From The Smyrna Times,
Feb. 28, 1935
Legislature votes to reallocate funds to solve deficit
Representative Heal’s bill, passed by the House several days ago, to authorize the state to borrow $600,000 from the highway fund and $400,000 from the school fund to bolster up the general fund was passed by the unanimous vote of the Senate Monday afternoon.
As this loan was recommended by the Governor in his message to the Legislature, executive approval of the measure is anticipated. Under this plan the state will be authorized to issue certificates of indebtedness to the departments from which the money will be taken.
The State Board of Education also will be authorized to issue bonds up to the amount borrowed. The State Highway Department already has authority to issue bonds.
Homer Hoffecker acquitted of murder charge
The jury in the murder case of William H. Hoffecker Jr., charged with murder in the first degree in killing Charles E. Brown at the home of Roy Cahall in Kenton on last December 31, returned a verdict of not guilty Tuesday night.
The case which was tried before the Court of Oyer and Terminer of the February term of Court, meeting this week in Kent County at Dover, had elicited much interst in this vicinity because of the prominence of the young man’s family in Kenton Hundred – the case of a wayward boy, raised amid good home influence, falling into bad habits and becoming involved in a drunken brawl.
Hoffecker was charged with having shot Brown at the home of Roy Cahall at Kenton. Mrs. Chall testified that Hoffecker shot Brown in her home while he was sitting in a chair, but the defense contended that Brown was shot during a tussle between Brown, Mrs. Cahall and Hoffecker for possession of a gun.
The jury, after weighing the evidence, felt it was an accidental case and voted for acquittal.
Proposal would allow Welfare Home residents to vote
No resident of the State Welfare Home at Smyrna could be considered a pauper, but would be classed as guest of the state under the provisions of a bill introduced in the House Thursday afternoon by Representative Dugan.
This measure would give residents of the home the right of franchise and would entitle them to vote at any city, county, state or national election.
Legislators invited to new school
The members of the Board of Education of the Smyrna Special School District have invited members of the state legislature to visit the new school on Friday, March 1st. we are sure they will be pleased with our new building, which is now about completed and practically ready to turn over for use.
Prebyterians hold elections
The annual Congregational Meeting of the First Presbyterian Church of Smyrna of which Rev. James R. Gailey is pastor, was held in the Chapel of the Church, Wednesday evening, February 20. The service was very well attended, and some very important business was transacted…
The following new Elders were elected: Mr. George Rothwell and Mr. John Stevens. The new Trustees elected are: Mr. George Blendt, Mr. Roy Johnson, and Mr. Harold Senger.
Following the business meeting the ladies of the church served coffee and sandwiches, and a very pleasant social evening was enjoyed by all….
