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Smyrna times., 1940-01-25
DAIRYMEN TO
HEAR LECTURE
Prof. T. A. Baker to Address
Group on Use of Home
Grown Feed i'm Diaries
TO SHOW SOUND FILM

In cooperation with the extension
service of the University of Della
ware, the vocational agriculture de-
partment and the Kent County
Dairy Herd Improvement Associa-
tion a meeting of dairymen will be
held this evening Thursday at
o'clock in the vocational agricul-
ture room in the Dover high school
building. Arrangements for this
meeting have been made by Coun-
ty Agent Russell E. Wilson with
the assistance of J. Franklin
Gordy. vocational agriculture in
structor, and members of the board
of directors of the county herd i'm
provement association for the pur-
pose of discussing the greater use
of homegrown feeds in the dairy
Continued on Page Fivel
Smyrna times., 1940-01-25
10Th
CENTURY CLUB
To Join i'm Nationwide Oh.
servance of Anniversary
of WOmen'S Clubs
TO HOLD COSTUME TEA

Smyrna Twentieth Century Cluk
will join other clubs of the state
and nation in the observance Of the
fiftieth anniversary Of the Fedora
ton of Women's Club of America
This was decided at a meeting OF
executive board on Monday. I'm
der the plan of the General Fedora
tion, each club is expected to OBJ
serve the occasion with some local
event, when all clubs will join to-
gether in a grand jubilee celebra-
tion in Atlantic City in the spring
of 1941. The Smyrna Clubs par
ticipation will be in the way of a
Costume Tea to be held February
%. Details of the event are to be
announced at the regular business
meeting of the club tomorrow af-
ternoon. After the business there
will be a social meeting at which
those will be honored whose birth
days are in December and January.
Last Friday a most delightful
meeting was held with Mrs. Joseph
Ennis, chairman of American
Homes, in charge. Mrs. Ennis in
troduced Mr.. Roland Bell, who
chooses to call himself a "Rock-
hound" Very much interested in
the collecting, classifying and pol
ishing of rocks, he has developed a
most interesting hobby. In the
course of his talk he showed how
hidden beauty can be found in
drab, rough-looking rocks which,
with patience and skill, the lapi-
dary produces with the use of his
tools. Mr.. Bell displayed over two
hundred specimens of rocks, some
in the rough, others which he him
self had polished into beautiful
stones. Among these were jasper,
agate. amethyt, turquoise, moon
stone, quartz, lapis lazuli and opal.
Miss Anna Beckett was then intro
duced She gave a very delightful
paper, Leaves u MC41OAy -
which she recalled many lines of
poetry and well-known literary
characters dear to all hearts. Miss
Julia Griffith read an original
poem, 'sWish You Knew My Nom"
An article, BE it ever so humble" Z"
was read by Mrs. G. Harvey
Wright. The musical program was
presented by Miss Mary Hynson
who sang God Bless America"
and Mrs. John Fearon and Mrs.
Fred Lamb who played piano
iuet, Concert Polka" A beauti-
;ul exhibit of livingroom chairs,
tables and lamps was displayed by
furniture store.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-25
ODDS AND ENDS OF 's9 MEET
Lay Plans For Future Club House
Meetings, Recreation and Parties

Plans are being made by the
"Odds and Ends of '39' to rent the
Twentieth Century Club of this
town around the last of February.
The club will meet on Friday even
ings and, following the regular bus
mess meeting, the members will
participate in various forms of
recreation. At the last meeting of
the club, which was held at the
home of Leslie Silpath on Thurs
day evening, January the eighteen
tn, it was decided to give the re-
sponsibility Of promoting a party
to Leslie Pryor, chairman in charge
of entertainment. Membership
cards were given out by the treas
urer to all those members who had
paid the entrance fee. The club is
rapidly in size and an
ticipates the enrolment of the
youth of the entire community by
1941.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-25
ROTARY CLUBS
WEEKLY MEET
DR.. III. V. Holloway Gives Pic
ture-RecOrd of His Tour
With Good Will Group
GREAT MARKET POSSIBLE

