davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Smyrna times., 1939-11-09

some people prefer the "blues" or
"torch" songs. Often it is the
lyrics of such songs which appeal
more to the people than do the
tunes. However. if one is quite in
terested in orchestral arrange
ments, he may listen for the music
as well as the lyrics. Whatever
the attraction is, whether music or
lyrics, it is usually accompanied
by a bit of sentimentality. Since
the entertainers primary purpose
is to sell himself to the audience
by making the people cry, senti-
ment is the most direct approach.
Last chronologically, but first in
popularity, is swing. This, for the
greater part, is what is known as
"hot" and has no real beauty. 1t
serves as a medium through which
the musician may portray his in
strumental ability. This music
consists, chiefly, of orchestral ar
rangements, although a few vocal
numbers may be included.
With these different types of mu-
sic, there is a type that appeals to
each kind of person.
Mary Lou Porter
Smyrna times., 1939-11-09
America Can STAY Out

The American public should
abandon the idea that sooner or
later this country will be drawn
into the terrible destructive con
fiict now raging in Europe. There
is no excuse or reason for this type
of rash judgment in our democ-
racy. Such a defeatist attiture is
unworthy of US as American cit
liens. We will surely enter this
great war if we admit our defeat
before we begin to fight to stay
out Of this struggle But. if we
Smyrna times., 1939-11-09
Purpose of Education to be Studied
During Education Week

The practical purposes of educa-
ttion are scheduled to be thorough
ly reviewed during the annual
American Education Week, which
is to be observed from November
to November IL, 1889. Under the
broad theme, Education for the
American Way of Life" the var
ious functions of education in our
American life democracy will be
discussed and considered.
Daily Topics
The following schedule of topics
for the seven days celebration are
as follows:
Sunday, November 5-The Place
of Religion in our Democracy
Monday, November Education
for Standardization.
Tuesday, November Education
for Human Relationships.
Wednesday, November 8-Edu-
cattiotn for Economic Efficiency.
Thursday, November 91Educa-
tion for Civic Responsibility.
Friday, November 10 Cultivat-
ing the Love Of Learning.
Saturday, November -Educa-
ttion for Freedom.
This annual observance is the
most vital period of educational in
depreciation of the nations schools.
1t is the time when Americas :
report TO the people in con
cert. During the celebration school
folks will discuss the purpose of
with parents and citi-
zens. Schools will reveal how they
are achieving the objectives out
lined in the daily topics for the
Smyrna times., 1939-11-09
Delaware Day Badges

The Chamber of Commerce of
Wilmington has secured a limited
number of the souvenir badges
which were issued in connection
with Delaware Day at the New
York Worlds Fair When the or
ignial order for badges was given
what was believed to be a liberal
allowance for unexpected additions
to registered participants was
made, but after the order was
placed reservations were received
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much in excess of the number an
ticipated. Hence, number of
Delawareans were unable to secure
this priced souvenir. The Chamber
announces that if those participat-
ing in the tour who did not secure
a badge will write for one, it will
be furnished without cost as long
as the supply lasts. Those who
have retained the badge coupon
from their tickets should send it
with their request for the badge.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-09

weeks celebration. The immediate
and future needs of the schools will
be reviewed with the people.
1t is estimated that seven or
eight million parents and other cit
liens visit their schools during the
observance each year. Millions of
other citizens are reached through
the press, the radio and the public
meetings. The latter activities
are highly important because of
the increasingly large number of
adults in America who have no
children in school.
American Education Week has
come to be recognized as the out
standing period of the entire school
year for educational Interpretation.
There is a great advantage in this
concentrated emphasis. It brings
about a readiness on the part OF
the nations press, radio chains, ma
tional magazines and scores of ma
tional organizations for active par
ticipation. The local community
can utilize not only its own effort
but take advantage of the great
impetus brought about through
this national emphasis.
American Education Week is
sponsored by the National Educa-
ton Association in cooperation
with the American Legion, the
United States Office of Education
and the national Congress of Par
ents and Teachers and by the sup
mort of many nther ORGANIZATIONS.
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really make up our minds to stay
out, we shall do so (whether the
war lasts ten months or ten years.
We have no need to attempt to
transform the practices of other
nations, while we have numerous
problems of our own to solve here
at home. If the Germans thrive
under a dictatorship; if the JAP
anese live under Army Rule, if the
Russians prosper with communism,
who are we to correct them, repri-
mand them, and try to explain
their faults to them? The Ameri-
can people are not perfect (far
from it,, have not one shade of
right to preach to the European
nations, and could spend leisure
time and excess money clearing up
domestic troubles.
We have no democracies to pro-
teet and preserve, except our
own. We are under obligation to
no nation; no nation is under OBJ
legation to us. If we stay at home
to protect our democratic form of
government and correct our many
faults, we shall prosper far more
than if we begin to pry into Europ-
can affairs.
We can and will keep out of the
present war provided we are de-
termined to do so and refuse to
lower our high standards
John F. Houtman, Jr
Smyrna times., 1939-11-09
Mardi Gras

