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Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
CANAL SPAN Is
UP TO CONGRESS
Bill introduced Authorizes
War Department to Build
High Bridge
WILL COST S1,7OO,OOO

Decision on the type of bridge
for the st. Georges crossing at the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
now depends on how soon Congress
passes bill to give the War De-
partment authority to construct a
high level four-lane fixed bridge to
replace the span destroyed six
months ago. A bill has been in
troduced in Congress to give the
War Department authority to con-
struct a high level four-lane bridge
at St. Georges to replace the span
over the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal destroyed six months ago. 1t
was introduced by U. S. Senators
John G. Townsend, Jr., and James
H. Hughes and is supported by
Representative George S. Williams.
1t does not direct the department
to build a high level bridge, but is
merely proposed enabling act
which can be taken advantage of
by the War Department if it sees
fit. Col. w. A. Snow, of the Office
of Gen. Julian c. Schley, chief of
engineers, Washington, said that
if Congress passes the bill at once,
the engineers believe the new
bridge could be finished within 1S
months. The four-lane high level
bridge has been recommended by
Maj. @. w. Burlin, U. S. District
Engineer, Philadelphia. Army en-
gineers, in a recent survey, recon-
mended that the bridge have a
span of 500 feet and 1000 foot ap-
proaches on each side. Residents
of st. Georges have expressed op-
position to this type of bridge as
they claim taht it would virtually
pass over the town. They have
asked for a four-lane low level
bridge. When General Schley and
his staff complete the examination
of the recommendations and report
it will be turned over to Congress
with General Schley's final recon-
mendations, which will be consider
ed by committees of the House and
Senate. 1t will then be up to Con-
gress to provide the funds estimat-
ed at 81, 1000 for the construc-
tion of the bridge or other type of
crossing. Due to the size of the
undertaking, the money must be
provided by a separate act of Con-
gress.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
HEINOLD FAMILY REUNION
Held Sunday, July 9th at Walkers
School With 1O3 Attending

The annual reunion or the George
c. and Elizabeth Heinold family
was held Sunday. July 9th at the
regular meeting place in Walkers
Grove. One hundred and three
members and friends attended At
ter eating from loaded picnic
tables theg roup assembled for a
business meeting and program in
charge of the President, Edgar T.
Heinold. Greetings by the presi-
dent, singing the family song and
a prayer by Mrs. Cora Heinold fea-
tured the opening. The program
which is given yearly by a different
family group was given by the
family of Edgar t. Heinold with
Eunice Lee as chairman Song by
family group; The Woodpecker," /"
Nancy Lee; recitation, MY Pun
ishment," Evelyn Heinold; reading,
THE Bear Story" Elizabeth Helm
old; monologue, "a Sermon-You
Doggone Sinners, Edgar T. Helm
old; sketch, Hanging Out the
WASH" Harvey J. Pollen, Virginia
Pollen. A prize gift to the oldest
member present went to John A.
Heinold; for the youngest member
present to George Conrad Heinold.
Jr., and for the 100 per cent fam
lily present, to Mrs. Liszie Hutch
ison and her group. Interesting
games followed while a short dis
tance away the men played two
games of baseball. The group
voted to change the meeting place
for next year to private beach
near Betterton, Md, so swimming
may. also be enjoyed.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
BETTY EDMONDSON A BRIDE
Married on Saturday at Chester
town to Mr.. woodrow Whitaker

Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ Edmondson
announce the marriage of their
daughter Elizabeth to Mr.. Wood
row Whitaker, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Whitaker of Chester,
Pa. and nephew of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Jones of Smyrna They
were married by Rev. Roberts Of
Chestertown, Md, on Saturday.
July s. The bride, who holds
position with Ennis & Deakyne
was attended by her sister, Miss
Estelle Edmondson. The groom,
who is employed by the Smyrna
Hosiery Mills had for his best man
Mr.. Joseph Berry. Mr.. and Mrs.
Whitaker plan to make their
home in Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
ROAD TO WEST CHESTER
Traffic Detoured From Paynter's
Cross Roads to Chadd's Ford

Barriers were set up Monday de-
touring traffic from the West Ches-
ter Pike from Paynter's Cross
Roads to West Chester as work of
reconstruction made it necessary
to close the road. BY elimination
of a number of curves by routing
the new wider concrete highway
across fields where feasible, the
distance between the two points
will be lesseued a little more than
one mile. In addition, the straight
ening of the road will reduce high
way hazards. The detour from
Paynter's Cross Roads is by way
of the Baltimore Pike, to the
Chadd's Ford-Lenape Road, thence
to West Chester.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
NOTES OF SMYRNA GRANGE
Short Program Given Thursday
Night Following Business Meeting

