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Smyrna times., 1941-03-13
1757 TOMBSTONE OF SETTLER
NEARLY COVERED WITH TRASH

Two of Delaware's earliest set
tiers are buried near Duck Creek
about fifty feet from the highway
above st. Peters Cemetery, in a
little plot now nearly covered with
trash. The existence of these old
tombstones, marking the graves OF
Captain Samuel Lloyd and his wife
Esther, is little known in this COM
munity. Captain Lloyd died on
August 26th, 1857, at the age of Sc.
Inscribed on his marker was the
following bit of verse:
Behold he's dead, 0 yes, he's gone
Lamented here, but welcome home
Let us content ourselves and seek
To meet him at Emanuel's feet.
There with heavenly hosts to sing
Eternal praises to our King.
Relative to the preservation and
Identification of the graves, Mr.
Smyrna times., 1941-03-13
WHOLE NO. 1908
HIGHWAY BILLS
PASS SENATE
All Measures Approved by
State Police and the Della
ware Safety Council
Ia BILLS ARE INCLUDED

Fourteen bills comprising a high
way safety program, offered by
President Pro Tenn Harold w. t.
Purnell, were passed unanimously
by the Senate Friday. The meas
ures have the approval of the State
Highway Department, the state
police, and the Delaware Safety
Council. One bill would make it
legal to have tractors with pneu-
matte tires operated on the high
ways. Another would require a
complete stop and would make it
unlawful to proceed at grade cross
ings, drawbridges, or automatic
signal system controlling the flow
of traffic when clearly visible signal
warns of the approach of a rail-
way train, car, boat, vehicle, etc.
Another bill would fix penalties of
of fines from $40 to 500 or imprIs-
onment from 10 to 80 days for each
conviction involving the law which
provides that during certain per
iods of the year when subgrades of
state highways are weakened or in
an unsuitable condition the State
Highway Department may limit
the loads trucks may carry. Under
the provisions of another bill, the
state motor vehicle commissioner
would be authorized to make such
rules and regulations as may be
necessary to conform to those of
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion and to establish more uni
form motor vehicle code and traffic
rules and regulations. Superintend-
ent of State Police Norman r. Pur-
nell was present while the bills
were acted on to explain them
Other bills in this series of safety
measures which were passed are:
Uniform signals for starting, stop
ping and turning motor vehicles.
Immediate reports of accidents
where property damage is SIS or
more. (The present law is $500
To increase maximum heights of
trucks from six feet and two inch
es to six feet and six inches. To
provide for two amber clearance
lights on each side of parked
trucks. To increase from Is feet
to 80 feet unobstructed road to an
intersection. For the revocation
or suspension of the license of any
person convicted of driving We
hicle without consent of owner.
Smyrna times., 1941-03-13
DEMOCRACY, ROTARY TOPIC
Speaker Tells Club Christian Ideal
is Foundation of Democracy

The Rev. Otis P. Jefferson of
Centreville, Maryland, addressed
the Smyrna Rotary Club last
Thursday evening on How to Pre-
serve Democracy. The speaker
paid tribute to the unknown sold
Ter of ali parts of the world for the
great sacrifice made to preserve
certain ideals. I'm like spirit did
our forefathers lay the foundation
for this greatest of all Common
wealths," he said, land everyone of
us should at all times memorabilia
those who have made this way of
life possible. Democracy is not Sc
cure, unless those who promulgate
it believe in the Christian ideal as
the very foundation of democracy.
In this way and this way alone can
we hope to hand over to those who
follow us nation worthy of the
sacrifices made" DR.. j. w. Colona
responded to the address. Charles
w. Hall was chairman and George
r. Miller, Jr., president of the club,
presided. The visitors were DR..
Samuel w. Hamiltno of White
Plains, New York and Emanuel
BarroS of Dover.
Smyrna times., 1941-03-13
SAFETY RULES
LISTED AT CLUB
Mrs. Walter X. Barrett Tells
Century Club Members
of Safety Education
HOBBY SHOW PLANNED

