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Smyrna times., 1940-09-26

COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS
The new armory at Delaware
College (Newark) will shortly be
completed.
The Kent county Republican
convention will be held at Dover
tomorrow.
The Sussex county Prohibition
lists will meet in county convention
at Georgetown, September 80.
Fred Ross died in Milford from
lockjaw Saturday, which was
caused by the amputation of a
crushed leg.
The choir of the M. E. Church
at New Castle has increased the
church's exchequer by giving a
soap bubble party.
The Delaware Christian Temper
ance Union will meet in convention
at Dover from October IA to 16 in
elusive.
The Sussex Countian says: "Ro-
bert j. Reynolds is on his way to
Dover while John w. Causey is
marching rapidly to Washington.
A steel bridge has been built
across the Nanticoke river at Sea
ford, in place of the old wooden
structure. The new bridge is lie
feet long.
The Rev. Fred E. McKinsey, OF
the M. E. Church at Port Penn, II
addition to his PASTORAL work is
taking a classical course at Della.
ware College.
In the Wilmington Muncipa
court Monday, John Pishaska e
Pole was fined $1O0 and sentenced
to one years Imprisonment, fol
beating his wife terribly.
Mrs. Eva Brittenham, wife Of
II. ]. Brittenham, a popular mer'
chant of Laurel, died suddenly OF
the 22nd inst, of heart disease
aged % years and 6 months.
Twenty acres Of land has beer
offered to one colored man il
Slaughter's Neck says the Milford
Chronicle, for sixty votes of hi!
colored brethren to be cast fo
John w. Causey.
The managers of the fair ar
talking about setting apart two
Smyrna times., 1940-09-26

give you the kingdom. A bible ci-
tation from the Lesson-Sermon:
Psalms 1O4:24, 81. o Lord. how
manifold are thy works! in wisdom
hast thou made them all: the
earth is full of thy riches. 81. The
glory of the Lord shall endure for
ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his
works. Correlative from the Text
bookk, Science and Health with
Key to the Scriptures" by Mary
Baker Eddy: All reality is in God
and His creation, harmonious and
eternal. That which He creates is
good, and He makes all that is
made.
Smyrna times., 1940-09-26
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
Report of Church Services Fol
Next Sunday

First Churcn of Christ. Scientist
Wilmington, at Park Place and
Van Buren Street: morning service
IL a. m, Sunday School IL a. M,
evening service 500 P. M, We'd
nesday evening service 500 p. m.
Christian Science Society, Milford,
meets at Grange Hall: Morning
service IL a. m, also meets on first
Wednesday evening of each month
at p M; Sunday School, II a. M.
Subject for Sunday, September 90:
Reality" Golden Text: Luke
1882. Fear not, little flock; for it
is your Fathers good pleasure to
Smyrna times., 1940-09-26
Radiant Living
HIGHLAND
GRANDEUR
BY Rev. c. M. Griffeth
Pastor Methodist Church
Cecilton, Md.

In describing the most beautiful
and enhancing scenery of Norway,
a lecturer declared that it seemed
as though God had hidden the most
fascinating vistas in the out of
way places which, if one would de-
sire to see and admire, he must
exert his utmost effort to do SO.
He referred not only to the
fjords of Norway and the gorgeous
spendor Of the North Cape, but
also Of the great fjords of New
leland and the massive falls of
Victoria in the depths of Africa.
What this lecturer declared
about Gods scenery is also true
concerning the Highlands Of spir-
itual experience.
Those who content themselves
with being "at eaze in Zion" know
very little about the highlands of
God. Their spiritual experience is
about as interesting as the mo-
notonous prairie lands of the mid
west.
It is rather those who are hun
gering and thirsting after righte-
BUSINESS" who are penetrating into
the interior of the land of spiritual
experience 1t is these who come
upon amazing discoveries of scenic
grandeur of a spiritual kind.
Was not this the experience of
st. John the Divine? While in
exile on the Island of Patmos was
it not his privilege to see the high
land grandeur Of the Spirit? Con-
cerning this experience he writes !:
HE carried me away in the spirit
to a great and high mountain and
showed me that great city, the
holy Jerusalem, descending out of
heaven from God"
Let US not be content with the
lowlands of a primary experience
in spiritual living, but let US exert
ourselves and push on into the in
terror where we shall discover anG
enjoy the inspiring highlands Of
Redemption.
Rev. Griffith has helped others to liv'
a more radiant life and he would be gla'
Smyrna times., 1940-09-26
What's in a Name!

