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Smyrna times., 1941-07-10
URGED TORAISE,
CAN, OWN FOOD
Low Income Families Are Ad-
vised to Grow Own Food
and Can 1t
HEALTH AND ECONOMY

Grow a garden for defense" is
the advice of the nutrition defense
council recently set up in this state
to help everyone become more nu-
triton conscious as part of the
national defense effort. Low-in-
come families are urged, for health
and economy's sake, to raise, can
and store as much of their own
food as possible. This 'live at
home" idea has been carried out
successfully for six years now by
the Farm Security Administration,
it was pointed out by Miss Susan
". Hill, the FSA's Home Manage
ment Supervisor here. She ex-
planned that Farm Security has
helped thousands of ill-fed farm
families who used to be on or near
relief to triple their production of
homegrown foods and to can and
store more than four times as
much as they did before coming in
to the FSA program. With the
money saved on food, they have
paid old debts, and have made their
farms and homes better places in
which to work and live. This
practice of helping farmers help
themselves is one which strength
ems the nation in times of peace or
war" Miss Hill said. "And no ma
ton achieves total strength unless
it's citizens are well-fed." In this
connection, Miss Hill said that if
all consumers could get the amount
of food needed to maintain sound
health, there would be about so per
cent more fresh vegetables and 10
to % per cent more dairy products
used. Good management of a lin
tied food budget and homegrown
protective" foods can often make
the difference between poor diets
and diets that are good. Technical
advice on sound home management
AS well as on farm management,
and other services, including small
loans to help carry out the plan
available at the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture's FSA Of
fee in Basement of Post Office
for eligible farmers in
Kent & New Castle Counties. j.
Leonard Soper, County Supervisor,
is in charge.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10
All CLUB HERE
REORGANIZES
Smyrna Wide Awake 4-H Club
Had Reorganization Meet
ing This Week
TO MEET TWICE A MONTH

The Smyrna Wide Awake All
Club, which has been asleep for
over year, had reorganization
meeting at the home of Mrs. How
ard Deakyne on Tuesday evening,
with eleven members present. Fol-
lowing a hot dog roast, the meet
ing was called to order by Mrs.
Deakyne, who was responsible,
with the aid of Miss Helen Com
stock, for reorganizing the Wide
Awakers. At the meeting the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Robert Deakyne; Vice-Presi-
dent, Smithers Snow; Secretary,
Virginia Kemp; Treasurer, Willis
Ryan; Publicity, Doris Nowland.
The Wide-Awake Club plans to
hold meetings on the first Tuesday
night in every month. All the
members of the Smyrna Club have
projects. Some are raising crops
such as pop corn, while others are
engaged in canning, preserving,
raising livestock, and sewing. At
the end of the season, all the mem-
bers present report upon the ap-
proximate cost of their project,
along with other details. This sum-
mer the Club plans to attend the
Grange picnic, and enjoy a days
outing. Meeting will be held thru-
out the summer and the Club plans
a membership campaign in the
near future. The members present
at the reorganization meeting
We're: Robert Deakyne, Smithers
Snow, Dudley Kemp, Jimmy and
Willis Ryan, Carlton Blendt, Vir-
ginia Kemp Ruth Johnson, Blanche
Kemp, Doris Nowland, and Grace
Short.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10
BOY SCOUT TRIP
ON GUARD BOAT
Local Scouts to Join Other
Kent County Troops for All
Day Fishing, Sailing Trip
TO SERVE AT FAIR

The local Boy Scouts, along with
those from the other Kent county
towns have been invited to enjoy
an all-day sailing and fishing trip
on the State oyster guard boat as
guests of Capt. William Short and
his crew on Wednesday, July %.
The guard boat will leave at 10 in
the morning and will return some
time in the late afternoon. The
outing was arranged for thru the
cooperation of the District Scout
Committee of which Elmer P. Cor
rie, Chairman of the Smyrna Troop
is a member. The trip is part of
the Summer program of the Del
Mar-Va Council for Scouts who are
not at the Council camp, Camp
Rodney. A Scout swimming meet
is being planned for the month of
August.
Scouts to Serve at Fair
AS service troop made up of Boy
Scouts from the various Kent and
Sussex county troops will be on
hand again this year to help at the
annual Kent-Sussex Fair. Field
Scout Executive Herbert j. Wilkins
will be in charge of the provisional
troop which will be made up of
twenty-six Scouts. William Mac
Daniel will assist Mr.. Wilkins.
Scouts render such services as:
Giving first aid to the injured; di-
recting visitors, locating lost chill
dren and many other such tasks.
Scout Jack Griffin of this town has
applied for membership in this
troop for the week.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10
TO PROSECUTE
LAW BREAKERS
Persons Fraudulently Claim.
ing Benefits Under Unem-
ployment Compensation
CAREFUL CHECK MADE

