Smyrna times., 1941-11-06
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We heard two Flower stories re-
Gently, both of which are absurd,
and both claimed to be absolutely
true.
Story No. IA certain Young
Man who is employed by a large
concern near Philadelphia decided
to take few days off from work,
perhaps to seek new and exciting
adventure as leverage for getting
out of his rut, or as balm to his
spirit and soul. Or maybe it was
just a rebellion of the inner man
longing for the open road and the
rugged things in life.
At any rate, the Young Man had
no plausible excuse for his super
iors-so he invented one-a very
urgent and important one. The
sudden death of his mother-at Do
yer.
So last week, a beautiful spray
of Chrysanthemums, 5 or 6 dozen
(at 81 peri arrived at the Kent
General Hospital at Dover, address
ed to the Young Mans mother.
There was no such person there
nor at any of the funeral parlors,
nor, after a careful check-up, any
where else. So, the flowers were
given to the hospital.
The scene changes. Fellow Of
flee workers, feeling deep sympathy
for the Young Man, took up a col
lection amongst themselves, and
had a spray of flowers wired to
Dover Dover wired a, reply that
neither the quick or the dead could
be found.
So, when the Young Man return
ed from his spree-oh ell,-every-
body knows the END of this story!
Story No. "A Philadelphia wo-
man, on her way to the funeral of
a casual acquaintance, shopped for
a new hat, and purchased an ex-
pensive model, pancake type, well
covered with flowers. On her way
into church, not wishing to be both
cred with manipulating hatbox
during the services, she handed her
package to the sexton at the door,
saying, would you take care of
this for me, please" To which he
replied certainly he would.
Sometime later, the woman was
shocked to see her expensive new
hat, right on top of the casket, and
watched with dismay while it, with
the other flowers, left the church.
The kindly sexton had thought
her package contained flowers for
the deceased. That the flowers
happened to have hat under them
was not for him to question. Some
eccentric friend, of course, but who
was he to criticise?
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The Smyrna Little Theatre group
was both entertained and educated
last week, when Blanche Lee gave
a demonstration of make up, as the
first in a series of lessons that she
will teach to anyone who is inter-
ested in learning the correct pro-
cedure in stage makeup. Last
week, Blanche transformed two
people, ,one into Juvenile, the other
into an old woman. Next week
she will demonstrate character
makeup. Anyone interested in
joining this class may do so.
Work will also be started next
Monday night on reconditioning
the stage sets that are on hand at
the Club House. Most of the equip
ment is antiquated, but with re-
covering, painting and patching, it
will all be as good as new.
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George" in Newark last week, and
the audience seemed to enjoy all
the laugh-lines. But-unfortunate-
ly the play was technically rotten,
inexcusibly staged-partly due to
the lack of a real dress rehearsal
on the Newark stage. But dis
heartening as it was, the Little
Theatre is going to chalk it up to
experience, and vows and determ-
ines it will overcome these things.
All the Little Theatre asks is the
support of all members and the en-
couragement of the townsfolk.
No one else has as yet been so
brave, but three youngsters of this
town killed Hitler just few days
ago. David and Marcia Hudson
and Johnny Mcdonald, after busy
and mysterious afternoon, announc-
ed with pride that they had killed
Hitler. Very unfortunately, it lat
er developed that little Marcia had
been "Hitler," and was "slain" by
the two young soldiers.
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