Here is a list of towns with odd
names, which, with the state in
cluded. make interesting combina-
tions: Ash, Kan; Carpet, Tex;
Ogoo. Ga; Odear, Me-; Skeleton.
Ky; Shoe, Fla: Kay. O.; Houdy,
Miss; Fiven. Tenn. Wall St.
Journal.
Smyrna times., 1940-09-26
Egg Like Head of Match

ASHTABULA, OHIO.-A tiny egg
of a zebra finch. hardly larger than
a match head, is displayed in the
curiosity window Of a local news
paper. The egg is about one-fourth
the size of an ordinary egg from a
zebra finch, which is half the size
of a canary.
Smyrna times., 1940-09-26
Comparison
Journal,

Spectator-I simply can't under
stand why anyone should miss a
putt as short as that.
Golfer-Let me remind you that
the hole is only four and a quarter
inches across and there Is the whole
world outside ii. =>s'
Smyrna times., 1940-09-26

i9 nlar arsdtss since August 81. ~,
fll fno 18th + the scene Of !. ! ra.a n tie q
teI heI5 work 6sk Of grace. servt.'r,' 5ep,' r''
From the first | = sal last
been attended BY '-s g1aa Meeting &
about 50 persons Taps a,spsoaI !
n one week q conys,s.. ns,s eon'
ling = On Sunday the n +sioas iol. !
aaliut5 and Their salvation i '1l5aad 5.5.t
toI.n e !, Preroytery s meets a, !,
: 7o%n w q Tuesday octo5s. : !! |,
pan.
The Right Reverend
2 D Bishop of ~ H. !, 1 c'lt
Delaware viii starr + al5'''
weeks g pedestrian tour / II I !
The Republicans of + rits u Y
under the leadersbin :. u |
Hendrickson Potter s,s p ! Y
ton raised a pole Il sa ~. "a !
Thursday. 'sFt atl
m. The directors Of the c,,..
Academy have decidea t9af' :.
ladies' in connection vii, J. :. e
emy 4 building COMMIT. n .rs
appointed and INSTRUCTED wy y
CONTINUED =, p U I
Smyrna times., 1940-09-26
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
CONTINUED from Page Three)

ter's is on visit to his sister, Mrs.
Jane Thompsan.
Mrs. Joseph Burton has gone to
Philadelphia to reside with her
daughter.
Robert j. Reynolds, Democratic
candidate for governor, spent yes
terday in this town and vicinity,
and had a candidates cordial
greeting.
Smyrna times., 1940-09-26

Rev. Griffith has helped others to live
a more radiant life and he would be glad
to help you. Write him concerning your
difficulty. addressing your letter to Cecil
ton, Nd.
Smyrna times., 1940-09-26
FAST MAIL

did you post my letter. Mary?"
asked her mistress.
''Yis. mum, indeed l did"
But why have you brought the
pennies l gave you for the stamps?"
Sure, I didn't have to use one,
num-" replied Mary. II shipped
tn letter in the box when nobody
was lukin'.''
Smyrna times., 1940-09-26
Ia The WEEKS NFWd

GIANTS ELIMINATED by Cincin.
nuti Reds in pennoni race. but here
Giont First Bdsemon Young makes
long reach TO put out Reds Short.
stop Billy Myers.
Smyrna times., 1940-09-26
BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA
Brief News Items of People
We Know in and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

Wardens of the Board of Game
and Fish Commissioners are re-
leasing a total of 1900 pheasants
in the State, the largest pjropor-
ton in the upper part of the State.
Next month $500 quail will be re-
leased. Persons wishing their
farms restocked should write the
Dover office of the Board.
Miss Anne Denney, daughter of
former Gov. and Mrs. William ID.
Denney, and Miss Anne Barrows of
Stamford, Conn, presented the
play, "Alice in Wonderland" at the
Stamford Community Center on
Friday evening and Saturday af-
ternoon, for the benefit of the Brit
sh Refugee Children relief fund.
Miss Denney has been spending
several weeks with Miss Barrows,
a former schoolmate at Vassar
College.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-04
Emergency
Relief Off
Last Month
Was $197, With SAP
Paid by County for
disqualification, Miss
Ellis Reports; Many
Activities Listed for
Board.