The regular weekly meeting of
the Smyrna Rotary Club was held
at the Wayside Inn on Thursday
evening. DR.. Harry V. Holloway,
State superintendent of Public In
struction was the guest of the club
and speaker of the evening. DR..
Holloway gave an interesting re-
sumo of his recent trip to South
America, as member of the
Goodwin Tour of American
School Teachers" After his re-
marks he presented a showing of
the motion pictures he took on the
trip. DR.. Holloway mentioned that
South America is a very different
country from that in which we live,
differing materially from the Unit
ed States particularly in the COM
position of its population. AS many
as $50 of the people Of various
sections of South America cannot
read and write. Democracy is just
a name in South America. The ig-
norance Of the people does not
make South America a great con-
sumner. The speaker pointed out
that South America is one of the
greatest potential markets in the
world. Hervey P. Hall was chair
man of the program, and Walter
W. Hynson responded to DR.. Hollo-
way.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-25
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
Members Enroll for Kent Dramatic
Contest to Be Held i'm March

The business meeting of Smyrna
Grange was held Thursday even
ing. 1t was then decided that they
would enter the Kent County
Dramatic Contest to be heard in
March. The refreshment commit
tee gave a good report on the din
ner served last week to the South
ern States Corporation. The lee
ture hour was spent in practicing
the minstrel show which was pre-
sented at Milford Grange Saturday
evening, January 20th. a special
program has been planned for the
open meeting night (to-nighD. All
members are urged to attend.
Members are asked not to forget
that the Grange has entered the at
tendance contest! A cup is award
ed to the Grange having the larg-
est percentage Of attendance for
the year of 1910.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-25
SNOW COVERS
ENTIRE STATE
School Forced to Close As
Heaviest Snow of Winter
Fell Yesterday Morning
MORE COLD PREDICTED

To add to the record already set
by January for severe cold, yester-
day the largest snow Of the year
blanketed the state in the early
morning hours causing traffic to be
partially at a standstill In Smyr-
ma. drifts caused by the strong
winds were three and four feet high
in some places. BY the action of
Superintendent George r. Miller,
the Smyrna Schools We're closed
yesterday, and, he said, unless
roads were sufficiently safe for
travel, school buses would not be
permitted to run today Thursday.
In town snow removal is being car
ried on efficiently by the Street
Cleaning Department. To enable
better parking condition, snow is
being removed from the curbs in
the business district and in front Of
churches. Street intersections are
being cleared as an aid to pedes-
trians as well as motor traffic.
The main highways We're kept
clear by State Highway Depart
ment by the use of snow plows On
the Delaware River shipping is
practically at a standstill due to
floating ice cakes. At Reedy Island,
U. S. Quarantine Officials, reported
that ice jams. some feet high
were pounding the island. River
men have predicted that another
sharp drop in the temperature will
freeze the river from shore to
shore and cold ard more cold is
the only forecast by the weather
man.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-25
DIR. TARUMIANZ
SPEAKS HERE
Teachers Importance in Aid
ing Personality Growth
Stressed i'm Address
SUPT. MILLER PRESIDENT

+ DR.. NJ. A. TarumianZ, superin-
tendent of the Delaware State Hos
pital, told members of the Kent
County Education Association at
their annual meeting here Friday
! that the blame for deficiency il
children must be placed upon the
parent, teacher, and physician,
who, through lack of ability to face
self-analysis, have been unable to
educate the child in such manner
as to avoid emotional. and social
maladjustments. Social and emo
tional maladjustment on the part
of adults responsible for the forma-
ton of desirable traits in general is
widespread, declared DR.. Taru-
miami, who said such maladjust-
ment is easily transmitted to the
child with the result that the child
developes anti-social-traits that
make it impossible for him to take
his rightful place in the social pic
ture. Health and intellectual de-
velopment alone will not take US
anywhere" said DR.. Tarumianz.
There must be an emphasis on the
positive traits in each character
and minimizing of the negative.
Child training, no matter by whom
attempted, calls for deep and
thorough understanding of all the
things necessary for the adjust
ment of personality which must
take place in the person attempting
the child's training before it can
take place in the child. Stock is
not significant except in the case of
the definitely feeble-minded. Any
child above the level of high-moron
can be educated to a sense of ade-
quacy which will make his social
adjustment thing of personal sat
isfaction and will remove the caus-
es of anti-social behavior Don't
blame the pupil for inadequacy."
Dr. Tarumianz' address was sup
plemented by reasonable philos-
ophy of living" presented by DR..
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1940-01-25
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
John Marshall, Lifelong Resident
of Leipsic, Passed Away Sunday