Safety features are more inn
portant selling points for a car
than maximum speed limits, was
a point stressed by Mrs. Walter K.
Barrett of Milford, at the Century
Club last Friday Afternoon. Mrs.
Barrett, who is State Chairman of
Safety for the General Federation
of Women's Club, stated that Del
aware club women ranked high in
the efforts made for safety educa-
ton and congratulated the local
women on the bicycle safety pro-
gram being carried on IN Smyrna.
Mrs. Harvey Wright, club chair
man, introduced the speaker as
well as the musical numbers, for
the program. She presented Mrs.
William M. Wroten, who gave two
vocal numbers, Luxembourg Gar
dens" and Down in the Forest" !;
and Stimson Carrow, who gave two
piano solos, ''Polichinelle," by
Rachmaninoff and "Melodie" by
Moszkowski. Tea was served by
the hostess, Mrs. Alfred Tilghman.
On Friday evening, March Fl, at
eight o'clock, the club will hold a
hobby show. This is to be an open
meeting and all are invited to bring
exhibits of their favorite hobby.
Several men and women have been
invited to talk about their hobbies.
Mrs. Thomas Russell is chairman
of the program.
Smyrna times., 1941-03-13

George H. Ryden, State Archivist,
in reply to letter written to him
by Mr.. Mahlon Haggerty, Instruc-
tor of History at the John Bassett
Moore School, stated that some
thing should be done promptly to
honor the memory of these early
residents of Smyrna. The last rest
ing places of too many worthy Del
awareans have been lost due to
carelessness and neglect" AS an
historical landmark, and as an at
traction to persons interested in
old Delaware and its early settlers,
the State Archivist suggested that
certain civic groups, such as the
Rotary Club, the Century Club, the
Business Association, the Women's
Societies in churches, or the local
chapter of the D. A. R., be per-
suaded to take action on the restor-
alton of these old graves at Duck
Creek.
Smyrna times., 1941-03-13
TRAGEDIES HIT
FAMILY HERE
Double Tragedy Strikes at
Family of Harold Huff
schmidt Last Week
FIRE AND ACCIDENT

Fire attributed to faulty wiring,
caused about $500 damage to the
house occupied by the family of
Harold Hufschmidt and owned by
G. H. Fretz last Thursday. Mr..
Hufschmidt is the father of Char
les Hufschmidt, who was one of
seven boys and girls injured We'd
nesday night in an automobile &C
cident near Wilmington. The fire
damaged furniture and clothes and
the family is not able to occupy the
house at this time. The boy, Char
les, was driver of the family car,
which was wrecked against a tree
as he and his six companions, all
students of the John Bassett Moore
School, were returning from q
basketball game between Smyrna
and Brown Vocational School. The
car, driven by Charles Hufschmidt
crashed into tree when the driver
was blinded by light Of a passing
car, police said. The girls, who
were treated at Delaware Hospital
and later brought to their homes
are Doris Pyle, Charlotte Everett
Alkaline Hilyard, and Booty Bur
rous. With them, besides the driv.
er, were Allan Robinson and Gin.
ton Wooleyhan. Hufschmidt sus.
tanned severe knee and possible in
ternal injuries, and Alkaline HilyarC
received a serious eye injury. The
injured girls were cheer leaders fol
the Smyrna School, and the game
was the last on the local team.
schedule.
Smyrna times., 1941-03-13
DRAMA GROUP
SPRING RALLY
Smyrna Little Theatre to hold
Mass Meeting Wednesday
Starting Weekly Meetings
TO ELECT PRESIDENT

