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DOWN GO PRICES

s275-Big accord dry slab. gr.. mix.
and planer ends for kindling.
$780, dry slab. "a gr. mix. and
planer ends.
90 50-1a ed. dry slab, under shed.
% 50-i7 ed. dry planer ends.
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in the afternoon, after dlscharg-
ing sulphur. The Vermont was
loading lumber and will return
next week for general cargo.
VERMONT DELAYED
Departure of the Quaker line
steamer Vermont was held up Sat-
urday night when seamen struck
over a dispute about the food
served. The Vermont is berthed
at Shaffer No. dock.
Officials said that the contro-
versy amounted to demand made
for more fresh milk, and that the
crew of As refused to sail until the
matter was settled. Negotiations
were started to end the contro-
versy, but no settlement had been
reached Monday morning.
BACK IN SERVICE
SEATTLE-For the first time In
six years, the S. S. President Mad
ison of the American Mail line
now the President Quezon of the
Philippine Mail line-was back in
service today.
The ship which sank at its dock
here March "a, 1888, was sold re-
Gently to Philippine interests to
operate in the North Atlantic-F Far
East trade. The vessel sailed Sat
urday with general cargo for
Hongkong and Manila, via Van
couver, B. c., Portland, San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles.
MAY USE RAILS
VANCOUVER, b. C.-Maritime
lumber shipments from Vancouver
to England may be abandoned in
favor of transcontinental rail ship
ment, western Canadian lumber
exporters indicated today.
They said a shortage of ships
here had produced crisis in the
lumber industry, with mills and
loading bases glutted by accumu-
lating lumber.
MOVEMENTS
Ships in port: Herman Frasch.
Vermont, at Shaffer No. /; Char
cas-, Meiu Maru and Satartia,
smelter dock; Eastholm, at Baker
dock.
Ships due: Tuesday. Makild. at
Port piers; Absaroka, at McCor-
mick dock; Hegira, at Shaffer
No |
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ORDER YOUR WOOD. COAL. FUEL OIL-TODAY
You'll Find the Best Buys in Fuel Here Daily

Fir mill run wood, big cord 90 so
Old growth heavy fir slab. cord. 400
cords or more, per cord -, $50
Pitchy mill block wood, cord -. 6 SO
Choice mill nubbins, cord -. $50
Part cry seasoned wood, cord -. AS
Dohe oIy under shed slab, cord. 6.i5
"a cd. bone dry. a cd. or. slab, SIS
neaVy pianer ends. cord ....... $50
Dry fire place wood, cord 80, $50
Choice fir sawdust, 2 units 500
Clean lump nut coal, ton -, IT'S
Good furnace mix coal. ton -. Gas
any Klho OF wood "a cords. up. 225
BRING sraller help self ...... SOC 100
EDWARDS FUEL 72I East nth 81
MAIN oooO Main 0027
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Gbe Tacoma Gimes
NEXT MONTH

mum temperature ~ degrees and
minimum 20. Highest wind veloc-
Ity % m.p.h. from the north.
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SWIM E14%c HftAt@-sA@<N9 ~
900. the same IS in the previous
five-hour session Friday. Curb
sales were 167. 900 against i77.ooo
Dhares-
NEW YORK - Stocks receded
fractions to more than point
under lead Of steel shares Monday
when steel operations declined for
the second successive week.
Losses reached nearly two points
IN Bethlehem steel
Chrysler lost more than q point.
General Motors held at the pre-
vious close. Santa Fe. with loss
Of . point, led rails lower.
Glenn Martin lost q point in
the airplane group. Utilities were
dull and steady. Oils had losses
ranging to nearly a point In Texas
Corporation. international Nickel
made = new low.
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Forecast for Washingfon-Part-
ly cloudy in the east portion and
cloudy with possible rain in the
west portion Monday night and
Tuesday; cooler In the extreme
east portion Monday night: mod
crate southwest wind off the coast
and light southerly wind in the
sound and straits.
Rainfall for the "a hours ending
at s a. m. Monday, .o5 inch: since
Dec. /. 2.52 inches, an excess Of
.26 inch; since Jan. 1. 25.49 inches,
a deficiency of 1919 inches.
Wind at 8 a. m. Monday, south
10 m.p.h.; barometer at 30.15 and
rising rapidly.
Sun rises at TAT a. m. Tues
day and sets at 4;21 p. m.
Tacoma's weather on Dec. IL,
1888 = Clear, no rainfall, maxi
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30-DAY SPECIAL

