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Evening star., 1939-03-18
Eifteenth Street.

At II am. DR.. A. r. Hensey Of
Africa will be the guest speaker.
The three youth groups meet ct
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Trinidad (COlOred)

will convene Friday from 7:3O to
$3.50 pm.
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Schedule Of Activities in Washington Churches

Mr.. Yaden on a self-chosen sub
ject, THE Roads to Endor." On
Wednesday, the Yaden-Philathea
banquet will be held, with Fritz Lam
ham as guest speaker.
Temple.
The Rev. Randolph L. Gregory
will preach at II am. on THE Des-
tiny of Man," the third answer to
the question, "Why Become Chris
tian?" In the evening he will speak
on Making the Most of Life" There
will be service Of baptism.
Vermont Avenue (Colored).
At II am. the Rev. G. T. Muir
ray will preach on "The Living
Book" At 1920 am. services will
be held in the Junior department,
the Rev. T. Ewell Hopkins preach
ing. At $3.50 pm, address by the
Rev. L. E. Terrell of Howard Uni
versity. At 8 pm. the Rev. S. w.
Williams will preach.
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West Washington.

The Rev. c. B. Austin will preach
at II am. on "Let Us Pray More, :"
and at pm. on "An Old Business
That Has Always Proven Failure" ;"
The pastor will speak Thursday eve
ming on when Shall I Give My
Life to Jesus?"
The church will continue its home
visitation campaign objectives: Cd
To grow a larger fellowship in its
parish. ca To promote a new in
terest in soul winning. 60 To help
build better church."
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Baptist
Fifth.

DR.. John E. Briggs will preach at
II am. on "Not Yet-Shall Be-" and
at 7:45 pm, II Have Something to
Tell You" Representative Jed
johnson of Oklahoma will teach the
Darlington-Berea Glass and George
w. Bell, ST., the Mooney-Baraca
Bible Glass.
A pre-Easter evangenstic cam
paign will be conducted by the
youth Of the church, beginning
March 80 and closing on Good Fri
day.
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East WASHINGTON HEIGHTS.

A guest speaker, DR.. F. F. Briggs,
will preach at the II o'clock service
on 1.-THE Marching Orders of the
Church" The evening service will
be transferred to the union evange-
listic mission meeting at the Ana
costa Methodist Church.
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Wisconsin Avenue.

The Rev. c. r. Ferguson will
preach at II am. on "Who Are
sanctihed2" and at 8 pm. on "The
Door of Faith"
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opening service Of the adult de-
partment tomorrow morning. Miss
Nellie L. Hawke, president, will pre-
side. One of the adult Bible classes
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Italian.

'The Fellowship Of Kindred
Hearts" Is the topic of the Rev.
Olindo Marseglia tomorrow at 10:45
am. The sermon will be based on
the church covenant. The service
will be in English. A song service
will be the special feature of the
evening program in the B. Y. P. U.
at $50.
The Rev. M. c. Marseglia will
preach Thursday at 8 pm.
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Tak0nna Park

The Rev. William E. La Rue will
deliver a Lenten sermon tomorrow
morning on "An 1mperishable Me-
morial." In the evening he will
speak on when Word Counts. !"
The church is preparing to hold
two identical services on Easter
morning at $50 and II o'clock. A
special solemn service will also be
held on the evening Of Good Friday.
Evening star., 1939-03-18

Church of Our Saviour,
Holy Communion at 7:3O IN. The
Rev. Alvin Lamar Wills will preach
at II am. on "Hindrances to Find
Ing God" The speakers at the
Sunday Evening Round Table will
be DR.. w. L. Darby, secretary Of the
Washington Federation of Churches:
the Rev. John L. Nixon, director of
the social welfare department of the
federation, and Mrs. Elizabeth w.
Murray, hospital worker for the fed
GRAFTON. The guest speaker on Tues
day evening for the Lenten service
will be the Very Rev. Noble c. Pow
ell, dean Of the Washington Ca
thedral.
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Vermont Avenue lColoredl.
Friendship (Colored) ,

The Rev. M. A. Hunter will preach
at II am. Holy communion, 3 pm;
the Minor. Melody Chorus will cele-
brate its 7th anniversary at pm.
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Mckinley Memorial (Colored).

