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Smyrna times., 1939-12-14
MARYLAND ITEMS

Mrs. Matilda G. Pearce, widow OF
Senator James A. Pearce, died at
her residence in Chestertown on
December 5th. She was in her 80th
year.
James Wright, living near Den
ton, has q goose that is twenty
three years old and for twenty-one
years has, from her own eggs, an
nually reared a brook of goslings.
Burglars entered the hardware
store of George E. & M. E. Kirk,
in Northeast, Cecil County, Md, at
an early hour on Saturday morn
ing, and stole goods to the value of
about S125.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-14
PERSONALS

PERSONALS
]. E. Quinn, one of the prophet
ors of the Clayton Call and its edi-
tor has severed his connection with
it, and left Smyrna this morning
with his wife for York, Pa, his
former home. The paper will here
after be under the management OF
]. Lindsey McFarlane.
Miss Mary Wilson, of White
Haven, Pa, is visiting in Smyrna,
guest of Mrs. H R. Mustard.
Frank r. Smith and wife and j
Wesley Williams, of Wilmington,
have been visiting Smyrna, guests
of j. f. Williams.
Rev. Herman Roe filed the pull
pit for Rev. Dr. Morris of Grens-
borough, Md, Sunday morning and
evening.
Franklin Collins, who on gradu-
ating at Delaware College last
summer took a position with the
Edison electric plant of Philadel-
phia is home at his fathers, John
p. Collins this month to recuper-
ate his health.
David Hoffecker was given a
surprise party by bis friends at the
residence of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. d. Hoffecker in the Alley,
on Friday evening.
Rev. E. H. Miller, who was on
Smyrna Circuit nineteen years ago,
was the guest Of Rev. w. w.
Sharp at Kenton, Sunday, preach
ing for him at Central Church at
night where an interesting meeting
is in progress.
Superintendent L. /. Handy who
took part at Teachers Institute at
Carlisle, Pa, last week so pleased
the teachers that they want him
again next year.
Miss Bertha Hoffecker is visiting
friends in Philadelphia.
Samuel G. Pratt arrived this
morning from Pittsburg to spend
the holidays with his relatives.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-14
NOTICE

Dead or disabled horses, cows
and mules removed FREE of
charge by calling DOVER 749 r
13. No animals removed unless call
Is made Immediately and no an
imals dying from a contagious dis
ease will be removed.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-14

week Of Albert u -
mer resident = : Eig
time Of his deats Dove !
in charge Of rig1. ", NJ i
Diamond State =, - q "a, /
pany. While ! 1elepan.
Mr.. Wilson teSldent !
chief of the No.. ~ as p;s
phone comnan ohce H..
North Rradfors aug lss,.
services wer 4 -, street /
man Funera i D. D. ION u
ton on Sat1rdo ,ois I h,
saturday aftspm :
Smyrna times., 1939-12-14
A Lecture at Milford
Christian Science
Entitled
Christian Science: Gods
Great Gift to Mankind
John Henry Weer, G. S.
of Br0okline, Massachusetts

Member of the Board of Lecture
ship of The Mother Church, The
First Church of Christ, Scientist,
in Boston, Massachusetts,
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SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
CONTINUED From Page Two)

does not deny that the loss is due
solely to his own carelessness. He
is about 68 years of age, has
large legal practice, and is one of
the best known citizens nthe city.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-14
BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA
Brief News Items of People
We Know in and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

Mrs. Martha Wood, wife of Sergt.
James Wood, of the Bridgevile po-
lice force, broke a bone in her
ankle recently as she was stepping
from their automobile.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-14

The 'haberdashery," conducted
for the past 20 years on West Main
street, Middletown, by the late Will
liam N. Donovan, has been pur-
chased by John w. Dickinson, of
Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-14

..s-9aSl
n eonnuli,i.; ) :
/ fFspolsi5ili,y !.
q cured tu5srcrta,
uentS IN additio, :.
persons Themselves s'~l
lndeae adepca :!
Smyrna times., 1939-12-14

Based upon production for the
last five years, lower Delaware,
within the next 10 years, may he
come one of the leading sections
for pumpkin growing for CONNER
cial purposes.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-14

George Morris, about so, was
found dead in bed at his home, in
Wilmington, recently. Deputy
Coroner Austin Caulk, who investi-
gated, said he died Of heart at
tack.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-14

