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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1940-12-26
"Faculty Gossip"

Wedding bells rang out for Miss
Alice Breme and Mr. John Baldwin
on December 81, 1910. They spent
their wedding trip in Massachusetts,
and Vermont.
Mr.. Ward is going to Cumber-
land, Maryland.
Mrs. Fearon will spend Christ
mas in Chester and New Years at
her home in Pottstown.
Mr.. King Skipper" to US
says that Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
is one town where he can stay out
until H.
Mrs. Lambden, Mrs. Vogel, Mrs.
Harrington, and Mr.. Wright are
helping in with the Yuletide spirit
by remaining with their families.
Mr.. Haggerty is going to Phil
lipsburg, Pennsylvania where they
have two fatfeet- policemen to US
for the 100000 people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller and daugh-
ter. are spending a warm Christ
mas Oil l1ic sunny SllOitS VI MIdiIll.
Mr.. Robert Brown will also en-
joy the southern atmosphere, but
we wonder will he enjoy it alone.
Mrs. Billeb is not going south,
but boyl how she wishes she was.
Plans are yet indefinite for Miss
Filters and Miss Rarghley.
Miss Helen Start is spending
Christmas in Wilmington and New
Years in Philadelphia.
Miss Marshall will visit Wash
ington, d. c., and New York while
Mr.. Hynson is content to go to
bed. Ho, HUM!
Edna F. Ennis
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1940-12-26
running day and night to fill their

running day and night to fill their
orders.
Mrs. Joshua McGonigars crop of
turkeys netted her $3.50 this year.
She raised over 100.
An oyster famine this winter
looks like a certainty. Prices are
now the highest ever known.
William P. Slaughter, promin-
ent farmer of st. Jones' Neck, near
Dover, is dead, aged "a years.
Many tons of poultry have been
forwarded from this country to the
city markets during the past week.
The sheriff closed 1. j. Drifting
hams store at Laurel, Del, Friday
making the fourth store closed by
him there, this season.
The remains of Mrs. William
Webb, who died suddenly Friday
near Kenton, were inferred in Odd
Fellows cemetery, Camden, Sun
day.
Riley Melvin, residing near Eel
ton, slaughtered on the 18th inst,
four hogs weighing 400, 405, AS,
and 555 pounds. They were ID
months old.
The genuine Santa Claus is to be
found in the heart of every cheer
full giver. There are a great many
limitations of the old man generous.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1940-12-26

There's enough money spent in
Snow Hill, says the Messenger for
cigars and togacco, to run the
churches, pave the street and light
the town.
The directors of the Delaware
Railroad have declared the usual
semi-annual dividend of three per
cent, payable on and after January
End, 1891.
1t is computed that during the
past few years Sussex county's
charcoal industry has brought more
money into the county than has
the corn crops.
Rev. William H. Moffit, rector of
Claymont parish, died suddenly on
Friday evening, while escorting his
wife to a train at Clayton station
ton.
Vesta CuIveyhouse, of Dover
started down his cellar to shoot
rats, but his gun exploded, and the
bullet lodged in his thigh. He is
painfully injured.
Joseph Hamilton and Nathaniel
Tingle, inmates of Sussex county
jail, escaped last week. Hamilton
has been recaptured but Tingle
cannot be found.
Miss Kate Denney died at the
Continued on Page Eighty
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1940-12-26
Student Chic

Flash! Seen at the gala Christ
mas dance at school last Thursday
night was Sarah Ellen Wright at
tired in a royal blue tailored even
ing dress with gold accessories and
Janet Keith wearing a black even
ing skirt with a silver lame top
and silver accessories.
Also, Frrannie Anne wearing an
aqua afternoon dress with three
quarter length sleeves; Doris Pyle
jitterbugging in a pink wool in
formal dress with three quarter
length sleeves trimmed in wine vel
vet.
Some Seniors were all "dolled
up" too. Ruth Rowland looking
specially sweet in black after
noon dress trimmed in gold with
long full sleeves, Adeline looking
that way too in a soldier blue dress
and black alligator shoes, Tink Ev-
erett in a black velvet afternoon
dress trimmed in white lace!
The stag line demands attention
tool AL Robinson wearing blue
suit and that new black overcoat
Lee Slaughter could have been anc
perhaps was in his cadet dress uni.
form.
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SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Continued from Page Two)

