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Smyrna times., 1941-01-09
CLAYTON MAN HONORED
K. r. MacIxlin Placed on Honor
Roll Following Retirement

Edward F. Macklin of Clayton,
formerly of Wilmington, was plac-
ed on the honor roll list of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
following his recent retirement
from active service. Mr.. Macklin
entered the company's service Au-
gust 3, 1896, on the former Della
ware Division, and was promoted
to freight conductor in 1908, which
position he held until retirement.
During his A years and four
months of service, Macklin never
suffered a personal injury, and OF
the many brakemen working In his
crews only one was injured, estab-
fishing an unusual safety record.
He lived in Wilmington during his
first Is years with the railroad,
and was then transferred to Clay
ton, where he has lived for the past
26 years. Mr.. Macklin is an active
member of St. Paul's Methodist
Church, a member of the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen, and
Conductors, and is also thirty
second degree Mason. He has been
a lifelong Republican.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-09

Grand Trunk Pacific Railway of
Canada. From Canada he return
ed to England where he became an
assistant professor of Engineering
in London University. He was
then sent by the British Govern
ment to the Malay Peninsula, where
he spent six year surveying a route
for the East Coast Railway. In
1918 he came to America to die,
but recovered his health by becom-
ing laborer in a Portland Oregon
shipyard.
Led Many Expeditions
An accident to his hand caused
him to give up engineering and be-
come a professional explorer. Since
then he has led expeditions to
Africa, Russia, The Caucasus
Mountains, Near East, Lapland,
Panama, Mexico and many other
parts of the world. In the summer
of 1889, he returned to the Malay
jungle and made complete circuit
of the world under wartime condi-
tons, returning with a unique rec
ord in colored motion pictures of
the world as it is today Mr.. Wells
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Smyrna times., 1941-01-09
CLAYTON CENTURY CLUB
Club Starting Active Season; To
Hear Guest Speaker Today

On THURSDAY, January End, the
Clayton Century Club had a New
Years party, in lieu of the post
poned Christmas party. There was
no special program and the even
ing was given over to a general
social get together. Mrs. Richard
w. Comegys was chairman of the
party, assisted by Mrs. Harvey
Boggs. After a rather inactive
month, due to Christmas holidays,
ETC., the club is starting a rather
ambitious new year. On Thursday,
January 9th, Mrs. milford Taylor,
State Federation President, will
visit the Club and will be speaker
of the day. On the 18th Mrs.
Bertha Sevil will conduct pro-
gram on moving pictures. Mrs.
Dudley Crossley will present a lit
erature program on January 23rd,
and the annual Bible Day will be
scheduled on January Both, and
sponsored by Mrs. Harry Jones and
Mrs. John Ford. The Clayton Club
has extended an invitation to tea
to the Round Table Club of Wyom-
ing for March 9Th. Mrs. Harry
Bostick is planning an American
Homes program for the day.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-09
CENTURY CLUB
MEETING NOTES
Next Club Meeting to Be Held
at 500 P. M. of Jan. 18th;
Mrs. O'Neil in Charge
SPEAKING BY STUDENTS

The next meeting of the Twen-
tieth Century Club will be January
18th. Mrs. Francis O'Neill, Troop
Committee chairman of Girl Scouts
will be in charge. The meeting
will be held at eight o'clock in the
evening instead of afternoon, in or
der not to conflict with the meeting
which is being arranged by Mr..
Miller at the school
Program Last Friday
Mrs. j. Allan Frear, of Dover.
Kent County vice-President of the
State Federation, was the speaker
following the covered dish luncheon
at the club last Friday. She
brought to the members in a very
interesting way, their share in the
work of county, state and general
Federation work After the tables
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Smyrna times., 1941-01-09
STATE GRANGE
OPPOSE GAS TAX
Group Go on Record as OPP
posing Diversion of Mo
tor Fund Revenues
WOULD REPEAL ACT

