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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-12-12
TRIADELPHIA

Mrs. Mont Newton, Mrs. George
Kennard and son Charley of Malta,
spent Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs.
L. G. Edgell. Mrs. Sadie Barnes
has been helping care for her moth
er-in-law, Mrs. e. A. Barnes, near
Unionville, who is seriously ill
Mrs. Arthur Grey and daughter
Mrs. Dorotha Reck, of Waterford
were recent visitors at the p. e.
Carpenter home--The first aid class
at this place finished their course
last week and celebrated with an
oyster supper.--Fred Henry and
family spent last Sunday at Duncan
Falls with Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos
Robb. Mrs Robb has been quite
i'll Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Smith OF
McConnelsville, called on Mrs. j. M.
Ford, Sunday afternoon.--A family
dinner was enjoyed Sunday at the
Lee Carpenter hOme.--The Kenneth
Porter children who have been quite
sick are much better THE next
PTA will be held in connection with
the school Christmas program Fri
day afternoon, Dec. 20.--All par
ents and members are urged to be
present. nt.--Preaching services at the
Methodist church next Sunday after
noon.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-12-12

Pigeon Guests Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elwood Mercer were Clifford
Mercer and Miss Helen Mix of Ashe-
vile, N. C.,sand Mr.. and Mrs. Will
ford Mercer and two children of
Crooksville.- Mrs. Edith Harkins
is spending the week at the Paul
Wells home at Elliott Mr.. and
Mrs. Bud Wilson of Crooksville, Mr..
and Mrs. O. o. Kinsey and Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Wilson and two chill
dren of Marietta, Mrs. Ida Newton
and son Glen and Mr. and Mrs.c
Elbert Wilson and familyqmere all
IS of Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. VIII,
son, Sunday.--M and Mrs. Scrockll
and daughter of Michigan are
spending an indefinite time with
her father, Albert Lindimore.--Mr Mrs.
Blanche Harper and two sons spent
Sunday with relatives at Rural Dale.
Bernard Reed is quite i'll with
liver trouble Mrs. C. 0. Graham
spent a few days this week at the
home of Mrs. Dorothy Triplett of
Chesterhill, helping care for Jimmie
Triplett who was severely burned
with hot grease.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-12-12

The next meeting will be at Alice
Gifford's, Jan. 2. Program as fol-
lows: Roll cali, selection of your ia
vorite poem, from one of McGuffey S
readers, and recite one verse; talk,
is it more profitable for farmers to
do their own sewing or buy cloth
ing ready made, Eva Farris; solo,
Georgia Buchanan; talk, Is COM
mUnity activities in rural areas on
the decline, Winnie Parmiter; fun,
by Louise and Mary Masterson. The
February meeting will be with Eth
vi RichardSon.--Ge George Connell and
brother-in-laW from Chicago, and
Jim Connell of GAINESVILLE, spent one
day last week hunting and visited
with Mrs. w, A. Greer.--A number
from here attended the basketball
game at Philo, TUESDAY night
George Clifford and friend Winifred
Matheney of GAINESVILLE and Roy
Clifford of McConnelsville spent Sat
urday night and Sunday at H. J
Clifford Several people from this
community were in GAINESVILLE last
week--Mr and Mrs Orin Mullins
and son Herman, near Zeno, spen,
Friday night and Saturday at How
ard KeyeS.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-12-12
EAST BLOOM

