Smyrna times., 1940-10-31
The What-Not
Shelf

AiiSoio VIC nave eaten III many
moons. 1t was really good food,
all homemade, and enough to feed
two people for fifty cents. All the
politicians, including Anne Raugh-
ley, were there. Teacher Raughley
was wild because she had to sit
with her back to the room, and was
sure she was missing something.
1t is a curious thing how a person
can sit at a table with her body
facing one direction and her head
facing another, and at the same
time consume a plate loaded with
food! Incidentally, Annie did we
see you drinking your coffee from
saucer?
We think this is a good joke on
Evelyn Webb. No one in town has
worked harder and more enthusias-
tically for the Willkie Cause. So
what does her corresponding pap
er do but send her to cover the
Democratic Rally here Tuesday
night! Poor Evelyn had to spend
a poisonous evening in silence, while
fury ragged within her. 1t upset
her 50 she couldn't get to sleep til
the wee small hours. Feeling as
intensely as she does, she should
have taken with her to that meet
ing some ear-plugs, bromide,
and a picture of Willl1ie.
We hang our heads in shame
for we are seven weeks behind
time in the news! We met Mrs.
Ernest Slaughter few days ago,
and noticed with some concern
that she was walking with the help
of a cane, noticeably limping. We
launched into a what-happened-to-
you? query, and were told that
seven weeks ago, Mrs. Slaughter
had fallen down the cellar steps,
badly spraining her ankle What
is more, she continued, Miss Rena
Williams just got wind of it in
Wilmington, and wrote demanding
to know why she hadn't read it in
the Smyrna Times. To Mrs.
Slaughter and Miss Rena, we ex-
tend our humble apologies. We al
ways did say we had a nose for
news even seven week old newsl
Due to misunderstanding, over
sight or downright negligence (have
it what you will), the two one-act
plays of Alice Breme's dramatic
class, which were to have been pre-
sented Tuesday night, had to be
postponed. The reason was be-
cause of the Democrats. BY a sim
pie process known as passing the
buck, no one thought to call the
proper authority about the use of
the club house, who in the mean
time, had rented the room to the
Democrats. Nothing could be done
except try to notify all those who
bought tickets or who had S. L. t.
Patrons Season Tickets. AS yet,
no definite date has been set, al
though both November 8th, after
the Senior Supper, and Monday,
November 11th, have been consid-
cred. We understand that the two
plays in question are excellent, with
polished acting and sophistication
galore. We can speak personally
for the sets, having seen them.
They are, in our own word, dill
lies"i Editors Note: Few people
approve or understand our use of
the word "dilly." AS to where we
picked it up, our mind is a COM
plete blank. However, instead of
murmuring It's a peach (beaut,
corker, daisy, the stuff, etc. we
say dilly. silly?
Watch the Smyrna Times next
week for the page on Boom Town.
If your name is in the advertise
ment of any merchant on that
page, you can take a paper to the
Roxy and get in to see the picture
free. There should be
about twenty lucky people who
will pass right in to see Boom
Town. Or pass right out if their
name isn't on that page!
Since the bridge wash-out here
which necessitated detour
through the town, many people
have seen Smyrna for the first
time. One man told us last week |
that he had been motoring to Do
yer twice a week for eight years,
and had never seen Smyrna. He
was amazed at the size and beauty I
of the town, for he had no idea |
that it comprised of more than
could be seen from the boulevard.
We have heard many other people |
express a similar surprise. When |
the new bridge is constructed and
the detour signs removed, we sug-
gest placing a large sign on the
highway reading Drive Through |
Smyrna Get the Surprise of |
Your Life" Or, we could say |