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Smyrna times., 1938-04-14
$4,000 BLAZE
STIRS MILFORD
Two Buildings Burned, Nine
Damaged By Smoke and
Water Monday Night
THREE FAMILIES FLEE

The heart of the business section
on South Walnut Street was men
aced by fire Monday night. The
flames started in the frame build
ing formerly occupied by the Grier
Brothers paint store. They spread
rapidly to the Windsor building.
Nine business places were damag-
ed by smoke and water and three
families were driven into the
street. The loss was tentatively
placed at between $4,000 and
$4,000. The interior of the build
ing, which also housed the Dem
ocratic Club was destroyed. Flor
ence Tease, a clerk in the Cupid
ice cream shop located in the other
half Of the old paint store gave the
alarm. Former Mayor Norman
owner Of the building, as
sisted by Daniel Kinder, Arthur
Carey, r. H. Yerkes, and Robert
Pennewill, Negro, began removing
trophies and other articles stored
in the burning room when an oil
drum exploded in the kitchen Of
the ice cream shop, throwing them
against the walls. Carey received
q leg cut and Kinder, Yerks, and
Pennewill were badly shaken.
Fearing the blaze would get be-
yond control in the strong north
west wind, Carlisle Company fire
men appealed to neighboring towns
TOR aid. South Bowers, Glendale,
Dover, Harrington, and Frederica
responded and at the height of the
blaze 20 lines of hose were playing
20 the flames. Although the fire
vas confined to the building where
I started and the adjoining section
# the Windsor building, the fol
owing places were damaged by
'moke and water. Windsor Cafe,
smith and Wood Insurance office, \
Arcade shoe store, Derrickson
'tore, Kinder barber shop, Econ
my Auto Supply store, Wharton
md Fisher shop, the Maid store,
md Reedy radio shop. The Oscar |
Alderman, DR.. Frank E. Brerton, !
nd George Lindenkohl families.
apartments in the Wind +,
or building, removed their furni-
ure but the blaze did not spread /
Smyrna times., 1938-04-14
ART OF CHORAL
SPEAKING NEXT
Will Be introduced at School
By Radio Club After the
Easter Vacation
FOR PROGRAM

] On Tuesday, the day of the John
Bassett Moore School pupils re-
turn from Easter vacation, the
Junior Radio Club presents its as
sembly program. This is quite a
task for people used to microphone
work. But they have solved it by
preparing a program in choral
speaking, an art still in its infancy
all over the United States. In an
effort to tie American choral
speaking with its ancient ances-
tors, the club opens its program
with the oath Psalm as illustrative
of choral speaking in the old He
brew synagogue. Then it jumps
to the golden period of Greek
drama and gives some selections
from the Agamemnon of Aeschy-
lus. The program will end with
several modern poems. Adeline
Hilyard, Marietta West, and Vivian
Blendt will introduce the different
sections of the program The
next public appearance of the
Radio Club viii be over WDEL on
May /, when the members will pre-
sent under the sponsorship of the
State Board Of Health a short play
upon the subject of Child Health.
Miss Breme will write the play.
History Glass Gives Mock Trial
Tuesdays assembly was present
ed by the American history class
under the supervision of Prof. Geb-
hart. To show England's contri-
buttons to America a mock trial
was given as the program. The
court scene and procedure was
that Of a regular trial The case
was Miss Supersensitive" verses
Miss Prisy Manners with the
charge Of SANDER The jury fail
ed to make a decision in the short
time allotted, but a majority of
the jurors voted the defendant not
guilty. Because Of its great in
structive value and interest this is
one of our best assembly programs
presented this year.
School Baseball Club Active
Smyrna's High School nine will
play their second game of baseball
-o-day Thursday when they meet /
Alexis I. DUPONT on their diamond /
his afternoon. Smyrna's defeat
oy Dover last Tuesday makes the .
team only more eager to
vim this game.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-14
CONSIDER FARM
RELIEF WORK
State Welfare Study Plan For
New Job Unit To Pro-
vide More Work
BY FARMERS