Emergency relief PAID by the coln-
" was off in May, but hoSpitaliza-
ton costs held rather high, Miss Clara
Mae Ellis, county welfare superin-
trndcnt. advised the Vance Board Of
County Commissioners in her month";
~ report Monday afternoon. Emer-
gcncy relief was given as $l97.89 and
disqualification costs S442.68.
Old age assistance during the
month was $2.723.25. of which the
cnuntyS share was S680.8l; aid to
children amounted to ST.
Oh. the county paying $258.50 of the
amount. and aid to the blind was
Sl9O.l2. with the county paying S+9.-
%. WPA sponsorship costs amounted
IL S8387
Fifty families were provided with
commodity clothing in May and 40
families received general relief, with
- on that list at the end of the
month"; disqualification was provided
for Il persons. and % applicants for
aid were turned down. At the end
of the month there were 10 persons
in the county home and II patients
in the Scott Parker Sanatorium and
ten in the tuberculosis ward of
Jubilee hospital.
Surplus commodities were supplied
to 434. Twelve were certified for
WPA work and five for the NYA.
Old age assistance went to 272, with
six closed during the month. and l72
dependent children were helped, with
five added during May. A dozen
blind persons were assisted, and five
child labor certificates were issued.
Under the head of child welfare
service. - cases were noted. Three
juveniles are in State training
schools. three on probation from in
situations. two juveniles on proba-
ton. with Is under supervision Of the
county welfare department. Thirty
three juveniles were in foster homes,
and l8 juveniles were closed from
direct supervision. Five adoptionS are
under investigation. and services
were rendered five cripple children
in May. Seventeen State PAROLES
were listed. Other child welfare Ser-
vices involved five children.
During May the welfare depart
ment staff made l25 visits and in
veStigations and travelled 1870 miles,
with eight trips outside the county
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-04
Personnel OF
Prison Rises

A sharp increase in personnel of
the State Highway & Public Works
Commission convict camp here was
shown for the month of May in the
report to Raleigh by J. H. Gupton,
superintendent Of the camp.
At the first of the month there
We're 81 prisoners in the camp, and
at the end Of the month the num-
be-. was SO. Fifty-five prisoners were
received from the courts, one parole
Was revoked ana two escaped con-
v!cts were captured during May. Also
during the month, 35 prisoners were
discharged. tho were two escapes,
and II were transferred to other
camps.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-04
Vance Mills Suffers Big
Damage From Fire Today
Blaze Believed to Have Started IN lust Io'ie''
or on Top Floor Of Mill; FIRE f1ghters Hamper
ed by Heavy Smoke.