The business meeting of Smyrna
Grange was held Thursday even
ing. A short program was pre-
sented. Remarks on the Grange
Jamboree, by Sister Helen Dea-
kyne, Brother Heinold and Broth
er Fleming; reading on THE Larg-
est Dams of the United States, !"
James Fleming; reading and talk
on T. V. A., Jane Ennis. The next
meeting will be July 10th which
will be open meeting night. The
annual Grange picnic will be held
at Colchester Beach on August 8.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
CHICKENS KILLED IN CRASH
Truck Overturns South of Dover
Scattering Fowl Everywhere

Fully $50 chickens were dead
and many more were missing after
a truckload of fowl overturned on
East Wover Boulevard south of
Dover last Thursday. Michael
Pack of Cranberry, N. j.. in charge
of the truck, said the mishap hap
pened when tire blew out as he
was rounding a curve.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
Calvin Boggs Buys Property

William McCleary of near Smyr-
ma has sold his Cheswold property
to Calvin Boggs of Cheswold at
private terms. Charles Hanratty,
realtor of Smyrna, put thru the
deal.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
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 for the sixth Sunday after
Trinity: 7.30 a. m, celebration OF
the Holy Communion; II q. m.'
morning prayer and sermon upon
the subject of Builders of His
Kingdom"
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
'"lM MEET AT LAKE COMO
III u,l ne Held in Smyrna July %
with a Number of Entrants

" -'AiiDcT OI E<HLTduLs
n, onuer the auspices of the Town
r rouncil Of Smyrna a swimming
NJ NJ Slll be held July 23rd. Those
o;-' O wish to enter the meet will
~ sae tnelr names to Mr.. Ward in
T. se at the Lake. Entrants in
sas swimming meet will be classi-
ii, 4 70 age and ability SO as to
H. M ail an equal chance in compile
v.i. m Enter the meet now, don't
' tili the last minute.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13

Disorderly conduct ......... 0
Drunk and disorderly ....... 3
Assault and Battery ..:..... 3
Carrying concealed weapon. l
Passing stop sign ..........
Reckless driving .......... z
Running gambling house /
Committed to Jail ..........
zines collected .......... S82.oo
Complaints answered 10
Miles travelled with car 8S9
Held under peace bond 2
Warnings issued ........... 80
Lodgers over night ......... IL
CHIEF OF POLICE
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
REPORT OF SMYRNA POLICE

Activities of Police Department
for Month Submitted to Council
The Smyrna Police Department
has submitted the following re-
port to Town Council for the per-
iod Nav 26 to June %:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-21
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1889
HARLAN COAL OPERATOR
SIGNS UNION SHOD

Harlan, KY, June 2l.-(Apl
William Turnblazer, Harlan distriot
president OF the United Mine Wori,
ers &C. |. o., announced the Creoah
Coal Company had signed .s,,nian
shop" contract with the unjon~tbn
1lrst member of the Harlan ColIatv
Coal Operators association to ID y
Taft may beat Roosevelt hopefan,,
suggests a G. 0. P. newspaner al u.
torial on the 1910 presidential c1qi
paign. Maybe-but our reeard
snow the last time a Tat bcat !.
Roosevelt-a Wilson Won :
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-21
Negro Freed
OF Blame For
Negress' Death

After taking up much of Tues
day, the trial of Melvin Baskett,
Negro, charged with the Staying of
Mary Lou Jones, Negro woman on
Easter Monday last, ended in an ac-
quittal for the defendant i'll Vance
Superior Court yesterday afternoon.
The Negro is alleged To have slap
ped the woman, and she fell. The
woman is said to have never regain
ed consciousness, and died short
while later.
tcrday, Will Bates, Negro, was charg-
ed with resisting an officer and
Judge Waiter j. Bone, directed a vcr-
dict of not guilty, but ordered the
Negro held for Mayors court to an
,Wcr a charge Of using profane and
indecent language.
Johnnie Webb, Negro, convicted CT
possessing stolen goods, was put on
probation for three years when pray
er for judgment was continued up
on payment of the costs.
During today's session, Prince
Young was freed Of a carnal ilnowl-
edge charge when the State took a
mol pros.
The raminder of the morning ses-
sion was consumed with the hearings
of charges against Mrs. Leah Davis
OVERLY and Pusey Thorne.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-21
HAMIT ELLIS STARTS
GLASS co. POSITION