30-DAY SPECIAL
GREEN block and slab, $3.50 cord:
dry block and slab 50 cord. Planer
ends and heater wood by cord. or
81 50 OF 50 worth. Sacked coal.
Fuel Dealers, Attention
WHOLESALE
GREEN or dry block and slab at mill
Get wood tickets.
CITY FUEL = Main 2I8E
1e47 JEFFERSON
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Licensed Professional Engineers
Mechanical Designers a. Builders
Draws Engineering a. Machine Works
ll05-07 Dock st. MA 1874
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MONDAYS QUOTATIONS

eouotations courtesy Dean witter a
Co, washington bldg. members
New York Stock Exchanzcl
High Low Close
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EXTERNIINATORS

Rats and Mice Exterminated
ALEX J. ANDREWS
AIS So. 58th GA 1929
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BUFFELEN heavy planer ends; m
steamed core blocks. log ends; dry
slab DoRWIN FUEL. Ma ess2
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Gas Oil - fabrication
H. j. GREENUP
26th a. Proctor PR 1923
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in the afternoon. after discharg-
ing sulphur. The Vermont was
loading lumber and will return
next week for general cargo.
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Buffelen Din 81 up. Big cord.
"i' $3.50. Main 3s44
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$500 SPECIAL
IL cord pitehy block and slab. uss
now. MA. $3.50.
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Heavy green upland tie slab, a. dry.
s525. In quantity lots GA ooo2-
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$500 SPECIAL. Va CORDS
PlTcHY BLOCK AND SLAB
MOUNTAIN FUEL MA 268s
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CONFECTIONERS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Ice Cream, Groceries, Mays. Beers
ZELPHA S. CRAWFORD
1928 No. Cheyenne PR $3.50
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BONE DRY slab. ss.5o cd; green mill
run ! = Cd. s3.25. Garland oS4e.
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WHIST CLUB

Play Whist. 800" Rummy
P M $50 P NJ. Daily
WOLTEN'S WHIST CLUB
9i3 Commerce st. MA 4O64
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CHIMNEY CLEANERS

Expert Chimney g. Furnace Cleaning
Guaranteed Work Free Estimates
HENRY G. ROBBINS
4705 so. Warner GA o062
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SERVICE STATIONS

The Worlds Largest Hot Dog
JACKS LUNCH
No. 9th g. Proctor PR e645
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- OR 90 worth. or BY Cd. heavy plan
ends. dry heater wood. GA o7to.
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LOST? Don't Despair;
Try a Lost" Ad
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S6 Per Dry Mixed Millwood
u Cd. An under roof oa7o
Call Main O9ZZ
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DRY. green upland block and slab.
$3.50 and up, No. ! o. Z. 81. so, also
Dry forest wood JOHNSON FUEL.
GA 2766
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x 20 No. ! forest wood; alder,
$3.50: o. g.. $3.50 GA $40.
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Commercial Fuel, MA q64O
Res. $3.50 dry block and slab from
shed, s575; dry forest wood, s6 so.
guaranteed dry. green Ia cd. e. 90.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20
CLARKS RENDERED SOCIAL SATURDAY Couple Observes 44th Wedding Anniversary at
 Daughters Home
OAKVILLE Correspondent: Mae Villa Babin 1877 Watertown Avenue

