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Smyrna times., 1939-11-02
KENT COUNTY
COURT CASES
Nathan Sipple of Wyoming
Convicted of Manslaughter
and Gets One Year
JAIL BREAKERS TRIALS

Several cases were disposed of in
the October term of the Kent
County Courts at Dover last week.
"A session of the Court of Oyer and
Terminer was also held in Dover.
Several sentences were imposed by
the court. Nathan z. Sipple, of
Wyoming was convicted on a
charge of manslaughter last week
with a recommendation of mercy
being returned by the jury. On
Tuesday Sipple was sentenced to
serve one year in Jail. Sipple was
the driver of a car involved in a
fatal accident near Woodside on
August 11th when William Henry
was killed. Mack o. Harrington
was given the minimum sentence
of three months in jail after a jury
found him guilty of selling alco-
holic liquor without a license.
Judge Richard S. Rodney refused
a request for s parole. The con-
victed mans son Solomon Earring-
ton, was acquitted on a similar
charge. Charles Collins alias Char
les Embert, who pleaded guilty to
a larceny charge was sentenced by
Judge Rodney to serve two months
in Kent county jail. Foster Rich
ards who pleaded guilty to larceny
was paroled for one year to State
Detective F. L. Rentz. William
Robinson, alias William Davis,
alias Charles Anderson, who escap-
ed from Kent county jail, was sent
enced to four months in addition to
his previous term. Richard Brad
ley was sentenced to four months
on a charge of escaping from Kent
county Jail and three years addi-
tional on an assault charge. Le-
roy Gibson, another escaped prison
er, was sentenced to serve one
year, five months and % days.
Sentence was deferred until this
week in the case of Robert John
Hammond, who escaped from the
Jail last August but was recaptur-
ed shortly afterward. He is al
legged to have stabbed an officer at
the time o fhis escape. He was
serving a five-year sentence impos-
ed last July.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02

Sooner than expected following
the publication in the Smyrna
Times that electric current would
be switched on to number of
farmers south of Smyrna, the first
to enjoy the thrill of the service
were the farmers in the Big Oak,
Brenford, Seven Hickories section.
The line serving them was energiz-
ed Saturday. Another group COM
prised the bay resort of Woodland
Beach and farmers in Severson's
Neck. In both the above cases
not all farmers had their houses
wired ready for the service but
enough Of them had prepared early
and it was these who had been
ready and waiting. They were over
joyed when their supply lines were
energized. These homes will be
able now to get service through the
Rural Electrification Association
at cheaper rates than through
corporations. Besides
lighting their homes they now have
electric current available for power
bringing their farm
homes as up-to-date as city dwell
ers. Besides the many household
electric devices, farmers can light
their stables and barns and have
power to grind their feed, pump
their water and other uses in labor
saving devices. To Woodland Beach
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02
AUXILIARY HALLOWEEN
Legion Auxiliary of David C. Har-
rison Post, No. IA, Entertain

On Saturday afternoon, the
members of the Junior American
Legion Auxiliary and their guests
were entertained at a Halloween
party in the Legion Room by the
Junior Chairman, Mrs. Creadick
Ennis. She was assisted by Mrs.
Clark Knots, Mrs. Lee Deakyne
and Mrs. w. E. Matthews, Jr. The
room was beautifully decorated in
holiday colors. Prizes for the best
costumes were awarded to Frances
Ann Davis, Joanne Deakyne, Guy
FAIRIES and Donald Knots. Other
prize winners were Marie FAIRIES,
Nancy Wilson and Jean Truax.
Ann Knots presented Mrs. Ennis
with a beautiful gift from the
Juniors in appreciation of her lead
ership during the past year. After
enjoying many games and stunts,
each guest received favor and re-
freshments were served.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02
POULTRY ASSO.
OF DELAWARE
Announces an Enrolment of
470 New Additions i'm
Membership Drive
HARTLY TAKES IN 21

