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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-23
Cheerfulness Needed
 In Church Activities
Rev. Dr. Walker Points Out Happy, Philosophical
 Attitude of Missioners in Sunday Morning Sermon

T wish fervently that cheerfulness may break in all our churches" stated Rev. D-. John c. Walker, pastor of the Second Congregational church, T his sermon, Save Your Umbrella Until It Rains," yesterday morning.
 Church's Future
 Dr. Walker said, in part:
 Where there is cheerfulneSS, cour- age, high faith, invincible and un- conquerable hope, there the future of the church is secure. Where there is gloom and despair, there we can expect little for the future of the church. We need to take religion seriously but not too solemnly. We need to be serious but not gloomy. A one time or another I have bee. present at goodly number of in- stallation and ordination services. In attending ecclesiastical councils where the prospective candidate is expected to give an extensive re- view of his Christian experience and faith, I have sometimes wondered if we were not making mistake in sticking too close to theological ques- tions. Ought we not under the cir cumstances to ask every young minister at least whether he enjoyed a good joke and whether he could tell good story. If I find young man taking himself and his calling too seriously, I am fearful for his success in the Christian ministry. We may well beware of the man who always wears ( solemn countenance. There is a time to weep and time to laugh. There are tmies when to be other than deadly serious is sac- rilege but there are many other times when we may safely assume that the Master would have us "be of good cheer"
 am sure that others have been struck as I have been with the cheer fitness of the average missionary. Indeed the more remarkable their achievements, the more numerous their privations and hardships, the greater the number of their narrow escapes from danger and death, the greater their residence and courage. The happiest Christians are not those who are secure and sheltered but those rather who serve in literal peril of life ard limb. In any ordi- nary church the people who are cheerful and happy in the fellow ship are usually the ones who make the largest sacrifices of time and money and effort and conveniences. The people who are utterly dis couraged about the work of the church are in general the ones who suit their own convenience about things and that is not only to our loss and dismay but to their own.
 Mrs. Wiggs
 Those of us whose memories carry us back thirty or forty years remem- Der book called, Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" Now Mrs. Wiggs, as l recall, lived in house which would commonly be called a shack and she and her family were spared the temptations to lease in Zion. They lacked everything but the bare necessities of life. But Mrs. Wiggs, poor, uneducated, burdened as she was, had philosophy of life and Of the right sort. Day by day she put 1t to the proof and it served her Wall. Her philosophy was deep CT and wiser than that of any Pol lyanna. She summed up part of her faith by saying, Tt ain't no use putt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-23
LANDSCAPE PAINTER
 KIWANIANS SPEAKER

Walter Scott Cline, one of Con- necticut's best known landscape painters will be the speaker at the weekly luncheon meeting of the Xii wanis Club at the Elton Wednesday noon.
 Officers also will be elected with the following slate of nominations for consideration: President, Idris Alderson; vice-president, George J. Scott: secretary-treasurer, Harold B. Post; directors for three years, Franklin B. Bristol, William F. Van Tassel and William w. Vosburgh; for one year; John J. Gatesy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-23
BOY SCOUTS ENJOY
 ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE

Scoutmaster Robert Sturges and four members of Troop 19, Boy Scouts, represented Mattatuck Council of this city at the 20th an- nual Scout pilgrimage to the grave of Theodore Roosevelt a. Oyster Bay, L. T., Saturday. More than 5000 Boy Scouts from the eastern states attended the. exercises.
 The local scouts attending were William Belury, Robert Cameron, John Moran and Thomas Sturges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-23
STORE EMPLOYEES
 FORM RIFLE CLUB

Employes of the Rowland Hughes Co.,, have formed rifle club to be known as the White Circle Rifle club. The club will have a business meeting at the Boys club tomorrow night and shoots Thursday evening from 6 to o'clock at the Armory.
 Donald Bessurean is manager and Thomas Flinch his assistant Miss Madeline Bergamo and Vim cent Dillane are the captains. The team comprises, Miss Dolly Tof- fey, Miss Ann David, George Kel- ly, George Davis, Frank, Nolles Judd Minor, Robert Lynch and Harold Doolan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-23
Walkers Present
 Illustrated Lecture