Officials of the State Welfare
Commission relief unit are consid-
ering the possibility of establish
ing a farm employment agency,
particularly for men who are on
the relief rolls in New Castle Coun-
ty. Extension service may take in
Kent and Sussex counties. Several
farmers have expressed approval,
adding that they have been exper-
iencing difficulty in obtaining farm
workers. Among those who ap-
proved the idea is Gov Richard c.
McMullen who operates a farm
near Bear Each farm in this
use five more men to help maintain
the upkeep of the farms condition.
Of course, not all the men on relief
could work on farms, but there
certainly are many who have had
farm experience and it would be
beneficial to them, if they could
not obtain work elsewhere" With
the return of summer, the relief
O4AASAoAS CApCCI CL4S CdSclOdO III the
county to be reduced. They hope,
however, to cut down the caseload
even further through the farm en-
ployment agency In some in
stances it is expected families may
be able to locate on farms through
the summer and fall Farmers
who want help are asked to tele-
phone the headquarters of the re-
lief unit, Wilmington 1868 and
contact the director of relief. The
request for workers will be receiv-
ed and the opportunity for employ
ment on the farms will be present
ed to relief clients. eve will try
70 arrange for transportation" an
official of the commission explain
ID. Perhaps in some instances
he farmers can help out with that
problem. However, we will make
10 attempt to foist any men upon
armers. We believe an arrange
nent can be worked out satisfac-
orily to the farmers and relief
clients so that all will benefit"
Smyrna times., 1938-04-14
ASBURY CHOIR ON EASTER
Program of Music To Be Put on at
Evening Service ON SUNDAY

fChulS oCINlCt vi SUNDAY
Sunday evening the Senior Choir
will present an evening of music
by outstanding composers. The
theme will begin with "The tri-
umphal entry of Jesus into Jerus-
alem, the Crucifxion, the Resur-
rection, and the Ascension" !" clos
ing with the Hallelujah Chorus.
Ride on, Ride on in Majesty" by
John Prindle Scott, choir, soloists,
Miss Mary Hynson, Mr.. Lewis
Price; There is a Green Hill Far
Away" by Gounod, choir, soloist,
Mrs. Theodore Hynson; solo, Miss
Mary Hynson, "Hosanna," by Jules
Granier; "As it Began to Dawn,
by G. E. Martin, choir; "Unford
Ye Portals" from the Redemption
by Charles Gounod; solo, Mrs.
Hynson, "Alleluia," by
Humphries; THE Lord is Risen,
old Easter anthem, author un-
known, sung by the choir; Hal
lelujah Chorus" from the Messiah
by Handel, choir.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-14
SCHOOL ORATORY PRIZES
Newark Wins Two in State Decla-
nation Contest Held at Dover

Newark Wins Two in State Decla-
nation Contest Held at Dover
Newark schools carried off first
and second honors in the humorous
division of state defamation con-
test in the Murphey School audi
torium Friday Roger Attick won
the S25 first prize with Tommy
Scrubs Up" and Marian Futcher
was awarded second prize of SIS
with AT the Lunch Counter"
Helen Quillen was eliminated from
first prize honors in this division
due to going Is seconds beyond the
time limit. The subject of her
defamation was China Blue
Eyes" Third prize of SO was di-
vided between two contestants due
to a tie. The winners were: Ran
dolph Russell, Smyrna, who imper-
sonated a Front Door Salesman,
and William Baker of Brigeville
who told of happenings at The
Party" The dramatic contest was
held Friday afternoon with first
prize of S25 awarded to Mary
Louise Depralon of Delmar who
gave Mary Magdalene" from the
pageant, THE Holy Sepulchre."
Bernice Egan of Claymont was
given second prize of SIS for TON
Sawyer's Love Affair" The $40
third prize was presented to lee
James Cordray of Laurel who told
Of The Man With One Talent"
The contest, sponsored by the
State Department of Public In
was in charge of DR..
John Shilling and Dr. r. L. Herbst.
The judges were: DR.. Carl G..
leach, superintendent of Delaware
County, Pa, schools; Ralph r.
Kicker, West Chester State Teach
RS College, and Miss Pauline Bry-
N, Tower Hill School
Smyrna times., 1938-04-14
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
Complete Plans For Confering De
grees-Joint Entertainment