General prosecution of persons
fraudulently claiming benefits un-
der the Unemployment Compensa-
tion Law was predicted in a state
ment issued by DR.. Charles M.
Wharton, Executive Director of the
Unemployment Compensation Com
mission. At its last meeting, DR.
Wharton explained, the Commits
sion reviewed reports showing that
in spite of the fact that the per-
centage of fraudulent claims were
small compared to the total num-
ber of claims, there were still
enough cases of this type to war
rant serious consideration and def
mite action. In the last case re-
ferred to the Attorney Generals
office for prosecution, DR.. Wharton
pointed out, the offender had re-
ceived a six months Jail term.
Most of the cases coming to the
Commissions attention involve per-
sons who had originally claimed
benefits while unemployed, but who
found other work or returned to
their old jobs and continued to
make claims and receive payment
at the same time. A careful check
is now being made on each claim
and the cooperation of employers is
being enlisted in notifying the
Commission of all persons when
they hire in order that such list of
hiring may be checked against the
current compensation file. While
the Commission has been reluctant
to take drastic action in the past,
DR.. Wharton explained, it now be-
lieves that after two and one-half
years of benefit payments it is nec-
essary to take definite action to
prevent abuse by dishonest persons.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10
FIRE TOWER COMPLETED
Forestry Tower for Fire Control
Work i'm This Area Now Occupied

~
Work in This Area Now Occupied
Erection of the most recent ad-
dition to the system of fire towers
of the State Forestry Department
on the DUPONT Highway about one
mile north of Smyrna has been
completed. The new tower, of steel
construction, isma intained and
operated by the forestry depart
ment for forest fire detection and
fire fighting crew dispatching, w.
S. Taber, state forester, said. BY
error the towe was reported as be-
ing one of the new fire control tow
ers erected by the War Depart
ment for triangulation calculation
used in firing of large coast de-
fense guns. Mr.. Taber said that
while the tower probably would be
used for war purposes should it be
required, it was constructed by the
Forestry Department for forest fire
control work in the area about
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10
CAMPAIGN FOR
SCRAP METAL
Gov. Walter w. Bacon Picks
Statewide Aides to Collect
Aluminium for Defense
ORGANIZATIONS ASSIST

Mayor Roy Franklin Corley is
among the Delaware Town officials
who have been appointed by Gov.
Walter w. Bacon on statewide
committee to serve with him in the
state campaign to collect scrap
aluminium for national defense. The
campaign will be held during the
week of July 21st, and the collec-
ton depot for Smyrna will be
Jones Drug Store. Smyrna resi-
dents who wish to take part in the
campaign may bring any old alum
mum they happen to have about
the house to Jones Drug Store,
where it will be on display, said
Mayor Corley. The state drive is
linked with the similar campaigns
throughout the nation, with cit
liens asked to contribute every
thing from old pots and pans to
washing machines and golf clubs.
A nation wide goal of 20,000,000
pounds of aluminium has been set
enough to provide for 1000 fight
er planes.
Assistance Solicited
The assistance of various organ
izations-farm groups, civic and
patriotic organizations will be So
licited to make the Delaware drive
a success. Members of the COM
mittee of which Governor Bacon is
to be general chairman follow: EN-
NETT S. Hickman, president of the
Wilmington Chamber of Com
merce; Miss Mary Kloes, Dover,
president of the Delaware Busi-
ness and Professional Women's
Club; Mrs. ]. Paul Green, Whining
ton, president of the Delaware
State Federation of Women's
Clubs; Frank Evans, president of
the Del-Mar-Va Boy Scout Council; !;
Clarence E. Jester, Milford, master
of the Delaware State Grange; DR..
George L. Shuster, University of
Delaware Agricultural Extension
Service; Harry Mayhem, vice-presi-
dent and general manager of the
Victor Lynn Lines, Inc; Robert
Emmett Hunt, Wilmington; John
w. Moore, Christina, president of
Delaware Volunteer Firemen's AS
sociation.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10
NEW TELEPHONE BOOKS
11,130 Will Be Delivered to Lower
Delaware on July l4th