town, last week visiting in the
meantime his old Smyrna friends.
Mrs. ]. Ed. Hoffcker went to
Baltimore last week to spend the
holidays.
John P. Hudson and wife came
Monday on a visit from Roanoke,
4 Va.
Misses Clara Wilson, of Vine
land and sister Elva, of Salem, will
be home in day or two for the
holidays.
! A. E. Jardine leaves today to
spend a week in New York.
Miss Eta Benson has returned
from Brooklyn to her fathers at
the Light House for visit of sew
eraI weeks.
Willard F. Weldon and Jonathan
A. Brown have returned from
Roanoke, Va, and Isaac Berry
from North Carolina.
Miss Ada Truax, near town, will
give a party Friday evening in
honor of her guest, Miss Winnie
Golf, of Linwood, Pa.
Prof. w. J. Shearer and wife, of
York, Pa, are guests of her moth
er, Mrs. Lassell.
William P. Smithers, who has
been confined to his house and
room the past two months, remains
in critical state of health.
Miss Katie Clements has been
very i'll the past week.
Mrs. James G. Jamison of New
Castle, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Spenser.
Mrs. Thomas Lavender is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Joseph L. Cav
ender, in Wilmington.
Joseph FAIRIES of Philadelphia,
visited his father, E. c. FAIRIES, the
past week.
Clifford, son of John A. Hoffeck-
er, is on the mend from a serious
illness last week
Mr.. and Mrs. John McGaw are
on a visit to Havre de Grace.
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS
The average man, when he has
on an overcoat carries nineteen
pockets.
Oyster houses at Seaford are
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1940-12-26
John BlxSSett NOO1'4
High School Nescs
.SsISra Mt EDITOR ........ SARAH ELLEN WRIGHT

kets were trimmed with mistletoe
and holly, and the ceiling consisted
of red and green crepe paper
streamers. To set off these decor
ations were the casts of red and
blue lights.
Between the hours of z and 9
many games were played for the
benefit of the seventh and eighth
graders, and non-dancers. At APP
proximately $50 o'clock Santa
Claus appeared, and as a result the
seventh and eighth graders receiv-
ed popsicles as their refreshments.
The dance began at 9 o'clock and
lasted til 1890 o'clock; the seven
tn and eighth graders being sent
home about $50 o'clock.
On the whole I would say that
the party was night of laughter
and merriment for all who attend
ed.
William Bramble
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1940-12-26
j. b. NJ. Christmas Party

Students of the ]. B. NJ High
School held their annual Christmas
party last Thursday evening, with
a dance to the music of Lee Paige
and Orchestra during the later half
for the benefit of the upper class
men.
The gym was typical scene Of
the Yuletide. Outlining the dance
floor were many cedar trees dec
GRATED with colored lights, and one
large pine tree in the center Of the
floor. The end walls supported the
Yuletide Greetings made of crows
foot, Merry Christmas at one end
and Happy New Year at the other.
The windows, backboards. and bas-
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1940-12-26
Christmas in the Elementary
Grades

The elementary grades await,
Thursday, December 10, with their
hearts just full of the Christmas
spirit. The program for that day
IS very interesting and exciting.
All six grades will retire to the
auditorium on Thursday to be en-
tertained by program which will
be presented by the various pupils.
There will be a jolly old Santa to
give out presents to the boys and
girls. Before the program each
room is planning refreshments for
all; ice cream, cakes, candy and all
such Christmas goodies. Each
room has large trimmed tree.
Miss Evans and Miss Kaufman
have the honor of having the larg-
est and prettiest trees. Each room
has either exchanged names for
presents or they have grab bags. "
Miss Evans"s fifth grade English
Glass has written a play which will
be given. The two girls who help
ed most are Mary Freeman and
Miriam Hawkins. Those partici-
pating are: Alice Jane Matthews,
Frank Gruwell, Donald Heinold
Richard Cox and Jean Brown.
Mrs. Postle's third grade room
was especially interesting, with
their attractive tree which the stu
dents themselves trimmed and the
colorful snow scenes which they
had painted.
The two first grade home rooms
are having their party together as
one jolly family. Their Christmas
tree, although in joint ownership is
situated in Mrs. Richards room.
The Christmas spirit is very high
in the Elementary Grades, this sea.
son and I'm sure they're all in fol
a merry time.
Badur and Wright
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1940-12-26
Badur and Wright