Hamit Ellis, a member Of this
years graduating class at North
Carolina State College in ceramic
engineering, left Saturday to accept
a position with the Anchor Hooking
Glass Corporation, of Lancaster, O.
He will be connected with the de-
velopment and control laboratories
at present, later going into the en-
gineering side of the field
While a student at State College
Ellis was a member of the American
Ceramic Society, vice-president of
Keramos, an honorary fraternity for
ceramic engineers, and this spring
was selected as a Knight of ST. Pat
rick, the highest honor an engineer
can obtain. He was also a member
of the track team his junior year.
Upon graduation Ellis was commits
stoned as a second Lieutenant in the
United States army, infantry divi
sion.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-21
.Pusey Thorne
Held Insane

Puscy Thorne was held not guilty
ol the murder of Leonard Dunn in
Vance county Jail in the early morn
lng hours of June 2, this year, in
Vance Superior Court today before
Judge Walter j. Bones by reason of
insanity.
Thorne is alleged to have dubbed
Dunn to death, after Dunn had been
placed in the same section of the Jail
with him in the early morning hours.
Dunn was found wandering about
Scott Parker Sanitorium nude, and
was ordered to be carried away from
that place. Dunn had been a patient
there about week. He had lived
Ter q number of years in North Hen
dcrson. He was native of Georgia
Dunn was carried to the jail, lock-
cG III the section with Thorne, and
was found in. an unconscious con-
dltion at breakfast time by Jailor
+. w. Ellis. Dunn died at Maria Par
ham hospital about 10 o'clock, never
re8alninS consciousness.
1horne has been at State Hospital
since the clubbing.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-21
Chilean Tells
Rotarians OF
His Country

II Honorio E. Espinoza, of Santiago,
Chile, who is studying in this coun-
try, was. the speaker at the regular
weekly meeting of the Rotary CLUB
Tuesday evening at the Vance Hotel.
q The speaker was introduced by
Rev. f. Norfleet Gardner, pastor of
the First Baptist church, and he
told of social legislation in Chile.
He pointed out that Chile had
been doing, in social way, for the
past 25 years what the United States
had been trying for the past five
years, and the speaker related that
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-21
PALLBEARERS NAMED
AT BOTTOMS RITES

Active pallbearers yesterday aft
ernoon at the funeral services OF
John B. Bottoms, II, who died after a
heart attack at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. N. j. Short, in the
Middleburg community, were j. Z.
Thompson, Ellis Mangum, r. L. Rig
gan, C. P. Stegall, J. r. Richardson
and Robert Paschall.
Flower girls were Misses Nellie
Short, Mary Short, Mildred Short,
Gladys Short and Pauline Short.
There was large outpouring of
friends at the final rites, which were
conducted at 3 o'clock from Taber-
nacle Methodist church, near Towns
vile, at o'clock. Interment was in
the church cemetery by the side of
his wife.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-21

Chile was much further progressed
along those lines than this country.
His talk was most interesting, the
speaker being well informed on MS
topic
Eric C. Flanagan was given con-
gratulations by the club upon MS
election as head of the State Asso-
citation of Architects.
Guests at the meeting included
Rev. Mr.. Gardner, Bobby Davis,
the guest of his father, and visiting
Rotarians Larry Hill, of Charlotte,
and Charlie Manor, of Oxford.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-21
Another Buys
$7.50City Tag

Edward Peace, Negro, was con-
victed in city court today before
Mayor Henry T. Powell on a charge
of operating motor vehicle in the
city, of which he is a resident, with
out first obtaining a city license tag.
Prayer for judgment was continued
upon payment of the costs.
Police are continuing their drive
to enforce the city ordinance thai
requires city auto owners to pur-
chase city license plates at 81 each
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-21
Witnesses Are
Fined When
Not In Court

Judge Walter J. Bone, presiding
over the June criminal term Of Vance
Superior Court, slapped fines Of $40
each on five witnesses who were not
in court when their names were call
ed for appearances in cases to be
tried.
Those called, and who were taxed
with $40 fines were r. E. Cooper,
George OVERLY, Police Sergeant
Henry T. Hamm, R. L. Burroughs,
county game protector and Thur
man Rem.
A capias was issued Tor each of
the missing witnesses.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-21
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See PGqe FOM,

/. What is archaeology?
2. What form of government has the
concentration of power embodied
in one individual?
8. Name the largest river in Virginia
q. In law, how long is a day?
5. Which member of the Presidents
cabinet recently celebrated MS
51st birthday?
6. Where are the Orkney Islands?
T. Was Jamestown ever the capital
of Virginia?
8. What is the correct pronunciation
of the word ludicrous?
O. Was daylight saving time first
adopted in the United States or
Europe?
10. With what sport is the name o.
Willis S. Kilmer associated?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-21
GOOD For
MALARIA!
And Malaria ChiIls on3
FeUer!

