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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-14
AT Carolina Beach.

Miss Maria Johnson is spending
some time IL Wilmington and Caro-
lima Beach, and expects to 90 from
there 10 Charlotte to visit before re-
turning home.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-14

A dozen Dobcrman PinSchcr dogs,
trained TO face gun fire and diSarm
the person firing. are performing
useful service for the Berkeley, Cal,
police.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-14
To Border Markets.

Reid Harris will leave tomorrow
for Mullins, S. c., and Lee CoghiIl
will 60 to Tabor City, N. c., both to
buy tobacco for the J. p. Taylor
Company.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-14
Recent iSitGrs.

Kent Ovlrman and Miss Virginia
May. ul Raleigh and Durham. he
rrtluurd to their home. after spend
iu@ sometime with Nh. and Mrs. J.
N. Robertson ana family on route =.
Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-14
wake UP YOUR
LIVER BILE
Without Calomel-And You'll Jump Out Of
Bed in the Morning Karin to Go

The liver should pour pints of bile juice
into your bowels every day. If this bile is
not flowing freely. your food may not di-
gcst. 1t may just decay in the bowels. Then
gas bloats up your stomach. You get con-
stipated. You feel sour. sunk and the world
looks punk.
1t takes those good, old Carter's Little
Liver Pills to get these 2 pints of bile flow
ing freely to make you feel up and up"
Get package today. Take as directed.
Amazing in making bile flow freely. Ask
for Carter's Little Liver Pills. l0f and 25f.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-14
In California.

Garland McGhee, who is spending
about two months in the Yosemite
National Forest in California, writes
that he is enjoying his stay in the
beautiful country.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-14
Antitrust
Drive Halts
CONTINUED From Page Oue1

praise Of him with couple OF bar
rclSlul Of salt
The politicians think maybe the
New York organization deliberately
is trying to queer Ed out in the sticks
by emphasizing him as big city
boss. It's taking" too. The G. O
p. management already is adverts-
ing him as such. His former associa-
ton with the metropolis politica
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-14
DIR. Allen Improving.

Dr.. H. l.. Allen, who has been i'll
nearly two weeks and who has been
at Maria Parham hospital the past
several days, is gradually improving
it was learned today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-14
Returns to Salisbury.

Miss Gladys Russell has returned
to her home III Salisbury, after visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Blaylock here,
and Mrs. George M. Harris in Towns
vile
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-14
Mrs. X. =. Davis I'LL,

Mrs. x. P. Davis was reported to-
day to be i'll at her home on Will
liam street.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-14
\, NiilOughby.

e U.-'r"" is spending a
.--2r Beach Us the
..... .''r,g Aluc Brujn at
- --" cottage there.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-14

Declaring it more an honor to
have an American citizenship than
a foreign title, Princess Dagmar
Vasilevna Saricheff receives citi-
zenship papers in Los Angeles. Once
one of the wealthiest persons in
pre-revolution Russia, she is now
Hollywood dressmaker.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-14
With tine Sick
Cant. Tyler Ill.

Capt. J. p Tyler, formerly Of this
city. is Ill al Watts hospital, Dur
ham. his friends will regret to learn
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-14
Fred KeSler Out,

Fred kesIer, who has been i'll for
the past several days, is again able
to be out.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-14

, . ... md Dallas New
.-.' ...- ,rllug by truck for
g.. : -...r there, they expect
--' .... ~. interest, including
Smyrna times., 1940-10-31
OPPOSE HORN
BLOWING ACT
Only One Legitimate Use For
Auto Horn-Warning of
Sudden Danger-by Driver
NOT GOOD MANNERS

Blatant, sleep-destroying, nerve
shattering horn blowing" is de-
nounced by the Delaware Automo-
bile Association in a statement
branding as "motor-maniacs driv-
ers who persist in practices long
condemned by a majority Of mo-
torists. There is only one legiti-
mate use for an automobile horn,
said Linnaeus L. Hopes, E,xecu-
tive Secretary of the Association,
land that is to warn of sudden
danger arising in spite of careful
driving. There never was and new
er will be an excuse for the man
iacal actions of a minority of mo-
torists who make nights hideous
with horn-blasts.
Aside from the annoyance caus-
ed to persons in normal health, un-
Continued on Page Six)
Smyrna times., 1940-10-31

buildings; two officers quarters.
one officers mess for 118 officers:
one recreation building, one infirm-
ary, one storehouse, one ware
house, one hospital quarters and
hospital mess; one hospital quart
ers, without mess; one hospital
barracks, and one administration
hospital building The buildings
are to be of frame, known assent
permanent, for all-year-round
use, and will be erected on con
crete foundations This new work
does not include construction of 40
homes to cost about $4,000 to
house families of officers and en-
listed men. This latter work is to
be done by the Federal Works Ad-
ministration John NJ. Carnodv.
administrator of the F'WA, recent
ly announced the ALLEGATION Of
funds for this work
Smyrna times., 1940-10-31
RED CROSS CHAPTER ACTIVE
Middletown Chapter Planning For
Proram of Winter Activities