Rudolph Groschup, 40, of Ian
caster, Pa, was killed and two fell
low workmen injured when a scaf-
fold collapsed at the Bond Manu-
featuring Company, Wilmington,
recently.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-14

Word was received in Dover last
week of the death in a Wilmington
hospital on Tuesday night of last
Smyrna times., 1939-12-14

Volunteer Fire Company No. /.
Inc, Delaware City, nominated a
slate of ofivers to be voted upon IN
two weeks. After President John
w. Spicer, Jr., announced he would
not be candidate for another
term, the following were nominat-
ed: President, James F. Trefney;
first vice president, Arthur CaviI-
eer, Sr.; second vice president Fred
Foreman; secretary, Harry J.Gard-
iner; treasurer, Henry Patenaude
financial secretary, Simeon Samo-
nisky.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-14
ECHOES FROM CHESWOLD


Bethel M. E. Church has taken
on renewed life since the revival.
The congregations fill the church
and three have been appointed to
seat the people. 1t is also in con-
temptation to erect shedding to
shelter horses. The pastor, r. K.
Stephenson, performs all his duties
faithfully and efficiently. He IS
much loved and esteemed by all.
John Dyer is building a dwelling
on Railroad Avenue, with the view
of residing there.
w. F. Collins has laid pavement
and curbing along the whole front
of his store property lately pur-
chased.
1t is the sense of our community
that the rod should be vigorously
used at our public school as a sub
stitute for milder methods; better
decorum should be enforced, with
our school committee as its back
ing.
Mr.. Sirmon, our new railroad
agent, has entered fully upon the
duties of his Office and will soon
bring his family here to live.
L. S. Stockwell will soon remove
to his farm near Kenton.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-14

Sponsored by the county exten-
sion service, residents of the Will
Evansville section, in the southeast
ern part of Sussex county, are
awaiting the extension of rural
electric service.
Truitt w. Hull, treasurer of the
Seaford Volunteer Fire Depart
ment, at a dinner recently gave a
detailed financial report of the
carnival held in the Fall showing
the company cleared SO, ,342.96.
A total of 2,727 arrests were
made during November by Will
mington police, including 2,117 for
traffic violations. Other major
causes for arrests follow: Reckless
diving, rs; larceny, 81; assault and
Smyrna times., 1939-12-14
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS

William A. Price has been ap-
pointed Postmaster at Delaware
City.
Miss Ellis, who elopted with Har-
ris and returned to Milford, passed
up the road yesterday to the city
Myers Stayton, a well known
farmer near Greenwood, Del, died
on Saturday after lingering i'll
ness. He was one of the county
poor trustees for several years
past.
On Monday, the cornerstone of
the Methodist Episcopal Church at
Smyrna times., 1939-12-14

battery, so; breaking and entering
20; breach of peace, "a; drunken
ness, 81, and disorderly conduct, AZ.
The U. S. Engineering Depart
ment dredge, Alabama" have
completed dredging out shoals in
the Reedy Point entrance of the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
and left for the rehandling basin
near Lorewood Grove where she
will be stationed for the next few
weeks rehandling the materials
dredged by the Clatsop and No. 81,
other government dredges working
in that vicinity.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-14
Ns'urn as Wase..,.,

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ing ued II - p'-Is,,i
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Smyrna times., 1939-12-14
Are Here.

Ask your wife. sweetheart or glamour-gid IS
ter. They'll tell you as we dc. that Decem6a
and January are the "Dress-Up months Of the
year Parties. celebrations, festivities
Christmas, New Years. Proms-eveNO09,!
dressing up for the occasion-eveN6oa'
dressing up for the exhiIarating fun OF IT. :;
How about you, sir are you havin' aWfun
Does your wardrobe contain at least OK
'Dress-UD" suit that will enable you TO dfsa
the part for any occasion short OF the sfEf
formaI2 Observation-Disclosures. ....'''''
Smyrna times., 1939-12-14

Parties, celebrations. festivities - C1l, tbs shcf
New Years bring to our mind alsT al IIe,s2 o.
formal. How are your Tails ano a. n"-,, nres nd
more ''Dress-Up" speaking your ru~ 1ortN ifya
Tuxedo. These two we have coneN"
are Dressing for the oooas'0'"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09

