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Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
CAR
LINE NEWPORT
Delaware Electric Power Com
pany Gets Franchise to
Go From Wilmington
READY BY JANUARY

The Democratic State Highway
Commission granted franchise
Monday to the Delaware Electric
Power Company to operate a
trackless trolley line between Will
mington and Newport. Provisions
of the franchise follow the same
general lines as the franchise
granted by the Street and Sewer
Department for operation of track
less lines in Wilmington. Officials
of the company said rigging Of the
wires would begin as soon as Of
fetal notification of the franchise
being granted is received from the
commissioners. In view of the dis
pute over whether the Democratic
controlled commission or Repub-
lican controlled commission recent
ly set up by the Legislature is en-
titled to hold Office, the franchise
will have to be signed by the Re-
publican designates who are not
members of the older commission.
Under a "gentleman's agreement -
which has been in force between
the two commissions to permit IN
hampered operation Of the depart
ment, however, this is expected to
be a mere formality and it is re-
garded as likely that the company
will receive the formal notification
within the next day or so. 1t was
estimated by company officials that
a months work will be required to
get the overhead wires erected.
Trackless coaches will go into oper-
alton on the line shortly after the
first of the year, they said. Track
less coaches will provide 4 much
faster and quieter transportation
service for a number of fast-grow-
ing residential sections, including
Bellemoor, Hayden Park, Boxwood,
IMPORT Heights, Woodcrest, Lyn-
dalia, and Tuxedo Park, besides the
larger communities of Richardson
Park and Newport. These COM
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Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
R.W. KNIGHTS HOME BURNED
Fire Due to Defective Flue Burns
Roof Off at "Seven Hicl<ories'

A six o'clock siren fire alarm
Thursday morning called Smyrna,
Clayton, Cheswold and Hartly fire
companies to Seven Hickorles 20
put out a fire in the farm residence
of r. w. Knight. Starting from a
defective fiue it burned the roof OIL
and front of the house, damage
estimated at $500 or $500 which
fortunately was covered by insur-
ance. Much of the household
goods were gotten out by neigh
bors and friends. Mr.. Knight and
his family are living in two rooms
while a new roof is being put on.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16

SMYRNA felt the earthquake
which shook the upper part of the
state, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
and Maryland only slight. 1t took
place between $50 and 10 o'clock.
Windows and doors here shook and
ratified but no damage was done.
The Mite Society of Asbury Church
was holding a special meeting at
the parsonage of Rev. DR.. and Mrs.
Colona and the rafting of doors and
windows was heard perceptably.
Later reports over the radio told of
a rumbling earthquake with its
center apparently in Northern Del
aware, shook Wilmington and a
wide area of Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, and Maryland for 10 sec
onds at 1854 Tuesday night.
Frightened residents dashed into
the streets in semi-panic as win
dows ratified and buildings swayed.
But apparently no damage was
done by the quake, which sounded
to many frightened Wilmington
residents like a series of small
shocks run together. The Frank
lin Institute in Philadelphia an
its seismograph showed an
earthquake of considerable intens-
ity centered very close" The
Fordham University seismograph
in New York registered an earth
quake with its center about 100
miles from there. In less than a
minute fro mthe start OF the dis
turbance a Niagara of telephone
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
William Nelson Donovan, Merchant
of MiddIetown, Passes Away

William Nelson Donovan, aged
I68, brother of Ned Donovan for
merly of Brenford now living in
Dover, died at st. Francis Hospital,
Wilmington, Friday, November the
10th, where he had been TAX
en- for treatment. He was a
son of the late James and Frances
(Lof1and) Donovan of this vicinity
When young man he went to
Middletown and has been a promin-
ent merchant there for more than
80 years. He was a bachelor. Be
sides his brother, E. H. Donovan
of Dover, he is survived by one
sister, Mrs. L. M. Deakyne of
Smyrna. Funeral services were
held from FAIRIES Chapel in Smyrna
on Sunday last, November the
18th, and interment was in Odd
Fellows cemetery, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
GRAIN CROPS
SHOW INCREASE
1889 Crops According to Fed
eral Report, Produce
Higher Yield
OTHER CROPS VARY