An active winter is being plan
ned by the Middletown Chapter of
the Red Cross, according to Mrs.
Allan r. Cruchley, president A
room is being sought where var
ious kinds of special work can be
carried out and Mrs. Harlan M
Fisher and Mrs. Harry D. Pearce
are making the arrangements. A
Motor Corps is to be organized
among those members having a
drivers license, and those signing
for the course will be instructed in
first aid and emergency repairs to
automobiles. Standing committees
of the local chapter are: Produc-
tion and knitting, Miss Helen
Shallcross; sewing, Mrs. Harry
Pearce; motor corps, Mrs. Blanche
Green; home service, Mrs. Herman
Cochran; co-chairman, Miss Eliza
Cochran; membership, Mrs. How
ard A. Pool; publicity, Mrs. Walter
H. Lee: Junior Red Cross, Miss
Emaline Dunkelberger; co-chair-
man. Mrs. Harry A. Schagrin.
Smyrna times., 1940-10-31

ed on the top of the chapel at
Smyrna Landing the coming week,
bell having already been purchas-
ed to place in it. This will be a
great convenience to residents of
the vicinity as a monitor, especially
when there are uncertainties from
inclement weather. The revival ser
vices commenced there week ago,
have been quite successful. Seven
persons have professed conversion.
S. G.. Stinson will erect the belfry.
The young people of the Presby-
terian Church have organized
themselves into a Young Peoples
Society. The first meeting was held
at the residence of the pastor and
elected the following officers: G. B.
Taylor, president; Mrs. &C. Adams
vice-president; Miss Maud Carr,
secretary; Hirons Denney, treasur-
er. The second meeting was held
Monday evening at the residence
of E. H. Beck when the constitu-
tion was adopted. The meetings are
to be held fortnightly, the next on
the 5th of November at E.V. Coop
er's.
Some twenty-five of the immedi-
ate neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs. John
P Hudson took them greatly by
surprise on Monday evening last,
it being the eve of their departure
for Roanoke, Va, where they ex-
pect to spend the winter. Mr.. Hud-
son and family being at the time
at one of the neighbors for tea,
their friends by strategy got pos
session of the house, carrying with
them dishes, ETC., for the occasion,
and after arranging the table
which was empty supplied with
ice cream, cake, bananas, apples,
etc, they sent for them, and a very
pleasant and social evening was
spent, their guests departing at
1880 o'clock, with many well
wishes for their safe arrival, an
time, and an early re
turn, uniting in that Mt. Vernon
St., will certainly miss them all es-
pecially the merry ringing laugh Of
John P.
Smyrna times., 1940-10-31
DELAWARE GETS $4,000

The Secretary of the Interior last
week signed certificates, for the
amount of $4,000 each, to TWEEN
ty-five states, Delaware being
among the number, the money hav-
ing been appropriated by Congress,
approved August 80, 1890, for the
present fiscal year, in aid of ag-
ricultural and mechanical colleges.
The political campaign is nearly
at an end; another week the battle
will have been fought. and won
How is it going?, is the question
everyone would like answered. The
combat has been waged with un-
usual vigor and determination as
if their existence depended upon il
by both parties-but such are the
contingencies this campaign, un-
certain because there is no gauge
of measurement, that no man car
tell the result. Both parties claim
the victory in advance, and each
think they are in to win, but the
closing of the polls next Tuesday
evening only will enable the sure
fignres to be reached.
Smyrna times., 1940-10-31
JR. RED CROSS
TRAIN CITIZENS
Roll Call Last of November /;
Junior Red Cross Active i'm
School; Adds Interest
PROMOTES HEALTH