Rev. Dr. John c. Walker, pastor of the Second Congregational church, and Mrs. Walker made their annual appearance on the church forum last night. They presented an illustrated lecture entitled High Spots and Low in the National Parks. It was story of the typical American family out to see the sights from Pike's Peak to the San Francisco fair.
 The story was told in words by Dr. Walker and in pictures by Mrs. Walker who took the moving and still pictures on the trip.
 China has banned foreign cig.- arettes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-23

Johnnie Carlson will find out why the Hitchcock Lake Improvement Association members always referred to regular fellows The group has designated Tuesday evening" October 31 at Tim Moynhans nitery for the observance of Halloween party in honor of him. It will be Johnnie Carlson night with the and only Freddy Hall Harold Logan, Ed Theriault be mainly responsible for the success of the affair They've secured Harry Matheu to lend his deep baritone voice several numbers and Carlo Restito will play the accordion and whistler Carlo you know is popular star along Broadway Tables will be reserved for this shndig so you're wise you'll contact any of the afore mentioned committeeman before it's too late.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-23
SPEAKING CLUB
 PLANS BANQUET

Arrangements are completed for the Annual Banquet of the Water bury Public Speaking Club, at the Central Y, tomorrow at 6:54 p. m.
 The speakers on the program are, Miss Mary Hennessey, Judge Harry J. Beardsley, Earle H. Blanchard and John R. Balfe.
 President, Philip Won Tobel ad- vises that a new record in attend- ance, and membership, is assured for the 1939-40 season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-23
NEW CITIZEN, 7s. WOULD FIGHT

New Britain, Conn, tUP)-Julius Wolf, 76, German-born, came before a U. s. naturalization examiner for his citizenship papers. "Yes. sure" was his quick answer when the fed- eral official asked whether he would fight for this country if it went to war. He was admitted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-23
HE COLLECTS 1900 PENCILS

Sylvania, O., CUP)-If you ever need pencil, you might check with Russell R. Erhart, who has 1900 of them. Erhart, former field secretary for Ottenbein college, began his pen- cil collecting hobby three years ago and has just about any kind of pen- cil that exstis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-23

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Bernier and daughter, Dor othy of Woodlawn Avenue, accompanied by Helen McKenna took in "Yoke Boy' at the Majestic Theater in New York last Thursday. They are loud in their praises of Buddy Ebsen. Angeline Farno of Fulton Park Avenue is recuperating from recent tonsi lectomy. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hughes, united in marriage October IA, honeymooning at Daytona Florida. Mrs. Hughes is the former Winifred Davies of Wood Street
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-23
CHURCH FARLEY

The board of the Grace Methodist church will hold 8 special meeting at 7:30 o'cloc': tonight at the church. Pev. Dr. Charles s. Robertson is pastor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-23

Mr. and Mrs. Lucian Biondi of 116 Wall Street have donated uniforms the North End Spartans basketball non partisan spectator at the Yale-Army pigskin tussle in the New Haven Bowl Saturday. Mrs. Edward L. Maloney of Central Avenue is patient at St Marys Hospital Mrs. E. M Hurlburt and Mrs Willis l. Blakeslee are plugging the annual turkey dinner the Second Congregational Church Aid Depart ment will serve in Davenport Hall, November g.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-23

Madlyn A. Watts spent several nice warm days in Hartford last week and just missed the earthquake tremor which hit the town Thursday morning. Bob Moran up and around again after being confined to his Bunker Hill Avenue home with bad cold for a fortnight. MT. and Mrs c. w. Alderman of GA Wall Street were married Is years last Friday Mrs Alder
 man is the former Marion Stockbowes past commander of Radiant Star Lodge, Shepherds of Bethlehem MT. Alderman came to this city from Gloucester Mass
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-23

Dave NOOnan of Highland avenue with his two charming daughters Marie and Vernette, certainly joyed every moment of the Yale-Army game last Sat- urday. It the first time the girls had seen the Army drill and the weather conditions added to it great deal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-23
FAST sTEPPER'

Eleanor Powell's midget auto is royal blue with an insignia of white dancing shoes on its hood. The little model is called Fast Stopper"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-23
Todsys Answegs e 0ANlUM CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page

Questions on Comic Page
 l. Benny Goodman plays the clarinet. 2. Orpheus played the Tyre,
 3. Guy Lombardo features sax. ophone music.
 {. Paderewski and Chico Marx play the piano.
 5. Band musicians like the pie colo (of '.Piccolo Pete" fame) be- cause it is small and easy to carry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-23
ORCHESTRAL
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
Good Evening.