Grain crops in Delaware in 1889
produced higher total yields than
in 1888, according to preliminary
estimates released recently by the
Agricultural Marketing Service of
the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture in the November l Crop Re
port. The November report shows
that corn production in Delaware
this year is expected to total A.
10000 bushels as compared to A.
147 900 bushels for 1888. The pro
duction per acre is estimated to be
the same, 29 bushels per acre, for
both years. Likewise production
on buckwheat and soybeans is up
from 1888 Preliminary figures on
buckwheat show a total production
for this year of 10000 bushels,
while soybeans are expected to to-
tai 418,00O bushels as compared to
100000 bushels last year. While
potato production this year drop
ped from 368, 1000 bushels in 1888 to
$4,000 bushels this year, sweetpo-
tatoes increased from 100000 BUSH
els in 1888 to 65O,000 bushels in
1888. Both apples and pears as
well as grapes showed increases
over last year. The figure for ap-
pies is estimated to be 1,750,OOO
bushels, an increase of 100000
bushels over 1888. Pears jumped
from 1000 bushels last year tc g.
900 bushels this year. Grapes
showed an increase of 500 tons
over last years figure, with a to-
tai production for 1889 of 20OO
tons. For the United States as a
whole, corn production is up, wheat
production is down, oats are down,
barley is up, rye is down, soybeans
are up, cowpeas are down from last
years totals. Generally speaking,
the total acreage of these crops is
reduced from last years acreages.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
NEWS OF SMYRNA GRANGE
"Armistice" Program Given Last
Thursday-Men's Program To-nite

Al
Thursday-Men's Program To-nite
An interesting business meeting
was held at Smyrna Grange Thurs
day evening. The Armistice Day
program was presented by Chap
lain Sister Alice Corrie. Salute to
the Flag; American Creek, Alice
Corrie; song, America the Beauti-
fur'; reading, WAR and Peace,
Mrs. Clara McLucas; talk on
Peace, Mrs. Jane Ennis; vocal
solo. God Bless America" Miss
Mary Hynson. Tonight (Thurs-
day) will be Mems Night. The
program to be presented by the
men. The program will be in
charge of E. T. Heinold, the local
Grange Lecturer. The topic for
discussion will be Which is the
best method Of approach to obtain
a wife ?" This should be quite
funny and interesting. Thursday
evening, November 23rd, will be
ladies' night. A special Thanks
giving program will be in charge
of Mrs. Blanch Short.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
SMYRNA FELT EARTHQUAKE
ONLY SLIGHTLY TUESDAY MITE

calls descended upon the city po-
lice, the state police, Station
WDEL, and the telephone COM
pany. In Philadelphia and north
east of Wilmington as far as Tren-
ton, N. j., and Allentown, Pa, the
quake was felt with varying inten-
sity. The shock was especially
sharp in South Jersey and extend
ed as far west as Baltimore. But
Dover and sections of Delaware
south of there reported they felt
nothing. AS the shaking died
away, front doors flew open in resi-
Dental districts all over Whining
ton and clusters of people gathered
on the sidewalks and streets to ask
what was it ?" No one had the
answer for sure, but most people
guessed right on the first idea that
jumped into their mind-"earth-
quake" Police scouting cars chas-
ed over the city hunting for an ex-
plosion. Firemen waited minute
by minute for the alarm which
would tell where the trouble lay
Messages flashed out to sections
where explosions were likely to oc-
cur outside the city. 1t was not
until scientists at Franklin Insti-
tute had checked their instruments
that the cause was established be-
yond doubt. In the 20 minutes be-
fore that every kind of anxious
questions had been asked. No
community around Wilmington was
exempt.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
ROTARY CLUBS
WEEKLY MEET
Former District Governor
Thomas Wingate, the Guest
Speaker Thursday
TALKS ON ROTARY"

Rev. Thomas Wingate, Past Dis
trict Governor of the 184th Dis
trict, Rotary International, ad-
dressed the Smyrna Rotary Club
last Thursday evening. William
E. Mathews, Jr., present District
Governor, presented Rev. Thomas
Wingate, who address the club on
the subject of Rotary" The
speaker referred to similar groups
meeting such as service clubs to
consider the problems of their day
and to stimulate friendship and
fellowship. From ancient times to
the present, groups were drawn to-
gether for the purpose of fellow
ship. Fraternities, which is an
other grouping to form fellowship
and strengthen friendship were
formed. Rotary has probably sue
ceeded many of these organizations
in the promotion of fellowship. At
tendance, one of the requisites of
Rotary, helps to keep fellowship
and friendship active. The speak
er referred to the various commit
tees of the Rotary Club, their ac-
tivities and interest. Acquaint-
ance with men Of all nations, one
of the international features of Ro-
tary, develops a fellowship extend
ing around the world. Rotary for
thirty-four and one-half years has
developed and carried on the spirit
of fellowship that is outstanding in
the history of Rotary. Regular at
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
FARM FIRE AT CENTREVILLE
Hunters Discover Fire and AID
Nelson Coleman and Family Escape

