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Smyrna times., 1940-12-19
500 TOYS TO BE GIVEN TO 200
CHILDREN ON CHRISTMAS EVE

Ten Smyrna Firemen have been
acting as Santa's helpers during
the past few weeks, redecorating
repairing, and rebuilding toys do
mated to them by the people of this
town. Over half of the five hum
dred toys to be distributed are on
display at the Citizens Hose Com
pany Fire Hall There are several
fleets of newly-painted trucks,
enough autos to start five garages,
a squadron of airplanes, tractors,
an army of soldiers, balls and me-
chanical oys-things to warm the
heart of any small boy. And for
little girls whose parents can not
afford them gifts, there are many
dolls with new dresses. doll furni-
ture including cribs, tables, stoves.
washtubs, and cabinets. There are
hundred little toys, from games
to rubber Mickey Mouses, and from
Charlie Mccarthy to piggie banks,
Smyrna times., 1940-12-19
NEW OFFICERS
LOCAL GRANGE
Arthur MOffitt Elected Mas
ter by Members of Smyrna
Grange at Last Meeting
NAME EXECUTIVE BOARD

The following Smyrna Grange
officers were elected by the mem
bers for the coming year at the
last meeting: Master, Arthur Mof-
fit; Overseer, Arthur CHM; Lee
turer, Mrs. Joseph Ennis; Steward,
Charles Pryor; Assistant Steward,
Arthur Short; Chaplain, Mrs. Ell
mer Corrie; Treasurer, Mr.. Walter
Massey; Secretary, Mrs. William
Nowland; Gatekeeper, Mr.. Frank
Hynson; Ceres, Mrs. Lee Gooden;
Pomona, Mrs. Frank Ryan; Flora,
Mrs. Joseph GoIdsborough; Lady
Assistant Steward, Miss Viola
Ryan; Musical Director, Miss Mary
Hynson. Members of the executive
committee were elected as follows:
James Fleming, chairman, Harry
Johnson, Howard Deakyne, Sr. The
annual Christmas party will be
held on Thursday, December 26th.
A community program will be pre-
sented this week. The State offic-
ers will be installed on Thursday,
January End at the Fruitland
Grange in Wyoming.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-19

In cooperation with the Kings
Daughters, members of the Cit
izens Hose Company will distribute
the gift baskets, which will include
toys, candy, fruits and nuts, on
Tuesday, Christmas Eve. 1t is ex-
pected that fifty families will re-
ceive baskets, with two hundred
children given toys.
Business Group To Help
The Smyrna Business Associa-
tion, in cooperation with Mr.. Harry
Aumack. is conducting a Canned
Goods matinee this Friday after
noon. Both adults and children
who bring a can of food for ad-
mission will see Love, Honor and
Oh Baby" a comedy feature, plus
all the usual added attractions at
the Roxy Theatre. The proceeds
from the matinee will be distribut-
ed by the Kings Daughters to
needy families in this vicinity.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-19
DOVER AIRPORT WORK SOON
AirpIane Landing Field Oonstruc-
ton Work Allotted $4,000

Allotted $4,000 for the build
ing of an airplane landing field, Do
yer is awaiting start Of construc-
ton work, expected soon. While
announcement of the allotment
was made at Washington, no con-
firmation had been received by the
Dover officials but the Washington
statement was regarded as authen-
tic. The estimated need for the
building of complete new airport,
determined following a survey Of
the land recently acquired by the
city, is S563,O0 City Manager J..
d. Shank was optimistic that fu-
ture appropriations will provide
the full amount necessary. This
location is viewed as strategic one
in the eastern area. The city has
purchased the 220-acre Dawes
farm, four miles from the Dover
postofice, on tbN Comegys Free
Library Road, ffst east of the Bay
Road. 1t also has obtained an op-
ton on the adjoining Moore farm,
180 acres.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-19
TEST
NOW COMPLETE
All Poultrymen Competing
Are Required to Have Breed
ing Stock Blood Tested
HATCHERIES QUALIFY