The PTA meeting at Tunnel Hill
that was to be held Friday evening,
has been postponed until Monday
evening, on account of the revival
services at Pisgah church, The pro
gram will be given by the second
community group and will be all
local talent Everybody welcome -
Mrs. Fred Parmiter who is suffer
ing with shingles remains about the
same.--Mr. and Mrs. j. O. Finney
of GAINESVILLE were Sunday callers at
j. c. Stewart s. Revival services at
Pisgah are being we'll attended and
a good meeting is being held. Ser
vices each night at 7:30, and every
one welcome.--The Eureka club met
with Edna Stewart, Thursday, Dec.
S. This was an all day meeting
with pot luck dinner. Nineteen
were present and the afternoon was
spent with the exchange of Christ
mas gifts and social time enjoyed.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-12-12
REINERSVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Parks of
Delaware, visited the formers cou-
sin, Mrs. George Hall, and his aunt,
Mrs. Martha Phillis, Sunday
Misses Ina and Doris Haines spent
Friday night with Mrs. Lizzie Viii
son, of this ce.--Sarah, little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
pneumonia. Paul Haskins and fam
lily attended the golden wedding. an
niversary celebration of Mrs. Has
klns' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
Thaxton, of Gallipolis, Sunday :
Oral Haines has rented the Frank
Cox farm. Mr.. and Mrs. FLOYD HIll
of near Zeno spent Sunday with the
latter's parents, Mr. anc Mrs. w. w.
WILSON, Orville Parks of Coshoe-
ton spent Sunday at the James
Rhodeback home. Mrs. Parks, the
former Miss Thelma Sealock, who
has been visiting with her mother
and step-father, returned home with
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Shrivers,
who has been i'll for several weeks,
is much improved.--Mrs. Bessie
Combs and children spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Margaret Mel
son and family, of Woodgrove. Mr..
and Mrs, Dwight Stephenson and
Miss Louine Wiley were business
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Lawrence of
Hackney We're Sunday visitors Of
George Hall and family.--The prin-
cipals' association composed OF sec
ondary school principals from
Washington Monroe, Morgan and
Noble counties, at its regular quar-
terly meeting held at Caldwell on
Dec 4. elected officers for 1871, as
follows: President, w. p Haskins,
ReinerSyille, vice pres l.. G.. Gray,
Dexter City; sec'y-treas., P. G. Gun
net, Newport. MIR. Haskins has
served the association as secretary
treasurer for the last year. A. +.
Rupp, Marietta, is the retiring pres
idant
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-12-12
KNOXVILLE

Mrs. E. A. Barnes of the south
creek road, who has been seriously
i'll with pneumonia, and her son AL
len and daughter Bessie. who have
been i'll from grip. are all recover
ing.--Mr. and Mrs. James Tedrow
who have been visiting the past
month with her parents, Mr., and
Mrs F. +. Foster, left Wednesday
for their home at Medicine Lodge,
Kan.--Mrs. Minnie Walters and son
Dean and family moved Saturday
from the John Whitney farm to the
farm they recently purchased from
Mrs. John r. Wells, west of this
place.--Mr and Mrs. VIM. Ray of
Caldwell were visitors here, Sunday.
r H. Duvall and Miss Wava
Singree attended the Loren Duvall
funeral at GAINESVILLE, Saturday,
Miss Marguerite Hardesty, teacher
of the Unionville school, who had
been boarding at the w. O. Barnes
home, is now staying at her home
in Bristol, making the round trip
daily by bus The Unionville school
will give a Christmas entertainment
at the school building, Friday night
Dec 90
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-12-12
organ County Thursday T.


GAINESVILLE. Mrs. Daugherty is i'm
proving and doing her own work.
Miss Vera Rogers of Columbus spent
from Friday until Monday at her
home here. Other visitors at the
Rogers home were Stanley Lane,
Kenneth Price and three friends of
Mountville. Mrs Agnes Daugherty
visited Sunday at the Harry Ken
nard home, Pennsyille. Harlan
Mills received word from his moth
er. Mrs Caroline Newsom, who is
at Newark, at Herman Mills saying
she had recovered from a recent at
tack of grip.--Sunday visitors at
the Mary e. Mercer home were:
Mrs. Flora Wallace and son of Wa
terford Mr.. and Mrs. George Mer-
Ger and family of Crooksville; Mr..
and Mrs. Bob Wilson and son Of
Roseville; Mrs. Gusta Lane, Mr.. and
Mrs NJ F. Geddes and G.. w. Scott
and wife of Stockport route.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-12-12