Mdrul oi
| ',aav November the
b "ean' Tsar of our Lord one
IN ID nj nine hundred and thirty
|lsaap a. witnessed I a most success
+ 's,rstiOn W. of Halloween
celsDfasti astimation, this gala fes,
n 'ss should be made an annuA'
ID. .r,,one contest
ns0dOsr aOd SPECTATORS, enjoyed the
f. f. sighlight Of the evening was
u a.rsst.dance r,S which followed
'.', y Main street between Com
q ,nd n Mt. Vernon was roped
y. - dancing exclusively. The
|. y, n0pular records were used,
|. N added attraction MISS
a. nnu lsOngbird of the North
e. Iyr rendered several numbers.
!, ssir we say, Lets make the
n Gras a habit"
Mabrey
Darrell
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Music

is safe to say, | believe, that
yOne enjoys music Of some
Il the person does not en-
playing some instrument or
ing he usually likes to listen
husic.
st as there are all kinds of
le, there are all kinds Of music,
kind having some particular
on the person.
rst, there are deep classics,
hbly the most beautiful Of all
f. Each Of these tells a story
pOut as much as one word or
These classics consist of
T for every mood. There are
fnght happy ones and the mel
Poly ones also.
Sely related to the deeper
" are the semi-classics, which
Enuch lighter and are used al
completely for vocal num-
These are loved by all ages
- 'aougn these semi-clas-
10 make lovely vocal numbers.
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the list has been approved by Dean
George E. Dutton.

Work on the new high school
building in Chesapeake City, Md,
is nearing completion and the
structure is expected to be ready
for occupancy by the end of the
present school term. The present
school, located in front of the new
building, will be razed before an
other school year opens, officials
say.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-09
Watch the Label ON Your Paper

The numbers indicate the month
and year up to which your sub
scription account is paid. We mail
bills once a year and often they are
put aside and neglected. Accounts
paid by the year are easier paid
than accumulated bills. The Smyr-
na Times will appreciate your
prompt remittance.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-09
"DolIars to Doughnuts"

That's the name of the play to
be given by the Junior Glass on
December 1, or s, pending.
The play is a farce in three acts
about Mr.. and Mrs. Boland and the
love affairs of their two entirely
different daughters, Caroline and
Hortense.
Comedy is supplied by Chester,
the younger brother of about sew
enteen and his girl friend, Helen
Cory.
The cast has had several changes
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Subscribe to lie Smyrna Times,
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Assembly Activities

u. 6r,t mart Of the last weeks $
Embly program was given to the
kors who presented the last act
H. modern version Of Hamlet.
FsiIe the students were chang
| scenery for the Seniors Hal
] N Party" the band played a
selections under the leadership
M. MacFadden.
1 the curtains opened the aud
4 saw the "dignified'' Seniors
I Halloween Party. With the
Of Master Of Ceremon-
/ William Pomichalek specified
|tofeit each Senior had to pay
Eder to redeem his or her prop
which had been taken from
| at the beginning Of the game,
eyy, Heavy, What Hangs
%
hperonations were made Of the
krintendent, civics teacher, the
! Ranger, characters Of The
erd Of o., and a Spring"
Der.
tdging from the applause, we
IA say the program was a"big"
kess.
Helen Marie Shahan
Smyrna times., 1939-11-09