This seasons blood testing of
poultry breeding fiocks by the
State Board of Agriculture for the
elimination of Pullorum Disease
has now been completed. Accord
ing to H. r. Baker, Pathologist of
the Poultry Disease Control Labor
atory, 1S9,562 birds were blood
tested in 446 breeding focks. Three
hundred and forty-four of these
fiocks were found free of Pullorum
Disease by the tube agglutination
test. All poultrymen cooperating
with this department in the Pullor-
UNI Disease Eradication project are
required to have all of their breed
ing stock blood tested for Pullorum
Disease. A flock which upon test
of all birds on the premises over
four months of age passes a free
test following one or more positive
tests is classified as a 'pullorum
tested flock. A flock in which
there are no reactors upon the first
test is classied as a "pullorum
passed flock. However, if the
stock originated from a "pullorum
clean" or passed flock, then the
flock is entitled to "pullorum
clean" flock certificate. Hatcheries
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1940-12-19
SIXTY-F'IRST ANNIVERSARY
MIR. and Mrs. Frank f. Jones, Do
yer, Given Dinner i'm Smyrna

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Jones of
Dover, celebrated their 61st we'd
ding anniversary on Sunday, De-
cember 18th at the home of their
granddaughter, Mrs. Myrtle c.
Wade Dinner was served to twen-
ty-five members of the family
Those present were: Mr.. Charles
Jones of Dover, Mr.. Isaac Jones of
Wilmington, Mr. Lewis Jones of
Smyrna, Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Jones
of Dover, Mr.. and Mrs Ridgely
Jones of Smyrna, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Jones of Kenton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Downs and family of
Kenton, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Jones
of Camden, Mr.. George Rothwen of
Smyrna, Mrs. Beaury Davis, Miss
Lucy Davis and Mr.. Ben Walter of
Sudlersville, Md; Miss Lydia Rob
inson, Mr.. Frank Robinson and son
Jimmy, Leroy, Lois and Charles
Wade, of Smyrna
Smyrna times., 1940-12-19
GIRL SCOUTS
XMAS PROGRAM
Plan Covered Dish Supper To-
morrow Night With Special
Holiday Activities
WORKING ON PLAY

The Girl Scouts Christmas party
will be held Friday evening and
will take place of the regular meet
ing today. The affair will begin at
five o'clock with a covered dish
supper. Each Scout will bring one
dish, rolls and service for herself
The committee in charge of favors
and decorations is composed of the
following: Kay Boehmler, Jane
O'Neill, Thelma Dulin and Alice
Ann Burris. After supper there
will be patrol activities. The new
ly-formed Senior Patrol will work
on the play for which they are
planning to present at the January
Court of Awards. Junior Patrols
will work on the Xmas baskets
which are being prepared for shut
ms.
Tenderfoots Present Program
The program which will follow
will be in charge of the Tenderfoot
Scouts. Skipper Goldsborough and
Bunny Senger will present a mar
ionette show; Wanda Jenkins, Ella
Mae Gardner and Eleanor Attix
will tell of Christmas in other
lands. Audrey Westfall and Nancy
Wilson will be in charge of games
in which all will participate.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-19
To Get Special Xmas Bonus

The local firm of Ennis & Dea-
kyne, who also own and operate
the Farmers Supply Company, will
pay all their present employees an
extra weeks salary next Saturday
as a special Christmas bonus. The
management of Ennis & Dealzne
state that they heartily subscribe to
the belief that loyal, and faithful
services should be recognized. and
rewarded. They have selected this
plan believing that it will tend to
make happier Christmas for both
the employees and their families.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-19
S3,5OO DAMAGE
IN DOVER FIRE
B III | ding on LOOckerman
Street Damaged by Flames
From Overheated Stove
FIREMEN WORK 3 HOURS

Damage caused by stubborn
fire in Dover's business section
Saturday night as hundreds of
Christmas shoppers watched was
estimated at approximately $4,000
by Chief Thomas E. Baker of the
Robbins Hose Company. The build
ing in which the blaze occurred is
at 209 Loockerman Street, Just
west of the busy Governors Av-
enue-Loockerman Street interSec-
ton. 1t is owned by John E. Con-
ner, Dover, and occupied by Ralph
Barris as Dale's shoe store The
building damage was estimated at
about $4,000 and damage to the
stock at about $500. Smoke dam
age in an adjoining property, own
ed by B. Donoho and occupied by
Jacob Ettenger and Son as jays
Shoe Store, was slight The blaze,
said to have been caused by an
second story front room occupied
by Barros as living quarters. A
woman passerby sent in an alarm
to the Robbins Hose Company. The
fire had gained rapid headway
when the firemen were called about
ITO o'clock and required the eff
forts of the firemen for three hours
to extinguish it and guard against
smoke and water damage in Dale's,
Jays, and the Eileen baby shop,
adjoining the latter store, by use
of salvage covers. The blaze spread
quickly in every direction, virtually
ed by the firemen from breaking
through to the exterior. Traffic on
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1940-12-19
HOLLY SEASON
AT IT'S PEAK
Last Crop of Year Being Nov
ed in Sussex; Most Of
1t Goes i'm WreathS
TWO KINDS OF TREES