attend school.--Mrs. Noah Cress,
whose illness has been mentioned
before, is not so we'll Mrs. Goldie
Bolyard has as guests her father
and brothers, brothers and nephew,
and her daughter, Dorothy, from
West Virginia.--M Mrs. Ralph Hear
ing of Crooksville visited Tuesday
with Mrs. Herbert Bankes- Some
of the members of the Pythian Sis
ters lodge attended inspection at
the Crooksville lodge, Monday even
ing Mr. and Mrs. Riley Bankes
and children were Sunday visitors
at the Eric Penrod home on Bear
Run Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Long
streth have returned home, after
attending the funeral Of the for
mer's brother, at Coshocton. Mr..
and Mrs. Steve Silvia and little
daughter of McConnelsville, and
Helen Wainwright of GAINESVILLE,
visited Sunday at the Harry Vain
wright home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-12-12

treas. huaa wy"e. g 9. ssr GraIkanRemember aI member
Susie Shoots the WorRs.n-- Mr..
and Mrs. irwin Hall and three sons
and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Click and
week end guests Of Mr.. and Mrs; J.
Nj. Williams. Born Saturday, Dec.
Z, to Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Benjamin,
and Mrs. Clement Parsons and Mr.
and Mrs. Dennis Benjamin are
grandparents.--Sch will close
Friday, Dec. 20, for the holidays,
and will reopen Monday, Jan. g..
Mr.. and Mrs: Kenneth McInturf
James home to McConnelsville:
where he has employment Mr.. and
Mrs. J. NJ Bachelor and Mr. and
Mrs. Olin Davis and family were
dinner guests Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Michener, of Chester
hill Dinner guests Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Williams, were Mi;
Myers. Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Williams
and children. Miss Madolyn Hila--
man and Keith Hilaman- Week end
guests of Mrs. Lucy Dougan We're
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter Leslie and
family of Columbus, Mrs. Grace
Beckett and daughter Helen. Miss
Lois Dougan and Kenneth Dougan
of Gallipolis. Mrs. Dorothy McIn-
turf entertained several small chill
dren last Thursday afternoon with
birthday party hon noring the third
birthday of her daughter Sonia
Kaye. .Those present were Ilene
Wolfe, Shirley Wolfe, Larry Will
liams, Dow and Dewey Geddes and
Don and Dana Graham. Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd DeWeese who have been
at st. Louisville, for the past five
weeks, spent the week end at their
home here. Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Snearly and Mrs Media Snearly
spent Sunday with Mrs Mary Mer-
rill and Lindley Snearly of White
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-12-12
LIGHTNER RIDGE

Mrs. Lynda Yarnell whose i'll
ness has been mentioned is not 50
well.--Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Sealock
and little daughter and Shela Cain
of Caldwell called on Harlan Mills
and attended the birthday dinner at
Earl Scott's. recently, in honor of
Mrs. Grace Cain--Mr. and Mrs.
Glen Cain have gone to housekeep-
ing on the Harlan Mills farm, re-
Gently purchased from the Rardin
estate. near the Tabor church,
Miss Valena Rardin spent from Fri
day until Sunday with Mrs. Lawson
We rde has returned to her home at
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-12-12
NOTICE OF FILING INVENTORY
The State OF Ohio, Morgan County,
in Probate Court

To the heirs at law and next of
any heir at law or next of kin of
Benton Cordray. deceased:
You are hereby notified that a
hearing on the inventory filed in
the estate of Benton Cordray, de-
ceased, will be had before this court
on the 31st day of December, 1940,
at 10 O'Clock A. M. Exception, IL
any you have to such inventory are
required to be filed at least five days
before said time of hearing.
Witness my hand this 10th day
of December. 1910.
ARTHUR TORBERT.
1912 Probate Judge.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-12-12
PENNSVILLE

The county Prince of Peace con
test was held Sunday evening at the
Methodist church at Chesterhill.
Miss Lola Marie Archer won first
place and Miss Katheryn Hooper
Wen second place.--The Parent
Teacher meeting was postponed
from Tuesday evening, Dec. 10 to
Monday evening, Dec. 16.---The
Townsend club met Friday evenino,
Dec s, and elected new officers for
the coming year: President. Mrs.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-12-12
PORTERSVILLE

health, suffering with heart trouble
and hardening of the arteries - Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Bankes and son
Carleton visited Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Forsyth, near Nor
ganville e.--Ramona Argo has been
i'll with q heavy cold and unable TO
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-12-12
NORTH BRISTOL