More than 8,50O,0OO boys and
girls of school age are learning the
principles of democratic citizenship
as members of the American Jun
ior Red Cross, Mrs. Loven, chair
man Of the Delaware Junior Red
Cross Chapter reported today.
Our town and nation need the
Junior Red Cross more than ever
these days because of this citizen
ship training" Mrs. Loven declar-
ed. She said this service is one of
the many maintained by the Amer
lean Red Cross from membership
contributions received during its
annual Roll Calls. This year the
Roll Call in Delaware will be con-
Quoted from November 11-30. "The
Junior Red Cross is actually the
American Red Cross in action in
the schools of the nation" Mrs.
Loven pointed out. More than
50 900 public, parochial, and pri-
vate schools use the Junior Red
Cross program of schoolroom ser
vice projects to give added interest
and meaning to their instruction.
"The movement gives the youth
of America an organization of their
own in which they acquire a real
sense of social responsibility and
develop regard for the welfare of
their fellows. Prominent educators
acclaim the Junior Red Cross as a
proving ground for citizenship in a
democracy.
Under the motto, We Serve,
the program has three guiding
principles: promotion of positive
health, service to others and the
fostering of international under
standing. In this broad framework
local groups work out their own
projects, many Of which are sug-
gested by national headquarters
publications including the two
monthly magazines which have a
combined circulation of over 230,-
0OO."
Mrs. Loven cited the work of the
Junior Red Cross of Delaware as
an outstanding example of these
local projects. In addition to such
community programs the members
throughout the United States an
nually participate in national and
international projects, Mrs. Loven
said. Last year the organization
sent more than $4,000 Christmas
boxes to children in other coun-
tries, gave a story book transcrib-
ed in Braille to each of 5000 blind
school children, sent gifts each hol-
iday to approximately $4,000 ex-
service men in hospitals, and car
ried on through group effort inter
national correspondence with boys
and girls in 40 countries.
Through the National Children's
Fund of the American Junior Red
Cross, Mrs. Loven stated, the
school children of the United
States have been able to partici-
Smyrna times., 1940-10-31
MILFORD EvTSA|
Blu FEATUR1
Mardi Gras To.; |
Largest Of Tts ~; " \
oouee Candidates |
iO0 rARADE ENTRIp,

4 MiIford.s l. Halloween 81.
to-nigat. E Thursday. win Il Ss.sa''a :.
the history Of the psni1.1,lk y kiat
e Norman | windsor i.l,l-z'-a y y
man man at TIE planning corors' oo,'a'
scheduled a parade t5s ts'I.,s ".
tlor ~ q tbs state polit5csI 4i's21
expected t. surpsss anyt5.1s 515,+
witnessed n the shore. a. l.as q
oyer 100 separate e0tr..s : md
oeen res seived, Firemen. bsS5.
tefnal commercial. and 'I,las n4s. 3
UNITS are among those It.t.5 ta1-4@ : |
many more signing uD. Ssa Fsa,l1 q
the parade win be the !, iDt,o4' ,o-loS|
of candidates a hots - tIlioaca
Plaza Square bo,,,a, WITS a. y
speeches viii Be barrad NJ
feature VIII Be the nros.,.-
Billy Pitches watar tssi'a'laa o;s |
Plaza Square where 4 tarl
er and hlgh ladders viii 1
~ :. 80 ~ p ram. the celebratioa Il
= : :, ,,I,;. -,g-l ~ne lolloWlng nigh. An,]
r. = Nilis .s space Will be proudsi 4
Inc thousands Of visitors o,- /
Smyrna times., 1940-10-31
FORT DU PONT
BUILDING FUND
S459,000 Let to Ft. DUPONT by
Government; Project Includ-
es Building of New Quarters
65 NEW BUILDINGS

The War Department in Wash
ington has announced the award of
a $459,0O0 contract for the con-
struction of semi-permanent build
ings for the housing of troops at
Fort DUPONT to the Hadley Con-
tracing Company of Philadelphia.
Work on the Fort DUPONT project,
which calls for the construction of
IS frame semi-permanent buildings
for soldiers, has already been start
ed, Col. Joseph c. Mehaffey, com
manding officer, announced This
additional housing contract will
double the present capacity at the
fort. This brings the cost of the
present construction program at
Fort Dupont to S630,000, includ-
ing construction of 40 homes for
families of officers and enlisted
men recently announced. Colonel
Mehaffey said the present capacity
of the fort, 1900 officers and men,
will be doubled by the new quart
ers. Harry B. Van Solver, Jr., civ
ilian official of the quartermaster
construction Office itemized the
work to be done by the Hadley
Construction and Contracting Com
pany. It includes IS buildings as
follows: 26 barracks buildings,
about so by 20 feet in size; nine
enlisted mems mess halls, accom-
modating ITO men each; nine day
rooms for general purposes; 9
store houses and administration
Smyrna times., 1940-10-31
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes Of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF OCT. 29TH, 1890

Taken from our old files OF
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1940-10-31
NOTICE

Dead or disabled horse, =,
shd mules removed FREE
charge by calling DOVER nl
70. No animals removed unless d
: MADE Immediately and 10 d
imals dying from a contagious !,
ease will be removed.
Smyrna times., 1940-10-31
CRISFIELD FLOODED