The last crop of the year in low
er Delaware is being harvested. 1t
is the native holly, found only
along the Atlantic seaboard for a
stretch of about 500 miles and rs
miles inland. When other crops
fail, the average lower Delaware
farmer is able to make some
Christmas money from this source.
Extensive shipments are being
made at this time to the western
markets and in the New England
States. Most of the consignments
two weeks before Christmas will
be made to the eastern markets.
There is but little box or case holly
sent to the large eastern markets
these days. Most Of the branches
are made into wreaths. The price
for wreaths depends largely on the
quality and size. Some of the ex-
tenSive buyers are supplying wire
hoops to the makers at 25 cents
per hundred instead of depending
on the makers going into the for
ests and getting maple, huckleber-
ry, dogwood and gum switches and
making them into hoops on which
to wrap the twigs of holly. Arti-
fetal berries also are being mainly
used this season, because the nat
ural berry does not carry well on
long shipments and turns dark un-
less kept in cool place. Lower
Delaware produces two kinds of
holly. One is known as lowland or
Cow" holly and the other high
land" holly. Most people are un-
aware of this and think all holly is
alike. Lowland holly does not at
tain the height of highland, is al
most devoid of thorns and the
leaves are not of dark green hue.
holly will carry better
when shipped to distant points. Its
berries are larger and a deeper red
and seem to be more abundant.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-19
ROTARY HEARS SOPRANO
Miss Dorothy Short Sang Five Sc
lections Before Club, Thursday

The Rotary Club of Smyrna
again had the pleasure of hearing
Miss Dorothy Short, a well known
young soprano of the John Bassett
Moore High School. Miss Short
sang the following numbers: Cher
ry Ripe" Ma Curly Headed
Baby" "A Heart That's Free"
1.-THE Lilac Tree" THE Italian
Street Song" Mrs. Doris S. Fear
on, musical instructor at the John
Bassett Moore High School, was
the accompanist. Mr.. Harvey c.
Jones was the chairman of the
evening program. The Club will
observe its Christmas party on
Thursday, December 26 A won
derful program is being arranged
by the program committee.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-19
NEW CIVIC CLUB
ELECTS HEAD
Willard Hickman Chosen For
President of New Clayton
Recreation Club
ELECT OTHER OFFICERS

Willard Hickman was elected
president of the newly-formed
Clayton Recreation Club, sponsored
by the Lions Club, at a meeting in
the local school Thursday. Other
officers elected are: Vice-president,
Charles w. Machamer; recording
secretary, Mrs. Nan Sullivan; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Richard
Comegys; treasurer, Dudley Cross
ley. Representatives of organiza-
tions and clubs present included:
Miss Daisy Davis. Home Demon
stration Club; Mrs. Malcolm Bur
ris, Century Club; the Rev. ]. c. 3
Hopkins, st Paul's Church; Harvey
Carrow, Ewelps Church; Mrs Wal
ter Keys, Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton; Layton Mabrey, All Club;
Mrs. Richard Comegys, Trinity
Episcopal Church; Mrs. Nan Sulli-
van, st. Joseph's Church; G. w.
Machamer, School Board and Fire
Company.
Act as Clearing House
The club is expected to act as a
clearing house for all community
activities. Meetings will be held
the second Thursday in each
month. A Christmas celebration
and community sing will be held on
the school grounds on December %
with Santa Claus distributing gifts
to children. One of the aims of the
organization is the establishment
of a school playground.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-19
Three Votes Cast For FDR

Delaware's presidential electors
met in Dover Monday to cast their
three votes for Franklin D. Roose-
welt for President and Henry Wal
lace for Vice-President. The cleo
tors were Henry t. Graham of
Wilmington, John B. Hutton of Do
yer and J. Reese White of Mills
boro.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-19
Wagon Wheel Opens Saturday