The Bristol township PTA will
meet at the grade school building
Friday evening at this place. A pro-
gram is being prepared. Everyone
invited.--A son was born Friday,
Dec. 9Th to Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Mil
ner Mrs. Miner was formerly
Miss Wilma Argo.--The Women S
Missionary society will hold their
regular monthly meeting, Wednes-
day. Dec. IS, at the home of Mrs. Fl.
S. Reed.--A Christmas entertain
ment will be given at Bristol church
on Monday evening, Dec. %. The
young folks will give play. There
will also be class exercises, recita-
tions, special music etc. Everyone
welcome. Mrs. Hettie Ray has gone
to the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Harry Parmiter, and husband, to
spend a few months. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harley Little visited Sunday with
the formers mother, Mrs. Gather
inc Little, who is in a very serious
condition.
GIFT WRAPPINGS- Seals, Tags,
Cards, Decorated Wrapping Paper,
Cellophane Tissue Paper in Colors,
Tying Ribbons.-The Stanbery
Pharmacy
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-12-12

PERFUMES, COLOGNES and
TOILETRIES in Cotys, Yardleys,
Houbigant, Evening in Paris. Har-
riet Hubbard Ayers, Cardinal Wood
burys and Lucretia Vanderbilt. -
The Stanbery Pharmacy
Smyrna times., 1940-08-01

Smyrna is making preparations
to entertain the visiting firemen.
Over 46 organizations are expect
ed here on September 11th and
18th. when the goth Annual Con-
vention of the Delaware Volunteer
Firemenis Association will meet.
This is the first time since 1925
that the Citizens Hose Company
has been host to the convention. A
committee composed of j. Harper
Jones. chairman, FLETCHER Truax,
treasurer, William NJ. Doughten,
Carl Bartlett, and Frank Nc
Cauley are working out plans for
a "smooth-running, eventful con-
vention," according to the chair
man. Business sessions held in
the Strand Theatre, will occupy
most of the day. A parade, sched-
uled for $50 Thursday evening. is
expected to include over 60 fire
companies and to draw between
5000 and 10000 people, according
Smyrna times., 1940-08-01
KENT COUNTY
POULTRY TOUR
Scheduled for Today, Tour
Will Include BrOOder HOuS-
es and Laying Houses
INSULATION INSPECTED

Poultry farmers in Kent county
who are interested in making a
study of modern houses for layers
and broilers, the proper care of
eggs on the farm, and the meth
DDS used in preparing eggs for the
market, are invited to attend the
county poultry tour which is sched-
uled for Thursday, August 8, un-
der the auspices of the Caesar
Rodney and Hartly Poultry Asso-
Citations in cooperation with the
Extension Service of the Univer-
sity of Delaware and the State
Board of Agriculture. The local
committee which met recently to
plan the itinerary of this tour con-
sisted of George M. Bringhurst,
Paul M. Hodgson, vocational agri-
culture instructor, and w. H. Rich
ter of the Caesar Rodney local;
Louis Bloom and Ernest F. Smith
of the Hartly local; ]. Frank
Gordy, vocational agriculture in
structor in the Dover high school;
H. l.. Richardson. extension poul-
tryman of the University of Della
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1940-08-01
LOT
FOR OFFICE SITE
Telephone Company Buys Lot
in Dover; Will Ultimately
Be Site of Central Office
SAMUEL HALL PROPERTY

The Diamond State Telephone
Company has bought ground at
124 South State street which ulti-
mately will be the site of a new
central Office building, replacing
the present central Office at 152
South State street, Dover. c. Bur-
ton Sypherd, manager for the tele-
phone company, said the parcel
acquired consists of two lots. The
principal lot has a frontage of 133
feet on South State street and a
depth of $50 feet running back to
an alley. At present there is a
2 IL story brick dwelling on this
lot. The other lot, ON the alley
back of the main lot, is 90 feet
wide, and 33 feet deep. The ground
and dwelling is known as the Sam
uel Hall property. Purchase of
the site is in keeping with the COM
pany's forward looking policy of
studying future requirements of
the telephone business and making
plans to meet those requirements.
When growth of the telephone
business requires it, the company
plans to erect a modern central Of
fee building on the new site.
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1940-08-01
ASK CHANGE IN
NAME OF BEACH
Smyrna Business Association
Vote to Request Council to
Change Name of Beach
HONOR ]. C. MANNEEING