Crisfield was flooded Sunday All
the streets in town and all the
small farms and private lots
around residences were entirely
submerged. People in the lower
part Of the district and in the town
were shut up in their houses and
could not get out except by boats.
The tide has been rising gradually
for three days.
Smyrna times., 1940-10-31

pate with their adults in giving
material relief to children in the
European combat areas. This
fundf he added, is maintained by
children and used solely for aiding
children in this country and
abroad.
Smyrna times., 1940-10-31
Girl Falls From Car on Highway

Norma, five-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Woodley, South
Ford Avenue, Wilmington, is suf-
fering from a possible fracture of
the skull in Kent General Hospital
after falling from her parents car
Sunday. The girl was riding alone
in the rear seat when in some man.
ner the door opened and she fell to
the highway. The accident occur
red near Little Creek.
Smyrna times., 1940-10-31
BIG FIRE IN MILFORD

The Touring mill of Peter F.
Causey was totally destroyed by
fire at 9 o'clock Tuesday night OF
last week. The fire is supposed to
have caught from the chimney as
the mill had been running late and
had only been stopped half an hour
when the flames were discovered.
There was in the mill over 81 900
worth of grain, on which there was
an insurance of S400 The whole
stock was valued at between ST.
500 and 81 900 which was insured
for $780, The building and machin-
cry was valued at $4,000 and was
insured for about $500.
Smyrna times., 1940-10-31
A WILMINGTON MAN IN THE
COILS OF A DEADLY
ELECTRIC CURRENT

While returning home from work
at 6 O'Clock Sunday morning,
John E. Cooke, an employe Of the
Wilmington and Northern rail-
road, tripped over a live incandes-
cent eleceric light wire that had
been dislodged by the storm at
Franklin street and Maryland av-
enue. The wire twisted around
Continued on Page Thres)
Smyrna times., 1940-10-31

Plans are bairo ro5.
Century Club n erto.. I
Kent County Federation i y
~ men CUBS N the Century 81
VI l uesday November T.
Smyrna times., 1940-10-31
A CHURCH MEMBER FOR
81 YEARS

Mrs. Jane Mills, the oldest cit
izen of Worcester county, Md, died
at her home near Snow Hill, a few
days ago, aged 101 years. She had
always lived within the county and
had been member of the Method
ist Episcopal Church for 81 years.
Smyrna times., 1940-10-31
PURNELL LEGION MONUMENT

{
Company A, Maryland Cavalry
Legion dedicated its monument on
the Gettysburg battlefield on
Thursday. The services were held
in the rink on account of the
storm. Colonel Theodore F. Lane
transferred the monument to the
Gettysburg Monument Commission
Memorial Association. The shaft,
which is three miles from Gettys-
burg, is situated in the neighbor-
hood of the Gregg monument
which marks the general cavalry
engagement on July 8, 1863, is
about 100 yards west of the hand
some monument erected to Mich
igan cavalry.
Smyrna times., 1940-10-31

The first turkey appeared in
market on Saturday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
Silas Creek News

The Silas Creek and Landmark
schools have suspended for this
week on account of the weather.
Mr.. Pearne Dickson has accep-
ted a position with the Durham
Life Insurance Company, Green's
boro, N. c. For the time being
he will be located at Winston-Sa
lem.
Mr.. Shade Blevins, an aged
citizen Of this community is very
sick at present. He was so low
for a day or two last week that
it was reported that he was dead
but he still lives.
Mrs George Massey has been
confined to her room for several
days. It is reported that she will
start for the Wilkes hospital
Tuesday.
On account of some snow drifts
in parts of the district, the Heal
ing Springs High School suspen-
ded Monday, but started again on
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Pearne Dickson is visiting
her father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson Kilby, of Bina.
c. M. Dickson made a business
trip to Jefferson Monday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
IDLEWILD NEWS