A party of coon hunters over
near Centreville, Md, aroused a
family of five asleep in blazing
farmhouse Monday night, aiding
them to flee before avenues Of es-
cane were cut off. Nelson Cole
man, tenant on the w. E. Pinder
farm; his wife, and three children
were uninjured but none were
aware the house was afire until
awakened by the hunters. They
succeeded in saving some clothing
and a few articles of furniture.
Eiremen were summoned but the
flames were beyond control When
tbev arrived. 1t is believed the
blaze started from a defective nre-
place.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
HOLLY SEASON
ON DOWN STATE
Delmarva Farmers See Better
Crops This Year Than
Last on Peninsula
BERRIES PROMINENT

Throughout lower Delaware and
Maryland's Eastern Shore farmers
are making ready to begin the har-
vest of their last crop of holly.
For many farmers who have had
hard sailing with their less sturdy
crops the holly yield offers an op-
portunity to recoup early losses
and put little something by in the
family savings account for Christ
mas. Several thousand persons
over a wide area are finding tenn
porary employment picking and
boxing the holly, the return from
which in recent years in Delaware
alone has reached almost s500.00O.
The State Forestry department
which years ago gave impetus to
the holly business by instructing
the farmers how to cut holly with
out mutilating the trees has been
keeping a watchful eye on this
years crop. State Forester w. S.
Taber reports that the yield is
plentiful, and that the little red
berries on the trees are very num-
erous. Last year the market value
Of the holly was diminished to
some extent by the shortage of the
red holly berries, and dealers sub
stituted artificial ones for The
Christmas decorations While this
will probably not be necessary this
year the use ofa rtificiai coloring
to insure a uniform shade on the
decoration has been put in use, and
already some concerns have per-
sons at work coloring the leaves.
Shipments usually start during the
Thanksgiving holidays with the
distant points being supplied first.
After the western and extreme
northern markets have been sup
piled the closer cities such Albany,
New York city, Buffalo, Pittsburg,
Philadelphia, Newark, N. J.. Balti-
more, and Wilmington will be pro-
vided. Since the automobile OPEN
ed the country roads and byWays
to city tourists the farmers have
had time protecting their holly
and decorative trees. Motorists Of
! ten dismount and help themselves
to the branches, ripping them oft
and running the tree. 1t is not IN
common for farmers on the sho' to
1 find a truck on his timberiand with
strangers helping themselves. Such
4 cases as these are placed in the
hands of police. Holly is indigen-
Gus to the eastern seaboard, grow
ing in a section which extends
throughout Delaware, and Eastern
Maryland, Virginia and the Caro-
linas. Small quantities grow II
I Alabama, too, but not to any large
extent. Holly branches were usec
by the Druids at their Yuletloe
feasts. and when Christmas sup
planted their celebrations holly
kept its place in England's decora'
tions. Sometimes whole families
get to work on turning out these
Christmas money-makers. During
the day the farmers and their boys
90 into the woods and cut branch
es from the trees, carrying then
home to the women folk to fashion
into window decorations. While
some members of the family make
a few wreaths during the day the
greater part are made after supper
when every member OF the family
eate to work on them, working ,ate
into the night.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
5lNsTAIRsHIITI
4 St. GEORGES
| Branded 'Outlandish'
1 ohiectOrs at Meetings
4 Of Town Folks
l,,p FURTHER STEPS

,,.rts Of St. Georges Friday
(ss..sd sslasIt themselves far from sat It
'ss. s;.h concessions made by u
w., WI Engineers in their at
a.4y !. y meet objections to con
'!ion \ : of a high level bridge
tss chesapeake and p Delaware Z
N The Engineers .sIionna oifer Z =,
..ssrts II, wishing to cross be-
\ he two halves Of the canal
=, town was called about as
- as,isS 4 plan as is possible" by
a ..sidsnt. Original objection to
siss span was that residents
/. nave had to walk 700 feet
I rom the canal to get on the
n. Via It's approaches. The War
Isrtment's plans for the bridge
/ made public THURSDAY Dy g, tne
I l engineer Of the State High
Dspartment, W. W. Mack.
L. The new plan, stairways
Ia be proyided on either side OF
canal but about 800 feet back
l tbe 1s5-foot high center span.
| would reduce the climb to
N Is feet, since the approaches
II down at a five per cent grade.
| Pev G. Ashworth Burslem,
kstarv Of the st. Georges conf
H. which has opposed con
tction Of a high level span n
4 Of one Of the ground level
Y destroyed by a freighter early
| wear. said of the stairway pro-
Ii. "The War Department
IN considered the interests OF
ueoule Of st. Georges at all in
king 10 this decision. Provision
ktairways 300 feet out from the
lfoot long center span does not
Ititute a satisfactory substitute,
II after climbing the stairs
|ch would be like going up the
Ehington Monument, our folks
bid have a quarter of a mile
b before they crossed over.
kderick Sutton, a member cf the
tmittee, said that several more
ktings would be held to determ-
what, if any, action could be
en to prevent construction Of
high-level span. That type Of
fge, with its long approaches
ruin the commerce of our
h" be said. Most of our peo-
! |iun't have cars and are getting
bg in years. What good will
b a bridge with its long fight OF
frs, do them?" Because of the
lfoot approaches, VILLA a m
pmptOn, committee member
b traffic would be diverted from
stores. Albert w James, at,
hey for the committee, was re,
Fed to the War Department de,
lon. He emphasized the fact
+ the four-lane structure would
+ the state nothing, since the
punt necessary for its construc
+ was to be drawn from the na
ral treasury through special acf
Congress.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
SMYRNA school Art Exhibit