Distribution of new lower Del
aware telephone directory begins
Friday, July IL, and is to be COM
pleted on July IA. c. Burton Syph-
erd, manager for the Diamond
State Telephone Company, said
that 11,130 copies of the new book
will be delivered throughout the en-
tire distribution territory, a gain of
1,488 over the preceding issue. The
cover color of the new directory
will be green.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10
FIRENIEN HAVE PHONE BILL
Phone at Fire Hall Used by I'm
known Person for Long Distance

The greatly increased amount of
the Harrington Fire Company's
monthly telephone bill, which was
presented at a meeting last week,
caused considerable alarm and
steps were taken to keep the fire.
mems telephone under lock and key
to prevent one or more unknown
persons from using the phone
when members are not present.
Long distance telephone calls-and
plenty of them-seem to have been
hobby with the unknown persons,
the firemen were told. A new lock
is to be installed and new ropes
also were ordered for the trucks.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10
3DIE, 20 HURT AS
HOLIDAY ENDS
Heavy Traffic on Highways;
Jams at intersections; Fer
ries, Trains, Buses Busy
612 DEATHS IN COUNTRY

Three persons were killed in au-
tomobile accidents in Delaware
Sunday night-part of the 373 who
died in traffic deaths throughout
the nation during the Fourth of
July weekend. Altogether, 612
persons met violent deaths in the
country from traffic crashes,
drownings and use of fireworks.
The traffic accident chart in the
state also showed about 20 injured,
none seriously. Uuntil the three
fatalities, Delaware was well on
the way to being one of the few
states in the nation escaping high
way deaths. Lines of traffic flow
ed up and down the states high
ways throughout the day, and
while good speed was maintained
through open country, autos moved
in a bumper-to-bumper crawl at
many intersections. Congestion
was most marked within 15 miles
of Wilmington on the northbound
lanes of Routes 13 and 40. There
was also a jam at the intersection
of u. S. 113 and the Rehoboth Road
north of Milford, and further de-
lays were met by some motorists in
western Sussex County where
heavy showers ranged the country
side during tie afternoon.
Ferry Lines 3K Miles Long
Delaware New Jersey Ferry
Company reported lines of cars
waiting for ferries on the New Jer-
sey side Sunday were three and
one-half miles long. On the Della
ware side, no waiting cars were re-
ported on Sunday, although on Fri
day the line extended from New
Castle out to Hare's Corner and
down the DUPONT Highway past
Police Station No. at the inter-
section of Routes 13 and 40. The
company had six ferries in service.
Passenger records of the Maryland
division of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road set a new high over the holi-
day weekend with large number
of army men on furloughs in the
movement. All trains were in sec
tions and that some trains were in
as many as four of five sections.
Rain, ranging from drizzles to
downpours, covered most of the
state during the entire day. A
rain which fell at Rehoboth Beach
throughout the morning probably
helped to ease the traffic situation,
for it sent many week-enders on
their homeward ways early in the
day. Bus travel to lower Della
ware, shore points, and cities to the
north and south was average for
a holiday" Sundays load was
eased because many people off for
the long weekend became discour-
aged by weather and returned
home Saturday night.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10
Fire Company Holds Meeting

Members of the Citizens Hose
Company attended the parade and
carnival for the benefit of the fire.
men of Millington on Tuesday
night, and will be in Chesapeake
City for their fireman's carnival to-
night. Clarence Gears, Jr., and
John E. Lockerman, Jr., were ac-
cepted as new members of the Cit
liens Hose Company. Glasses to
train men in the use of the inhal-
ator were discussed at the recent
meeting
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10
COOP. SERVICE DIVIDEND
Members of Southern States Coop
erative Get go Patronage Dividend

N1cIuDtTS OI SOututTn States SODp-
erative Get go Patronage Dividend
Members of Southern States
Smyrna-Clayton Service will share
in the more than half a million dol
lars which Southern States Cooper
ative is paying in the form of 8
per cent patronage dividend on pur-
chases made during the year ended
June 30 by the cooperative's 100,-
600 members in Delaware, Mary
land, Virginia, West Virginia, and
North Carolina. This dividend is
in addition to a s per cent dividend
on outstanding capital stock de-
clared at a recent board meeting
for the year just ended. Southern
States Cooperative Fertilizer Ser
vice will pay patronage dividend
of $3.50 ton on open formula
mixed fertilizers for spring of 1941.
Decision was made to hold the an
nual patrons meeting August 4,
with Martin Mofit to act as chair
man.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10
u WOMEN GET
CERTIFICATES
Clayton Women Who Success
fully Passed Home Nursing,
Hygiene Course HOnOred
PART OF RED CROSS