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With Miss Powell as a cabare,
dancer. Young playing a dual role
as both a screen star and an
Hawaiian planter. and the inimita-
bic Burns and Allen team offering
a fresh supply OF laughs. the tai
ENTITLED cast also includes Andy
Tomas Islanders. the famous Ha-
waiian orchestra. Rita Johnson.
Clarence Kolb, 10 Ann Savers. Ann
Morris, Willie Fung. Cliff Clark
Edward Garean Eddie Anderson.
Sig Rumann. Ruth Hussey. Keoloha
Holt and Edgar bearing.
Msis Powell is seen in a series of
new dances. the first. Hymn to
the sun" a tap hula based on a
traditional Hawaiian celebration.
She also performs a novelty num-
Der in imitation of Bill Robinson's
remembered stair dance. and tap
dance with r skipping rope,
The story presents lavish scenes
in Hawaii. New York and on board
ship The song numbers include
Honolulu" sung by Oracle Allen.
This Night VIII Be My Souvenir"
and The Leader Doesn't Like Mu-
sic written by Harry Warren and
Gus Kahn.
Said to give the famous actor
his finest role in years. The Great
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
JESSE JAMES, CLOSES
3RD week RUN TONIGHT

Daryl v, zanuchs t.ehnicolaf
epic ~ lawioss era, "jeanr
James" eioses tonight after three
weeks run al the Hluo Mouse
theatsf,
lilghligh,ins the lives ~ tho
notorious James brothers, Frank
and Jesse, thr film casts Henry
Fonda. Tyrone Power. ma the two
desperadoss who created the law
less 7n'n
Nancy Kelly. Jane Dsrwell. Ran.
dolph Scott and John Csrrad,ne are
also featured.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
Barrie Play
7 Lakewood
Production viii Be Third 10
Be Offered BY Local
Players

Long favorite Of fans Of Sir
James NJ. Barrie is the Lakewood
players Forthcoming production,
What Every Woman Knows to
be presented Thursday and Friday
at the Lakewood theater. The play
is the third production of the local
players TO date, the other produc-
tions being Boy Meets Girls" and
Yes. Ny Darling Daughter"
Mrs. John Chapman. who viii
play the lead in the Barrie play,
will be remembered for her por-
trayal of Susie in the first rollick-
ing comedy produced by this group.
She will again be directed by Craig
Boardman, well-known TO all drama
lovers for his versatility as direc-
tor of many plays both in Tacoma
and for the Pasadena playhouse.
Tacoma's well-known XVI radio
announcer, Ruben Gaines, win play
the lead opposite Mrs. Chapman
The three canny Scotch Wylies
will be played by three local Scots
men. J X Gordon. John Gilchrist
and Adam Freckleton. Other
major roles will be portrayed by
Mrs. William Goodwin. Carol Jane
Anderson and Daisy Bryant. Der
nard Ford win lend plausibility
and authenticity to the role OF
Venables. a dignified British states
man.
In charge of stage and lighting
are group Of technicians includ-
ing Otto Wilde. Rev. Hart, Alfred
Drahold, William Barnes. George
Osborn, Herman Huschx and Wade
Perrow. Properties are in charge
of Mrs. Joseph Lanser. Rosina Mel
son and Mrs. Ray Thompson. and
costumes are in the hands Of Lii
liam AlYstad, Mae Miller and
Elvena Brokaw.
Mr.. Edward Cartozian Is In
charge Of the production. tickets
for which may be obtained at
Fraser's. 912 Broadway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
Mountie Film
At 7 emple

Heart of the North" Warner
Br@- thrilling action drama deal
ing with adventures of the Royal
Cane dian "Mounties." returns to
the Temple theater today. The film
is done entirely in technicolor
In The cast are Dick Foran,
Gloria Dickson. Gale Page, Janet
Chapman, Allen Jenkins, Patric
Knowles and many others,
When a couple of imaginative
adolescents set out to find a hus-
band for a girls mother. anything
can happen and does in Listen,
Darling" which is story embrac-
ing just that situation. II also re-
turns to the Temple today.
The story features Freddie Bar
tholomew, Judy Garland and Mary
Aston.
Alan Hale. Walter Pidgeon and
Gene Lockha,t form the trio of
would-be suitors who fall victim
to the plans OF Freddie and Judy
aid what they so through is
plenty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09

