Smyrna times., 1940-12-12
Bob Bells
NeWsy News
WAGON WHEEL FIRE

WAGON WHEEL FIRE
It put one of Smyrna's bright
mite spots out of commish for some
time.-Louis Carus and Nick Dia-
cumakos have the sympathy of
many after this startling blow to
them. The Wagon Wheel is a big
asset to Smyrna. For one, it gave
the young folks a place to go at
mites. The COLIN hopes to see it
repaired soon.-Part of the fine
collection of guns and pennants
were destroyed. Among a row of
college pennants that were burned,
the Delaware" blue n gold pen
nant remained only partly scorch-
ed.-The elks head over the fire
place was destroyed. - Tough
break, especially with the Christ
mas season approaching its peak
but we hear that Louis is repairing
double time.
KISSPROOF, ETC.
This was heard in a popular hi
school hangout.- Someone noticed
lpstick smeared on the wall. One
brightly exclaimed, Look, some
body's been kissing the wall"-
Answered George Thawley, Huh,
they must-ve been hard up."-Oh
well, it made us laff.
The Diamond State Diaries will
soon have a new driver in Smyrna
Pete Stats will work in Whining
ton.
Ray Smith is scheduled to come
East with his coach, Jack Hogdsen,
by auto.-Hopes to arrive in Smyr-
ma on December 21.
Why does the fairer sex try SO
hard to keep their opposites from
finding out their so-called secrets.
Example: Booty Burrous and
Adeline Hilyard trying to keep G.
Hufschmidt from knowing that
Doris Pyle went to the Black Cat
with Bill Hutchison.-Well, Huff
knew the whole set-up before the
gals did, anyway.
THE BOUQUET DEPT:
To Town officer Jack Jacobs for
giving a talk about the Smyrna
police force, crime, cts, to the Sen
ior Civics Glass. Fine job.-To
Prof. Robert Brown for directing
and headaching over the Junior
Play, scheduled for tomorrow mite.
To the Town Council for the US
ual Xmas decorations for Smyrna.
To Georges Place" for the at
tractive Xmas spirited exterior
To the Clayton Lions Club for their
intention and hope of allowing the
new Clayton gymnasium to be used
by both Smyrna and Clayton. Nice!
HERE AND THERE:
Is Rena Graham really going to
hitch like she's been hoping ?-Too
bad about Earl Buck" Ford hav-
ing that crack-up last week. We're
glad to hear that it wasn't as bad
as it could have been.-''Tink" Ev-
erett will drag that physical
wreck from Drexel Tech" Leon
Pierce to the Hi-School dance next
week.-Mary Graham all a'twitter
as Xmas vacation approaches and
West Point Cadet John Shortall
will be home. He left for w. P. in
July 1899, home for Xmas 1940.-
Clarence Garis going to Clayton to
pick up Ace Carrow for Helen J.
Stevenson. Whatta man, this Ace.
Snaps new pinball machine.
Reminiscent of the old days before
the Morford clean-up.-Also notice
Snaps new Panda display in his
window for some lucky gal!-F. B.
Gebhart going to the "big-city'' to
see Santa Claus and using his SON.
ny boy, Karl, as an excuse. Oh,
boyl
SECRET NEWS:
Time: Last Wednesday. Five of
Dover His popular grid stars de-
cided to vacation from school for
the afternoon and go riding
( 10y tAA+ w NTH liltJ 5Cb cbOob -
miles from Dover lin the wilder
ness) they got out, etc. - Two
members of the group got back in
the car, locked the doors and drove
off and left the other three he-men
stranded about 6 miles from Dover
practically in the woods.-All in
fun Of course. (Of coursei)-When
the two got back in Dover they de-
cided that they should go back and
get the boys that they had maroon
ed, so back out in the woods they
go. They met the gents about a
mile from where they had been de-
serted walking. The three boys
were downright angry and even
though the driver Of the car beg
ged them to get in, they had made
up their minds not to.-All they
did was take the gas cap off the
car and throw stones at it until