Certificates for the completion of
the Red Cross Class in Home Nurs-
ing and Hygiene, will be given to
twelve Clayton Women on Thurs
day night. This group has sue
cessfully completed the course and
passed the examinations. The
course, under the direction of the
Delaware Chapter, American Red
Cross, was taught by Miss Mary
Pinder, a former Clayton resident,
and a graduate nurse on the staff
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10
CANTERBURY All CLUB WORK
Club Being Urged to Enter in the
Kent and Sussex Fair

The members of the Canterbury
All club were urged by Miss Helen
L. Comstock at their meeting on
Wednesday evening, July 8, at the
home of Allene Timmons, to enter
as much as possible in the Kent
and Sussex Fair. Every member
reported that he would enter at
least an article or animal concern
ing his project. Means for raising
money were discussed and it was
decided to sell household articles
along with the stationery that they
are now selling. 1t was decided to
have a picnic in August. A social
hour and refreshments followed the
business meeting.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10
DOVER TROOP TO PARADE
State Guard Unit to Participate iI
Firemen's Parade at Dover

Capt. James Dewey CULLEN, com
mander of the Dover unit of the
State Guard, announced Tuesday
that the unit is planning to partic-
ipate in the firemen's parade at
Dover on July % in connection
with the carnival of the Robbins
Hose Company and to appear one
day at the Kent-Sussex Fair at
Harrington. The unit is still short
10 men of it's assigned strength of
88 and Captain Quillen is hopeful
that this number of enlistments
will be received by next Monday
night. Benjamin D. Dear and
John L. Harburton are the latest
recruits added to the units rolls.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. DIR. j. w. ColOna, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

Rev. DIR. j. w. C0lOna, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week
The services at Asbury Method
ist Church next Sunday, July 18th,
will be as follows: the Church
School will convene promptly at 10
o'clock with Mr.. H. c. Jones, Su-
perintendent, in charge; the morn
ing worship service and sermon at
IL. The Willing Workers Bible
Glass and the Mems Bible Glass
will hold their annual dinner to-
gether next Wednesday, July 10th,
at the Belhaven Hotel at Rehoboth
Beach. The dinner will be served
at o'clock promptly. All who
are going are requested to notify
Mrs. Ernest Mattiford not later
than next Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10
WEDDING ANNOUNCED
Marriage of Miss Madeline Haley
to Mr.. Allen j. Cook, Announced

Mrs. James Alexander of Ca
lena, announces the marriage of
her daughter, Miss Madeline Haley
to Mr.. Allen Jones Cook, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Cook of
Kenton on Saturday, June % at
2.3O p. m. The wedding took place
at the parish house by the Rev.
John Welch of Galena. Mrs. Cook
is a graduate of Galena High
School. Mr.. Cook is a graduate of
the John Bassett Moore High
School, Smyrna and of Goldey Col
lege.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services For Week

st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, makes the following announce
ments for the fifth Sunday after
Trinity: 7.3O a. M, celebration of
the Holy Communion; IL a. M,
morning prayer and sermon, upon
the words of Abram to Lot, Let
there be no strife, pray thee, be-
tween me and thee, and between
my herdsmen and thy herdsmen,
for we be brethren"
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. S. j. Thackaberry, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

Presbyterian Church, Rev. S. ].
Thackaberry, pastor, announces
services the same as usual on Sum
day morning and evening at II and
8. Communion service in the
morning. Sunday School at TO-.
Mid-week meeting Tuesday at 8
p. m. The Sunday of July 27 is set
as the ingathering day for the sum-
mer contribution. July 20 the
morning service will be in charge
of the Young People who went to
the Conference and who will relate
their experience there.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10
REPORT OF SMYRNA POLICE
Activities of Police Department
for Month Submitted to Council

The Smyrna Police Department
has submitted the following report
to Town Council for the Month of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-06
DarneII to Visit
Fan Club

LINDA DARNELL, who makes
home movies with plots and casts,
has struck up a bargain with an
Indian fan club.
She Will leave within a fcw days
for Moencopi, Ariz.. where the
Hops organized a Linda Darnell
fan club some time ago with John
RanSome as chairman. one of the
few fan clubs among the Indians
They wrote asking her if she
would attend one of their cere-
monies. They were probably the
most surprised fans in the country
when she answered that she would
come as soon as Blood and Sand
was finished, provided they'd let
her shoot a movie of their town
with the fans in the cast.
Pictures which Linda has filmed
in eight millimeter to date include
a Mexican story. made with
Blood and Sand was in Mexico
City and an incident in the life OF
a Mojave desert proSpcctoT. shot
while she was on location with
Brigham Young.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-06
Plane Contest
Continues
At Michigan