With the closing of an intensified
membership campaign, the Della
ware Poultry Improvement Asso-
citation, through its secretary, H. L.
Richardson, Extension Poultryman
at the University of Delaware, an
nounces the enrolment of 470 new
members. Over at Hartly 81 new
members were added According
to Richardson, the Delaware Poul-
try Association is actually revival
of the old Delaware State Poultry
Improvement Association, an or
ganization of poultrymen in the
state which was formed so that its
members might have better oppor-
tunities to learn of new produc-
ton, management, and marketing
methods and also be in a position
to coordinate individual efforts to
better conditions The membership
campaign, which took the form of
contest, was carried on by IA local
poultry clubs in order to obtain a
large membership in the revived
organization. The clubs signing
up the most new members in each
of the three counties We're the
Hockessin Club in New Castle
County with 49 new members; the
Camden Club in Kent County with
48 new members, and the Frank
ford Club in Sussex County, with
85 new members. The individual
club members with the highest
county records in the campaign
were E. O. Phillips, Middletown,
with 27 new members; w. H. Rich
ter, Camden, with II new mem
bers; and F. NJ. Gum, Jr., Frank
ford, with 50 new members. Rich
ardson pointed out that the real
work of the new organization will
start the first Of November when
the program for 1910 will be work
ed out. He said that the new or
ganization is expected to provide
the Agricultural Extension Service
with greater opportunity for work
among Delaware poultrymen. To
tails for the various local poultry
clubs in the membership campaign,
were as follows; New Castle Coun-
-Brandywine Club. II; Hook
essin Club, 40; State Road Club,
40; Newark Club, %; Middletown
Club, 46. Kent County Camden
Club, 48; Hartly Club, 21 Sussex
County Milford Club, 29; Lewes
Club, 3S; Georgetown Club, II;
Greenwood Club, %; Frankford
Club, s5; Williamsville Club, %;
Milton and Laurel Clubs, no report.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Robt. w. Tunis, Formerly of Clay
ton, Dies at Kenneth Square, Pa.

Robert w. Tunis, aged 73, who
at one time was employed by the
old Adams Express Company and
lived in Clayton, died Saturday at
his home Bonnie Brook" near
Kennett Square, Pa. His death
was received by his friends and
relatives in Clayton with sorrow
Mr.. Tunis had been in i'll health for
year or more. Until his retire
ment 10 years ago he was presi-
dent of the Tunis-Cockey Lumber
Co., of Philadelphia, Pa. He had
been president of the Kindergarten
Club of the Union League, for
mer executive of the Adams Ex-
press Co., and vice president of the
American Assurance Co. He also
had been a member of the Merton
Cricket Club. Mr.. Tunis leaves his
wife, Mrs. Florence Treichler Tun-
is; two sons, Richard M. and Rob-
ert w. Tunis, Jr, both of Kennett
Square; a brother, William, of
Clayton, Del, and two sisters, Mrs.
Harry Hodgkin, Wilmington, and
Mrs. Thaniel T. Horn, Clayton,
CONTINUED on PAGE Five1
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02
.METHODISTS IN
ONE BODY NOW
Wilmington Conference No
More; Now the PENN
sula Conference
M. E. AND nj. p. UNITED

Methodist Episcopalians and
Methodist Protestants worshipped
in their respective churches of the
Delmarva Peninsula for the last
time Sunday A Peninsula Confer
ence was formed at Salisbury, Md,
Tuesday wiping out denominations
al suffixes and making all brethren
in the United Methodist Church
with about 100000 members in
the United States. The uniting
conferences of three former denom-
nations adopted the name PENN
sula Conference" by which it will
be known in the future. The new
conference actually came into Of
fetal being just before midnight
when the entire group of delegates
arose, each raised his right hand
and led by Bishop E. H. Hughes
swore allegiance to the new confer
ence. A new system of four dis
tricts was established by the new
conference. 1t comprises: A Will
mington district with 81 charges
which will include all the churches
in the city of Wilmington, in New
Castle County south to the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal, and all
in Cecil County, Md, except those
at Galena and Millington. A Do
yer district with so charges, to in
clude all churches in Sussex and
Kent Counties and in New Castle
County south of the canal. A new
district, to be called the Easton
district with headquarters at Eas-
ton and including Caroline, Queen
Anne's, Talbot, and parts of Dor
chester and Kent Counties, Mary
land, and the Galena and Milling
ton charges. A Salisbury district
with Sc charges, include Wicomico
Somerset, and Worcester Counties
and all of Dorchester County ex-
cept Hurlock, Galestown, and Will
liamsburg, which are the parts OF
dorchester 10 Ue lHS4uueu Ii 1he
Easton district. Bishop Hughes
who presided confirmed the ap-
pointment of the Rev. j. Ear
Cummings, formerly pastor of Pen
insula NJ. P. Church, Wilmington
as district superintendent of the
new Easton District The Rev
Waite E. Gunby was confirmed as
head of the Wilmington District
the Rev. ]. ]. Bunting as head OF
the aSlisbury District and the Rev
Walter A. Hearn as head of the
Dover District. All three had held
similar positions under the old VIII
mington NJ. E. Conference.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02
SMYRNA LANDING WOODLAND
BEACH GET ELECTRIC CURRENT

