Smyrna times., 1940-09-26
The What-Not
Shelf

Harry Aumack, manager of the
Roxy Theatre, true to his promise
has made arrangements to enter
tain the members of the Roxy
Softball Team at a banquet soon
Champions for the second year in
succession, the Old Mems team will
be treated with all the pompt and
ceremony of a Big League team.
If Mr.. Aumack gives a dinner
speech, maybe he will tell about his
trip to the New York Worlds
Fair. Due to the large crowds, he
got separated from his party, and
as he approached the gate, he
said to the keeper, Say, have you
seen Jimmy Davidson go through
here?" Only some half a million
people had passed through the
gate!
There is poster in the window
of the A. & P. Store, which assures
every housewife "You can use your
head for saving your husbands
money, as well as hold a becoming
new fall hat" There are many
women who prefer to use their
heads for the latter, but on the
other hand, many of the new fall
hats will not be becoming. One
thing, however, is sure bet, you
can save money, as well as nave a
variety, in the A. & P.
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There must be something wrong
with people who try to swim down
stairs. One of our closest friends
tried just such a trick recently
instead of walking down the steps,
she took a high dive from the top
step, flew through the air to the
middle, and bellyfopped from
there on down. Unfortunately,
she was carrying some beverage
home to a sick friend, and this was
strewn about her PROSTATE body.
Added to her indignity, her favor
ite minister who is her fond friend,
was there on the spot, and will not
miss an opportunity to tease her
over this affair.
| We noticed the other day that
Shap has in his store a large
variety of penny candy. That
brought back memories of our
early childhood, when a Tootsie
Roll or Mary Jane meant more
than seeing a Pearl White serial
They still make Tootsies and Mary
James, and one or two of the old
timers, such as sour balls and lie
orice sticks, but for the most part,
the counter is taken up with mod
ern, sophisticated, one-for-a-penny
morsels. They include miniature
candy bars, varicolored bubble
gum, fancy tidbits wrapped in COL
ored waxed paper, and several
varieties which we are at a loss to
describe. Proof of our changing
times is found in our penny candy
strange as it may seem.
1t sure is nice to have a box of
candy given to you, especially
when it expresses gratitude for
small favors. That happened to
us Tuesday, and we would have
eaten more candy than was good
for US, but the boys upstairs liked
it too. We wish that everybody
who gets free publicity would show
their appreciation in such a way.
Not candy particularly, but maybe
by Xmas we could work up to a
silver fox.
The little tots at the John Bas-
sett Moore School have new desks.
They are designed on the style of
the big ones metal frame and
adjustable wooden top, which are
more comfortable and more dur
able. The first-graders, when we
visited them last week, seemed
very pleased and proud to show
them off.
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Patrons Season Tickets for the
Smyrna Little Theatre are now on
sale. For the price of 81, you are
entitled to admission to all play
bills until June, 1941. At the same
time, you will be helping the treas
ury of your drama group. So when
you are solicited, whether you are
a member of the organization or
not, fork over two bucks, help
good cause, and come to see the
plays free for nothing. And don't
forget, the first fall playbill is this
Tuesday night, October 1st. Come
one, come all-weep with THE
Valiant" and laugh with The
Trysting Place" Or wise versa,
however the mood strikes you.
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We note with interest that Bob
Bells Newsy News Column starts
in this weeks issue. Competition