VI L6lpslc, fdsSed away sunday
Mr.. John Marshall passed away
lat his home in Leipsic on Sunday,
January FL. He was the son of
William E. Marshall and Mary
Adams Marshall and spent his en-
tire life in Leipsic. In early life he
married Miss Elizabeth Ford who
survives him with two children.
Mrs. Arthur n Short of Smyrna
and a son, John Edward, who lives
at home. He is also survived by
the following brothers, Mr.. Reuben
Marshall of Wilmington, Mr.. Lewis
Marshall Of Coatesville, Pa, Mr..
Howard Marshall and Mr.. Harry
Marshall of Smyrna, and Mr.. Will
liam Marshall of Leipsic. Funeral
services took place in the Method
ist Church at Leipsic Wednesday
afternoon at two o'clock with Rev.
Robert Van Cleaf officiating. IN
terment was in Odd Fellows Gem
etery.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-25
YOUTH LEADER SPEAKS HERE
Distinguished Educator to Speak
at Rotary This Evening

Born in Madras, India, Doctor
Osbert w. Warmingham received
his early education in English
schools. Coming to the United
States about twenty-five years ago,
he attended Ohio Wesleyan, Wis
consin, and Boston Universities. He
has also studied at Oxford in Eng
land. In 1886 the honorary degree
Of Doctor of Divinity was conferred
upon him by Carroll College. For
more than fifteen years he has been
Professor of Biblical History and
Literature at Boston University.
Doctor Warmingham is a poet, mu-
sician, writer and lecturer. His
radiant personality, cultural back
ground, and wide experience in the
fields of philosophy and Christian
education have eminently fitted
him to help Christian youth discov-
er their possibilities and live to
their fullest. In the camps of The
American Youth Foundation and in
student and other groups, Doctor
Warmingham's lectures on Think
ing Through a Life Philosophy,
"The Art of Successful Living"
and other subjects, have made a
profound impression upon the thou
sands of young people and leaders
who have been privileged to hear
him.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-25
HARRINGTON FAIR OFFICIALS
800 Guests and Stockholders of As
sOciation Attend Annual Banquet

Approximately 300 stockholders
and guests of the Kent and Sussex
Fair Association braved near-zero
weather last Friday night to attend
the annual banquet which was held
in the fire house. Speakers includ-
ed Col. j. c. Wickes of Dover, j.
Harvey Burgess of Harrington, and
Oscar Roe, L. T. Jones, chairman
of the auditing committee, reported
his committee found the books cor
rect, c. T. Harrington and Fred c.
Powell were the other members of
the committee. Warren T. Moore,
vice-president of the association,
acted as toastmaster and later pre-
sided over the business meeting.
Prof. J. c. Messner offered the in
vocation. One hundred and nineteen
of the stockholders, representing
about 80 per cent of the stock, par
ticipated in the business meeting.
Horace E. Quillen, treasurer, sub
mitted his report which disclosed
that the past year was most sue
cessful in the associations history.
The association paid off an out
standing debt of $4,000 and then
added to its real estate with the
purchase of strip of land that
their property from the
State Highway Route No. Is. The
stockholders reelected the old di-
rectors and added Edmund Har-
rington of FELTON, to the Board.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-25
FALLS FROM TOWN HALL
James Warren, Unhurt, Returns
Immediately to Work After Fan