Seventy-eight freshmen out of
class of more than 200 at Della
ware College, University of Della
ware, have been pledged to join the
several fraternities at the Univer-
sity. The pledging of Freshmen
followed the annual rush week and
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MT. Brown, the director, says
that practice is coming along bet
ter than he expected, a fact which
is indeed an encouragement to the
cast.
The Junior Glass hopes to make
this one of the best plays that has
ever been presented by any other
Junior Glass, so don't MISS it.
Bob Bell
Smyrna times., 1939-11-09

Warrant Officer ]. E. Bryars,
now on duty with the U. S. Army
in the Philippine Islands, has been
ordered to Fort DUPONT. Warrant
Officer r. Mosher, Fort Dupont,
has been ordered to the Philippine
Islands. Mosher will leave on an
army transport from New York
about December 27.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-09
BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA
Brief News Items of People
We Know in and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

Capt. c. w. Myers, Corps of
Eng, resident engineer in charge
of the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal, who was recently ordered to
Fort DUPONT, has assumed his dut-
les there. It is expected he will
shortly move his family there.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-09
The Echo

The echo" will be published on
Wednesday, November s. This year
the Echo" is trying to fulfil the
wishess Of its subscribers by pub
fishing two separate papers: one
for the elementary school and one
for the High School. Each will be
published every other week at the
price of one cent per copy
The staff of the Echo" this
year is as follows:
Editor-in-chief ... Stimson Carrow
Business Manager -. Lillian Craft
Publicity Manager, Manfred Ennis
Sports .......... Harvey Gardner
Fashions ...... Elizabeth Russell
Social News .. Helen Pleasanton
Gossip" .... Gertie Edmondson
Faculty Supervisor .... Mr.. Ward
Burton Stimson Carrow
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-08-17
HIGH SCHOOLS
START SOFTBALL

The high schools of the county
swung into their softball schedule
on Tuesday of this week. Ervinton
High triveled to Breaks and Haysi
was a visitor at D. M. H. S.
For the first time since softball
was introduced among the high
school, the Breaks High School has
entered the schedule and boasts
OF a strong aggregation. Clinchco
High, which will not begin until
early in September, will enter the
schedule at the beginning of the
second half Of the seasons plav
and engage all teams in double
headers in order to complete the
schedule with the same number of
games played. A total of II games
is scheduled for each high school
entry.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-08-17
Manager Missing,
Local Ball I cam
Goes A stray

The local baseball team travelled
to Berwind, W. Va, on Sunday to
play scheduled game with the
strong Berwind aggregation but
drew a blank and returned home
with the same number of seasons
won and lost games.
Manager Fed Baker, detained
in Clintwood, failed to notify his
proteges of the missive received
from Berwind on last Wednesday
notifying Clintwood that the Ber-
wind club would be unable to fill
its engagement. In addition to be-
ing out about twelve dollars in ex-
penses the locals returned sore in
mind and body about the entire
affair.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-08-17
School Board
And Supervisors
Meet Tuesday

The Dickinson County Board Of
Supervisors and the Dickinson
County School Board met in joint
session Tuesday to consider spe-
cial school problems. AS a result
of the hearing, the School Board
was authorized to borrow $2,40O
to extend services during the pres,
ent year. Among the extensions
Of service made possible are the
following:
Extension of Lick Creek bus
line to a point near the Middle
Branch School.
Extension of the Tivis Bus line
beyond Tivis to the foot of May
nard Ridge.
A temporary building in the
fast growing Davis section be-
tween Tarpon and Haysi.
The employment of an extra
teacher at Honey Camp.
The meeting was largely attend
ed by persons from over the coun-
ty, and the town had the appear
ance of court day while the meet
ing was in session.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-08-17
SERGEANT BUCHANAN
RESIGNS

Sergeant G. D. Buchanan Of the
State Police force resigned last
week, and is back home. Sgt.
Buchanan was transferred to the
eastern part of the state some
weeks ago, and his enforced alb
sence from his family and home
was the cause of his resignation.
Mr.. Buchanan has made a rec
ord here for himself as an efficient
and courteous officer and the news
will be heard with genuine regret
by the people Of Dickinson Coun-
ty. His work in this district will
be taken over by w. L. Holmes
of Gate City.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-08-17
Tax List Tangle Gives
Headaches to Party Workers