Special sermon at II am. by the
Rev. w. B. Hill on "Whos on the
Lords Side?" Holy communion at
4 pm, preceded by Union Covenant
meeting and a short sermon by
Rev. G. w. Richardson. The song
service at pm. will be followed
by revival sermon, ''The Lost Tai
ent," by the Rev. Richardson.
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Church IF Our Saviour

of the st. Nicholas Collegiate Re-
formed Church of New York City.
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TRANSPORTATION

The Rev. j. j. Queally will off,
ciate and the special preacher at II
am. will be Canon William M. Brad
ner, chancellor of the Washington
Cathedral
The cantata, "Olivet to Calvary,
Will be given Wednesday by the
senior choir.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-10
CHECK ACRES OF
KENT FARMERS
Committee of AAA Doing
This To OK the 1889
Benefit Payments
FIELD SUPERVISORS

Farmers in Kent county who are
participating in the agricultural
conservation program will be in
terested to know that plans have
been completed for checking the
acreage compliance for the 1889
program preparatory to the ap-
proval of applications for benefit
payments by the Agricultural Ad-
justment Administration. In pre-
paration for this field compliance
work in connection with the 1889
farm program training school for
field supervisors was held August
2 in the basement of the Post Of
flee building in Dover, under the
of R. o. Stelzer, state eX
ecutive officer for Delaware and
Maryland, with the assistance of c.
Taylor, chairman of the
state agricultural conservation
Kenneth T. Meredith,
state supervisor, and R.Harry Will
son, H. Clifford Clark and Laur-
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Smyrna times., 1939-08-10
MRS. HARMONSON HONORED
Named to School Board Vacancy
Held by Late Warner w. Price

Kent County Resident Judge
Charles L. Terry, Jr., has appoint
ed Mrs. Helen B. Harmonson a
member of the Board of Education
of Smyrna Special School District
to fill the unexpired term of War
ner w. Price deceased. The other
members of the Board are Walter
w. Hynson, Harvey c. Jones and
DR.. c. j. Prickett. Mrs. Harmon
son is a graduate of Wilson Col
lege, a past President of the Twen-
tieth Century Club of Smyrna and
has been interested in various civic
activities of the community. Her
husband, Charles L. Harmonson, an
attorney with offices at Dover, is a
former Superintendent of the
Smyrna Schools. Mrs. Harmonson
is the first woman appointed to the
Smyrna Board of Education.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-10
s NEW HIGHWAY
COPS CHOSEN
Selected To Fill Vacancies on
Force By September
the Third
PROMOTE TWO OFFICERS

Eight new members were ap-
pointed to fill vacancies on the
state highway police force and two
officers were promoted by the
State Highway Department. The
eight added to the force were TAX
en- from the reserve list. They are:
John F. Herbert, Carl l. Lawrence,
William D. Myers, Paul H. Sher-
man, Walter E. Sherwin, Willard
]. Thompson, Raymond t. Keelins,
and Leon McCaulley. The promo
tions are: Corporal Herbert Barn
es, No. 2 station, to sergeant, and
Private Hugh Harrity, No. 2 sta
ton, to corporal. Sergeant Elliott
Kitchens was transferred from No
2 station to No. station. The
new men will be ordered to report
August 10 for training and will be-
gin active duty September 1. The
requirements were requested by
superintendent of State Police
John r. Fader. AS steps to in
increase safety, the department
ordered 1000 ref1ectors installed to
show curves in roads. The reflec-
tors are the same type as tested
successfully along the curve at Old
Drawers Church. Directed en-
gineers to purchase corners of
properties at dangerous intersec-
tions where the corners prevent
visibility. The corners will be
cleared. 1t was estimated they
will not cost over S5 or $40. In
structed the engineering depart
ment to build aprons" at curves
where automobiles rounding them
throw gravel upon the roadbed.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-10
SMYRNA FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL
OPENS ON MARET ST. TOMORROW