Heroic efforts on the part OF the
fir,-fishtrl:S bore fruit as they car
,.ird i single hose line from floor |"
floor. completing the work aIrcauy
begun by the heavy dcluge stream.
Dense smoke hampcred firemen
forcing them To give away IT short
intervals 10 relief men. Some Wrr"
almost overcome, according to some
of those who were inside the build
ug.
Tremendous pressure was supplied
~ the tircmen by the bagglng COM
.uanv. which put IN action POO
horse power motor driving 4 pump
sending 1900 gallons of water a
minute through the mains of its fire
fighting system. y hose line WAS
laid from Il city hydrant to the bag
eng company reservoir to replcnlSh
the fast depicting water supply. and
officials OF the Harriet Cotton Mill.
with whom the Carolina Company
has I water main connection. turn
ed on its bic water pump. sending
rr,DIr g. water 10 the bag
eng tO!npNtlN. NINP1IS N'P 'NS i'>'
sure.
The fire WAS one OF the most stub
born 10 face ilrcmcn. Wooden
,nott> used to carry belt-convcyorS
bearing flour. meal. wheat and by
products. were burning on the inside.
and ranged throughout the depth Of
the building.
Firemen said the heaviest damage
WAS confined to the fifth floor, and
~ the fourth floor. while the wooden
elevators were in some places burned
their entire length. Long belts IN
these burned III two, falling down
the wooden SpoutS. setting them
Attire at various levels.
The fire attracted many people to
the scene. and big clouds of smoke
poured from the building.
Tests We're being conducted on 4
new tire truck that is in the process
OF being delivered to Inc city at the
time Of the fire. Officials OF the
truck company, with some Of the
tiremen. who were being instructed
m its use. rode out TO the fire when
4 call came for help. The truck was
not put into Use for heavy pumping.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-04
All OF City
Employees
No Changes Made by
City Council as Four
Councilmen 7 a k e
Oaths for New Terms;
Sewage Problem Dis
cussed.

All city employees and all mem
bcr-SllpcrVis0rShips were continued
with no changes anywhere as cleo
tons were held for the coming year
by the City Council nj a meeting
Monday afternoon at o'clock. Four
members Of the Council who were
reelected for tWO-ycar terms each
in the annual municipal election of
Tuesday, May 7, were given their
uathS.
Members beginning new terms
were +. II. Crabtrcc. first ward: M.
W. Wcstcr. second ward: T. w. Ellis,
third ward. and M. Y. Cooper. fourth
ward. lIold-OVcr members. who
have another year 10 serve. are j.
w. Gill. first ward: p. II. Hicks,
second ward; F. p. Hight, third ward;
G. M. Hight. fourth ward. Mayor
Henry Y. Powell also holds over an
ether year.
Salaries were not fixed for the
coming year, this to be done at the
regular monthly meeting for June
on the fourth Monday. The new
fiscal year begins July !.
The only contest for any office
was that of supervisor OF finance.
NJ Y. Cooper, who served in that ca
pacity the past year, received four
votes. and NJ w. Wcstcr. who was
supervisor of finance the previous
year, was given four votes. Mayor
Powell had to break the tic and
hotcd for Mr.. Cooper.
A discussion Of the sewage dis
posal plant situation was had, but no
decision reached and no action taken.
All four cOuncilmcn who took
their new Oaths for tWO-ycar terms
Monday had been reelected May 7
without opposition.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-04
PETTY AND NIXON
ANNOUNCE OPENING

Petty and Nixon. featuring rad"
ind refrigerator repairing. and watch
and clock work, have opened their
shop next to the Capitol Cafe on
South Garnet street.
L. S. Petty and ". a. Nixon. OK
perienced men. arc operators OF the
new establishment.
Mr.. Nixon has rugged device in
the window along the radio prlncI-
pie. and a touch Of the hand on the
window will set a fan in motion and
turn on Il small light.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-04
HARRIET is PLAYING
HELENA SATURDAY

The Harriet Mill team will play
Helena at Pine Park Saturday a1Ier-
noon at o'clock, it was stated To-Day
This will be league contest aii&
q big crowd is expected to turn OUT
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-04
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
PARTNERSHIP.

The public i this day notified that
the partnership heretofore existing
between Thee Codos and y. }.
TrakaS, trading under the trade name
OF Busy Bee Cafe. lately. Capitol Cafe.
has this day been dissolved by
mutual consent. That Theo CodaS has
assumed responsibility for all the
debts OF said partnership. and all
claims against said partnership are
TO be presented to him.
The dissolution Of this partnership
was by mutual consent. and |. y. }.
Trakas, have sold all OF my interest
in said business to ThcD CodaS. and
he has fully satisfied me for same.
Witness Our hands. this 9th day OF
May, 1910.
n. J. TRAkAS.
THEO CODAS.
7-l4-2l-28-4-ll
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-04