When u rains u poufs In Jsrh
Holt's case. II poufs radios. Short.
ly before he began production on
rolumbia's The Strange Case ~
Or. Meade" now At the Beverly
theater. the star purchased three
radios. one each for his home. his
car and his hunting lodge. During
filming. he bought tickets f.r
charity rsffies and twice VIM fret
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09

Lakewood patrons were treated
TO a pleasant surprise last night
when Joe Guldner presented a
most delightful bit of screen fare
in the form Of light opera, It's
title. "Gasparone
Dance ensembles rlvsling Holly
woods most elaborate were en-
HANGED by the music Of Carl Mil
locker. composer Of "Beggar
Student"
Featuring Narika Roskk,
John Heesters and LEO sIetak,
the plot L. n double. barfeied
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09

nights. Saturday. Sunday and Mon
day. March Il. u. and Is.
An outstanding feature of
Buddy's appearance will be a 800
prize waltz contest, with three
individual prizes Of $50. s35 and
SIS. for winners of first, second
and third places. Twenty couples
will be picked from Saturdays
crowd. 20 from Sundays patrons
and 20 from Mondays. with the
complete so couples competing on
Monday night for prize money and
the promise from Buddy that he
will bestow a genuine movie kiss
on the feminine members of the
three winning couples. The last
promise of course. is contingent on
whether the winning ladies desire
il. Buddy will appear on all three
occasions on popular price basis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09

Man Votes" presents John Barry
more as broken-down wreck OF
a once famous scholar who. through
the love and resourcefulnesS Of his
two children. again becomes a
great man.
Peter Holden and Virginia
Weidler have the roles Of the two
youngsters. and Luis Alberni. Don
aid MacBride. Katharine AleNan-
der. Granville Bates and J. NJ.
kerrigan are prominently cast IN
this unusual offering Carson
kanin directed the cliff Reid pro-
duction for RIO Radio.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
VIRGINIA To SING

Virginia Bruce will sing I'm In
Love With the Honora bic Mr.. So
and-So" to Walter Pidgeon In
Metro Goldwyn Mayors "Pent-
house"
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'Merrily We Live
To Shell Thursday

Constance Hsnnett eamss In tho
She'll tbsatsf tomorrow In MGR
fily We Lave which gives her not
eniv y new ro.stsf IN ths per~su
III urian Ahsrns, but slso = come
dy part which tops even her bril-
liant laugh roles IN the previous
hits.
Starring Peter i.asfs ~ the
famed Saturday kssrnsna rust
sieuth. Mr. Moto's osmhls" aDth
ccntufy-Fos mystery drama. also
opens Thursday Al the nbeli.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
Buddy Rogers
7 o PlayHer

With three big nights of dancing
to the music of one of the premier
orchestras of the country, Cen
fury ballroom patrons have COM
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plete week end in
store for them.
b Il d d y Rogers.
popular husband
of A m eric $
sweetheart. Mary
Pickford brings
his l6-piece or
chestra for three
c o n sc c utive
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
Caro'e Lombard and Jane
Stewart AS Married Pair
Poignant Story 81 Two Settling ies hsppnsss Az csss
chsr,ss cobur end oorsh os;sss Msvis I'D ~
Riot Win Cemsdisns n Coy Comedy

Lovely Csrue Lombard and popular James stewart male
their debut romantic team in David q SexAiefa
Made For Each Other = mcdern-dny drama a. youo1
lhaalrf ln4IaX
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Eleanor Powell to Roxy
thursday in "HonoIulu" "
Robert Young George Burns and erseie Allen Also in New
Musical Comedy John Barrymore Has Fine Role
in The Great Man Votes" Other Hit

Eleanor Powell Robert Young George Burns and Oracle
Allen Join hands to bring Roxy
mentpacked festival of dancing music and laughs
the M-(-M star-studded musical Honolulu" which
hare
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
Light Opera At Lakewood

love story which might he
Titled In English The Rob
ber's Bride" Produced In fast.
moving tempo with exception
al photography. th~ picture u
far ahos- the average ~ those
originating In the DID World.
The cast. In addition 10 those
mentioned above. was well chosen
and all important roles are In good
hands The music ie Of delight.
fol variety.
A Continental short subject
titled "Hark. Hnrs. the Lark
with music by Franz Schubert
completes the bill
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
SEEKS HARMONICA GALS

Rosemary Lane is recruiting
girls on the Warner lot for her
harmonica band. Ann Sheridan
and sister Priscilla are the only
members so far.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
SIN POSITIVELY LAST
PSYCHOLOGICAL
LECTURES
F R ( { |!