it will mean bringing their resort
up-to-date and making for more
attractiveness among their cot
tages and concessions. Maybe they
can fix upon some electrical device
that will enable them to rid or re-
duce the annoyance of mosquitoes
and green headed flies. This would
be a real joy. Smyrna Landing,
our lively little settlement to the
east of us on Smyrna River, elec-
trio current is being welcomed. 1t
means service to the whole COM
munity-along the warf, in the
factories, and in the chapel and the
homes. The section from Bowdles
Corner east to the White Hall
Neck, Raymond's Church and the
section north of Leipsic will be sup
piled with current this week or
probably by the time the Smyrna
Times with this article is out. The
Rural Electric Association is doing
a good work and will not slow up
efforts until every, farm, home and
hamlet in upper Kent receives this
safe and modern method of light
and power. Dudley Crossley of
Clayton, the director for the asso-
citation in this territory, is being
congratulated for the work he is
doing to get this modern service
for the farmers. The plan is spon-
sored by the Federal Government.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02
HALLOWEEN MARDI GRAS
Postponed From Tuesday Night 1t
Was Made a Jolly Occasion

The Smyrna Firemen's Mardi
Gras which was to have been held
on Halloween was postponed on
account of rain until last evening.
The evening of frolic was preceded
by a street parade, the Smyrna
School, Middletown and Sudlers-
vile Bands in line. Among the
features of this parade was rep
lica of the original Fire Company
in 1890. The original fire truck
Friendship" used here over fifty
years ago, still in existence, was
borrowed for the occasion. Even
the old uniforms of white caps,
black shirts with the shield on
front of each shirt marked "Citi-
zens Hose Company of Smyrna,
white pants and white ploves. The
original firemen were represented
by women who wore the uniforms.
Those impersonated were: Thomas
Jefferson, Harry B.Grieves, George
o. Bailey, John c. Mannering,
CONTINUED on Pace TIve)
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02
10Th
CENTURY CLUB
Conservation and Gardens
Committee Appointed to
See After Smyrna
MEETING FOR TOMORROW

AS an outcome of the awakened
interest in gardens and town beau
tification a new committee was
added to executive board at the
business meeting of the Twentieth
Century Club of Smyrna last Fri
day. This committee has been
named Conservation and Gardens"
and it is expected that a chairman
will soon be named. The program
this year will be to plan some sort
of town identification which the
club might adopt as project. The
proceeds CT the annual card party
with Mrs. w. G. Deakyne as
chairman, will be used to finance
the project. Following the bust
ness meeting a birthday party was
celebrated in honor of members
whose birthdays fell in September
and October. This proved most
delightful affair with games, an ex-
prience meeting, birthday cake and
refreshments. Music was furnish
ed by the choral club under direc-
tion of Miss Mary Hynson with
Mrs. Henry Webb at the piano.
Tomorrow will be American
Homes Day" with Mrs. Joseph En-
mis- as chairman. On November 10
the second of the group lurcheons
will be held. Mrs. Clifford Jones
is chairman with those whose
birthdays fall between January l
and April 80 as members. Reser-
vations must be made with Mrs.
Kennard Price, Miss Anna Beckett
or Mrs. Thomas Russell before No
yauhar O
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02
ROTARY CLUBS
WEEKLY MEET
Daughters of Rotary Mem
bers Were Invited Guests
Last Thursday
GIVE MUSICAL PROGRAM

The Smyrna Rotary last Thurs
day evening entertained the daugh-
ters of their members and invited
guests. A musical program was
given by several of the guests. The
Misses Dorothy Shorts, Maude
Darrell and Christine Diacumakos
accompanied by Mrs. Fearon, sang
several selections. A humorous
reading, by the winner of the State
Defamation Contest, Miss Shirley
Seidel, a student at John Bassett
Moore School was given. A vocal
solo, With a Heart that is Free"
was given by Miss Dorothy Shorts.
Harvey c. Jones, chairman of pro-
gram, also had several amusing in
cidents which added materially to
the pleasure of the evening. c. w
Hall, president of the club, presid-
ed. Guests of the Rotary Club
were: Dorothy Shorts, Eleanor Rel
man, Mary E. Bell, Marie FAIRIES,
Mary Ellen Jones, Mary Emily
Miller, Melvina Stevenson, Frances
Ann Davis, Marian Pratt. Ann
Knots, Kay Boehmler, Anna Marie
Davidson, Betty Phillips, Alice
Jane Matthews, Florence Corrie.
Jean Kirby, Elizabeth Kirby, Marie
c. FAIRIES, Evelyn Robinson, Betty
Jones. florence Jacobs, Maude
Darrell, Christine Diacumakos,
Shirley Seidel, Nancy Slaughter.
Visiting Rotarians: C. Harry Dav-
idson, Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02
CLAYTON CENTURY CHR
0o Women Sponsoring National
Art Week Show Exhibits