Though he laughs about it, James
Warren, assistant town electrician,
is an exceedingly fortunate man.
While engaged in removing the
decorations from the tower of town
hall, he slipped and fell to the roof
a considerable distance below. Eye
witnesses were amazed to see him
arise unaided, and continue work.
He described his first reaction as
being one of amusement, because
the roof suffered more damage
than he did. Warren attributed a
portion of his good luck to the fact
that he was wearing very heavy
clothing, which helped somewhat to
absorb the shock.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-25
SMYRNA DEFEATS DOVER
Stage Comeback in Second Half to
Win Second Game of Season

On Friday, January 19, the
Smyrna High School basketball
team was victorious for the second
time this season. BY the close
score of 1928, after a surprise
comeback in the second half of the
game, they defeated the Dover
basketeers. Smyrna was held in
check in the first half, accounting
for only 2 points while Dover
scored IS. Field goals We're even
at nine with an S-5 edge in foul
conversions giving Smyrna the tri-
umph. Scoring honors for the ev-
ening were tied between Smith of
Smyrna and King of Dover with Is
points each. The Smyrna Jay-Vees
were defeated by the Dover Jay
Wees with a score of 20-15.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-25
PATTERSON SCOUT BANQUET
MARKS CELEBRATION FEB. 18TH

Through Jack Mood. troop re-
porter, the Smyrna Boy Scouts ex-
tend to the youth of 10 years of
age and over of Smyrna, Clayton
and surrounding communities, a
cordial invitation to attend their
first Father and Son Banquet" to
be held on February 18th, at $50,
at the Delaware House, Smyrna.
We promise all a good time at this
get-together, with your Dad as
guest of honor. Come on, dad, and
bring your boy for an hour or two.
Be boy with him again. Make
your reservation now with any
Smyrna times., 1940-01-25

member of the Boy Scout Troop 81.
Preparations are going forward at
this time for the second Board of
Review to be held January 90 in
the Scout room. The patrol bas-
ketball tournament is well in pro-
gress. 1t is hoped by members of
the Troop that game may be ar
ranged with Clayton in the near fu-
ture- Recently Mr.. Wells FAIRIES
consented to help the boys with the
passing of tests. The Boy Scouts
feel greatly elated at this latest
interest by member of the
town.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-25
NEWS OF JERMAN CHAPEL
Rev. Raymond Taylor, Pastor, An
nounces Services for the Week

Rev. Raymond Taylor, Pastor, An
nounces Services for the Week
Rev Raymond Taylor, pastor of
Jerman Chapel, announces the ser
vices for the week as follows:
Wednesday night, 7.30 o'clock,
prayer meeting, Friday night, cot
tage prayer meeting at the home of
Mr.. John Cahall. Sunday School
on Sunday at o'clock, followed by
preaching service at o'clock.
z o'clock song and praise meeting;
8 o'clock, preaching by the pastor.
Monday, January % there will be
a ministry convention held in the
church in an all-day meeting. The
visiting minister from all parts of
the Middle Atlantic Conference,
will be present Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday the Conference
president, Rev Martin, will be back
with US again for three-day re-
vival. The public is cordially well
come to all of these services.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-25
Three Arrested on Larceny Charge

On Saturday three coiored fell
lows were arrested and placed un-
der $1,000 bail on a charge of
larceny. They were accused of the
theft of soy beans belonging to
James R. Mott of near Woodland
Beach. Those arrested were Leroy
Henry, John Joseph Henry and
Raymond Ridgeway, all of Smyrna.
Arrested by Winfield Cochran and
James Turner, they were arraigned
before Magistrate E. w. Hutchin-
son, who placed each under bail
until the next term of court. The
men pleaded guilty to the charges
brought aaginst them.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-25
CAR TRUCK COLLISION
Car Wrecked, Truck Undamaged in
Clayton Accident Tuesday Evening