At the regular meeting of Smyr-
ma Grange Thursday evening, final
plans were made for confering the
first and second degrees on twelve
new applicants this Thursday
evening, April 14th. The members
are especially requested to be pres
ent to receive these new mmbers.
There was a general discussion on
a joint entertainment of Smyrna
Grange and All Club which will
be decided on next meeting. Tie
outstanding event at Kent Coun-
ty Pomona Grange held at Dover
Thursday, April 9TH, was a lecture
on Tolerance" by Mr.. Pau Burk-
holder which was enjoyed by all.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-14
n FISH N CHESAPEAKE

aOie Plentiful Than Usual
Ul'lermen Are Concerned
\. sPsake q Bay oystermen AZ
IT, Nd have found a wav II
profits from the star6sb
/ F-s'or oi'ant enemy Of the oyster,
IT, 2 the Y. S. Bureau II
f,,ss' ~ II Fishermen in the lower
,.a.,l .s'e Just rounded out the sec-
I s'',oa 'oa.. T dredging for star6sb
f. ,'+vsited Iirs into fish meal for
& aVs .,s stock. Although few
ES.,l' y o. Ordinarily found ii
ID AIM ru,.s say' they appeared ii
|fork -a,lpSSs sra a IN the vicinity Of
Iping ~ - ~. RIVERS early in
: ~ " 1887. oystermen,
Dlsrtil ~ % Of this threat to
]. : nv 7s.aVerted into meal att At ; J
Is that ts 'y complaint this
+ pests 80 scarcity of these
Industry 4,o r the starfsh
tss TSis .'Um ~s. becoming a big
h Per boat *. year the heaviest
'''l' and last yea year Tea Tso SSspt b1o5t
Smyrna times., 1938-04-14
JERMAN CHAPEL SERVICES
Rev. j. e. Compton, Pastor, An
nomces Services for the Week

Jerman Chapel, the Rev. John
E. Compton, pastor, announces the
regular services for the week as
follows: Tonight Thursday, reg
ular prayer service at 7:3O p. m. !;
tomorrow, Friday evening, the
Rev. L. Savage of Leipsic, will be
in charge of the meeting at 7:3O
p. m. Next Sunday, Easter Sun
day, the Sunday School will meet
at p. M; Holy Communion at 8
p. m. The Easter entertainment
at 7:30 p. m. Public invited to at
tend all services.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-14
EFyT FARMERS
PAD BENEFITS
I..i,ipg Checks From Gov
anrrent Of Their 1887
| Compliance
,,cy1yG OF 1888 CROPS

,g the past seVerdl uayS
4-s !. 5s,vnent checks have beer
f. =. II y those farmers in Kent
ns ''''l gso:e / compliance papers fol
ios1 agricultural conservation
,-,m m, have been checked over
H. :, county committee and ap-
I'd for payment by the wash
ofice of the Agricultural
Es-,tneDt Administration. With
.y,sption of those farms on
II ra benefit payments will be
4. because Of noncompliance
y.,r additional checks are ex-
IL ,ocn from the federal gov
msrt for those landlords and
E,rt, who are not included IN
4 first lists Of payments. The
IN in receiving these checks II
nsnt for certain recommended
practices in compliance
tte 1887 program was due to
J necessity Of comparing the
u survey records with the aerial
ktogrshs These benefit checks
received by Lyndon D. Caulk,
ksurer Of the Kent County Ag-
kltursl Conservation Associa-
I. and are being distributed
kugh the Office Of County Agent
Mi E. Wilson, second floor Of
] Postofce building in Dover.
L phase Of the program is in
he Of the county committee in
lhng R. Harry Wilson, president
lie county association, H. Cliff
| Clark,vice-president and Law
|ce E. Cain, who are also work
Or tabulated reports which will
mailed to all farmers who are
bel up in the 1888 program
! reference to their base acre
This information is important
bat it Will furnish each farmer
facts which show the base
9age Of soil-depleting crops for
| the percentage Of reduction
pred in the wheat acreage this
and the various soil-building
Iices which may be followed to
the designated number Of
! On each farm. An effort Is
: made by the county commit
Y place thsi information in the
\ Of every farmer well ia al
I Of the spring planting sea- 4
\ oFder that he may know the
pos Of complying with this .
agricultural program during
EOnlng year. It is not neces-
ior those farmers who were
~ ' lsSl program to sign up for .
N. program, as their records
y ne II the county extension
!, A other farmers, however,
ossire to participate IL tbis ,
lan ( for this year are advised
!. n touch with their district
| members Of fbe
\ Y ,,i.sl tunnlttee' Or the county
I "lHnln the next few weeks
Smyrna times., 1938-04-14
Folk Festival to Be Held Here