The Wagon Wheel, boulevard
restaurant owned by Louis Caras,
will reopen for business this Sat
urday, December 21st.,T interior
was gutted with fire on Sunday,
December 9Th. A new asbestos
roof, and a larger kitchen will be
among the improvements made. A
crew of ten workmen have been
busy day and night, repairing for
the early reopening.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-19
Bay View p. T. A. Meeting

The public is invited to attend
the meeting of the P. T. A. of Bay
View School on Thursday night of
this week, December 19. A pro-
gram has been arranged by the
teacher, Mrs. Ethel Powell and the
president, Mrs. Fred Goldsborough.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-19
EMBARGO ON OYSTERS
Easton Reports Plentiful Crop But
Lack Of Orders From Canada Felt

Easton Reports Plentiful Crop But
Lack Of Orders From Canada Felt
Favorable weather for longing is
producing one of the most success
full seasons in recent years, accord
ing to oystermen, but the industry
as whole will be greatly curtated
due to the embargo which Canada
has placed on the product. One
dealer stated that heretofore sixty
per cent of his product had gone to
that country. The oyster packers
are keeping in touch with officials
in Washington who, they say, are
doing all they can to have the en-
barge lifted. In years past Can
adam orders have been particularly
heavy around the Yuletide season
causing a minor boom. This year
will be lean.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-19
FlITON BOY
HIGH SCORER
uoutman to Receive
4, For Winning
-, Iudging Contest
E@HOppERs WIN PRIZE

.,,,iBg the tabulation q grad
Y. .s'-s espds, c. E. Mccauley,
u r club agent-at-large Tor
80 = Agricultural Exten-
s.aaos and secretary-treasur-
nm n delaware crop Improve
~ a'.,ciation, announced the
4 ne Al Club corn Judg-
.,s+ sponsored by the asso-
n. Slring its annual meeting
h. sossd Friday in Dover. John
a. of Clayton was high
ne Individual judging
!, tbe contest. He will re-
.,sOlarship to next years
s,.o- Course to be held at the
..-itv Cf Delaware in June as
1. cther high-scoring county
[-,tut%Eugene Frame, New
Kew Castle County, and Clem-
/ ,gsu Greenwood, Sussex
IN Individuals and teams en-
M he contest judged single
nd lOear samples OF both
4. md yellow corn types. Be
I Hmtman, Frame and Aiken,
this vicinity who took part
I. ! pHvidual corn judging COM
4, include: Alvin Hill, Ed
Hrd, Charles Poore, Joseph
-. and Robert Hafer OF
rm Frank Urban, Charles
Nm. Clifton Faulkner, Rich
Hghss, George Knots and
u Clark, Kenton; Demaris
IL md Harold Bailey, Dover.
DMhoppers Win Team Prize
lm sx Of the states All Clubs
10 teams composed of three
nss each to take part in the
i tiging contest at the Dover
4=g Of the Delaware Crop I'm
rznsnt Association. The Clay
lOhOppers team No l took
BSnas in the team judging and
ixsiTe a silver loving cup.
/ xothers, John and Joseph
.-aa and Charles Poore made
= winning team. Other All
isanS entered in the corn
ls competition and their
rsgs are: Clayton, No. 2 Alvin
EiTsnd Hurd, and Robert
y; Kanton, No. 2, Frank Ur-
Frucis Doumes, and Clifton
L1sr; Kenton, No. /, Donald
George Knots, and Charles
kdig. McCauley reports that
y Delaware All Club mem
aEng part in this years corn
s contest represent one of
rgsst groups to enter this an
nnpetition.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-19
slRY METHODIST CHURCH
" UhOr to Present Christmas
|s17 0i Music Sunday Evening

'hu'ic ouiiudN Evening
services at Asbury Method
1Na next Sunday, December
sM Oe as follows: the Church
viii convene promptly at 10
With Mr.. H. G. Jones, Su-
asnt'n N charge; the Christ
s'Vce Of worship and sermon
snas music by the three
~ 1; Epworth League SER
10y ?. m; the Senior Choir
ssell their Christmas Con-
music at 7.3O. The young
VII conduct a Christmas
sfvlce Tuesday evening
lalg at II o'clock, and
.a0cE they will go from the
= Slng Christmas Carols TO
= nd shut-ins. After the
they viii return 70 the
8 ''f hot chocolate and sand
Smyrna times., 1940-12-19
Engagement Announced