Alvin c. Short of Wilmington,
operator of an Atlantic fuel truck,
and Clifton Gosses of Baltimore
were involved early Tuesday even-
ing in a head-on collision near the
Clayton railroad station. The front
end of Gosses' car was demolished
Gosses suffered superficial cuts and
had his teeth knocked out. The
truck was undamaged except for a
bent tenders. Short escaned inir,y
Smyrna times., 1940-01-25
/ III PAY THREE TAXES
!. ts.1s 5 Residing in Washing
~ ray State Income Tay

sals Residing in Washing
S' Pay State Income Tax
Y s'eans living in Washing
pay Delaware income tax
: c,Il Iae recently imposed Dis
',1aa @anbia 4 income tax, jam
| - ~ Slate Tax Commits
| II. 0unced Monday. This
4 srI more than 200 Della
(nsn. s4pl0yed by the Federal
4 II. s..ll. ald living in Washing
I i,eens rslst0f0re paid only The
T. s'une "a tax, this year viii
n rsaa tu.One taxes Federal
A i g'stflct Y Of Columbia. Al
[svs.t ! tae new tax, some of 4
| u sans aa residing in wash
Egsl ,sais ,"nssldering abandoning
IN !, residence in this sta.
|thsIr' r'roeaaOllity, D.asy, would jeop-
@''onage position
Smyrna times., 1940-01-25
Death of Mrs. Rachel d. Knott

Mrs. Rachel D. Knott died at her
her home near Blackiston's Cross
Roads on Tuesday. Mrs. Knott,
who was II years of age, was the
daughter of William and Annie
Darrell both of Delaware. Funeral
services will be held from her late
residence on Sunday afternoon,
January %, at 2 p. m. The Rev.
Leon w. Ross will be in charge of
tContinued on Page Fivel
Smyrna times., 1940-01-25
''nANcE, MILFORD

eAss ls.fsss'o5,s, sesnsS5s Campaign
h 1850 'saa,old ssus,., Machine
\ tie So ns.s. ambulance, which
h Etara' sa' formally p presented alte ftr q
! siss. Memorial Hosnita = =
kS SSa' a By ; ! the Milford pfsal Ral
j I,yis Il a dinner meeting r'of of
n Of H. u Burton, club
FaIse ne ponss' Campaign spon. 9
b, lrs Srs,isy Keys to Dr.. G. s'Ilsle' I,sT
II trustssa.ase s.aent Of the hosnits,
BY scbea;. ,esi Money was sub sub
patiss,a assoqt 3. Kent and and iRdi- s,1I
'ne machine.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-25
fNgNBERsy TO
RlIIllT U.oFD.
> and County
/, - 70 Meet in Wolf
A !, Discuss Work
| GOOD ATTENDANCE

...,,d,y. January 2, tn'
". STITCH County Al Juniol
u y The County Al Leaa,
.'.IItiOn i will hold meetlngs
...rl,lv IN wolf Hail. Of rs
4 Delaware, says Laura
y !.'rd ! county Club Agent.
|r.,tiags are Of major lmpop. n o.
4 he planning Of Al ac,
w. tbe coming spring and !
llls .s,ttls. So, it is urgent
n rsrbers Of both organiza-
|. i attendance. In oroel
matters Of Importance may
IT. before adjournment by
[','siuatiOns, s,'a plans are under
|, have these meetings open
H. ! 1890 a. m. If every
h, fine. it will be possible
h ,rd adjourn earlier than
4 H. afternoon. So, may we
ZONE TO come early and
.,re lunch with you. The
I,r rnrcil is an organization
n # all officers of organiz-
/ - rrb. in the County. If
!, !. yrollps that haven't yet
h. they should send an Of
to the meeting.
II l.H Club work is promot-
vonsored by the All Coun-
LEADERS, Association, it IS
no must meet together and
hat shall be done for the
No. The Leaders Associa-
conpOsed of all women and
10 are working in any way
group of girls and boys in
arest Of Al activity. They
i girls and boys of the var
nmnities purely because Of
tersst in youth development.
except for the pleasure
| from youth service activ-
b the same as Sunday
sachers, ETC., they work un-
IN an effort to promote
Ialally known All work
I girls and boys Of their
Iities. The following Al
should have All represen-
nd leaders present at these
!: Point Breeze, near Tai
With Mrs. Viola Handy as
LarshalltOn, with Mrs. Wal
'rt as leader; Stanton, with
"a Little and Mrs. Irwin
! leaders; Newark, with
\. Fraze, Mr.. Leon Bueh- |
Mrs. Edith Livingston as
Corner Ketch, with Mrs. f.
Nelson as leader; Bear,
Nae B. Leasure and Mrs.
ID as leaders; Port Penn,
IS. Carl Eaton as leader; I
!, near St. Georges, with
i'd Fordham as leader;
oner, with Mrs. Arthur
. Mrs. Charles Dukes, of /
Bridge. as leaders; Middle
. Norman Collins and Irv-
as junior leaders; Black /
Mrs. R. NJ. Sammons and
garet Schafer as leaders;
with Mrs. Merritt Kirk
Maryelyn VanSciver as
az Grove, with Mrs. Har-
l as leader. The follow
nave no leaders at pres
10 Cross Roads, Christi
ak Hill. Representatives
groups are expected to
Al Council meeting, /
Smyrna times., 1940-01-25
PLAN MENTAL
HYGIENE WORK
Delaware to Begin Pioneer
Work in Mental Hy-
giene Study
COOPERATION NEEDED