March 10. 8 p.
m. w h a I
fOnsti u [ . =
fer IN a N g n |
and Real Sue
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prize = fadies Members NJ the
troupe drrw lots far ths extra sstsl
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
Plus 1st Message
To World is Plea
For Renewed Peace
VATICAN CITY, March 3. CUP

VATICAN CITY, March 3. (UP)
Pope Plus XII, assuming his
duties as leader of the Catholic
church. broadcast to the world to-
day a plea for peace and good will
among nations.
Speaking from the Sistine chapel
in which he was elected the 262d
pope only yesterday in succession
to Plus XI, the new pope said:
Peace means mutual understand
ing and cordial collaboration in the
great human family for true prog
ress and civilization. The first mes
sage of the successor to st. Peter
cannot be anything else but mes
sage of peace. of that peace with
which the Almighty rewards those
who beseech. desire and prepare
for peace with a pure heart. :
I'VE hope for peace, for thaI
peace for which our predecessor
prayed and for which he offered
his life to God"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
Olson Heads Drive
For New Revenue

SACRAMENTO, March 8. UP)-
Gov. Culbert L. Olson continued his
personal drive for legislative en-
actment OF his s63 100000 revenue
program for 1939-41, with argu-
ments for a two per cent levy or
value OF production of oil and gas.
estimated to yield s12,0O0000
Dissatisfied with publicity given
his revenue proposals before
Week-long hearing conducted by
the joint legislative committee on
revenue and taxation, the governor
decided 10 make series of per-
sonal statements on his program.
The opening gun in what is ex-
pected to be a long battle on the
subject with economy blocs in the
senate and assembly, was fired by
the governor yesterday, when he
declared the administration wants
new revenue on the basis of ability
to pay. He said he considered liquor
q on-eSsential luxury and insisted
it should bear part of the tax in
crease
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
Jasper Studies
Ne ais Fora
Day Friday

Meals For a Day" was the prof.
ect for Jasper home departments
meeting held recently at the new
and attractive ranch home of Mrs.
Wesley Anderson.
Mrs. v. K. Rood reported on the
nutrition project leaders meeting
directed by Miss Hilda Faust, exten-
hion specialist in foods and nutrl-
ton. Miss Florence Glenn, home
demonstration agent, then discuss
ed food values.
Mrs. Robert Rood was elected
vice-chairman.
The hostess, assisted by Mrs.
Charles Anderson and Miss Vir-
ginia Anderson, served refresh
mentS, bouquets of lovely sweet
peas decorating the house and Ia
bles.
Those present were: MesdameS
A. j. Magin, D. Montgomery, j. G..
Montgomery, John Fiala, " K.
Rood, John Flores, Louis Kral,
Frank Cihak, Henry Hora, George
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Arthur Johnson, L. S. Neagle, Ada
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Virginia Anderson.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
Sea|er Crew Wages
Heroic Fight with
Newfoundland Gale
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tCODLlnueQ from rage -
of yesterday while the crew kept
her afloat with furious baling, but
the hauser snapped last night when
the strong wind rose to gale force,
kicking up a dangerous sea.
Captain Badcock and his men
were exhausted almost beyond en-
durance since Wednesday at dusk
they had been keeping their $40
ton, wooden steamer afloat by the
exhausting labor of baling and
working hand pumps which choked
time and again with refuse from
the flooded holds. The sea, when
her seams opened late Wednesday
afternoon, had Immediately poured
into her engine room, shutting off
the power.
Yesterday Captain Badcock sent
l8 of his men aboard the New
foundland. Whether he had intend
ed TO abandon his ship and then
changed his mind or had asked
for volunteers TO stay with him on
the ship and only these l0 had re-
fused, was not known. All that was
known was that the Newfoundland
sealing men, famed for their hardi-
hood and courage, were fighting a
thrilling and seemingly hopeless
battle against the sea.