bleeding. If bleeding is from
a cut on a limb, a tourniquet may
be used instead. between the wound
and the heart.
6. Send somebody to summon a
policeman or highway patrolman at
once. while you call the nearest doc
tor; if no doctor is Immediately
available and injuries seem serious,
phone the nearest emergency hos
pital for an ambulance. Be careful
to give clear directions for reach
ing the spot.
z. Do not attempt to transport VIC
tim in a private car. unless certain
his injuries are trivial. Anyone with
serious injuries should be moved
only in a reclining position. which
is impossible in passenger auto
Smyrna times., 1939-07-06
HUGH NORRIS
ON U. BOARD
Continued From Page One)

years later, June IL, 1928, Judge
Morris had conferred upon him the
honorary degree Of doctor Of laws
by the University of Delaware.
Judge Morris election was unan-
imous with all but six members of
the 32-member board of trustees
present. Gov. Richard G. McMul-
len recently appointed E. Ennalls
Berl, Wilmington attorney, a mem
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APARTMENTS

For persons desiring a home in quiet.
pleasant surroundings, | will alter my
house into large or small apartments. Oil
heat, continuous hot water, hardwood floors,
private entrance garage. Inspection COR
daily invited.
MRS. H. G. TSCHUDY,
N. w. Cor South and Union Sts.,
7-6 1t Smyrna, Del.
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j. Nj. Walker, Formerly of Kenton

j. Nj. Walker, Formerly of Kenton
John M. Walker, 85, former Della
ware state senator, died in Bethle-
hem, Pa, Saturday night at st.
Luke's hospital after short ILL
ness. Senator Walker lived most
of his long life near Kenton, this
state. He left there in 1927, and
for a time was engaged in a clay
mining enterprise in Georgia. He
went to Bethlehem two years ago.
He was active in Republican pol
itics and served in the Senate for
IL years. He was a brother of
Francis McC. Walker, Wilmington
attorney. Other survivors are his
wife, Mrs. Anna T. Walker, and
three children, Miss Helen Walker,
of Buck Hill Falls, Pa, John M.
Walker, ,Jr., of Bethlehem, and Mrs.
Esther Malcomb, of Macon, Ga.
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Famed Kitty Knight House Sold

The Kitty Knight House of 1872
fame has been sold to Abraham ].
Gross, of Wilmington, Del. Locat-
ed on the Sassafras River in Kent
County, it once housed the intrepid
lady whose daring story is known
to all.
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CHESWOLD

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Garrison
and son, Floyd, were recent guests
of her brother, Clarence Green and
family Of near Marydel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Schneid-
er and daughter, Dorothy, of near
Woodside, were recent guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. James Legar and J
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Gard of Appreciation

Mrs. William Robinson and chill
dren desire thru this medium to
thank friends for flowers, loan of
autos and tenders of sympathy
during their recent bereavement.
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r. Legar.
Mrs. w. j. Sanner and daughter
Nancy Lee, spent visit with Mrs.
Thomas Wrench of Smyrna Land
ing recently.
Junior Bamberger has been Wis
iting relatives in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Powell and
Smyrna times., 1939-07-06

for time resided at her property
on Union Street, Smyrna, and was
known to many Smyrnians, passed
away on Friday. Mrs. Melvin suf-
fered a stroke on June 18th and
had been in the Homeopathic Hos
pital since that time. Born in Will
mington, she was a member of st.
Peters P. E. Church, Smyrna and
later member of st. Andrews P.
E. Church, Wilmington, and also a
member of Wilmington Area Della
aware Division Sunshine Society.
Surviving her are her husband, Mr..
Jacob A. Melvin of 521 E. 9th
street, Wilmington and her brother
Mr.. George Hepbron of New York
City. Funeral services were held
Monday from the Fisher Memorial
Parlors, 1902 Market street, Will
mington. She was daughter of
George w. Hepbron and Adelaide
Price Hepbron.