The Smyrna Little Theatre will
begin its Spring Revival with a
mass meeting at the Club House
next Wednesday night, at 7.45
o'clock. All members of the group,
whether active or not, as well as
prospective members, are being
asked to attend the meeting, for
the purpose of reestablishing inter-
est and activity in dramatic ven
lures. Due to vacancy OH the
Board of Directors, caused by the
resignation of Cummins Spealzman,
Jr., election of a new director will
take place, and following this, a
President will be elected from the
Board by the entire group. The
executive members at the present
time are Glenn S. King, Mrs Evelyn
Webb, Miss Elizabeth Thornley,
and Mrs. Louise Hoffecker Burs-
lem. Since the resignation of Mr.
Speakman, Mr.. King has acted as
Chairman of the Board.
Meet Friday Mite Weekly
Following the Wednesday night
rally, regular weekly Little Theatre
meetings will be held at the Club
House each Friday night, unit
sometime in May, when the meet
ing night will be changed to Mon.
day for the Spring and summer
months, as has been the custom il
the past.
Two Plays on April 18th
Two one act plays have been cast
and rehearsals started, with per.
Torrance scheduled for April 18th
Taking part in Goodnight
Please" directed by Mrs. Harley
Bodley, are Howard Deakyne, Rob
ert Bell, Stimson Carrow, Layton
Mabrey, Wilma Blendt, Virginia II
Pollen and Shirley Sydell. George,
the play which will De taken t.
Newark on April 10 to compete il
the Annual Spring Play Festival
will be supported by Robert M
Brown, Mahlon Haggerty, Eliza
beth Thornley, and Louise H. Burs
lem, and directed by Glenn S. King
Various committees, relative to tht
production of the two plays. viii! b.
selected at the meeting Wednesda.
night. At this time, also, discus
sion of a three-act play for pre-
sentation soon will take place. Tn
group, as yet, has never undertake
en- a full-length production, an
any ideas or suggestions along thi
line will be received and deliberat
ed upon Wednesday night.
Smyrna times., 1941-03-13
100 AT GRANGE
BIRTHDAY FETE
36th Anniversary Dinner Held
Thursday Night; Straight
Thinking Stressed
MEMBERS ARE HONORED

Over 100 members attended the
36th anniversary dinner of the
Smyrna Grange last Thursday
night. Guests at the speakers
table included Worthy State Master
Clarence Jester and Mrs. Jester,
Paris Kirby of Milford, and E. Paul
Burkholder of Dover. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jester and Mr.. Kirby respond
ed to greetings by Arthur Moffitt,
master. Music was furnished by
/ Bernie Grier, trumpet solo; Slim
son Carrow, piano solo, and a male
quartet, Howard and Robert Dea-
kyne, George Thawley, and Bernie
Grier. A monologue was given by
Mrs. Gladys Johnson.
Grange History Read
/ A short history of the Smyrna
Grange was read by Miss Viola
Ryan, lecturer. 1t was in the shade
of a tree at Brenford Station, on
the Delaware Railroad, June 5th,
1875 when the first meeting of the
Smyrna Grange, No. Fl, was held.
A large number of farmers were
gathered there, engaged in ship
ping their Strawberries to New
York. The charter members, who
are living and still members, Miss
Elva Stephenson, Mrs. Elizabeth
Carter, Mrs. Mary Armstrong
Matthew " Ford, and Mrs Walter
Massey were honored with flowers
Real Thinking Needed
The guest speaker, Mr.. Burk-
holder, told the Changers, real
thinking is needed in these serious
times" and that despite wars
which are only temporary, the
world is getting better" He stress
ed the Importance to youth of a
right attitude toward life, with re-
spect toward parents, the law
property, and God. A patriotic
pantomime was given with Mr.
Moffitt, Mrs Charles Pryor, and
Mrs. Mary Hynson Fleming Mrs
Lee Gooden was chairman of ar
engagements.
Smyrna times., 1941-03-13
DRAFTEES PHYSICALLY FIT
1888 Registrars Placed in Class
/, Percentage Nationally High

/, Percentage Nationally High
Of the 1888 Delaware draft reg
istrants who had been given phys
ical examinations up until Febru-
airy %, 816 per cent were placed
in Class 1, available for some form
of military service. These figures
are contained in report of Major
ictor D. Washburn, state medical
officer for the selective service in
Delaware, to rig.-Gen. William
Berl, Jr., state director of selective
service. The report discloses that
1, 76O or 49.1 per cent of all the
men examined had been placed in
Class la as physically fit for gen.
eral military service. Placed in
Glass 1B as fitted for Limited mil
itary service were 1,174 or 32.5 per
cent. Those rejected for any type
of military service because of phys
ical or mental disability totalled
649 or 1874 per cent. These men
were placed in Glass At. A total
of $50 men from Delaware had
been accepted for military service
and assigned to camps as of Feb
ruary %. The percentage of Del
aware men accepted for Class l is
slightly higher than for the rest OF
the country, a comparison with ma
tional figures released by DR.. Leon
ard C. Rowntree, chief of the med
ical division of the selective SER
vice, shows.
Smyrna times., 1941-03-13
OFFICIAL
SPEAKS HERE
Lieut. Gov. MacCollum Talks
Before Kent Legion AuXil-
larry on Lease-Lend Bill
LOCAL UNIT HOSTESS