Mir. and Mrs. Clarence Anderson of Main street entertined at party Saturday evening in honor of Mrs. Anderson's parents, MT. and Mrs. William Clark's 44th wedding anni- versary.
 The home was attractively deco rated with blue and white crepe paper and vases of flowers. Later in the evening a delicious luncheon was served. A large wedding cake adorned the center of the table.
 A purse was presented to MT. and Mrs. Clark from the guests attend ing who were: MT. and Mrs. Blocker, MT. and Mrs. Herbert Neild of Thomaston; MT. and Mrs. Louis Byrnes, MT. and Mrs. Frederick Travel of Waterbury, MT. and Mrs. Samuel Fenn, MT. and Mrs. Curtiss Lancaster, MT. and Mrs. Clarence Anderson; and MT. and Mrs. Joseph Bolger of Winsted.
 Lenten Services at Churches
 The lenten service at St. Mary Magdalen's Church will be held Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. There will be Rosary, sermon, and Benediction of the Blessed Sacra- men.t Rev. Joseph Flanagan of Tor rington will be the speaker.
 The Lenten service at the Con- gregational Churhc will be held on "wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock The Rev. Edward R. Merrill, Rector of All Saints Church will be the guest speaker.
 The All Saints Church, Lenten services will be held on Thursday evening. The topic will be "The Sacraments."
 Executive Committee Meeting
 The Executive Committee of the Christian Endeavor society of the Congregational church will meet at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Oscar Locke on Hillside avenue this eve ming at 7:3O o'clock. The committee includes: President, Carolyn Boards ley; Vice-president, Hilda Ericson; Secretary, Nelson Corcoran; Treas urer. James Florian; Social chair . man. Helen Krull, Social service, Signe Ericson; DramaticS, Ellsworth Leach, Jr., Worship chairman, Ray mond Cummings.
 Pilgrim Fellowship Enjoy Hike
 The members of the Pilgrim Fel- lowship society of the Congregation al Church enjoyed a hike to the Waterville Cave yesterday. They met at 2:3O o'clock at the parsonage on Hillside avenue.
 The members attending were: Rev. Oscar Locke, Howard Over baugh, Herbert Shaw, Edward Stew art, Harry Hassell, Richard Andrews, Vern Buell., Mary Eileen Locke, James Locke, Helen LePage, Eleanor Andrews, Lois Hart, Alice Boentgen,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20

Virginia Roger.
 State Meeting Of Parent nt-Teachers
 Association
 The State meeting of the Parent Teachers association is held today at the State Teachers college, New Haven. The sessions will open at 300 o'clock with Mrs. Clifford Thompson of Wallingford presiding The evening meeting at 7:15 o'clock will be devoted to a discussion of Federal Aid for education. This will be directed by Dr. May Hall James, and students, of the teachers col- lege.
 Mems Club
 The members of the Mems Club of the All Saints Church will meet this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20

served.
 The members of the Ladies Aid society of St. Mary Magdalen's church will sponsor card party at the Church hall Thursday evening, April 20th. Mrs. Charles Kelley is chairlady. Prizes will be awarded to each table and luncheon served.
 The following prizes will be awarded: Table Model Radio: $25 in cash; Electric Floor Lamp; Electric Toaster; Electric Flat Iron.
 Senior Catholic Youth Organization
 The members of the Senior Cath olic Youth Organization of St. Mary Magdalen's church will take part in the Religious Quis at the Blessed Sacrament Church Friday evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20

bury are; Miss Vera Crane, presi- dent of the Waterbur-. chapter of the organization; Miss Madeline- Morris, Miss Margaretta Jones. Miss Mary McGowan, Miss Cora Crompton, Miss Maude Arnold, Mrs. Helen T. Patman, Miss Dor othy Gibbs, Miss Margaret Con- aty and Miss Alice Walsh, primary supervisor for Waterbury. ~ The association voted to send Miss Kennedy to the national con- vention of the association in April at Atlanta, Ga. 4
 The local chapter of the asso- ciation held a card party in the Wilby cafeteria last week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20