The Smyrna Business Associa-
tion voted at a special meeting
Tuesday night to present to town
council a request to change the
name of the beach at Lake Como
from Smyrna Municipal Bathing
Beach, to Smyrna's Mannering
Beach. This motion, presented by
William Kenworthey, was passed
by large majority of those mem
bers present. In explaining this
motion, Mr.. Kenworthey stated
that Mr.. John c. Mannering was
the original sponsor of the idea
for a bathing beach, and that hav-
ing given this project considerable
time and esthusiasm, it is only fit
ting that he should be given due
credit by naming the beach in his
honor. The other civic organiza-
tions in the town are being asked
to send the same request to coun-
Gil, it was stated. A letter from
the Smyrna Mayor and Council
requested the merchants to close
their stores on Thursday after
noon, August 8th, during the Dedi-
cation celebration. Merchants
present at the meeting voted to re-
ject this request, on the grounds
that considerable business would be
lost to the town. The letter also
informed members that communi-
cations had been sent to mayors OF
various surrounding towns, re-
questing them to send entries to
the Beauty Contest. This contest,
according to a vote taken at the
meeting, will be known in the fu-
ture as the Delmarva Peninsula
Bathing Beauty Contest. An
nouncement was made that Mr..
Herman "Tauser" Turner has Of
fered to loan his boats to any mer-
chant or civic body who wish to
decorate them for the float parade.
There are At members who have
paid dues for the second half OF
the year, according to Secretary
Mrs. Myrtle Wade. Reminder cards
will be mailed out in the near fu-
ture.
Smyrna times., 1940-08-01
GRANGE GIVEN
STATE BIBLE
Travelling Bible Presented to
Smyrna Grange by Broad
Creek Grange of Laurel
PICNIC ON AUGUST 9TH

Six Oranges were represented at
meeting last Thursday of the
Smyrna Grange, including Dover,
Harrington, Milford, Newark,
Laurel and Smyrna. The Broad
Creek Grange of Laurel, presented
the travelling bible to Smyrna, and
was in charge of the program at
that time The travelling bible is
taken to Oranges throughout the
entire state, the group presenting
the bible always planning a pro-
gram for the event. The bible was
presented by MIN. Hedges, master
of Broad Creek Grange, to Mr. Ar
thur Moffitt, master of the Smyrna
Grange. The program was as fol-
lows: Miss A Wright recited
The Bible; the hymn, The Old
Rugged Cross" was pantomined
by Mrs. Jennie Hitch; Mrs. Carrie
Moore read an article The Bible
after which Mrs. Anna Wright re-
cited Found by the Shepherd" ac-
companied by quartette singing
The Ninety and Nine" Mr. Cal
win Elliot gave a mandolin and vo-
cal solo, How Beautiful Heaven
Must Be-; Mrs. Bessie Tyndan re-
cited THE Ladies Aid Meeting
and Mrs. Jennie Hitch recited My
Task" A play entitled THE Only
Day l Have" was then presented
by members of Broad Creek
Grange. The program closed with
a song by the entire group. The
State Master, Mr.. Clarence Jester,
gave a speech after which remarks
were made by Mrs. Clarence Jes-
ter and by the State Lecturer,
Mr.. Robert Yearsley. The annual
picnic of the Smyrna Grange will
be held at COLCHESTER Beach on
Tuesday, August 9Th. There will
be two meetings in August. Thurs
day, August 8th, will be a closed
meeting while Thursday, August
22nd will be an open meeting. The
Smyrna Grange is sending Lectur-
er Viola Ryan to the Lecturers
Conference, which will be held at
Delaware College August 5, 6, z,
and s. Miss Ryan urged all mem
bers to attend the conference.
Smyrna times., 1940-08-01
TO
BE BIG EVENT
Lake Como to Be Center of
All-Day Activity, Including
Beauty Contest, Pageant
INVITE STATE OFFICIALS