The Smyrna American Legion
Auxiliary was hostess to Kent
County auxiliaries at a meeting in
the Smyrna headquarters Tuesday
night. Mrs. Clark Knots, Smyrna
president, opened the meeting and
then turned the program over to
Mrs. Grant CARTS, vice-president
for Kent County.
Talk on Lease-Lend Bill
Lieut.-Gov. Isaac j. MacCollum
urged full sport of the lease-lend
bill provisions, stressing to the
auxiliaries that the United States
must stop Hitler" by helping
Great Britain to survive. Pointing
out that Hitler's avowed goal is
world domination, he said an Eng
lish defeat would permit him to es-
tablish bases in South America to
attack the United States. The
state official said that he believed
the lease-lend bill will prove q fac
tor in keeping this nation out OF
war as Hitler evidently does not
want to fight the United States at
this time" Even war, he stated
would be preferable to living in a
/ Hitler-dominated world. Among
state auxiliary officials extending
greetings were: Mrs. Park w
Huntington, state president; Mrs
]. Harvey Dickey, vice-president
/ for New Castle County, and Miss
Jessie Morris, vice-president fol-
Sussex County. Chairmen giving
reports included: Mrs. II. c. Nc
! Sherry, Americanism; Mrs. Fred
Smith, child welfare; Mrs. William
E. Matthews, Jr., constitution ano
bylaws; Mrs. F. Allyn Cooch, com
munity service. Mrs. Jacob Ehrlich
employment; Mrs. Paul Lovett, ed
'ucation of veterans children, Jun
iors of the Dover auxiliary were
guests of the Smyrna juniors. The
hospitality committee included Mrs
Clark Knots, Mrs. Harry Sher-
wood, Mrs. Roland Deemer, and
Mrs. Willard Passwaters. Music
was furnished by Mrs. Vernon
Westfall, Miss Mary Louise Porter
1 Jack CARTS, and Jack Griffin.
Smyrna times., 1941-03-13
SCHOOL BUDGET HEARING
Board of Education Asking 49,
4l5,OOO; Increase Over Last Year

The final hearing on the State
Board of Education budget will be
held at Legislative Hall this morn
ing at IL o'clock, Senator George
r. Clark, chairman of the joint
legislative budget committee, an
nounced. DR.. Harry V. Holloway,
state superintendent of public in
struction, and Dr.Samuel M. Stout
fer, superintendent of Wilmington
public schools, will attend. State
Tax Commissioner James P. Truss,
and Desmond A. Lyons, account
ant, will represent the Permanent
Budget Commission. Under a bill
introduced by Rep. Thomas E.Hick-
man, the Board of Education is
asking for $S,415,0OO, as compared
with S7,964 ,931.56 that would be
allotted under a bill introduced by
Rep. Robert H. Richards, Jr.
Smyrna times., 1941-03-13
BUSINESS ASSOCIATION MEET
Discuss Bills Before Legislature
Affecting Retail Merchants

The regular meeting of Smyrna
Business Association was held IN
the Fire Hall Tuesday evening with
number of members present. Re
ports from committees attending
the recent meetings of Delaware
Retailers Council were heard ana
general discussion on bills before
the legislature, affecting retail
merchants, took place.
Smyrna times., 1941-03-13
II. G. Jones Makes Radio Tour

On his recent visit to New York,
Mr.. H. c. Jones of Smyrna took the
complete tour of the National
Broadcasting Company. Mr.. Jones
particularly enjoyed the demonstra-
ton Of Sound Effects in his back
stage view Of radio and television.
He spoke of his visit to the Radio
City Music Hall as one of the high
lights Of his stay in New York.
Smyrna times., 1941-03-13
AsBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. DIR. j. w. Colona, Pastor, An
nolInces Services For the Week