Announcement is made of the
engagement of Miss Mary S.
Hutchison of Clayton to Mr.. Evans
E. Brown of Wilmington. Miss
is the daughter of Mr..
William Hutchison of Clayton. Mr..
Brown is the son of Mr.. Elwood L.
Brown of Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-19
HrER's CHURCH NOTES
,S'e.k ~,,,ck Marx Barton, Rec
| p ces Services for Week

inon, A barton, Rec
/ aAces Services for Week
! s'ss ,s,srs Episcopal Church
! ". .silek 4 Marx Barton, rec
h :. ne following announce
q. !. saturday, 3 ?. M, final
EtT1S Y ! tae Christmas service.
sIss,seld sunday in Advent, 7.sO
kr n aIiOn Of the Holy Com
ksra. !. m., Church School
=, Uariatnas treat. ii /. I'M q
|srs.n payer I and sermon upon
p n,os.lo y John the Baptist zone
b.. ,sa auer than I, the latcbet
~ Dss ! am not worthy q
| IL W. vrasSaay, the oath, 11.3o
1 / gs,e Midnight Christmas ser ser.
rsusss1,alnn s,ans, Carols, solo bv
|ay cSgs. Y, and celebration q Of
Es ,.oo ,@.anuniOn. Wednesday y
'aa Celebration Of the
Smyrna times., 1940-12-19
XMAS MUSIC AT ASBURY
Senior Choir to Give Christmas
Concert Next Sunday Evening

Concert Next Sunday Evening
Christmas Concert will be given
by the Senior Choir of Asbury
Church next Sunday evening The
program will be as follows:
Arise Shine For thy light is Come
Maker
20 Little Town Of Bethlehem" Neidlinger
First Christmas Morn" ..... Newton
Scripture reading-"The Prophecies
Thee Kings of Orient" with descant-
Old English Carol.
"Jesu Bambino" ............. Pietro Yon
Solo. Mrs. William Wroten
''Hark What Mean Those Holy Voices"
Marks
Scripture reading-''The fulfllment."
20 Quiet Night" - Neidlinger
Star of the East" . Stults
GLORY to God in the Highest. .Stults
Benediction.
Silent Night"
Soloists-Mrs. Theodore Hynson. Mrs. Will
liam Wroten. Mr.. Lewis Price. Mr.. Henry
Ennis. Mr.. Harry Johnson.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-19
Chimney Fire at Tenant House

Smyrna Firemen We're called
Tuesday to the farm of Howard
Jones, on the DUPONT Highway
south of Smyrna, to extinguish a
chimney fire in a tenant house. No
damage was reported.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-19
New House Under Construction

Miss Mary Spruance is building:
a new house on Delaware Street.
between the homes occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin Scorah and
Mrs. Hattie Hutchison. Compile
ton is expected in the near future.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-19
TWO KENTON MEN HELD

PIaced Under SZ,UUU BAN ON IIIegaI
Liquor Charge Tuesday Afternoon
Herbert Watson of Kenton was
placed under $1,000 bail by U. S.
Commissioner Albert F. Polk on
charges of transportation of tax
unpaid liquor Tuesday afternoon.
Oscar DENLY, also of Kenton, was
held under $500 bail on q similar
charge. DENLY was committed to
the workhouse in default of bail.
The men were arrested by inspec-
tors of the Delaware Liquor Com
mission.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-19
Schools Close for Xmas Holidays

The Smyrna Schools will close
Friday, December goth at noon for
the holiday season. The schools
will reopen Thursday, January 2.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-19
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. S. j. Thackaberry, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

Presbyterian Church, Rev. S. j.
Thackaberry, pastor, announces
services next Sunday morning at
IL, and 10, Sunday School. Christ
mas program at 7.30 p. m. Mid
week meeting on Wednesday at
7.30 p. m. All are welcome to these
meetings.
Smyrna times., 1940-12-19
The NAzARENE