The following cheer leaders:
Charlotte Everett, Wilma Blendt,
Adeline Hilyard, Booty Burrous
and Doris Pyle will soon be going
through their routine of practicing
cheers old enough to have whisk-
ers. The girls, as yet, haven't de-
cided upon their costumes. AS a
suggestion why don't they wear
red skating skirts and tights, neat
white sweaters, white socks, and
saddle shoes? This costume, be
sides being very attractive, would
carry out our school colors. An
other thing, why can't we have
new cheers. The students are re-
sponsible for these cheers, not lead
ers. So why don't the students
start writing the cheers soon ?
Our first game will be January 10
with Caesar Rodney.
Ruth Rowland
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1940-12-26

was shown a movie to all the his
tory classes. The movie was en-
titled you Can't Get Away With
It." and had to do with the L. B. 1.
and the detention of crime. It
showed Dillinger and the other big
name crooks who didn't get away
with it" 1t showed the expert
Workmanship affected by the G.
Men. The most striking example
was the Kidding of a target from
a moving car. 1t showed the sci
entific methods of detection used
by the police and the finger-prints
on file. All in all, you decide that
the crook has a pretty tough time
of it.
William Bodley
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1940-12-26

11-Pompous
13-Faint hearted
16-Grain
18-Conjunction
19-Measure of paper (abbr.)
21-Smau bottle
28-Petitions
29-Period of time (pl)
30-Sugary
31-Equality
32-Belief
33-Candy
34-Sluggish
39-Dolt
40-Entertaining
42-Small hole
44-Works specifically
46-Single thing
49-City in Alaska
53-Skillful
54-Throw out
55-Equal
56-Man's nickname
Established Church (abbr.)
58-Asterisk
59-Liquid in which objects are i'm
merSed
60-Musical instrument
Encompass point
67-Small letters (abbr.)
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1940-12-26

On Monday, December 16, there
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1940-12-26
Our Last School Year

Our Last School Year
It's more than another school year
that's just begun
It's the ending of our high school
education, the one and only one,
Some will think of college and
others go astray
Some will go in training and others
will go the homeward way
This ole class of Al is mighty hard
to beat;
There's a fault in every student but
aren't the students sweet?
Betty Ennis Al
Movie"
On Monday, December 16, there
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1940-12-26
Crime Producing Factors

The Senior Civics Glass in its
study Of crime is preparing a list
of things conducive to crime in the
Smyrna area: When this list is
complete, it will be presented to
Mayor William E. Matthews for his
comment.
Some of the things on the list
were:
L. Poverty.
(a) Poor Housing.
2. Selling of Liquor.
(a) Illegal Selling.
(b) Selling to Minors.
8. Gambling.
(a) Slot Machines
OBJ Pookies
(c) Poker House
4. Lack of Education.
5. Lack of Amusements for the
Youth.
6. Pool Rooms (wrong environ
ment).
z. Parental Neglect.
Al Robinson
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1940-12-26

As their guest, the club had the
Latin Ii class in order to give them
a general idea of French and how
it is spoken.
Refreshments included ice cream,
cake, and candy.
Ruth Hill
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1940-12-26
(SoIution In Next Issue)

HORIZONTAL
1-Manufa curing plant
Giles contiguous to
12-Canter
14-Dry
15-Red or brown, interspersed with
gray or white
17-Rueful
20-Man's name
22-Unexciting
23-English street cars
PA trip on the water
25-Altitude (abbr)
26-Preposition
27-See
30-Exhausted
33-Pass one behind the other
35-Footba1 position
36-Pallid
37-Negative prefix
38-Animal house builder
39-Garland
Ain the year of the reign 'abbr)
42-Compass point
43-Greek- (abbr.)
45-Rumple
DISAPPOINTMENT
48-A volcano
50-Negative prefix
5l-Siberian river
52-Edge
55-Whitens
59-Sheu
61-Paragraph
62-Choose
63-Victim Of the first murder
64-Excellent
GA singer
68-Channels
69-Bownen
VERTICAL
More distant
Edible mollusk
3-Character
4-Opus tabbr.)
5-Remainder
7-Period of time (pl)
8-Junior (abbr.)
9-Painters' materials
10-Thought
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1940-12-26
The French l PARTY