Art Week Show Exhibits
the interests Of National Art
rex the Clayton Century Club is
nsOrlng and arranging two ex-
III one ID the window of Mrs.
Peg restaurant, and the other in
Wldow Of Mr.. Medford Sparks
Eafmacy. One Of the windows
exhibit handwork done by the
q l0ents Of Clayton, among which
oe a table clcth and a bed
gag both exceptional pieces Of
III The second exhibit will be
4 Up q paintings done by Mr..
marshall, a resident of
HOn. and an artist Of reputa-
II, !, MI. Marshall has exhibited
Ae Peabody Gallery in Balti-
ana the Baltimore Museum
aS well as several other
aler galleries. The CLAYTON
: ueems It a privilege to be able
N sIvW \ Mr. Marshalls work. Mrs.
hal is Chairman Of the Ma
ART committee and has been
n. aental in obtaining the OBJ
fta,.l lOr :, display. On Thursday,
Hio'.s,1 20, the club had a most
Er;saa ,sDie Gay at the Longwood
'Is; r.. There was a bit Of dis
uhued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02
COUNCIL TO CLEAN STREETS
Walter MattifOrd to Quit Dec. /
When New Arrangements Start

Smyrna Town Council at meet
ing Friday night voted to do away
with the present method of having
its street cleaning done under con-
tract and will look after this de-
partment themselves. Walter H.
Mattiford, the present Street Su-
pervisor, will end his services De-
cember the first. In addition to
the collection of rubbish coming
under the duties of Mr.. Mattiford,
Council expects sooner or later, to
collect garbage, a service the
homes of Smyrna have been asking
for for a long time. Council ex-
poets to effect a saving by the new
arrangement.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02
NEWS OF SMYRNA GRANGE
Halloween aPrty With Interesting
Program Given Thursday Night

A large crowd attended the Hal
lowe'en party at Smyrna Grange
Thursday evening, October 26th.
The evening was spent in playing
games, contests and dancing, after
which refreshments were served.
There will be two debates tonight
Thursday. The topic for the
men is Resolve, that Congress
should be asked to lay a special
tax on all unmarried men over the
age of 35", by Harry Johnson,
James Fleming, Martin Moffitt and
E. T. Heinold. The topic for the
ladies is: Resolved, that "A well
planned meal is better than a well
prepared meal" by Helen Deakyne
Betty Snow, Name Goldsborough
and Mrs. MacLucas.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02
Fire at Harry Wilson Home, Dover

A fire Sunday night at Dover
created what was estimated at ST.
900 to $1,000 damage to the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wilson, of
Walker Road, Dover. The fire
started from defective fiue, just
as the Wilson's were preparing to
leave the house. The Robbins
Hose Company answered the call
and conquered the flames, which
were largely confined to the attic.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02
EEyT COUNTY COUNTY,
ELECTION
- Elect Committeeman
!, conservation Associa-
tion For Year
rr ARE FROM SMYRNA

v. nine community election
.t,1es At lgs which r were held through
ssIn5 Tast county on the evening 81
l.lasr ~ a5 farmers elected their
s.oost (..rtttsenen in the Kent county
alnll., la.,l.nraI conservation associa-
Iltr.t 4 " he coming year in accord
!. W with the provisions OF the
|..ir,Itrral Adjustment ADMINS
slisr Committeeman for the
w.. s.,-ict include Ernest 5. Mat
q, Howard c. Deakyne, vii
~ r David, Ernest Y. Blendt
/ ! william H. George. 2nd ana
4 districts-R. Harry Wilson, At
n F. Davis, James 3: Keith
IT, " Carey and w. H. Richter.
" |, aistrict-H. clifford Clark, John
.:-.or Gilbert Downs and Ed
f. Trrian. 4th district-Henry
Fri.ms ]. Frank Smith, Harold
ETrell and John KOnschak. 9th
[trict-Lyndon D. caulk, Elwood
rnIVell, Paul B. Hughes, Fred
|sIcb and Fletcher Price. 7th
Etrict-Robert A. Carton, A.
[jlsy Thomas, Homer Reed, Jam
Harris. Byron Frazier and ;. 7.
slvin Sth district-Laurence Z.
n. ]. R. McIlvaine, Ernest +
illen. Howard Hudson and J. Har-
/ schabinger. 9th district-Har-
| r. Blades, Daniel E. Sherwood,
slvlle Taylor, ]. H. Moore and
rsrk TAYLOR. 10th district-F. ].
rlick. Howard r. Moore, Paris 2.
;rby Clarence Cubbage and J. P.
mpson. Ernest S. Mattiford, R.
srry Wilson, John Numbers, J.
ward Daley, Willard $. Jester,
DOert A. Carton Laurence E.
In, Odoth Brown, and Howard
Moore, who were elected dele
ties from their respective dis
jcts at these community meet
q. met in the county extension
Zee on Monday afternoon of this
eek for the purpose Of electing
embers Of the county committee
ID officers of the association. This
,nty meeting resulted in the
ectiOn Of R. Harry Wilson, presi-
Mt, H. Clifford Clark, vice-presi-
int; Russell E. Wilson, secretary,
b Lyndon D. Caulk, treasurer.
addition to the president and
ce-president, the third member
the county committee is Laur-
zee E. Cain. Ernest S. Matiford
Rs elected as the first alternate
ember and Howard r. Moore as
cOnd alternate member of the
unity committee. A meeting of
ID supervisors was held in the
rnty extension Office on Tuesday
discuss plans for checking the
beat acreage which was seeded
Is fall for harvest in 1910. The
scuSsion was led by r. o. Stel-
I state executive officer for
aryland and Delaware, and the
aeting was presided over by c.
thur Taylor, chairman of the
ate agricultural conservation
mmittee.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02
r. r. TRUCK CRASH KENTON
Gasoline Train and Beer Truck
Collide at Crossing