- serpiasA' A'ils, Pastor, An
a ~ :, for the Week
oas.s' sas Nazarene, Rev. J.
,sryieso' giss'or, announces the
rig At t'ssi 1so Thursday. pray
n erncsss' nsc,ssfan, 7 7.so J. N. :
Y ny YY'lslng p : worship. 1o.45 tl4i; |;
Nia' J !, and svangelIstic 3 III |;
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
Olympic 'Tryouts'
Tentatively Planned

CHICAGO, March 16.-LP-Final
Olympic "%tryouts' regardless OF
whether the games of the twelfth
Olympiad are held in Finland this
summer, probably will be held 'in
justice to athletes who have train
ed with the hope of representing
the United States" Avery Brund-
age, president of the American
Olympic committee said today.
Brundage said nothing official
had been learned as to whether
Finland proposes to held the games
July 20-Aug. 4, as scheduled, but
said he expected a decision soon,
possibly within two weeks.
The \. o. C. president said a
mail vote revealed that the mem
bers of the committee favored hold
ing the tryouts in any case, to re-
paw the athletes for their disap-
pointment in case the games are
not held.
He said a meeting of the Amer
lean olympic committee probably
would be called next month to dis
cuss plans. B%rundage also said that
he understood Los Angeles and
Philadelphia would be interested in
staging the home Olympics."
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
No Competition Wins
Yerba Buena Handicap

SAN FRANCISCO, March 16-R
NO Competition lived up to his
name, leading all the way to win the
mile and a sixteenth $2,500.added
Yerba Buena handicap at Tanforan
today in 1:44.
Owned by Mrs. Ethel B. Mars
Milky Way stables of Chicago No
Competition was ridden by Frank
Chokancki, also of Chicago, and won
by half a length. He paid $7.4O, $500
and $2.4O.
The crowd Of $4,000 watched the
favorite Heelfy make a gallant close
to finish second paying $3.50 and
$40. Wedding Call was third and
paid $2.40.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
SMITH AND WARD
MEET POE, mandy
Final Match Of National 3d.
600 Amateur-Pro Tourney
Set For Today

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, March IS.
C)-The highly regarded team of
Horton Smith and National ANA
teur Marvin Bud" Ward will meet
the dark horse combination of
Henry Poe and Harold Mandy to-
morrow in the 36-hole final match
of the National $4,000 Amateur
Professional Best Ball Golf tourna-
ment.
The deadly putting of Smith, Oak
PAX, ILL.,, pro, was a major factor
in his and the Spokane, Wash,
stars one-up victory today over
the youthful team of Clyde Usina,
Jr.. West Palm Beach, Fla, pro,
and Walter Burkemo. Evanston,
Ill.,, amateur, in a 36-hole semi
finals battle.
Poe, Reading, Pa, professional
and Mandley, Westhersfield, Conn,
amateur, advanced with a cne-up
decision over another unheralded
team, Herman Kesier, Springfield,
Mo-, and Dick Doeschler, Jackson
Nlll6, ld., SClloOIDoS,
After 80 holes the Smjth-Ward,
Usina-Burkemo match stood all
even. Then came the deciding break
on the short 34th green. Ward, who
had been of little help to his pro-
fessional partner, especially during
the morning round, poked his tee
shot stiff to the pin and got down
a short putt for a birdie two and
a win. Once in front the Smith
Ward machine left no openings and
the last two holes were halved.
The other semi-final match was
also a dogfight all the way. One
down after playing 80 holes, Poe
holed a %50-footer to square the
match on the 31st green. Then
Mandley sank a 20-foot putt on
the 34th to put his side in front.
final two holes were halved.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
Duke Defeats Clemson
In Practice Contest

DURHAM, March 16.-P-Duke
u~niversity's footballers used a bril-
liant aerial game to defeat Clemson
college, 26-O, in a spring practice
football scrimmage in Duke stadium
here this afternoon.
The Blue Devils scored once In
the first, twice in the second and
once in the fourth. Clemson reached
the 1S-yard line in the first period
but Duke held them we'll in check
the rest of the game.
A pair of passes thrown by Yves
McAfee. the first to Tommy Prothro
for a 20-yard gain and the second
to Steve Lach for 25 yards which
carried to the Clemson three set up
the first Duke touchdown just after
the: scrimmage started. Jap Davis
bl1cked it over in two tries and Tony
Ruffa kicked the extra point.