A regional folk festival will be
held at Smyrna April % as a pre-
liminary to the National Folk Fes-
tival in Constitution Hall, Wash
ington, May 6, z, and s. The pro-
gram, in include folk music, PLAYS.
dancinfi legends, superstitions, and
the exhibit of folk arts and crafts,
will be in charge of the Delaware
committee of the National Folk
Festival.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-14
MIDDLETOWN ROTARY CLUB
Elect Officers For Ensuing Year
With L. r. Newnum, President

Thomas r. Newnum was elected
president of the Middletown Ro-
tary Club at its meeting Thursday
night. Mr.. Newnum who is con-
nected with the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company was formerly presi-
dent of the Middletown Safety
Council and is affiliated with a
number of local service organiza-
tions. Other officers elected were:
Vice-president. Wallace Cook:
treasurer, P. L. McWhorter, Jr.:
secretary, Gilbert Nickel; directors
j. c. Galloway, E. H. Shallcross.
Mr.. Newnum will announce his
committees at later meeting.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-14
FUR CANAL BOATS

Ls.1as.I nc From Baltimore 10 Tip To
E,ssl' H'att vessels ''''oie ~'l
h d s,ysS ID ! Delaware caua1 rnS
Eapsi's' i'''sa q, IL miles bet~een H~ga1
! by tsensl tss s.i Improvement uq@st D5er
b At T. S,ssa,. aasOciation Of COM ,O-
\ Baltimore. Sandy Point IAte te
Fan eess,i so5s sarHor. This his 1 . :
4 Asssssissttttee,, That advanced e !
Y b obI,. a.ion Of Comnareu !
3 p . 's 5s,Sos sTe miles i,5llnIsse from bse
r'0ciatios OOr' G. H bay 9ay
! oopId ). Official, ts, said the tUuasr. 3ia,
NJ tae existine .ened by ex-
t,sc,,l ! a straight \, srewerton
below N WIN the cpt,ss tsoin us
Il Be neess ~ Point. DrsSoI: Snan-
h. ! suffcieptl.,o. 4 deepen the
ssp-draft st, % accom-
Smyrna times., 1938-04-14
HOLY WEEK AT ST. PETERS
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tro, Announces Services For Week

st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton. rec
tor, makes the following announce
ments: This Maundy Thursday at
7.30 a. M, celebration of the Holy
Communion. Good Friday, the US
ual three-hour service from II
noon to 8 p. m. Sunday next,
Easter Day, 7.3O a. m, celebration
of the Holy Communion; II a. M.
second celebration of the Holy
Communion and sermon, upon the
Risen Lord" 3 p. M, church
school service and presentation of
the missionary offering. Easter
Monday, 7.3O p. M, congregational
meeting in the Parish Hall, for
election of Vestrymen and reports
for all departments.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-14
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. S. j. ThaelsaBesry, Pastor, An
nounees Services For the Week

The Presbyterian Church of
Smyrna, Rev. S. ]. Thackaberry,
paster, announces services for next
Sunday as follows: 10 a. M, Sun
day School; IL a. m, morning SER
vice; 6.45 p. m, Young Peoples
meeting; 7.30 p. M, evening SER
vice. Wednesday evening at 7.30
o'clock, mid-week meeting. All
welcome to all our meetings. This
Sunday night is the Easter pro-
gram of the Sunday School.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-14
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Annie Burrows johnson, Wife
of George ID. johnson, Smyrna