Tuesday afternoon shortly after
four o'clock, the Oxford gasoline
driven train, collided with an auto
truck at Kenton crossing damag-
ing both truck and train. Motor
man ]. P. Bartlett was cut on the
face and head by flying glass and
the driver of the beer truck was
fastened to the hospital at Dover
for treatment.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week

St Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton. rec
tor, makes the following announce
ments: the twenty-second Sunday
after Trinity, 10 a. m, Church
School; II a. m, celebration of the
Holy Communion and sermon upon
the words do thy diligence glad
ly." Members of Trinity Church
will join with us in this service
Wednesday next, 7.30 p. m, short
service and choir practice.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02
Herman l.. Robinson Takes Store

Herman L. Robinson, who has been
a salesman and clerk with J. E.
Wilson, Inc, has taken over the
store to be known in the future as
Robinson's Furniture Store. The
Wilson's have discontinued business.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02
: rhEsBYTERLAN CHURCH
Man,, Man,, !. Thackaberry, Pastor, An.
|Tb. services For the Week

|Tbs SERVICES For the Week
Eyr,. rrs Presbyterian Church of
(stor (r'' hey. $. J. Thackaberry,
n 4, !, announces services viii BE- |,
bnjps 'suai ~ on Sunday, both the
(spjngs an. and evening hour. The
ons service will be a commun-
EhooI, sponsored Pos. by the High
(sdav !, f,ayer ! ye meeting on We'd
p meet ',sO' !. The Mite Society
(ngsr 81 . at the home of Mrs.
ks Of Il. B m, Thursday. Mem
This !. congregation are invit-
Hpaign. ''Ose OF the thrift
Smyrna times., 1939-12-14
KENTON NEWS
NOTES OF WEEK
Personal Mention and Social
Items and Other Parties
Reported About Town
COMMUNITY INTEREST

Kenton, Dec. 1.-THE Ladies Aic
Society was entertained last Wed
nesday evening at the home OF
Mrs. A. G.. Arthurs. A social houl
followed the business session.
Mrs. w. G.. Knots and Mrs. H
w. Hilyard attended the Home
makers Club Xmas party at Sum
nit Bridge on Monday Of this
week.
Mrs. r. G. Conner entertained
the Hartly Ladies Aid Society last
Friday evening.
Mr.. ]. T. Burrows, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Burrows and Mrs. Olin Pin
der and children, spent Sunday II
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs j. D. Crossley anc
Miss Eva Carey motored to VIII
mington last Wednesday.
Mrs. Gilbert Davis spent last
Wednesday in Wilmington.
Miss Eva Carey and Mr.. Car
Walker spent last Saturday in Will
mington.
Mrs. Edward Hughes spent sew
eral days last week with Mrs. Cav
ender Hutchison in Wilmington.
Mrs. James t. Burrows anc
granddaughter Mildred, are visit
ing in Philadelphia, Pa.
Mrs. Sarah Walker spent part OF
last week in Wilmington.
Miss Mary Graham has been Wis
iting Miss Mary Katherine Walker
Mrs. E. Y. Williams of Dover
spent last Monday and Tuesday
with Mrs. Addie G. Arthurs.