THE NATIONAL Piper Cub
conreSl'' IN 'wniCif7 IN
first prize is a plane, will be- CON
tinued another week at the Mlchi-
gan Theater due 10 the hold-oYer
Of 4 Wanted Wings. The Michl-
gan announces today that blanks
wsl-be available for another week
in the lobby, in the contest whose
local sponsors are HartunC Air
craft and Barr Aviation companies.
The contest Is open 10 all men
and women above 16 years of age
except the sponsoring companies.
National award for the best let
ter of 80 words on the subject
Why I Want 10 Fly IS 65l
horsepower Piper Cub Trainer
plane with standard factory
equipment. delivered 20 the ma
tlonal winner az hiS home airport.
Local prizes include TWO complete
flying courses up 10 solo, and 10
exhibition rides.
The local contest VIII close at
midnight June -. with blanks
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-06
Film Time Clock

MICHIGAN Wanted WInFF, - ne
a. m. 2s3. SIS 1923 r. mi. Home
moon for Three. 33. SIS COS m
FOX" Blood and Sand 90 ~ 90 l5
10 Is r. m Melody for Three II a. m
2 as. $50. e.15 m
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Bishop" II m o. 52J S43 m
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2.s3. sos 7.23 Us . m KING ~ The
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PALMS STATE" Billy the KID" ~
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BROADWAY CAPITOL. - Devil s0d
Miss Jones lis $40 SIS. And.
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6ff, 1918 3 m
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-06
Film Has Many Heroes

The glamour cal who the role of Za Walter Wangers
the picture. Of
fall love her off hand
I'D say ('F1ame Orleans" and
and part
the Colonial being
lined daily by Walter
As announced Bruce Cabot gets the romantic lead Of the
Colonial soldier who his heart duty George
Sanders the military minded Major CoombeS Carl Esmond
lineup of players who will journey
Director Henry Hathaway Acoma Rock New Mexico
loCat
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-06
'Stepin Fe+ehi+
On Granada Stage

STEPIN FETCHIT. the colored
movie and stage comedian. is
coming 10 the Granada Theater'
West Warren and Junction ave-
nues, for a personal appearance,
for one week starting with the
Ridnight show Saturday, June Z:
Stepin Fetchit will offer some OF
his Characterization on the stage
from scenes taken in some OF the
motion pictures in which he has
appeared.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-06
THE LUBITsCH TOUCHES

The second picture. That IN
certain Feeling is a humorous bit
OF fluff in which a Park avenue
wife finds her stuffy businessman
husband isn't paying enough atten-
ton TO her, and where have we
heard that one before?
An amusing pianist Burgess
Meredith. makes things romantic
ally complicated for wife. Merle
Oberon and husband. MELVIN
Douglas. Meredith and the Luz
bitsch touches help 10 make this
comedy slightly aboNe-par flavor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-06

Artists on a
double bill with
1T h at Uncer-
tain Feeling.
Martha. who
scared 10 star
dom in [ n @
record = break
ing tim q IN.
which II takes.
10 make two
pictures. h a s
m atured so
e n or m Gus lyI
that II is al
most impossible
10 realize that
she's the SancI
little girl who
shyly delighted
the customers
in Our Town
Her stature
has so increased
that now she
can realistically
portray a much
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-06

available of up Wanted Wings" of the
lobby. Judges the national contest,
may be mailed the the with others including W. T. Piper
after week that date how o Piper Aircraft William Stroll
Ray Nliland. 'Tmeer and Norman Warren.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-06
CONFLICTING FACTS

It's obviously just a little hard
for the beholder 10 reconcile the
two factors. even taking into con-
sideration the strict moral order
of the day.
Miss Bishop starts as a young
girl graduate who becomes an
English teacher in her own home
town university She "cavalcadeS
through an academic life which is
filled with various people and
generations pass in review before
her desk
She lavishes her frustrated
maternal instincts upon her niece
and tacitly accepts the devotion
Of William Gsrgan as faithful
old swain, so she isn't exactly q
pathetic character. The story
suffers from being trite and lack
ing humor and the climax is color
less and weak. II is the individual
performances only which save this
from raurg as bansl stuff.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-06
Martha Scott
As Miss Bishop
Picture at u. A.
Is Sentimental
Journ ey
By CHARLES GENTRY

THREE CHEERS for Martial
Scott for the excellent perform
ance which she gives in Cheers
For Miss Bishop" the film which
opened Yesterday at the United