j Mrs. Annie Burrows Johnson,
wife of George D. oJhnson, prom
inent farmer near Smyrna, died at
her home near Smyrna Tuesday
evening, April II, following an ILL
ness of several weeks. She was
born near Kenton II years ago,
the daughter of the late Benjamin
d. Burrows and Mary E. Burrows.
Her entire life had been spent in
and near Smyrna. She was a good
christian woman and a member of
Asbury M. E. Church for many
years. Mrs. Johnson has also been
a member of Smyrna Grange since
1907. Besides her husband she is
survived by seven children: Arthur
B. Johnson, Darby, Pa; Leroy
Johnson, George H. Johnson, Mrs
Helen (1oward c. Deakyne, Har-
ry c. Johnson, of Smyrna; Mrs.
Ethel Nelson and Mrs. Catherine
Nelson of Newark, Del, and four
teen grandchildren. Also two sis
ters, Mrs. Harvey Johnson, Middle
town; Mrs. Catherine Ryder, New
York, and one brother, Mr.. Benja-
min D. Burrows, Newark. Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnson would have celebrat-
ed their 50th wedding anniversary
in September. Funeral services
will be from her late late residence
Friday, April IS, at p. M, with
interment in Odd Fellows GEM
etery.
Mrs. Jennie Slaughter, Dover, Dead
Mrs. Jennie Slaughter, 90, widow
of the late Nathaniel Slaughter, |
st. Jones' Neck farmer, near Do
yer, died at the nome of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harry Knots on the east !
Dover Boulevard, Friday night af-
ter an illness of four weeks. Fun
eral services were held from the
home Tuesday afternoon at 1.3O I
with interment at Odd Eel +
lows Cemetery, Camden. Mrs. I
Slaughter is survived by two chill
Continued on Pagt wei
Smyrna times., 1938-04-14
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Rev. j. w. Parlxins, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

The Church of the Nazarene,
Rev. J. w. Parkins, pastor, an
nounces the following services:
To-day Thursday at 7.3O p. M,
there will be the annual church
meeting, and the election of offic-
ers for the coming year. All mem
bers are requested to be present.
Next Sunday, Easter Sunday, Sum
day School at 9.45 a. M; Holy
Communion at 10.45 a. m, and re-
ception of members. At 7.3O pm,
there will be the Easter service
Smyrna times., 1938-04-14
Grant OF SI9,25O 20 state welfare

Inc Federal Social Security
Board at Washington, d. c., an
nounced Tuesday a grant OF $19,-
zoo for Delaware for April. The
grant Is made to the State Welfare
Commission.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-14
Ambulance Aids Milford Hospital

Ambulance Aids Milford Hospital
Smyrna Legion Ambulance and
all ambulances in lower Delaware
were at Milford yesterday to help
the removal of patients from the
old to the new Memorial Hospital.
Smyrna ambulance was in charge
of Pete Poore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-27
BRICADES SUBDUE
LITTLE GIANTS 5-4


In the first game of the new round
the Brigades defeated the Little
Giants ga last night in a we'll play
ed game. Lombardo's hard hit ball
knocked in the winning run in the
last inning to break to 4 tie. G.
Philbert with homer and two sin
giles led the attack for the losing
side.
National League
In the other game of the evening
the Battery Shop trounced Darcy
Trans. 21-8. j. Valaitis and B.
Grenier with two homers apiece and
Gregory with one circuit clout were
the winning teams big blow. Colan-
gelo hit a homer for the losing team,
Attention: A special meeting has
been called for this evening, We'd
nesday, July n at $3.50 o'clock, in
the basement of ST.. AIMS church.
All captains must attend this meet
ing, an important topic will take
place. No excuse will be accepted
from any captain that will not at
tend this meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-27
Today's Sport Parade
BY HENRY McLEMORE
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