Thursday afternoon, December
10, the LIST year French class, I'M
der the leadership of Elizabeth
Stats, presented a four scene
French play, La Noel de Jeanne
ct deJean."
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-08

some months ago when it held one
.ur the lvrlirSt sessions of the recent
past
lie WIS cited as being among those
whu Wuuld favor Il complete S"p''ra-
tinn 1T %amr and fish control from
the G. and ID. board; but now thal
ne is Il number his views Will likely
be somewhat modified.
As Il matter of fact, there ISn even
one huaru member vino lavorS dl-
version, if there is any possible way
Ia avert it: but the majority icll
that the 1899 General Assembly
practically handed out an order 10
take care of forestry. in part at least
by use Of some funds realized from
sale of hunting and fishing licenses.
Additional appropriations were re-
ulIrStrd. but were refused ON inc
grounds that the needed money
could be taken from the license re-
cCiptS.
That left the board with little DIS
crctiun: but ii is proposed To aNolo
Il like situation next year by press
ing for additional forestry Appropr'n-
tons in the 1871 legislature. Addl-
ton of Mr.. Lambeth to the board Is
strong evidence that pressure Will
be stronger than ever, pr"Danl%
strong enough to get the requested
funds.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-08
.cS0CIATED PRESS AND CENTRAL PRESS
Stewart Says Federal Probes
Seldom Prove To Be Popular

be bothered.
It's like this:
some senator OF representative
thinks he sees IN evil. Which ought
IN he uncovered and corrected. Per
hams il isn't really an evil. Perhaps
the lawmakcr who raises Il A"WI
about il merely has bug on that
subject. Nevertheless. he gets an
;nveStigatins committee establish
ed with himself rs chairman OF II.
He summons witnesses. They re
mostly individuals upon whom he's
irving to pin 4 malctactlon Of one
sNr, or another. II follows that
they balk 1T convjcting themselves.
The chairman. striving to make "ut
the case. usually broWhcatS and bull
lies them: judicial rules OF procedure
don't signify II congressional quiz.
So lot OF Legislative invcStiga-
t;onS don't make much OF hit. be-
c3,lse they're too manifeStly unfair,
whit the public generality.
And the vjctjmlWitneSSeS. OF
course. feel oUtragdc.
Occasionally They're Fair
Yet now ana then 4 congressional
inquiry is couStructively on the level.
Senator Joseph {. OMahoncy OF
Wyoming. as chairman of the Tenn
uoravv National Economics commit
tee. Including members OF both con-
sre<Sional chambers and of repre-
SentativeS from several Of the cab
met departments and executive sub
AGENCIES. has been running one for
4 good many months past.
While that investigation was IN ITS
incjpiencv, l heard Senator OMa-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-08
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page FCm

|. The character "iIcnly Van Por-
ter" is presented in the radio pro
gram: "Thc johnson Family, PLAN
tatiou Party" or Amos n Andy -?
,. Which tree leaf is an emblem
Of Canada?
3. In what year WAS Abraham
Lincoln ;lSSaSSinatCd?
i. Who wrote "On Borrowed
Time?
5. Where is the Eads Bridge?
6. A truth assumed to be SELF evil
dent is called ---.
:. What does the abbrcvations f.
O. b. stand Ior?
8. When person thinks deeply
what is he said to be doing?
8. Name the first child OF English
parents born in America.
10. Which State has no alr-maII
service?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-08

specialist of the State Department
of Agriculture, says that Is differ
ent moving pictures (showing de-
yelopments in better marketing and
farming programs) will be shown at
the State Fair.
The films are of all kinds-the old
silents, modern talkies and even
technicolor celluloids. They were &C
ouired in all sorts Of ways, too, Shelf
field saying they were bought, Dor
rowed and made by the department"
incidentally a 1000 foot film is
being made of the agricultural eX-
hibits at the current edition OF the
Fair, he said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-08
Capital Gossip
BY HENRY ANERILL
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In The Sir NN2;inr In;.;

Raleigh. oct. disappointment Of
Walter Lambeth of Charlotte 10 the
Board of Conservation and Develop
mcnt means addition of a member
who is adamantly opposed to di-
version Of any money from hunting
and fishing license receipts to any
other purpose whatsoever; but it
does not put him in conflict with
other members of the board-cvcn
though there has been and still is
some such divCrSion-With the for
cstry getting the benefits.
Lambeth was among group Of
SportSmcn who came before the
boards game and fish committee
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-08
of the opening.