The State Grange, including the
most influential and substantial
farmers in Delaware, has gone on
record as opposing the continued
diversion of Delaware motor fund
revenues to purposes other than
highway use and in a copy of a
resolution passed at their recent
annual session held in Newark they
also voice sharp objection to the
Merger" Act which would place
motor funds in the General Fund.
II was instructed at our annual
meeting to circulate copies of the
resolution to legislators, newspap-
ers and Others" Clarence E. Jes-
ter, Master of the Delaware State
Grange, stated. I'VE realize that
the gasoline tax, while a fair mea-
sure of highway use, is unfair in
it's incidence when used for other
purposes. Gasoline consumption is
practically equal among ali classes
and the small farmer or the work
er with a used car normally pays
as much, if not more, than the
we1l-to-do citizen with a new car.
When used for purposes other than
highways this tax, therefore, vio-
lates the fundamental principle of
taxation ability to pay.
Constant Drain on Fund
I'VE have witnessed a constant
and tragic drain on motor funds in
the past few years as diversion af-
ter diversion of these monies has
been used for other than highway
purposes. We want the repeal of
the so-called Merger Act as it
will, if made effective, encourage
further diversions. Agriculture is a
basic asset to Delaware. Farmers
are interested in sound highway
economics. Eleven states have al
ready passed G o n s t i tn j onal
Amendments which prohibit any
but highway use of motor funds.
Continued on Page Flve)
Smyrna times., 1941-01-09
BOMBAY HOOK
BIRD CENSUS
"a Species, 10000 Individual
Birds Listed i'm Annual
Refuge Census
SNOW GEESE INCREASE

More than 10000 individual
birds, representing "a distinct
species, were listed in the second
annual Christmas census of Della
ware birds taken in the vicinity of
the Bombay Hook Migratory Wat
erfowl Refuge recently. Twenty
persons covered a 7-miIe radius
around Leipsic from dawn until
dark through light rain, fog, and
cloudy weather in making the
census. Working in seven parties
they covered approximately 10000
acres of farm land, woods, marsh
es, and swamps. The party covered
a total of 1873 miles on foot, SO
miles by boat, and 116 miles by
automobile. The most unusual
find of the day was a Dickcissel, a
very rare bird for this section Of
the country. The hunters, how
ever, reported there was no ques-
ton about its authenticity as they
had checked it with books and
other sources. Another surprise
was the large number of snow
geese found. Approximately 1000
of these birds were noted as COM
pared with only 5000 in the census
made last year. Special effort was
made to obtain all species of owls
known to be in this vicinity, hut
only the great horned, barred. ard
short eared owls We're noted. The
rather warm weather of December
apparently has retarded the migra-
ton of the female red-wind black
bird as many We're observed in the
census area. The black-capped
chickadee, the Carolina wren and
the long-billed wren also were not
ed. The 20 individuals making the
census represented four different
organizations, the Dover Bird Club,
the Philadelphia Bird Club, the U.
S. Fish and Wildlife Service. and
the Delaware State Game and Fish
Commission. Those participating
were: Herbert S. Cutler, David
Cutler, Quentin Kramer. Evel m
Kramer, Paul Ehringer, Henry
Mack, w. w Mack, Anthony
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Smyrna times., 1941-01-09
DRAFT % FROM
DOVER BOARD
Seven Men Left for Camp
Yesterday in Second In
ductiOn Period
SIXTEEN LEAVE TO-DAY

Three more draft boards, includ-
ing Kent County Board No. 1, not
flied their quotas of selectees for
the second induction period which
started Monday. The local board
sent notifications to % men to re-
port at Dover from where they will
proceed for possible induction into
the army to the Hath Infantry
Armory, Trenton, N. ]. The other
men who went Tuesday, 25 from
Kent County Board, No. 2, were
also notified by the Harrington
board. They reported to the board
at 6 a. m. Tuesday. They were
served breakfast, and then, headed
by the Harrington High School
band, they paraded to the railroad
station. The third board to notify
selectees was Kent County Board,
No. 1, based at Dover, seven of
whose men went on Wednesday,
and the remaining Is on Thursday.
Seven Men Left Yesterday
Men notified to report from Kent
County Board No. 1 on Wednes-
day: Homer Mitchell Goldsborough,
Albert Carrow Cohee, Leonard
Rausch, Gordon Casson, Leonard
Erwin Cole, James Ross, and Will
liam Lightcap. On Thursday:
George Hall Collins; Milton Roe
Opkyke; Samuel Dodd; Hunter
Ray Bass; Roland Casper Faulk-
ner; Erich Hengst; Lawrence Stew
ems; Arthur Elwood Sylvester;
Robert Edward Guessford; Charles
Cain Sipple; Henry Heller; John
Albert Harter; David Svensson
Stem; Earl Priestly Rose; Carl
Dudley Crossley, and Raymond
Renaldo Kephart. The induction
period started Monday morning in
Trenton with the AZ men from Sus-
sex County Board, No. 8, based at
Seaford.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-09
IL TOWN FIRES
WITH $3.50 LOSS
As Alarms Answered, 80 i'm
the Country During 1910;
Travelled 377 Miles
ELECTION OF OFFICERS