ORCHESTRAL Orchestras are tuning up, The symphonies will have go First and second violins
 Are swinging mean bow. The director yields his eaton, And so we believe Along with Ravel and TschaikoWsky Has some new tricks up his sleeve. All the series are bought up By the mademoiselleS and mesdameS, It's going to be an important season For Bach Beethoven and Brahms. Oh, symphonies are must, Absolutely, you know, If you can't get there in person It's all on your radio
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-23
AnssDers Tc
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6. 1. Colorado. 2. The Eiffel Tower. 3. No.
 4. Polygraph. 5. Beaufort Sea. 6. Lev-ant'; not lev'-ant. '. Ed0uard Daladier. 8. No. 3. Divide the total times at bat into the total number of base hits. 10. Jamestown, Va.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-23

Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt legion of new friends by her simplicity while attending the annual meeting of the National Probation Association all last week at the Hotel New Yorker Waterburians who attended the ference simply taken away with the presidents wife who walked quietly into the conference without fanfare and who left just quietly after shaking hands the thousand delegates assembled sressng the fact that the greatest difficulty giving young people coming out of prisons chance to make good. Mrs. Roosevelt possesses the knack of making friends and keeping them
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-23

Johnny Bedell of South Elm Street is the latest booster of Jack Bennys Sunday evening broadcas The Manhattan College grad has good reason, too for plugging this weekly hafhour show for the new tenor smiling Irish Dennis Day, in the Manhattan Glee Club with him for four years Day. who was first brought to the comedians attention by his wife, Mary Livingstone, who heard him on radio program in New York is really Eugene P. McNulty, when it to signing checks However he's really Irish 22 and is now in Hollywood for the first time
Smyrna times., 1939-02-09
GREETINGS TO
SMYRNA MAN
Thomas Jefferson Celebrated
Feb. z, Yesterday, His
Goth Birthday
FORMER POSTMASTER

Day before yesterday, Tuesday,
February 7th, Thomas jefferson,
Smyrna's oldest resident, cele-
brated his Goth birthday, hav-
ing been born in 1849. Nearly a
century is a great lapse Of time,
and he has seen many changes,
not only in this vast country Of
ours, but in this community as
well. AT his birth, the tallow candle
was used in many of the homes for
lighting purposes. Oil wells had
been drilled in Pennsylvania two
years before, and in other states
several years earlier, but it was
only the wealthy who could afford
the kerosene lamp, as the price Of
oil was very high. Next came the
gas lamp and still later, electric
ity. Farming was conducted in a
most primitive manner. All plant
ing had to be done by hand; there
were no drills or corn planters.
The same was true of the harvest
ing; the reaper and the binder had
not come into existence, neither
had the threshing machine. The
wheat was cut with scythe end
cradle, and the threshing was done
with a fail, which separated the
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Smyrna times., 1939-02-09
10Th
CENTURY CLUB
Addressed Last Friday by
Mrs. Henry ID. Boyer on
Legislation
OTHER CLUB NOTES

Mrs. Henry D. Boyer addressed
the club and led discussions on
various phases Of legislation at
the regular meeting of the club
last Friday. She began by speak
ing of the proposed change in the
calendar from twelve to thirteen
months. This she said could not
be adopted by one government IN
less it was adopted by all Pro
posed federal legislation discussed
was the equal rights bill for wo-
men and various forms Of relief.
State legislation discussed includ-
ed Sunday movies, teacher retire
ment bill and mosquito control.
Mrs. George Scout, who has been
recently named chairman of mu-
sic was accompanist for group
singing which preceded the dis
cussion and talk. The regular
meeting will be omitted this Fri
day. The club instead, will hold
the annual card party in the even
ing. Tickets may be obtained
from any member of the commit
tee of which Mrs. Clifford Jones is
chairman Other members are
Mrs. Joseph Ennis, Mrs. Henry
Ennis, Mrs. George Scout and Mrs.
Kennard Price.
Smyrna times., 1939-02-09
ROTARY CLUBS
WEEKLY MEET
DR.. III. V. Holloway of Dover
Gives a Talk on Ideals
of Rotary
HELD LAST THURSDAY