The services at Asbury Method
ist Church next Sunday, March
10Th, will be as follows: the Church
School will convene promptly at 10
o'clock a. m, with Mr.. H. c. Jones,
superintendent, in charge; the
morning worship service and SER
mon at IL; the Epworth League
service at $50 p. M; the evening
worship service and sermon at 7.30.
The public most cordially invited.
The Willing Workers Bible Class
will hold its monthly meeting this
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. The
Worlds Day of Prayer will be OBJ
served tomorrow Friday, March
14th. at 2.3O o'clock in the Presby-
terrain Church. Prayer service
Wednesday evening at 7.30.
Smyrna times., 1941-03-13
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: Friday, 7.30 p. M, Lenten
service. Third Sunday in Lent,
7.3O a. M, celebration of the Holy
Communion; 10 a. M, Church
School; IL a. M, morning prayer
and sermon on Lonely experience
of life, without God" Monday,
230, Woman's Auxiliary Study
Glass at the home of Mrs. Henry
Webb.
Smyrna times., 1941-03-13
CLAYTON Al
NUMBERS $50
Young People Plan Active
Spring Program; Cooperate
With Civic Groups
LIST ALL MEMBERS

One hundred and thirty members
of the Clayton All Club, the larg-
est in the state, have completed
plans for increased spring activit-
les, part of which is an extensive
Health Program. Cooperating with
the Clayton Fire Company, the Re-
creation Club, the local chapter of
the American Red Cross, and all
churches and church groups, the
young people will be divided into
units. Classes in first aid and
swimming, formation of a bowling
and basketball teams, the compil-
ing of packages for refugees are
a few of the activities planned by
these boys and girls, who range
in age from II to 81. The club
is divided into four groups, the
Clodhoppers, Clodettes, Junior Clod-
hoppers, and Cubs. Following is a
list of the names in each group:
Smyrna times., 1941-03-13
OVER CONCERT DRIVE ENDS
me Concert Selections Only Ten
aaFe; More Student Members

successful membership drive
ne Dover Cooperative Concert
Assation closed Saturday even
Despite stormy weather, the
aaors here worked faithfully
7 ae drive enrolled the music
A1s IN this vicinity for another
A1ns entertainment of three
%eis, Members of the execu-
y Y, '0nnittee headed by Mayor
4aee Woodford of Dover, met
sloay evening and planned a
Il .-uVe program together with
HoOert Ferguson, of Columbia
= New York City, who Wis
I, DO'er to help close the drive.
Enative dates and artists
= decided upon as final timer
y, y nave not been outlined, ac-
to Mr.. Ferguson. More
!. sa = members were enrolled this
a than last.
Smyrna times., 1941-03-13
ENTERTAINED AT DINNER
r. w. Slaughter Host to 85 at Good
Will Dinner: Slide Films Shown

r. w. Slaughter and the Sinclair
Refining Co. were hosts Wednesday
evening to about IS guests for a
goodwill dinner at the Delaware
House. A beautiful turkey dinner
and all the fixin's was served and
several speeches were made Fol
lowing the dinner, slides were
shown on the necessity of lubrica-
ton and how to lubricate farm ma
chinery. A short talk was given
by Mr.. Mcmahon of the Sinclair
Company.
Smyrna times., 1941-03-13
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Rev. j. w. ParlSins, Pastor, An,
uounces Services For the Week

Church of the Nazarene, Rev. j.
w. Parkins, pastor, announces the
following services: Thursday, pray
err meeting, 7.30 p. M; Friday,
missionary meeting at the home of
Mrs. Mary Seward. Sunday SER
vices Sunday School at 9.45 a. M;
morning worship, 10.45 a. M; N. Y.
p. s., 6.45 p. M; evangelistic SER
vice and praise meeting at 7.30.
Smyrna times., 1941-03-13

vas 81 Of American Mu-
FAs rss ~ theme Of the program
h Rlisssss atsF MOI monthly meeting Of
Which IN. Cook Chapter, D. A.
Richard ned at the home Of
tssdsy' ~. comegys. Clayton,
cas u.,, n's, Lee Layton, Do
sl.n s wy elected state regent,
Smyrna times., 1941-03-13
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. 5. j. T'hackaberry, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