of the opening.
willard Dowcll, secretary oil me
NJ G, Merchants Association, Will
forever contend that Duke was peat
ON in Knoxville last Saturday be-
cnr,sc the Devils did not leave Dur
ham until Friday and were forced
to ride Pulmans that night.
lie predicted disaster before 1t
actually occurred; and that 13 to U
licking confirmed his worst fears.
Speaking of the Duke debacle,
Tom Bost, the Greensboro News
veteran Raleigh correspondent, says
il 50 chastcncd an old Duke grad and
icomrirmcd Anti-NeW Dealer Of his
acquaintance that she was even sub
ducd in talking about Roosevelt"
c. w. Sheffield, senior marketing
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-08

If crowds at the State Fair this
week approximate that which visit
cd the grounds on Sunday, before inc
official opening, DR.. }. 5. Dortoli'
manager, Commissioner Kerr Scott
and other Fair officials will have
nothing 10 worry about.
AT least 10000 persons went out
10 see how things looked in advance
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-08
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1910

Slight earthquakes occur frequent
ly in Chile, instruments recording u,
average of two a day with an aver
age of two serious shocks 4 year.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-08

The word "nation'' was at one
time used as a corruption Of dam
nation" meaning enormous" OF
every large" as he'll get a nation
profit by it.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-23

HOW DOES SHE GEZZO?
Said lady who warbled in mezzo,
"Oh, dear, Pm beginning to frezzo!
My runs and my trills
Should pay all my bills,
And they would if | weren't in dezzo.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-23
Iocul Union No. as
Gives Up Bus Idea
Too MdnY Have Arranged
To Make Trip To Picnic
BY Auto Cdrdvdn

Trenton, N Local Union No. 45
had it's regular meeting last Friday
night which was well attended consid-
ering the summer season is at hand
1t was suggested that we might con-
vene every other Friday during June,
July and August, but decided to con-
tinue as we are, since many important
issues are always arising. "P'h
Brothers, please keep in mind when
meeting night rolls around, don't leave
all the responsibility to the other fell
low, also encourage him with your
presence, there is always something of
interest to be discussed.
We are sorry to state we could not
sign enough to make up bus load for
the picnic, but we expect quite num-
ber to go in private cars. If you are
interested in attending and have not
made arrangements, get in touch with
Brothers Simpson, Brewer or Temple
ton.
Brother Jack Burns, member of
our local is on the sick list, we wish
him speedy recovery.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-05-23
Green Elected To
Ruling Board
World Labor Unites In Num-
ing A. F. Of L. President To
International Bourd

Paris, France.-Labor organizations
from every nation except New Zealand
voted to elect William Green, president
of the American Federation of Labor,
to the Executive Board of the 1nterna-
tional Federation of Trade Unions.
Votes for Mr. Green, it was an
nounced here, came from Belgium,
China, Denmark, Finland, France,
Great Britain, Luxumberg, the Neither
lands, Norway, Palestine, Sweden,
Switzerland and Yugoslavia. The three
nominating countries, Argentine, Mex
leo and the United States, did not take
part in the ballot. New Zealand cast
it's vote for Vincente Lombardo Tole
dano, Communist labor leader of Mex
leo.
The Executive Board postponed de-
cision regarding the application for af-
| filiation of the Cuban Confederation of
Workers ain view of the present cir
cumstances." This organization is
headed by Communists.
A report was received charging that
Soviet and German authorities have
SlldISIlGlSu IOllSu lcducIS W uIlhiloWiI
destinations" and that all Polish labor
unions have been dissolved. The report
added: "The Russian regime is spread
ing misery and terror throughout the
country. The whole of civilized human
| ity is as one with the international
Federation of Trade Unions in it's ener-
getic protest against the abominable
behavior Of Polands two barbarian op-
pressors."
The IFTU pledged itself to help
members of the Polish labor movement
who are still inside Poland or who are
refugees abroad "to carry on their
fight for the independence Of their
country"
In it's May Day manifesto the IFTU
expressed the deepest sympathy of the
international labor movement for the
victims of Soviet and Nazi aggression
and speaking for workers in demo-
cratic countries, declared: "They pro-
claim their faith in the final triumph
of democracy"