The Citizens Hose Company OF
Smyrna responded to 48 alarms
and Travelled 377 miles during the
year of 1910, according to j.
Fletcher Truax, Fire Chief, in his
annual report to the Board of Di-
rectors. OF these fires, So were in
the country, and IS were in the
town of Smyrna, with total of 80
in Kent County and Is in New
Castle County. According to Chief
Truax, a total of 562 men answer
ed these alarms, giving 70 total
hours of service. The average at
tendance was given as twelve for
each alarm answered. There were
Is, 200 feet of hose used during the
year, with 8400 feet of 3-4 inch
hose, $50 feet of 1 1-2 inch hose,
and 1850 feet of 2 IL inch hose.
According to the report, 924 feet
of ladder We're used during 1910
The estimated fire loss for the town
Of Smyrna was $3.50, and for the
country, $9,265, with a total fire
loss for 1910 of S11, 935.
Annual Election of Officers
At a meeting of the Citizens
Hose Company on Monday night,
the following officers were elected
President, Clifford Jones; Vice
President, William Doughten; Sec
rotary, ]. Harper Jones; Treasurer,
John C. Mannering; Chief, j.
Fletcher Truax; First Assistant
Chief, Horace C. David; Second
Assistant Chief, Wilson E. FAIRIES
Fire Recorder, James TruaX; Fire
John w. Jacobs, Jr. !;
Chaplain, Rev. Frederick Marx
Trustees, Thomas Jeffer-
son, Clifford Jones, and John j.
Hurd. The Board of Directors
consists of the following: Clifford
Jones, president; William NJ
Doughten, Vice-President; J. Harp
er Jones, Secretary; ]. Fletcher
Truax, Thomas jefferson, John c..
Horace c. David, John
B. Mood, Carl A. Bartlett, Lester
L. Burris, Harold Hufs schmidt and
John ]. Hurd.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-09
w. d. DENNEY RESIGNS POST
George S. Williams May succeed
Motor Vehicle Commissioner

MOTOR VENICE Commissioner
Former-Gov. William D. Denney
will retire as state motor vehicle
commissioner, he disclosed Men
day. His resignation, to be sub
mitted to the State Highway Com
mission, will be made effective jan
uary %, he indicated. According
to reports, former U. S. Rep.
George S. Williams, a former dep
uty motor vehicle commissioner,
when the department was under
the immediate direction of the Sec
rotary of state, will be Mr.. DEM
ney's successor During Mr.. Dem
ney's administration of one year,
numerous improvements have been
made in the motor vehicle depart
ment One of them is a modern
accounting system established on a
daily report and money deposit
basis and giving bank efficiency
Another is the installation of a
system of speedy checking of all
renewal applications for drivers
licenses and registration to assure
that the applicants have not in
fringed any laws that caused Ii
cense suspension.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-09
INSPECT POLICE STATION
Station No. 8 at Dover in Charge
of Sergt. Lamb, Inspected

State Police Station Number 3,
in charge of Sergt. Thomas M.
Lamb, passed formal inspection
Saturday. The inspection was con-
Quoted by Norman r. Purne1l, SUI
perintendent of state police, who
was accompanied by Sergt. Carl
Schnetter of the criminal detection
division, Corp. Edward Clough, sec
rotary to the superintendent, and
Private Edgar Isaacs of the traffic
division. Superintendent Purnen
addressed the police on the various
phases of police work and the re-
sponsibilities of the police in giving
efficient service; Private Isaacs
dwelt on traffic phases of the work,
Sergeant Schnetter discussed the
criminal detection part of the
work, and Corporal Clough made
the uniform and equipment inspec-
ton, finding everything in proper
order.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-09

Rev. Henry G. Thompson Dies in
Hospital at Dover, N. j.

Rev Henry c. Thompson, son of
Rev. Henry S. Thompson and Anna
Creighton, passed away at Dover
Hospital, Dover, N. J., suddenly
Monday morning, December %, at
the age of rs. He had been i'll
most of the winter with frequent
heart attacks. Early in life he
married Jessie Snyder of New
Haven, Conn. When she died he
married Mrs. Annie Roache of Pat
erson, N. J. Mr.. Thompson was a
minister of Newark Conference for
almost so years. When he retired
several years ago he bought a
home at Mt Tabu, N. J., where he
assisted in the campmeeting ser
vices for many summers as mem
Der of Forest Quarettte, composed
of young ministers then studying
at Drew University. Gifted as a
preacher as his father Henry S.
Thompson of Wilmington Confer
.ence was and as his grandfather,
INCN. lAOlIpSOn WdS,
Rev. Henry c. Thompson often oc-
cupied the pulpit of Asbury
Church, Smyrna, when visiting rel
atives here. He is survived by his
wife, Anna R. Thompson, five chill
dren, Mrs. Camilla Jacobs, West
port, Conn; Creighton, Anna,
Mary Elizabeth and Charlotte
Thompson of New Jersey; a broth
er, George C. Thompson, Washing
ton, D. G.; a cousin, Julia w. Crit
fifth, and two nephews, Henry and
Richard Price of Smyrna. The
services We're held Thursday, De-
cember 20, at 2.30 p. m, at the
Vermenten Funeral Home, Pater-
son, n. j., with interment at
Laurel Grove Cemetery. Paterson.
John X. Legar, Cheswold Farmer
John r. Legar, retired farmer of
Cheswold, died Friday at his home
after an illness of 10 months dur
ing which he was confined to bed
He would have been 81 years old
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Smyrna times., 1941-01-09
SCHOOL PROGRAM ON AIR
To-day at loo p. M. Over WDEI
Use Of Surplus Commodities