The certified poll tax list for
Dickinson County published a
short time ago, contains more
names than any previous list in
the history Of the county. So in
tense was the drive conducted by
both political parties to qualify
every available vote that instances
like the following are reported:
In the Clintwood district a.
year old girl is reported as paid
for the previous year.
In some precincts names are
duplicated two and three times.
political workers evidently having
had their lists badly mixed.
In other instances, people who
once lived in the county for a
brief period, without acquiring
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-08-17

citizenship here, and who moved
to other states years ago, are re-
ported as paid for the three past
years.
In another instance, it is said,
a man who has been dead for sew
eral years appears on the list as
"paid up' for three years.
This huge list is causing rival
candidates and their friends many
headaches as they pore over the
mass of names, trying to sort out
the names of persons put on by
the opposite side that they con-
slider disqualified to vote. Many
challenges are likely to occur cleo
ton day, causing many stiff argu-
ments and more headaches for the
election judges.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-08-17
Gloomy Days
Ahead F or
Relief Workers

One hundred seventy-five work.
ers are to come off the rolls in
Dickinson County by the first of
September on account of eighteen
months service. Another sc are
to be Topped from the lists by De-
cember first. These men and wom-
en- are to be given thirty day
Burroughs" Inasmuch as there
are approximately $50 people now
awaiting assignment in Dickinson
County, with about 100 applica-
tons pending investigation, it is
certain that there will be a con-
siderable shake-up in the WPA
force.
In the last session Congress was
evidently convinced that WPA was
carrying too many cases and that
too many persons were making a
career of WPA. Applications for
Work relief during this fiscal year
were cut deeply. Each county and
city has a quota, and now these
quotas have to be trimmed. The
total numbers of relief workers in
Virginia has to be reduced approx
imately one-third. This means that
Dickinson County's WPAsters will
be reduced by almost 200.
This cut is already seriously af-
fecting work projects in Dicken-
son County. It is reported that
one road project is now working
with only eight men. The street
project in Clintwood calls for a.
workers. 1t is now operating with
eighteen men. Several certified re-
lief foremen are to be furloughed
Immediately if special dispersal
lions cannot be secured for them.
1t is believed that the WPA cut
here will result in many individual
hardships. Several of the work
ers have not raised crops, and
many of them have saved nothing
from their small wages.
At a meeting of Department of
Welfare workers in Abingdon last
week the high command of WPA
was given a dusting-off. 1t was
See page 2
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-08-17
SERVICES FOR
J. G. SWINDALL SUNDAY

Memorial services for the late
Rev. J. c.. Swindall will be held at
Little Zion church on the coming
Saturday and Sunday. Elder Swim
dali was pastor of his home
church, Little Zion, for over forty
years, was known widely, and a
large crowd is expected to hear
the many preachers who will take
part in the service.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-08-17
X & M GROCERY EXPANDING

Ground has been broken to en-
large the building Of Kennedy &
Mullins Grocery. The store is in
the old White Kitchen building,
and the addition will be of brick
and will double the present floor
space of the store.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-08-17

Mrs. r. e. Chase entertained
on Monday evening all the chill
dren and grandchildren of former
Senator Roland E. Chase at a
birthday dinner in honor of Mr..
Chase's 72nd birthday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-08-17
Democrats Select
Delegates to The
Wise Convention