Attention is being called TO the
good work of Smyrna School stu
dents, now on display in the win
dow of Hervey P. Halls insurance
office. Some excellent work has
been turned out by the manual
training department, Frank Hyn-
son, instructor in charge.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. S. j. Thackaberry, Pastor, An
nounces services For the Week

The First Presbyterian Church
of Smyrna. Revv. S. ]. Thackaber-
rv. pastor. announces morning and
evening services for next Sunday
as usual: Sunday School at 10 am. !;
Young People at 6.45 p. M; raper
meeting on Wednesday at $50. All
are welcome to the services. The
tithes of this month will be gather
ed in on the last Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
EW OFFICERS OF w. f. NJ. S

cted at Dover District Meeting
fld in Asbury Church, Smyrna
recent meeting of the Do
district Women's Foreign Mis-
Fa'y Society meeting held in AS
n Church, Smyrna, November Z,
7. Lee Culver presiding, the
oVlng officers were elected /:
Ffetary for Dover District, Miss
dOeln Roe; Superintendent of
i |Rl0r Department, Mrs. otis JEFF
I'm Secretary Of Literature,
q FRANK Wheatley; Secretary of
N'An Stewardship, Mrs. Joseph
aman; Secretary of Member
MIS-. Leonard Matthews; Sec
~ Of Inter-Denominational
In Mrs. George WapIes; Re
Es secretary, Mrs. Lewis NJ.
treasurer, Mrs. Herman
"eA' The treasurer, Mrs. Her
GruweIl and Mrs. William
!. III m made an encouraging re-
other reports were: Junior
-,.nent, Mrs. John Hethering-
1. : Literature, Mrs.Frank Wheat
Christian Stewardship, Miss
aOetn Johnson; Inter-Denom-
onal Mrs. George Waples;
satatiOn /, Of Board Of Missions
n Caurch Extension Plans, Mrs.
U. N Minker, Conference secre-
tr.. membership, Miss Mabel
n. ' report 81 Of Nominating Com
I ~ Afs. Thornburg, chairman;
q mss MSS Mary Hynson; "Echoes
s,.ss scranton and SEVENTEEN An.
ba~ Pasadena, Mrs. Clinton
4. sn. A box luncheon was serv.
II the noon hour. 90 SefV'
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
SMYRNA ID. A. r.. MEETING
Was Held at the Home of Mrs,
Glen s. King on Union Street

The monthly meeting of the Eliz-
abeth Cook chapter of Daughters
of the American Revolution was
held on Wednesday afternoon of
last week at the home of Mrs.
Glenn S. King on Union Street.
The Ellis Island program was in
charge of Mrs. Sarah NJ. Farrell.
Mrs. G. R. Miller read several arti-
cles pertaining to the work. There
was also a donation of wool.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
New Automatic Traffic Lights

Chief Electrician James H. Will
son has completed the conduit un-
derground wiring for four new
traffic light standards, one on each
corner. to take the place of the
zone post. Probably by another
week they will be in use, an inn
provement that will much facilitate
turning corners.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
SMYRNA Bow is Accidentally Shot

Thomas McNabb, IA. is in the
Kent General Hospital suffering
from a groin injury as the result
of being wounded with a rifle in the
hands of Richard Kenny, 13. State
police said the shooting was acci-
dental. McNabb's condition is not
believed to be serious.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
Three New Homes South Boulevard

AS a result of the lot sales on
South Boulevard, three new homes
are going up, with others to follow.
The three now building are w. r.
Eley, David Mills and Millaway
Broadway. The Mills home is near
ing completion.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
Harry NJ. Deakyne, Townsend