evening at the Church hall. Crib- bage, pinochle, and set back will be played.
 The members of the Mems Club of the Congregational church will meet Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Parish house. Cribbage will be played.
 Card Parties
 The Flower Committee ot the Congregational Church are sponsor ing a card party at the Church hall March 31st., for the benefit of the Easter Flowers. Those interested in making up tables should report to Mrs. H. J. Ande. Prizes will be awarded to each table and luncheon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20
LOCAL TEACHERS
 ATTEND MEETING

Several teachers from Waterbury attended meeting of the Connecti- cut Association for childhood Ed ucation at the Hotel Bond in Hart ford Saturday. Miss Mary E. Ken- nedy, of Waterbury, state president presided. Principal speaker was Mrs Lucy Sprague Mitchell, author of the Here and Now Stories"
 Those who attended from Water
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20
EVENTS OF WEEK
 AT HOTEL ELTON

MONDAY-Shrine Club Lunch con, Ort Society meeting, Elton Bridge, Aux. Veterans Foreign Wars meeting, Crane Company meeting, Boy Scout committee dinner
 TUESDAY-Rotary Club lunch con. Di Silvestro Lodge meeting, MT. Zucker-Bnai Brith meeting, Brass Industry Credit Association lunch con
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20
Secretary of State

parks during last September's hur- ricane, and the administrations plans for reparing that damage and enlarging the state park system.
 The broadcast will be carried over Stations WTIC, Hartford, and WICC, Bridgeport, at 6:15 p. m.
 It was also announced today that the new legislative series, to be car- ried over four Connecticut stations, will be inaugurated on Friday, March 31, at 6:45 p. m. The first speaker will be Lieutenant Governor James L. McConaughy. He will be followed by Secretary of State Sara B. Crawford on April 2.
 This series will originate in Hart ford, and will be heard via Stations WNBC, New Britain; VERY, Wa terbury, and WNLC, New London. Station WELL, in New Haven, will make recording of the broadcasts and play the record on Saturday af- ternoons at 5:30, until May 5, when the Elm City station will join the regular Friday evening hookup.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20

WEDNESDAY - Kiwanis Clut luncheon, Elton Bridge.
 THURSDAY-Lions Club lunch- con, Miss Slocum's dancing class Automobile Association luncheon Quota Club dinner.
 FRIDAY
 SATURDAY-Connecticut Credit League dinner. SUNDAY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20
NEWLEGISLATVE. SERIES OF TALKS
State Officials to BrOad- cast Special Address
 Starting March 3l

Hartford, March, 20 = Governor Raymond E. Baldwin announced to- day that he will talk on state parks and forests during his statewide radio broadcast tonight.
 The chief executives talk, coming as it does on the eve of the first day of spring, will be devoted to a discussion of damage done to state
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20

Eight hundred Ford Motor Con- pany representatives of Northern California, Nevada and Iadaij saw the new 1889 autos in the Ford Building preview at the California Worlds Fair site.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20

Lengths from 1 to 10 yards-all perfects no damages new Spring patterns-by a well known manufacturer-if in full pieces would sell at 19c yard
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16
HANDY PRAISES
SWIM g., JAZZ
AND SPIR|TUALS
Composer Flags Imitation
And Urges Appreciation
OF Negro Music

Symbol OF the. soul OF American
Negro music, and Of a determine
ton born an abiding conviction
that the melodies Of the American
Negro have charms, W. c. Handy,
eminent composer and publisher,
addressed a capacity audience last
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 at Ply
mouth Congregational church, Gar
field at Beaubien streets. The musi-
Clan was presented by the Detroit
Christmas Seal Society, Mrs. Nell
Catlett Ransom, chairman. The
event was a benefit for the pur-
pose of raising funds which will be
designated as the society's contribu-
ton 10 the annual nationwide
Christmas Seal Drive for monies
70 perpetuate the fight against the
white plague" Supporting Mr.
Handy were the Ratliffe Singers
and Associated Groups, Prof, S. A.
Ratliffe conducting
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16
Negroes Music Called The Genius OF Tn
Catholic Students In
Race Relations Meet