Delaware is to become the pion-
eer state Of the nation in develop
ing a progressive program Of
mental hygiene and prevention Of
mental disorders. Out of the work
planned for this state is expected
to grow a national program that
will be q guide for the future ac-
tivity in mental hygiene. The work
here will be under the sponsorship
of the Delaware State Society for
Mental Hygiene and the National
Committee for Mental Hygiene. AT
Ia special meeting of the state
group, F. Y. DUPONT, president, an
.nounced that Delaware has been
elected the first state organization
member of the national committee.
He also announced that Col H. Ed
mund Bulls, for 10 years execu-
tive officer of the national commit
tee, has been loaned to Delaware as
executive director of the state
branch for one year. Colonel Bulls
who has already set up headquart-
ers in the Red Cross Building, GIL
Delaware Avenue, will organize
the mental hygiene preventative
program in Delaware.
Disease Can Be Prevented
Mental disease" Colonel Bulls
said, like physical disease, is gen
orally due to natural causes, there
fore is more or less preventable
and more or less amenable to treat
ment. When the general public
comes to know the rules of health
full mental life as well as they
know the facts about prevention
and treatment of tuberculosis, great
progress will be made in keeping
our boys and girls mentally stable
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1940-01-25
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 of services for Sexagesima
Sunday-7.30 a. M, celebration of
the Holy Communion; 10 a. m,
Church School; IL a. m, morning.
prayer and sermon upon Seeking
the Lord and Trust in Him for He
is gracious "A
Smyrna times., 1940-01-25
BETTER ENGLISH CLASS
Anyone Interested See Supt. Miller
at School or Telephone His Office

IF a sufficient number of adults
are willing to pay a registration
fee of one dollar, a class in Good
English" will be formed at the
high school. If you would like to
join, or desire further information,
Mr.. Miller would be pleased to hear
from you.
Evening star., 1940-06-23
IS Boys Leave Monday
For Y. N. {. A. Camp LETS

Seventy-two boys will leave here
tomorrow as the first group of camp
ers for the opening of the 34th sea-
son Of Camp Let's, the Central Y.
M. c. AS boys camp on the Rhode
River near Annapolis, Md.
They will make the journey in pri-
vate automobiles and buses from the
Central "Y," 1885 G street NV, at
8 am. Altogether more than 100
boys already have signed up to at
tend the camp, which has a capacity
for some 220 boys.
R. H. Gaber. boys work director
at the "Y," is this years camp di-
rector and is assisted by a force of
camp counselors to supervise the
various activities. The camp is run
on a non-profit basis.
AS in past years, the Woodward
School for Boys, James j. King,
headmaster, will conduct q summer
school this year at the camp. When
weather permits the classes are con-
Quoted outdoors.