The Surplus Marketing Admins
tration will broadcast about Della
ware School lunches on the Della
ware Farm and Home Hour from
WDEL, Thursday, January 9Th,
from l to lis p m. The broad
cast will include an interview be-
tween Crawford Bishop, special
representative of the Surplus Mar
keting Administration, and Char
lotte Spencer, Nutritionist for the
Delaware State Board of Health.
Information will be given in the
broadcast about the Delaware
school lunches and how they fit
into the national school lunch pro-
gram. 5000 needy and malnourish-
ed Delaware children in 122 schools
are being now fed school lunches
through the use of surplus COM
modities.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-09
CHRISTENING AT ST. PETERS
Infant Daughter of MIR. and Mrs,
Daniel Holder Christened

The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Stewart Holder of st.
Andrews School, Middletown, and
the child of Mr.. and Mrs. t. NJ
Foley, Philadelphia, were christen-
ed in st. Peters P. E. Church
Smyrna, Sunday with the Rev
Frederick Marx Barton, rector, Of
fciating. Marion Speakman Hold
er was the name given the Holder
child for whom the Rev. Dr.Walden
Pel, II, headmaster of St.Andrew's
School, was the godfather, and
Mrs. Lalor Burdick and Mrs. Brels-
ford Mccoy were godmothers. Mr..
and Mrs. Cummins E. Spealxman,
parents of Mrs. Holder, entertained
at Belmont Hall" following the
ceremony.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-09
BASKETBALL LEAGUE FORMED:
FIRST GAME TOMORROW NIGHT

the teams may see one of the man.
ayers listed above. This league is
promoted by the Smyrna Business
Association with the cooperation of
the John Bassett Moore School.
The basketball schedule for this
season is as follows:
January 10--Smyrna Business Men VS..
Clayton
Firemen VS.. Ennis & Deakyne
January 14-Ennis & Dealyne VS.. Clayton
Smyrna Business Men VS.. Firemen
January 21-Ennis & Deakyne VS..
Smyrna Business Men
Clayton VS.. Firemen
February Smyrna Business Men VS..
Clayton
Firemen VS.. Ennis & Deakyne
February Ennis & Deakyne VS.. Clayton
Smyrna Business men VS.. Firemen
February 11-Ennis g. Deakyne VS..
Smyrna Business Men
Clayton VS.. Firemen
February 21-Play-Of for League Cham
pionship.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-09
'l THEME OF All CLUB

n al ~ c,lodhOppers Adopt Ma
Sara defense for 1871 Program
T. ra aal Defense" is the theme
a., a ~ goal adopted BY the
cu g leaders Of the CLAYTON
! ! s' .rs,i for their ls41 program am
h a ~ ~ meeting Friday
d. ls :, Clayton School. The
|ars,sS. efforts Of the more than
\ psl 's, = will be united toward ward
kss1t +. Two Y other goals ''w were :
|%rnsn. ne !, ls41 term, first. an
ssSogs u, n health, and second q, a
b ss.p picture :. record Of 'O the
p csTro.'o y the clubs in 1e41
Fhr ssoa. III Club is composed ssasl
Rsss t p groups, the the CD, Coz
\ cedst t. Junior clodhoppers,
|sdssUs-ss and the Cubs, The ~
b asr december e 81. The hal :
= q ~ Go Cloud. with the assist ussast !.
Pa Po,. sommittee, Aaria D..
sssa nv sh'oagers, presented the
WIS. pe.r, music was furnish
Smyrna times., 1941-01-09