The National Federation OF Cath
ole College Students was organized
in October, 1897. at Msnhattanville
College OF the Sacred Heart, New
York City, Among its first objec-
tives was an Interrscial program
which has been meeting with re-
markab.e success.
In cooperation with the Catholic
Interracial council, the N.F.CC.S
sponsored an interracisl symposium
which was attended by over 500 stu
dents from the New York region.
The outcome OF this meeting was
decision to establish interracisl
units on each Federation campus
now totaling IS. Each unit adopted
the program outlined by the Off
GERS.
The students in Catholic colleges
have adopted a constructive pro-
gram which will be most beneficial
TO the cause of lnterracial Justice
and Charity.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16
FRED ALLEN IS
.CALLEDP|ONEER
IN CITY WOODS

A. N, Lake. vice president OF the
Western Union Mutual insurance
company was master OF ceremonies
last Saturday evening at a Ven
ison dinner at which Fred A. AL
len, proprietor Of the Supreme Linen
and Laundry company was host.
Rev. William H. Peck. pastor Of
Bethel A.ME church praising Allen
,or his proves as a hunter in the
woods OF Northern Michigan, also
verred that Allen was one Of the
tizens who had stalked the trails
the economic woods Of the city
Detroit and trapped mis- prey.
The pastor reviewed Aliens small
eginnings on Tasting street and
lbsequent growth and develop
lent. In conclusion the minister
1ted; This banquet is symbolic Of
ed Aliens great heart according
size he could cat this deer alone.
It here are we all gathered around
rs table in a spirit OF pride that
ne OF cur citizens has accomplished
I'd to MIN and all Of his employees
e offer our greatest celebrations
I'd gratitude"
In MS remarks 10 the guests Allen
uphasized the importance Of the
mployee to the employer and
'eSsed the value of loyalty and
5eDendability where onpts- ioh is
nv-lved The host also stated that
without the aid and assistance OF
Mrs. Allen he could never have ac-
com !ished the task which has been
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16

voices. Why to hear them sing,
simply entrances one. g.
The pastor, Rev. L. B. Johnson,
preached very inspiring sermon,
Sunday, morning, subject; The Test
-o--b1sc1ptcst11p. Samuct-i5:;2227
Obedience is the first law OF life,
said the pastor. To change from
Gods plan will not benefit. Even
though we are living in changing
world, we must serve a changeless
God" Miss Bonnie Powell IS scribe
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16

-Eharacterizing the -popularity-ef
classics OF foreign origin in Ameri-
ca as being basically economic"
Handy commended that false musi-
cal culture had been established in
this country largely because the
playing OF Bach, Beethoven, and
Brahms required the payment OF
no royalty.
81 cannot believe" Handy con-
tinued that from this country can
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16
Physicians Cooperate