Plans are being rushed for the
opening of Smyrna Firemen's Car
nival on the new Market Street
plaza tomorrow, Friday evening.
Much enthusiasm is had this year
for our firemen will christen the
wide new plaza between Commerce
and South streets with the first
event to be held there since the
new Market street extension was
made. Town Council has just COM
pleted and turned on the new
street lights and these, with the
lights from the decorated booths,
concessions and m u m n t s
should make a colorful picture.
The Carnival Committee, composed
of ]. Fletcher Truax, chairman,
John w. Jacobs, Carl A. Bartlett
and John Mood are busy having
the various booths and amuse-
ment places centered and arrang-
ing to the detail of the carnival.
These booths will be decorated
with colored lights. The big night
of the carnival will be Thursday of
next week, Parade Night, when
about twenty-five companies from
all parts of the State and Eastern
Shore of Maryland and even out of
the state will bring their fire
trucks, bands and costumed march
ers here. Prizes will be awarded
Smyrna times., 1939-08-10
ROTARY CLUBS
WEEKLY MEET
Members Hear Report of the
Recent Assembly Meeting
at RehObOth
PRESENTED BY C.W.HALL

Charles w. Hall, president of the
Smyrna Rotary Club, presented his
report on the 184th District AS
sembly meeting held at the Hen
lopen Hotel, Rehoboth Beach, Del
aware, July "a and 25. Mr.. Hall
gave detailed account of the
meetings held during the assem-
bly,. The duties of the officers Of
a club were stressed as the import
factor of a successful club. The
way the different committees
should function were explained.
The clubs relationship to the com
munity, the committees response
BILE for civic relationship; how a
club can be Of service to the com
munity through its program, boys
work, community service, citizen
ship, etc. International service and
how club can prove themselves a
cog in the wheel of International
Relations. William E. Matthews,
Jr., a member of the local club and
Governor of the 184th District,
presided at the meetings Of the
Assembly. A sketch entitled "A
District Governors Visit" was pre-
sented as a feature of the evening
program. W. w. Hynson, song di-
rector of the local club, led in the
club singing. G. r. Miller, chair
man of the program committee
outlined the programs for the
month of August Visitors: H. H.
Hanson, Dover Rotary Club; John
w. Vane, Dover Rotary Club.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-10

and a big night had. There will
be prizes given away every night
and on the last night a choice of a
Ford or Chevrolet car will be
given away. Our splendid organ
ization of volunteer firemen, ever
ready to serve you, ask for your
loyal patronage and support to
make this years carnival one of
the best ever. The chairmen of the
concessions will be glad to well
come you on behalf of the firemen.
These chairmen are as follows:
Ball Game, Harry Still, Jr.; Hot
Dogs, Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Phil
lips; Ice Cream, Frank Hynson;
Cakes, Mrs. George Robinson; Soft
Drinks, Everett Deamer; Bicycles,
w. G. Roe Jr. and Kennard Price;
Candy, James Warren; Towels,
Norwood Pawn and John Hurd;
Horace David, Jr.; Dice
Wheel, Vernon Ford; Pop Corn,
George w. Boehmler; Potato
Chips, Allen Moffitt; 80 pit. Wheel,
John Morris and Charles Messimer;
Arrows, Wilson FAIRIES; Rat Game.
Lester Burris; Chickens, George
Scout; Penny Pitch, Homer Shorts
and William Stanley; Horse, w. e.
Poore; Auto, Leslie Moore; Bingo,
c. Jones: Ferris Wheel, E. Everett;
Chairplane, r. Foxwell.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-10
ARREST LEWES
MAN FOR THEFT
Robert Edwards, Employe of
Fisheries Plant, Accused
of Payroll Theft
AMOUNTING TO SS52.OO