Here's what you want for Ma7,r,.
folks! Here's what you want ant 70. "a,
the awful chills and fever ~
It's Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic,
A real Malaria medicine Mado Md.
especially for the purpose. Con-
ta1ns tasteless quinidine and iron
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic az. az.
tuauy combats the Malaria infec. 90
ton in the blood. 1t relieves tbe
freezing chills, the burning fever
1t helps you feel better fast.
thousands IN US take Groves Tastelegs
Chill Tonic for Malaria and swear
by it. Pleasant to take, too F'1en 1e'a
children take it without a whin1,,ae,. :
Don't suffer! At first sign of Ma.
laria, take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic. At all drugstores. Buv irr tha
large size as it gives you m,ich
more for your money.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-21

NG"nd GrandmotI,crs Funeral.
Mr. and Mrs. John II. Zoliicoffer
have gene to Johnson City, Tenn, to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Frank K.
Mountcastle, grandmother OF Mrs.
Zollicoffer.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-21
PRAYER Meeting Tonight.

Prayer meeting will be held at the
First Methodist church this evening
at o'clock, with the pastor, Rev.
r. f.. Brown, conducting the service,
it was announced.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-21
CHARLIE SNEED is
GIVEN ROAD TERM

Convicted Of assaulting his wife,
Charlie Sneed was sent to the roads
for II months, commitment not to
issue upon payment of the costs, and
showing good behavior for the next
two years towards his family
Snccd must serve IL months on
the roads for a suspended term Was
prayed by Recorder r. E. Clements,
who presided over the case.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-21

German storm troopers have been
ordered to take over the breeding Of
dogs, we read but don't believe it,
because Hitler would never let his
line, new army to go to the dogs.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-21

A registration fee of one dollar
entities visitor to Farm and Home
Week at State College, July 31-Aug-
ust 4, TO a domitory room for the en-
tire week
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-21

Musical Movies nov can play
tunes for cncores. What will they
think up ncNt-to keep us at home?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-21

Episcopal Service Omitted
The usual Wednesday evening
service at Holy Innocents Episcopal
church will be omitted tonight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31
Compulsory Insurance

Although Governor Raymond E. Bald win hasn't, apparently, any use for the semi-annual motor vehicle inspections, he is enthusiastic about compulsory auto mobile insurance. So are lot of legis- lators judging by the unusual large num- Der of bills, concerning this form Of ln- surance, which were presented in the General assembly, The proposal IS nothing new in this state; we've had ef- forts made before to invoke compul- sory insurance law, but the nearest we are to it is our position alongside ot Massachusetts which so far as we know is the only state having such a law to- day.
 No doubt when hearings are assigned on the various bills, if there is any show of approval for compulsory insurance, some attempt will probably be made to whip into shape bill that has the best features of all those offered. The gover- nor himself seems to favor the bill of fered by a Plainville legislator which would necessitate the insured paying the IlTSt DZOU Ol IllC ualildSC SAoALlA' wv that the insurance company would pay. This feature is believed to be soften CT" for the insurance companies, ordin- arily not too favorable to compulsory insurance.
 What happens to the man who can't afford to take insurance or who refuses to take it? Well, he just doesn't drive, unless he does so illegally. The purpose of the law is to compel everybody who owns and drives a car to have pro- lection, so that if he or she damages an- other motor vehicle the owner of the damaged car will have redress without recourse to law. Whether or not this has worked out we'll in Massachusetts is a moot question. Some say it has; on the other hand many claim it has not full iilled all expectations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31
William Butler Yeats