Several prominent Detroit ply
scians participated in the prelimi-
nary program including DR.. J, A.
Greham, DR.. D. S. Brachmon, and
DR.. o. H. Sweet.
tuberculosis was described by the
physicians as a disease which can be
cured if discovered early enough
and tuberculosis tests were recon-
nended by the physicians as effiec-
tive precautionary measures against
the malady.
Handy Tells Of Early Life
Averring that mine has been a
strange life" Mr., Handy related his
birth in the remote little town of
Florence, Ala, more than &c years
age, .ef peer but proud psFeataseh
Il never saw a Negro college until
! taught in one. don't know what
graded schools are like" he con-
tinued. Eleven years OF training in
an Alabama school form the basis
OF my experience. At an early age |
could catalogue the sounds Of birds,
trains, and animals.
IN the music OF the people OF the
South | heard a distinct difference
the blue note-and made it my
business to record it and although
the blues have been my trade mark
am interested in the music OF the
Negro people"
The son Of a preacher, Handy left
home at the age OF 10 and engaged
upon a career Of teacher Of vocal
music, He was told by his elders
at the time that musicians were a
lazy, worthless, good for nothing
lot. without status in society and
tine composer stated that his father
on one occasion said that he would
rather follow him to his grave than
to see him seek a musicians for
tune.
Il tell you these things Handy
sverred, to fill you with hope and
courage and because you who are
planning to follow musical careers
are living in a great age"
Smyrna times., 1939-03-16
FOR SALE

Homegrown Korean Lespedeza
Seed. Also Cobbler Seed Potatoes.
grown from Certified Seed in 1888.
FLEMING BROS,
Phone 3173 Smyrna, Del.
.2-23 4t
Smyrna times., 1939-03-16

help they are not aiding in
the preservation Of the her
itage left them by the found
ers of the nation.
AS DR.. Steinmeyer said, the
way to preserve democracy
successfully in America is to
maintain a reasonably intelli-
gent electorate. An intelli-
gent electorate is likely to
comprehend its duty and have
a desire to exercise its right
to participate in elections in
with the dictates
of sound individual judgment.
Smyrna times., 1939-03-16
PLAN BETTER HOME SHOW
Event VIII Be Held April "a to 30
in the Dover ArmOry

Presentation Of a Better Home
Show, a feature that was quite
popular in Dover more than a dec
ade ago, will be revived again this
year and is attracting much inter
est and attention. The show will
be held in the Dover Armory from
April Gath to 29th and is being
sponsored by the Dover Kiwanis
Club with the Community Fund
Committee of the club in charge.
John F. Macdonald is chairman of
the committee and Hughlett A.
Colt is secretary. Other members
of the committee are William A
Burrell, John H. Miller, Roy L..
Beattie and w. Lyle Mowlds. Dis
play arrangements have been
made for thirty-two booths at the
show and of that number twenty
two have already been reserved,
according to recent report of the
committee. The Armory interior
will be appropriately decorated for
the show and souvenirs and prizes
Smyrna times., 1939-03-16

will be distributed throughout the
entire week. Distribution of tick
cts will be in charge Of the ex-
hibitors. Proceeds for the show
will be used by the Kiwanis Club
to care for the needs of underpriv-
ileged children in this community.
The program of providing glasses,
financing operations, etc, for poor
children will be continued by the
club. ]. E. Carson, representing
the Federal Housing Administra-
tion, viii visit the Kiwanis Club at
their next meeting to explain var
ious methods of presenting a Bet
ter Home Show in a modern man
ner. The Dover Gas Light Com
pany, ]. A. Downs, and other ex-
hibitors have already purchased
one or more booths at the show.
Smyrna times., 1939-03-16
ODESSA
Items of Personal and Social Inter
est Cleaned About NeighbOrhuOd

Items of Personal and Social Inter
est Cleaned About NeighbOrhuOd
Odessa, March 16-The Odessa
firemen enjoyed a very successful
supper on Thursday and Friday
evenings, March Bird and 4th. Both
evenings were well attended, not
only by town people but by the
local firemen, their families and
their friends. All helped to make
this one of their best firemen sup
pers held in years.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Coleman are
spending sometime with relatives
near Middletown.
Mrs. Emma Kumpel, of Delanco,
has been the guest of her mother,
Mrs. Catherine Gremminger.
Harry Morgan, Raymond Wal
lace and Howard Wallace were re-
cent visitors to Wilmington.
Mrs. w. w. Gremminger has re
turned from Bridgeton, NJ. where
she visited her sister, Mrs. Roy
Knox.