State police early Sunday ar
rested an employe of the Consoli-
dated Fisheries plant at Lewes on
a charge of stealing the company's
payroll box containing 1852. The
suspect is Robert Edwards, As
years old, who was employed at
the plant The officers recovered
S616 of the money. Arrested by
Privates Samuel Slant and Harry
Sheu of the Georgetown Station of
the state police, Edwards was
found hiding in marsh several
miles from Lewes between the fish
cries plant and the Rehoboth Canal
about 3 a. m. A band of citizens,
swiftly recruited, assisted in the
search, which began shortly after
the robbery occurred at the com
missary building of the plant about
$50 Saturday night. The burglar
had thrown a brick through win
dow, reached in and grabbed the
payroll box, then fed on foot.
Other employees witnessed the rob-
berry from a distance and said the
thief had covered his head with a
burlap sack, and could not be rec
ognized. They came running to
the scene and summoned the po-
lice. The pursuit was simplifed
by the knowledge that the robber
gone far On being taken into
custody, Edwards was found with
cut on his right arm, state police
said Blood was found on the sill
of the broken window at the plant
Part of the $616 recovered by the
officers was found near the com
missary and apparently had been
dropped by the burglar in his
flight, while the rest was discover
ed hidden in a woods OF the to-
tai amount stolen, 1896 was yet to
be accounted for. Also found with
the money was a number of pay
The payroll was for the
crew of one of six menhaden fish
ing boats operated by the COM
pany, which is owned by Thomas
H. and Richard G. Hayes, brothers.
who has been in the en-
ploy of the plant nearly a year,
was taken to the Sussex County
jail at Georgetown, where he will
be arraigned. The state police said
that Thomas Warren, another en-
ploye of the plant, would be wit
ness in the case.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-10
BEACH GRABBING
Makes Fine Sport at Resort Eight
Miles East of Smyrna

Woodland Beach, at the head
waters of the Delaware Bay, is en-
joying a fine midsummer pastime
as the result of the plentifulness of
hard shell crabs. The season is
said to be one of the best in ten
years for grabbing Veteran crab
fishermen are shipping out 40 to so
barrels of prime mo. Is" daily
and have no explanation for the
sudden increase. Addison Burris
and Roul Bratton made an espec-
tally large catch last Wednesday
when they brought in II bushels
on one trip. Other large catches
are being made by Capt Clarence
E. Burris, William Young, Fred
Short and Palmer Ashton. Most
of the catches are being shipped by
truck to the Philadelphia market.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-10
3,4O2 BOY SCOUTS
ENROLLIN AREA
Membership Showing Gain of
200 in Month Highest in
History of State Council
GROWING MOVEMENT

Another milestone in the steady
climb of scouting in the Delmarva
Council, Boy Scouts, was marked
when membership rose to total
of 3,4O2 scouts and cubs as of Au-
gust l, an increase of 200 over the
preceding month when 3,202 scouts
and cubs were enrolled. This is
the first time, Frederic Wellington,
scout executive, said, that enroll
ments have been over 3,400. Mr..
Wellington attributed much of the
rise to an increase of more than
$50 members since aJnuary l, in
the lower Peninsula area of the
council. Field Executive Howard
A. Solomon, whose headquarters
are at Salisbury, nd, is in charge
of the area Another factor in the
membership increase is the greater
clubbing activity in the council
which now has packs with a to-
tai of III cubs The organization
of clubbing has advanced most rap
idly in the Wilmington district
where several packs have been
formed within the past month.
Other membership figures show
that there were 1857 tenderfoot
scouts on August /; 8S4 second
class scouts, and 800 first class
scouts. The first class scouts in
clude life, star, and eagle ranks.
There are now IT'S scout troops
and cub packs in the Delmarva
Council, while there were only III
units as of July l.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-10
HEADS NEW CASTLE SCHOOL
Prof. HI. G. Whiteside of Delmar to
Succeed DIR. Samuel E. Burr