Grossinger Lake, N. Y, July 81
(UP)-Life really began for Barney
Ross that night Henry Armstrong
nearly beat it out of him.
He told me so yesterday when we
had lunch at this summer resort
where he trained for almost all his
fights. He's back here now to re-
lax and play. There are no man.
ayers to supervise his every move,
now. No training table, no sparring
partners, no roadwork. For the first
time in 10 years he's just himself.
Not champion fighter any more,
just a man who is enjoying the
things he had to deny himself for
10 long years.
Ended Fighting Days
Talking to Barney was like talk
ing to kid on the first day of his
vacation from school. He felt so
good and was so happy that it
showed in his eyes, in his walk, in
his talk. His 10 years in the ring
left little mark. Not even that gosh
awful beating he took from Arm
strong left marks. He doesn't mind
talking about that fight, even
though 1t took away his title and
marked the end of his fighting days.
Hes a swell fighter, that Arm
strong" Barney said. And clean
and gracious one, too. knew I
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-27
GRANT AND ROSS
I 36-HOLE MEET

Brookline, Mass. July 27.-(UP).-
John Levinson of Kennebunk, Me-,
will open defense of his New Eng
land amateur golf championship
against field of 81 at the Country
club today.
The Chicago amateur, who an.
nually summers in the Pine Ire.
state, won in 1886 and 1887, the
only player in history to take ths.
title twice.
Six former titleholders will COM
pete in today's 36-hole qualifying
test: Joe Batchelder of Salem, Bill
Blaney of Brae Burn. Frank Ross O.
Hartford, Bobby Grant OF Wethers-
field, Charlie Glare of New Haven
and Brae Burn, and Holly Mandily
Of Hartford.
Because of seven consecutive days
of rain last week, local rules have
been drawn up regarding balls i'm
bedded In the fairway and In water
filled traps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-27
STAMFORD WOMAN
MEETS FAVORITE

Seabright, N. j., July 27-(UP)-
Top-seeded Alice Marble, former ma
tional womens tennis champion of
Beverly Hills, Calf, meets Helen
Pederyon of Stamford, Conn.,, today
In the feature quarter final match
of the Seabright invitation tourna-
ment.
While the women contenders play
their quarter-final matches, the
mems division battled for places in
the quarter finals. In the other
women's matches today, Virginia
Wolfenden of San Francisco, who
scored the biggest upset of the tour
uey yesterday when she eliminated
iourth-seeded Mrs. Dorothy Andrus,
New York, meets Mrs. Carolin Bah
cock Stark of New York; Dorothy
Bundy, Santa Monica, second seed
ed entry, plays Patricia Cummings
of WeStfield, N. j., and third-seeded,
Mrs. Sarah p Fabyan, Cambridge,
Mass, engages Nine. Sylvia Hen
rotin of France, who headed the for
eign seeded list.
Matches in the mems division are:
Bobby Riggs, No. l, Chicago, vs.
Gerard Podesta, Montclair, NJ j.;
frankie Parker, No. 2, Beverly Hills,
Calf, VS.. Frank Guernsey, Orlando,
Fla; Bryan Grant, No. 3, Atlanta,
Ga, VS.. Gilbert Hunt, Washington,
D. c.: Joe Hunt, No. 4, los Angeles,
VS.. Wilmer Allison, Austin, Tex; and
Hal Surface, No. S, Kansas City, VS..
Bobby Hartman, Oakland, Calf.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-27
FULTON NETMEN
LOSE TWO TILTS
Town PlOtters Take Play
ground Match; Cracker
jacks Play Tonight

The Town Plot mems volleyball
team defeated the Fulton Park team
in two straight games last night by
scores of Is to 2, and IS to 0. Jimmy
Grove and Tommy Carusillo stood
out for the winners.
Minstrel show rehearsals started
yesterday with over thirty-five chill
dren participating under the direc-
ton of Henry CDuke) Delpo. Jenny
Pirrone, Anna Rocco, Red Delpo and
Dick Midway joined the soloists
yesterday. Another rehearsal will be
held today at LIS p. m. at the Third
Congregational church.
z Tonight the Waterbury Cracker
jacks, members of the City Wide
Softball League, will meet the strong
Town Plot Ross Street Terrors In an
exhibition game at $50 p. m.
Thursday night an ION Wheels"
show will be held at the playground
at p. m. Prizes for the funniest,
prettiest objects in the contest will
be given away. Friday evening a
huge block dance" will be held on
Russell street. Work for the pageant
is progressing along very smoothly
under the able direction of Miss Ar
lene Chatfield.