,r,c..in,1trd damage
f"s '''. .n~ Yemen Mills. Inc. on
today |" ,, 81, .',,..,,r inst = few hum
SouSI " ',.'' I'.,,nd ,r,. civ limits. IS
are" H'', ,E,.'.',,,I, ,rn rn.,.,l and fifth
Il '"N''' .' ,,,i 'EI and down elevator
'."".S' ',', ~, fist floor - the
>1'"''S ''"'''
ROOF .,s:..;.,r ,f thc
II. G. ; DAVIS IN ''. .,>.' ','' ..,,,.ind
company, sal" H'I NE, ,,.',i Sr,n,r-
2. II. GuSEt|''C'' P','>',I, ..,..,,.,d tho
intendent. >iiIo N'''' nc '( (.,>. >.NIrnr-
tire started N 4 IEt''''' - H'',. .,,4 ,,..,.
tor at the top oI ('' l..,.., ,,''>> ~. =,
prooaolE '"''>S" - .,.,,.,r rn3r
spark from some piece -, ...J Al. ''',',
had been cauSh' III ''' '.,,'' ''.''>
r. f. ShotWelI. general >uPvr"'-
tendent of the mil. early UliS '''''-
noon said he could not 'rSn 70 '>-
innate the damage gone.
,I.h,,ob N, fire started shout
,,,;S.mnrFTfng, t.rruen were pouring
v,ater into the buildings y@at, mIo-
afternoon.
civ fjremen volunteered their SER
vices and were aided "y en-
volunteers at the scene "l the IKE.
The buildiug. Il live story c"ucrete
structure. with auG" windows on
b0th sides. uppurvuc.y urt->t""d the
heat with but ~,igr' Cu""Ge, oU:
many windows un the av.'n >.o' ana
some OF those on the south S.u' We're
broken by the terrific neat.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-04
Home Agent
Work Active
During May

The month Of May was an ac''Ne
period for the Womcn'S home oci''"''-
stration work in this county, Hcc"I"-
ing to the report of Mrs Hattie =
Plummcr, home demonstration AGENT
made to the Vance Board "i county
Commissioners Monday afternoon al
their monthly meeting.
Mrs. Plummcr reported 20 u''y$ 3, III
field work and one in the "IlI'r' ON
visited 81 homes, and 20 m"cl,ilSH
were held, with an attendance Oh o1"'
Five other meetings were "l!'''''''',
with an attendance Of l,ol'' "a 'ot"l
of LAG miles were Travelled curing
the month.
The major project of the mon's'
was flower shows. flower afF''lSC-
ment and cultivation of flowers. u
teen from this county ATTENDED, IN"
district meeting at Castor, Noflll-
amptUn county, May ~.
Meredith Aston and KUN iI"ylG
were chosen as the hCaIIhIcSi BOY ana
girl in the county. and Ruin lInylc
won out in the district contest in ha-
leigh.
Mrs. Plummcr reported gardens
coming in finc.- with curb market
sales good during May. with chick
ems plentiful especially.
A second order for mattress ma
tcrial was sent off. Sin NIA &lrlS
and four club women W"r" taught
mattress making under direction Of
Mrs. Plummcr and Miss Josephine
RaneS. assistant home agent. Prod,Ic-
ton has amounted To three mat
tresses daily, but six Il day Is rN-
pected to be reached from now ON.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-04
Cotton Market
Changes Little

New York, June 4.-(AP)-Cotton
futures opened l to 3 lower.
Futures closed 2 higher to lower
middling spot 1913.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-04
Recorders
Jury Drawn

Names of eighteen citizens were
drawn to serve on the jury for the
monthly recorders court jury session
on Thursday of next week, June ID,
and the names announced today from
the office of F. O. Falkner, clerk Of
superior court. The list, by town.
ships. follows:
Henderson. r. B. Green. I. T. Tay-
lor. R. H. Faux. w. c. Gates, Jr.,
Henry \. Dennis. :. -. - cue, Gar
land GreenWay. ". d. NIasSee. Ollie
Falkner. J. A. Robertson, W. f.
Kelly. f. c. Morris; Kittrell, R. F.
Coghill: WILLIAMSBURG, R. 0. ReaviS,
Carl NJ. Green: Nutbush. Henry B.
White. Jr.: Dabncy. W. 7. Claiborne,
VI. D. TillOtSOn.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-04
LEGION TO ELECT
OFFICERS TONIGHT