Harry M. Deakyne, aged II, who
in his early years was well known
farmer of near Townsend, died
Sunday, November II, and was
buried from Daniels Funeral Home
in Townsend yesterday. Interment
was in Townsend cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
Homer Downs Starts Building

Homer Downs, who bought lot
No / on Market Street Plaza, is
the first to break ground for a new
home. Already he has the cellar
dug.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
Walter Baker BUYS Stats Farm

G. Harvey Wright, realtor, has
sold to Walter w. Baker of Phila-
delphia, Pa, the William H. Stats
farm, comprising 120 acres near
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
G. S Taylor Farm Millington, Sold

The Gilbert S. Taylor farm, in
Queen Anne's county, near Milling
ton, Md, has been sold to Albert
Cummerford, of Cecilton, Md, who
will occupy it after January 1,1940.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
4 Ae over Towns Street Work

m IVWn's Street WOrx
krcil meeting Of Smyrna Town
sTlar friday !, evening, George
Idents !. Sr.' = was elected superin-
! | r. :. streets effective Decem-
b contra. waiter H. Matti-
frge viii ~ expired. Clarence
fant. Tba q Nr' Thawley's as
+ truck and "n ~ IS TO own its
future ~ Us own work in
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
for. Announces Services for Week

st. Peters Episcopal Church,
RRev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, makes the following announce
ments for the twenty-fourth Sun
day after Trinity: 7.30 a. M, cele-
bration of the Holy Communion;
10 a. M, Church School; II a. M,
morning prayer and sermon upon
the Christian Doctrine.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
Spartans Upset; CaIexico Annexes
Bench Warming
By Burdette Kinne
Post Press Sports Editor

is!-standing up straight and fight
ing like somebody out of one OF
those old time boxing prints. Last
night he threw hooks, leaping
through the air half the time to do
it. and then Game through with a
short. chopping right to the head.
Only a person with an adding ma
chine could tell how many times
Conn hit Lesnevich in that mad
18th round. But Gus shook 'em off
and came wading in and the only
answer to that is that Conn hasn't
any steam behind his punches.
Irritating Fellow
Conn must be an irritating fel-
low TO fight. Every time Lesnevich
looked up last night that soggy, red
leather glove on Conn's left hand
was in his face. Sometimes it was
jabbing him on the nose: other
times it was Smacking him on the
right side of the head-but always
it was there. Giving away too many
inches in height and reach, Lesne-
vich Just had to stand there and
ldhC IL iiOpS NAiat "ouAN
give him a shot for the button. Luck
conspired with Conn to see that it
never happened.
For in addition to being flashy
boxer. Conn is a great defensive
fighter. He stands dead in his tracks
at times and flicks away blows with
both gloves. Other times he shifts
a couple of inches and makes his
opponent miss so badly that it looks
silly.
Fate has been lavish in the things
she has given Conn, but fate is
tickle dame and she withheld from
him the thing he needs most in his
business right hand punch that
whistles a lullaby as it explodes on
the button.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
Dixie-Midwest t Stage Grid
Attractions Of The DQv

NEW YORK, Nov. 18. CUP)-
Dixie and the midwest stage the
best football shows in the land to-
day.
Down South in Durham, N. c., it's
tied but unbeaten North Carolina
against Duke-a rivalry more in
tense than Kentucky feud. And
out in Columbia, Mo-, Oklahoma,
another of the unbeaten but tied
band, goes against a Missouri eleven
that's really begun to roll
The betting on the Durham game
is even and record southern crowd
of $4,000 will see the battle. Dukes
only defeat this was a one-point
affair by Pittsburgh. North Carolina
hopes to get Bowl bid if it wins
but the Tarwheels were in the same
spot in 1885 and Duke spoiled the
show.
Oklahoma, tied by Southern Meth
odist in its opening game of the
year, is a 7-5 favorite to defeat
Missouri and take the Big Six title.
In all other sections of the coun-
try, perfect record teams face op-
ponents who may dump them.
In the east, unbeaten and united
Cornell tackles a Dartmouth team
that lost its first game of the sea-
son last week to Princeton. Tulane,
unbeaten but tied by North Caro-
lima, risks its record against Colum-
bia.
Supporting the Missouri Oklaho-
ma game on the midwest program
are couple other first class games
Northwestern Notre Dame and
wa-Minnesota. Ohio State. leader
of the Big Ten, faces Illinois.
In the south, Tennessee, hoping
for a spot in the Rose Bowl, risks
its undefeated, unscored upon team
against a weak Vanderbilt eleven,
while Texas Aggies, another unbeat-
en- eleven, plays Rice.
In the far west, unbeaten but
tied UCLA plays a tough Santa
Clara team in the big game of the
day.