Harold G. Whiteside, supervising
principal of the Delmar, Del
schools for the past four years, has
been appointed superintendent of
New Castle Special School District
to succeed DR.. Samuel Engle Burr,
it became known Monday. DR.
Burr resigned last month to be-
come superintendent of the Great
Neck School District at Mamoro-
neck, Long Island, N. Y. He is
vacationing at present at Ocean
City, Nd. Announcement of the
appointment of Mr.. Whiteside and
his acceptance of the position was
made by Horace L. Deakyne, pres
ident of the New Castle Board of
Education Mr. Whiteside, a World
War Vet, is graduate of North
east High School, Philadelphia, and
received his masters degree at the
University of Pennsylvania. While
at the university he was a mem
Der of the boxing team and also
editor-in-chief of Red and Blue"
the literary monthly. He has also
served as head of the English de-
partment at the Ocean City. n. j.,
High School; he was a member of
the faculty of the Glassboro, N. J.,
State Teachers College; principal
of the Hammonton, ". j., High
School prior to coming to Della
ware
Smyrna times., 1939-08-10
STEWART LYNCH IN OFFICE
Becomes U. s. District a+torn.,,
Before Judge NieIds Monday

stewart Lynch, Wilmington, took
lne oath of Office as U. S. district
a'lofney for Delaware before
SuOge John P. Nields in the U. S.
pistElet Court, Monday afternoon.
ne was presented to the court by
'onn J. Morris, Jr., whom he sue
eeeas' The oath was administered
y marry c. Mahaffy, Jr., clerk of
.ue court, in the presence of mem
Oers Of Mr.. Lynch's family, friends.
number of associates of the bar.
Hemoers of his office staff, and
seaeral Building officials. Mr..
aofris expressed appreciation for
.le cooperation given him during
His term. Judge Nields extended
Misnes for success to Mr.. Lynch.
nf' Lynch retained as his secre-
'afy' Miss Hilda H. Stevens. who
bency. ouni
Smyrna times., 1939-08-10
REQUEST A NEW
SPAN AT CANAL
Congressman Williams Asks
General Schley For Tenn
pOrary Crossing
PLIGHT OF ST. GEORGES

Some kind of a crossing of the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
for the accommodation not only of
the people of st. Georges but also
for the thousands of people now
using and who will continue to use
the state highway during the two
years it will take to build a per-
manent bridge is urged by Rep.
George s. Williams. He has asked
Maj. Gen. j. L. Schley to study the
problem and evolve some method
of relief. General Schley has re-
jected the proposal that tempor-
ary span be constructed at St.
Georges. Gerrish Gassaway, man.
ager of the Chamber of Commerce,
recently advanced several argu-
ments in support of temporary
span and his proposals were for
warded to General Schley by Mr..
Williams. Il shall appreciate your
careful consideration of this let
ter" Mr. Williams wrote General
Schley, with the hope that not
withstanding your recent decision
relative to temporary crossing at
st. Georges, you can give this
problem your further study and
evolve some method which will
give not only the people of st.
Georges, but many thousands of
people travelling the highway some
relief during the two-year period
before a permanent crossing can
be completed at this point. After
a further study of this problem I
shall appreciate your returning
this letter with you conclusions in
this matter" Congress has pass
ed and sent to the White House for
approval of the President a bill
authorizing the War Department
to construct fixed high level four
traffic-lane bridge across the canal
at st. Georges. The span as pro-
posed would cost approximately
81, 100000 and would be the big
gest bridge in the state. The bill,
however, is simply an enabling act
and the War Department is not
obligated to act under its provi-
sions.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-10
DUAL ROUTE
TO REHOBOTH
Highway Commission Met at
RehObOth Yesterday To
Talk Over Plan
DATA ON SELECTION