The regular meeting of the Hend-
erson Post of the American Legion
will be held tonight at 8 o'clock at
the Hut on South Garnet street it
was announced today. Election Of
officers will be the order of business
and it is hoped that the full men,
bership will be present.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-04
TAYLOR is SEEKING
STOLEN AUTOMOBILE

State Highway Patrolman A. d.
Taylor is seeking 1899 maroon Ford
coach that was stolen Saturday night
PulIey's Service Station, near Tar
River, some ten miles south Of the
city.
The vehicle bears Georgia license.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-04
Steels Lead
In Recovery

New York. June 4.-(AP)-De-
spite cloudy war news, stecls today
led the stock market on selectiVe
recovery move.
Traders seemed to pay more at
tentiOn to constructive business de-
velOpments at home, and faVorites at
the best were given lift of to 2
points or so. Closing gains were un-
der the tops in most cases. Trans
ferS approXimated 425,0 900 shares.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-04
BAND PRACTICE TO BE
WEDNESDAY EVENING

The High School band will meet
Wednesday evening at 7:45 o'clock
for practice instead of Thursday
evening as formerly announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08
Evacuation Urged On
 Americans In Orient
Continued From Page 1)

can trade for months. AS the United Press recently reported, one American firm doing business in fientsin said that it's trade for the first half of September totalled $6 as compared with 8 normal ESQ., 900.
 American shipping lines prepared for flood of applications for pas sage.
 No Jap Liners
 It was understood that some American authorities had advised Americans unofficially not to leave on Japanese liners.
 Informed quarters interpreted the decision to advise Americans to leave as intended to give Washington a free hand in dealing with Japan without fear of Japanese retaliation against Americans in the Far East.
 News of the evacuation decision broke here after local markets had closed.
 British consular officials denied reports that they had received in- structions to advise British subjects to depart. (But in London it was understood that the government was considering issuing then.) The news caused a profound im- pression in Japanese circles. But Japanese officials declined Nto com ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08

gain was made at Stafford where the margin of victory was nearly double that of the last election and was the largest majority ever given any party in that town.
 Local option issues were decided in two towns. Hebron voted to ban liquor sales, whereas at Chaplain 1t was voted to allow only the sale of beer.
 In the vicinity of Waterbury such communities as Middlebury, Wood- bury, Watertown, Southbury, Pros- pect and Beacon Falls kept faith with the Republican party and were chalked up in the win column. Seymour and Wolcott did not hold town elections this year.
 In Beacon Falls William Dubay was elected to succeed Frederick Schmitz as the Democratic member of the board of selectmen. The vote was close and the presiding moder- atOr ruled th&s Schmitz would re- tain his position, but later reversed his decision when he checked the state statutes.
 Local Republican leaders were de- cidedly well pleased with the re- suits and the predictions were voiced with more confidence than ever that Willkie and Baldwin and the entire Republican ticket will sweep the state in the coming elec- ticns
 The interest shown py Republican voters throughout the state was re- Hgarded as highly significant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08

China, many Americans had evacu- ated to Manila.
 It was understood that instruc- tionS received by consular officials had said that Americans should be advised to return home at once while facilities were available, because it was not known how long there would be such facilities.
 The Far East, it was understood would be put under the instructions on the same basis as European countries so far as American travel and residence were concerned.
 5000 Americans
 It was estimated that 5000 Ameri- cans of native stock and 2,O00 Chin csc, Japanese and Filipino Ameri- cans were resident in the affected areas.
 Aside from the conclusion of a Japanese German-Italian alliance there had been many indications that trouble might be expected for Americans in China. Recent strikes, fomented, 1t is charged, by Japanese army agents, had been regarded as part of build up that would be used by the Japanese to seize control of the French concession here and most of the Internationa, Settlement on the assertion that Japan alone could maintain order Japanese in the interior of Chins had been imposing stiffer and stiff. CT embargoes on all sorts of Ameri-