The Democrats of Dickinson
County gathered in mass meetings
Saturday afternoon to select dele
gates to the Dickinson Wise Joint
convention Aug. 26, to nominate
candidates for Senate and House
of Delegates. An unusual amount
Of interest in the fight for the
nomination for Representative has
been shown over the county this
year, and large crowds turned out
at each precinct. Announced can
didates are Noah Buchanan, Vir-
gil F. Skeen, David Crabtree and
J. G. Colley.
At the Clintwood meeting, D. R.
Crabtree was elected temporary
chairman, and E. J. Sutherland,
secretary. A resolution was pass
ed that only Democratic voters
who would support the party tick
ct in November should be allowed
to vote in the mass meeting. It
was decided that the voting should
be done by secret ballot and that
the first five who stood highest
should go as delegates and the
second five should be alternates.
Following is a list Of delegates
selected at each precinct:
Chase-A. A. dSkeen, Jr., Mel
vim Fleming, Sam Wright, Tru-
man Fleming, w. S. Deel.
Kerr-Harry Thomson.
Caney-Frank Hall.
Roaring Fork-Sam Perry, Eura
Counts, Robert Amburgey, V. L.
Bird, Grover Rasnick.
se-Brownlow Rose.
Stratton = Robert Amburgey,
Alton Stanley.
West Dante-Marshall Counts,
Morgan Rasnick.
Lick Fork = Henry Buchanan,
Grover Crabtree.
Ridge-Ab Yates.
Colley-N. c. Colley, Granville
Robinson, E. H. Anderson, Arthur
Edwards.
Counts-Floyd Arlington, E. S.
Counts.
Duty-Watson Compton.
Frying Pan - Stuart Owens,
John Powers.
Clinchco = Sam Patton, Pete
Cruise, Floyd Fleming, Basil
Wright.
Turner = Fred Stallard, Cecil
Hay.
Artrip-Bob Artrip, Ferril Col
ley.
Bartlick-Bud Fuller.
Breaks-Sam Jones.
Grassey-Carl Colley.
Haysi - German Sutherland,
Levi Hall, B. T. CULLEN.
Tarpon Rufus Wright, Bert
Tivis-Elmer Owens.
0f Gel,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-08-17
World New.

The submarine, Squalus, which
sank off the coast of New Hamp-
shire, on May % with a loss of
several lives, was finally brought
to surface ON August IL. This
meant that probably the hardest
part of probably the toughest sal
wage in the navy history had been
conquered.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. William Glenn of
Salem were here last week to see
friends and atted the Barter play.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-08-17

A large number of fishermen
lined the banks of the muddy
Pound Sunday, but the only haul
seen being made was "trot-line"
pulled out by the game warden.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-08-17

FOR SALE--Roasting Ears. Any
quantity, fresh from the patch.
Farmer James Skeen.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-08-17

The Young Democrats of Amer
lea assembled at Pittsburgh, Pa,
went down the line for the New
Deal program in the 1910 cam
paign today. The convention pass
ed resolutions urging President
Roosevelt to "press forward" with
his 'liberaP' detectives and rec
commended the nomination and
election of congressional candi-
dates next year favoring his pro-
gram. A New Dealer, Homer Mat
Adams, %, Of Springfield, Ill. was
unanimously elected president OF
the Young Democrats for the next
two years.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-08-17

At Denver, Colo, on Aug. IL
two persons were killed and 81 in
iured in the collision of two pas
senger trains at a crossOver.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-08-17

Two daring fiers, Richard
Decker and Alexander Loeb, were
lost in an attempted fight of the
Atlantic Ocean last week.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-08-17

cause of my long service to, and
belief in liberal democracy, will
find it impossible to have any ac-
tive part in such an unfortunate
suicide of the old Democratic
party"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-08-17

A newborn baby, identity un-
known, was found in a trash pile
by children at play near the
Three-Way Service Station in Coe-
burn last week. The baby was a
boy.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-08-17

A bombing plane at Langley
Field, Va, crashed on August H.,
killing two commissioned officers
and seven enlisted men. Cause of
the crash has not yet been deter
mined. One of the victims was
from Roanoke, Va, and Technical
Sergeant William Morgan, of Nor
ton, Va, was another victim OF
the crash.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-08-17

At San Diego, Cal, naval
plane crashed and carried to their
death, two naval fiiers, reserve
officer and an enlisted man of the
regular navy, V. P. Armstrong,
radioman, first class, one of the
victims was native of Bristol,
Va.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-08-17

President Roosevelt announced
to the Young Democrats of Amer
lea assembled at Pittsburgh, Pa,
that he would remain inactive in
the 1910 presidential race if the
party nominee was suitable and a
liberal. The PRESIDENT eff we
nominate conservative candidates,
or lip-service candidates on a
straddling platform, | personally,
for my own self-respect and be-
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-08-17

Fred Snite, who has lived in an
''iron lung" for three years fol-
lowing a serious illness of infan-
tile paralysis, was married to Miss
Teresa Larkin of Dayton, Ohio.