The Delaware State Highway
Commission met in the Henlopen
Hotel at Rehoboth Tuesday morn
ing at IL o'clock to take action on
selection of a route for dual
highway from Five Points into Re-
boboth Beach and connecting with
the Ocean Highway. The members
of the commission inspected the
plans and the existing roads and
decided upon the route to be used.
Both LeWes and Rehoboth Beach
business men protested against a
proposal to have the new dual
route sidestep their towns, and
both groups are asking that the
new route come into their business
sections. The argument is being
advanced that a direct highway
through to Bethany Beach and
Ocean City, Md, would cause mo-
torists to overlook the trade ad-
vantages of Lewes and Rehoboth
Beach. Under one plan offered the
dual highway would not touch
Lewes at all, but would skirt it by
two miles Representatives of the
Lewes Chamber of Commerce and
Commissioners of Rehoboth Beach
appeared before the state commits
sion at the meeting. After hear
ing opposition to a route selected
for the dual highway from Five
Points, skirting Rehoboth Beach,
to the Ocean Boulevard, the COM
missioners told a Lewes delegation
which protested that the route
would take travellers farther from
Lewes, to submit data on whether
a route closer to LeWes would be
more economical. The data is to
be filed with John r. Kitchens, en-
gineer for Sussex County. In the
delegation were Paul Carpenter,
president of the Lewes Chamber
of Commerce; Mayor William
Walsh, and Maj. James Lank. They
asked for a route by way of West
colts Corner Present plans call
for a shortcut from the Milford
cutoff to the Ocean Boulevard at
Dewey Beach. The Rehoboth
Beach Kiwanis Club, through HUI
bert Noble and Carlton Moore. ex-
pressed approval of the present
plan, Offering no opposition to its
avoiding Rehoboth Beach.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-10
FOUR KILLED
AT BLACKBIRD
When Auto Left Highway
Thursday and Crashed
Into a Tree
SMYRNA FIREMEN AID

rour nersons were killed and one
,riured shortly after l p. m
Tsursday when an automobile IL
-.s;cb thew were riding ran off the
'ortbbound lane of the DUPONT
Bouleyard just north of the inter
section at the H. and H. Restau-
rsnt near Blackbird and crashed
into two trees. The dead: Ray
,ond NOV G. Dryden, 81, Pocomoke
ritv Md. His wife, Mrs. Helen
Grace Dryden, So, same address,
lanes Thomas Powell, 2s, of ZIG
Cedar Street, Pocomoke City, Nd
samuel o. Fehling, IA, OF 1851
snruce Street, Philadelphia. The
Sriver, waldo o. Fehling, At, of the
Philadelphia address, the father OF
the dead boy, was the only occu-
nant of the car who escaped death.
He suffered fractured right arm,
lacerations of the head, face, and
body. and severe shock. His con-
dition was reported as fair at the
Kent General Hospital, Dover.
Death Of the four and one other
boosted Delaware's 1889 automo-
bile toll Of As compared with Al
for the same period of last year.
TWO Of the victims, Mr.. Dryden,
and the Fehling boy, were pro-
nounced dead at the scene Of the
accident by DR.. A. r. Cruchley, o.
Middletown, who drove by a few
minutes after the crash. The other
two victims were taken to the
Kent General Hospital, Dover,
where they died a few minutes af-
ter being admitted. Both Mr..
Dryden and the boy died of frac-
tured skulls and internal injuries.
They were taken to the New Cas-
tie County morgue by Russell O..
Griffith, coroner's assistant. Mrs.
Dryden died Of a crushed chest and
Powell of fractured skull and
cerebral hemorrhage. Her hus-
bands body was wedged inside the
rear Of the car and police had to
tear off portion Of the car roof be-
fore he could be taken out. Lieut..
Roger P. Elderkin of the state po-
lice, who assisted Privates Robert
Hall and Millard Cornwell in in
vestigating, said there were no
eye witnesses except the driver.
Auto Goes Out of Control
Questioned shortly after he was
taken to the hospital, Fehling told
police that the only thing he could
recall was that the car had sudden
ly gone out Of control, police sid.
Police, who reconstructed the ac-
cldent from tir marks on the road,
said the car was travelling on a
straight stretch when it swerved
toward the right shoulder Of the
road. The tire marks ran 100 feet
on the shoulder toward a large
tree. Upon striking this tree, the
car careened off and travelled about
~ feet before crashing into an
other tree, where is was brought to
stop. Lieutenant Elderkin, who
investigates the majority of the
major accidents in New Castle
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