DR.. Harry V. Holloway of Dover,
was the guest speaker at the
Smyrna Rotary Club last Thurs
day evening. DR.. Holloway spoke
on Rotary, the Philosophy of Life
and said in part that the philos-
ophy of man has been prevalent
from the beginning. The ancient
Egyptian philosopher of life was
given. The fundamental philos-
ophy of life was expressed as a
heavenly doctrine. The philosophy
of Rotary is Service Above Self"
and requires Sacrifice, Enthusiasm,
righteousness, Vision, Idealism,
Cooperation and Enduranc ce.
Righteous cooperation was given
as the plan for every successful
venture by any group of individ-
uals. DR.. Holloway concluded by
advising every Rotarian to be 10y
al to his home, church, nature and
every legitimate walk of life. H.
C. Jones presented Dr. Holloway
and c. L. Harmonson responded to
his address with appropriate re-
marks. E. R. Dick, president of
the club, presided.
Smyrna times., 1939-02-09
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
TO MAINTAIN WILMINGTON SITS.

Maintenance of ten streets in
Wilmington was assumed by the
State Highway Commission meet
ing Tuesday in Dover. The COM
mission emphasized, however, that
the highway department was not
to take over the maintenance of
any streets on which trolley tracks
are now laid until after the remov-
al of the tracks following the in
stallation of the trackless trolleys.
The streets affected are: Front
Street from Market to Madison;
Eighteenth Street from Market
Street to Baynard Boulevard, Del
aware Avenue from Van Buren
Street to Tenth street, Baynard
Boulevard from Sb llcross Avenue
to Broom Street, oom and Mon
roe Streets and Baynard Boule-
Smyrna times., 1939-02-09
FARM PLAN FOR
80 COMPLIANCE
Held in the Office of w. Fred
Richards, State Super
visor, Dover
GROUP MEETS IN PLAN

For the purpose of discussing
plans with reference to the 1885
agricultural conservation program
for Delaware, members of the
state committee and of the three
county committees, along with
representatives of the extension
service of the University of Della
ware, held a conference on Tues
day in the office of w. Fred Rick
ards, state supervisor of emerg-
ency crop and feed loans for the
Farm Credit Administration. Kent
county was represented at this
conference by R. Harry Wilson, H.
Clifford Clark and Laurence z.
Cain, members of the county COM
mittee, c. Arthur Taylor, president
of the state committee, and Coun-
ty Agent Russell E. Wilson. The
of the agricultural con-
program were explained
by w. G. Finn, director of the
East Central Diviison of the Agri-
cultural Adjustment Administra-
ton, who also outlined the plans
for conducting the educational
phase of this farm program thru
out this section of the United
States. In order that all farmers
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Smyrna times., 1939-02-09

ward to Lee Boulevard, Maryland
Avenue to the city line, Lancaster
Avenue to the city line, Union
Street from Pennsylvania Avenue
to south city line. Two "condi-
tionaP' streets are included: Eigh-
teenth Street from Baynard Boule-
ward to Broom Street and Broom
Street from Eighteenth Street to
Baynard Boulevard. These condi-
tional streets are to be included
only if the city provides grading.
The State Highway Department
already has taken over the main
tenance of Church Street, Market
Street, French Street, and Wash
ington Street as through thorough
fares. The additional streets are
considered as main Travelled high
ways of the state.
Smyrna times., 1939-02-09
COURT ORDERS
GAMES JUNKED
Gambling Devices Involved
Seized in Raids in Smyrna
and Other Places
POLICE WERE ACTIVE

Resident Judge Charles L. Terry,
Jr., in the Court of General Ses-
sions Saturday, granted Deputy
Atty.-Gen. William ]. Storey an
order to destroy a number of
gambling devices taken in whole
sale raids recently by state police
In several places in and near
Smyrna. One place raided was in
Frederica. The devices consisted
Of pin ball games and other games
Of a gambling nature. Mr.. Storey
requested the order which was
granted. Charles Carter was sent
enced to three months imprison-
ment after having pleaded guilty
to a charge of larceny of a num-
Der of chickens from a farmer
near Milford Herman Durham
was paroled for three years after
having pleaded guilty to a forgery
charge. Leonard Turner, who
pleaded guilty to a charge of lar
ceny of coal, was sentenced to four
months imprisonment. Orban
Noble, charged with forgery, was
ordered to return to the court on
March A. Judge Terry ordered
Mobiles plea of guilty to be strick-
en- off.
Smyrna times., 1939-02-09
NEW Pc. BISHOP
OF DELAWARE
Rev. DIR. A. r. McKinstry
Will Be COnsecrated in
Wilmington Feb. IL
SOJOURNING IN FLORIDA