William Butler Yeats has been called "the greatest living poet" likewise "a lovely lyrical poet" If we remember rightly it was John Masefield, poet lau- reate of England who made both state ments. MT. Yeats, who died Saturday in Mentone, France, was seventy-three years of age, and though suffering from i'll health went about his literary writings practically to the end Literature has lost an important figure, one of the great est of the modern poets, who likewise concerned himself with play writing. He was partly accountable for that splendid institution known as the Abbey theater of Dublin, whose plays and actors both stand on the top rung in dramatic ef- fort.
 Except for a short period in early life in which he endeavored to master the art of painting, Yeats was always en- gagged in literary work During his early years he published his first volume of poems, "The Wanderings of Oisin" And since that time - he was tWenty-four years of age-he had been actively en- gagged in writing both poetry and plays. Like so many of his own race who have been poetry writing men his poems were influenced by the legends, folklore and romance of Ireland In addition to his many plans for the Abbey theater, Yeats also had hopes of establishing a verse; theater in his home country, but had to forsake this ambition. Among his best known plays are Kathleen nj Houlihan," one of the many poetic names for Ire land, "The Pot of Broth" and "The Hour Glass" He likewise wrote "Deirdre" which like some other plays of that period called for tragic acting.
 While some of his later poetry may be considered his finest that which was written in his early years had freshness and beauty and his command and flow of words were equal to his later offer ings. He took time off for a place in the Irish senate (Dail) serving there from 1922 to 1928. Assuredly, certain of his views, particularly on divorce, would not be well received by the rank and file of Irish men and women, or many eminent leaders. In politics, when he was con- cerned, he was Cosgrave man, but favored De Valera in his dispute with Great Britain. First and last, however, he had one profession, that of writing, and 1t has been pretty generally conceded he made pretty good job of 1t. Evidently he was poet in looks, true melancholy Celt in appearance, and this "hieratic" appearance he always affected only 1t was not affectation, it was natural.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31
Adroit Subterfuge

The mere fact that Adolf Hitler finds cause for rejoicing in the recent triumph of General Francisco Franco at Barce- Iona also finds the editor of the Water bury American ready to air his suspi- cions of all and sundry who likewise are happy to see Franco emerging the victor. In short it places Hitlerites and Catholics on the same plane, which doesn't make sense to the editor Whether this is a deliberate effort not to understand or merely a good chance to poke a finger down the threats of the thousands of Catholics who have been Wtally con- cerned with the outcome in Spain, we don't know. But we do know that no one should be deceived by any such Sub- terfuge as that produced in The Amer ican Monday night.
 If Hitler chooses to congratulate Gen. eral Franco on his victory at Barcelona, it means simply that the Nazi dictator sees the Red menace to the west of Germany lessened. If Catholics choose to applaud General Franco, it is because they see one more triumph of their religion over the creed that knows no God and regards Catholicity as it's great est foe, one to be stamped out by means of such cruel and frightful indignities as have always accompanied the attacks of the Goddess on the religious-minded The prince and the pauper may experience the same pains, feelings of joy, but that does not make the one the other or vice versa.
 Thousands of Catholics in this nation who have come to regard General Franco as a symbol of Spains salvation will con- tinue to fight against the socialistic or totalitarian state which outlaws God and religion But they will not consider them selves pledged to Hitlers ideals just be- cause Der Fuehrer finds it to his liking that one side has prevailed in a war-torn country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31
Thirty-Five Cent Meals

Governor w. L. O'Daniel of Texas brings dismay to state employees by an nouncing that he will not approve ex- pense accounts listing more than 35 cents for meals. He is quite consistent about it. That is all he pays himself, he says, and if other officer holders don't know where to find the 35-cent places, he'll show them.
 Food seems to be cheap in Texas Plenty of office-holders in other states, especially in the north and east, will be wondering what they would do if the rule were applied to them. Probably they'd be dining at a serve-self or sitting on a high stool at quick-lunch counter. And, except when they were all tired out work ing for the public and needed little extra care and provender, that probably wouldn't hurt them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31

Speaking before the American So- ciety of Civil Engineers in New York re- gently State Highway Commissioner Will liam J. Cox came out in favor of periodic inspection of dams "in any area where water power development dates back a long period of years" He approached his topic by pointing out what had hap pened in Connecticut last fall when dams burst under the extraordinary pressure put on them by flood waters. AS result of this Connecticut will probably find the Legislature authorizing some existing agency like the State Water Commission to take charge of these inspections and to make regular reports on the condition of private and public waterworks. This job should really be allotted as soon as possible for the spring coming on, there's no telling when another freshet will raise havoc with dams and breastworks, prob ably seriously weakened last September.