Presbyterian Church, Rev. S. ].
Thackaberry, pastor, announces
services the same as usual on Sun
day morning and evening at IL and
7.3O; Sunday School at 10 a. m;
Young Peoples meeting at Z. Mid
week meeting for prayer and Bible
study on Wednesday at 7.30 p. m.
Friday the postponed World Day of
Prayer service takes place in the
Sunday School room at 2.30 p. m.
Please remember the Summer Con-
ference Fund. All are welcome to
these services.
Smyrna times., 1941-03-13
TOUT COOKIE
''y SALE BEGINS
limits From the Girl Scout
S s.,sie Sale Will Be Used
e. Washington Trip
srEp FOR LEADERS

=. for six hundred boxes OF
olasl' + he goal of Smyrna Girl
|@Hs' thew begin today their
|Snls s q cookie sale. Re
s' =. from the sale will mean t the
spl' liv,- n a trip to Washington
H'l 7. satire troop some time this
slng, -. pirtbdav
's ''osl scouts Join with 100000
D ,r,srican girls, this week in
a the birthday Of scout
s'9l'I AMERICA. Founded in Saw
x , ~ Juliette Low, On the 18th
,,,... ! 2s wears ago, the move
;. l' u made a remarkable rec
Z, I 4 + achievement. To-Day all
!, america girl scouts are rededi-
Y Fl themselves 70 service for
~ \ ,rIntrv. This is no idle ges-
4 ~ N many troops girls are
!. ! doing definite Red Cross ana
!, rsnsf service while other
haine trained in defense
rsgencies.
rr,cs Organized Last Fall
=. local troop organized in Oc-
u 1910. under the leadership
| M, Thomas Russell was at
!, nonllar among Smyrna girls.
| ! Membership is now thirty-two
lang Ann Bodley, a patient at
ermrs Foundation in Whining
Although not able to attend
I, meetings, programs are ar
,-ssa that this scout may partic-
y ~ letter. Adult leadership IN
!, Snvna troop includes Mrs.
s,nss Russell, leader, Miss Nal
4 Stevenson, assistant; Miss
Mlgtte Everett, junior assistant
:. ,,oon committee acts in an adj
I'm capacity with Mrs. Francis
lysll as chairman; Mrs. Leighton
IEry, secretary-treasurer, and
IL George Boehmler, camp chair
IL The troop is sponsored by
Il Century Club.
/ Urgent Need for Leaders
According to Mrs. Thomas Rus
II the greatest need Of girl scout
IN Smyrna is leadership. While
Rhsve a membership of thirty
IN We could easily treble the
.nber if we had the leaders. We
I'd a leader for a Brownie troop
J. girls SIX to ten years old. We
I'd consultants to advise the girls
10 time to time on the activities
he various badges. The re.
1l,sments for a leader are a love
u understanding of girls and {
Tangness to devote a few hour:
Cd week to the program. A con
Etnt should be a person who i:
Ead in a certain line such a!
suemaking, handicrafts, nursing
Use and dancing. This servic,
Nlres only an hour or so from
ne to time as girls seek advic,
u training"
Smyrna times., 1941-03-13
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Patience l.. Robinson, SO
Widow of James Robinson

Mrs. Patience L. Robinson, age
88, died at her home on Delaware
street, Monday afternoon, March
10th after heart complications
which developed a few days ago.
She was the widow of James Rob
inson, a well known farmer near
Smyrna. Following his death she
moved to Smyrna with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fred Ricards. Mrs. Rob-
inson was the daughter of the late
Joseph and Livinia (Hobbs) Voshell
of HaZelville, Delaware. Surviving
are four children: Mrs. Price P.
Jacobs, Bridgeville; Mrs. L. G.
Welch, Mrs. Fred r. Ricards and
Herman Robinson, all of Smyrna.
One sister, Mrs. Mary E. Robinson,
Hillside, N. j.; five grandchildren
and two great grandchildren also
survive. Funeral services will be
held at her late residence this
Thursday afternoon, March 18th,
at 2 o'clock. Rev. James w. Col
ona Will off1c1ate, assisted by Rev.
Samuel ]. Thackaberry. Interment
will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Death of Rev. j. Nj. L. Eckard
Rev. ]. M. L. Eckard, age II, a
former pastor of the Presbyterian
Church of Smyrna, was found dead
early Thursday morning at his
home in Newton, New Jersey, hav-
ing died in his sleep. He was
graduated from the University of
Pennsylvania and Princeton Uni
versiy, and after entering the min
istry came to Smyrna Presbyterian
Church in January, 1913. He serv-
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