TIL Smyrna Basketball League
will begin its first season of play
on Friday, January 10, at $50, in
the John Bassett Moore School
gymnasium. All games will be
played as preliminaries to the high
school games. The league is repre-
scented by four teams and manag-
ers, as follows: Ennis & Deakyne,
Victor Ennis, manager; Smyrna
Business Association. Ellery Ward.
manager; Citizens Hose Company,
Charles Missimer, manager, and
Town Of Clayton, Howell Sevil,
manager. The purpose of the
league is to sponsor an activity for
the young men of Smyrna who
have graduated from high school.
Anyone wishing to play on any of
Smyrna times., 1941-01-09
5000 RABBITS PURCHASED
Distributed on Refugees by Board
of Game and Fish Commission

The first lots of approximately
5000 rabbits, purchased by the
Delaware Board of Game and Fish
Commissioners, are being distribut-
ed on refugees in New Castle Coun-
ty. Shipments of the rabbits will
be received, until the order is fill
ed, at Wilmington, Dover, and
Georgetown, for distribution in the
three counties by wardens. Will
liam Wideman was directing the
distribution of rabbits the first of
the week. The first shipment ar
rived Saturday. The rabbits are
from Missouri.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-09
PLAN ECONOMY
OF LEVY COURT
Name Ernest V. Keith Kent
County Levy Court Attorn-
ey; Other Appointments
$500 DUE LEGION POST

Planning a program of economy
in the operation of the county's
business, the Republican-controlled
Kent County Levy Court took Of
fee Tuesday, electing former-State
Senator Ernest v. Keith, Dover, as
it's attorney. Dawson G. Minner,
Magnolia, Republican, who was a
member of the retiring court and
was reelected at the last election,
was named president. The ether
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Smyrna times., 1941-01-09
1870 INCREASE IN CROPS
Delaware Farmers Produced Crops
Valued at S1O,836 900 In 1910

Delaware farmers produced In
1910 crops valued at SIC, 1886. 900
an increase of ID per cent over the
valuation of the previous year, &C
cording to the Delaware Crop Re-
porting Service. Principal Della
ware crops raised during the past
year, which include field and truck
crops, were given an estimated
value of more than a million dol
lars increase over the 1899 valua-
ton of $9,618.OO0, although the re-
port points out slight drop in the
average farm price in 1910 over
the previous year.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-09
ROTARY CLUB PROGRAM
Seven Rotarians Discuss Attend
ance Fellowship and Activities

The Smyrna Rotary Club last
Thursday evening, January 2, con-
Quoted program of discussion of
which Harry P. Jones was chair
man. Those participating were:
Rev. F. M Barton, Alexander
Handloff, Charles w. Hall, Davis
H. Bell, DR.. C. ]. Prickett, Will
liza n E. Matthews, Jr., Herman H.
Hanson. Many interesting points
were brought out pertaining to at
tendance, fellowship, community
activities and other subjects that
were very valuable to Further
the objects of Rotary" Charles
w. Hall directed the singing. Har-
vey c. Jones, vice-president of the
Club, presided. The visitor was H.
H. Hanson of Dover Club.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-09
WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT
John Fleming Married to Miss Au-
drae Champ in Columbus, Ohio

UfHe CHtffIp III NoIufIIUus, OfIfo
Announcement has been made
of the marriage of Miss Audrae
Champ, daughter of Mrs. Myrtle H
Champ, Bexley, Ohio, to Mr.. John
M. Fleming, son of Mr.. and Mrs
w. F. Fleming, Smyrna. The cere-
mony took place at the Central
Presbyterian Church, Columbus,
Ohio, December %, 1910, supple
menting a civil ceremony on Octo-
Der goth at Fullerton, Kentucky
Mr.. Fleming is employed with Will
son Cabinet Company.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-09
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 first Sunday after the
Epiphany, 7.30 a. M, celebration of
the Holy Communion; 10 a. M,
Church School; II a. m, morning
prayer and sermon upon THE
Light of the World" Vestry meet
ing this Friday at 7.45 p. m, in the
home of Mr.. George w. Boehmler.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-09
GUN CLUB PLAN
DINNER SHOOT
Event to Be Held January IA
at Club Grounds Opposite
State Welfare Home
80 MEN PARTICIPATE

The Smyrna Gun Club will hold
their annual Dinner Shoot on Tues
day, January 18th, at the Gun Club
grounds opposite the State Welfare
Home. The traps will open at /
o'clock sharp. The committee,
composed of w. H. Ennis and Ern-
est V. Blendt are making arrange
ments for the turkey dinner which
will be held at $50 D. m. Mr..
Smithers Snow viii captain the
Blue team, while Mr.. Joseph Ennis
will captain the Red team. All
shooters have been urged to come
out and help their respective teams
win. The following shooters will
nartiPiTlato.