Plans have been nearly complet-
ed for an all-day jubilee at Lake
Como next Thursday. Committees
from three civic organizations met
with Town Council Friday night to
formulate plans for the dedication
Beach as The Smyrna Munic-
ipal Bathing Beach. The groups
represented were the Smyrna Bus
mess Association, the Rotary Club,
and the American Legion. The
program at present, stands as fol-
lows: 1.30 p. M, Flag Raising =
David c. Harrison Post, No. a..
American Legion, after which the
dedication ceremonies will take
place. Swimming and diving
events, under the auspices of the
Smyrna Business Association, Ath-
letic division, will be directed by
Ellery Ward at 2.3O. A Bathing
Beauty Contest, sponsored by the
Merchants Division of the Busi-
ness Association, will be held at
400, after which that Association
will present a band concert by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Band,
scheduled for 700 The Smyrna
Little Theatre, at 7.3O p. M, VIII
present an historical pageant, with
the natural background of the lake
as a setting. Mrs. Theodore Hyn-
son is chairman of arrangements
for this entertainment The David
c. Harrison Post, No. IA, Americana
Legion, will lease a refreshment
booth, and the Business Associa-
ton will provide d free bus service
from the Four Corners to the
Lake. An ox-roast, sponsored by
the Legion, has been discussed, but
confirmation of these plans have
not been obtained. Invited guests
include: Gov Richard c. McMullen,
Senator James H. Hughes, Senator
John A. Townsend, Jr., and Rep.
George S. Williams
Smyrna times., 1940-08-01
CITIZENS HOSE COMPANY HOST
TO 46 COMPANIES OF FIREMEN

to an official of the Citizens Hose
Company. The Delaware Fire
Chiefs Association will be enter
tanned at a banquet Thursday
night, for which occasion all eff
forts are being made to secure the
services of a prominent speaker.
The Citizens Hose Company, con-
sisting of approximately go mem
bers, have the following officers:
President, Clifford Jones; Vice
President, William M. Doughten;
Secretary. ]. Harper Jones; Treas
urer, John c. Mannering; Chief, j.
Fletcher Truax; First Assistant
Chief, Horace David, Jr.; Second
Assistant Chief, Wilson FAIRIES.
The Board of Directors consist of
the following: Clifford Jones, j..
Harper Jones, ]. Fletcher Truax,
Carl Bartlett, Thomas Jefferson,
John c. Mannering, John Hurd,
H. c. David, Jr., Vernon Ford, Rev.
Barton, w. M. Doughten, j. Mood.
Smyrna times., 1940-08-01
DRAMA UNIT TO
ELECT HEADS
Next Monday Night, August
5th Will Be Meeting to Elect
5 to Executive Committee
ATTENDANCE URGED

The election of officers for the
Smyrna Little Theatre will take
place next Monday night, August
5th, at the Twentieth Century Club
House at 7.30 o'clock. Five mem
bers will be elected by the group
to compose an executive commit
tee, whose responsibility it will be
to govern the activities of the
group in the future. All members
will be urged to be present at this
meeting in order to vote on this
important issue, it was decided.
Following the election of the execu-
tive committee, a chairman will be
appointed by the committee, and
this chairman will preside at all
future meetings. Much praise was
given at the meeting Monday
night to all those who took part in
making the first production of the
Smyrna Little Theatre a success.
A report of the treasurer, Mrs.
Luther Lapham, was presented to
the group. All accounts had not
been settled, but it is thought the
Little Theatre will come out
ahead" Plans for the Little The
atre's part in the dedication cere-
monies at Lake Como on August
8th were discussed In addition to
the historical pageant, the Little
Theatre will arrange parade of
floats on the Lake. Rowboats will
be decorated with some definite
theme in mind, according to Mrs.
Richard Comegys. chairman of ar
rangements for floats. Civic or
ganizations, merchants and indi-
viduals will be asked to take part
in the parade.