The Woman's Missionary So
ciety of Old Field Baptist church
met with Mrs. Charles Yates fo1
the regular monthly program
which was given by eight mem
bers.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. James
Church, a fine baby boy, Satur-
day, Jan. 20.
Billie, the little son of Will
Church, has been very sick fol-
the past week with pneumonia
but is improving some.
Pauline Miller is confined tc
her home with Flu. There are lots
of colds and flu in this communi-
ty at present.
Wilma Baker has returned
home from North Wilkesboro
where she has been taking E
beauty course.
Mrs. J. E. Cheek has been sick
with flu.
Charles Yates and his son, &c.
ell, have returned home from {
business trip to Charlotte.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01

| Mr.. George Miller, of 1dlewilc
was in town Tuesday.
Miss Hazel Miller spent last
week with her brother at North
Wilkesboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones Miller spent
last Sunday with Mr.. Miller's pa;
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. L. Mil
Ter at Othello.
Miss Hazel Miller of Othello
is leaving for Washington some
time this week.
Mrs. J. D. Bledsoe, of Todd fell
! this week and broke her hip and
was taken to the Wilkes hospi-
tai. Her condition is reported as
improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Giles and
Mrs. J. o. Goodman visited Prof.
j. o. Goodman at the Baptist
hospital in Winston-Salem last
Sunday. His condition is reported
as being quite serious.
Mrs. Floyd Price, of Bristol,
Tenns has been visiting her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Stan
ley in Saltville, Va.
Mrs. T. G. Bowie will leave this
week for Alabama, Florida and
other southern points.
Misses Elizabeth Tolbert, Irene
Eller, Miss Elnora Baker of the
Nathan's Creek high school spent
the week end with Mrs. B. E.
Reeves. Miss Minnie Arledge
joined them for dinner on Sun
day. Miss Tolbert went home
with Miss Irene Eller and visited
with her until the Nathan's Creek
school opened Wednesday.
Mr. Kyle Barker, of Washing
ton, D. c., is visiting friends at
Obids and Grassy Creek.
Mrs. Gwyn Handy and Miss
Allie Handy, of Obids visited Mr..
Gwyn Handy in Washington, D.
G. last week end.
Miss Juanita Tucker, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Tucker of
West jefferson, was the winner
of the $4,000 given away by the
Parkway Theater on Bank Night
this week.
Miss Josephine Robinson spent
several days at her home last
week during the time the Wilkes
county schools were closed.
Mr.. Tom Hartzog, of Charlotte
spent the week end with his IA
mily at Idlewild.
Mr.. Tommy Thomas, of Knox
vile, Tenn, is visiting friends
here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
Eas8EgfsV - S
PERSONALS

Friends of MIR. j. j. Thoma.
will be glad to learn that his con.
dition Is improving.
MIR. Gale Mcmillan has been i'll
with flu this week.
Mrs. Dean Mcmillan and small
daughter, Patricia Anne who
have been spending some time
with Mrs. McMillan's parents ir
North Wilkesboro, returned home
yesterday.
MIR. and Mrs. Dwight McGrady
are the proud parents of an 8.
pound son, Jerry Dwight, born
Monday night, January 20. Mr.
McGrady is manager of Smith
ey's store here.
George Applewhite was 9
weekend visitor in Lenoir, where
he visited some of his former
schoolmates.
Mr.. j. Ivan Miller of Roanoke
was in the county recently to see
ms father who is ill with flu.
Mr.. Gather Calhoun of Gray
son, who was taken to the Bap-
fist hospital in Winston-Salem
Tor an operation, on Sunday is
improving.
Miss Ruth McNeill who was
confined to her home with the
flu is able to be out again.
Mrs. Glenn GRAPHICAL continues
Ill at the home of her mother in
Lynchburg.
Mrs. Gayle Mcmillan has been
i'll with flu this week.
Miss Lucille Lee who has been
sick with cold, is able to be out
again.
Mrs. Earl Ray who was sick
for several days last week, is
much improved.
Mrs. Ward Ray who was con-
fined to her home with flu last
week is able to be out again.
Mr.. Jack Rhodes who has been
sick for several days, is out
again.
Mr.. ]. Lester Segraves who has
been confined to his home with
flu is improving.
Mrs. A. B. Hurt who spent sew
eral days in Charlotte as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Gil
lette has returned home. While
in Charlotte Mrs. Hurt saw
Gone With The Wind.
Mrs. VIM. L. Miller, of Othello
has been i'll with flu, but is now
improving.
Mrs. Fields Mcneil, of Idle
wild is i'll.
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AMY NEWS

Rev. Cicero Ashley is confined
to bed with flu at present.
Mr.. Herbert Jones, of Laurel
Springs visited his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. w. Lee Jones this week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Ashley Wis
tied Rev. Cicero Ashley, Sunday.
Miss Pansy Ashley visited Miss
Ruth Ashley Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Revel WEIGH is ill with
flu at present.
Mr.. Charles Ashley, of Blue
stone, West Virginia, has been
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Orion Ashley. ,...,-a-sss,- ...
Miss Josephine Howell has been
unable to walk for some time due
to an infected heel.
Mr.. Ray Howell who has been
taking treatment for his eyes at
Duke hospital is much improved,
we are glad to state.