Conservation of DR.. Arthur r.
McKinstry, former rector of
Christ Church, Episcopal, Nash
vile, Tenn, as bishop of the Epis-
copal Diocese of Delaware, on Feb
ruary II, will bring to the state a
man known as one of the out
standing priests of the Episcopal
Church in the United States and
a prominent civic leader in all par
ishes in which he has been locat-
ed. Elected to the bishopric of the
Diocese of Delaware early in De
cember, DIR. McKinstry will be
consecrated in the Cathedral
church of ST. John, Concord av-
enue and Market street, by the Rt.
Rev. st. George Tucker, DID, of
New York and Richmond, presid-
ing bishop. He will come to Will
mington after less than four
months service as rector of Nash
ville's Christ Church, where he
succeeded the Rt. Rev. E. P. Dand-
ridge who was elevated to the po-
sition of bishop-coadjutor of Ten
nessee last September 20. The
bishop-elect vacated his Nashville
post on January 26 and went to
Fort Lauderdale, Fla, where he
expected to stay for about ten
days before coming to Wilmington
to prepare for his conservation.
Born at Greely, Kan, DR.. McKins-
try was educated at Kenyon col
lege, Gambler, O., the Episcopal
Theological school in Cambridge,
Mass, and the Harvard university
graduate school. He holds Ph.B.
and NJ. A. degrees. DR.. McKins-
try holds a number of important
offices in the Episcopal church.
Smyrna times., 1939-02-09
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Robert I'll. Denney, Postmaster of
Smyrna and Former Realtor

Robert H. Denney, postmaster of
Smyrna and for years a well
known business man, died at $50
o'clock Thursday morning from
complications at his home on
South Street. He was 66 years
old. Mr. Denney was appoint
ed postmaster in September,
1886. lie was for years in the
real estate business known as the
Delaware Real Estate and Insur-
ance Company He retired from
business in August, 1886, prior to
his appointment as postmaster and
turned his business over to his
daughter, Miss Louise Denney.
Mr.. Denney was born April 20,
1873, at The Lindens" at Duck
Creek just north Of Smyrna. the
son of the late Robert and Hen
rietta Holding Denney On the
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Smyrna times., 1939-02-09
SMYRNA HIGH BASKETBALL
School Team Victorious Over Gaze

School Team Victorious Over Gaze
sar Rodney by Score of 81 to Is
The Smyrna Wreckers tangled
for the second time this year with
the Riders from Caesar Rodney.
They emerged on the winning end
of a 81 to 13 score. Our opponents
showed much improvement over
their early appearance here at
Smyrna. Their passing attack
was smoother, but Smyrnas tight
defense was breaking up all The
plays that attempted to work to-
ward the basket. On the offense
Smyrna relied on long shots rather
than on set plays. Walton was
top scorer with five field goals.
Grier, usually hot" on lang shots,
had one of his bad nights. His
lay-up shots would hit the rim and
then bounce off He (GrierD is
due to have an "on" night against
New Castle. The crowd from
Smyrna was rewarded by a clean
game that resulted in another win
for Smyrna The cheer leaders
were at their best and their cheers
were very appropriate. Their
Fight, Team, Fight" was some
thing that brought words of praise
from the Caesar Rodney rooters.
John Bassett Moore promises a
bus to Dover if a sufficient num-
ber of paying students can be ob-
tanned
Smyrna times., 1939-02-09
NOTES OF SMYRNA GRANGE
Mr.. Brightman of Massachusetts,
a Visitor to Grange, Gives a Talk


Smyrna Grange opened prompt
ly at o'clock Thursday evening
by the Worthy Master Arthur
Mofitt. After an interesting bus
mess meeting a program was pre-
sented. They were very pleased
to have Past State Master Bright
man of Massachusetts as guest,
who gave instructions in the secret
work of the opening exercises of
the Grange, and also gave a short
talk. Mrs. Jane Ennis gave a
reading on the Last Years of
Abraham Lincoln's Life" and also
the history of historical buildings
of Smyrna and vicinity which was
very interesting. The new Ceres,
Agnes Mofitt, is making plans for
the anniversary dinner on Febru-
ary 23rd. Smyrna Changers went
to Fruitland Grange Monday even
ing, February 9Th, with a visiting
program. Smyrna was well rep
resented.